Worthy Macomber’s Fifty Six Year Wood Sawing Habit
Worthy Winchester Macomber of East Yedham Massachusetts has spent 56 years sawing wood and saying nothing. At 72 he broke his silence bragging about his skill, claiming to be the champion wood sawyer of America. He boasted of three foot pine and three cords a day, drawing laughs from friends as expectations met reality. Mayor Fitzgerald’s White House visit noted.
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Worthy
Winchester Macomber
East Yedham
Mass
Winchester
America
Macomber
Hicksville
Dee
Tittle Mary Moon
Liv Skidmore
Greenberry Mobinsons
Mra. Robinson
Lunbeck
Ohio River
Calvin Gray
Matt Ogden
Humphrey Haynes
Ad White
Give Us the Facts on US Mexico Tensions and Jenkins Case
The piece argues that diplomatic exchanges with Mexico grow serious while the public remains uninformed about consul William O Jenkins in Puebla. It warns intervention hinges on public knowledge and questions official transparency. A New Orleans booze sale and profiteering warning is noted as an example of volatile legal proceedings.
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Mexico
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
State Department
Jenkins
Congress
New Orleans
Hiram and the Whale in Chicago Tribune Editorial
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune toys with presidential politics by likening Senator Johnson to a whale. It questions Johnson's reasoning power and notes his skill as a spouter. It also asserts the principle that personal liberty ends where community welfare begins.
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Chicago Tribune
Senator Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Silence and Noise in Words and War
The piece muses on silence as a force stronger than noise and its paradoxes in fear, solitude, and speech. It references Captain Rose Smith flying from England to Australia and riffs on aviation, gender norms, and expectations of aviators as partners.
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Capt
Rose Smith
England
Australia
Smiths
Pimples and Clackheads Treatment for Teens and Adults
Pimples arise from oil gland inflammation and blocked outlets. Proper treatment combines systemic care with external care. Regular exercise diet and bowel regulation aid recovery. avoid pork veal rich foods and stimulants. Use cleansers powders and ointments with antiseptics, plus massages and blackhead expression. X rays and vaccines have varied value. Consult a reputable physician or skin specialist.
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Plania
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS ADVICE COLUMN QUERY
A lighted shop question asks for best position for electric light and notes a Public Health Reports pamphlet on hygiene. It urges showing the pamphlet to foreman to boost production. The column answers general health questions and directs readers to the Information Bureau, Public Health Service.
We’ll Say So Shop Early and Odd Local Snippets
A jumble of items from humor to small notices includes jokes about prohibition societies, a New Jersey inheritance dispute, political chatter on Lady Astor’s hat, a tax quip, and brief local reports from Hicksville. Gas, coal, and shop ads mingle with family anecdotes and community happenings.
December 14 historical milestones tied to Washington and Armadas
Notable events linked to December 14 include the martyrdom of Sir John Oldcastle in London 1417, Admiral Howard's death in 1824, General Greene's ammunition shortage in 1781, George Washington's death in 1799, a 1814 naval action near New Orleans, and Alabama's 1819 statehood admission. Also a local bakery ad mentions Boldi's French pastry with Uptown and Downtown addresses.
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John Oldcastle
Cobham
London
Admiral Howard
Greene
Board of War
George Washington
Mt Vernon
Lake Boyne
New Orleans
Alabama
American Legion Shrapnel Rules Christmas Packages
The War Department limits WWI gifts to soldiers in Europe to seven pounds and seven inches total size. Packages must reach Hoboken by December 8 and be marked Christmas Fox for fastest shipment to England France or Germany via Port of Embarkation Hoboken New Jersey. Seattle date is December 1919.
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Wasitington
Europe
War Department
Hoboken
Remembering the American Legion and its diverse members
The piece highlights that beyond soldiers the American Legion includes sailors marines and Army Nurse Corps personnel. It notes ex soldiers are the majority but stresses the valiant contributions of marines sailors nurses and doughboys, urging full credit for all who served.
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American Legion
Army Nurse Corps
Legion
Army
Old Tune Remains at Legion Meeting Amid Protests
At the Lloyd T Cochran post weekly gathering Congressman John Miller defended strict measures toward alien agitators and a national anthem dispute. The Minneapolis reference and a singing interruption marred the meeting while Seattle Post noted opposition to an entente with Japan and to the picture bride system. Deputy War Secretary Newton Baker faced criticism for charges against conscientious objectors.
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Congress Aiis
John Miller
Lioyd T. Cochran Post
Newton W. Baker
Turins American Legion post urged to lend a hand
The piece laments veterans’ woes and wartime loyalties, noting exservice men in Toledo, a strike by a Ruhr worker, and political rumors about the president. It questions support for German and red sympathizers and critiques public sentiment during a tense period.
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Germany
American Legion
Turin
Toledo
Akin and Burke Vie For Championship Match
Tod Martin leads the American army and navy campaign as Jack Burke of Chicago earns a claim to the heavyweight title with a potential match slated for early next year.
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A. Fi
Tod Martin
Amerikan Army
Jack Burke
Chicago
Tevtreen
Martin
Adjutant Howard Ko MacDonald Resigns Into Quiet Life
The text reports Howard Ko MacDonald, adjutant of Mainier print, leaving his single status last Saturday. He worked at the coroner's office as a deputy, then traveled to Hellingham to avoid public notice. He served as a sergeant major in the Washington state artillery during most of the war.
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Hioward
Ile
Coroners Office
Hellingham
MacDonald
Violet Knemeyer
Seattle
Washington Omeet Artillery
Central Baptist Church
Hrace Evans
Charles A. Barry
Pacific Coast
Frank W. Carstens
PLAN BIG PARADE CLEVELAND FOR AMERICAN LEGION
American Legion posts in Ohio plan to mobilize seventy five thousand men to parade in Cleveland during the national convention in November. The story reports on a new society modeled after veteran groups, its aims, and proposed membership of former officers and soldiers.
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Minneapolis
Cleveland
American Legion Posts of
Ohio
the Legion
The $25 000 a Year Man Dr Frank Crane
The $25,000 a year man earns his salary by driving profits and finishing tasks. He accepts responsibility, finishes work, and gets results even if not liked. His value comes from brains and effort, not guaranteed wage or status.
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New Jersey
Man Y
Frank Crane
Archibald
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