Soissons Through Time From Caesar To Modern Vantage
A historical sketch on Soissons, once capital of the Suessiones and strategic crossroads, detailing Caesar’s 38 B.C conquest, the city’s walls and citadel, Roman roads to Reims and Paris, and later sieges in the Hundred Years War and Franco-Prussian conflicts. It notes Soissons’ cathedral Notre Dame, abbey ruins, and era as an iron and copper producing town with a city hall museum and botanical garden.
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Oissans
Alos
Pengeay
Caesar
Trix
Noviodunum
Helgia
Suessionia
Bel-gian
Gaul
Reims
Shhateau Thierry
Meaux
Paris
Amiens
St. Quentin
Thomas A Becket
Soissons
St. Jean Des Vignes
Henry II
England
Charles V
Prince of Conde
Waterton
Notre Dame
Hotel de Ville
South Dakota May Get 135000 Estate
In Sioux Falls an aged recluse Lottis Nelson left an estate of 135000 that may escheat to the state as no heir has been found. Frederick A Warren of Flandreau, state attorney, leads efforts to locate relatives amid scattered clues including a claimed nephew who may be a false cover for kinlessness. Dennis Denmark connections and Wisconsin land ties are noted as investigators search for lawful heirs.
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Stiocx
William Lyness
Osh
Nelson
Lyness
Oshkosh
Denmark
Chive
Chicaca
Michigan
Wisentsin
Wisconsin
Oshkas
Remarkable Pestient: Queen Mary Insists on That Seat
A fragmented report notes Queen Mary in a remarkable stance, with rival factions vying for advantage as a watchful crowd observes the scene. The snippet alludes to governance and public display, mentioning ongoing tensions and the ceremonial seating.
Marines Casualties Reported From Action and Wounds
The Navy casualty list details Marine Corps personnel reported killed in action and wounded. Names include Richard A. Evans of Richmond and John O. Cowell of Ohio among others, with several listed as killed in action and many wounded severely or minor. The document cites multiple locations and roles, reflecting a broad compilation of casualties and statuses.
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U Jon Obington
Richard A. Evans
Hiehmond
Tohn O
Cowl
Leon
Satcat Realis Kiestler
A New Phase of Aisne Fighting In World War I
The Allied and German lines in the Aisne marie salient see a new phase with infantry rests while commanders plan moves toward the Vesle. Germans fear hard hits as bombardments intensify, and a southern bulge diminishes though deep dents remain north of Grand Nozoy.
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Aisne-Marie Salient
Velie
Bulge
Reims
Soissons
Owa
Sering
Grand Nozoy
French Customs Letter From France Describes War Tactics
Mrs. M L Turney of Texas and Mrs Emily George in Waterloo township learn from a July 14 letter from Lieut M L Turney in France. He notes Joan of Arc, cathedral cities, ruined German houses, and simple farming life. He describes fields of alfalfa and potatoes, old plows, and neighbors sharing work in villages.
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M. L. Turney
Texas
Emily George
Waterloo Township
France
Joan of Arc
Oxen
Nancy
German Hhambers
Local readers and river daydreams across the Meuse
After a day's toil people gather in groups, calling the street their space. They speak of a pleasant Meuse swim yesterday, noting it was surely fine and enjoyed as a simple communal moment.
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Gether
Meuse
Exemption Board Canvasses 3113 Questionnaires in N Iowa
District exemption board reports 3113 questionnaires canvassed from 1918 registrants in northern Iowa. Most deferment claims based on agricultural or dependent grounds. Kossuth leads with 114, Sioux 102. City boards show few questionnaires. Dubuane reports seven 1938 appeals.
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District Exemption Board
Iowa
District Board
Myra Lumry
Kossuth County
Sioux County
Dickinson
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuane
Emito Wounded Better Off Than French
A Paris bound traveler recounts a British Red Cross hospital story contrasting French and British wartime care. An English nurse explains French hospitals are austere while British facilities provide fruits and comforts. The wounded poilu remains stoic, inspiring admiration for French patriotism and endurance.
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Emito
Dry
Marine recruits delayed by transport checks
Marine Gunner 1. F. Jensen could not dispatch four volunteers today as transportation checks failed to arrive. Recruits expressed disappointment, filing into the recruiting office while awaiting departure. The district including Minnesota and Iowa leads in July volunteers and maintains a strong record with few rejections, averaging under one percent.
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1. F. Jensen
Minnesota
Iowa
Aunt Jessie dies after useful life at Castle Hill
Miss Jessie C. Graham known as Aunt Jessie by Castle Hill residents died at 9 a m yesterday at the home of her niece Mrs D L Rankin Castle Hill after a period of illness cancer was the cause of death She was born October 9 1854 in Michigan and lived in Waterloo 15 years She had been active in Red Cross work and made garments for the organization Funeral services will be at the Methodist church in Shell Rock Saturday morning with burial there She leaves a brother Frank Graham Crandall South Dakota a nephew Allen L Graham Castle Hill and several other nieces and nephews
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Jessie C. Graham
D. L. Rankin
Caste Hill
Miss Graham
Decedent
Michigan
Waterloo
Finchford
Shell Rock
Castle Hill
Graham
Jessie
Red Cross
Frank Graham
Crandall
S. D
Allen L. Graham
Methodist Church
Traveling salesman Noggie obituary and three local deaths
Murtuary C N Noggie once based in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids died in Evanston NL after a long career with candy firms. Survivors include widow, son and daughter. Greene and Cedar Falls report deaths: Sadie Curtis and Mrs L J DeBar. Curtis mourners include a son. DeBar dies at 52, services Saturday at First Presbyterian.
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C. N. Noggie
Evanston
Middle- West
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Chicago
Nogele
iFriends
Cedar Falls
L. J. DeBar
Main Street
Rautt
First Presbyterian Church
Blackhawk Farewell Plans Vetoed by Baker
In Washington on August 1 Secretary of War Baker rejected Chicago National Security League requests to allow about 6,000 Camp Grant soldiers to travel to Chicago for a Godspeed celebration before the Blackhawk division ships to France. Baker consulted Gen March, who vetoed the plan as it would disrupt military duties and set a nonmilitary precedent.
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Wach
Marne
Darmans
Vere-en-Tardenois
Berlin
Merris
German War Office
France
Italy
Macedonia
Montdidier
Russia
Paris
Roumania
Balkans
Rhine
Stuttgart
Coblenz
Saar
Wast
Washington, D. C
Baker
Chicago
National Security League
Blackhawk
H. I. Merrick
League
Gen. March
March
Camp Grant
Department
Intoxication Decline Noted as Saloons Close Down
Police records show July arrests at 173 with 41 for intoxication as saloons close and bootlegger crackdown continues. Auto nuisance enforcement is highlighted with 20 speeders and 20 traffic violators among detentions, fines totaling 518 dollars and various offenses including disorderly conduct and disturbing public quiet.
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Po Hce
Crane boy writes home for wrist watch amid training camp chaos
A story from City Times recalls a training camp scene where a crane boy asks his father for a wrist watch and receives it with a note about paying for riot covers and powder puffs, highlighting wartime strain and humor.
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Asas City Times
Wharton Inquisitive Acknowledges Houston Dry Joke
A Houston Post cartoon or quip asks if dryness in Houston is extreme. The joke describes a Houston man drying off after a bath by dusting with a broom, illustrating exaggerated Texas humor about the climate.
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Houston
Flouston
Wharton
Houston Post
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