Guynemer the French Air Hero Fights to End
The article traces Georges Guynemer’s rise from aviation trainee to famed fighter ace leading the Stork Escadrille. It recounts his aerial victories, leadership, solo style, and the mythic clash with German ace Manfred von Richthofen. It notes his presumed death after a September 11 encounter, with German reports scarce on confirmation.
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Aralle
Guy- Wainer
Sss
von Richthofen
Keneluan
Guynemer
von Richthoffen
von Rtichthofen
Lrenebrnan
Wit Drom Dunkirk
Ihinders von Rielwhoton
Baltie
Lord Kitchener
Dr Alexis Carrel Teaches Army Doctors At War Hospital
Photo shows Dr Alexis Carrel teaching United States Army physicians the latest battlefield wound-dressing techniques. A renowned surgeon, he served France on the Western Front and now applies his expertise at the Rockefeller War Demonstration hospital.
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Alexis Carvel
Rockefeller War Demonstration Hospital
Doctor Carvel
United States Army
Doctor Carrel
France
Bread prices vary by section in nationwide survey
Reports on bread prices gathered by the United States Food Administration show a range across loaf sizes. An 16 ounce loaf costs 7 or 8 cents in several cities, 16 cents in others. 14 ounce loaves range from 6 to 15 cents in multiple states. 12 ounce loaves vary from 5 to 12 cents across numerous towns and regions.
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Reed
Enavle Pass
Tex
Lansing
Mich
Houston
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Grinnell
West Point
Miss
Lowell
Mass
Lock Haven
Nashville
Tenn
Winfield
Kan
Grafton
W. Va
Evansville
Ind
Ann Arbor
Jefferson
Corvallis
Ore
Paragold
Ark
Ridgewood
N. J
Abington
Rock Falls
Ill
Brownsville
Douglas, Ariz
Santa Monica
Cal
Annapolis
Peru
Monongahela
New Breed of Leghorn From Black White Cross
Paul E. Gibbs of Canton Ohio has crossed a black leghorn with a white one nine years ago to create a barred leghorn. He aims to have a new egg-laying breed by ten years, with feathers in black and white arranged in bars similar to the barred rock. The bird maintains leghorn height and weight.
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Paul E. Gibbs
Canton
Debunking Rural Fears of Snakes and Pests
A Los Angeles Times piece argues that country life is not as dangerous as rumor. It cites real venomous snakes remain rare death from bites is uncommon and many fears come from superstition about tarantulas puff adders and other insects.
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Ferr
United States of America
United States
Ponnaches
Southam Cent Merica
Los Angeles
Times
A Lost Friend
A man contemplates betraying a friend by lending money to avoid losing the friendship or facing lasting dislike. He weighs the moral bind as he seeks a solution to the dilemma.
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Brown
Detroit Free Press
All He Could Stand
An exchange in which a wife asks for $20 to cover pin money and a man responds with disbelief and humor, ending with a hopeful note from the Boston Transcript's voice.
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Tom
Scott
Boston Transcript
British Tank Prepares to Lead New Flanders Drive
In the Menin Road actions the British tank crews await the order to advance. The photographed vehicle sits half over the trench as crew rest on the earth rampart before pushing into battle. Tanks rode over German defenses in the flat Flanders countryside during the campaign.
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Flanders
Menin Road
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Fleet
Aviation Corps
Honoread Nany
Pan
Verdun
Ourch
Corse Hermans
Stork Escadrille
Hie
Te Witlai
Honendorf
Re Hind
Guytemer
Poilus
Guynewer
Clwyeuler Staede
Richthofen
Carjon
Captain von Richthofen
Alexis Carrel
Ohio
Macedonia
Amps
Tim
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