Ottawa Lieutenant's firsthand account of Picardy retreat battle
First Lieutenant Roswell T. Pettit of Ottawa details a nine day battle during the British Fifth Army retreat from St Quentin in Picardy. He describes heavy bombardment, forward movement under fire, aid posts, tanks, and near losses, ending with relief from British duty and orders to report to the American forces.
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Pettit
Ottawa
Picardy
Roswell T. Pettit
J. W. Pettit
Chicago Tribune
Fifth Army
St. Quentin
Lord Thyme
Doc
A. HE. F
Paris
Roswell
Army and Navy Need Trained Men for War Effort
The civil service commission and War Department urge rapid expansion of both services toward end-1918, listing thousands of needed engineers, inspectors, clerks, and draftsmen. Meat supply inspection spans stockyards to mess tins, ensuring only sound beef enters the army. Prisoner of war labor rules and discouraging home letters are outlined. Enlistment drives, farm-reserve enrollment, and athletic programs for soldiers are noted, alongside consumer ads for tonics and laxatives.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
Army and Navy
Civil Service Commission
Ordnance Department
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Navy
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
War’ Department
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
National Guard
War Department
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
California
Illinois
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Public Service Reserve
Department of Agriculture
Money Is Life and Its Many Meanings Across Society
An extended quotation discusses money as not the root of evil but a symbol for work, production, and the goods and services that shape society. It asserts money enables art, music, education, press, religion, theater, safety, justice, and daily dignity, while noting its potential for both good and evil depending on what it funds.
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Verdun
Ostend
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Dr. Pierce
How the Cats Went
A child Frank mimics cat sounds then answers father’s question with a punny “On their feet” remark during a dinner visit. The anecdote captures a playful moment of family humor.
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Frank
Wise missionary gains appointment amid heathen tea vegetation
A missionary secures an appointment within a vegetarian circle amid heathen communities. The report notes tension and cultural contrasts as faith efforts unfold.
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Tyre
Little sins as eggs hatched into great sorrows
Short reflective line noting that small misdeeds can grow into large misfortunes, illustrating moral cause and effect. It frames a cautionary view on everyday choices leading to bigger consequences.
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Cuticura
Beauty
H. H. Stratton
Chattanooga, Tenn
E.A.K. Hackett
Fort Wayne
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OIL Lands CO
Odd Fellows Building
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Theo. A. Burt and Sons
Melrose
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Temple St
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Washin
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