Lloyd the Coward Hero in Frontline Trench Tale
An American recruit Arthur Guy Empey describes learning in France with British forces. The story centers on Albert Lloyd, a deserter who overcomes fear, loads a machine gun, saves his company, dies in action, and is honored as a hero by a grieving D company.
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Lusitania
Ssraty City
Oes
England
Empey
Funpey
Enpey
Finney
Fiper
No Man's
Nu Mans
Fmpey
Fritz
Ope
Lloyd
Kobindsspound
Lftoef
Meyer
Forte
Gaid
Lioyd
No Man's Land
Sreath
Lilovd
Suitcide Club
TI Company
Albert Lloyd
Tung Coud
Dto
Bert
Vtoo
Gan
D Company
Preparing for the Big Push in WWI Trenches
The narrator describes late stage preparations before a Somme like assault. He notes massive Allied supply influxes, frontline movement, and the pride in Allied gear made in the U S A. He discusses trench maps, rehearsals, and a personally memorized map used for the attack.
Trench War Tactics and German Signs During June 1916 Push
The author describes dummy attacks and heavy bombardment to mislead Fritz while allied planes kept trenches under constant watch. German signboards showed our trench names revealing a spy risk and foreshadowed a brutal July 1 assault with fierce shelling, casualties, and stretcher bearers amid ruined dugouts and dangerous approaches.
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Fritz
lMnd
No Man's Land
Brooklyn
Bowie
Atwell
Machine
France
Drys target ratification by states in 1919 sweep
A Chicago Herald forecast from March 1 1919 argues Prohibition will take effect a year after ratification. It lists wet and dry states, notes eleven of thirty six needed, and predicts success if four of sixteen remaining states stay nonwet. It maps sixteen wet states as the final frontline for Old King Alcohol.
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AntiSaloon League
Grogey
Mississippi
Virginia
South Carolina
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Kentucky
Maryland
Texas
Delaware
Massachusetts
Georgia
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Tennessee
Utah
Washington
West
Louisiana
Olinois
Alf Cohol
Unclear British adventure report sparks mixed reactions
Fragmentary text shows British satisfaction with a venture labeled zebsvess and Kelserig content with an allure. The piece mentions Faw exploiig and a reference to a Tribune in Chis ongdo.
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Faw
Chisongdo “Tribune
Reformers Prove Success If They Earn From Their Role
Reformers achieve success when they convert their advocacy into a reliable income. The statement implies financial viability as a measure of effective reform.
Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement claims Texas Wonder treats kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and rheumatism and regulates children's bladder issues. It promises two months of treatment from one small bottle and offers mail delivery for $1.00. Testimonials from other states are available. Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis promotes it. sold by druggists nationwide.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertise Kidney Health
Marshall resident Mrs Edgar Nay credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relieving a back ache and urinary symptoms after using three boxes. The testimonial promotes the remedy as effective for weakened kidneys with a 60 cent price and Cumberland? manufacturer Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Marshall
Doan
Nay
Edgar Nay
Third St
Family Cough Remedy Endorsed for Cold Season
Green Bay Wisconsin Mrs Wm F Bubolz urges Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted family cough syrup. The compound is praised for easing coughs colds sore throat hoarseness chest tightness croup and whooping cough. It is described as safe containing healing ingredients without harmful drugs.
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Green Bay
Wis
Mra. Wm
Foley
Toasted Cigarettes Boost Morale For Soldiers In France
Citizens supply American troops in France with cigarettes as doctors nurses and officers back the drive. Authorities say trenches require cigarettes nearly as much as food and munitions. Millions of Lucky Strike cigarettes are sent overseas highlighting the toasted flavor.
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Atwell
Somme
Great M
U.S A
U. Ss. A
U S& A
Julious
the Serta
United States Cavalry
France
Railway timetable Big Four Cairo division schedule
Law No 24 11 41 pm No 63 38 47 pm No 18 268 pm No T 11 16 gm records the north south railway times and numbers for the Cairo division of the Big Four route with timetable entries described in shorthand.
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Cairo Division
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5 Company
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Old John Barleycorns
America
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Missouri
Hindi
California
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Ohio
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Vermont
Wisconsin Santos
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Castoria
Raya Bears
Cha
Fletcher
Keifer Drug, CO
J. W. Smith
M. D
Homeopathic
Michigan Ave
Kinloch
Vandalla Line
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