No Man's Land and the Yankee Patrols
In early trench warfare a U S unit fights a gunner in No Man's Land using a trench mortar to silence the foe. Nightly patrols explore barbed wire and weak points while German raids and flares test their nerve. A dramatic air clash ends with a French flyer downing a German photo plane and a looming double seater threat to American trenches. Continued Monday.
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Bocie
No Man's Land
United States
Poches
Sergt. Marsh
No Man’s Land
Neo Man's Land
Lne
War Troubles Hang Over Spain
A New York lawyer returning from Spain and Portugal reports on pro German and pro Allied trends. He says Spain may remain neutral but could tilt pro ally if uprisings arise, while the Spanish navy and northern regions lean toward the Allies. He notes German provocations in Spanish ports and the impact on Spanish shipping and industry. He discusses Portugal's wartime sacrifices, hunger, and strategic value to the Allies, plus prospects for postwar cooperation, travel, and commerce between the two nations.
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Portugal
New York
Spain
Charles Paul Brown
Barcelona
Mr. Brown
Alles
Germany
France
Montevideo
Vega
Lisbon
Foreign Office
Brown
Lona
Marseilles
Silenio Paes
Great Britain
United States
Paes
Azores
America
New York City
Selected Timbers Used to Supplement Spruce in Airplane
Washington DC reports a policy shift in American airplane production to supplement spruce with selected fast growing woods like white pine. Officials say spruce remains for wings and critical members while other woods strengthen fuselage and non stressed sections to ease material shortages and speed builds.
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Washington, D. C
John D. Ryan
Aircraft Board
Chautauqua Bill Highlights 1918 Lineup and Local Figures
Lorenzo Zwickey, a former Waterloo resident, features in the 1918 Chautauqua program along with Varallo-Gross, J Walter Wilson, Strickland Gillilan, Dorothy MWarstead, and Lorenzo Awickey. Evening shows include Halstead and performances by the American Ladies Quartet, Overseas Military Quartet, S U I band, and the Oxford company, with lectures on war and serious topics interwoven with entertainment.
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Varallo- Gross Company
J. Walter Wilson
Strickland Gillilan
Dorothy Mwarstead
Miss Halstead
S. U. 1. Bind
Oxford Company
Wealthy Chinese Refugees Aid Allies in Texas War Effort
Natives of China and refugees travel from Mexico to the United States during the war. At Colmbus New Mexico they were interned then moved to San Antonio and assigned to army camps in Texas. Many own ranches and stores, work for the army, and contribute to Red Cross funds with a notable chop suey party in Neuilly, France.
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Antonio
Tex
China
United States
Mort
Sam Houston
Camp Travis
Gen. Pershing
Francisco Villa
Cuhuahua
Mexico
Biel
Willa
Pershing
Colmbus
N. M
United States Immigration Department
Tongs
San Antonio
Weil-I Jthy
Neuilly
Prance
Texas
Red Cross
Good Liniment for Tinmeness Promoted by Macon Reader
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Liniment treats jameness muscle soreness and rheumatic pain. Mrs J W Wallace of Macon Missouri reports it is the best liniment the household has used.
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Chamberlain
Fragmented OCR echoes on enlistment and pathways
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Liberty gonds and thrift slumps, Chinese requesting permission to enlist in the United States Army, and confusion about paths. The text shows misread words and inconsistent phrasing, resembling a historical local newspaper fragment with unclear context and minimal coherent facts.
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Liberty
United States Army
Unknown fragment hints at sports team or telegraph incident
Fragmentary text appears to reference Washington Stars and travel, with garbled phrases about family and trouble. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable material.
Timely Warning on Bills and Attack Prevention
A fragment advises timely warning at the onset of a bilious attack to ward it off. It recommends skipping one meal and taking Chamberlain's Tablets to prevent the attack and avoid lingering symptoms. The note emphasizes acting as soon as indigestion begins to prevent full illness.
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Chandler Dispatch
Chendier Dispatch
Calong
Ita Marvelous
The
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Britain
Sidonio Paes
A2 Jcompany
Riviera
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U.S. S. Corsair
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