War-weary tailor loses $700 to con after wartime jubilation
William Rasawich, amid wartime patriotism, cheers in his shop as a drum corps passes. He withdraws $700 to buy Liberty bonds, aided by Adam Hordlonk. A friend introduces a fabled asphyxiation machine, sought parts cost 604.75, and the duo descend to a ticket parlor. The money vanishes within 24 hours, leaving William disillusioned and reporting the incident to police as the war effort falters in Asia.
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William Rasawich
Liberty
William
Liberty Ponds
Adam Hordlonk
Adam
Wiliam
King of All Cheap Skates Found in New York
A vivid New York scene shows a blind newspaper vendor near Merwind Square, warding off a sly reader who tries to steal his top paper. A teamster intervenes with a playful slap as a cop looks on, condemning the petty thievery and labeling lingering public figures as second-hand cheap men.
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New York
York
Mernid Square
Ware
Snappy Dresser
Romeo the Beakon Mule in Court Romance Tale
In Dutchess county a Beacon mayor fights an Ossining owner over a mule accident that toppled Romeo and Juliet’s romance. The court hears of the pair’s famed kicking record and Romeo’s grief, while Justice Morschauser seeks authority on mule love as he weighs Beakin’s compensation claim for ruined usefulness.
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Ugheeepsin
N. Y
Dutchess County
Supreme Court
Morselmuser
Samuel Beakin
Beacon
Justice Morsehauser
Beskin
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Yvardle
Juliet
Mr. Yerdle
Justice Morschauser
Milwaukee Champion Runaways Return Home
Milwaukee twins Joe and Billy Purpora, eleven, hailed as champion runaways, were returned home with a police escort after spending days roaming the city. They earned a total of $2 selling junk to the ragman and spent days at a downtown moving picture theater, feasting on candy and pies. They blamed torn pants on each other and missed school during the adventure.
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Milwaukee
Joe
Billy Purpora
Paulpora
Sani
Billy
Moving Picture Theater
Odessa a Century and a Quarter of Transformation
Odessa grew from a Turkish village to a major Black Sea port founded by Catherine the Great. Its location between the Dnieper and Dniester estuaries made it a key grain export hub, attracting British and German traders and later a Jewish-dominated export trade. The city boasted grand boulevards, a famed stair, and diverse ancestry, while its history included revolts, mutinies, and shifting fortunes in commerce and population.
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Dassa
Raussian
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Phiadelphia
Odessa
Chicago
Kansas City
Europe
Catherine the Great
Russia
Austia
Binck Sea
Black Sea
America
Germany
Ordeasa
Cty
City
Cottage Cheese Club Sandwiches with Fresh Lettuceand Cheese
Three generous slices of toasted bread with cottage cheese spread, lettuce or watercress, and assorted filling ideas. Slices are cut on a slight bias and arranged on a diamond plate. Toast one side only. cut immediately to keep cheese neat.
Policemen of the Sea and False Claims in Press
Frank E. Evans notes memory of old ships like the Monocacy and the Jetret, once famed in Asia and Dewey's fleet, now repurposed or renamed in Cuban waters and Pacific battles. He cautions that a press agent’s boasts may mislead readers about ships and deeds.
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Admiral Dewey
Mantle Bay
Cuban
Callao
Don Juan de Austria
Elcano
Isle de Luzon
Pampange
Quiros
Sandoval
Samar
Villalobos
Spain
Santiago
Manila Bay
Hobo
Frank E. Evans
St. Nicholas
Veteran 68 Demands Cavalry at War General
A weathered sixty eight year old man travels three hundred miles to see a general and joins in plea with a distant memory of earlier hospitality. He insists he can ride and shoot and that age should not bar him from joining the war effort despite regulations limiting volunteers to those under forty five. The two walk out together, argument unresolved.
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Jake
Mack
Finrul
Senate
Major Billy the Draft Master of Washington
In Washington, a girl known as Major Billy Wellborn governs draft rules and regulations for boards. She memorizes every change, earning respect from officers who nickname her major and sign off with her name W Wellborn.
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Billy
Washington
Baker
Crowder
W. Wellborn
Wilhelmina Wellborn
Judge Advocate General's Office
Many Lonesome Girls Working for Uncle Sam in Washington
Washington hosts about 50 000 young women who came to work for the government since the war began. They endure housing shortages and homesickness as they try to support the war effort, seeking comfort from YWCA and other groups while longing for family life back home.
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Washington
The
Union
Folka
Sam
France
Marching Through the Park with a Jonquil
A man strides through a park carrying a jonquil like a blessed candle as sparrows and a watching woman observe. He ignores the crowd, then gently returns the flower to a passing girl with old-time courtesy, proving you never can tell what lives unfold in strangers.
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Wan
New Love Faces Trial After Hospital Crash
Nina Benson cancels concert to care for her injured boy at a boarding school. Doctor Norwood aids her, but a car accident and a wrecked engagement stir a tense love triangle as Nina discovers her feelings and vows not to leave him, while the doctor confesses deep loneliness and love.
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Nina Benson
Norwood
Miss Cross
Nina
Gladys
Carl
New York
Elevation chat reveals comic setback in age humor
In a Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt a playful exchange frames dizziness with height and a comic remark about an elevatorette. The dialogue hints at social irony and light domestic tease, capturing a slice of everyday wit in an urban paper.
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Liberty Loan Fund
Asia
Milwaukee Twins
Cathedral
Odexea
South
Central America
Odessa Quays
Bis
Eer
Uncle Sam
McClaren
Birmingham Age-Herald
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