We Kill Or Are Killed Motto Of American Soldiers
A historical column reflects on the motto we kill or are killed as the U S soldiers in France face German forces. It contrasts the harsh creed with Patrick Henry style liberty and notes the broader war aims and moral stakes for mankind. It also touches on changes in society and a St Nicholas reference.
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France
United States
Patrick Henry
North
Belgium
Servia
Poland
Roumania
Russia
Germany
Daily Walk Challenges in a Stubborn Marching Verse
A humorous verse traces a daily ritual of walking three versts in all weather. The narrator endures fatigue from ruined ankles and knees, splintering back pain, and a stiff neck while a doctor prescribes walking as essential, despite jokes about the unsurprising labor and the threat of being planted.
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Sawbones
The Way to Be True Promotes Inner Right Path
Poem urging the reader to seek truth by inner desire and moral path. Emphasizes the sunlit road for those who follow the wonderful way built for the wise and sweet. The essence of life centers in heart and consistent integrity.
Not In Vain Reflects on Striving Toward An Object
The excerpt asks whether constant aspiration toward a noble object, though not fully attained, elevates a person. It praises heroism, magnanimity, truth, and sincerity as worthwhile aims regardless of tangible gains.
Puzzle of Speech Confusion in Prohibition Era Slang
A garbled speech fragment portrays a character ranting about seizing control and making "biscuite" instead of corn meal. The jumble hints at a regional dialect and a comic or cautionary note about changing ingredients, with a playful but unclear political edge.
Outwitting the Outwitting the War Memoir by Pat O Brien
A wartime memoir recounts miraculous escapes from Belgium to Holland and safety in the United States. Pat O Brien reflects on Providence, gratitude to Dutch locals, and the risk endured by fellow prisoners as he retells his dramatic captivity and hopeful return home.
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Belgium
Germany
Pat O'Brien
Momence
Folly of Despair in WWI Flying Cadets
In May 1917 eighteen Royal Flying Corps cadets trained in Canada sail for Mogland to England to earn their wings. By December most are casualties or missing. nine are American, nine British Canadian or English. One American, I, recount the fate of the squad as battles unfold and the toll mounts.
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Royallying Corps
Canada
Mogland
RR. F.C
England
Hn. F.C
France
I. K. Doysen
Beatehman
Germany
Messages From a Survivor of War Trials in Momence
A narrator in Momence reflects on wartime ordeals and sparing luck after sailing from Canada on the Meganie with seventeen comrades. He contemplates the motive of enduring hardship to offer hope to others while admitting moments of despair and the belief that future readers may face similar trials.
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Momence
Til
Canada
Europe
Entropy as a Lesson for Future Paths
A reflective line notes that entropy was crafted to guide others, implying the design carried a cautionary example for future users. The statement hints at intentional structure aimed at revealing pathways and outcomes for observers.
Became a Fighting Scout in Early Aviation Dream
The narrator recalls starting life in Chicago in 1921 at eighteen with a passion for flight. He followed the Wright brothers and pursued aviation despite parental warnings and repeated crashes. He later moved to California where he and a companion built their own aircraft and tested it across the state.
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Chicago
Wrights
Xn Aviation
California
Editor of My Paper Teaches Newsboy a Quick Lesson
A veteran editor clarifies his long running partnership with a newsboy. The exchange reveals their shared work history and the editor’s protective stance on professional boundaries.
Deer Feasts Tablecloth Hanger At Dark Moon Farm
According to the New York Herald Mrs. William Crawn of Allamuchy New Jersey found a tablecloth decorated with green leaf denents being eaten by three deer on her clothesline. The incident occurred at the Dark Moon road farmhouse where the item had been a pride of the farmer’s wife.
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Dark Moon Road
Allamuchy
N. J
William Crawn
Crawn
New York
Daily Thought: Safety From Danger We Pick Flowers
A compact aphorism signaling caution yields growth and security by turning peril into prudent action. Its Shakespearean cadence echoes timeless advice on courage and prudent risk.
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Mutual
Himmself
Keepers House
St. Nicholas
Abe Martin
Spitzbergen
Lfe
The
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Yeo Jones
Holland
BR. F.C
Meganic
Paul Raney
Gils
Lieut
Pat O’brien
Royal Flying Corps
J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
Washington, Lowa
Morrison & Morrison
Washington, Towa
Charles A. Dewey
Washington, Iowa
Bhicher
Livingston & Micher
LAW
W. M. Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Special Collection Department
Hes
Crafl’s
Iowa
Physicians and Surgeons
Res
Office
S. TH. Bateman Blair
A. Joan Droz, M. D
Farmers & Mer. Bank
Washinton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ralph L. Bunce
W. M
Covenant Lodge
No 101
O. F. Ball
Iowa Ave
Elmer Mel’adden
Noble Grand
R. C. Keller
Messenger
Jimmy
Newsboy
Irvin BE. Huston
Lemley
Washington, IA
Austin Sutherland
R. R
J. W. Nickell
Sartor
Mra. M. H. Sartor
Sartor Chiropractors
Klein Klothing
Red Washington
Southwest Corner
Lemley’s
Lowa
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Washington County
St. Paul
J. J. McKeone & CO
Frank Rogers
Washington Branch
H. W. Russel
C. B
J. BE. Kunath
Lo West Lim
Cec
Bunday
W. E. Lindsay
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