Edgington Tours Parts of Germany in an Auto Trip
Lieutenant J B E Edgington describes a car journey through Mecklenburg and Schleswig-Holstein from Gastrow to Kiel and back, noting hard roads, scarce gas, and encounters with Prussian attitudes. He observes submarines in Kiel harbor, crosses Elbe bridges, and reports on Russian POW transports and the evolving railway service plus personal reflections from Berlin.
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Germany
J. BE. Edgington
Force
Gastrow
Schwerin
Hamburg
Elbe
New Munster
Kiel
Queensborough
New York
Steve Brode
Lubech
John Barleycorn
Labech
Schweringein
Witterstiwer
Parchur
Wittenberg
Salzwedel
Gustrow
France
Marienburg
West Prussia
Dantzig
Fred Neiswanger
Fred
Berlin
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Promoted For Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to take four ounces of Jad Salts each morning to flush the kidneys and bladder. It claims the effervescent drink helps restore kidney activity, neutralizes urine acidity, and prevents headaches rheumatic pains and other ailments.
Oh You Women a New War Time Comedy
John Emerson and Anita Loos create a postwar comedy about returning soldiers and the girl in his job. The piece uses satire and wit to explore diplomacy and adjustment after World War I.
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John Emerson
Anita Loos
Subect
Mr. Emerson
Miss
Community visits highlight Over County news in Crawfordsville
A flurry of social visits reported from Crawfordsville Illinois locals traveled to Monmouth Illinois while others hosted guests from Washington and Columbus Junction. Notable names include Mr and Mrs John McCall Mrs D N Anwyl Mrs James McFadden and families.
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Crawfordsville
John McCall
D. N. Anwyl
James McFadden
Washington
N. J
Godfrey
H. M. Gilkey
Columbus’ Junction
Lisle Maxwell
A. N. Yard
Cleo Datin
Knoxville
John Shaffer
Frank Maxwell
Alice
T. E
Maxwell and Sons
Maurice
Ted
John Maxwell
Powerful Searchlights On British Battleships
Some British battleships carry searchlights so strong that a newspaper can be read from about 18 miles away, enabling distant observers to glimpse printed text.
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Germany
France
Russia
Washington
Iowa
Little Dick
Army and Navy Leaders Back American Legion Revival
Secretary of War Newton Baker Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Gen Peyton March chief of staff Gen John J Pershing Maj Gen George Barnett and Admiral William Sims endorse the American Legion as the national veterans organization. They cite unity service loyalty and the legion’s nonpartisan aims to preserve wartime traditions and foster Americanism in peace. Pershing also sends best wishes predicting a useful future for the Legion.
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Washington
Newton D. Baker
Secre
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Peyton
John J. Pershing
George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
William S. Sims
American Legion
National Organization of American Veterans of
Baker
War Department
Daniels
Ness
March
United States
Admiral Sims
American Army
Army
Pershing
Legion
Society of Veterans of the
Strict Confidence Confides Amid Fifth Avenue Bus Chat
A New York Sun excerpt notes two women on a Fifth Avenue bus discussing a private revelation in strict confidence. The conversation highlights the paradox of sharing secrets openly in a bustling city setting.
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Fifth Avenue
Gotham
New York Sun
Rules for Success: Repetition and Perseverance
A quotation from Frances E. Willard emphasizes that what is done once becomes easier to repeat. Repetition is the only basis of perfection and patient continuance in well doing leads along a straight path to glory honor and immortality.
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Frances E. Willard
Dodge Named U. S. Representative in Serbs Croats Slovenes
H. Percival Dodge, a veteran diplomat, is named as the United States first representative in the kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes. He formerly led the Latin American bureau of the State Department.
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HH. Percival Dodge
United States
Dodge
State Department
How the Herring Built the Navy
A Tit-Bits excerpt notes King Alfred as founder of the fleet and Cromwell expanding the herring navy to challenge Dutch sea trade. It frames naval power through the fishery link, citing bigger, faster ships and strategic dominance in trade as core ideas.
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Alfred
Oliver Cromwell
Shoe store shopper asks for two shoes
A woman brings her daughter to a shoe shop for fitting. After trying one shoe and walking, she tells the clerk that it feels fine and she will take two.
Porter Named Chief Counsel for Federal Trade Commission
Claude R. Porter of Centerville Iowa an assistant attorney general has been appointed chief counsel of the Federal Trade Commission to succeed John Walsh resigned Porter formerly served as special assistant attorney general in charge of the government prosecution of the LW W leaders in Chicago
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Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Iowa
United States
Federal Trade Commission
John Walsh
Porter
Department of Justice
LW. W
Chicago
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Mechienberg
Schleswig Hallstein
Jim
U. S
Adlon
Unter-den-Linden
Coblenz
Over County
H. Percival Dodge
Choice
Tewart
Stewart
White Way
Washington, Iowa
Firestone
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