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MG 1 volume 2124 number 182d

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ities have been warning the people to keep the houses and streets darkened, and the people have been loyally obeying that order, but this "AWFUL thing", in a few seconds, has done more damage than any raid of German warships or air raids could have accomplished.

presumably [handwritten below last sentence to be inserted between words 'could have']

Brought in by W.A. Major
Mgr. R. G. Dun & Co.
Address: 140 South St.

Dec. 29, 1917
Revised. Dec. 31, 1917

W.M. [handwritten initials]