Figures show U S war costs and losses over wartime period
A Washington summary on The War With Germany details U S direct costs about 22 billion dollars and a casualty rate of two deaths per hundred soldiers. It notes 4.89 million served, 4 million in the army, and highlights production figures, shipbuilding, and munitions output along with comparative war expenditures among nations.
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Austria-hungary
American forces in World War I combat and air power overview
The report details U S divisions in France with artillery support totaling 8 500 pieces and 2 250 on the firing line, allied aviation aid, and the U S aviation program. It notes 8 602 elementary and 4 028 advanced aviation graduates, 5 000+ pilots overseas, 16 900+ training engines, and 2 698 planes sent with 667 American made. American air squadrons rose to 45 by November 1918, downing 755 enemy planes with 807 losses. American divisions fought 18 major operations over 200 front days, holding 101 miles of line in October. The St Mihiel battle involved 550 000 Americans. the Meuse Armee battle lasted 7 days with 1 200 000 troops engaged.
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Irrance
France
England
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Trussian
Europe
St. Mihiel
Gettysburg
Meuse-Arconne
Orphaned Fawn Adopts Guardian in Williamsport
Williamsport Pennsylvania resident George Ummel while fishing at Jay's Run head found a dead doe with a fawn beside her and a live fawn guarding the scene. The guardian fawn wore a patch and trotted around the carcass. no bullet holes observed. Ummel fed the little fawn cookies and it followed him away.
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George Ummel
Liberty
Jay
Wrestling Parson in Army Promotes Church Attendance
Chaplain Ix.8 Currie of the Second division in Germany has become known as the wrestling parson on the Rhine. He holds nightly wrestling exhibitions in the Leutesdorf playhouse, challenging soldiers from the Third battalion of the Sixth Marines. Currie claims about 75 percent match wins and spurs each defeated man to bring five others to church the following Sunday.
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Rhine
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Chaplain Currie
Paris Milliners Debut New Summer Hats and Foulard Styles
Paris showcases mid summer hats and accessories highlighted by Luxurious turbans and crownless designs. Paris parasols feature metal brocades and carved handles while foulards inspire fresh day dresses and the La Laveuse washerwoman frock from Premet.
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Sarah Marshall Cook
New York Tribune
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Ilis
Louis XVI
Social Responsibility in the Good Samaritan Lesson
A sermon on Luke 10 25 37 urging Christians to show neighborly love and practical help to the needy. It contrasts the lawyer's flawed motive with the Samaritan example and exhorts believers to act with charity beyond boundaries of race or creed.
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Jericho
The Erring Soul
A compact meditation on mercy for the erring, urging empathy over anger as one reflects on a sinner’s life and temptations and the mercy of the divine hand that gave life. The author contemplates struggles, joys, hope, fear, and abandonment by friends.
Serving God Through Good Works, Says Benjamin Whichcote
Quote notes that to do good and to serve God are materially the same and that serving God is the imitation of Him. The reflection attributes the idea to Benja min Whichcote.
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Benjamin Whichcote
Daily Thought from a Spurgeon Quote
A compact reflection states that no one reaches heaven as a crown wearer without bearing crosses on earth. The sentiment links earthly trials to eternal reward, citing Charles Spurgeon’s devotional voice.
Work Cheerfully and Prepare for the Place Farther Up
A brief exhortation urging cheerful work and readiness for advancement. The quote stresses doing tasks with zest and staying prepared for higher duties, attributed to H. HL, Naylor.
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