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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...chill November night and raining. The commissary had not come up, and young Kittridge, a private soldier-musician, was lonesome. He had a letter from his girl that night; and of all the homesickness in the world the worst is the homesickness of a soldier who yearns to get back home to see his girl. He sat around the bivouac fire and on a piece of brown paper wrote that immortal song...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Nestor on Old Bards | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

...central arches of the Parmil Bridge at Nantes crashed into the Loire, leaving the suburbs of Nantes without water, gas, electricity. The fall occurred so suddenly that a soldier was able to save himself only by jumping into the water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notes, Jun. 9, 1924 | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

Disappointment was general in the matter of the Bonus Bill, but second reflection has inclined many to look upon it as "bunking the soldier" without greatly burdening the taxpayer. The real cause for the universal air of hesitation throughout Business is undoubtedly the coming Presidential election. The nomination of Mr. Coolidge is assured. But the uncertainty as to the Democratic standardbearer, the fear of third party tactics, and the possibility of electing the next President in the House and Senate are holding financial sentiment in suspense. From present indications it is hard to see how this suspension of business judgment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Current Situation: Jun. 2, 1924 | 6/2/1924 | See Source »

...James Craig was born in County Down 53 years ago, became first a soldier, then a politician, held several important Government positions in the Imperial Parliament, then became on June 7, 1921 first Premier of Northern Ireland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Irish Feud | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

...passing of the Soldier's Bonus is to both democracy and party government the sorest blow of many years: To democracy, in that a popularly chosen group of law makers could be so blind, willfully or not, to the needs of the country at large, as to pass the bill; to party government, in that its principles, and with them its possible benefits, were thrown to the winds by the rank desertion of certain Republican congressmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENT | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

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