Italian General Diaz credited with helping win the war
The piece notes Diaz reorganized Italian forces after Caporetto, turning back Austrian advances at Piave with French and British aid, effectively contributing to Germany's defeat. It also credits Americans at Chateau Thierry and the Argonne, French at Verdun and the Marne, and British at Vimy Ridge, while praising collective Allied efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Diaz
Cadorma
Caporetto
Piave
French and Engtish Forces. Following That Disaster In 1917, Which Neanly
Piavever
Austria
Chateau Thierry
Argonne
Verdun
Vimy Ridge
The
Marne
America
Smalltown Life and Local Flavor in Scranton Journal
A nostalgic column extols small town life over cities, praising community bonds and candid, intimate journalism. It cites Scranton Journal editor’s postmaster nomination and notes the forgiving, gossip-tinged culture, with enduring local friendships and subtle satire.
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Scranton, A
L. J. Dickinson
Scranton
Harding
United States Senate
Senate
Discovers Truths About Scripture In Council Bluffs Nonpareil
In the Nonpareil, the article notes the belief that the most significant scripture text is the one warning that our days are short and filled with trouble, highlighting a focus on transient earthly life.
Measles facts and prevention by Dr Huber
Health Talks by Dr Huber explains the measles course from incubation to eruption, possible complications such as broncho pneumonia ear inflammation and swollen glands, and stresses isolation as the only effective prevention though often difficult. It notes transmission via nasal discharge and objects, with a Q A section on safety of safetida tablets and tweezing eyebrows.
FRIEND WIFE By ROB FULKERSON
Imogene asks to go to a theatre but Andrew balks at the cost preferring cheap moving pictures. He taunts her on value then extols multiple film genres and foreign settings, ending with a decision to go to the movie after tallying coins for 40 cent admission.
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Andrew
Imogene
Sta
Charlie Chaplin
Willie Coller
Eddy. Foy
Webber & Fields
Hart
Nixey
William Gillette
Sicily
Japan
Turkey
Alaska
Illustrated Weekly
Animal Ife
Zoo
Afterthoughts on poetry in a prosaic era and lost immortality
The piece argues today’s poetry lags behind past masters as magazines prize verses yet fail to kindle true poetry. It questions materialism’s grip on culture, noting poets are born not made, and wonders if a great poet will emerge within a century or tomorrow.
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Kipling
America
Longfellow
Whittier
Emerson and Lowell
Harriet Monroe
Chicago
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Pan
Bacchus
Pegasus
Bryant
Emerson
Holmes
Lowell
Lanier
Bunman
Brain Tests by Sam Loyd
Puzzle text fragments describe wordplay and rebus clues referencing a biblical name, a pastor, and General Benjamin Butler. It notes corrections and phrases about doubt, money, travels, burden, and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Loyd
Benjamin Franklin Butler
The Guarded Heights opens with George’s escape
George Morton, son of a bankrupt liveryman, is drawn into the Planter estate stables and becomes guardian to Sylvia Planter. As he contemplates college and independence, he plans to leave Oakmont, while Sylvia’s sharp temper and his own stubborn love collide. A tense farewell at the gate ends with Sylvia unleashing her dog as George strides into the world.
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George Morton
Planter
Sylvia Planter
Sylvia
Lambert
George
Jie
Chris Lambert
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Oakmont
Imeal
Jme
Hwen
Wis
Roland
Burroughs Nature Club Qs Answers From 1921 column
Nature Notes from Burroughs club present questions on insect feeding, why house flies sting in warmth, antler shedding rarity in deer, and antler finds. Previous answers cover shark viviparity, winter coat turning white in Manitoba jack rabbits, and hummingbird plumage differences explaining ruby throat adults and juveniles.
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Manual
Manitoba
Mississippi
Connecticut
Thrédat
Ashes of Love in a Dying Dance Dream
Poetic verse describes a night of fevered revelry and faded romance. A speaker invites a lover to join a final dance to drown grief and lingering memories as fate and fortune toggle between disaster and desire. The poem centers on lost love, yearning, and the intoxicating lure of dance.
Coal concerns Iowa editors urge early purchases
Des Moines Capital argues cold weather will drive coal purchases as thousands of households face winter and coal miners need work. It suggests buying now may help miners and ease price injustices, noting no certainty of a cheaper season. Webster City Freeman Journal counters the public is not ready for a strike and often unprepared for major events.
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Eugene Debs
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Congress
Ofice
New York City
New York
Board of Aldermen
Des Moines
Webster City
Auto traffic joke and a medicine ad fragment
Abe Martin quotes Tell Binkley about traffic delays as a humorous note. Foley Cathartic Tablets are advertised as a remedy for constipation and general digestive discomfort with a customer testimonial from Mrs. H. Marchard of Salem Massachusetts.
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H. Marchard
Lawrence St
Salem Mass
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