Ready For Winter Iowa Troops But Home Expected
Eight carloads of winter clothing including overcoats blankets sweaters and fur lined gloves sit on a Brownsville siding as Iowa troops await orders. Soldiers debate whether they will be returned home by November and speculate the gear is earmarked for the guard or kept in reserve for future needs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Brownsville
Mexico
United States
Ito
Regular Army
Congress
National Guard
War Department
Adj
Guy H. Logan
State Department
Depauw University
Indiana
Howard
Secretary of State
W. S. Allen
Prohibition Party
Wagle Grove
Estherville
Belle Plaine
Iowa Falls
Knoxville
Missouri Valley
Spencer
Vinton
Waverly
Glenwood
Daring Deeds Performed by Knights of Air
London dispatch from Philip Gibbs describes Royal Flying Corps pilots and observers in the Somme battle. They fly above shell fire to direct artillery, destroy enemy batteries, and engage Fokkers, with many pilots also revealing musical talents during downtime.
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London
Philip Gibbs
Daily Chronicle
Somme
Battle of
Picardy
Black Knights
Bapaume
Martinpuich
Courcelette
Flers
Mons
Royal Flying Corps
Covent Garden
Forty years to get switch in Milledgeville
In Milledgeville Georgia O M Cone a Georgia Military College math professor was accosted by John Tehman a former pupil who demanded a long overdue switch Tehman claimed a whipping 40 years earlier at Island Creek school set him right Cone forgave the past they reconciled and walked away together
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Milledgeville, Ga
O. M. Cone
Georgia Military College
John Tehman
Norty
Island Creek
Cone
Autoists complain of poor roads east of the municipal pier
Motorists report that the streets east of the municipal pier are in a lamentable condition. Potholes and rough surfaces hinder travel and raise safety concerns for daily commutes and local deliveries. Officials have yet to outline a repair plan.
Fix Up Fractured Jaws
The article praises American dentists at Lycee Pasteur and French peers for advances in jaw fracture treatment during war. It notes challenges in repositioning broken jaw segments and preventing infection, with evidence from plates and dentures shown at the Royal Society of Medicine and examples from Paris.
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London
Arts
Miliary
Lycee Pasteur
Anayes
Jey
Val-de- Grace
Jin
Royal Society of Medicine
Paris
Charte Edwards Finds Quirk After Infantile Paralysis
Four year old Charte Edwards, son of Mr and Mrs B G Edwards of Greenville, has developed a strange craving for tobacco after paralysis. His parents sought treatment in New Bern, where doctors could not explain or cure the taste until recovery. Charlie reportedly asked for a cigar and his father now limits him to four cigars daily.
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Greenville
N. C
Charte Edwards
B. 2 Edwards
Newbern
Charlie
Giant seven foot rattlesnake killed in Tifton by doctor
In Tifton, Georgia, Dr. M. S. Welch of Chula displayed a seven foot six inch rattlesnake with 18 rattles and a button. He shot the creature after it frightened two small boys in a cotton patch.
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Tifton
M. S. Welch
Chula
Political Race for Legless Men Ganesville
Three men nominated as Republican candidates for county commissioners in Ganesville C era lie. The article notes a total of four legs among the nominees, reflecting a whimsical or symbolic description rather than a literal fact.
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Menganesville
Names That Treated Babies With Strange Surnames Across History
A discussion of unusual given names and the humor of pairing Christian or common surnames with babies. Examples include Uke Sardine Box Jolly Death Wally Stick Rose Bush and others, noting how names shape perception and even provoke mock resignations or signatures.
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Jolly Death
Wally Stick
Rose Bush
Miss Rose
Hletta Simpson
May John Lott
Hetta Lott
Taten
Guan
Benjamin Tsane Ceothrey
Ozebel
Ananas
Sapphira
Judas
Reelselub
Johnson
Smith
Odlons Henton
Pate
Jones
Noah's Ark Smith
Anne Domint Davis
Bunyan
Vanity Pate
Mr. Tintelight
Ma. Liveloose
Bunyan'saime
Rye
Sussex
Ingland
Meek Brewer
Graceful Yarding
Kulsin Phaple
Wdarth Adams
Billy Ing
Ernst Howler
Hope For
Spelmiai
Roberts
Pgh Sunaeer
Walsh White
Shutting Up the Shop in South American Streets
The piece contrasts nightly shop sealing in South American cities with European and American practice. It notes heavy shutters and iron bars hide wares, while Western cities invest in lively window displays. It highlights cultural attitudes toward commerce, publicity, and street life.
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Fle Real Ivek Amd
Madame Sarah Bernhardt’s Greek marriage explains her French subject status
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt reveals that after marrying a Greek in the early eighties she adopted her husband’s nationality. She recalls two kind hearted Indies who bought seats for a Bernhardt matinee then redirected their gift to two poor relatives, only to learn they had funded the matinee and enjoyed it themselves.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Bernhardt
Language and trade shape Europe’s nineteenth century
The text argues that language governs trade and national reconstruction in 19th century Europe. It claims most wars stem from three constructive movements reflecting democratic progress, with language as a driver behind border and transfer dynamics.
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Europe
No, I Fear to Be a Philanthropist
Dustin Stax warns Mar that acts aimed at helping others can be misread as ostentation of wealth. The exchange highlights fear of public perception overshadowing charitable intent.
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Mar
Dustin Stax
Is There an Apostasy in Morals
A religious essay debates whether modern society has fallen away from divine law. It cites Paul Thessalonians, contrasts Sermon on the Mount with Mosaic Law, laments widespread profanation of God’s name, war, lust, divorce, and deceit, and argues only spiritual rebirth via God's power can reform morals.
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Ian
Pauls
Thessalonians
Jesus Christ
Amerkcat
Amin
Manidad
God
Cnet
Brotherhood of Man
Europe
Asia
Afrien
Our Duty to Seize Opportunities and Work Them Out
This brief notes a pragmatic mindset focused on pursuing chances and turning them into results through deliberate effort and persistence. It emphasizes proactive initiative and practical execution.
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Ilowa
EB. R. Bennett
Third Iowa Infantry
Guy E. Logan
Dan Newanist
Third Infantry
Ernest Johnson
David A. Roderick
Allen T. Hupp
R. S. Whitley
Corp
Clyde D. Dickerson
State of
Logan
Iowa Guard
State Execuive Council
W. H. Williams
State Auditor's Office
State Railroad Commission
Department of Justice
Ross Mowry
Department
United States Supreme Court
Council Bluffs
Wabash
Claude Porter
Ellsworth
Emmet County
State Board of Health
M. F. Boyd
Iowa City
Clarke
Emory H. English
State Insurance Commissioner
Orn Williams
Wm. J. Dixon
State Board of Control
Knights OF Air
France
Birch
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