Those Last Hours of the Great Conflict
A Kansas farmer recalls the final hours of World War I and the AEF as they crossed the Meuse against German lines. He reflects on the hell of mustard gas shrapnel wire and heavy artillery, the cease fire, and the imagined greeting of loved ones back home.
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Flanders
Hank Gowdy
Braves
Tommy Hitchcock
War Eagle
John Millus
Varennes
Shawkey
Grand Fleet
Frank Cavanaugh
Tommy Armour
Jess Petty
Joe Harris
Eddie Rickenbacker
Johnny Poe
Johnny Overton
Tony Wilding
Captain Cheape
Tommy O'Brien
Jean Bouin
Cyril Tolly
Gene Tunney
Eddie Grant
Detroit News
A. BE. H
Powder River
Stenny
Sunflower
Meuse
America
Kansas
Memorial to the Nations War Heroes at Arlington
Arlington stands as a vast monument to the fruits of battle, bearing the dead from the Civil War through the Spanish American War, Philippine insurrection, and World War I. The Unknown Soldier tomb anchors a site once a frontier grove, now a quiet repository of Valorous dust and unanswered questions about humanity's past.
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Alington
Maine
Vermont
Rappahannock
Arlington
Atlantic
Pacific
In Memoriam of Soldiers Across Conflicts
In grateful memory of the soldiers who fought in the French and Indian War the American Revolution the War of 1812 and the Mexican War soldiers and sailors who fought in the Civil War 1861 to 1865 veterans of the Spanish American War and the World War.
End of War Heralded by Global Jubilation and Decorated Streets
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1918 marks the end of World War I and begins a period of relief and recovery. Citizens worldwide celebrate with sirens bells flags parades and cheers as leaders like Clemenceau and Wilson express triumph and villages glow with warm light and hope for peace.
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Caruso
Broadway
Grand Central Station
Tokyo
Europe
Washington Post
Sleep and beauty health tips for daily living
Advice on stopping nail biting and adopting healthier habits to improve appearance. Sleep guidance stresses restful nights, airy rooms, dark quiet spaces, and avoiding stimulants, with practical bedtime snacks and routines. Includes a note on 1932 Bell syndicate service and a camouflaged net invention by Georges Selix.
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Munich
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Questioning Age At A Party Sparks Gossip
A fragment captured at a party shows guests debating the age of Madge Decolitay. She claims twenty six, while others hint her age may be a social tease tied to her fashion.
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Madge
Contempt and wit color a seventeen year old view
A reflection states seventeen sees the world with contempt yet this stance softens with age as wit seasons dialogue rather than sustenance.
Do you want to see the clinging vine type of main
The prompt asks about showing a clinging vine type of main and encourages displays of sissyism. The text reads as a provocative or playful challenge regarding behavior and presentation. It does not describe a concrete event, person, or organization with clear newsworthiness.
Woman Recommends Fellows' Syrup For Husband
A worried wife, fearing her husband would lose his job, follows her mother in law’s advice to use Fellows' Syrup daily. She notes it built vitality and eased nerve strain, restoring vigor and appetite, and now she advises friends to ask for genuine Fellows' Syrup at the druggist.
Why not stop hoarding kindness and share humanity
A Los Angeles Times voice over phone prompts Mike Lowe to answer a tongue in cheek question about generosity and the freeing effect of letting affection flow. The piece urges readers to release humane impulses, suggesting hoarding wealth or feelings harms both giver and neighbor.
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Fountain Head
Los Angeles Times
Radio device lets untrained users send dot dash codes
An invention by French inventor Jacques Detruseux reportedly allows anyone to transmit Morse code via a radio or telegraph by turning knobs on a receiver, indicating letters at knob points. The piece ends with a garbled quote about reform and a veiled political reference to Burabbas.
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Jacques Detrusseux
Hollywood Moving Mine No Phatraid I Can't Marry You
In a quirky local note, residents hear of a comic vow and romantic entanglements amid a stagey scene. The item hints at a playful feud over nuptials and a sing song of vows and refusals.
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Hollywood
Phatraid
Phil Phil Maan
Kruschen Salts Claim Fat Loss in Four Weeks
In a St Louis testimonial Mae West states she dropped from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks after taking Kruschen Salts. She praises increased energy and lack of hunger and urges others to try the product with a money back promise if not satisfied.
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Mae West
St. Louis
Rules of the Game: Candidate in cam stands on record
A political exchange recorded in the Boston Transcript notes a candidate asserting he will stand on his record while a political boss urges jumping on the opponent. The quotation captures campaign rhetoric and intra party tension.
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Boston Transcript
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Fellows Syrup
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