French Sights Through a Soldier’s Eye in France
Richard Miller of the 23rd U S Engineers writes home from France describing narrow cobbled streets crowded with chimneys four story buildings and wells at every turn He notes French customs mood and wartime life including a naval dance a French Masons lodge and bustling village markets with butter vegetables and unusual wildlife as he hopes to be nearer home next year.
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J.C. Miller
Richard
France
Lumber Company
Texas
England
United States
Portugal
Algeria
Indo-China
Richard (. Miller, Co
U. S. Engineers
Coughs and Colds Vanish with Honey and Tar Compound
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Mary Logdam of Port Amboy New Jersey says Voley's Honey and Tar Compound eases coughs hoarseness and throat trouble without opiates or narcotics. Slightly laxative. Lemmon's Pharmacy distributes the remedy.
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Voley
Mary Logdam
Porth Amboy
N. J
Lemmon
What it Really Proves
A Rochester Express quip cites a Harvard historian claiming most great wars began in April to argue that people prefer conflict to housecleaning, framing April as a trigger for fighting rather than cleaning.
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Harvard
Ag Housecleaning
Rochester Express
Porch party closes Nineteenth Century club year at Keeley home
The Nineteenth Century club held a porch party at Mrs. W. M. Keeley to close the year with 16 members present and one new member Miss Helen Wilson renewing ties. Guest Mrs. W. A. Cook spoke on the General Federation meeting in Hot Springs Arkansas and Mrs. Keeley reviewed The Magnetic North. A luncheon followed with a picnic supper and desserts.
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W. M. Keeley
W. A. Cook
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Hot Springs
Ark
Cook
Keeley
Helen Wilson
Ames
Social club aids Red Cross in afternoon work
Mrs F. EB Palmer hosted a Red Cross session with fourteen members completing 225 four by four bandages and 25 triangular bandages along with six hospital shirts. Mrs Will Flemmings will host next.
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F. EB. Palmer
Red Cross
Will Flemmings
Women Missionary Society meets at Mrs McKenry home
The second division of the Wo mens Missionary society of the First United Presbyterian Church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. McKenry with many members present. Mrs Viola Mc Creedy and Mrs L D Robinson gave papers on mission work and a review of Missionary Miles tones was led by Mrs Wishart and Mrs Robert MeCall Jr. The group decided to provide several women s comfort bags for the French. A social hour followed the business session.
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Women’s Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
McKenry
Viola McCreedy
L. D. Robinson
Wishart
Robert Mecall, Jr
Market Place and Boston Thursday Market History
Town records note references to the market place as early as 14656. Three years earlier in 1633 the general court mandated a weekly Thursday market in Boston at the widest part of State street where it met Roxbury.
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General Court
Boston
State Street
Water Street
Market Street
Roxbury
Man Keeps Promise Refuses Cigar Light Request
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip recalls a man who declines lighting a cigar for himself, citing a six month vow to avoid cigars made to honor his wife. The anecdote highlights personal restraint and humor in domestic life.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Little Things in Majority
A reflective note on how the fortunate find comfort in everyday small blessings. The author argues people notice many small joys more readily than major events, suggesting everyday life holds abundant contentment for those paying attention.
Optimistic Thought and Forgiveness
A brief meditation on mindset, noting that resentment passes with time while forgiveness endures, guiding personal growth and resilience. The reflection emphasizes choosing release over dwelling on hurt.
Funeral for Amos J. Truax Friday at 1:30 PM
Funeral services for Amos J. Truax 65 will be held Thursday at 1:30 PM at his daughter Mrs. Warren Vanwink le s home 1104 East Second Street conducted by Dr J A Glendinning of the Methodist church Interment will be Crawfordsville He was born December 6 1852 near Cumberland PA and moved to Washington County with a long residence in Crawfordsville Ainsworth Eureka and nearby communities He married Lydia Hopkins in 1882 who died in 1894 and then Sarah Sayres who survives him He leaves six children Cora Perhan Lulu Vanwinkle Florence Weber Maude Guy and Fayette Truax plus three brothers Sam Ben and Jack Truax and sister Rebecca Bishop He was a member of the Eureka Methodist church.
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Amos J. Truax
Warren Vanwinkle
East Second Street
J. A. Glendinning
Methodist Church
Crawfordsville
Truax
Cumberland
Stillwell
Barbara Truax
Washington County
Ainsworth
Eureka
Lydia Hopkins
Sarah Sayres
Cora Perhan
Lulu Vanwinkle
Florence Weber
Muscatine
Maude
Guy
Fayette Truax
Sam
Ben
Jack Truax
Watfordsburg
Rebecca Bishop
Washington
Eureka Methodist Church
Brighton Boy First to Register for Army Service
Earl Hopkins of Brighton the first young man to register at the courthouse for army service arriving from the Brighton canning factory. One hundred twenty one of those aged twenty one since June 5 1917 had registered by 1 pm with most registrants from the country. Ernest Ledman Kalona telephoned he cannot come due to the English River rising. The registration board includes C M Keck W A Gibson J M Lytle A N Alberson George Ross Charles Hebner and John W Applegate.
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Earl Hopkins
Brighton
Court House
Ernest Ledman
Kalona
C. M. Keck
W. A. Gibson
J. M Lytle
A. N. Alberson
George Ross
Charles Hebner
John W. Applegate
Soldiers urged to send musical instruments to trenches
War Work Council of the Y M C A appeals for soldiers to make their own music with simple instruments. Donors are urged to send small brass and reed instruments suitable for dugouts and trenches while avoiding bulky items like grand pianos.
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No Man's Land
War Work Council
Rhine
How Many Cubic Feet In A Ton Of Coal
A historical note explains coal volume in cubic feet per ton, stating a ton of coal contains from thirty-two to thirty-eight cubic feet, averaging about thirty-five. It suggests measuring the bin’s length, breadth and depth to estimate order quantities.
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Popular Science Monthly
Constellation Lore and the Shaping of Star Maps
The text traces how ancient Egyptians used sky symbols reflecting daily life and how Persians Greeks and Romans later altered these patterns. Over centuries some original constellations faded leaving only names linked to star groups and beliefs.
Spoiler of Harmony
A narrator quotes Uncle Eben lamenting how a single out of tune singer spoils the choir and the congregation’s enjoyment. The remark reflects community sensitivity to musical discord in a church setting.
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Eben
Truly Republican Comment Honors Honesty Merit
A brief editorial voice asserts that a republic rewards honesty and merit, praising a system where true merit is recognized and rewarded. The line advocates principled governance and a merit based civic culture.
Men Who Can Help Farmers
Clarence Ousley urges town leadership and chambers of commerce to survey able bodied men with farm experience and pledge them to spend a day or two weekly to assist farmers during peak demand. He notes many workers such as waiters and clerks can be replaced by women to free men for farm labor when needed.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Council of Defense
Farmanabor
Clarence Ousley
Flyer Plane Crash Kills Captain Webb Injures Major Gearhart
During an aviation training exhibition at the depot stadium in Indianapolis a stunt with banners attached caused a plane to lose control. Captain Meawin P Webb of Bison Oklahoma died when crushed by the engine and Major Guy K Gearhart, commanding officer at the repair depot, was injured but expected to recover. The crash occurred before about 4000 spectators as Webb and Gearhart dropped bannered baseballs. The craft nose-dived after the controls jammed following earlier tethered balls.
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Indianapolis
Meawin P. Webb
Guy K. Gearhart
Major Gearhart
Ovinetion Repair Depot
Aviation Training School
Captain Webb
Major Cornhart
Second Bese
Huns to Spare Dutch Ships
German authorities grant safe-conducts for Zijldijk and Teeter to sail for the United States next Tuesday under a grain export arrangement. United States will allow ships already in its ports to sail for Holland with grain and flour if similar tonnage ships proceed to the United States.
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The
Hague
Zijldijk
Teeter
United States
Holland
146 Killed in Allied Raid on Cologne City
The state department reported 146 people killed in an Allied air raid on Cologne with about 10 injured. Citizens were said to be in a state of absolute panic.
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Washington
Cologne
State Department
Stepson of Ribot Killed in Action Near Seissons
Paris reports Major Marcet de Mongeot of the French army was killed in action near Seissons on May 27. He is the son of Mme Alexandre Ribot and stepson of former premier Mme Ribot, formerly Miss Mary Bureh of Chien.
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Paris
Marcet de Mongeot
Seissons
Mme
Alexandre Ribot
Mme. Ribot
Mary Bureh Af Chien
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