Soldiers' Games Behind the Lines In France
Correspondence notes British soldiers staging athletic diversions behind the lines in France on May 14. Events include wrestling on mules, pillow fights in gas masks, mop fights, tug of war, horse racing and jumping. Benny Leonard later boxed Marines at Mare Island, giving a drill on boxing for bayonet combat to about 250 sailors and marines.
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France
Associated Press
Soldier No. 2
Soldier No. 1
Benny’’ Levenard
U. S. Marines
Mare Island Barracks
Benny Leonard
Mare Island Marine Barracks
Johnny McCarty
Civic Auditorium
San Francisco
Red Cross
Benny
Levenard
Lincoln Harmony
Wm. Small
McCluskey
San Francico
Bailleul Now Is Probably Ruin In War Geography Bulletin
Washington reports a National Geographic Society bulletin on Bailleul in northern France, now in German hands. It notes the town nine miles east of Hazebrouck and seven miles west of Armentieres, famed for lace and historic sites, with a 13 000 population likely reduced to ruins.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
France
Bailleul
Lys
Hazebrouck
Armentieres
Calais-Lille
Lille
Saint- Vaast
Baliols
Scotland
Baillens
Guy
Guido de Baliol
England
William the Conqueror
John de Baliol
Robert Bruce
Bailledl
Dampierre
Harcourt and Vinoy
Old Style Racing Sparks Holiday Crowds Behind Front Lines
The piece describes sports carnivals near battlefronts as holiday events where crowds, including generals, clowns, and local civilians, gather to watch racing and enjoy lighthearted moments while distant guns rumble beyond the hills.
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Brigade
Lincoln statue debate in London favors original design
London officials and Sir Alfred Mond signal willingness to accept replicas or original works for a memorial to 100 years of peace with the United States. Mond notes Britain will not veto a replica and urges original design for site suitability, letting American donors decide on form and delay versus familiarity.
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London
Jaune
Great Britain
United States
Alfred Mond
Department of National Activity
Associated Press
Barnard
St. Gaudens
Idaho Industrial Review highlights regional government purchases and local projects
Government buys for Oregon Washington Idaho to go through Seattle director of purchases. Farm labor mobilization targets Oklahoma wheat first then Kansas and northwest crops. Nez Perce Idaho railroad to improve roadbed near Vollmer Picabo State Bank of Picabo $25,000. Idaho Falls spur to Brown Bear and Horseshoe mines urged. Hailey Legal Tender mine work to resume. Lewiston Oregon Packing Co plant opens for camping June 5. Beagle prune orchard near Balantyne station sold for 13000. Emmett contracts for painting four schools and building two additions.
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Boise
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Seattle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Northwest States
Nez Perce
Nez Perce and
Idaho Railroad
Here
Vollmer
Picabo
State Bank of
Idaho Falls
Driggs
Teton Basin
Brown Bear
Horseshoe
Hailey
Rutpert
Lewiston—Oregon Packing Co
Beagle
Balantyne
Emmett
Victor Hunter Seeks Pardons After Idaho Burglary Conviction
Victor Hunter, convicted of second degree burglary in Bannock County District Court, Idaho, sentenced December 1916 to 2½ to 5 years in the Idaho State Penitentiary. He will apply to the Idaho Board of Pardons at its next regular meeting for a full pardon. Box 58 Boise Idaho.
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Victor Hunter
Fifth Judicial District
Bannock
Idaho
Idaho State Penitentiary
Boise
Ada County
Idaho, Will Make Application To the Honorable Board of Pardons
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Ehalf
Regal Cleaners
Meridian
Capital
Cataldo
Rose Lake
Mackay
Custer County
Challis
Lewiston
Twin Falls
Twin Falls Dehydrating Co
Worley
St. Anthony
St. Anthony-Ashton Power Co
Buhl—Council
Hansen—Hansen
Canyon
Midland Bridge Company of
Kansas City
Snake River Canyon
Blackfoot
Wendell
Idaho Industrial Review
David Bushnell
Eagle
Bushnell
Goodrich
Servalue Tires
B. F. Goodrich Rubber CO
Salt Lake City
Utah
Eegigiggvisceub Arenes
Bec
RWS
Goodrich - Akron
Ohio
Bannock Motor Co., Pocatello
Boise, Idaho
Gaservice
Pocatello Gas & Power CO
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