Pershing’s roots in Linn County shaped a steady march to West Point
The article recalls John Pershing’s boyhood in Laclede and nearby Linn County Missouri. It details a strict, religious upbringing, outdoor farming life, and hard work that formed his character. Pershing, not a genius, showed analytic precision, tireless effort, and courage from youth to win a West Point cadet appointment.
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Linn County
John Pershing
Furance
Laclede
A. A. Jeffrey
New York Sun
John F. Pershing
Westmoreland County
John
Frederick Pershing
France
New World
Missouri
Missouri Northern Railroad
St. Louis
Macon
Montgomery City
Ann Thompson
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Pershings
John ‘Joseph
Henry
Lomax
Pershing
Johnny Pershing
Jim
CC. C. Bigger
General Pershing
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Bigger
Prairie Mound
Chariton County
Captain Henley
Card
Charles R. Spurgeon
Kirksvile Normal
Kirksville
Congressman Burrows
Old Tenth District
West Point
Trenton
Buddhist apostle Heki returns to Japan with American tales
Rev Mokusen Heki spoke at the Japanese Young Buddhist association recounting his American experiences at the Panamey exposition. He described a death rate machine showing higher youth mortality and warned youths to embrace Buddhism while young. Ladies greeted him, some kissing his hand, and at a party he faced awkward social pressures from dance partners.
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Mokusen Heki
America
Japan
Japanese Young Buddhist Association
Tast
West News
Many Uses for Kapok Silk-Cotton Fiber
Kapok, the silky fiber around the seed of the silk cotton tree, grows in tropical regions and is abundant in Java. It is imported in large quantities to the United States and used as mattress filling, cushion stuffing, upholstery, and various padding goods.
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Java
United States
Monarchs and feathers mark Bilbo staff dress at Camp Pike
Soldiers recall Camp Pike era as Mississippi governor Bilbo's staff uniforms with gold braid prompt taunting by colored troops. A barracks window scene captures the jeer “Niggers!” and a claim that the king of Arkansas has arrived, amid wartime tensions. St. Swithin's day note adds a long standing weather superstition.
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Campikes
Bilbo
Mississippi
South Avenue
Arkansas
Pike Trench
Traveler School Teacher Inspires On Quiet Train Ride
Two girls in the coach chase attention from uniformed youths while a lone Indiana schoolteacher travels to a county institute. She knits a patriotic soldier sweater, draws smiles, and earns admiration as fellow passengers share papers and stories.
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Svosterdam
Indiana
La Push Indian settlement fishes for war effort
At La Push Washington the Quillayute people including nine to twelve year olds fish the Pacific waves with dip nets to aid the war. The village averages about a ton of fish daily with older men aiding in curing while many community members contribute through war gardens and other tasks. Three Quillayutes are in military service and the settlement numbers roughly 250 residents actively helping the war effort.
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la Push
Pacific Ocean
Quillayute River
Washington
Is Jesus Christ a mere man or more than man
The article guides readers to answer Jesus Christ's question about his identity. It argues Christ is not a mere man, highlighting his sinless character, historical testimony, and divine claims. It cites Napoleon, Ingersoll, Pilate, and Scripture to support Christ's unique status and invites personal verdict.
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Christ
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jesus Christ
Theodore Parker
Plato
Newton
Jesus
Robert Ingersoll
Pilate
Samaria
Messias
God
Savannah First Steam Atlantic Crossing 1819
The Savannah, a 350 ton steam vessel, left New York on April 10 1819 to cross the Atlantic. William Scarborough championed steam navigation and the ship reached Liverpool in four days short of a month amid a warm welcome. It then went to St Petersburg before returning to New York.
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America
New York
Savannah
Atlantic
William Scarborough
Liverpool
St. Petersburg
New York World
Heroic daughter rescues San Francisco broker from cliff
Kathryn Gregg, fifteen, saved her father Harry B. Gregg, a San Francisco broker, when he fell from a horse toward a cliff while chasing a deer. She threw a lasso, looped it around him and a tree, enabling him to climb to safety though he injured his leg in the fall.
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Kathryn
Harry B. Gregg
San Francisco
Gregg
Heard on the Golf Course Pulls and Slices in Politics
A golf joke contrasts a player preferring a pull to a slice with a veteran noting in politics the same move can depend on the outcome. The exchange highlights how strategies in golf mirror political maneuvering.
No Man's Land Proposed For Objectors
The Orevonian editorial denounces conscientious objectors as cowardly, arguing their religious affiliation is a mask. It suggests sending objectors into No Man's Land to draw fire, exposing guns for real American soldiers to locate.
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Orevonian
Roughing It by Birmingham Age-Herald quips wartime routines
The item mocks wartime shortages and daily acts as Reggie responds with indignant wit. The exchange mentions medical advice to exercise and a humorous dig at wartime frugality.
Chinese Typhoon Warning Service To Reach Vessels
The Chinese government will establish a typhoon warning network using wireless stations with strong reach to vessels across all waters. The system aims to provide timely alerts and improve maritime safety.
Prayer Delays Test Faith as Blessing Expands Capacity
A reflection on divine timing where waiting on God answers prayer. The message frames delays as God guiding growth, increasing ability to receive future blessings and deepen faith. The piece emphasizes patience and trust in the process.
Moody quote on living epistles and preaching by conduct
A faithy reminder from Moody that true gospel witness comes from holy living. He argues that while sermons matter, people are won to Christ by the example of believers.
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Paul
Christ
Moody
Hidden Work of God In Secret Souls Revealed
A reflective meditation on how divine plans require private work within the soul before public expression. The text emphasizes inner preparation as essential to visible faith and service.
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God
Coconut Dishes Boost Nutrition and War Aid
A wartime culinary note extols coconut as a fat and protein rich food aiding soldiers. It lists recipes including coconut milk muffins and coco nut prune whip, detailing steps from dough rising to baking and serving, highlighting dried coconut products and the role of coconut in war material supplies.
Towne Weir Catering Advice From A Fragment
A fragment advises adjusting meals to avoid excess and notes cleaning tips for wood with sweet milk. It also describes how to test a broom by pressing its edge to the floor to ensure the straw is solid.
Help Win the War Message Pass the Food Supplies
Wartime appeal urges citizens to share meat potatoes flour cornmeal with troops abroad and families at home. The call to hold the line emphasizes domestic support and resource distribution during the conflict.
Victory Special aids Monroe county food campaign
The Monroe county New York home demonstration agent cars a "Victory Special" for labor saving device demonstrations. In July the vehicle made 84 community visits reaching 3 646 people. A Bristol County Massachusetts food truck and outdoor demonstrations drew broad audiences including Portuguese French and Italian listeners with literature in their languages. Windham county Connecticut used an outdoor stereopticon for canning campaigns nine demonstrations were held including two with foreign interpreters.
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Monroe County
New York
Iowa
Bristol County
Massachusetts
Windham County
Connecticut
Green Tomato Pie Recipe Steps
A recipe describes lining a pan with crust, layering thin green tomatoes with sugar cinnamon and flour, repeating to fill, topping with crust, making steam holes, and baking about thirty five minutes in a moderate oven. A teaspoon of butter dotted over the pie before the top crust adds richness.
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Ralno
Is Jesus Christ
Rev. W. W. Ketchum
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Reggie
Regie
Tirmingham Age-Herald
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
the Cause
Bebe
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