What's in a name and initials in wartime tale
Stephen O Slaughter recounts a World War I hospital scene where a surgeon misreads initials on a bedcard. The moment prompts reflection on identity and fate as a transfusion saves a life. Slaughter, Kansas City executive committee chair of the American Legion, relates the anecdote.
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Stephen O. Slaughter
Kansans City
American Legion
Mr. Slaughter
Slaughter
France
Els
S. GO. Slaughter
Tie
Coal Gas for Motor Cars Is Being Tried in Britain
British cabinet tests gas-powered commercial vehicles using a new half weight strong steel gas cylinder and coal gas as motor fuel. Private cars face body work limits, but municipal authorities push trials to aid coal industry and reduce road staff costs.
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Britain
Petra
Hmit
Tri-Bits Magazine
Photographs on Passes for Fort Benning Soldiers
Five thousand photos were taken at Fort Benning Georgia to place each soldier’s portrait on a new Class A honor card. The card bears the unit commanding officer’s signature and a quotation from post regulations defining permitted absence periods.
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Fort Benning
Teachers Affected by New Civil Service Order in Philippines
The director of education orders all instructors to pass civil service exams or lose their positions, affecting thousands of public school teachers in the Philippines.
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Philippines
Director of Education
Lingering Rebellion in College Debate
A fragment cites Senator Sorghum arguing a dislike for college professors from his boyhood. The quoted exchange shows skepticism toward higher education and a quick student retort. The piece reflects a political stance amid academic figures and youthful opinions.
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Senator Sorghum
Dieting tramp asks only fruit and vegetables for food
A note from the Indianapolis News describes a new breed of tramp who visits homes and requests meals but insists he is on a fruit and vegetable diet and wants no other food.
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Indianapolis News
Doctors Trade Mark Doctors In Berlin
A new emblem allows doctors in Berlin to use an extra lamp on emergency vehicles. The red cross and green background badge is for urgent traffic aid to speed ambulances through congestion.
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Berlin
Only Motor Cars
A salesman asks why horse thieves are hanged in Crimacen Gulch and is told there are no more thieves or horses left, as Cactus Jos confirms the end of the era.
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Crimacen Gulch
Cactus Jos
Population of Spain Shows Census Growth
Official census figure places Spain's population at 23 503 847 marking a substantial increase since the prior count. Most cities, including Cadiz, are growing as the country expands.
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Spain
Cadiz
Why Worry What will the women do next
A brief item noting the women’s actions provoke speculation as men admit uncertainty and inability to impede the changes. The piece reflects a satirical tone about gender roles and social expectations in the period.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Beat of Friends Phrase Sparks Neighborly Wry Banter
A humorous exchange from Hamburg features a friend noting a speaking acquaintance with the woman next door, only to quip that they know her so well they do not speak at all, in a witty local exchange.
Non-Stop Colonel Pepper Recounts Laughable Jungle Trials
A fragment from a humor column recalls Colonel Pepper sharing a frightening jungle moment when separated from his party and confronted by a tiger. The tale sits alongside quips about old ladies, a newborn car rumor, and a courtroom exchange about age.
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Pepper Wan
Rockabilt Takes Rest After Sixty Years
The famed multimillionaire Rockabilt signals a long planned rest as the public figure hints at stepping back from the spotlight after decades of accumulation. His remarks suggest a final pause in a career marked by constant activity and wealth.
Lawyer Judge Refuses Bargain Over Diamond Ring Theft
Pathinder reports a suspect arrested for stealing two diamond rings claiming innocence and offering to surrender one ring to hire a lawyer. The exchange suggests possible defense negotiation as the case proceeds.
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Pathinder
Contrasting Law and Marriage Vision in Humorous Line
A witty exchange notes a future marriage leading to a handsome girl and a remarkable cock at the altar, followed by a surprised reaction. The line, attributed to an odd publication, reflects satirical European style with playful gendered vows.
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Keelatsche Olustrierta Zeltung
Corrected Conductor to People Standing
A fragment notes a corrected conductor directing people who are standing and mentions a small boy with an old man who isn’t his father but his grandfather Pearson’s.
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Old Manj
Gran
Pearson's Magazine
Dolly Arranges X-Ray Specialist in Private Medical
A bystander remark notes Dolly enlisting an X-ray specialist who is said to be the only man who has ever seen anything in her. The quote captures a tabloid tone reflecting sensational curiosity about private medical matters.
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Dolly
Bystander Magazine
Strix Quote Reveals Family Debt Tension
A Sundry quote recalls a man pleading after borrowing 22,500 from a relative to help his daughter. The exchange highlights immediate repayment expectations and the role of the daughter as the repayment link.
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Sundayspisse Strix
Bungle Calling Voice on Phone Mixes Up Names
In a misdial reported by Every Badys Magazine a caller asks for Mr Orlan and is redirected to a second wife while the line shifts to a joke about third wives and wrong numbers.
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Mr. Orlando
Everybady's
Maybe A Square Meal Inmates At Boarding House Story
Fragmentary OCR reads quotes about healing and happiness for boarding house inmates. The text appears as jumbled phrases without clear events, dates, places, or named individuals to anchor a full news item.
Father Well Protected By Fearful Night Parental Care
A short, fragmentary item notes a five year old boy fearing the dark and being comforted by a parent. The piece reflects on parental protection as the child relies on his mother for safety in darkness.
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Ilke
Boston Transcript
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Bably
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Pussing
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