York Hero of Argonne Visits New York in Humble Style
A celebrated World War I hero Sergeant Alvin C York arrives in New York after his record feat at the Argonne on October 8, 1918. He travels modestly, wears little adornment, and endures playful ribbing from fellow soldiers while being feted by Tennessee and New York officials.
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New York
Alvin Co. York
Tennessee Mountaineer
American Expeditionary Forces
United States Army
Alvin C. York
Chateau Chelery
Argonne
York
United States
Sergeant York
General Pershing
Tennessee Society of New York
Tennessee
Washington
Capital City
Theodore P Shonts
London
Paris
Oscar
Garden City
Lawn
Old South
Altho
the Waldorf
Pennsylvania Terminal
Subway
Waldorf
Thor
Church of Christ and Christian Union
The Coming of the Law in Dry Bottom
Tom Mix stars in five reel Western drama The Coming of the Law at FOX Theatre tomorrow. Kent Hollis arrives gunless yet armed with wit and fists to challenge cattle rustlers led by Bill Dunlavey in Dry Bottom New Mexico under a corrupt sheriff and an honest judge.
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Tom Mix
FOX Theatre
West
Charles Alden Seltzer
Dennison Clift
Arthur Rosson
Mix
Kent Hollis
Dry Bottom
New Mexico
Tenderfoot
Cut This Out and Take It With You
A humorous ad explains customers should clip the notice to ensure they buy Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. It notes the safer method of bringing the clippings to Lemmon's Drug Store for purchase.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Adyt
Overcrowded Detroit Tenement Blights City
Detroit June 12 Overcrowding and the tenement evil worsen as the city battles the growth of slums. Dr Henry F Vaughn, health commissioner, cites a West side building with seventy people in twenty two rooms lacking plumbing. He urges new housing to relieve tuberculosis risk and worsen conditions.
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Detroit
Henry F. Vaughn
Dr. Vaughn
Stains on Photos Prevented by Vinegar Wash
Brown or yellow stains on prints after fixing can be avoided by adding a tablespoonful of vinegar to the washing water following development.
Masons Establish a Service Bureau in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids June 12. New officers of the Masonic Grand lodge will be installed. W A Westfall Mason City was elected grand master by over 300 votes after a tie first ballot. Lee Parvin Cedar Rapids named grand secretary and D L Clark Newton grand treasurer. Fort Dodge to host next year’s meeting as the convention closes. The year featured foreign representatives and the birth of the Masonic Service Association of the United States aiding education finances and disaster relief. Nathan Scofield Pocahontas the oldest Mason at 91 attended the jubilee. a 65 year member and sole survivor of the 1858 Des Moines gathering, he recalls a long Des Moines river to Keokuk to Dubuque to Manchester to Iowa City journey.
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Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge
W. A. Westfall
Mason City
J. A. West
Des Moines
Lee Parvin
D. l L. Clark
Newton
Grand Lodge
Fort Dodge
Masonic Service Association of the
United States
Nathan Scofield
Pocahontas
Iowa City
Keokuk
Mississippi
Dubuque
Dub
Mr Wisler Cured of Indigestion by Free Tablet Sample
In 1909 William B Wisler of Douglassville Pa faced a severe indigestion spell. A free mail order sample of Chamberlains Tablets helped him, and after trying them he bought a package. He reports no similar attacks since and credits the remedy from Lemmons Drug Store with his recovery.
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Mr. Wisler
Chamberlain
Wm. B. Wisler
Douglassville
Lemmon’s
Advt
Rock Island Board Bans Red Sashes and Ties
Rock Island county supervisors adopted resolutions condemning red sashes and neckties along with disloyal utterances amid social unrest and Bolshevik tendencies. Copies were sent to State Senator Martin R. Carlson and state representatives to seek legislative action.
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Rock Island
Want Column Leads to Hidden Deals Across Town
In the want column a seller advertises a range of items from furniture to collectibles. Buyers chat about prices and availability, with several entries noting quick responses and possible trades. Local outlets remind readers to check listings daily for new postings and early bargains.
Flaw in Wording Delays Illinois Ratification
A typographical error in the state department certificate of the national suffrage amendment could prevent Illinois from being first to ratify. The misprint changes "intents" to "events" in the clause that governs validity, discovered after ratification. Wisconsin and Michigan may still leap ahead if their copies avoid the same error.
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Springfield
State Department
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Frank L. Polk
Lowden
House approves $750 billion for government rail lines
Washington June 11 by a 205 to 4 vote the house passed and sent to the senate a bill authorizing 750 billion dollars for use by the railroad administration to operate government controlled lines.
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House
Washington
Senate
Railroad Administration
Bolshevik Forces Recapture Ufa from Kolchak Troops
Bolshevik forces recaptured Ufa after three days of heavy fighting. Bolshevik airships participated in the battle for the first time, according to a wireless dispatch received in London.
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London
Ufa
Admiral Kolchak
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William Pox
The
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Eall
Drug Sherman’s Store
Washington, Iowa
Masons
W. A. Westrall
GRAND
Ment
PT. Dodge
Masonic Service
WANT
Russ “Reds
Grahams Leote
Grahame Up
Lords of Things
L. F. Henderson, Mgr
Grahams
Lytle Bros
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