Portraits of Medal Winners by J C Chase
A fragment recounts portraits of medal winners tied to the official history of America in the Great War. It praises the Marine Corps and the American soldier for courage, readiness, and effectiveness in 1918 actions from Chateau Thierry onward.
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J.C. Chase
America
Ark
Joseph C. Lincoln
Chateau Thierry
Paris
United States ‘Military Service
Uncle Sam
Washington
National Guard
National Army
Air Service
Spa
Belgium
von Rundsteadt
Ludendorff
Von
Heroes of the Hun Fight: Chase Portraits Honor American Soldiers
War college selected Joseph Cummings Chase to paint 142 portraits for the official history of America's participation in the war. Four reproduced depictions highlight Lieut. Philip Benson, Corporal Walter B. Gaultney, Private H. J. Devereaux, and Sergt. Alvin C. York, with York lauded for a daring October 1918 feat at Hill 223.
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Hun
Joseph Cummings Chase
War College
Chase
The
America
Philip Benson
Benson
New York
Frank
Walter HB. Gaultney
Eleventh Infantry
Gaultney
Samson
H. J. Devereaux
Oureq
Bois Pelger
Devereaux
Sergt
Alvin C. York
Pall Mall
Fentress County
Tenn
Three Hundred and Twenty-eighth Infantry
York
Argonne
Chatel-Chehery
Church of Christ and Christian Union
E. C. B. Danforth
Camp Gordon
Meenace
Tennessee
Orie Sark
Sern van Ee
The Secret of Their Beauty and Peruna Health Appeal
The piece touts Peruna as a universal remedy credited with improving health and weight. It cites Mrs Hattie Hamilton of Laton Kentucky praising weight gain after using Peruna and urges readers to obtain Hartman’s Peruna products and health book from The Peruna Company.
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Hattie Hamilton
Myrtle Avenue
Laton Kentucky
Itman
Hartman
Peruna Company
Dept. 76
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
The Rebuffs in an Atlanta Address
Bishop Flipper recounts a tale of a young minister being rebuffed by a little girl who answered the door and said her mother was already suited with a minister. The anecdote, cited by the Detroit Free Press, underscores the humorous consequences of earnest door-to-door ministry.
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Flipper
Atlanta
Detroit Free Press
Playing Safe
Robson and Dobson debate a large reward for a cat, revealing Dobson’s claim that he drowned the animal to placate his wife. The exchange hints at a morbid joke about erasing evidence to avoid a scandal. The Boston Post caption anchors the dialogue.
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Robson
Dobson
Boston Post
Man Marries Real Estate With Woman in Title Deed
A wry reflection notes that some men wed property by betrekking with a wife named in the title deed.
Medicine Ad Promises Haarlem Oil Capsules Relief
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules cure kidney disease back and eye trouble with two hundred years of testing. It asserts import from Holland labs and widespread store availability with a money back guarantee for genuine Gold Medal Brand in sealed packages.
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Haarlem
Holland
Hammer and Tongs Russia Commentary by Elliston Caruthers
Bishop Elliston Caruthers of Savannah Georgia discusses Russia amid Bolsheviks cadets and Cossacks at odds. He says unity is needed to defeat a common foe while lampooning church rivalries with a parson and choir anecdote from Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Elliston Caruthers
Savannnah
Russia
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Odd Bits From The Haunted Bookshop And Other Snips
A collage of quirky lines about daily life and eccentric habits. It includes a Morley quotation about a commuter mislabeling the 8 13 trip as the 7 73 and a note on clocks set ahead at night. It also mentions the rare golden eagle and a riddle about negotiating with a dog after sheep loss.
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Christopher Morley
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LMU
Philip Benson SJ
Corr Walter E Gauliney
Pt Pra
Tive Wolpen
Tall
Bine Grass Belles
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Jim Brown
Andy
Jim
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