Patches and Patriots Match the Cloth to the Man
A terse note on uniforms and patches marking allegiance. It suggests patches define a soldier's identity and hints at rewards for aid during emergencies.
30 Jan 1919
Page 1
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
1
A terse note on uniforms and patches marking allegiance. It suggests patches define a soldier's identity and hints at rewards for aid during emergencies.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a fifty one year trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat ailments. It claims easy expectoration and natural healing while promising relief from coughing at night. Also notes Carbolisalve for burns and cuts and offers a free sample from The J J Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to cure catarrh by improving general health and acting through the blood. It offers a $100 reward if it fails to cure and cites testimonials from F. D. Chaney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, promising relief for constitutional conditions like gout.
A home brew for darkening gray hair uses Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed in water. Dismisses scalp staining and greasiness while claiming gradual, lasting color with full directions in each Barbo Compound box. The note ends by stating the cipher is an example of nothing for something.
A front line diary recounts a trench crew meeting a specter dubbed Haunted Jerry who could see into the future and talk to spirits. Jerry’s brother narrates legends of the lone tree in No Man’s Land, his death, and the crew’s eerie encounters, including a later return from a patrol with Jerry’s body and the crew’s haunting unease.
A fragment from a 19th century domestic recipe collection presents Maple Creams Honey Caramels Nut Maple Rolls and Parisian Sweets with directions for sugar candy making including boiling stages cooling on a marble slab and molding. It closes with a R L Stevenson quotation on happiness.
A column argues the servant problem strains American homes and urges housewives to embrace efficient, orderly work without a servant. It stresses managing daily tasks, maintaining economy, and finding motivation in home life while avoiding overwork. Emphasizes self discipline and systemic routines.
Article cites Western Canada as ready to boost world food supplies amid Europe’s devastation. Survey notes vast unoccupied farmland, favorable soils, and low land prices with easy terms. Emphasizes need for wheat and meat, warns prices remain high, and urges farmers to expand production.
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