Marine record of war effort praised by Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels lauds the Marine Corps with 8,006 engaged, 69 officers and 1,531 dead, 78 officers and 2,435 wounded, and 57 captured, detailing Belleau Wood heroism and the line near Paris. He highlights the North Sea barrage, 16 inch rifles, electric welding, and the New Mexico battle ship as key Allied naval feats. The report credits Creel and the press for cooperative public information efforts during the war.
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Marine
France
United States
Daniels
Paris
Germany
Ceage
Helleau Wood
Marine Corps
Belleau Wood
Calotabs touted as fast cure for colds and grippe
Calotabs praised as nausea free calomel tablets to break up colds overnight and shorten grippe. Doctors now recommend Calotabs for no nausea or interference with daily life. One tab at bedtime with water, next morning cold vanishes and system feels refreshed. Sealed packages priced five cents, guaranteed by druggists.
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Aragenita
Press Safeguards World War Secrets and Port Defense
The Press protected military confidences during the war while offering helpful suggestions. In New York on December 8 ships entering or leaving the harbor found the steel net protecting the port from submarine attack had been removed. the work of removing it was finished last night.
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France
Creel
Department
New York
British wireless: honeyed air service links German towns
London reports the start of air traffic between major German towns. Planes carry parcel post and passengers at about 80 miles per hour. Fare is 18 244 marks per kilometer or roughly 4 shillings per mile. A Berlin Munich trip could take four and a half hours. A company is building a large plane capable of carrying 40 passengers.
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London
British Wireless Service
Berlin
Munich
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E P Jessop
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Menmief
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Hearst’s
Hearst
Private Dunton
Harst
MBA
Hungary
Zena
Budapest
John Lauder
Harry Lauder
Hearst's International Library CO
iHi
Company OF the District OF Columbia
Outhwest
Laurence Die
America
Washington
HMS
H St. N. W
Shoreham Hotel
the Sunday Post
No Man’s Land
Adams Black Jack Adams
Chiclets Adams
Pepsin Adams Spearmint
Emiel
California
Yucatan
Adams
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