Cor Corporal York and the Southern Mountain Spirit
A profile of Alvin York, famed WWI hero, tracing his Tennesseee roots in Fentress County Pall Mall and the Southern Allegheny region. It portrays his religious, independent upbringing, mountaineer ethos, and the era's strong frontier values shaping his decisive acts in battle.
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America
Boonesboro
Ferguson
King’s Mountain
Allegheny Mountain
Corporal York
Clemens
Mark Twain
Jamestown
Fentress County
York
Yorks
Shows Great Increase in Use of Artillery
Washington reports that American soldiers in the St Mihiel battle used nearly 33 times the artillery ammunition of the Union at Gettysburg. A War Department table highlights artillery as a key advance preceding infantry. High artillery use occurred at Somme 1916 and Messines 1917 before tank development.
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Washington
St. Mihiel
Gettysburg
War Department
Somme
Messines Ridge
Corporal York's Conversion and War Dilemma
The narrative details Corporal York, raised in a Methodist- Holiness blend, wrestling with war duty due to conscientious objection. He seeks exemption, joins camp life, debates Scripture with a captain, and ultimately fights as a soldier after internal conflict ends. He later earns fame for a remarkable 24 kills and 132 captures, reporting little of his deeds.
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York
Frederic J. Haskin
Chicago Daily News
Nashville
Tenn
Pershing
Lfe
Yorka
Yorr
Holiness Church
E. Frogge
Frogge
Eabin
Boy Rescued After Narrow Escape With Hungry Horse
Little Hat Perry slipped into a hay chute and became trapped with his bare feet in a feeding horse named Jim. The horse nipped his toes as he struggled until the farmer heard cries, freed him, and a rope noose was used to hoist him to safety in the barn.
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Little Hat Perry
Jim
Hal
Mer
Milton’s Paradise Lost earnings and publication history
The piece traces Milton’s writing timeline from 1658 to 1665 1667 publication and the small total earnings from copyright sales and editions. It notes payments totaling about £28 over 12 years and 3 000 copies sold in 11 years, with contemporary opinions about the work’s reception. It cites the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Milton
London
England
Brooklyn Eagle
Omelets From Turtle Eggs Across Lands and Seas
Sea turtles lay eggs in sand nests near coasts and fresh water bodies. Nest yields can reach 150 eggs per clutch with parchment shells and rich oil content. Indian Guiang people reportedly extract 25,600,000 eggs annually for oil.
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Morida
Louisiana
Orinoco
British
Guiang
Little Nell In The Old Curiosity Shop
The passage describes Little Nell as a fourteen year old sweet innocent character in Dickens The Old Curiosity Shop. She is raised by a miserly grandfather ruined by gambling. They become beggars and live near a country churchyard where Nell dies and the grandfather is later found dead by her grave.
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Little Nell
Netty Trent
Old Curiosity Shop
Nelly
Four Great Things Seen Before the War End
A drunken man in San Francisco during a flu epidemic muttered that after the war’s end he would quit living. He claimed to have witnessed four great events: the end of the war, churches closed, saloons left open, and women muzzled, reflecting wild urban rumor.
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Dopring
San Francisco
Freezone Corn Remedy promised painless corn removal
A Cincinnati genius claims Freezone heals corns with a drop, stopping pain instantly. It promises easy lifting of hard and soft corns and calluses between toes, sold by druggists in small bottles for a few cents with no pain or irritation.
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Cincinnati
Esau Sells His Heirship Mentioned in Bible Sermon
Bobby tests the air pilot about flying machines. He cites a Bible sermon where Esau sold his heirship to his brother Jacob, prompting humorous discussion.
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Esau
Bobby
Pancy
Jacob
Cuticura Promotes Hand Care With Soap Ointment and Talcum
Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, dry, rub in Cuticura Ointment, and remove excess with tissue. The ad claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum suit all toilet needs.
German fraud lore cited in Sherman era tale
A congressman cites a Sheridan story while arguing Germans used Bolshevism to dodge war indemnities. The tale centers on Gunter the confectioner, Hanson the ironmonger, and Sheridan who defers payment then produces Gunter’s bill as a solution. The anecdote satirizes debt collection and clever wit in London.
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Sheridan
Gunter
Hanson
London
Old-Fashioned Children in a Parental Echo
A quip notes children described as old fashioned for obeying their parents. The exchange highlights traditional obedience and contrasts modern views on childhood conduct.
Sallie Prepares to Play as Silence Breaks
A fragmentary line hints at an upcoming musical performance with Sallie set to begin. The quoted exchange suggests anticipation and a dramatic moment before music starts.
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Sallie
Value of Canadian farm land per acre in 1918
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics reports average farm land value at $46 per acre in 1918, including improvements and buildings. The series shows $44 in 1917, $41 in 1916, $40 in 1915, and $38 in 1914.
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Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to purify blood and heal mucous surfaces. The product emphasizes tonics and blood purifiers, with testimonials offered and priced at 75 cents.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
New Boy at Orphanage Faces Scrubbing Frustration
A new boy, used to disorder, is impressed by the orphanage cleanliness. He hesitates to quit his scrubbing task until the annual board inspection arrives. After the visit, he questions the need to maintain constant cleaning.
German General Monu ment Stands Outside Brussels
Outside Brussels a large monument to a German general stands. An allied advance last year prompted a prank placing a handbag reading To Berlin in the statue’s outstretched hand.
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Brussels
Berlin
Courtroom Quip Challenges Short Circuit Court Case
A witty remark frames a legal case as doomed by its nature. The speaker suggests the case failed due to the inherent flaws of the short circuit court. The line reflects courtroom humor amid judicial proceedings.
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