Older than God by Bernard de Voto
Bernard de Voto writes of a 1919 homecoming ex-soldier returning from war and the gulf between his shell‑scarred inner life and civilian understanding. The piece recalls shared memories, unspoken trauma, and the alienation both sides feel as they try to regain ordinary life after battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard DE Voto
Yaphank
Ford
Chatel Chelery
Izzy
Joe
Gleeson
Army
Navy
JOLIET SAILOR PROMOTED TO FIRE CONTROLMAN 3/c
John ke Heitzman Jr., now in San Francisco, has been promoted from seaman to fire controlman 3/c. He is son of John Heitzman of 717 Fox street and nephew of Joseph Heitzman. The piece also reflects on the challenging transition to civilian life after military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ke. Heitzman Jr
San Francisco
Calif
John Heitzman
Fox Street
Joseph Heitzman
Mr. Heitzman Sr
Morris Moose Installed on Sunday
At ceremonies by the Aurora Moose ritualistic squad 19 new members joined the Moose frater nity. Governor Francis St Germain congratulates candidate Charles Melvin as Harry D Brown Jr deputy general governor Myra Taylor past governor and others look on. George Glass spoke on the order while Moose women served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Moose
Watters
Paul Courtney
George Glass
Supreme Lodge
Order
Women of the Moose
Valleys Burma's Railways and Forest Coverage Describe Terrain
The text notes that Burma's mountains diminish in height toward the south and are largely forested. It explains that roads and railways largely run along river valleys and that waterways form the main communications in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Gleeson
5Th Avenue
Apremont
Argonne
Bill
America
Seven Seas
Cubs
Joliet
Morris
First National Bank
Joliet, Illinois
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!