Show a little pep becomes drill chant
An officer drills recruits as he lectures one boy on sentry duties. To boost drive he shouts Halt Who goes there Show a little pep. The recruit imitates with clapped hands and repeats the command with emphasis.
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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
7
Militarism and Megalogs in Trade Union Talks
An archival snippet critiques militarism with a New York union congress quote and a humorous analogy about armies and water. The fragment also includes a fragrance ad style tip for Cuticura products and a brief pun on a fisherman’s tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
New York
War-Work Bulletin Story From Camp Dodge Hostess
A Des Moines radio text records a WWII era call to the Camp Dodge Hostess House. A corporal asks to locate a chaplain and arrange a marriage with a license and the bride, noting only the girl is available. The exchange ends with a plain farewell and a wartime greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Journalistic Snippet and Quoted Exchange
A fragment shows a claim that eating car rats makes you beautiful followed by a dismissive remark about yellow journalism. The quote closes with a terse prologue about the world belonging to the energetic attributed to Emerson.
BATONIC Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
H L Kramer markets BATONIC tablets claiming they neutralize stomach acids and improve digestion after meals. The remedy is advertised as harmless and available from druggists for 50 cents per box, with a Chicago company backing guarantees and imitations warned against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Kramer
Cascareta
Kramer
Batonic
Batonic Remedy Co
Chicago
President Wilson Takes Charge of War Tax Legislation
President Wilson personally leads the war tax push, addressing a joint session to urge immediate enactment of new levy measures. He argues taxes must be defined now to fund the enlarged war budget, deter inflation, and support civilian sacrifice. He warns against delaying until 1919 and stresses national duty and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Warne
America
White House
Capitol
Millers Predict Big Corn Crop for Wheat Substitute
Speakers at a meeting of the American Corn Millers Federation forecast a bountiful corn crop and urged higher quality corn as they launch a nationwide drive to promote corn as a wheat substitute.
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Millers
Chicago
American Corn Millers’ Federation
Stoker's Act of Bravery Undersea War Hero
Aloysia Fawcett, a Florian first class, and two crew members braved a steam filled area to seal a boiler breach after the bottom blow valve was torn away on a U S Navy vessel. Their quick action saved the boiler and the ship from disaster. Fawcett enlisted in 1911 at Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Aloysia Fawcett
Fawcett
Navy
Cincinnat
Quip Sparks Debate on Military Aerial Program
At a New York luncheon, critic Gutzon Borglum urged originality to fix the air program. A doughboy anecdote follows, claiming a father saved his regiment after enlisting, then a punchline about shooting the cook.
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Gutzon Borgium
New York
Lke
Yashef
Calf Joke at Katherine’s Yard Reveals Barn Glamour
Fragmentary tale describes Katherine in a yard with a grazing calf. A passerby comments on the calf and Katherine replies with a pun about the cow being in the barn.
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Katherine
Dramatic Exchange Over Salary and Credit
A dialogue fragment shows a daughter noting weekly savings from a salary and a father questioning how long life can be sustained on credit. The exchange hints at financial strain and intergenerational tension.
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KillJoy
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