Atlantic Steam and Cable Milestones Mark War Era
Sixty years since the first transatlantic cable and a century since the first steamship crossed the ocean are noted, with emphasis on their wartime value for rapid intelligence and troop transport. The Savannah’s 1819 voyage, early cable trials in 1868, failures, and the eventual 1866-era progress are recounted as pivotal milestones in oceanic navigation and communications.
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Atlantic
Europe
America
Cros
United States
Savannah
New York
Ocean
Georgia
St. Petersburg
Liverpool
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as a top remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The product is said to be pleasant to take and safe for children with no opium or narcotics. Testimonials from Wm Scruby and a Chillicothe Missouri family cite long use and trust in the remedy across generations.
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Chamberlain
Wee
Wm. Scruby
Chillicothe
Chamberstain
Croup
Gratitude From France for American War Aid
A French convoy greets American workers and supplies arriving by ship. France’s gratitude shines as civilians wave hats and paraphernalia. women in black honor the wounded and nurses. A British or French correspondent recalls the emotional scene and calls America a savior.
Exit the French Heel in Wartime Paris Work
The French heel is gone due to efforts led by a French girl with help from the War Work Council of the YWCA. Recreational programs in France offer hiking basketball and outdoor sports to munition workers to relieve strain. YWCA centers named Foyers des Allies provide rest music writing and dance spaces. Tours hosts an island garden with tennis and dancing. Save sugar ships mean soldiers and victory.
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Paris
Little Parisienne
War Work Council
France
Y. W
Foyers Des Allies
Loire
Patriotism in Mining Communities
EE White of Glen White, WV, argues miners show patriotism through hard work and sacrifice. He notes miners returning after day shifts to mine at night, farmers entering the mines as lenders, a preacher’s congregation loading 100 tons, and a worn-out miner pledging to pay another to work a day. The piece portrays a wartime spirit sustaining coal production and public resolve against German forces.
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EE White
E. B. White Coal Company
Glen White
West Virginia
United States
Wiel
White T
Vir. White
France
Million Dollar Loan For Forest Fire Fighting
A $1,000,000 loan from the President's special defense fund was made to the Forest Service to counter unprecedented fire danger in Northwestern and Pacific coast national forests. Officials say the present fire season is among the most serious, worsened by drought, winds, storms, labor shortages, and war-related protection cuts, with timber for war industries at risk. The loan was needed as the 1918-1919 Agriculture appropriation had not yet been approved by Congress.
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Forest Service
Special Defense Fund
Northwestern
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Herder Held for Murder After Inquest Findings
Eyewitness Esiano Labato known as Peruna faces murder charges in Lander after coroner s inquest into G A DeSoto s death. DeSoto buried in Lander cemetery as sheriff reports a back wound and head shot with a six shooter using steel jacketed bullets. Labato, held without bail, had access to a hidden arsenal and was the sole camp owner of such weaponry.
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Enciano Labato
Peruna
G. A DeSoto
Lander
Sherif Gaylord
Crow Creck Basin
Johsson
Nweer
Possesor
Lobato
Nesoto
Wye
Through Work How Kemmerer Citizens Find Kidney Freedom
An old regional ad claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney troubles and backache. A testimonial from a Mrs. Murray praises the remedy, urging readers to request Doan's Kidney Pills via Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Kemmerer Citiens
Dean
Murray
Fe Santer Eiton
Doan
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