Lost Battalion Hero Story Sealed by War Fame and Rumor
On October 4 1919 a 194 man American unit in the Argonne endured siege by German forces. The Lost Battalion's stand, aided by Cher Ami the pigeon, inspired myths about Go to hell Whittlesey though officials dispute the line. The siege ended with a breakout led by McKinney and a controversial postwar hero narrative.
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Charlevaux Valley
Argonne Forest
France
la Palette
Uday
Buch
Los Battalion
Thomas M Johnson
Pletcher Pratt
Bobbs Merrill
Albert
Dersel
Moon
Pigeon
Cher Am
Dong Whittlesey
Harrington
Whitnesey
Ikhotun
Waq
Lowell RB
Hollagshead
Major Whittlesey
Whittlesey
Hollingshead
194Th Brigade
307Th Infantry
McKinney
Whitlesey
Seventy-seventh Division
Prinz
Kidder Meade
First Corps
Thomoa M Johnson
Alexander
New England
Johson
Pratt
Nat
Preventive herd health emphasized over disease treatment in dairy cattle
The article argues that prevention in dairy herd health is more effective than treatment. It urges dairymen to adopt sound management and feeding practices, with veterinarians moving toward disease prevention roles. It stresses roughage importance and cautions against overreliance on concentrates due to aflatoxin risks.
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I Iegtonny Fertagre Union
Din Eatea
Yellow Beak and Shank Color Flag Past Laying Lapses
A Montreal Herald writer notes yellow pigment in beaks and shanks signals poorer past laying performance. Birds that moult early or late show different color cues. The best poultrymen cull slower layers by color, using light to locate birds for removal at night.
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Montreal Herald
Feed Lot Practices in Poultry Rearing Detailed
A fragmented OCR passage discusses poultry raising practices and breed history. References to Brogdale, Guernsey, Alderney, and Isle of Man imply long breed lineage. It notes weather impact on laying, market timing, and the need for careful handling of pullets, with mentions of corn feeding and temperate conditions affecting output.
Fall and Winter Fashion Book Patterns Ad
Two new dress designs with waist emphasis and full skirts promise a feminine silhouette. Includes sewing charts and fabric options like taffeta and velveteen, plus a Daytime Dirndl version with Victorian sleeves and shirted waist. Fall and Winter Pattern Book shows photos. order details and prices included.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New
Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Ambiguous Text Fragment Indicates Military Figures in France
Fragmentary OCR reads as a scramble mentioning soldiers, arms, and French context with names like Bryrene and Jam, suggesting a historic military or defense note. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but it references armed readiness and actions in a Franco context.
Japanese Marriages in Shinka Records Reflected
A fragmented note cites marriage patterns among Japanese in the Shinka files. It mentions religious ancestor worship and gender roles with unclear wording. The text links marriage rates to cultural practices and Buddhist influence, but specifics are not clear.
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Japan
Uncle Pile Says and The Mind’s Paradox of Fame
A fragmentary commentary explores uncertainty and attainment in life. It muses that recognition often arises without long study of others and notes the humor in absent mindedness while warning against prejudice. The piece hints at personal quirks shaping thought and action.
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Acton
Elmo Scott Watson
Charlea W Whittlesey
Three Hundred Eighth Infantry
Seventy Seventh
Briarville
Tyne
Sayer Orthers Huserdera
Ledoba
St Omer Rachards
Cher Ami
George Gault
Urally
Pershing
AEF
New York
Stallmore
A&a EF
Arlington
Cuba
George G McMurtry
Charles Whittlesey
Ieft
United States Army Signal Corps
ORIG
Robert Alexander
Mary G
Hee
Milne
Atpon Gr
Ern Ly
de Werth
Guernsey
Alderney
Arerion Lind
Aed Bown
Hevall Donsiy
Pero'ns Fagecurie
Anant Bryrene
Frankia
Uncle Pile
Salt Laxe
Temple Square
Sayer Picaperes
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp
Ou City
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