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Word: chaumont (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1919-1919
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Major Swan, author of "My Company", who had been a member of the First Corps Cadets since his graduation in 1901, went overseas as a Captain of Engineers in September, 1917. For a short time he was attached to General Pershing's staff at Chaumont and was then transferred to the front, where he was stationed for almost a year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAJOR SWAN SPEAKS HIGHLY OF SHANNON'S WORK ABROAD | 2/24/1919 | See Source »

Franklin and Chaumont! We are honor bound to back up this Thrift Stamp Drive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRANKLIN AND CHAUMONT | 1/17/1919 | See Source »

...LeRoy de Chaumont, father of the young gentleman who will have the honor of waiting on you with this, was the first in France who gave us credit, and before the court showed us any countenance, trusted us with 2,000 barrels of gun powder, . . . . which for want of due returns, they being of great amount, has finally much distressed him in his circumstances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRANKLIN AND CHAUMONT | 1/17/1919 | See Source »

...America who goes to France, and the town which became the headquarters of General Pershing is Chaumont. Our government is abundantly able to repay those barrels of gunpowder if the people stand behind it with their money. The Franklin Thrift Stamp Drive is asking you to do this. The appeal of Franklin: "for want of due returns, they being of great amount, has finally much distressed him," reminds us of our debt more powerfully now that France has sacrificed her all, than it did when Chaumont advanced us 2,000 barrels of gunpowder...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRANKLIN AND CHAUMONT | 1/17/1919 | See Source »

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