York of Tennessee Hero of Meuse Argonne War
The article profiles Sergeant York, a Tennessee mountaineer, detailing his decisive action in Meuse Argonne 1918. It describes how he killed 16 Germans with 17 rifle shots, aided by seven privates, secured 182 prisoners, and earned the Distinguished Service Cross and Congressional Medal of Honor. It also portrays his character, faith, and return to Pall Mall Cross Roads.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Lynn Cullum York
Meuse-Argonne
York
Germain
Uttle
Leutenant
Lnes
New York
Washington
House of Representatives
Roberts
Grace Williams
Church of Christ and Central Union
Camp Gordon
Danforth
France
Pall Mall Cross Roads
Tuskless Elephants in Ceylon Highlight Local Differences
The article notes male elephants in Ceylon lack tusks, possessing small grubs instead. It compares weakened ivory prospects and small horns in cattle, elk, and spotted deer, suggesting geological history linked to Ceylon's past land connection.
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India
Ceylon
Ivory Formed from Ceylon Pasturage Elements
The fragment suggests Ivory forms from elements in Ceylon pasturage. It hints at missing components needed for Ivory’s formation, implying a theory about natural resources or substances in Ceylon.
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Mapinland
Ceylon
Coal Deposits in Spitzbergen Open Vast Prospects
Geologists report immense surface coal deposits in Spitzbergen making the icy region a promising commercial area. Despite cold and fog, the finding suggests substantial opportunities without deep mining.
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Spitzbergen
Lift Off Corns With Freezone At Low Cost
A testimonial style ad promotes Freezone as painless and inexpensive for removing corns and calluses. It claims a tiny bottle costs only a few cents and using drops on the affected area stops pain so the corn lifts away root and all. The copy emphasizes quick relief and easy home treatment.
Butter Run Warns Against Store Across from Butcher
A city anecdote from the Boston Evening Transcript tells of a woman warned by the butcher's wife not to buy butter at a shop across from her home because the man there borrowed her scales earlier that morning.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Nothing But Trouble Text Pokes Fun at Chauffeur Life
A humorous dialogue mocks car trouble and the expectation that the narrator becomes a perpetual chauffeur for his wife and her friends. The exchange portrays friction over responsibility and convenience in everyday travel.
Red Cross Ball Blue Prevents Rust Stains in Laundry
The ad promises rust free laundry when using Red Cross Ball Blue and notes rust spots come from inferior bluing. It then pivots to a humorous social rule about selecting a husband and ends with a quip about needing a handkerchief on forgetful days.
Alligator Benefits and Nuisances in Southern Fauna
The alligator, an overlooked asset, can curb muskrats and protect levees in Louisiana but also harms other species. If unchecked it may threaten dogs hogs and cows along coastal routes, yet protection has kept its numbers in check.
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
Charleston News and Courier
Getting Madder All the Time
Bobby sees Johnny sit on Little Willie’s neck as Willie lies facedown. Willie explains he plans to count a hundred before striking, per his mother’s rule, before anyone gets hurt.
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Bobby
Johnny
Little Willie
Willie
Tan
Notable War Leaders Named by Fourth Grader
During exams a fourth grade class is asked to name the five most important men of the recent war. A student lists General Pershing, President Wilson, General Foch, his big brother Tom, and Andy Sullivan's brother Pat.
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Pershing
Wilson
Foch
Tom
Andy Sullivan
Pat
Breach of Promise Suit Cited in Court Over Ankle Evidence
A lawyer objects to admitting the plaintiff’s ankles as evidence in a breach of promise case. The exchange cites concern that the client’s judgment not appear at fault in the matter.
Polyclinic Misinterpretation Leads to Parrot Hospital Joke
Deduction and humor unfold as a speaker misremembers a polyclinic as a hospital for parrots. The exchange centers on a playful misunderstanding and the duo’s quick punchline about birds in care.
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Jim
Nervous Breakthrough from Pinkham's Remedy
Newark resident Miss Kelly describes years of nervous breakdown and despair. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved, regained health, and is now able to work. she urges others to consider the remedy.
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Newark
N. J
Jieed
Pinkham
Ferat
14Th St
Lydia
Misa Kelly
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Thermopylae
Alvin C. York
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Deke
Eve
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Cuticura
Ramnic E
Boston
Ee Parker
Andres
Druccista
Ance el Hindercorns
du Mallor
Hiscox Chemical Worka
Patohogue
MN. T
Omaha Business College
Omaha
Neb
Fitzgerald & Co
Boatmans Bank
Leake
Lincoln
Ohio
Castoria Ia
Riuid Dee
ROR
Fletcher
the Centaur Company
New York City
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