Fields of Honor in Fair France
Ten years after US entry in 1917 the eight American military cemeteries overseas remain as lasting memorials. The graves of over 30 000 A E F soldiers stand in neat rows with crosses on green sod under dawn and dusk flags. Cemeteries on battlefields include Flanders Somme Meuse Argonne St Mihiel Oise Aisne Marne and near London and Paris. Most dead were not brought home. those relocated or left undisturbed are Suresnes Brookwood and battlefield sites.
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United States
Germany
Europe
American Legionnaires
Paris
Legionnaires
Pershing
France
Belgium
London
Flandersfield
Waereghem
Somme
Bony
Meuse-Argonne
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
America
Suresnes
Brookwood
Army
Monuments and Cemeteries for American Dead in Europe
The cemeteries are managed by the graves registration service with rest houses and caretakers and are being beautified by the American Battle Monuments Commission. A plan for official battle monuments in zones of American forces is under way, with chapels and museums as integral parts, and no special personal monuments allowed over graves. Suresnes, the first designated American cemetery in France near Paris, is described as the finest and most fitting resting place for heroes.
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American Battle Monuments Commission
Congress
Europe
Gettysburg
Battle Monuments Commission
John J. Pershing
Coolidge
Robert G. Woodside
Pittsburgh
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
John Philip Hill
Finis J. Garrett
D. John Markey
Maryland
Frederic W. Bentley
X. H. Price
Washington
Mont Valerian
Paris
Seine Valley
Suresnes
America
Seine
France
Notre Dame
Arc de Triomph
The three stages of modern family life are matrimony acrimony and alimony
The Virginian Pilot notes a wry take on family life highlighting marriage tension and financial strain as key modern themes.
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Virginian Pilot
Why Laugh at Indians War Paint and Modern Beauties
A column mockingly contrasts Native American war paint with contemporary beauty trends. It notes a legal statute against tricking a man into marriage with cosmetics and jokes that men themselves are captors of beauty trends, presenting a satirical view of gender and culture.
Trac tor innovation crops up in Nebraska
A Nebraskan inventor unveils a tractor that plows without human aid signaling a move toward autonomous farming. The Virginian Pilot notes the development as a step toward farms running with minimal government support.
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L. LaRoe & Company
McAlester
L. LaRoe
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