No Mercy for Pacifists in War Tales of Watkins
A wartime reminiscence from a veteran recounts a fellow soldier Watkins, labeled a conscientious objector, who later proves steadfast as he dies defending England. The narrator contrasts objectors with true soldiers, recalling Watkins’s bravery and final words about king and country amid trench warfare. The piece reflects a harsh view of pacifism and emphasizes personal valor and loyalty to the crown.
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Tim
Berlin
la Tose
Union Jack
Watkins
Old Smith
Frite
England
BND
Sincerity as Virtue Beyond Words, in Life’s Actions
An Ohio State Journal excerpt argues sincerity surpasses words, noting faith without works is dead. It warns sincerity arises from the spirit, not intellect, and must guide life, not merely align with consistency or opinion.
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Ohio State Journal
Hello Gira in France Here Is Our Vast American Effort
Fragments describe American front line activities in France reported by Manito Holt of the Inde pendent. The piece highlights a base port, an American engine house, and crews shipped from distant cities like Portland. It notes extensive telephone wire work and a returning “Hello” greeting from an American telephone exchange.
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Gira
France
Manito Holt
Wody
Independent
New York
Mr. Holt
Portland
Ore
Sven
Bone
Safety Pins Noted In Babylonian History Figures
A fragment suggests safety pins were primarily observed by adults wearing ties, based on images in the Babylonian history section. The text discusses archentugiet and a safety pin found along a line in Babylon.
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Archentugiet
Jent
Babylon
Germany Must Pay for War Damages and Rebuild
Wright A Patterson argues for harsh postwar reparations. Germany should replace stolen Belgium and France machinery, restore destroyed cities, and pay money over long terms. He supports seizing ships, using German labor to reclaim fields, and forcing youth to work behind allied guards until debts and losses are repaid.
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Wright A. Patterson
Atlantic
Tsaw
Giles
Europe
Irish Sea
Germany
Belgium
France
Praned
Holgitita
Steel drum removes bark from logs in pulp process
A new laborsaving device at a pulp mill uses a large revolving drum eighty feet long and ten feet in diameter to tumble logs and strip bark. The drum, built from angle-iron strips, eliminates bark knives and reduces manual labor. A conveyor feeds logs to the drum and removes them after debarking, boosting efficiency and waste reduction.
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Klee Theat
Weekly Health Talks The Many Mysteries of Nature
An article extols nature’s secrets in seeds and plants, noting unpredictable outcomes from planting seeds. It highlights Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and his Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic for women, praising its alcohol and narcotic free formula and urging readers to send 10 cents for a dial package.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Lang
Dr. P
America
Invalids
Tor
Reformers Debate Jute Industry Competition
In a terse exchange, Senator Sorghum defends his reformist stance while admitting the crowded field of reform efforts in the jute industry. He notes that intense competition has left him feeling somewhat overlooked in the reform business.
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Senator Sorghum
Influenza Strain Prompts Kidney Weakness Warning
Doctors report influenza leaves victims with run down systems and back and urinary troubles suggesting kidney risk. Swamp Root herbal remedy from Dr Kilmer offers relief. samples mailed for ten cents with request. Availability through druggists and a promo to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Ofer
Adv
Caustic Exchange Over Life Like Open Book
A caustic exchange quotes Mr. Dobson claiming life is an open book while a sarcastic youth replies that it may be but not the kind one would underline, reflecting sharp wit in a Birmingham Age-Herald context.
August Flower Remedy Claims Wide Stomach Liver Benefits
Green's August Flower advertised as a gentle laxative treating disordered stomach and inactive liver. It purports to regulate digestion, cleanse the alimentary canal, and aid bile secretion while claiming universal sale across civilized countries. The ad ends with moral counsel about skepticism and luck.
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Mighty
Vieteria Choma
Anthea Hiahe
Bilehty
N.C. G
Miid Porto
Prrenellin
Lawton
Tom
Conacioations
Paler
Weill
Eurer
Harnige
Denly
Watking
Arthur Guy Empey
First Call
Bre
Mr. Empey
Ple
Germmny
Forest of
Argonne
L. W. Bower
M. D
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