Wing's Record Brings Pershing to Brigadier Rank
Captain John J. Pershing, famed for his diplomacy and courage, was promoted to brigadier general in the regular army. Born in Missouri, he educated at West Point, served in the Philippines, and earned prestige by diplomacy and decisive action against Moros in Mindanao. He became a staff officer in Washington and a military attaché in Tokyo before his promotion. He is married to Helen Frances Warren, daughter of Senator Warren of Wyoming.
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John J. Pershing
Ne Fame
General Pershing
Missouri
West Point
Chaffee
Miles
State University of
Nebraska
Preshing
Philippines
Pershing
George W. Davis
Tokyo
Helen Frances Warren
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Last of the Harmonists Bandmaster Duss Claims Pennsylvania Estate
Bandmaster Duss and his wife are described as the last of the Harmony society in Pennsylvania. The Harmonists founded by George Rapp formed a communal sect with celibacy vows and the Economy settlement, later moving to Economy. Duss left Nebraska, returned with family, led the community, and now asserts rightful heirs to the society’s estate.
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Duss
Pennsylvania
John 8. Duss
The
Harmony Society
George Rapp
Worttermberg
Rapp
Zetlenople
Joan
DSS
Bin
Nebraska
Harmoniets
Bird Prisoners In Asia And Africa Detained For Breeding
Remarkable confinement practice among hornbilla birds in southern Asia the Malay archipelago and central to southern Africa involves nesting females walled up in tree hollows fed by mates. Males tirelessly provide while mothers molt wings and cannot fly until hatchings complete.
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Asia
Malayan Islands
Africa
Pastor Quet Card Game Joke Turns On Church Attendance
A comic exchange shows Sepp unhappy after losing at cards. The pastor teases that missing church has consequences, noting the two winners were also absent, ending with a punchline about outcome.
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Quet
Sepp
Bombe
Lady Grey Egerton Remarried After Turbulent Union
Lady Grey Egerton wife of the late Sir Philip Grey Egerton has wed again, this time American Richard McCreery of New York, a grandson of Justice Stephen J. Field. McCreery previously divorced, a tale of marriage, desertion, and social prominence in London and Cheshire unfolds from May Cuyler to a second husband.
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Lady Grey-Egerton
Lady Grey- Egerton
Richard McCreery
May Cuyler
Major Wayne Cuyler
Anthony” Wayne
Mvat
Morristown
N. J
Sir Philip Grey-Egerton
London
Oulton Park
Cheshire
England
Sir Phili
Philip
Fair Society
New York
Lafe
Stephen J. Field
United States Supreme Court
McCreery
No-questions-asked ad leads to canine return
A Philadelphia Press quip has a mugger at a door claiming to return a dog to its owner. The banter riffs on the ad’s phrase no questions asked, highlighting the odd misread by the speaker and the amused responder.
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Philadelphia Press
Catarrh Cure Claims and Honest Sales Pitch
A newspaper feature promotes frank talk on patent medicines for catarrh. It criticizes opaque formulas, urges honesty, and offers a single catarrh remedy with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The piece emphasizes customer trust and safe purchasing in a permissive sales column.
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Harmonists
Clothcraft
Messinger
Ained
Dun
Richard 9
Lady Cmm
Barleton
Sadie Home Journal
Collier's Weekly
America
Boston
Mass
Momey
Weil
Gettian
Cabélis
Bors
Hive
Rome
Constant Deere
Ervistipaten
S. Stanard
Fexall
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