Red Cross Seeks American Wounded in French Hospitals
In Paris on December 4 the Red Cross reports cards in English and French sent to French hospitals to identify American and other English speaking soldiers. Cards request name rank regiment number company general condition and next of kin, with results sorted by national Red Cross offices for aid and clothing. Four thousand cards already issued as hospitals call for more. efforts aim to locate and assist wounded Americans in French facilities amid the evacuation surge.
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Paris
American Red Cross
Brees
Center of
France
Amercan Red Cross
Red Cross
Remains to Return for Burial in Sparta Area
The daughter Mrs Hoover and Mr Ridley left Wednesday evening for Sparta Wisconsin. The remains will be brought here for burial. Be Kind and Patient. There is more special grace in watchful perseverance in little kindnesses and habitual patience at home than in public duties.
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L. R. Bingham
Charley
al Crim
Boone
Iva Binford
Ames
E. J. Woods
Bromersburg
Klopp
Hoover
Sparta
Wisconsin
Ridley
Buriel
Why, of Course Letters Pray Let Us Spray
A playful reflection questions what unites the postman clergyman fountains and wild beasts through letters, ending with a rhyme about preying and spraying in a whimsical aside. The fragment evokes wordplay and general curiosity without a clear event or named entities.
Fragmented OCR: unclear text on talent and Solas
Fragmentary lines mention talent and Solas with disjoint phrases. No coherent events, names, dates, or places emerge to form a clear news item.
Yefim's Journey Ends In Duty And Compassion
The account follows Yefim as he helps the hungry, builds fires, and aids the ill on the road to Jerusalem. He fails to reach the Holy Sepulchre due to crowds yet receives a vision of Yelesel beside a haloed saintly glow. He learns God bids all to fulfill their duties in love and good deeds until death.
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Tlepel
Yefim
Jerusalem
Calvary
Jordan
Yelesel
Holy Land
Christ Khanelt
Bethlehem Christmas Turmoil Amid Sacred Ceremonies
Harold J. Shepstone recounts a distressing Christmas scene in the Church of the Nativity Bethlehem where rival sects and Turkish guards clash during holy rites. In 1918 two factions disputed cleaning rights, prompting governor intervention and soldiers to separate fighters as sweeping began.
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Beth Jehiem
Harold J. Shepstone
Bethlehem
Christmas customs around the world then and now
The article surveys how nations celebrate Christmas: Russia Italy and South spend the day in worship with gifts on January 6. France cuts a ring cake with a royal image. Norway and Sweden hold dawn services with birds fed. Germany popularized Christmas trees. England popularized stockings and the yule log. Holland leaves hay for a Santa ride and coal for the naughty. villagers rise at two to sing hymns with a star carried high. the carol singing retells the biblical nativity and calls for peace and goodwill.
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Russia
Italy
South
Norway
Sweden
Germany
England
Holland
Santa Claus
Angela Claig
Christ
Yuletide Festival and Sun God Returns Observed
A long, reflective piece traces yuletide traditions from sun worship and Thor to Christmas tree customs, mistletoe, and community trees. It notes the shift to Christian celebration, contemporary practices like hospital visits and charitable baskets, and the enduring idea of Christmas as a festive spirit rather than gift abundance. The article cites German legends, Yule meaning sun, and the modern role of the community tree in urban settings.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Christ
Europe
Thor
Ther
Germany
Madigan Square
New York
United States
Baltimore
Christ Babe Faith Folds Into Human Hearts
Poetic reflection on giving the Christ child a cradle in the heart, followed by the divine presence establishing a throne within, a meditation on inner spiritual renewal and reverence.
Real Good Fallow Restores Value Across Year
A clipped fragment hints at a year round effort titled Real Good Fallow aimed at improving yields. The text suggests farming strategies and ongoing work, likely involving crops, timing, and market considerations, though specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Kuppenheimer
Madras
Las
Sugges
United Arena
Druley
Chicago
Mra
B. BE. Ridley
Holy City
Spain
Sun
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