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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
3
A wounded English sergeant recalls a dangerous love affair with a French hostelress named Adrienne during a September 1914 patrol. Betrayed by a drugged wine, he is captured and escapes, only to survive a brutal bombardment as shells tear through the trench and shelled bodies litter the mud.
A wounded Tommy asks for simple comforts a toofy pair of crutches and a dish of fish and chips as he endures a brutal frontline night. R A M men guide them through a muddy trench to a safe dugout where exhausted pals share candles and fears of the front. At dawn the narrator and Atwell return to brigade headquarters for frontline duty.
Former Ameri can minister to Belgium, Brand Whitlock, discusses Louvain horrors in the London Daily Telegraph. He notes a lack of passion among sufferers, compares reactions through history, and argues the Belgian people were dazed by the scale of Hun atrocities.
The Prussian Guard, cream of Germany’s fighting men, traces to the late seventeenth century when divine rights ruled. From the Trabant Guards to a full army corps, Frederick the Great eased entry rules to heed fighting ability, inspired by Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, and the guard now draws the best recruits each year.
The Kansan appeals to Newton residents to collect rubber waste on East Broadway near Main Street. Proceeds from selling the pile to old rubber collectors will aid the Red Cross. Any rubber item such as tires boots hoses or tubes can be dropped into the heap to support the cause.
A Gordon Highlanders lance corporal suing for divorce said his English wife refused to be seen with him in public because she would not let him wear a kilt. On leave she allegedly greeted him with Oh those kilts. The court granted him two decrees.
Gladys, a private secretary, fools her selfish employer Jack Willard by secretly finishing overdue letters to force overtime. He later treats her kindly, and after her ruse they grow closer. He apologizes for his behavior, and they marry, with him admitting his earlier harshness and cherishing his wife.
The Dominion government outlines a rapid transition from war to peace with large scale reconstruction. Western Canada offers rich agricultural land, cattle and dairy prospects, cheap power from coal and water, and expanded hydroelectric work. Canada aims to supply Europe with goods, ships, rail gear, and steel, catalyzing orders for industries and mine fields.
An Indianapolis stenographer named Poemeas loved rhymes. His family barely noticed his habit, but his niece Virginia visiting was fascinated. She watched him compose jingles and exclaimed that he should be a poet instead of a stenographer.
An old advertorial promotes Gold Medal Haartem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It claims quick relief and lasting health benefits, urging readers to buy at local stores and noting a money back guarantee.
In a witty quip the Buffalo Express questions the label bachelor apartment as a single room dwelling, challenging the stretch of the term and sparking debate on urban living definitions. The exchange highlights housing norms and humor in city life.
An old-time ad promotes Cuticura products for sore hands with steps to soak, dry, and rub using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It offers free samples via Cuticura Dept X in Boston and lists prices Soap 25 and Ointment 25 and 60.
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