04 Jul 1918
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
1
Foreword asserts Gunner Depew is a true narrative of an American youth with a unique war career. It promises gripping fighting adventures and endurance and claims to be the first wartime account detailing conditions in German prison camps for every American reader.
The narrator recalls growing up loving the sea, serving as cabin boy in a whaler, then as a gunner in the U S Navy. He recounts early rough treatment by garbies and Marines, rising through ratings to chief petty officer, and describes life with varied navies, his family’s wartime losses, and his decision to go to the French front from Boston to Nazaire aboard the Virginian. He observes a German prisoner and para discusses St Nazaire’s prison camp, daily rations, and conditions before returning to Boston.
The narrator, a former chief petty officer discharged April 14, 1914, plans a brief layoff before rejoining the Navy as war erupts. He recalls early doubt about German atrocities in Belgium, cites Alsace heritage through his mother, and notes familiarity with France and Nazaire's region as context for renewed interest in the war.
Gunner Depew aboard the French dreadnaught Cessard hands over a sample of markamenship for which American gunners are famed, then departs the ship to enter the trenches. Continue reading for the next installment.
The passage recalls a Scottish folk tale of the aurora borealis seen in a drought year of 12 before a great storm. Walter Lunny notes the omen as he reflects on a wind that stripped corn from the glen and the Quharity flooding out, washing away wood stores and threatening the coast.
A description explains how earthlight makes the dark side of the moon faintly visible near crescent phases. The effect occurs when the new moon appears in the west and the earthlight shines on the portion not directly lit by the sun, making the full orb briefly visible.
An experimenter at the Royal College of Science in Toronto says he has developed a method to harness heat rays for industrial tasks. His tests with mirror configurations concentrated reflected rays to melt a lead bar at below freezing in 48 seconds to a depth of one and a half inches.
Lucy plays on the lawn with her small puppy when the neighbor's dog trots over wagging its tail. The puppy darts toward the house and Lucy reassures the pet owner the dog means no harm and is simply saying hello.
A national exhibition named Necessity was staged in Berlin to popularize the adoption of paper clothing. The event showcased designs and discussed potential benefits, signaling growing interest in sustainable, disposable garments among industry observers.
The article reports how pig club programs by the United States Department of Agriculture boosted demand for registered breeding stock. Demonstrations by club members shown to improve pig quality led breeders to register stock and supply more piglets. Arkansas and other states saw increasing club membership and purchases of purebred boars and sows, with thousands of registered pigs placed through club efforts. Strong entities include Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, Delaware, Fort Worth Stock Yards Co, and state bankers backing financing.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Weeds such as wild onion bitterweed and ragweed bother dairy men and milk dealers. When cows eat these weeds the milk gains a disagreeable odor and flavor, making dairy products unmarketable. The center of pasture weeds poses a big problem for dairymen in certain regions.
The article urges cane and beet growers to expand and improve domestic sugar output. Actions include extending cane growing, better cultural methods, crop rotation, disease and pest control, using by products for livestock, substituting cane syrup, improving syrup grade, and producing raw sugar. For beets, emphasis is on cultivation methods, rotations, by products for livestock, maximizing mill runs, expanding areas, drainage, irrigation, labor-saving machinery, and developing high quality beet seed and resilient varieties.
A dairy cow with proper feeding shows perfect digestion, converting most of her food into milk. The discussion notes that an efficiently digested diet yields higher milk output and overall herd productivity.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article likens farming to warfare against weeds. It urges strategic planning in crop selection, field preparation, seed buying, and tool use to prevent weed spread and crop losses while stressing that hard work must be intelligent and purposeful rather than wasted on inefficient methods.
Reading the text shows that many think sheep require special handling though there are no real secrets. With patience perseverance and good judgment any dry open winter country with roughage and good run hat has advantages in sheep farming.
A short 1920s style testimonial from Mia Alice in Christopher Illinois praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing nervousness and female troubles. The note claims long history of relief and invites readers to write for guidance. The ad emphasizes root and herb remedies and offers contact with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A terse exchange reveals a failing garden where even nearby fowl appear judgmental. The speaker laments poor harvests and a neighbor’s hens acting disdainfully, underscoring frustration with gardening setbacks and social snubs.
An advertisement touts Freezone for corn relief with a cheap bottle for quick pain-free removal using shengers. It also promotes Cuticura soothing soap and ointment and mentions a Cincinnati genius and a boxer’s son joke, ending with an unrelated line about inheritance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.