Pershing and the Allied Council in 1918 Debate
In Abbeville May 1918 Pershing faces Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando over American army deployment. He asserts autonomy under its own flag while agreeing to May and June infantry and machine gun shipments to aid the Allied effort. The council supports forming an American army soon and plans joint troop transport and pooling.
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Foch
Loire
Lloyd George
M. Clemenceau
Orlando
Italy
Milner
Clemenceau
United States
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Pershing
America
Supreme War Council
Abbeville
Secretary of War
Sir Travers Clarke
Col
Charles G. Dawes
Marshal Haig
Washington
Bundy
Harbord
EB. M. Lewis
Verdun
Cruikshank
Ancemont
Blondlat
Chaumont
M. de Rouvre
Cavalry
Big Bertha
Paris
Cantigny
Amiens Salient
Amiens
Flanders
Montdidier
Noyon
Truth on the Guillotin myth debunks a century old tale
The Providence Journal explains that Doctor Guillotin did not invent the guillotine nor suffer its death. The device existed before him, and he proposed a more humane method in 1789. His name was later attached to the instrument, creating unjust notoriety.
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Guillotin
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Doctor Guillotin
Herbert Samuel
Mr. Churchill
Samuel
London Spectator
France
James Barrie
Academie de Medecine
Michaud
Biographie Universelle
Italy
Germany
Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots
Europe
Constitutional Assembly
Milan
Providence Journal
Polish leader praised as savior of Europe in 1920
Lord d'Abernon lauds Jozef Pilsudski as the real savior of Europe, crediting his 1920 victory at the Vistula with preventing Bolshevik occupation and a flood of propaganda across Central Europe, a tribute appearing on Gazeta Polska's tenth anniversary.
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Europe
Lord d'Abernon
Pilsudski
Gazeta Polska
The
Vistula
Poland
Warsaw
London Readers Air Borrowing Habits in Classified Ads
A London daily newspaper features a personals-like column where readers air troubles. An advertisement asks for the return of borrowed Waverly Novels No 5 and similar titles, highlighting casual borrowing across social ranks.
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United States
London
Times
Waverly
Les Miserables Vol I to Viscountess Astor M P
A note references Cliven den library sending Les Miserables Volume I to Viscountess Astor MP. It clarifies that MP stands for member of parliament, not motion pictures nor mounted police, in a passing remark about the title.
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Clivenden
Viscountess Astor
M. P
Lady Astor
Your husband stops yawping about first sweetheart
A woman notes her spouse no longer vocalizes about an early love. He reveals he encountered that former sweetheart recently after two decades, prompting reflection on past affections and changing feelings.
Fellows' Syrup Promises Restored Strength and Vitality
Advert promotes Fellows' Syrup as a powerful tonic to revive energy and mood, claiming it restores nature’s demands, increases appetite, calms nerves, and boosts vigor after a few doses with genuine product from trusted druggists worldwide.
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Wayco
Fellows Syrup Fellows Syrup
Quote from Colton praising books as nourishment for the mind and noting holes in cheese as appetizing symbols of quality.
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Colton
St Joseph’s Aspirin Endorsed by Satisfied Customers
Advertising experts agree praising customers boosts product appeal. The text touts St Joseph’s Aspirin as a leading pure aspirin meeting government standards and available for 10 cents.
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St.oseph
St. Jonsph
Betting on Bias and a Sharper Race
In political circles a man bets on prejudice yet shows sharper acumen betting on a horse race. Even a clock that performs its duty finds time to strike, reflecting timing and risk in both arenas.
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WNU
Collins
Shallenberger
Quekemeyer
Bowditch
Boyd
General McAndrew
Frank R. McCoy
James H. Collins
W. D. Connor
G-1
G. W. F. Moseley
Morrow
Maritime Council
Willie
Dwight Morrow
Cantilby
Ners -Touffelle
Vutieurs
Sma
Fellows Syrup
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