Funston's Escape Captor of Aguinaldo in Cautious Plight
Washington reports a tale about Major General Frederick Funston, famed for capturing Aguinaldo. General Fitzhugh Lee recounts nearly shooting Funston as he approached with disheveled appearance and a linen duster. Lee details how Funston asked to go back to the United States, then dressed anew, enabling safe passage aboard a steamer the next day.
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Aguinaldo
Lee
Washington
Fred Funston
Fitzhugh Lee
Maine
Havana
General Lee
Kansas
United States
General Funston
Nation Urges All People to Help Feed World War Effort
President Woodrow Wilson appeals to all Americans to boost farm production and assist in food and supply distribution. He calls on farmers, laborers, middlemen, rail workers, merchants, and housewives to act with patriotism, urging unity, efficiency, and restraint to sustain the war effort and feed nations.
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Europe
America
South
United States
Interstate Bridge Opens Between Washington and Oregon
The new four mile interstate bridge over the Columbia River between Vancouver and Multnomah counties was opened amid steam whistle and bell clangs. A central draw lowered and crowds crossed as officials and visitors witnessed the ceremony, followed by a long procession of cars from both sides.
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Washington
Oregon
Vancouver
Wash
lIn
Columbia River
Multnomah
Portland
Miss Floretty Marries Armenian Shoemaker in Clifton Heights
Undaunted by submarine danger Miss Floretty of Liverpool sails to New York and marries Samtel Kooyoomjian an Armenian shoemaker in Clifton Heights ending a five year romance that began after Kooyoomjian deserted the Turkish army.
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Kooyoomjian
Liverpool
Kaiser
Floretty
New York
Bible Saves Man's Life in Stabbing Incident
In Philadelphia, George Tustin, 44, survived a stab wound after a Bible in his vest pocket redirected a knife. His roommate Frank Hatfield was arrested as a suspect after the attack occurred just below the heart.
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Philadelphia
George Tustin
Frank Hatfield
Hatfield
Highland Park man adapts after mine blast
William McPherson, blinded and amputated in a 1906 mine explosion, learned to read by touch using raised porcelain letters. He has now been fitted with artificial arms and can feed himself for the first time in eleven years.
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Chicago
Wiliam McPherson
Highland Park
Helping the Child Though Dont's From Mothers Magazine
A Mother’s Magazine excerpt advises gentle parenting with avoidant pitfalls. It cautions against public fault finding and over moralizing, urging private conversations, supportive humor, and consistent self restraint to foster child confidence and trust.
Crowd Tricks For Film Action Draw In Unpaid Extras
Donlon stages a street crowd without paid extras using three cameras at different angles. He coordinates from street level with a megaphone while Ben atop a building prepares a risky shot as a Pasadena car passes. Rob Wagner notes the spectacle for the Saturday Evening Post.
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Donlan
Donlon
Ben
Denilon
Pasadena
Rob Wagner
Saturday Evening Post
Decimating an Army and the High Cost of Living
The piece notes that decimation means a loss of a tenth. even after ten decimations an army of 100,000 would still have 84,870 men. It also cites Mead on land ownership and a USDA report showing underuse of arable land, hinting at causes for high living costs. The closing quip suggests calm judgment prevents foolish actions in cold weather.
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Mead
University of California
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
St. Paul Newn
Executor's Notice. Estate of Jacob Miller
The Executor of the estate of Jacob Miller deceased informs Clark County Illinois residents of the June Term at the Marshall courthouse. Creditors must present claims for adjustment and all indebted parties should pay promptly. Dated April 2, 1917. Willie Miller is the Executor, Arthur Poorman the Attorney.
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Jacob Miller
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
A. D
Joley Grade Stallion No C for 1917 Season at Albright
Joley a 6 year old, 16 hands bay Standard Bred stallion, sire El wood Jim Wilkes dam noted mare, weighs 1200 pounds and fast trotter. Standing one mile west of Albright for 1917 at 1000 dollars insure. Payment due on insurance forfeits. care not liable for accidents. Fred Spittler owner keeper, Martinsville Indiana.
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Joley
Elwood Jim
Wilkes
My Barn
Albright
Fred Spittler
Martinsville
Buster the horse advertised for sale and breeding
Core Bros. advertise Buster a well made general purpose horse with ample bone style and action. They offer $8 terms to insure a living colt and a season of service. Care promised but no liability for accidents. West Union phone 314.
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Core Bros
Weast Union
Unclear timetable fragment from Vandalia Line and Big Four Route
Fragmentary timetable lines show station times for Vandalia Line East Weet and Big Four Route Cairo Division with mixed numbers and annotations, including No 2 No 48 No 111 schedules and odd timestamps such as 1:17 pm and 8:68 pm.
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Vandalia
East Weet
Cairo
North South
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Detroit Vapor
City Gas
Detroit Stoves
Cole Bros
Williams’ Feed Store
E. Locust Street
Axminster
H.M. Dewey & Co. Marshall
Funston
Him
Woodrow Wilson
Metice
Willie Miller
Arthur Poorman
Rirsehoer & Willams
Buster
Cork Farm
Block School House
Cleveland Bay
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