Haig Retreat Seen Through Pettit’s Frontline Letter
First Lieutenant Roswell T. Pettit of Ottawa Illinois recounts nine days of brutal fighting during the British Fifth Army retreat from St. Quentin in Picardy. He logs artillery barrages, tank action, gas threats, and a harrowing advance then withdrawal, ending with his relief from duty and return to the American theater.
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Pettit
Ottawa
Picardy
Roswell T. Pettit
J. W. Pettit
Chicago Tribune
Fifth Army
St. Quentin
Verdun
Ostend
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Lord Thyme
Doc
Paris
Roswell
Army and Navy Needs Trained Men for War Effort
The civilian branches of the army and navy require thousands of skilled workers to rise by 1918 end. The civil service commission says the services must grow by at least 20,000, with the ordnance department seeking mechanical engineers draftsmen chemists and metallurgists. Navy needs many draftsmen and other technical workers, while the army seeks inspectors clerks statisticians and examiners across supply chains from stockyards to mess halls.
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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
If Money Is The Root Of Evil Give Us Plenty Of It
This excerpt argues money embodies work and production, linking it to arts, services, education, safety, justice, and daily life. It states money enables both good and bad outcomes, urging ample money to support culture, institutions, and societal needs. It echoes a Physical Culture quip praising abundance of the root.
How the Cats Went In Dinner Time
A short humorous vignette about Little Frank imitating cats at dinner. When asked how the cats went, he quips On their feet, revealing a playful, unexpected joke that entertains the company. The moment centers on a child’s quick wit and simple humor.
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Fritz
Frank
Wise missionary seeks audience among vegetarian times heathen
A cautious missionary pursues an appointment within a regime described as vegetarian and heathen. The tone implies outreach amid a nontraditional cultural context with potential religious exchange.
Little Sins Are Eggs of Sorrows, Warns Publisher
A compact proverb-like line warns that small faults can grow into major woes, reflecting caution on moral behavior and consequences.
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Haig
Illinois
Allen Park
Bowie
War Department
Secretary of War
Indiana
Kentucky
Adjutant General
West Virginia
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
National Guard
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
California
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Public Service Reserve
Department of Agriculture
Commission On Training
Marine Corps
Allies
Chicago
Dr. Pierce
Money Is
Piso
ISO
Warren, Pa
Cuticura
Beauty
Arange
H. H. Stratton
Chattanooga, Tenn
E.A. K. Hackett
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mutual
Hoosier-Tex
OIL Lands CO
Odd Fellows Building
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Theo. A. Burt and Sons
Melrose
Chid
Trea
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
Templs St
Springfield
Mase
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Ken Eschinge
Minneapolis
WN. U
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