Mother seeks missing son of World War I soldier
Huntington West Virginia wife Mrs D Ross of Des Moines Iowa pleads for news of her son Harry Ross 21 missing since July 1918 after shell shock in Soissons while he served as a runner for Major McCloud of the 26th Infantry. She hopes routine Red Cross outreach will locate him despite reports of memory lapses.
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Soissons
Clark. D. Ross
Des Moines
Iowa
Harry
McCloud
Twenty-Sixth Infantry
Soldier Missing From Huntington Sparks Family Search
A story from Huntington recounts Army veteran Harry Ross who vanished after visiting Red Cross offices. Described as 5'8" with dark hair and eyes, he served in the North Dakota National Guard and regular army, worked at Wahpeton National Bank, and told Red Cross he wanted his mother informed of his regiment and company. He had been traveling on freight trains and claimed recent stops in Palm Beach, Florida. His mother pleads for any sign of his return.
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Red Cross
Huntington
Harry
North Dakota National Guard
National Bank
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Adjutant General
Palm Beach
Fla
English barristers push to abolish wig and gown tradition
London reports agitation among lawyers to end the horse-hair wig and flowing gown worn in court. An eminent KC says the wig is hot and tickles, and even a dignified man feels he looks like he is dressed for comedy.
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London
K. C
Stolen Fruit
Advertisement excerpt from the Keystone Philadelphia urges merchants to target both buyers and potential customers. It argues advertising should showcase desirability from the buyer’s viewpoint to attract more shoppers.
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Keystone
Philadelphia
Fur yields on farms promise steady seasonal profits
An authority notes that nearly every farm can produce at least fifty dollars worth of fur each season. Trapping is a pleasant fall activity for farmers and their sons, with the earnings described as clear profit beyond labor.
Johnnie and the Kitty Growth Discovery
Johnnie notices his cat stretched out to full length after the sweater shrank in washing. He proclaims that kittens become big cats by stretching themselves, sharing his playful discovery from the scene.
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Johnnie
Down in the Dumps Phrase Traced to Ancient Egypt
An ancient expression traceable to a king named Dumpps who built a pyramid and died of melancholy. Shakespeare uses a variant in The Taming of the Shrew with the line How now daughter Katherine in your dumps.
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Egypt
Katherine
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