Clark Visits Scene of One of War's Desperate Battles
Edward B. Clark reports from near St Mihiel, France, describing the German Fifth Army holding a spear shaped salient along the Meuse while French forces renew attacks. He notes battlefield graves, improvised memorials, peasant labor under fire, and a contrast of war’s destruction with spring flowers and larks above the trenches.
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Clark
Edward B. Clark
Brat
Union
St. Mihiel
France
iIt
Fifth Army
Crown Prince
Meuse
Vaux-Marie
Paris
Marne
Republic
Aire
Pretz
Vassincourt
Louppy le Chateau
Revigny
Miser's Hidden Pile Unearthed in Safe Near Wilson
The Lamm home near Wilson, North Carolina, yielded over 50 000 dollars in cash from a small iron safe. T R Lamm, who died recently, was believed worth about 100 000 dollars but now thought to be three times that amount. Inside the safe an old sack held 34 832 in gold certificates and 16 000 in cash across thirty envelopes.
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Raleign
N. C
T. R. Lamm
Wilson
Lamm
Pigeons Carriers Report Elopement Wedding in Chicago
Frank Waltenberg and Miss Bertha Shack eloped and wed in Chicago. Waltenberg released three carrier pigeons from the Grant hotel that flew to Shack’s loft in Kankakee bearing messages stating the couple were married. Mrs Waltenberg quipped she hoped her father would not punish the birds.
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Chicago
Frank Waltenberg
Bertha Shack
Kankakee
Grant Hotel
Pa Shack
Bertha
Whitman Hears Infant Across Continent During Fair Visit
Governor Whitman during a San Francisco fair visit heard his infant son cry via telephone. The newborn was held to the transmitter and prompted a wail as the call bridged the distance from Albany.
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Albany
N. Y
Whitman
San Francisco
Young Whitman
Growing Perennials For the time constrained gardener
The article extols hardy perennials and herbaceous plants as low effort, long lasting alternatives to annuals. It highlights Hollyhock as a top performer in color and grouping, notes Delphinium, Rudbeckia, Dicentra, Spiraea, Peony, Iris and perennial phlox among strong options, and mentions quick bloom from seedling plants.
Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs in Winter
Ornamental trees and shrubs may be pruned any time during winter. Do not destroy growth characteristics. Cut back prominent branches and remove those growing too closely together. Repeated end trimming on blooming shrubs will reduce flowering over time.
Lantana Seed Sowing Tips On Moist Soil
Low lantana seeds on the north side of a picket fence and moisten the soil well. Cover with newspaper to retard evaporation. The soil must not be allowed to dry out. Seeds germinate slowly sometimes lying dormant for several weeks.
Plan next summer garden with bed by bed blossom choices
Decide this week the flowers for each bed and border and place orders accordingly. Use a notebook to map per bed selections and gather catalog details for delivery and planting windows.
Baseball Helps Farmers in Spring Outlook
Farmers are urged to value baseball as a blessing of spring rain and good weather. The Toledo Blade emphasizes the national game as a morale booster for agri workers facing changing seasons and harvest timing.
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Toledo ‘Blade
German System Reclaims Wounded To Return To Front Lines
German hospital work aims to save every wounded soldier not beyond aid. From battlefield to hospital, skilled care minimizes infection and amputations. X ray guided removal of a shell fragment used an improvised electromagnet to extract the piece from the skull.
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Albert Tietze
Tietze
Telegraphic Division
Notable Negro Story From Omaha Told By John Poucher Jr
John Poucher Jr of Omaha recalls a Louisville tale about a strong mule named Operation. An ancient darkey speaks of the mule as a natural name and the animal’s stubborn resolve outshines white folks. The Louisville Times is cited as the source.
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South
John Poucher, Jr
Omaha
Heathen" Wood
Louisville
John
Darkey
Louisville Times
Bad Opera Kills Good Hound in Maryland Home
In New Market Maryland Miss Jane Detrick's collie died after being exposed to a cannell music machine and a seven dollar grand opera record. The dog whimpered strained free, then rushed around before dying from excitement and fright, a veterinarian stating the animal was high-strung.
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Cannell
Jane Detrick
New Market
Dog Heaven
Miss Detrick
Sure Thing About Wives Says Rochester Aviator
C N Niles, a Rochester aviator who led Carranza's flying staff in Mexico, told a New York interviewer that aeroplanes are as sure to be successful in warfare as wives are to be jealous. He recalls a Rochester man praising a wife by noting her beauty and age, while she retorts that she once looked thirty five.
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C. N. Niles
Rochester
Carranza
Mexico
New York
Pretty Well Fixed Marriage Rumor in Local Chat
A reader reports surprise about a marriage to a man with DO Provisions, noting the remark came as a shock in town conversations. The comment hints at a formal or official association behind the union.
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Hercs
Argonne Forest
Lanfle de Carry
Sarrail
Gerard de Ganay
Place de la Bourse
Mors
Ophelia
Bessie L. Putnam
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