Close Fights Define Yank Valor in War News
Andrew Dumas of Burke New York recalls bayonet kills near Verdun as Americans relished hand to hand fighting. Sergeant Adolph Stein of Lawrenceburg Indiana and Burt Daley of St Clairsville Ohio describe close combat and near-misses with enemy forces. William Smoker of Philadelphia and N W Amerbaugh of Wood River Nebraska recount rapid advances and marine action with a downed German plane.
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Paris
Andrew Dumas
Burke
N. Y
Dumas
Verdun
Meuse
Adolph Stein
St. Clair Street
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Stein
Burt H. Daley
St. Clairsville
Thiaucourt
Champagne
William Robert Smoker
Mainstreet
Philadelphia
Smoker
Tire
Marines
N. W. Amerbaugh
Wood River
Ned
Amerbaugh
War Work Wins a Place for Women in Britain
London reports women in Great Britain will play a major role in reconstruction. They have won the vote and the right to sit in the House of Commons, with prospects for Lords participation and equal entry to professions. Leaders and suffrage supporters weigh future roles and equal pay concerns.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
British Empire
House of Lords
Dacre Fox
George Cave
Home Secretary
England
Pankhurst
Lady Frances Balfour
Commons
Rhondda
Highland Boys Embrace Jazz Dances Abroad
Evanston, lr. K. J. Hollinshead, secretary of an American Y M C A, helps sailors aboard a ship find a dance hall in a Scottish port. A room above a second-hand shop is converted into a ballroom where the ship’s jazz band plays American ragtime as Highland girls join in, starting a series of dances.
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Evanston
K. J. Hollinshead
Y. M. C. A. Naval
Scotland
Navy
Jock
Mr. Hollinshead
Strikeless Union Formed in Yakima Trust Workers
Yakima Washington witnesses the formation of a strikeless union with 170 members all trust workers. Differences on wages hours and conditions will be settled by reference to the federal community labor committee.
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Yakima, Wash
Talcum Powder Incident During Celebrations in Atlanta
Talcum powder thrown at pedestrians during peace celebrations in Atlanta Ga injures several people and may blind one girl. Chief of Police Reavers bans further talcum powder throwing to prevent repeats.
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Atlanta
Coconuts and Copra Trade Value Over Centuries
The 1918 value of coconuts copra and coconut imports stood near 60 million dollars, versus about 12 million dollars in 2014, indicating a drastic shift in trade scale over the period.
Dummy cure for speeders in Larimer avenue
In Pittsburgh children on Larimer avenue use a dummy to simulate speeding accidents. A chauffeur mistook a dummy for a child after striking it, then found it was not real. Fearful yet chastened, drivers in the densely settled area continue the risky drill to deter fast driving.
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Pittsburgh
Larimer Avenue
Proper Drainage for Road Side Ditches and Drains
The United States Department of Agriculture stresses that road crowning serves only to shed water if side ditches are large with enough fall to remove runoff quickly. Cross drains and culverts with end walls protect embankments. When roadbeds are springy, longitudinal underdrainage may be needed to maintain good condition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sagebrush Uplifted as Road Building Aid in West
The piece traces changing views on sagebrush from a hated weed to a valued resource. Nevada critics blamed it for poor grouse flavor while hunters and settlers disliked its encumbrance. Idaho touts its wealth potential as a source of potash with yields of three tons per acre and 25 to 80 percent potash after kiln burning, sparking a cultural shift toward celebration of the, plant.
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Nevada
Oregon
Eureka
New York Sun
Idaho
Outlook Dubious For Auto Road Transport Reform
The article argues that labor shortages for road making plus heavy truck use threaten road durability. It notes many industrial firms rely on fleets to ship goods, reducing railroad dependence and road wear. It calls for decisive reforms in road construction and refuses makeshift fixes.
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Mkes
Chicago Journal
Weak Women Redeemed by Dr Pierce Tonic
A wartime audience in a domestic ad extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine to aid weary women facing physical strain. The pitch urges weak women to begin treatment now, promising vim vigor and vitality, with a trial offer and addresses for response.
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Lanor
Nena
Penta A
Crne
Dr. Pierce
The Cause Behind Jenole's Fit
A humorous anecdote notes Jenole in a sudden fit yesterday sparked by her attempt to squeeze into a skin-tight walat. A playful exchange suggests the moment arose from fashion trouble rather than drama.
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Jenole
Acid Stomach Ruins Health of Millions
A vivid early 20th century advertisement touts BATONIC and EATONIC as cures for acid stomach, belching, and heartburn. It promises instant relief, increased energy, and restored health, urging readers to buy from their druggist with a money back guarantee if no relief.
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Eatonic
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