Yank Battle Cry Nickname in Civil War Era
A fragmented reminiscence discusses the nickname Yank and its Civil War associations. It contrasts Yankee identity with rebel yell imagery, mentioning Lee and Davis, and reflects on regional perceptions of soldiers, uniforms, and national unity. The writer notes the South and North are welded by common symbols and pride.
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Jost
Manos
Dizon
Robert B. Lee
Feffernon Davis
Yank
Car tale and Dunkerque schooling thread through spring tale
A scrambled reminiscence blends a near miss car mishap in a country setting with a wartime note on Dunkerque. It recalls a couple dozing in a car that veered into a farmyard, then shifts to wartime schooling under fire as Dunkerque residents rebuilt schools and pressed on.
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Alenp
Neallahig
Local saloon plans questioned by attorney in Missouri
In Kaneng City a saloonkeeper asked Staten as attorney if he could sell liquor with 2.75 percent beer. He complained others got away with it and sought guidance on possible gains. Hargus advised considering district laws and suggested noting the outcome in the Western Missouri area.
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Kaneng
City
Jonnkeeper
Hom Targum
Wavielane
Staten
Missouri
Toplind
Economics and thrift urged as cure for high living costs
A government official promotes production increases and strict economy to slash living costs. He backs Treasury and War Savings stamps, urging families to buy and hold them, claiming 4 percent returns and immediate budget relief. He argues thrift and prudent consumption will outpace price pressures.
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Wilvon
Department of Junting
America
Europe
Jong Ao
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Cutting the Nations Tire Bill and a Trail of Trapping Progress
A historical note recounts tire testing by the Bureau of Standards and the quartermaster general, detailing 40 tire types and lab trials that led to a new oxide mix improving durability and saving about 30 million dollars. It also profiles Ada Tingley, a pioneering woman trapper in Idaho, who excels in trapping predatory animals, though her success outpaces her mate’s ability to keep up with her records.
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Bureau of Standards
Office
Ada Tingley
Idaho
United States Biological Survey
Fiji Island Trade and Clothing Trends Noted
Mr T. W. Dalton reports Fiji Islands trade patterns as new fabrics and shirt styles rise in popularity among Pijians. Local attire shifts include collar and pocket shirts, khaki shorts, and trousers, while fish bait and volt calibers appear in unrelated notes.
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T. W. Dalton
Fiji Islands
Anya
Copperhead Adversity and Contagious Catarrh Remedies
Report of a copperhead bite injuring a young cow near Waynesborough with a failed veterinary rescue. The notice also promotes a constitutional remedy for catarrh as a general cure, claiming broad health benefits and urging readers to try Mall's Catarrh Medicating despite unclear, questionable wording.
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Waynenthrough
PiGeorge Woodring
Waynesborough
Wexnesborough
Fedudres
Mall
Eulldine
Austria Urges Immediate War Over Serbia
Archives reveal a Vienna meeting where Austria-Hungary outlined plans to attack Serbia. Foreign Minister Count Leopold von Berchtold pressed for armed action, while Hungarian Premier Stephen Tisza resisted, warning of a broader European war.
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Vienna
Aur Tuly
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Leopold
von Berchtold
Wilely
Itly
Roumania
Stephen Tisea
Count von Berch
Germany
Count Mara
Count von Berchtold
Skunk Pets May Come After Goats Banned in Tenement Housing
A city board of health may ban keeping goats as pets in tenements after pigs were barred during the infant epidemic. Sanitary Inspector Bits notes goats are kept on upper floors and urges licensing similar to dogs as a preventive health measure.
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Portehoster
Board of Health
Ship Rumors Rise from Valbanera Rescue Claim
A sensational report claims a Havana chartered steamer Valbanéra did not sink and that spiritualist groups have received a message from Dr. Valetti confirming the ship remains afloat near Cape Sol. Followers say a small schooner has rescued survivors and is heading to an unnamed port.
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Havana
Antonio Valetti Noofery
Ory
Valbaners
Key ‘West
Doctor Valetti
Cape Sol
Sunday Funerals Barred by New City Ordinance
A newly adopted city ordinance bars Sunday funerals and burial services. The measure, stemming from a petition to the city commission, targets burial practices and the observance of Sunday rest. The rule carries a fine set at 7100 units under the ordinance.
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Bere
Renault
City Commission
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Mike Thone
Relma
I Hanelon
Jelllede
Auiecenatul
Cara Iri
Sores Boson
Wade
Maal Boat! University
New York City
New York
Penney Co- Incorporated
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Fiji
Catcher
Peter Noonan
Philadelphia Athletics
Knights of Familius
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Austria
Privy Council
von Berchtald
Valbanéra
Kentucky
Jinks Dudley
Watts & Rogers Hardware and Implements
The
First National Bank of Athena
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