Medal of Honor recipients listed with national heroics and stats
The article compiles Medal of Honor winners and other decorated U S soldiers from World War I, noting officers and enlisted men by state and division. It highlights key names such as Sergeant York and Lieutenant Woodfill, lists units like the 30th and 89th divisions, and catalogs hundreds of home towns and affiliations, with counts by state and service.
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United States of America
Congress
Legion
Hans
Wst
New York
Mllinois
California
Missouri
New Jersey
South Carolina
Tennessee
National Guards
Tank Corps
National Guard
Carolinas
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
South Dakota
New Mexico
Illinois
Elis
Woodfill
Luke
York
Roberts
Siid
Blackwell
Whittlesey
Argonne
Loman
Returnee Soldiers Prove More Efficient at Work
A major employer reports among 600 plus returned soldiers that 48 percent are more efficient than before service, 58 percent remain about the same, and 5 percent are less efficient. The letter says these men are steadier, more punctual, and more amenable to discipline.
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UN Firm
Bright Colors and a Tiny Newborn
A baby arrives and draws mixed reactions from family. Six year old James dislikes the newborn and jokes about selling it or himself while the auntie and parents debate the baby's novelty and appeal. The passage ends with James noting the auntie would only want bright colors.
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James
Nauntie
Father
Fame Usually Comes Unsought Quote
A reflective remark by Oliver Wendell Holmes on fame noting that true notoriety rarely arises from deliberate self-promotion and often comes to those preoccupied with other tasks rather than seeking celebrity.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Violets scent sparks playful banter at home
A lighthearted exchange centers on perfume and powder in a domestic moment. The speakers, AH and She, compare fragrances and express a shared fondness for violet scent.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure
An advertisement promises $100 to any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims the remedy works through the bloodstream to the mucous surfaces, strengthens health, and aids nature. The firm F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio stands behind the claim with testimonials available.
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Hall
Nature
Man with seven wives sent to Sing Sing
A man described as a trouble glutton has been sent to Sing Sing prison. The line suggests he views jail time as a mere vacation rather than a punishment.
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Sing Sing
Evidence Fair Overseas Visitor
A fragment from Stars and Stripes recalls a visit by overseas personnel to a barracks. The major tours the facilities noting cleanliness and absence of laundry items and linens in sight.
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Stars and Stripes
Diamond Fever in South Africa Recounts First Gem
The tale centers on Sir J. B. Robinson, the South African millionaire, who in 1869 on the Van river sought diamonds. After finding two men with nine stones, a small gem sparked a bidding war. Refusing $50 and $60, Robinson paid twenty goats for $37.50 to secure his first diamond, as retold by the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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J. B. Robinson
London
van River
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Lee Alworth
Edward
Vialon
Crawford
Wash
Johnn Dickinson Sherman
9Th Infantry
Newark
N. J
Robert L
119Th Infantry
Hurles Mills
N. C
Call
Donald M
Leutenant
Larchmont
N. Y
Chiles
Marcellus H
356Th
Denver
Cole
Cotyer
Wilbur E
1St Engineers
Ozone Park
L. J
Costin
Henry G
115Th Infantry
Cape Charles
Cukela
Louis
5Th Regiment Marines
Minneapolis
Minn
Dillboy
George
103D Infantry
Boston
Maas
Dozier
James C
118Th Infantry
Rock Hill
C. Eggers
Alan Louis
107Th Infantry
Summit
Inman
116Th Infantry
Chase City
Gumpertz
Sydney G
New York City
Thomas Lee
Fort Hill
Hatter
M. Waldo
Neasho
Hays
George Price
10Th Field Artillery
Okarchee
Okla
Heriot
James D
80Th
Providence
Hill
Ralyn
120Th Infantry
Oregon
Hilton
Richmond H
Westville
Katz
Philip C
863D Infantry
San Francisco
Cal
Kocak
Mate
Albany
Kelly
John Joseph
Marines
Latham
John
Cridland
Westmoreland
England
Lemert
Milo
110Th
Grossville
Berger
122D
Cywney Luke
Frank,Jr
27Th Aero Squadron
McMurtry George G
Neibaur
Thomas C
Sumner City
Idaho
O’shea
Thomas E
Peck
Archie A
Hornell
Perkins
Michael J
101St Infantry
Mass
Pike
Emery J
Des Moines
Pope
Thomas A
131St
Pruitt
John H
6Th Regiment of Marines
Phoenix
Ariz
Regan
Patrick
115Th
Los Angeles
Robb
809Th
93D
Salina
Kan
Roberta
Gerald W
Sampler
Samuel H
Mangum
Sandlin
Willie
Hayden
Sawelson
William
Harrison
Seibert
Floyd M
Salinas
Skinker
Alexander R
St. Louis
Slack
Clayton K
124Th Infantry
Lampson
Wis
Smith
Frederick E
308Th Infantry
Portland Ore
Talley
Edward R
117Th Infantry
Russellville
Turner
Harold T
142D
Seminole
Turner, William
105Th Infantry
Dorchester
van Lersa
Norway
Wold
Nels
188Th Infantry
McIntosh
Samuel
Meutenant
64Th Infantry
Fort Thomas
Alvin Gi
Ifantry
Mall
Sretig Att Wartiente
Pvitcbellls
Carl Samuel Woodell
New Walla
Alabastine Company
Grandville Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
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