Deserter Son and Mother's War Ties At Madison Street Recruiter
A Chicago mother waits on her porch as her 17 year old son Leopold Humphrey deserts the United States Army and disappears then surrenders at Fort Sheridan. The piece follows the recruiting office scene on West Madison Street where Captain Bomus weighs age and marriage rules and the risk of a court martial. The story frames a mother's plea to spare her boy and the pull of militarism amid a city in early 20th century war mood.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
Robert W. Gumphrey
Dearborn Street
Leopold Humphrey
United States Army
Madison Street
Philippines
Robert Humphrey
Chicago
Canada
Leopold
United States
Bomus
Webster
West Madisoon Street
Fort Sheridan
Bouyant
Washington
Department
West
Novel Pacing Dog from Faribault Captures Attention
Dr M B Scott of Faribault, Minnesota has trained Gypsy a purebred St Bernard to pace and race, possibly the only documented pacing dog. Gypsy, 140 pounds and about four years old, can cover a quarter mile in 45 seconds from a standing start and completes an eighth in 20. He races without a driver against horses or bicycles, a curious spectacle that has drawn national interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Scott
Gypsy
Scott
Joey and his little dog in Maine classroom
A district school in Maine allows a boy named Joe to keep his small puppy under the desk. When the dog becomes disruptive the teacher asks him to remove it. Joe sadly complies but says softly that the dog is named for the teacher, a final, touching reveal.
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Joey
Maine
Mary
Joe
Women urged to seek Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief
A letter from Mrs. Anna E. Hatt of Philadelphia, recounting years of nerve troubles, back pain and insomnia, credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery and urges others to try the tonic. Another reader, Mrs. E Tex Flana Gan, reports chronic dyspepsia relief after seven bottles and offers to be interviewed.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mountain St
Philadelphia
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Wintown
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Conta
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Cherry Valley
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Aron M
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Thompson
W.N. U
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Reese
Vere Erent Yee Bee, Chet
Chicago, Illinois
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OS CO
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