Colored Cook’s Escape Across Boston by Land
A colorful talking Cook Daniel Giro recounts a sea disaster aboard the schooner Edward H. Cole. He fled from a U boat attack in a lifeboat and then chose to travel by carriage to Boston rather than facing the sea again. He reveals his respect for sailors, longing for Maine, and a vow to avoid the ocean.
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L N.S
Daniel Giro
Edward H. Cole
Giro
Daniel
Maine
United
Boston
Battery Park
Naval Reserve
de Park
Oshun
Capri
Inevah
Yale
Schoonah
New York
Stokehole
Bowt
Sumfin
Quick-witted Borrower Poses as Lend Der of
An Indianapolis man known as Mr X sought a $20 loan from friend Mr Y. Y promised to return with the money and interrupted X’s meeting with a visitor, returning the funds and prompting X to respond with a patronizing “Thanks, old fellow” before Y left.
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Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Mr. X
Mr. Y
Why Not Name the Units
A Charleston letter argues that American units in France should be publicly identified like British regiments. It contends withholding unit names hinders public understanding and morale, noting British dispatches exposed regimental actions during Amiens and Ypres while American forces remain unnamed. The writer urges government change when no longer advantageous to conceal unit identities.
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Charleston
S. C
News and Courier
France
Amiens
Ypres
Liverpools
Lanecashires
Coldstreams
Surreys
Irish Guards
Cantigny
Female Micawbers at Cardiff Courts
In the Cardiff Western Mail snippet, women on front doorssteps echo the stock line about waiting for something to turn up, a comparison to Micawbers, echoed by several ladies in the stipendiary magistrate's court yesterday.
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Cardiff Western Mail
Cardiff
Athens
Micawber
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Rheumatism Cure
An advertisement claims Neutrone Prescription 99 cures rheumatism, noting sufferers regain strength and calm, with thousands already restored. It urges readers to obtain a bottle via Hartman Drug Co. in Middletown, CT, or local druggists, with mail orders available for one dollar.
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Hartman Drug Co
Middletown
No Compromise in Wilsons Message on World Order
In a speech defending a wartime world order, the speaker urges a no compromise approach to a settlement based on consent of the governed and the rule of law. He promotes an organization of peace, a universal tribunal, and aims to rally support for liberal ideals, while cautioning against entangling alliances and dominance by stronger powers. Latin American troops are proposed as a bridge to Europe, reinforcing friendship and countering domination fears.
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Organization of Peace
United States
Prussia
Brooklyn Standard-Union
Europe
More Expense for Him
A Birmingham Age-Herald humorous snippet shows a father explaining a pseudonym to his son, joking that it is a thing in an automobile and that he must buy it sooner or later as his car spends much time in the shop.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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Committee On Public Information
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Pettyjohn
Tryphosa
York
Eata
Weber
Colgate
College St
Smith & Quirk
Odd Fellows
Cash Grocers
Wilson
Latin-America
Nave
Mazola
Mazda
Englan Ahern & Cahoon
Ining CO
Ipswich
James H. Bunce Co
Main St. Jos
F. Brewer
Nourse-Sherman Cgo
Main St
Spear Bros
Uakel Teeta
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