Camp Greenleaf Letter From Dr Edgington 1918
Dr J E B Edging ton, awaiting officer training at Camp Greenleaf Georgia, writes of gas defense training and a gas war claim 65 percent of shells are gas. He recalls a battlefield lecture on Chickamauga Missionary Ridge and old heroes of 65. He notes equestrian drill and a quirky tale of a lieutenant with wife bought eagle insignia.
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J. EB. Edgington
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Evening Journal
Strance
Somme
Ypres
Verdun
Chickenauga
Missionary Ridge
Chickamauga
Do You Steep Well To Be at His Best
An advertisement urges good sleep for better work and links wakefulness to indigestion. It praises Chamberlain's Tablets for relief and clear thinking. Sold by J B Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
J. B. Lemmon
Nadvt
Patriot Play "Draft 258" Portraits Star-Studded Cast
At the Star theatre on Wednesday and Thursday the patriotic production Draft 258 showcases Mabel Taliaferro as Mary Alden with John Graham played by Walter Miller. Supporting roles include Amiel Van Bierman by William H. Tooker and Nicolo Reisso by Robert Anderson with Camilla Dalberg as Marella and Baby Ivy Ward as a Belgian waif.
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Metro
Mabel Taliaferro
John Graham
Walter Miller
Mary Alden
William H. Tooker
Amiel van Bierman
Robert Anderson
Nicolo Reisso
Camilla Dalberg
Marella
Edison
Sidney P’abrook
Ivy Ward
Star Theatre
Iowa 168th Infantry Resting After First Trenches Turn
The 168th Iowa Infantry, including many from this community in Company K, is at a rest camp after a first turn in the trenches. They suffered over twenty killed and about double that wounded, with two Company K men among the dead. The regiment is expected to return to the front after two weeks of rest, with praise from Col Bennett and General Pershing.
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168Th Infantry
Iowa
Harding
B. Kh. Bennett
Washington
168Th
Bennett
C. C. Dowell
Washington, D. C
General Pershing
Metlenry
Ode to Wilhelm II
A stern verse condemns Wilhelm II for imperial ambitions and war crimes. It recalls Napoleon and Caesar, doubts divine right, and laments the devastation of a homeland. The poem prophesies fallen glory and a lasting scorn for his name.
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Ad From Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Pocket ad touts Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to loosen cough and ease expectoration. Describes it as excellent and notes sale at J. B. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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J. B. Lemmon
The Honeymoon at Fox Theatre A Smash Comedy
The Honeymoon a comedy starring Constance Talmadge plays at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday. Dick Greer haunts Niagara Falls spying on Maisie Middleton to stop a tangle involving Philip while Susan suspects infidelity and seeks a divorce. The couple are reconciled, remarry, and start a second honeymoon with laughs.
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Constance Talmadge
Fox Theatre
Dick Greer
Niagara Falls
Susan Lane
Maisie Middleton
Jigfield Frolice
Maisie
Philip
Susan
Marion Starr
Old Coffins Become Valuable Finds in Grass Valley Junk Yard
In Grass Valley California a vacant lot used as a junk yard holds old metal coffins that have lain unseen for years. Spectral legends surround the site as a bronze coffin specimen draws interest for its high value compared with its original cost about eighty years ago.
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Grass Valley
Cal
Horseracing Roots in Chester Led by City Prize
A note on horseracing origins in England places Chester as early in the sport, citing 1609 when the Chester mayor offered a prize for a horse contest marking a key milestone in establishing racing culture.
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Chester
England
US Engineers Hold The Hens In Word Of War Front
In this time of stress with the American Army in the field troops behind the German lines are increasing. An American patrol entered the German lines three times last night and encountered electric charged barbed wire. Shots were exchanged once but no casualties occurred. American forces are on alert for a possible enemy attack and prepare to defend against German tanks.
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Tour
Daily Thought on Prayer and Character
A pithy quotation notes that speech understates people and that those with a fountain of prayer within avoid complaining about hazards, attributed to George Meredith.
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George Meredith
Rocking Chair Depravity Narrates Odd House Quirk
A rocking chair moves around the room seeking a squeaky floorboard and then remains fixed as a neighbor keeps a pig nearby.
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DR. Edgington
Tlefield
Chicamauga
165Th
Pershing
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm
Hell
Napoleon
Caesar
Alexander
Earth
Foch
Ferdinand Foch
Marne
France
Sloan
Pelte
Bobby
Wrigleys
Aisne
the Evening Journal
The
U.S. Food Administration
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Calumet Bolsine Powder Co
Fillmore St
Chicago, Illinois
Eles
Washington Nate Bank
Washington, Iowa
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