British Tommies Hold Line in Flanders and Warm Hands on Fire
A British officer lauds the army in France and Belgium for holding positions, feeding and arming well, and ready to push forward. Major Guthrie recalls Tommies warming hands to flames from German liquid fire as they hold trenches. The force now numbers about four million. volunteers from Britain and Canada in the U.S. urged to enlist to hasten victory.
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Flanders
France
Belgium
Palestine
Donald Guthrie
Guthrie
United States
County Y M C A Notes of Activities and Coming Events
Higganum ladies plan a large men’s reception at the county Y M C A head- quarters. Serael to speak on Keeping up the Line of the Army in England. luncheon at 1:15 in Higganum Congregational church chapel. music and a brief business session. Moodus Solder basketball to East Hampton Friday. Essex group hosted parents with drills and games. Middlesex Y M C A adjourned first-year accounts. Higganum convention planning. county committee reforms discussed. Deep River Boy Scouts shift meeting night to Tuesdays.
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Serael
England
Higganum Congregational Church
Israel
Moodus Solder Group
East Hampton
Essex
Middlesex County Y. M. C. A
Higganun
Deep River
When the War Is Over Laddies Song by War Poets
A wartime poem by Corporal J. P. Hanson and Private aa Bremser of Company A 102nd Engineers Camp Wadsworth spans Irish and German imagery and mocks postwar price gaps. It links to Miss Leary Wilmot school pupils and comments on Kaiser imagery and punishing stereotypes. The piece comments on potato pricing and market inefficiencies.
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Laddies
J. P. Hanson
Aa Bremser
A. S. ‘Engineers
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
8. C
Miss Leary
Wilmot School
New Rochelle
N. Y
Laddie
Kaiser Bill
Kaiser
Berlin
County Clare
Price of Potatoes in New England and New York Markets
Farmers in Aroostook County Maine and elsewhere are selling potatoes for 75 and 50 cents a bushel as they realize they stored them too long. In New York wholesale markets the average price runs about $1.25 per bushel.
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Waterbury American
Aroostock County
New York
Americans Have Strong Nerves Nerve Food Claim Ad
A leading nerve specialist promotes Phosphated Iron as a quick, effective nerve and blood booster. The ad asserts regular use for weeks strengthens the nervous system and reduces nerve troubles, urging patients to insist on capsule form sold by Hartman Drug Co. and major druggists.
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Hartman Drug Co
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Ewe Sa
Tormeies
Washington
America
la Poilu
Daniel M. Henderson
Liberty
Moison
Wis
Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
Magnus Swenson
C. Hoover
No. Food
United Tea
Importers’ Co
Main St
Brainard & Logan
Brown Bros
Middletown
Liberty Loan Committee
BORAX
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Chicago
Try & Press
Senger
Buick
U. S
F.L. Caulkins’ Auto CO
Meriden Auto Station
Meriden
Conn
Lingford
Wallingford
Shell Berlin
Chester L. Hull
SWANS
ASTI
SOS Sms
Moron
NASA
Standard Equipment
U.S
Crawford
Caulkins & Post CO
Ceawrons
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