Gladys Rich Visits Verdun and Argonne Battlefields
Gladys Rich writes from St Michiel July 1919 detailing a journey from Chauteau Thierry to Verdun and the Argonne. She describes ruins, cemeteries, and the war’s aftermath, noting Château Thierry’s repairs, American advances, and signs of history in the landscape.
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Gladys Rich
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
Belleau Wood
ST. Minted
Cinrius
Eera
Teh
New York
Oxter
St. Miniel
Jardin
Argonne
Parentia
St. Michiel
Ao Valiancy
Sts I
Grean Agatn
Purin
Chauteau Thierry
Jean Ta
Down
Footnotes of War Night March Through No Man's Land
Narrator recalls evening prayers under moonlight while scouting trenches and dugouts with Mr Underwood. They travel from Saissons to Rheims, observing ruined villages, cross graves, and shell holes, then reach Rheims to rest as Allied workers take over. They tour front lines, view fortifications, and note slow reconstruction amid lingering danger and heat.
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Yelleatt Woods
Sighlacaya
Rheims
Varis
Underwood
Ava Gaide
Batoo
Aly Atth
University of Hiowpe
K. U
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Underwood In On Tttin Port Vamouette
Vaux and
lWoreshes
Sunaet
Vilingus
Saissons
Anitchinge
Slente
Champagne
Haon
Anlens
Solasons
Rhein
Vesto
Yi Liga
Kismet
Rhelma
Park Square
Alliud
A. i
MG. A
Y. My
Hurecuarn
Helms
Battleriida
Tindenbirg
Uke
Fort Pompete
Komie
St. Menehald
Clermont
Ic Argenne
Verdun
Ilureong
Timnela
Verden
Signal Corps
Monte and Ness
Wranco
Argonne
Coustimont
Dun and
Montfancen
Sapin Aghe Eltadel
Ara Ark
Montfaucon
A Ul
Man's Valley
Toresia Rokeav
Paving District 258 Payment Approved by City
City commissioners met and approved payments to Moran Paving for paving district No 258 on Washington Avenue from Twelfth Street north to the ely Trails. City state and county share totals 40988.39 while abuttors share is 44700.48. The remaining difference reflects portions of work on the strip completed under city account awaiting irrigation water cessation.
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Tracy
Moran Paving Company
Washington'avenue
Twelfth Street
Ely Trails
Verdun and Argonne Tour From Gladys Remains Uneven
Gladys recounts a battlefield tour from Verdun to the Argonne and St Mihiel with vivid, if exhausted, impressions. She describes ruined cathedrals, underground fortifications, and trench networks, noting Verdun’s collapse yet St Mihiel’s liveliness, ending with plans to move toward Nancy.
Two Mexican Organizations Plan Peace Meeting in Paso
Representatives of the Unionist Political Association of Mexico and the Tideral Alliance of Mexico, two groups united for peace, will meet by late September in Paso to mobilize Mexican traders and factions to end revolutions and restore order. A committee including Manuel Banilly Hits J. Torres Jose uta Rodolfo Parias Flore and Carlos Nieto will visit border towns to secure participation. Senor Torres says Villa Angeles Felix Diaz and Velaez are open to an armistice proposal.
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PASO
Tex
Unionist Political Agaciation of
Mexico
Tideral Alliance of
Vims
Atal
Manuel Banilly
Ilits J. Torres
Jose Uta Rodolfo Par
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Kingsford
Chicago Wholesale Grocery CO
Washington Avenue
Moran Company
Pang
St. Mihiel
Sselesaness
Iltate
Jean
Gladys
Nancy
Pelite Dejunfer
Ste
the Orpheum
Anita
Leroy Scott
Stewart
Ogden
Salt Lake
Prof
Erickson
Orpheum Orchestra
Utah
Bie
United States
Groceteria
Russell-James CO
Twenty-fourth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Carsittzation
Zie
Frank
Ney
Independent Meat CO
Wash Ave
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