Hero With High Grade Retires After 33 Years of Service
Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, named by General Pershing as the outstanding American soldier of World War I, will retire as a master sergeant after 33 years in the regular army. He served with Company B, 11th Infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison and earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Cunel, France, on October 12, 1918.
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Washington
Samuel Woodfil
Indiana
Pershing
War Department
J. H. McRae
Fifth Army Cops
Woodfil
Woodfill
Regular Army
11Th Infantry
Fort Benjamin Warrison
United States
Italy
France
Prince Danilo 1
Montenegro
Cunel
Bootleg King and Ten Aids Jailed in Gotham
Emanuel I. Mannie Kessler dubbed king of the bootleggers and ten conspirators were sentenced. Kessler gets two years in Atlanta and a $10,000 fine. aides face two-year terms and $10,000 fines. Major John Holly Clark, assisted by Falk, alleged bribes to influence the case. Several others jailed 30 days to one year, with Aron's sentence postponed due to illness.
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New York
Emanuel i
Mannie) Kessler
John Holly Clark
United States
Kessler
Atlanta
Clark
Falk
Major Clark
Hartman-Goldsmith
Prohibition Service
Morris M. Becher
Murray E. Birnbaum
Government of Customs and Internal Revenue
Marc Aron
Heroic officer leads charge under fire with deadly axe
An unnamed officer performed repeated brave actions advancing under heavy shells and machine gun fire. He fired, silenced a gun, captured crew, and killed two gunners with a pick in a single high risk assault, inspiring his men to press their objective despite severe resistance.
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Woodfil
Condition of Freight Cars Unusually Good
Washington December 6 The number of freight cars in need of repair November 15 was the lowest in many years the car service division of the American Railway association announced today On that date they totaled 149192 a decrease of 1432 from November 1
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Washington
American Railway Association
Taxes biggest issue in American politics says Senator Capper
Kansas City December 6 Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas says taxes are the central issue for Americans not foreign turmoil or farmer plights. He denounces taxes as the white man’s burden and vows to lead the attack on tax readjustment after Treasury Mellon report due in December. He claims taxes have trebled since 1913 and are still rising.
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Kansas City
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Congress
Market Prices Reported for Livestock and Feed
The Wagon Market shows hogs best heavies at 7.15 to 7.40, cows and calves listed with good to choice quality, and oats at 0.50 to 0.75 with Timothy hay around 21.00 to 23.00. Blork Market notes bulls at 4.50 to 5.00 and bisers at 10.09 to 11.00.
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Timothy Hay
Passionate office affair ends in betrayal and self-denial
Esther Sinclair fights a forbidden love with her employer John Andrews. After a near breakdown and a mood of delirium, she writes a reckless letter of devotion, then tears it up. When Andrews announces a Europe trip with his wife, Esther destroys his letter and salary and searches for help-wired ads.
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Cray
John Andrews
Esther Sinclair
Esther
Andrews
Mildred Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Itoim
Mrs. Andrews
Imust
Europe
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Spesimas
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New Testaments
Hamilton’s Drug Store
Samuel ‘Woodfil
General Pershing
Continuues
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Gotham
U. S
Ney
Froeschke’s Shoe Store
Toys and
Chas. F. Tolson
Old Citizen
City Hall
Ce Gw
Wistmas
Adams
Grosvenor
Bird of Paradise
Boca
Linton Hardware Co
Htizen
Goodyear
Bealers
Goodyear Service
Geria Jinwtory
W. J. Hamilton’s
Senator Capper
Indianapolis
Western Newspaper Union
Rhodenbeck Bros
North Main Street
New Union Lumber Company
G. F. Chapman
Linton
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