Gambling gone wrong in Army tent showdown at Fort Bragg
Lieutenant Tommy Griffin recalls a 1922 night when a craps game in a Fort Bragg tent led to a pistol drawing and a gunfight between sergeant Joe and private John. A bullet hit John in the hip. Joe fled and was captured. John survived weeks in hospital. The events ended with the guardhouse arrest and hospital care for the wounded.
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Saratoga
Denver
Tommy Griffin
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Wadsworth
N.Y
Tommy
One-Hundred and Seventeenth Field Artillery
National Guard
Goldsboro
N. C
Fort Bragg
Pal
Seventh Regiment
Big Dick
Little Joe
Joe
Bill
John
Sergeant
Joan
Johnny
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Recompense as Strength in Giver’s Temper and Till
Poem fragment praising recompense arising from endeavor and generosity. It links sowing to lasting reward and imagines eternal recompense lurking in the passage of time. The verse emphasizes inner motive over visible outcomes.
Time and Sorrow Across Time's Flight
A compact reflection contrasts time with human sighs and defiance, noting time’s relentless advance and the futility of denying its flow. The verse-like line ponders use, sorrow, and the defiance of aging.
Quote Scraps on Charm and Society in Erratic Notes
A collection of scattered aphorisms on conservatism optimism charm and fairness. The voice questions minority to majority shifts and critiques cynical talk and propaganda. It references cannon fodder in Europe and hints at social duties and moral expectations.
A Curious Reflection on People and Wealth
A narrator muses that most people are interesting to those who know them while many are uninterested to strangers. The piece contrasts hermit life, money, and ambition, noting money’s dual roots in evil and lack. It ends with a thought on external perception and personal dressing.
Filaments of Thought Quotations on Thought and Wisdom
A fragmentary quotation invokes Cicero as the greatest man, measuring the mind by the innumerable filaments of thought arising from the brain. The passage reflects on discernment and the felicity of nations linked to wise leadership.
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Cicero
Self Deception and Trust in Enemies and Friends
Reflects on human folly in trusting others and self deception. Notes that disappointment comes from enemies and supposed friends, yet people often accept deceit by their own hands and choices. Philosophical meditation on accountability and perception.
Foreign Words and Phrases Glossary Snippet
A list of short Latin and French phrases with English translations and notes on meaning. Includes phrases like Cela saute aux yeux self evident and All that class all of that sort with brief definitions and examples.
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Jules Fides
Farmer builds underroad tunnel for cattle crossing
The Washington Post reports a Pennsylvania farmer constructed a five foot diameter concrete pipe tunnel beneath a highway to move cows safely under the road. The article notes road hazards from loose cattle endanger motorists and livestock alike as farmers routinely guide cattle across busy streets.
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Pennsylvania
Washington Post
Portraits on postage stamp feature Hungarian figures
Stamp artist Peter Tiles of Salgotarian Hungary created 42 colored portraits on a single postage stamp. The list includes Pope Pius XI Emperor Francis Joseph Lord Baden-Powell former Queen Zita Prince Arpad of Hungary and Admiral Horthy regent of Hungary.
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Peter Tiles
Salgotarian
Hungary
Pope Pius XI
Francis Joseph
Lord Baden-Powell
Zjta
Prince Arpad
Admiral Horthy
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Ini
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Cow
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