Legionary Vows Vengeance After German Shelling Front
A veteran narrator recounts U S Navy service rising to chief petty officer and his World War I transition to the Foreign Legion. He describes Dixmude frontline trials, hidden German batteries, and a brutal bombardment. the tale tracks marches to the trench, aid amid casualties, and a chaplain’s steady presence as vow taking grows among troops.
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U.S. Navy
Foreign Legion of France
Cassard
George Matthew Adama
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
Flanders Front
Dixmude
Fritz and Frontline Faith in a War Weary Company
The narrator recalls German tactics of using civilians as shields and describes a hardened company of tough criminals turned religious by war. He notes vows taken after witnessing abuses, with behavior shaped by fear, superstition, and a demanding chaplain amid brutal combat conditions.
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Fritz
Spanish Influenza What It Is and How It Should Be Treated
A condensed home health advisory explains Spanish influenza symptoms and basic care. It emphasizes rest and nourishment, warns against panic, and suggests simple measures like going to bed, staying quiet, using a laxative if needed, and maintaining strength as nature is presented as the only cure.
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Tommy
Limey
Pollu
Leutenant
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Altimore
Golden Mi Medical
Lydia J-Bung
W.frs
Go to bed and stay calm for Spanish influenza warning
A medical note urges calm and no panic about Spanish influenza. It covers symptoms fever and aches, advises bed rest, fluids, light nourishment, and cautions against early activity. It notes a low fatality rate but warns of pneumonia and ear or heart complications, with home remedies like vapors and VapoRub for symptom relief.
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Spain
Hippocrates
B. C
N. C. Board of Health
Delivering the Goods in Air Recon Photographs
A Royal Air Force photographer adapts to shortages by using substitutes and even cigarette glow to develop plates. He delivers rapid prints to the intelligence staff, aiding air reconnaissance. Billeted exchanges reveal a note from a son in France about a host family. The piece ends with a quip on men marrying.
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Royal Air Force
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Utes
Dr. Tutt
Frenel
Birmingham Age-Herald
Fletcher
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Forrest
Dottie
China
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