Newport Locals and Obituary Notes From Sias Avenue
Local items report Brank Patterson ill at home and Mrs. Lynn Carr back from St Johns Hospital. Family illness prompts Congregational Missionary Auxiliary meeting. Clara L Bullett wife of Henry Davie dies after long TB struggle at Sias Ave. Annie Lloyd McCauley dies after paralysis. funeral held at East Main Baptist Church with interment in Pine Grove.
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WW. R. Prouty
Congregational Missionary Auxiliary
Dean Dwinell
Clara L. Bullett
Henry Davie
Sias Avenue
Coventry Road
Joseh
Emma Bullett
Derby
Annie McCauley
Charles McCauley
Annie Lloyd McCauley
Annie Lloyd
Robert
Annie (Lathrum) Lloyd
City of
New York
James McCauley
Sherbrooke
P. Q
Canada
Dixville
Newport
W. Derby
Charles H. McCauley
Arthur Allen
East Main Street Baptist Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
James
William
Denmark
Maine
Mary
B. C. Damon
Montreal
Hattie
Clark Williamson
Red Cross Meeting Planned At Mrs Cilleys
East Barnet reports a large turnout is needed for an all day Red Cross meeting at Mrs. William Cilleys on Friday February ith. Volunteers are urged to sew baste or run sewing machines and bring lunch for a picnic dinner. Local notices also mention bereavement and community church groups.
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The
Red Cross
William Cilley
Mr. Simmons
St. Johnsbury
Guy Lindsay
E. F. Moore
N. H
C. H. Dudley
Arthur Denio
Passumpsic
J. R. Moore
Emma Blake Gammell
R. B. Gammell
Haverhill
Henry
Susan Blake
Monroe
Hast Barnet
Has G
Ladies’ Chapel Society
Helping Hand
Mystic Star
Order of Eastern Star
Robert
George
Harold
Belle
Miss
Belle Blake
Waiting for Zero English Officer Praises American Gunners
An English officer recounts the Argonne battle describing the zero hour at 4 30 am and the mighty American artillery. He praises the American gunners for their enthusiasm and endurance and honors their performance under fire. He notes the dramatic dawn bombardment and the impact on the infantry launch. He adds historical reflections on Hohenzollern lineage and Potsdam's Sans-Souci legacy.
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Argonne
A. T. Hayden
America
The
Battle of the Argonne
Cheerful Blinded Soldiers at St Dunstan's Allotments
St Dunstan's Review notes cheerful work and sport by blinded soldiers managing allotments. E Clarke of Edwinstowe wins first prize for vest potatoes and carrots at a local show. One holder remarks he can work after dark without hurrying home.
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St. Dunstan's
E. Clarke
Edwinstowe
London Mall
More Uses for Electricity in Fabrics and Tests
The article outlines heated fabrics made with wire resistances for varied uses such as electric pads robes rugs and car warmers. It also describes a patented seed tester by A F Esstinger Michigan that folds cloth over a pad into square sections to test seeds with marking for records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Esstinger
Michigan
Wolst
Tournai Belgium’s oldest city rich in romance and ruins
The article depicts Tournai as Belgium’s oldest city and a Merovingian seat, recounting Perkin Warbeck’s imposture and the discovery of royal gold ornaments in 1653. It notes the city’s ties to France, the Grande Place with a statue of Princess d EPIPEY, and its Romanesque cathedral famed among northern France churches.
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Holland
Potsdam
Ournat
Belgium
Childeric
Clovis
Perkin Warbeck
Sphere
England
Perkin
Pierce Osbeck
Margaret of York
Duchess of Burgundy
Richard Duke of York
Henry VII
Scotland
France
Tyburn
Ein
Yamp
Tournai
Napoleon
Tourisi
Tille
Frotier
d'Epipey
Alexandro Farnese
CANNOT RANK AS DIPLOMAT
An analysis contrasts law and diplomacy and argues General Smuts is no diplomat. It notes archival clues from Childeric’s era and critiques diplomatic evasiveness. The piece uses formal rhetoric to claim Smuts’ speech lacks diplomatic precision.
His Retort on Money and Mutual Help
A brief exchange shows a man snapping at the idea of working for anything beyond money. He claims his grocer and coal man would accept any other payoff only if it involves cash. Mutual Help is cited as understanding that households share bills, with the wife handling the invoices and the husband paying them.
Health and Height Count in Air Service Testing
The article describes a four grade medical system for US air service personnel. AA pilots endure over 20,000 feet while A pilots handle 15,000 to 20,000 feet. R pilots operate between 8,000 and 15,000 feet and C group includes ground level to 8,000 feet. It notes that many robust individuals cannot endure rapid pressure changes from diving or sharp climbs, prompting regular exams by experts using a calculated efficiency standard.
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United States Air Service
Plemen
Woman athlete boasts diverse sports talents in interview
The subject discusses golf, tennis, and swimming, claiming weekly golf sessions and twice weekly AG holes, and recalling winning a women's state championship in tennis. She mentions a best swim of a half mile, then lightheartedly answers about reading fiction, noting she skipped an hour of Rip van Winkle yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
Auction Looms for Douglas Haig Map Proceeds
A large offer up to 1750 pounds was received for the map used by Sir Douglas Haig in directing British armies on the Western Front during October 8 and the following three days. It has been sent to Glasgow's lord provost secretary for disposal to aid the king's fund for disabled officers and men, and will be auctioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Sir Douglas Haig
Western Front
Lord Provost of
Glasgow
King
Collar Button Causes Divorce Suit
Angeline Emmert testified in chancery court that Andrew Emmert abused her after a collar button incident. The case seeks a divorce with a decree expected in due course as reported by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Empert
Angeline Emmert
Sulus
Batton
Wittsburgh Chronicle
Brattleboro Stockholders Consider Valley Fair Reorganization
The committee to draft a plan of reorganization for the Valley Fair association met stockholders at the Brooks house in Brattleboro on Saturday and presented new articles of incorporation. They appeared willing to sell enough to cover old debt, and I. C. Adams was chosen agent to finish the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Fair Association of
Brattleboro
Brooks House
I. C. Adams
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E. F. Humphrey
Humphrey’s
Brank Patterson
Lynn Carr
Mrs. L. Colodny
Boston
Ralph Cameron
Bredenbury
Susk
Roza M. Sawyer
Somers
Autumn Street East Side
O. A. Swett
the White Company
F. W. Taylor
Henry Wenz
White Company
East Barnet
FOLEY
A. B. Noyes Insurance Agency
Citizens Bank
General Smuts
Childfrid
Ue Cabinet Des Medailles
Paris
Talleyrand
Metternich
Austria
Smuts
Hain
Pont Des Trous
Escaut
Goodyear
Asselin Bros
Fletcher
Castoria
Randall& Whitcomb
H. Finestone
Portland St
Brunelle Block
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