The Stranger Father and Marie at Home in August
In August Marie recounts family tensions over a letter from Mrs. Anderson and her wish to see her go elsewhere. Father reveals he would keep her if possible, but claims it is for her sake, not his. Marie notices changes in him, visits the observatory, and senses a softer, hopeful side as she heads to Boston and then back to Marie with her mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Jane
Charles
Charies
Jane
Father
Forl
Carrie Heywood
Stella Mayhew
Charlie Smith
Mr. Livingstone
Observatory
Mary
Marie
Mother
Hattie
Boston
Lester
Mario _An
Ogne
Andersonville
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Motasses on the Water Hurricane Hits West Tanker
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a steamship voyage with molasses cargo aboard a tank steamship. The document references a hurricane in the West and a vessel carrying large quantities of molasses, including 280 000 gallons. Further context is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Pubtek
Renowned Legion Founder Jones Remembered in Public Note
E Lester Jones of Washington DC credited as founder of the American Legion movement in 1919. He helped form the John J Pershing post of World War Veterans and became commander of George Washington post No 1. He later led the DC department as departmental commander. He served DC National Guard from private to colonel in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Lester Jones
Washington, D. C
American Legion Movement
America
Pack
Mr. Jones
Washington
John J. Pershing
American Legion
George Washington Post
Department of the District of Columbia
Jones
District of Columbia National Guard
Legion Honors Dead as 45 000 Returned From War
Army transports carried back the last of 45 000 American dead with military honors and civilian tributes. The Graves Registration Service arranged respectful last rites at eastern ports and in cities, with chaplains, speeches, and rifle salutes. The final public demonstration occurred in Brooklyn in April 1922 for Private Chartea W Graves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
American Legion
Legion
Chartea W. Graves
One-hundred and Seventeenth Infantry
America
DeMar Wins 25-Mile American Marathon in 1918
Clarence H. DeMar of Melrose Mass. won the 25 mile American Marathon while training toward Berlin in 1918. He ran amid PFritz missiles and finished fourth in a long race in Paris among ABF allies. His main interest is leading a troop of boy scouts for several years.
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Clarence DeMar
Clarence H. DeMar
Melrose
Mass
Berlin
de Mar
ABF A 14
Paris
Old Waists and Dyes and Morning Laughs
A jumble of comic snippets and shop promos features a color dye slogan for 100 Putnam Fadeless Dyes and light humor about a boy with a black eye and a backwoods visitor in New York. The humor riffs on miscommunications and social quirks with brief gags and a few folksy proverbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Mother
Johnny Smith
Always Under Suspicion
A literary remark hints that Jenks is unusually polite to the point of suspicion. The speaker suggests his politeness masks a desire to borrow money, provoking debate about his character and reputation.
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Jenks
INTERESTING SPORT NOTES Highlighted trades and line changes
INTERESTING SPORT NOTES discuss several player moves with Dan Tippie traded to Omaha for a catcher and Shandling moved to Sioux City, plus Ty Cobb hitting five times in a day. Oakland relies on Ted Cather’s bat while Kid Elberfeld praises Jimmy Dierkes’s future third-base potential as clubs adjust rosters and prospects amid other notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Dan Tippie
Omaha
Shandling
Sioux City
Ten Years to Displace: The Joint Will Require Clothing
Fragmentary text indicates discussion of a ten year period to displace and equip the French army. References to clothing and efforts suggest wartime logistics and strategy. The readable content is highly garbled, with multiple misplaced punctuation marks and broken phrases.
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Branc
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Rh.livingstone
Eleanor H. Porter
American Legion News Service
E. Lester Jones
Putnam
New York
Clauser
Colum- Earl Charleston
Ted Cather
Marriott
Oakland
Kid Elberfeld
Jimmy Dierkes
Joplin
Ty Cobb
Ars
Augusta Club
Atwood Gordy
Newark
Baltimore
Dent James C
Duia
Press of the Clevelans
Reynolds
Kelly
Ha San 'Abtonto
New York Giants
Paul
Seattle
Ena
Vean Gregg
Evanston, Dl
Saell
Evans J
Norwich University of Northfield
Purdue
League of Amateur Drivers
S. 8
Willaman
Oho. State University
Cleveland Technical High
Town State College
Jack ‘Huntchison
Sandwich
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