Allied Line Holds Amid War Dispatches and Local Notes
The correspondent reports continued Allied resistance in the western front after sixteen days of fighting. General Foch is praised, with projections of German collapse and heavy losses. Local tidbits include Marshall mayoral pictures in City Hall, plans for a new wall display, and the Osborn and Sublett families heading to France for active war service with Paris headquarters and Dr Lucas leading child welfare work.
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John Ro
Marshall
Bell
John R
Belgium
Freamce
Rhine
Napoleon
Austerlitz
Foch
Konaparte
Haig
Wellington
Pooh
Centiries
Edwin Lisborn
Josephine Sublett
Kansas
J W Lewis
New York City
France
Osborn
Henry Allen
Paris
Miss Sublett
Lucas
Congregational Church Plans Sunday Sermons and Meetings
The Congregational Church schedules Sunday morning worship on Knowing God Better with music by the Girls' Vested Choir and an evening talk on The Church of the Future. A 7 30 p m officer and teacher meeting is set at the pastor's home with mid week services at 7 30 and Wednesday questions of doubt addressed by Pastor R Distracion.
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Lfe
R. Distracion
No title provided in readable text
A woman visits a tobacconist asking for the strongest cigars for her husband. She insists on quality and strength, noting past plenty of breaks in his current stock, while the clerk answers politely and avoids contradiction.
Expert at the Game
A brief humorous exchange depicts a blind man recounting his experiences with counterfeit money and a woman offering a coin, illustrating the era’s streetwise wit and social tones.
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People’s Home Journal
Jones Advice on Calling Cards in Poker Game
A humorous note discusses proper etiquette for a gentleman to use calling cards, mentioning Mr. Jones at a poker game and the expectation that the cards be convincing in a close match.
Not the Only One
Brief poetry excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a speaker criticizing wealthier relatives who have not given a cast-off car, highlighting themes of social status and generosity.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
These Coalless Days and Patience Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts Patience and Patrice about marriage choices. Patrice notes a woman married money is dissatisfied and wishes she had married a coal man. The tone hints at social satire on wealth and labor.
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Patience
Patrice
Shipwreck tale and dodge from wife in barcular chase
A fragment recounts Smith recalling a shipwreck escape from a man eating shark. It shifts to a joke about how he dodged his wife chasing him for money during a barcular shopping trip.
Deskbound chatter at the city hall
The reader quotes a fragment describing people at a desk with a slangy remark about the “bill desk.” The piece notes a scene from a city setting and hints at everyday office chatter.
Absolutely Honest Says Neighbor Refutes Theft Claim
A quoted neighbor defends a man by asserting his absolute honesty and notes he would not steal timber from the new house under construction next door. The exchange underscores trust in the subject’s character amid surrounding rumors.
Misanthropic Impression Feigns Friendly Hand
A verse contrasts Fate causing fret with a polite gesture that masks sarcasm, implying misanthropy through a feigned warmth and suspicious sympathy. The lines hint at irony where kindness hides underlying cynicism.
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Ike
The Surviving ViceDialogue Between Mrs Torkins and Charley Dear
Mrs Torkins asks Charley Dear if he associates with men who drink and swear. He replies he avoids drinkers but notes some swear because they cannot.
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Charley
After the Lecture. Bare facts and beautiful ideas clash
A dialogue on a lecturer's talk contrasts stripped facts with praised ideas. The speaker presents plain data while the audience finds the words clothed in beauty. The exchange hints at how interpretation shapes understanding of intellect.
Obscure Echoes of a Grimes Figure in Local Rhyme
A fragmentary verse laments a character named Grimes described as generous to others but neglectful of himself. The lines imply his passing or absence and praise his actions toward widows and the community.
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Grimes
Ron
British wage orders for women in war work explained
An exchange discusses how Britain regulated wages for women and girls in munitions and war industries. Officials aimed for a standard rate with limited variation to balance fair pay, temporary wartime conditions, and employer needs while avoiding guaranteed minimums that could fuel demand for raises.
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Department of Labor
Art of Being Good Critic Reflects Personal Voice in Critique
Anatole France notes criticism is a romance and autobiography. The critic speaks from personal experience, admitting self as the main lens and admitting inability to detach fully from one’s own perspective.
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Anatole France
Heaven
Earth
Tiresias
Shakespeare
Racine
Pascal
Goethe
Why Names of States Should Be Spelled Out
A book on the United States post office argues letter writers should spell out state names to avoid confusion caused by abbreviations such as Ind Md Re Mo Penn Tenn and to distinguish towns with identical names in different states like Boston Kingston Springfield.
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United States Post Office
Ind
Penn
Tenn
Bostons
Massachusetts
Kingstons
New York
Tventy
Springfields
Dilneis
Outlook
How to Prevent Mattings From Turning Yellow
For bamboo furnishings and mats, rinse with salt water to reduce yellowing tendencies. Use a gentle rinse, then air dry away from direct sun. Maintain cleanliness and avoid exposure to harsh cleaners that could yellow fibers.
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Hart Schaffer & Marx
Booth & Handy
T.he Allied Line
Raymond Winey
Whitney
Springfield
Robinson
Young Warbaugh
Young Shaw
Firebaughs
Shaws
Marshal
Atoulos
Jine
Coen Foch
Jonn
Corporal Far Se
Rts
Congregational Church
the Real Feat
Nansas City
Pakro
E. M. Duncan
Postoffice
Yilie Et
Heesitr
Hoosier
Council of
Herald
Ills
Terre Haute Daily Star
the City Drug Store
North Side Square
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