Pershing’s boyhood in Linn County shaped a future general
Neighbors recall John F. Pershing as a hardworking, disciplined boy in Laclede with strict father and devout parents. He thrived on farm labor and church life, taught school at eighteen, and earned a West Point cadet appointment through merit after returning home to help during a local post office robbery.
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Linn County
John
Pershing
France
Laclede
A. A. Jeffrey
New York Sun
John F. Pershing
Westmoreland County
Frederick Pershing
New World
Missouri
Missouri Northern Railroad
St. Louis
Macon
Montgomey City
Ann Thompson
Hannibal and
St. Joseph
Pershings
John Joseph
Henry ©. Lomax
Newcom
Johnny Pershing
Jim
C. C. Bigger
General Pershing
John Pershing
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Bigger
Prairie Mound
Charlton County
Captain Henley
Card
Henley
Charles R. Spurgeon
Kirksville Normal
Kirksville
Lacledy
Congressman Burrows
Old Tenth District
West Point
Hig
Trenton
Buddhist envoy recalls American tour and youth appeal
Rev Mokusen Hek who returned to Japan from America spoke to the Japanese Young Buddhist association recounting his experiences. He noted higher caching rates among youth and urged youths to embrace Buddhism while young. The talk closed amid surprise as attendees reacted strongly to his demonstrations and hospitality events.
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Mokusen Hek
America
Japan
Young Buddhist ‘Association
Panama
Liberty Loan drives and war updates flood national press
Reports from across the country note Chicago buying 13 million dollars in Liberty bonds, Toledo raising its Fourth Liberty Loan quota, and allied forces advancing while German reserves face pressure. Details cover influenza restrictions, shell plant disasters, POWs, and ongoing U.S. war finance efforts.
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Toledo, O
Treasury Secretary warns against lax effort in Liberty Loan campaign
Secretary McAdoo urges Americans not to ease up after Allied victories. He notes Liberty Loan subscriptions reach only about half the $6 billion target and stresses Germany remains a formidable foe with millions still in battle lines and invasion looming, demanding intensified effort.
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McAdoo
Germany
There Aren’t Any Real Actors Today Says Grandpa
In a Buffalo Express note the speaker laments modern film talent, recalling the original 1911 company behind a 1940 movie showing.
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Buffalo Express
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Quick Recovery
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the remedy for overwork weakness and various ailments from uric acid to bladder stones. It claims rapid relief, a 200 year tested lineage, and a money back guarantee if not effective, urging shoppers to seek the original imported Haarlem Oil Capsules.
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Haarlem
Holland
Old Dorsey Dudgeon Fireside Firewatch
A landlord recalls Old Dorsey Dudgeon who claims to sense conflagrations at once and alert neighbors from his Pettunia tavern porch. Others say his tips usually miss the mark, though his intended help to volunteers is noted.
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Dorsey Dudgeon
Petunia
Kansas City Star
His Mother's Keepsake Brooch Sent Home
A young lieutenant, amid battle, entrusts a pal with a gold brooch to be sent to his mother if he dies. The comrade pledges to deliver it, but is killed within moments by a shell. The pin is now en route to the United States.
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United States
Lobster Produces Thousands of Eggs Annually
A lobster releases about 4,000 eggs each year and experts note its prolific breeding. The remark invites readers to admire the animal and consider its life cycle and reproductive habits.
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Waellington
Chicago
Palestine
Bulgaria
Government Balloon School
Omaha
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I. A. Gillespie Shell Loading Co
Perth Amboy
N. J
T. H. Gillespie Shell
Morgan, N. J
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The
International Typographical Union
Wilson
Wilhelm
Foch
Belgium
Austria
War Industries Board
State of
Pennsylvania
Federal Food Administration
Washington
Herman Frasch
Nova Scotia
Lake City
Key West
Fla
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Food Administration
Treasury Department
Lens
Armentieres
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Europe
Prince Maximiliian of
Baden
Gillespie
Morgan
Rlans
Ned
Dodd
Bright
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