The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1918 Page: 11 of 16
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77z<? Big Little Things That Count
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It was not big guns or tanks they wanted—it was just a little am-
munition.
They had been fighting all day. They were outnumbered ten to
one. The ammunition was giving out.
Private Peat and 29 other fellows crawled back to the dump to
fetch cartridges. He alone of the heroes who went back survived.
The day was lost for the lack of a few cartridges.
A tragedy?
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Yes, and it was not any big thing they needed—just cartridges.
Ever thought that your subscription "didn't matter?" "made no
difference?"
A company wiped out for the want of a few cartridges, and you
say little things don't count.
But they do. They do.
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BUY LIBERTY BONDS TO YOUR UTMOST
THEY'LL COUNT
At ft part of their efforts to fight this war {9 a prompt «nJ victorious conclusion, this advertisement Is endorsed and paid for bf
McKinney Steam Laundry Co McKinney Cotton Oil Mill Co Wilcox Lumber Co
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1918, newspaper, October 3, 1918; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299956/m1/11/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.