Chew in the Trenches Tied to Liberty Bond Drive
At Chateau Thierry trenches soldiers praise hot midnight coffee funded by Liberty Bonds. Each $50 bond feeds three companies through rolling kitchens, with higher bonds financing gear and full days of rations for troops. The piece notes food as crucial morale in frontline digging and raids.
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My Sammy Girl at Tobin Opera House
A military musical spectacle titled My Sammy Girl comes to the Tobin Opera House on Tuesday. The Kilroy Britton Company presents a plausible love story with a large chorus of show girls, praised for originality and engaging entertainment.
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Local Social Roundup From Grand Prairie and Nearby Towns
Grand Prairie J C Jorgensen and family visit BE Planck. Mrs E A Johnson and two children drop in. P Stevens returns from Gothenburg after visit. Wm Sharman deserts dental work this week. Ben Planck returns from Omaha. William Frerichs visits cousin Walter Frerichs. B A Johnson family trips to Sidney last Wednesday. Holm family attends church in Sidney. Joe Stangle trips to Sidney for tractor repairs. Wheat hauled to Sunol and Colton. Re Wear old clothes and buy Liberty Bonds.
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Red Cross Notes Financial Statement for Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports September receipts of 560.08 cash plus 118.338.014.04 on hand and 483,?2 on hand at month end. Expenditures include 0.5 for telephone 4.02 for supplies 3.09 for janitorial and related costs. The document also outlines donations, parcel guidance for soldiers in France, and extensive knitting inspection instructions with censorship notes and October quotas for robes pads and wipes.
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Old Story Dieproved About Cleopatra Pearl in Wine
The article debunks the tale of Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in wine as impossible. It notes pearls do not dissolve in wine and that even strong vinegar only slowly and partially dissolves them, leaving organic matter as a spongey residue.
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Optimistic Thought and the Value of Secrets for Humanity
A concise exploration argues that a secret useful to mankind should not remain hidden. It advocates openness when knowledge can advance science, society, or welfare, asserting ethical duties to share discoveries while balancing safety concerns and responsibility.
Nathaniel Ripple's Narrow Escape at the Busy House
Nathaniel Ripple recounts a frightening accident from childhood when doors closed on a buggy as he hid inside the busy house. His momentary act of propping the door with sticks failed when one broke, trapping him briefly until his grandfather called out. The Kansas City Star reports this memory.
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