Joplin Sergeant Hatler Receives Italian War Medal
Sergt. M. Waldo Hatler of Joplin Missouri earned the croce di guerra of Italy for bravery in France after he swam the Meuse under fire, landed behind German lines, and returned with valuable information. He met General Diaz at the American Legion convention in Kansas City, and later received the Italian decoration in Joplin alongside the Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.
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France
M. Waldo Hatler
Joplin
Meuse
Italy
Hatler
Armando Diaz
American Legion
Kansas City
Cronkite Awarded AEF Title By Roughhouse Club
C. E. Cronkite of Los Angeles formerly first lieutenant in the 322nd field signal battalion holds the honorary post of vice president of the Forty and Hight, a Legion Roughhouse club named after small French boxcars once used to carry 40 en or eighth sac, in the AEF patois.
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Fer Nationale
A. E. F. Patois
Legion
C. E. Cronkite
Los Angeles
Cal
Three Hundred and ‘Twenty-second Field Signal Battalion
Queen of the Canal Zone chosen in Legion election
Miss Viola Bissell won the Legion sponsored contest in Panama with 1 807 800 votes. She is described as tall blonde athletic and truly American by her enthusiastic supporters in the Panama Canal Zone. Her famed smile is praised as superior to beauties from America and Europe.
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the Canal Zone
The
American Legion
Department of Panama
Viola Bissell
America
Europe
Deficient Candidate Fails Geography On Commission Test
An aspiring young officer, praised as a good soldier, falters in a commission exam due to total ignorance of geography. An officer bursts out with a sharp rebuke, exclaiming that if he cannot name basic locations he cannot defend the country. The anecdote comes from the American Legion Weekly.
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T. C
American Legion Weekly
Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Nebraska
The Middle West’s only national cemetery lies along the Platte river at Fort McPherson Nebraska where American War dead are buried. Seventeen World War I graves from France were moved there by the Fort McPherson American Legion post and 361 markers bear the word Unknown.
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Middle West National Cemetery
Platte River
Nebraska
Middle West
Fort McPherson
Plains
France
American Legion
Noted Chicago criminal boasts quoted by Legion Weekly
A satirical exchange cites Convict 711 I and Convict 117 claiming Bill the Mugg is back in Chicago and is the most popular robber. The exchange notes he returns car fare to victims, then takes premium rewards in the trade.
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Bill
Chicago
American Legion Weekly
Summer training camps open nationwide under army supervision
Washington summer training camps opened Thursday under army supervision for youths in the reserve officers training corps. About 10,000 student officers are in training, with 7,134 starting intensive field work. The War Department aims to grow the program to 10,000 new reserve officers annually, adding at least 2,000 potential officers this year across nine corps regions.
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Washington
Army
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
National Defense
National Guard
War Department
Organized Work Division
Army of the United States
Hassell clarifies Gulf coast drilling rule 37 exemption
Austin oil regulator J W Hassell warned operators that Rule 37 prohibiting wells within certain distances from boundaries or producing wells may not apply to new Gulf coast fields. The rule, adopted November 26 1919, exempts fields proven at that time, not later discoveries.
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Austin
Tex
J. W. Hassell
Oil and Gas Division
The
Railroad Commission
Gulf Coast
Cottonseed Oil Reduction Shown by Census Bureau
Washington report on the ten months ending May 31 shows cottonseed crushed at 2,959,098 tons versus 3,897,337 a year ago and on hand at mills 23,319 tons. Crude oil output 915,675,477 pounds, down from 1,252,165,211, with on hand 23,801,145 pounds. Refined oil produced 815,132,938. on hand 254,796,287. Cake and meal produced 1,343,088 tons. Linters 391,306 bales with on hand 101,717. Exports include linters 110,517 bales. oil and meal exports not available.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Linters
Petrograd Port Opens as U S Relief Ships Reach Russia
Port of Petrograd opens and five ships with American relief administration car goes are routed there loaded with supplies for adults in Russia. The opening eases problems for relief shipping in the Baltic region. Of 600,000 tons planned, 425,000 have arrived at Baltic or Black Sea ports, enough food to feed 8 million people in the Volga valley.
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London
Petrograd
American Relief Administration
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
Volga Valley
Mal lory Routed in Kent Championship Semis
American champion Mrs. Molla Mallory lost to Miss McKane in Beckenham as the Kent tennis championship reached the women’s singles semi finals. McKane won 6-1 2-6 6-3 in a three set match.
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London
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Kent
Beckenham
Miss McKane
Well Shows Oil and Gas Sign Near Weldon
Trinity Texas report from East Ham State Farm near Weldon notes the well on the farm is showing signs of oil and gas, indicating potential subsurface bounty.
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Trinity
Tex
Eastham State Farm
Weldon
High cost of living in South Sea Islands quips
A National Trait cartoon jokes that the high cost of living would not be a problem in the South Sea Islands if ordinary Americans were shipped there. The gag notes that in six months someone would corner the coconut market.
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South Sea Islands
Wage Cuts Hit Rail Workers Across Classes
Chicago dispatch reports the United States railroad labor board ordered another wage reduction totaling about 27 million dollars affecting 325000 railway workers. Clerks, signalmen, and firemen faced cuts from 2 to 6 cents an hour, with 1200000 workers overall facing lower pay. A living wage and saving wage concept was acknowledged, while some unions prepared for strike ballots.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Arthur O. Wharton
Albert Phillips
W. L. McManimen
Firemen and Oilers Union
Signalmen
Clerk’s Brotherhood
Cincinnati
Maintenance of Way
Started Early and the Mother Goose Reform Tale
A brief exchange notes a boy's alleged early meddling as a born reformer. The speaker claims, with his grandmother's authority, that at age five he began a neighborhood campaign to abolish Mother Goose.
Careful Calculation in a Motion Picture Offer
Senator Sorghum says he received a large salary to enter motion pictures but refuses, noting the offer would not let him keep up with the social pace of the industry.
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Senator Sorghum
Glass superstition cited after life quote
A quoted exchange questions the belief in seven years of bad luck from breaking a mirror. The dialogue contrasts superstition with an anecdote of a friend who survived a broken mirror but later died in an explosion.
Noes Have It in Courtship Comic Exchange
A London Telegraph quip notes a suitor failed with one sister and tried another. After his first visit, he compliments the sister by saying she resembles her sister in hair forehead and eyes. The reply turns on the line You have the same noes, drawing a humorous scene of courtship declined. The brief exchange showcases gossip tone and witty social commentary.
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London Telegraph
Conservative remark on European papers and American discovery
A cartoonish exchange notes skepticism about European newspapers and the supposed scarcity of extra editions after Aamerea was discovered. The dialogue contrasts perceived European prudence with American enterprising spirit, hinting at sensationalism in press coverage.
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Aamerea
Not at that price. Teacher asks about steak at 45 cents a pound
A classroom pun highlights a math problem about four pounds and a half at 45 cents per pound. Johnny jokes about visits, reflecting lighthearted schoolyard banter as a playful barter over grocery costs.
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Johnny
Polite Designation and the Call for Reform
In times of stress or storm Old Human Nature exhibits a peculiar urge for change, always labeling it reform. This reflective line notes how people rename upheaval as progress, exposing a cycle of rhetoric over action.
Nothing Else Afoot: Post New York Overcrowded With Motors
Judge notes overcrowding in New York as only plans for relief emerge. Parker remarks there is nothing afoot beyond proposed measures, signaling no urgent action underway to ease traffic or motor congestion.
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Post
New York
Parker
yYes
Nighttime Burglary Signal Sparks Bold Flat Defense
The nervous woman reports a burglar at the door and, with John and another, resolves to resist. She insists fear won’t deter them and faith in their flat’s defense fuels a quick, resolute response. The trio prepares to confront the intruder.
The Big Difference in Children
A brief exchange notes a large disparity between one set of children and another. The dialogue points to the easy development of the other’s children compared with the speaker’s own. It highlights parental concern and differing upbringing experiences.
Puritans Believed Hard Drinking Misconception
In a relaxed reminiscence a speaker contests the trope that Puritans were austere. They recall not seeing old times as strictly restrained and challenge the stereotype of relentless sobriety among early settlers.
Alarm clocks sent to savages in Uganda prompt outrage
A provocative question about sending alarm clocks to Uganda to combat sleeping sickness surfaces in misunderstandings and sharp comments. Critics view the idea as disrespectful while supporters frame it as a misinterpreted aid effort.
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Neames
Uganda
Rudler
Smart Child. Small Girl Bedtime Debate
A playful Punch caption depicts a mother and child arguing about when birds sleep. The girl insists the mummy bird is still awake, imagining the mother bird nesting and reading to the eggs, highlighting a child's whimsical bedside reasoning.
Altruist Refuses Selfish Kiss Debate
A dialogue fragment presents She and He debating happiness and selfishness. She remarks the kiss would not improve her happiness, while He questions if he is selfish enough to consider only himself. The exchange centers on affection versus personal motives.
Amendment by Briggs Accepted in Trade Route Provision
Washington house committee on merchant marine and fisheries accepted Representative Briggs of Texas amendment. The measure forbids discrimination against any port in designating and maintaining trade routes.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Briggs
Texas
Milam County Forms Pure Bred Live Stock Group
Cameron Texas reports the creation of the Milam County Pure Bred Live Stock and Poultry Association a new livestock body organized to promote pure bred stock and poultry within the county.
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Cameron
Tex
Milam County
Prehistoric boat found in Swiss bog near Cerlier Castle
A well preserved Stone Age cagoe was discovered in a bog beside Cerlier Castle on Lake Bienne in Switzerland. The oak stem boat measures eight feet long and three feet wide and appears remarkably intact for its age.
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Castle of Cerlier
Lake of Bienne
Switzerland
How a Kiowa Chief Died in Texas in 1871
Satank Sit ting Bear a Kiowa chief and medicine man led the Kaitsenko, the Real Dogs, in bold defiance. He broke free during arrest and killed a guard with a concealed knife, then died in a hail of bullets after a final war whoop. His death marked a famous moment in 1846 47 and is linked to a 1871 arrest in Texas.
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Satank
Setangya
Sitting Bear
Kaitsenko
Texas
Satanta
Big Tree
Fort Sill
Sherman
Captain Jack the Martyr of the Modocs
A historical recount of Captain Jack (Kintpuash) the Modoc chief facing execution at Fort Klamath Ore He rejects comforting rhetoric and offers to take the place of a minister He laments injustice and betrays a belief that white justice denies the Indian any fair chance The piece questions responsibility for the war costs and portrays Jack as a tragic figure amid complex loyalties
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Jack
Kintpuash
Fort Klamath
Ore
Captain Jack
United States
General Canby
Doctor Thomas
Ben Wright
Peace Commissioners
Gains 8 pounds in two weeks with Tanlac claim
Mrs Celesta Fell of Boston reports eight pound gain in two weeks after taking Tanlac. She describes relief from indigestion pain and distress and credits Tanlac with renewed strength, saying she now sleeps better and feels healthier. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Celesta Fell
Prince Street
Boston
Mass
Taniac
Tanlac
Uncle Eben Advises Self Respect Through Effort
Vinious indulgence leads a man to tell a poor joke and his listeners to laugh at it. The quote from Uncle Eben in the Washington Post urges a son to value himself and earn it by hard work.
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Eben
Washington Post
Majority Rules Driven by Tiny Margins in Elections
An analysis shows that while majority rule governs outcomes, real control often rests on very narrow margins. The piece examines how small numeric advantages translate into decisive power across parties, regions, and voting systems, with examples illustrating the fragility of seemingly clear majorities.
From Girlhood to Womanhood in Lydia Pinkham Ad
Emporia Kansas testimony from Eva Aldrich praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing painful menstrual periods. Ad claims many women begin use in youth and continue into adulthood, urging others to try the herbal remedy. Solely promotional, listing health benefits and preparation notes.
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Emporia
Kansas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eva Aldrich
Union St
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