Dramatic Tales From British Letters At Home Front War
British soldiers recount early war exploits in letters from the front. Private Alexander Gibson describes capturing a German prisoner and a near shooting, while Private Sullivan recalls a hill assault and a fire on German positions. The reports include bayonet work, ambushes, a surgeon’s self amputation, and other frontline incidents highlighting courage and rough combat realities.
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London
Alexander Gibson
Royal Scottish Fusiliers
Aldershot
Boulevard 10 to be built under roof at Good Roads Congress
A 10 foot wide boulevard over 400 feet long will circle the International Amphitheatre for the Fifth American Good Roads Congress in Chicago. The display will show many road materials and methods, with universities and states presenting exhibits to aid highway engineering education.
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International Amphitheatre
Good Roads Congress
Chicago
Philadelphia
American Road Builders’ Association
President Poincare at Joffre's headquarters on the front
The first image shows President Poincare amid fighting at General Joffre's headquarters. Poincare observes the commander in chief as General Joffre points forward with his arm extended, directing operations of the French armies.
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Poincaire
General Joffre
Spies Active in New York Among Diplomatists
New York is filled with spies and secret agents from warring nations. Hotels are raided for sensitive papers and trunks ransacked while diplomats travel with shadows on their trails. Captain Guy R. A. Gaunt and a German attache illustrate vigilant espionage in the city, with portfolios vanished in a dining-room disruption.
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New York
New York City
Germany
Great Britain
France
Guy R. A. Gaunt
Washington
Gaunt
Sulit
Red Cross
Belgium
Herald
United States
Fatherland
Rotary Club Seeks City Unemployed Registration
The Rotary Club committee led by M. Waring Harrison met to review 165 unemployment applications and urged all unemployed residents to register at the chamber of commerce. They plan to use the registry to direct relief and favor employment through the local bureau.
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Rotary Club
M. Waring Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
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