Columbus Day and the Spirit of Liberty in America
The piece argues that October 12, 1492 marks a turning point toward a freer life and individual liberty. It traces how Columbus’s voyage sparked SELF-RELIANCE and resistance to tyranny, leading to the United States as the celebrated experiment in liberty, urging renewed pledge to guard freedom against totalitarian darkness.
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America
Europe
United States of America
United States
Columbus
San Salvador
Christopher Columbus
Tokia
Paris
Veterans Remember What War Is All About
From the American Legion national convention in Cleveland the average World War I veteran is now 42 years old. The piece notes youths of 23 and 25 who fought, urging today’s generation to heed warnings against communism and entangling alliances.
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Cleveland
America
Germany
A Splendid Spirit in Iron Lung Remains Hopeful
A five year confinement in an iron lung at a Poughkeepsie hospital shapes Birdsall Sweet’s world since age thirteen. Despite a grim fate, hospital attendants report his spirits remain good, inspiring others to count their blessings and endure their own troubles.
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Birdsall Sweet
Poughkeepsip
Mystery of Ney death debated in Civil War era diary
The excerpt discusses General de Rochechouart's diary on the execution of Marshal Ney and the legend that Ney survived the firing squad. It notes contested theories about his death, the possibility of exhuming Ney’s grave, and the parallel tale of Peter Stewart allegedly being Ney. It outlines Ney’s life from a cooper’s son to a trusted Napoleon officer and his role at Moscow and Waterloo.
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Caplan St Bias
Pirel Yang
Wari
General de Rochechouart
Peter Stuart Ney
France
Napoleon
General de Rochechouard
Ney
Ubu
Carolinas
Marshal Ney
Luxemburg Palace
Marahau Ney
Avro
Tory
Peter Stewart
Brownsville
D. C
Avi
Pater Stewart
Hab Bonaparte
St. Helene
Marshaley
Theody
Peter Stewarts
Slalesville
N. C
Preghyteriaa
Pater Stuart Ney
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elchingen
Moskowa
Moscow
Cros
Boursons
Hla
Louis Nyit
Bonaparte
Paris
Tronnage
Mey
Waterloo
Louis
Charley Ross
Foay
Symi
Jan
Victor Lawsin
Chicago Daily
Lars Son
Lawson
Cancer and the fight against skin cancer
A historical note outlines cancer as a dreaded disease with emphasis on skin cancer. It warns that neglect allows spread, but asserts skin cancer is often curable when treated early, stressing ignorance and neglect as preventable factors.
Cancer of the skin and prevention tips
The article warns that chronic irritation of the skin can lead to cancer and urges immediate medical investigation for any lump or persistent irritation. It notes heredity may play a role, emphasizes non contagiousness, and advises avoiding ongoing skin irritation and seeking doctor guidance promptly.
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Talsle
Cony
Fae
WPA Spends 4790 To Build Mysterious Oklahoma Center
The New York Sun reports the Works Progress Administration spent 4790 of federal funds to construct a community center in Mis Nettie town. Officials in Washington cannot determine the center’s purpose or the club that will occupy it, though the project continues with funds already used this year.
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Normal
WPA $A
Mis Nettie
Washington
WPA
Dteamily
The
New York Sun
Yorkville Reflections On German Community And Old Newsroom Tales
A fragmented reminiscence by G. O. McIntyre recalling Yorkville’s German enclave, burlesque scenes, and newsroom lore. Observations cover immigrant workers, Scandinavian colleagues, cartoonists, and reporters, with colorful anecdotes about language shifts and baseball slang abroad.
Listen World Be Good Or Pay The Price For Courage
Elsie argues real goodness is tough militant decency not pleasant virtue. She cites betrayals and waste, warns that honest effort invites slander and social backlash while urging readers to endure loneliness to uphold noble conduct.
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Elsie
Peileyn
Lovely
Jones
Eddie
Abinson
Joh
Saint Joan
Mise
Oct 12 1026 and 1916 notes in San Antonio paper
A roundup of archival items notes Violet A. Haynes urging Philadelphia for the 1028 American Legion convention, Prospect Hill residents seeking a Bev erly Heights home change, and Young Women’s Christian Association education department opening a first class hair dressing and manicuring program. Also mentions Jack Burke arranging Texas exclusive rights for Electric Wonder Barnball Player fat and telegraph play by play descriptions for the World Series.
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Violet A. Haynes
San Antonio
The
American War Brothers
American Legion
Philadelphia
Ban Antonio
Young Women's Christian Association
Jack Burke
Texas
Fat
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