Religious Pacifist and Greatest Individual Warrior
A profile of Corporal York from Pall Mall Tennessee, a devout mountaineer who fought in World War I. The article describes his rural upbringing, family role, hunting prowess, and deep faith, portraying him as the archetype of old American grit. It notes his region near Fentress County and the local culture of liberty and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boonesboro
General Ferguson
King’s Mountain
Allegheny Mountain
Corporal York
Pall Mall
Fentress County
Tennessee
Wolf River
Allegheny”s Mountains
Clemens
Virginia
North Carolina
Mark Twain
Jamestown
York
Yorks
Patrick Henry
Holiness Church
Holness Church
Wise Living by Rev J H Ralston Moody Institute
Reverend J H Ralston of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago presents guidance on practical faith. The article outlines daily discipline, moral conduct, and personal growth aligned with Christian living.
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J. H. Ralston
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Great Increase in Artillery Use in Modern War
A War Department table compares artillery use in World War I battles with the present war noting St Mihiel near 88 times the Gettysburg ammo. It highlights Somme 1916 and Messines Ridge 1917 as peak offensives before tanks. The piece shifts to York a conscientious objector who becomes a soldier after a long debate with a captain and later performs a 24 and 182 German prisoners capture. It closes with a sermon exhorting Christian salvation and the coming of Christ as a basis for peace and moral living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Mihiel
Gettysburg
War Department
Somme
Messines Ridge
York
S. EB. Frogge
Frogge
Chickam'ga
Union
Nanshan
Liao Yang
Sha Ho
N.chapelle
Souchez
Fight Wolves to Death in Western States Extermination Plan
Salt Lake City reports Dr. A K Fisher of the US Department of Agriculture predicts the gray wolf will be exterminated in Utah within two years and the western states within five. He places the Utah wolf population at about one hundred, noting each wolf destroys about $1,000 of stock annually. Fisher cites government payments for hides totaling $96,000 last year and notes substantial savings in wool meat grain and produce through predatory animal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Jesus Christ
Satan
God
Salt Lake City
Utah
United States Department of Agriculture
A. K. Fisher
Biological Survey
Department
Doctor Fisher
Western Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Canada
Ottawa
Can
C. J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Chicago
M. V. Macinnen
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Boston Jazz Leader Mistakes Army Enlistment Form
Boston band leader John Miles tried to enlist in the army and wore a uniform, but police rejected him for missing the required enlistment formalities. The incident highlights a humorous mix up and official paperwork gaps.
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Boston
John Miles
United States Army
Miles
God of the Trenches and the Soldier’s Faith
A French soldier returns home with a steadfast belief in an everyday God, learned not at deathbed moments but through direct experience of war’s harsh realities. The faith grows from life stripped of trimmings, shaped by prayers of elders and the sobs of orphans, and the sounds of fallen comrades.
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France
Not Quite to His Taste Bear Hunt Tale
A hunter boasting of liking bear steak triggers a startled sighting as a huge grizzly appears on a rock. The bragging hunter flees into the woods while his companion catches up and quips that the bear wasn’t quite done.
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Blenkins
London
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer swamps root as a kidney liver bladder remedy. It is a physician prescription strengthening medicine that supports natural organ function. It has stood the test of years and is sold by druggists on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Ady
Mystery Lines Highlight Husbands and Follies
Witty quips reveal a husband and wife dynamic with a forthcoming rendezvous and a rival mistress vowing readiness. The speaker jokes on time, money, and the lure of free meals, reflecting light social commentary on marriage and vanity.
That Beautiful Dream
A humorous exchange portrays a man’s ideal home life with a wife, cozy tile home, good meals, and contentment, followed by a remark that warned against marriage if such a dream exists. The other speaker questions the wisdom of marrying when a dream risks waking.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Chicago Daily News
Nashville
Tenn
Pershing
Lfe
Peter
United States
Christ
Colonia, N. J
God of the
RAND
Durham
Durham Tobacco
Ucement
Hunter
Bear
Aash
Renta Mat Uue
Walter
Boston Transcript
M-18
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Standard Automobile Palinting Company
Dallas
Texas
Detmer Mfg. Co
Archer
A. Wilse
Hugo Seaberg
Raton
N. M
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