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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
8
Camp Lee dispatch describes a towering rookie nicknamed Slats who amuses fellow soldiers with jelly-jellied joints and jokes about shipboard life. Anecdotes cover mess halls, transfer hopes, drivers, and a restaurant misread bill of 65 cents. The piece closes with a quip about Bacchus and Gotrox.
The Times reports 108 American expeditionary forces casualties with 32 killed in action and 123 wounded severely among other causes. 64 Marines are listed with 20 killed in action and 38 wounded severely. The list includes named officers Lieut. Frank A. Johnson and Lieut. George A. Keyser, plus Pennsylvanians such as James Joseph Cochran and Homer W. Earl among the casualties and missing.
Red Cross members are required to form part of the escort to the station on Friday evening. The organization will meet at 7 15 oclock in front of the City Building at Third and Hickory streets, and all members are urged to be present. It is hoped a special effort will be made. 7-24-31.
Newton C Beers, a rising star in 1870s theater, spoke at Odd Fellows Hall last night about a Warren visit in 1879 and his early stage career. He recalled recalling the old suspension bridge, performing in A Messenger from Jarvis Section and Lost in London, and noted oil fortunes tied to toll bridges.
Beers changed his voice and action in impersonations, giving each character a distinct personality. The show, linked to the beginnings of Odd Fellowship, helped Oda Fellows and others understand the order's principles. His portrayal of David and Jonathan humanized them and revived living nuance in the biblical figures. He performed over 14 characters, including Saul, Jonathan, the crown prince, David, Goliath, Doug, Beelar, Ira, and Michal, captivating both order members and the general audience for over an hour and a half.
Commanding G A R calls members to assemble Friday July 26 1913 at 7 pm for escort duty to the contingent of selected service men who entrain that evening transportation furnished also Young People Society of the Swedish Baptist church meets Thursday at 8 pm at Arvid Danielson 104 Broad Street 9 24 21
A nervous system student promotes Bicferen as a quick fix for worn out men and women. He claims regular dosing restores energy, confidence, and ambition within two weeks, even after fatigue from tobacco or alcohol. The formula lists lecithin iron peptonate manganese peptonate and other components with a physician note that the exact mix is printed on the package.
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