Uncle Joe Kernan and the Kitchen Car of the 77th Division
New York story details Joseph F. Kernan of Utica known as Uncle Joe who led Knights of Columbus kitchen cars in France during World War I. He supervised a car supplying 2000 cups of hot chocolate daily to soldiers, coordinated with ambulances for supplies, and later returned to the Bowery with two tuxedos and an enduring nickname.
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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 American meteorology head named in Los Angeles
Dr. Ford A. Carpenter of Los Angeles heads the new department of meteorology and aeronautics in the Los Angeles chamber of commerce. He left 31 years in the government weather bureau to apply climate science to agriculture horticulture and aerial navigation. The article also recalls wartime breakdowns and a reunion with a trench friend from the Argonne and a trunk returning from France containing formal wear.
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Ford A. Carpenter
Los Angeles
United States
Department of Meteorology and Aeronautics
Bogus U S Bills in Vienna
A group of counterfeiters aiming to print USD 10 bills was detected in Vienna after a engraving firm member found a die used by a printer. Police uncovered about 50 000 dollars in spurious bills ready for delivery. The printer claimed visitors posing as Ukrainian officials claimed authority from the American government to print the money.
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Vienna
Austria
Hood Largest Warship Set to Slip as Nation’s Sea Power Grows
Glasgow reports the Hood, a battle cruiser described as the largest warship in the world, soon to slide down the ways for testing. The 44 000 ton normal displacement rises to about 48 000 tons full, with oil fired boilers and geared turbines producing 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 in River Eel
Royalton, Pa. John Pennington, an eel camp operator along the Juniata River, reports discovering a large eel containing a wad of chewing gum. The evidence shows the gum was well masticated, likely deposited by a damsel canoeing on the moonlit river.
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Royalton
John Pennington
Juniata
Girl Tries On Hat Then Runs From Store
A well dressed woman entered a St Louis millinery shop and asked to wait for her mother. She tried on many hats, bought a $25 hat, then fled shouting for her mother. Police later received the discarded hat as a potential clue.
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St. Louis
Llewelyn Rosebrough
Dog Must Wear Bell in Asheville City
Asheville authorities order every dog in the city to wear a bell for the next year and have bought a large supply of bells to be distributed to dog owners.
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Asheville
N. C
The Vamping of Mr. Dart
In a 1919 office drama Elsie rival Mayme Debussy vies for Phil Dart by adopting vamped manner and flashy accoutrements. Phil rejects the counterfeit, praising Elsie's natural charm and proposing a future centered on sincere affection and shared plans.
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Elsie
Clara Forrest
Mr. Dart
Phil Dart
Phil
Mayme Debussy
Dart
Mayme
Camping in Morocco A travel sketch in desert roads and tents
A vivid portrait of Moroccan travel with caravans across plains blooming with iris and wildflowers. Horsemen in vivid robes pass villages of mud and wattle as saints’ domes rise over the plain. Dusk brings shepherds, reed flutes, tents under blue skies, and meals of roasted sheep and couscous.
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Morocco
Great Plains
Man Plans Cavern Entry Then Postal Parcel Mission
A dialogue from a Kansas City Star item shows J Fuller Gloom announcing a will in a safety deposit box and packing desiccated foods to descend into a cavern, then abruptly shifts to his aim of visiting the Kansas City post office to weigh, purchase stamps for, and mail a parcel post package.
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J. Fuller Gloom
Gloom
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Castelsarrazin Renames Avenue for War Leaders
Castelsarrazin in France titles its main avenue Wiljofclemperfoch to honor five key wartime figures Wilson Joffre Clemenceau Pershing and Foch by blending their name syllables in a single street name.
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Castelsarrazin
France
Wiljofclemperfoch
Wilson
Joffre
Clemenceau
Pershing
Foch
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for severe colds and grippe misery. It claims two hourly doses up to three doses relieve nasal congestion headaches feverishness sneezing and soreness with pleasant taste and no quinine, sold cheaply at drug stores.
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Pape
Ec Genuine
Mr. Hill
Ae All Drug Stores
Cascarets Ad Claims Gentle Laxative Benefit
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative that cleanses the system of toxins and bile, claims no griping or sickness, and emphasizes low cost as a benefit. It links liver and bowel health to clearer thinking and better sleep.
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Cascarets
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Purity
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It emphasizes non stimulant nature and bottle purity attestations with a sample offer of ten cents and a request to mention the paper.
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Dr. Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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Allies
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Mother
Vamping
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Great Lakes
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