Wanes Follow In Footsteps of Brave Pioneer Women
Women in the newly organized Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps join a long line of American female patriots. The piece honors historic figures such as Captain Mollie Corbin, Molly Pitcher, Mary Slocumb, Betsy Dowdy, Emmeline Pigott, and Kady Brownell, who aided wars from the Revolution to the Civil War.
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Wanes
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps
New World
John
Mollie” Corbin
Fort Washington
Molly Pitcher
Monmouth
N. J
George Washington
Mary Slocumb
Ezekiel Slocumb
North Carolina
Moore’s Creek Bridge
Pender County
Betsy Dowdy
Yeopim Creek
Carolina
Virginia
Emmeline Pigott
Kady Brownell the Rhode Island Army Nurse Hero
In 1861 Kady Brownell refuses mere camp duties and trains in target practice and sword play. She marches with the regiment at Rich mond, kept the colors during a rout, and rode to safety after a battle. Reenlisting with her husband she later aids the Fifth Rhode Island Infantry at New Bern and Roanoke Island, earning an honorable discharge signed by General Burnside.
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Kady Brownell
Caffraria
America
Robert S. Brownell
R. I
Rhode Island
Fantry
Maryland
Richmond
Kady
Centerville
Arlington Heights
A E. Burnside
Providence
Fifth
Rhode Island Infantry
Burnside
North Carolina
Roanoke Island
New Bern
N. C
Fifth Rhode Island
New York
Brownells
Delayed In Transit At Lubbock Post Office
A Lub bock Army Flying School private complained his wife had not received a money order sent two weeks earlier. The postmaster asked for the receipt and the private produced it, with the money order attached to the receipt.
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Lubbock
Nobody's So Old or Cynical But Wants to See Outcome
A reflective line notes that even the most jaded still wish to witness how today’s trouble resolves. The remark suggests curiosity about the unfolding events and their eventual impact on life. The quote implies patience amid ongoing difficulties.
Loss of American Lives by Fire Praised as Tragedy
Texas fire safety chief Marvin Hall compares American fire deaths to World War II civilian losses in England. He cites 30 000 American deaths by fire in three years ending Aug 31 1942 and notes two Texas fatalities from smoking in bed and gasoline stored near a water heater. He calls for greater fire prevention and safety measures nationwide.
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Austin
England
Marvin Hall
Hall
America
Texas
Key Discovery on Old Columbus System
A dialogue sketches a method where a speaker uses the Columbus system to reveal a key and then land on it, implying a metaphorical or exploratory process. It hints at hidden knowledge found through a specific, perhaps historical, technique.
How Honest Are You A Postscript Firehouse Debate
A column recalls lively evenings at a Syracuse Post Standard firehouse where crew members debated honesty. A reader posed moral tests about theft for a million dollars and a sinking ship choice between wife and mother-in-law, provoking sharp discussions among firefighters and reporters.
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Syracuse Post- Standard
Ray W. Sherman
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