Uncle Joe Ked The Yanks Fuelled 2000 Cups Of Chocolate
New York profile of Joseph F. Kernan of Utica New York known as Uncle Joe a Knights of Columbus kitchen car secretary who nourished American troops in France with 2000 cups of hot chocolate each morning. He helped establish the first K of C hut in France and operated from Baccarat to Chevy with aid from ambulance crews and fellow volunteers.
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New York
France
Joe
Owen Conner
New York Herald
America
Knights of Columbus
Joseph F. Kernan
Utica
N. Y
Argonne
K. of C
Sedan
Uncle Joe
Bowery
Mr. Kernan
Francis Kernan
United States
Paris
Frederick Rundschau
Louisville
Louis Lasage
Baccarat
Luneyville
Fred Bundschau
Camp Devre
K. C
Chevy
Ana
K of Cy
Unique Meteorology Leader Heads LA Chamber Panel
Dr. Ford A. Carpenter of Los Angeles leads the newly formed department of meteorology and aeronautics for the Los Angeles chamber of commerce. He left 31 years in the government weather service to apply climate knowledge to agriculture horticulture and aerial navigation through practical atmospheric insights. The narrative also recalls wartime breakdowns and a reunion with a trench veteran in New York, plus a trunk from France returning with formal attire.
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Ford A. Carpenter
Los Angeles
United States
Department of Meteorology and Aeronautics
Bogus U S Bills in Vienna Detected and Arrests Reported
A counterfeit ring aiming to print 50 000 in ten dollar notes was foiled in Vienna. A engraver learned his firm’s die was taken to a printer, who housed the spurious bills awaiting delivery after impostors claimed police authority and Ukrainian commission backing.
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Vienna
Austria
Glasgow's Hood to be world largest warship
A new battle cruiser named Hood is to slide down the ways as the largest warship in the world. Builders claim it surpasses U. S. 42,000 ton superdreadnoughts and reaches about 44 000 tons normal displacement and 48 000 tons full. Oil fired boilers and geared turbines deliver 144 000 shaft horsepower for an expected 31 knot speed.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Hood
United States Navy
Wad of chewing gum found inside eel in Royalton
John Pennington, owner of an eel camp on the Juniata river in Royalton, reports discovering a well-masticated wad of chewing gum adherent to the inside wall of a large eel’s stomach. The find, likely from a damsel canoeing on moonlit waters, bears distinct tooth marks.
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Royalton
John Pennington
Juniata
Girl Tries On Hat and Runs From Millinery Store
A stylish woman entered Mrs. Llewelyn Rosebrough's millinery shop in St Louis to wait for her mother. After trying many hats she bought a $25 hat, then fled crying toward the door claiming to see her mother. She did not return, and the discarded hat was surrendered to police as a potential clue.
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St. Louis
Llewelyn Rosebrough
Mayme Debussy
Elsie
Phil Dart
Dart
Phil
Mayme
Bell Requirement for Asheville Dogs Sparks City Action
Asheville authorities order all dogs in the city to wear a bell for the next year and have bought a large supply of bells to distribute to dog owners as proof of commitment to the rule.
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Asheville
N. C
The Vamping of Mr. Dart
Office gossip and a love triangle unfold as Elsie vies with Mayme Debussy for Phil Dart. Mayme’s vamping sparks Elsie to imitate glamour, prompting a dramatic failed makeover and a heartful reconciliation through a sincere, June driven confession.
Camping in Morocco in a Caravan Era
Moroccans rely on caravans for travel with roads that hinder most transport. Travelers ride all day across plains dotted with iris and wildflowers as horsemen in colored robes pass by. Villages appear, saints’ domes rise over the landscape, shepherds play flutes, tents rise near orange trees, and nights end with couscous meals under a blue African sky.
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Morocco
Great Plains
Will and Cavern Plan at Kansas City Post Office
J Fuller Gloom speaks of placing a will in a safety box and carrying condensed foods as he describes crawling through stalactites and stalagmites to weigh purchase and mail a parcel post package at the Kansas City post office. An acquaintance asks if he plans to explore a dismal cavern.
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J. Fuller Gloom
Gloom
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Castelsarrazin Names Avenue for War Leaders
Castelsarrazin in France names its most beautiful avenue Wiljofclemperfoch by combining the first syllables of Wilson, Joffre, Clemenceau, Pershing, and Foch to honor five great figures of the war.
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Castelsarrazin
France
Wiljofclemperfoch
Wilson
Joffre
Clemenceau
Pershing
Foch
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
The ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for severe colds and grippe misery. A dose every two hours for up to three doses supposedly clears nasal congestion, headaches, feverishness, sneezing, and soreness, with low cost and pleasant taste.
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Pape
Cascarets Urge Gentle Nighttime Laxative Use
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a mild laxative that cleanses the system of toxins and bile to relieve foggy brain headaches sour stomach and sleepless nights. It promises gentle action without gripe and claims it works while you sleep at a low cost.
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Cascarets
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It emphasizes safety non habit forming non stimulant and suggests sample requests with a ten cent postage to Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY and mentions two bottle sizes available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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