Coast Guard to Guard Wireless Stations and Lighthouses
War time reform plans convert the life saving service into a military coast guard. Surfmen will be enlisted, each station armed with Krag rifles and a machine gun. Lighthouses become signal stations with telegraph and telephone links along the coast, ensuring rapid mobilization to defend wireless plants and shore defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nery
Eude
Poralea
Coarea
Teerest
Strton
Covnal
Pechap
Virches
Arfington
Wachima
Umme
Ufe
Dnland
Wien
America
Jogtter Inn
Capenty Clark
Peters
Lincoln's Postmaster Hoard: A Sock Full of Coins
In 1837 Abraham Lincoln accepted a small postmaster role at New Salem Illinois for light duties and weekly mail. Facing poverty years later a government agent demanded repayment and Lincoln counted out exact funds from a blue sock, proving he never misused public money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saga F
Browne
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
New Salem
Ill
Jackson
Petersburg
Springfield
Henry
Steak Saga Tests Knife Sharpness at Downtown Eatery
A well dressed young man orders a steak in a downtown restaurant. The first steak proves too tough and is swapped for a second on a new plate with a sharper knife. The diner is satisfied, while the proprietor explains the knife’s role in handling meat from an aging beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Dds
Patch
Advice for first year college students from a president
A Youth's Companion passage urges new collegians to follow preparatory school rules in year one, observe upperclassmen, and weigh how freedom and opportunities at college shape their future. It emphasizes steady momentum and deliberate self formation.
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Wberry
College Ife
Practice Makes Perfect Hidden in Memory and Loss
An unclear reminiscence reflects on a person named Manry Pes and a wife, noting repeated disguises and somber reflections. The text hints at personal struggles and intimate relationships without clear events or dates.
Poem Excerpt by Bdtth Wharton in Century
Passage evokes a seaside landscape with waves at dusk and pastoral imagery. The speaker praises a celestial giver of dreams moving through fiery light, seeking to calm the mind and send a soul toward the sea.
Soldiers Train to Keep in Happy State of Mind
A letter from a London Territorial corps member serving with a medical unit describes creating a cheerful front line atmosphere. He says soldiers “school themselves” toward singing and happiness, accepting risks as part of war. He notes fearlessness calmer than dramatic heroics and that shells commonly burst harmlessly, though occasional disasters occur.
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Chuman
London
London Morning Post
Tile
Ancestry in State Census Reveals German Roots Predominant
South Dakota pew census classifies residents by ancestry and finds many listed as Russian or American are of pure German lineage. Americans nearly 7.33 percent and Germans 22.4 percent, with other groups including Irish 26,643 and English 29,700 among totals showing extensive diversity and mixed origins.
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South Dakota
Bulgrian
Indiana
Gefallen Tale from Saxony Prison Camp Reveals Alarm
An elderly French prisoner recounts a German guard asking about Versailles. The guard answers Gefallen, revealing a coded exchange in a Saxony camp. The fragment highlights prisoner observations and fear amid wartime captivity.
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Garman
France
Saxony
Bot’ Poe
Geckhod
Toensk
Gefalhen
Nantes
Gefallan
Teresita
Debate on Spoils System and Civilian Control in War
Edw. Goldbeck contrasts German efficiency with American practice, arguing the spoils system harms democracy. He warns against civilian rule in the army while noting the president as real war lord and the need for capable military leadership amidst tradition.
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Edw. Goldbeck
Chicago Tribune
Jackson
United States
Goethe
Washington
France
Boulanger
Napoleon
Bonaparte
War Department
Westfield Notes on Visitors and Local Developments
Thomas Woods of Missouri visits friends in Westfield while Mrs. Nora Molineaux and her children head to New York to join her husband. Lovelin Colo resident Charles Holliday stops by Elmer Holliday and wife. Byron Mullins regains mobility after a stroke. John A. Moore travels to Washington D C for the National Encampment of the G A R. Doctors Houser and Baughman plan a second story over the Heber Briscoe store on the east Washington street side.
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Thomas Woods
Missouri
Nora Molineaux
New York
Charles Holliday
Lovelin
Colo
Elmer Holliday
Byron Mullins
John A. Moore
Washington, D. C
Abe Martin muses on dangerous touring cars and restraint
The column humorously notes near misses with reckless driving on tour and teases about filming portraits of actors instead of listening to those voices. It reflects a rural wit about safety and entertainment.
Real Estate Transfers in Marshall District
Mary Daniela transfers parcel Lot 6 Manley subdivision to W D Engles for 1 dollar. John Gagen sells land in sections 11-12 to Frank Cole for 6000 dollars. Frank Cole then sells land in sections 28-11-12 to Bridget Gagen for 3680 dollars. Minnie Absl'lo and William Birch purchase sw ¼ of SE ¼ TOL 1 for 4000 dollars. Hannah Belle Ferry to Myrlla Burst for Block 68 Lot 1 in Oulanoy Marshall for 126 dollars. Seymour Furst sells Archers 2nd Marshal lot to James Cork for 2550 dollars.
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Mary Daniela
W D
Engles
Manley
Marshall
John Gagen
Frank Cole
Bridget Gagen
Minnie Absl'lo
Birgh
Hannah Belle Ferry
Rmyrlla
Seymour Furst
James Cork
Lot Archers
Great Coal Combine Targets Illinois Field Sale
In an interview postmaster John Odum says after leaving the postal service he and others backed by a New York syndicate plan to sell the Southern Illinois coal field. The deal would cover 3 to 400,000 acres in Saline Hamilton White and Gallatin counties with about $20,000,000 in expenditure and possible railroad construction. Also note: two children in Cleveland Georgia with croup reportedly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar Compound per J W Nix.
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John Odum
Postal Department
New York
Ilinois
Saline
Hamilton, White and
Gallatin
Harrisburg Chronicle
Croup
J. W. Nix
Cleveland, Ga
Foley
City ‘Drug Store
Death of Anton Lang Known Oberammergau Christ Actor
Miss Isabel Brown of the Society of Applied Science received a letter from Innisbrook Russia describing the death of Anton Lang the actor who played Christ in Oberammergau. Lang served in the German Army, endured terrible scenes, returned from recuperation to die in action. Lang was also a renowned potter with worldwide fame.
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Isabel Brown
Society of Applied Science
Innisbrook
Russia
Anton Lang
Christ
Oberammergau
Lang
Batavia
St. Louis
Preacher Credits Kidney Pills After Painful Months
Rev. C. M. Knighton of Havanna Florida reports three months of intense kidney and back pain. He used 144 bottles of Foley Kidney Pills and says the pain disappeared and life felt twenty years longer. Sold by City Drug Store.
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C. M. Knighton
Havanna
Fla
Foley
City Drug Store
Land sales near Tuscola show price trend and farm transfers
W W Reeves sold 160 acres of the J P Heacock farm south of Tuscola to Ed Schoppe at 220 per acre cash. Mrs Schoppe also bought 80 acres nearby at 225 per acre. Reeves also sold 120 acres the Cale Garrett land west of Tuscola to Gus Kresin at 240 per acre, taking 80 acres northeast of Tuscola at the same price. He has sold six farms since March 1 as he expects land values to rise amid strong crops.
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W. W. Reeves
Ed Schoppe
J. P. Heacock
Tuscola
Schoppe
Chas
Judge Reeves
Cale Garrett
Gus Kresin
Reeves
Tiscola Review
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Relief for Coughs
An old remedy claims 46 years on the market and offers soothing healing for coughs chest congestion and lung trouble. The ad touts quick action and a money back guarantee with price options 50 cents and 1 66, emphasizing early treatment and testimonials from youth and elderly.
Terre Haute Star and Marshall Herald Clubbing Offer
A historical notice touts a combined one year subscription deal: Terre Haute Star daily and Marshall Herald weekly for a price of $2.75. It markets reader advantages, liberal terms, timely AP news coverage, and inclusive county reports.
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Marshall Herald
Terre Haute Daily Star
Terre Haute
Associated Press
Daily Market
Clark County
Clark
Herald
Ihe
Marshall
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