Colonel Blank Shaves After Six Days in Argonne
In the Argonne fighting, Colonel Blank could not shave for six days. A doughboy, seeing him by a tree mirror, shouted a shave threat and the colonel agreed to get a shave, according to Stars and Stripes.
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Blank
Argonne
Buddie
Colonel Blank
Noted Pedestrian Preacher and War Hero Take Spotlight
Sammy Coles of Luxborough in West Somerset walked 35 000 miles over forty years to keep preaching. Captain John Mac Gregor of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, a Victoria Cross recipient, snowshoed over 100 miles to join the colors when war broke out.
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Sammy” Coles
Luxborough
West Somerset
England
John MacGregor
M. C
D. O. M. Canadian Mounted Rifles
Burman Rule Forces Girls 12 Plus Into Girls Schools
A new Burman government ruling requires all Burman girls aged twelve and over to attend a girls only school if available in the town, replacing mixed schooling previously used. The decree emphasizes compulsory attendance and local school options.
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Burma
Road to Truth in Ambition and Method
A concise reflection notes broad agreement on the goal of truth but wide divergence over the road, method, and criterion. It emphasizes the need for clear standards in pursuing truth and warns against vague or contested criteria.
Dead Shot claims to expel worms and tonify digestion
Ad claims a single dose of Dead Shot will expel worms from the body and detox the system while toning digestion, noting it cleans out the mutus where worms breed and improves overall digestion.
Clemenceau Teases Bureau Sleepers in Heat
When Clemenceau supervised the interior ministry in the Sarrien cabinet he ordered a tour of offices at midday. They found many desks empty until a tired clerk slept under the roof. Winter tried to wake him but Clemenceau warned not to disturb him or he might run away.
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M. Clemarceau
Mr. Winter
Mr. Clemenceau
Sapristi
Ital
Fort Wayne
Detroit Prep Press
Plattsburg
Allen
Iiiine Poorman
King's Stuart Portrait Sparks Hereditary Stuart Interest
The king buying an old portrait of James I hints that Victoria era affection for the Stuart line may be hereditary. Queen Victoria collected Stuart keepsakes, despised Elizabeth I, admired Mary Stuart, and chided Macaulay for labeling James I as her ancestor.
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James I
House of Stuart
Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Stuart
Macaulay
London Mail
His Style Quips on Rich Traveler in Cognito and Pullman
A brief gag notes that the rich traveler avoided notice by traveling in cognito and in a Pullman carriage. The exchange contrasts secrecy with a luxury rail car, reflecting social lines of travel.
Peace Terms Set for Austria as 44 Million Lose Habsburg State
At St Germain on June 4 allied leaders outline terms cutting large Austro-Hungarian realm. Dr Renner confirms republic, pledges cooperation. Austria to cede territories, demobilize forces, and accept League of Nations covenant and labor charter.
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St. Germain
France
Austria
M. Clemenceau
Lansing
Henry White
Orlando
Italy
Paderewski
Poland
Arthur J. Balfour
Col. B. M. House
Marshal Foch
General Bliss
Benson
Wallace
Wilson
St. Cloud
Grayson
Clemenceau
Paul Durasta
Karl Renner
Slatin
Renner
Doctor Renner
Dodorff Rantzau
Versailles
Ecsieanen
Hoover Commission
Premi
Chemenceau
Stadé
Switzerland
Czecho-Slovakia
Roumania
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia i
Austria-Hungary
League of Nations
Serbia
Germany
Kingdom of Serbia
Ander
Phosphate Tonic Claims Benefit for Health
An old article promotes phosphate tonics as a remedy to nervousness insomnia and weakness. It asserts weight gain and improved appearance follow use and warns against overuse by those not seeking to gain flesh. It notes the product is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Sac
AEP
Revenge on the Diner War: Customer Confrontation
Claudine teases a rival customer in a rapid fire rant about a stool shortage and a dance night romance. A bystander explains the skinny man is starving himself to protest losing his girl, while the diner crowd remains tense.
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Claudine
Rapid Fire
Kansas City Star
The Elephants Parade Question Captures Boy’s Awe
A boy named Bobby watches a welcome home parade and asks his mother when the elephants will arrive after observing soldiers passing by. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News reflecting on parade moments and childlike wonder.
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Bobby
Ringling Bros
Indianapolis News
Woman’s Age Paradox Cited In Boston Transcript Quip
A witty line from the Boston Transcript notes that a woman’s age depends on perception, saying a woman is as young as she looks but not always as young as she thinks she looks.
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Boston Transcript
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