Pershing as Commander in Chief in World War I
The author explains his aims in writing about the American expeditionary forces in France and recalls how he was chosen to lead, detailing initial plans, early staff selections, and the shift from division command to commander in chief as the United States mobilized for war.
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France
Europe
Wilson
Baker
John J. Pershing
United States
Germany
F. E B. Warren
Washington
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Southern Department
Warren
Hugh L. Scott
Scott
M. H. Barnum
J. Franklin Bell
Philippines
Bell
Leonard Wood
General Bell
Thomas H. Barry
Tasker H. Bliss
War College Division
Martha Lou
Provisions for Regular Sessions of Congress
The text outlines congressional sessions under the Constitution. A regular session begins the first Monday of December each year, with special sessions possible by presidential call. The long session starts in odd years and may run until business is finished, usually ending in early summer. The even year December session is the short session, often ending by March 8 when member terms expire.
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Congress
Civic reformer helps Granger factory lunch room plan
Mrs. Dawkins drives a campaign for worker lunches at the Granger factory. Polly Proctor visits Mr. Granger, designs a lunch room, and later becomes engaged to Harry Granger, revealing the venture’s mixed appeal among workers.
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Tibet
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About Ourselves Truths and Deception
A compact meditation on self deception noting how wishes mold belief and obscure reality. It suggests caution in trusting our own judgment and invites reflection on how easily perception can mislead.
Husband Unmoved by Sport Books in Traveler Tale
Arthur Samuels crossed the ocean with a man bored by the voyage. The man, restless in barber shops and bars, paced the deck like Columbus seeking dry land. His wife notes his chief interests are horses and dogs and he fumbled sport books, The Hounds of Spring and The Silver Stallion, with little patience.
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Arthur Samuels
Walter Trumbull
Mr. Samuels
Distance Shortened Wife by Car Drives Reflection
A witty exchange where a wife urges a new car and the husband jokes that travel has tightened distances to include their home and the poorhouse, satirizing domestic life and modern mobility.
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Boston Transcript
Milk spoilage blamed for 40 million dollar yearly loss
Industry estimates indicate annual losses of about 40 million dollars due to souring milk and off flavors. The figure highlights spoilage costs across dairy operations and consumer waste.
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