Reevaluating the Fort Oglethorpe Roll Call Strain
Manton Hebner laments daily roll calls at Fort Oglethorpe as 15 000 new recruits arrive and many names are nearly unpronounceable. He jokes about flute renditions to ease pronunciation and cites examples like Sol Zdrojewski Ignacy Wisniewski Albertus Furroweski Hans Heskloedriesdt and others.
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Concience Rweittsphomilx
Petro
Fort Oglethorpe
Manton
Sol Zdrojewski
Ignacy Wisniewski
Albertus Furroweski
Hans Heskloedriesdt
Dominek Cropaneezo
Pietro Cuozzo
Samuel Sediwocki
Oscar Bjorkwelles
Oe Zweimeldrofer
Albert Rhodowyski
Jesus Khlagsiphotic
Letters From Camp Merritt Reflect War Time Life
Two letters from Camp Merritt New Jersey dated Sept 8 1918 describe daily routines at the camp kitchen Y M C A and Knights of Columbus halls. Ira Schantz of Crawfordsville writes about mail pay and hall comforts while George N Frank notes cool weather passes and talks of passes pay and letters from home amid camp life with friends Perry and JT and a lively group.
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Washington County
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Merritt
N. J
Fre Schantz
Peter RN. Schantz
Crawfordsville
Western Union
Merritt Hall
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Y. M. Hall
Merritt
General Merritt
Ira Schantz
Overseas Casuals, Co
New Jersey
George N. Frank
Chas. Churchill
Washington
O. K
Perry
New York City
Wes
Folke
Sam
Charles
Dan
Reptile eggs resemble bird eggs in color and shape
Reptile eggs for crocodiles and many tortoise species are pale or white, closely resembling birds eggs in appearance.
Germans Rely on Three Other Lines Behind 1917 Hindenburg System
Report describes multi line German defenses in France including the Hindenburg line from Lens to the Aisne, plus second and third parallel belts from Lille to Metz and from Soissons to Verdun, with a fourth planned between the Escaut and Meuse. Each line offers refuge as Allied forces breach the first line at Queant Drocourt and threaten trench warfare.
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France
Hindenburg Line
Lens
Aisne
Rheims
Queant
St. Quentin
la Fere
St. Gobian Forest
Lille
Metz
Soissons
Old Front
Verdun
Pagny
Moselle
Escaut
Cambrai
Oise
Scarpe
Meuse
Sedan
Briey
Verving
Givet
Drocourt
Chemin Des Dames
Hindenbure
When Children Start to School
School opens at a time of year when the change of seasons may cause coughs colds croup hay fever and asthma. Prompt action at the first sign of infection may keep children in prime health and help them avoid missing time. Fol ey s Honey and Tar is an ideal home remedy Lemimon s Pharmacy Advy.
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Foley’s
Lemimon
Clean Living Pledges Rise Among Camp Pike Selectives
Camp Pike Arkansas reports new selectives learning bayonet drills while adopting clean living pledges. During three weeks 257 signed anti profanity pledges 395 personal purity pledges 444 anti gambling pledges 2 959 daily Bible readings and 6 069 temperance pledges. The Army Y M C A also processed 463334 mail items sold 49000 in stamps and 56000 in money orders and distributed 15000 testaments.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Europe
Iowa
Oklahoma
Army
Grand Jury Indicts Seven Rotleggers in Fort Madison
Fort Madison Sept 13 The state wins its first battle in prosecuting seven local liquor sellers with grand jury indictments. seven escapees from the state prison are also named in true bills. Indicted are J W Gillespie Frank Nolan Wm Middendorf D C Martin Richard Lense Mrs Minn Volkammer Arthur Moore. Convicts face five years extra if convicted. Also named are Henry P S Morgan and other convicts. Football season starts Sept 21 with track, baseball and recreation on schedule.
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Fort Madison
Graud
J. W. Gillespie
Frank Nolan
Wm. Middendorf
D. C. Martin
Richard Lense
Minn Volkammer
Arthur (Stanper) Moore
Henry P. S. Morgan
Detroit
Michigan
William Costello
Mack Karney
Lewis Nigma
R. J. McCgombs
Frank Moraine
Leroy Stattinger
Harry Miller
James Parkhurst
Athletics Making American Soldiers at Camp Dodge
Col Rush S Wells commands the third training group at Camp Dodge and advocates athletics as essential to soldiering. Chaplain Frank B Ward leads the group athletic program with a formal plan assigning group battalion and company officers to oversee baseball and football teams in every company.
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Camp Dodge
Rush S. Wells
One Hundred and Sixty Third Depot Brigade
Thorely
Frank B. Ward
Wella
Irish ports yield sociable sailors amid modest drinking scene
Describes sailors at an American destroyer base in Ireland avoiding heavy drinking. Saloons in small towns attract with quaint settings and courteous service. Sailors favor the Men’s Club and M C A hut for reading rooms, theatre, and pool, while pubs are less crowded.
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British Isles
England
New American Style Soda Fountain Attracts English diners
A soda fountain serving real American ice cream and ice cream sodas draws diners in England and Ireland, with the novelty of genuine American flavors. The restaurant offers plain wholesome well cooked food and its appeal grows among locals seeking authentic fare.
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England
Ireland
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Shropshire
Poland
Osbert Allander & Sons
MT. Pleasant
Harm Toceted
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Olds
Utica Knitting CO
Broadway, New York
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Buffalo, N. Y
Durham Bulls
Kalona
Iowa City
Sharon Center
Jersey
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Mast Union
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J. L. Mellrath
Chas Taylor
Clerk
F. BE. Skola
U.S
Liberty Bonds
United States
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Ordnance Department
Washington National Bank
John Alex Young
Cheries C. Cunningham
Harvey S. Young
Donald C. Bell
Robert Noonan
Louis Fifer
Wm, A. Cook
Jas
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Chas
J. Wilson
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Nebraska
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Hig Horn
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Q Building
Omaha
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