America's Test in Five Wars Spells Need for Conscription
A historical critique argues that America fought five wars with volunteer forces and poor planning. It cites Washington, Jefferson, Lee and others on the need for a permanent regular army to avoid costly, protracted wars and mass casualties.
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America
Frelinghuysen
Congress
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Harry”’ Lee
White House
Mexico
Pueblo
Scott
Bull Run
Oneswriter
Hare
Luke I. Wright
Confederacy
Spain
Montauk Point
Chattanooga
Tampa
Girard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Grant
Rapidan
Richmond
Cuba
St. Helena
France
Kentucky Rector Snubs Parishioner Phone Demand
In a local tale from Kentucky, Rev. George C. Abbitt answers a ringing phone and sternly asks a caller to identify themselves, noting he serves as rector rather than engaging in a liquor company conversation. The odd exchange includes a parishioner’s voice and a prompt rebuke.
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Kentucky
George C. Abbitt
Dickel Liquor Company
Park In Rulna Guide Thin Ie the Parthenon
Toula jokes about a congressman as a park guide in a fragmentary note. The page contains witty misreadings and stray dialogue about public figures and landmarks. The item reflects light humor and local color in a European-city context.
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Rulna
Toula
Help Wanted in Hershey Employment Bureau Listings
Numerous job openings listed by the Hershey Employment Bureau including drivers, millers, painters, quarry and road workers, assist cook, laborers, milkers, and track repairmen. Also vacancies for tenant farmers, house listings, and day cleaning work. Also sale ads for Shetland ponies and a shuffleboard.
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Apply Employment Bureau
Hershey, Pa
Hershey,Pa
Employment Bureau
Hershey Pa
Secret Engagement Sparks Witty Exchange Between Lovers
A playful dialogue reveals a couple debating why their engagement must stay private. The woman suggests public knowledge would imply a true marriage plan, while the man questions the secrecy as playful banter in their courtship.
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Hershey
Lumber Department
Chocolate Factory
Hershey Transit Company
Hershey Employment Bureau
Hershey Park
Hershey Men’s Club
Edw. J. Hilton
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Republican Party
New York Life Insurance Co
Harry M. Hartz
Main Street
Palmyra, PA
General Insurance
Model Homes
East Hershey
Cocoa Avenue
Philadelphia
New York
Futhermore
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey Industrial School
Hershey, Pennsylvania
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