Thanksgiving Car Triumph at Phipps Farm
Deacon Silas Phipps, skeptical of automobiles, watches as his family gathers for Thanksgiving. Thomas Phipps reveals that autos enabled the clan to reunite, gifting the parents a limousine with Job trained to drive. The scene turns joyful as the deacon accepts the modern gift and blessing.
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Deacon Phipps
Rhoca
Thomas
Phipps
Jim
Susan
Rhody
Rhoda Phipps
Job
Rhoda
Gabriel
John
Thomas Phipps
Weill
Mother
Crater Lake National Park a Unique Glacial Jewel
Mark Daniels describes Crater Lake National Park in Oregon as a singular gem with a sapphire lake in a volcanic crater. He outlines plans for a double village at lower and rim levels, road and trail development, and facilities for boating fishing and lodging to attract tourists.
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Mark Daniels
National Parks
Rater Lake National Park
Bay of Naples
Crater Lake
Crater Lake National Park
United States
Crater
Cascade Range
Oregon
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
War Department
World War I Chronicle November 23 1914 Highlights
The report lists battles and events across Europe and Africa. Fierce fighting in the Argonne and Ypres bombardments. German advances checked near Warsaw. Austrians and Russians capture and retreat dynamics. British naval actions at Zeebrugge and East Africa. riots in Constantinople. American relief efforts begin as Christmas ships reach Plymouth.
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Argonne
Ypres
Warsaw
Iowicz
Pilica
East Africa
Persian Gulf
Constantinople
Allies' Armored Train Wrecks Bridge on Yser Front
News from November 26 1914 reports an Allied armored train wrecking a bridge across the Yser as German forces claim advances between Lodz and Lowicz. Turkish forces check in Armenia. the British battleship Bulwark detonates in the Thames. a Turkish mine layer sinks in the Bosporus. a British aviator wrecks a German military train. Germany releases alleged proofs of an Anglo Belgian military agreement.
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Yser
Lodz
Lowicz
Armenia
Thames
Bosporus
Germany
World War I Roundup From Nov 27 1914
Nov 27 1914 reports Reims bombardment and French gains in Alsace. German forces in Poland reinforced. Montenegrins defeat Austrians near Vishegrad. Col Maritz rebels defeated in South Africa. Nov 28 notes Enver Bey's Egypt voyage, dum-dum bullet accusations against France, American hospital in Petrograd, British army landings in France, German concentrations near Arras, Russian gains near Cracow and Strykow, fighting in Caucasus, Erzerum riots with Armenian deaths.
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Reims
Alsace
Poland
Vishegrad
Col. Maritz
South Africa
Enver Bey
Egypt
Petrograd
France
Arras
Cracow
Strykow
Gzemowitz
Caucasus
Erzerum
Sunset gun post hints at ordnance salute
Fragmentary note cites Regulation 5.0 of the United States Army about posts with ordnance ammunition for gun use. It suggests a salute to the flag is intended, per paragraph 210. Further context unreadable.
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United States Army
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