Army Pay and Benefits for Enlisted Men and NCOs
Detailed summary of potential wages, allowances, and retirement options for soldiers in the U S Army, covering private to noncommissioned ranks. Notes on uniforms, clothing allowances, reenlistment pay increases, officer retirement, and educational/trade opportunities at posts. Includes anecdotes on dining plans and service life.
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Plough's Pigs Fed for Bacon in Local Quirk
A farmer explains that his pigs are fed to grow fat for eating not exhibition. He notes locals prefer streaky bacon so he alternates feeding and starving to raise fat.
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Prize bulldog tale jokes at stray stories panel
A short banter exchanges as Sandy Pike recalls a false claim of wealth. The Kind Lady warns that fortune favors none, while Sandy retells a humorous chase with a prize bulldog nearly slipping away, ending the anecdote with a wink.
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True greatness vs cleverness says Chicago Post
Quote contrasts true lasting greatness with perceived intelligence. It argues one can be genuinely great yet unrecognized, while being smart lets a person influence others and appear great.
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Chicago Post
Feeble Guardianship Stray Stories Charming Quip
A witty exchange in Stray Stories features a young woman asking why men fear proposing and a chronic bachelor replying that his guardian angel is holding him back. The dialogue captures a light humor about love and hesitation.
Perpetual Motion Insomnia Jokes in Philadelphia Record
The strip jokes about insomnia and debt to a doctor. Blobbs refuses medical help citing owing money, highlighting comic tension between sleep trouble and medical bills. Credits a Philadelphia Record strip.
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Bronson Play Tries for Humor Despite Sluggish Pace
Critics dispute the play's humor with one noting it seems dragged in while another calls the performance unconscious and weak, reflecting mixed early reception from a Boston transcript.
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Bronson
Encouragement in a Tarnished Pledge
A fragment shows a speaker praising a pledge not to drink and a sardonic reply about future life, reflecting attitudes toward abstinence and hope in a grim exchange.
Attract Notice Through Quiet Patience and Observation
A fragmented narrative discusses avoiding notice by blending into crowds and watching for opportunities. It includes oblique references to theater entry without tickets and suggests adopting calm, attentive behavior as a strategy.
Jeannette Ford’s Rise and Fall a Cautionary Tale
The Indianapolis Star recounts Jeannette Ford once a Cincinnati socialite whose wealth and luxury contrasted with later misery and public shaming. It lampoons easy living while urging parental and religious guidance to warn others away from indulgence and vice.
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Jeannette Ford
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Indianapolis Star
House Subcommittee Debates Deep Waterway Bill
A House subcommittee debated the deep waterway bill amid a 76 to 54 vote against passage. The measure included contentious add ons and faced opposition from several members as the session adjourned without a final decision.
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