Calibrated Recall Shifts Duty During Battle Anecdote
A recollected officer’s return to duty is linked to a wartime anecdote from the Jutland era. During heavy action on a British destroyer, an officer with painful feet asked a bridge companion about his father, prompting a morale-boosting moment as rivals passed nearby. The tale suggests how casual humor can affect nerve under fire.
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Eailor
Jutland
Srengest
Dieramy
Nelson
Henrev
Simpson
Offeer
Is Chevron Crooked Knee A Crusader Symbol?
The text questions if a chevron like a bent knee signifies service origin in medieval times. It cites Templars crossing legs as a symbol and suggests blue and red armband stripes as a clearer mark of service, while pondering family disagreements over the significance and criteria of crusader ranks.
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Holy Land
Chickadee Tricks Delight Fans of Birdhouse Contest
The American Forestry Association in Washington runs a national birdhouse building contest and notes chickadees will perch on hands when fed, whistle back, and bravely face winter. The bird shows a jet black cap and throat with white to gray plumage, remaining active as snow covers scarce food.
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American Forestry Association
Washington
Postal savings in Japan rise sharply in March
Postal savings in Japan reached 8078.860 ven credited to WWBTS with 270 depositors. Compared to February the totals show a substantial 8,516 ven increase and 2,? in depositors in just seven days. Savings have been climbing rapidly for some time.
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Japan
You never can tell in a bragging tale from Birmingham
A brief quoted reminiscence notes a boastful line about a young man called a lounge lizard who allegedly resented criticism and supposedly went to France to win two war medals.
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Fravnce
Birmingham Age-Heraldt
Fragmented Fate Scene in Unclear Action
An unclear report describes a chaotic incident involving a character Fate and a boy witness. The text mentions a conical object, a depth bomb reference, and a wiring mishap with puzzling phrasing.
Local Gadgets Wordplay Baffles Readers
A fragmentary note states They saw the hater 6 spending S100. An eight week period is mentioned. The line Whew says They must be paying wood chyppert a lot in Holland. Details are unclear and no concrete event or names are verifiable.
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Holland
Dover Items Review of Local Visits and Events 1919
Dover notes list numerous visits and activities across Lafayette County. Amiel Pauling in Kansas City. MecFeeters Higginsville. Redd and Harwood in Lexington. Holmans and Zeysing in Higginsville. Thelma McGee and Virgil McGee return to Canyon Texas. Florence Hains to Chillicothe for business studies. June 1 1919 anniversary for Wilson Malone celebrated with local relatives. a strawberry and ice cream social planned later. real estate transfers filed in Lexington and area. includes names of residents, visitors, and municipal notices.
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Lexington
Tom Holman
Delia Pauling
Emmet Speas
Speas
Luther Holman
Charles Holman
Corder
Sopha Hains
George Zeysing
Higginsville
Nellie Combs
Roy Bertrand
Kansas City
J. E. Bertrand
Thelma McGee
Virgil
Canyon
Texas
F. J. McGee
Florence Hains
Chillicothe, Mo
Ollie Arth
W. G. Harwood
Ryland
The
Christian Church
Wilson Malone
Richmond
Justice of the Peace
Quinsenberry
Malone
Joe
Methodist Church
Recorder’s
Lafayette County Abstract Co
Missouri
Family Soldier John Warder Returns Home From 140th Infantry
John Warder of Company A, 140th Infantry, returned home Tuesday night after serving with the unit. The notice highlights his homecoming and affiliation with the infantry.
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John Warder
140Th Infantry
Choice Plants for Early Gardens and Sides
The advertisement lists Yamatoes Livingston’s Globe Chalks Early Jewel Improved Dwarf Champion Yellow Pear Preserving Sweet Peppers Mammonth Ruby King Neapolitan Egg Plant Excelsior Mammoth purple Cabbages Surehead Danish Ball-head Large Charleston Wakefield All-head Cauliflower Early and Late. Phone 275.
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Charleston Wakefield
War spending tops twenty one billion dollars
General Peyton March, chief of staff, reports U S war expenditures exceed normal outlays by 21 294 000 000 for the period of hostilities. Total government war costs run to 23 363 000 000 with normal spending at 2 069 000 000 leaving 21 264 000 000 as war expenditures. War Department accounts account for about 14 000 000 000 of the total.
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Peyton
March
United States
War Department
N. Y. Times
Oklahoma students win big Annual Track Meet title
Oklahoma students triumph at the state clubs annual track meet held at the Chilli Cothe Business College Decoration Day festival. Chief Woford leads with twenty eight points as the standout Indian athlete.
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Oklahoma
Chillicothe Business College
Wofford
Ady
Lexington Water Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The initial stockholders meeting for electing directors for the ensuing year will be held at the company office in Lexington on June 17 1919 at 10 o clock in the morning. William H Cullom vice president and N C Yates secretary are listed.
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Lexington Water Company
Lexington
William H. Cullom
V.pres
N.C. Yates
Notice to owners of automobiles on six month auto insurance
Liability and property damage insurance offered to cover automobiles for six months during peak use or longer if desired at attractive rates for owners seeking coverage with convenient terms and affordable pricing.
Mitchells Visit Relatives in This City
John B. Mitchell and his son John B. Jr. of St. Louis are visiting relatives in the city.
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John B. Mitchell
Hitl Son
John B. Jr
St. Louis
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Ed Neer
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Jno. Epps
H. T. Redd
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Leon
Julia Tapp
Anna Lee
Marie Updike
Willard Smith
Mary Gausman
John C. Cooper
John L. Cooper
Lillie Brandt
E. J. Gieseke
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Elk. L. Concordia
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Fred Schlickelmann
Julius Gieseke
Ernest J. Gieseke
Concordia
Ernest
Andrew Gieseke
Emily F. Lierman
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Sallie E. Wedge
Mode Anson
Aullville
John B. Lyons
James F. Lyons
Anna A. Wessendorf
Geo. Nasser
Fred J. Newland
Wm. J. Newland
Emma Bonkoski
Wm. N. Davis
Chas, Hoefer
Chas
Meinershagen
Hoefer
Bates City Elevator and Mercantile Co
J. L. Peak
Lexington, Missouri
C. W. Johnson
Hix Building
Fletcher
Castor
Choice
Dr. Price
General March
U. S
Wilhelm
Memphis
J. O. Lesueur
Joy
Jimmy Ipe
Prince Albert
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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