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Brimfield News in Brimfield, Illinois

12 Jun 1919

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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1919

Page

3

Mississippi Valley plan for national park near McGregor and Prairie du Chien

At the Mississippi Valley association annual meeting in Chicago five hundred delegates from 22 states endorsed establishing a Mississippi Valley National Park along the Mississippi near McGregor Iowa and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The park would cover about 9 000 acres of land and water highlighting forested river bluffs and historic sites, with funding sought from Congress. The piece tracing regional history and park politics notes friction with the forest service and debates over national park policy and funding.

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Mississippi Valley Association Mississippi River McGregor Prairie du Chien Wis Naeig Chicago Alleghenies Rockies France Germany Mississippi Louisiana Purchase Missisappi Valley Harry H. Merrick Mississippi Valley Washington Congress Chicago Minneapolis New Orleans Galveston St. Louis Kansas City Detroit Denver Dominion Gulf Pacific New York Atlantic John M. Parker Valley Empire Army of Rocky Mountain National Park Scenic Earks Forest Service Riment Department of ‘Agriculture Yif Agricultural Department Interior Department The Bergice Merrick Menio Congress Middle West Domelnt National Park Rocky Mountain Colorado Lafayette Maine Milwaukee St. Paul Omaha National Parks Continental Iowa Wisconsin Martha Brunn Pike's Peak Pictured Rocks Mariy Suri Ciang Green Bay Fox River Wisconsin River Jean Nicollett Pierre Radinson Tought Paris Jean Groseilier Missouri Mandan Bismarck N.D Joliet Pere Marquette Upper Arkansas Quebec Illinois Lake Michigan la Salle Louisiana Louis XIV Sieur Marin Basil Girard United States St. Lawrence Northwest Company Hudson's Bay Company Zebulon M. Pike John Jacob Astor American Fur Company Missouri Fur Company Fort Shelby Fort McKaye Fort Crawford Fort Shelby Abraham Lincoln Olindia Zachary Taylor Jefferson Davis Black Hawk Taylor Davis Albert Sidney Johnson Utah Jefferson Davia United States Senate Sheree S Abbahim “Iingola United Confederacy
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Felt Soldier Spoke Truth and Clerical Shirk Tales

A humorous mix of World War I anecdotes and political quirks. Colonel Blank, mud and beard commando in the Argonne, is teased by a doughboy about shaving. In another vignette, Clemenceau orders strict office hours then warns not to wake a sleeping clerk to avoid him fleeing.

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Blank Argonne Buddie Colonel Blank Sarrien M. Clemerceau Mr. Winter Mr. Clemenceau
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We Elephants Parade Dream At Welcome Home

A young boy named Bobby watches a parade and eagerly asks when the elephants will appear. The narration references Ringling Bros. as his prior parade experience, while a brief editorial aside notes soldiers and sleeping on knapsacks amid a military scene.

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Bobby Ringling Bros Indianapolis News
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Noted preachers and soldiers walk long miles for duty

Sammy Coles of Luxborough, West Somerset, England, famed pedestrian preacher, walked 85 000 miles over 40 years to keep preaching engagements. When war began Captain John Mac Gregor M O D O M Canadian Mounted Rifles, awarded the Victoria Cross, snowshoed over 100 miles to join the colors.

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Sammy” Coles Luxborough West Somerset England John MacGregor M. O D. O. M. Canadian Mounted Rifles
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Lobsters Served Promptly at Boston Transcript Sign-off

A brief quip records a waiter promising swift service as four lobsters are ordered, reflecting a light, period newspaper tone from the Boston Transcript. The exchange highlights quick attention to a dining request with a touch of humor.

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Boston
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No Not Atwaya Quote Sparks Humorous Exchange

A Boston Transcript quip remarks that a woman’s age is as young as she appears yet not always as young as she thinks, reflecting a playful aside in social commentary.

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Atwaya A& Woman Boston Transcript
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