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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
3
Gentle remedy claim for cleansing kidneys and bladder with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Advertising asserts 200 years of use, non patent medicine status, and quick relief for tiredness, backache, and other kidney related symptoms. Drugstores suffice and original Gold Medal brand is urged.
A doctor asks a patient about pill intake. The patient admits taking about ten of twenty one pills, claiming he followed directions by taking one after each meal, but notes he does not always have three meals daily and is not a physician.
Tom I had a bad experience on my way from London. Dick What was it. Tom I’m told somebody stole all the foreign labels off my suitcase.
Quoted remark on real estate success by Garfield notes Sy Dodge entering the field and earning “lots” of money. The saying highlights that diligent savers become wealthy, emphasizing money growth through prudent investment. Notable names include Sy Dodge and Garfield in a concise moral context.
Editorial urges a shift from brute force to awakening public awareness in Germany to end World War II. It notes a Marine recruit with a wooden leg and mocks reliance on mechanical ferocity, asserting lasting victory depends on changing minds, not battering heads.
Ad claims Freezone drops instantly halt corn pain and allow easy lifting with fingers. Bottle sold by druggists for a few cents to rid hard and soft corns and callouses between toes without pain or irritation. Describes Freezone as the discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
A visitor to the national capital enters a department building and finds a nearly empty room with a single janitor. He asks how many people work there and the janitor dryly replies that about half of them work in the room.
You may try Cuticura Soap and Ointment free by mail or at druggists. Send to Cuticura Dept X Boston for samples and learn how quickly they relieve itching skin and scalp troubles. Soap 2, Ointment 25 and 50. Adv. Quick Action. Betty and Jack dialogue follows with a wartime exchange about peace and gold lace.
H L Kramer promotes Eatonic and Baton ic as quick reliefs for stomach distress. Eatonic aims to aid digestion after meals by reducing acidity and moving food smoothly to the bowel. Baton ic is touted as a remedy for indigestion and related stomach issues with a money back guarantee from Remedy Co. Chicago.
The account follows Arthur Guy Empey, American turned British Army private, as he endures front line life in France. He recalls trench danger, a vigilant sniper comrade Old Scotty, and a late night patrol over No Man's Land risking discovery while searching enemy wire.
A soldier recounts finding a hidden gun and crawling back toward his trenches. He touches iron German barbed wire, misreads the line, is challenged, and narrowly returns to his own trench after a tense sprint through wire and gunfire. A shot of rum calms him an hour later.
Ten Lieutenants section men and I set out at 11 30 p m with six Mills bombs for a reconnaissance in No Man s Land. About two hours later we ran into a Bowie covering party of nearly thirty strong and engaged in a brief night fight. The officer ordered us to drop and crawl back to our trenches as shells whistled overhead.
A wartime diary excerpt describes three days after an incident when the company was relieved from the front line and carried to reserve billets. The unit expected to move to rest billets within a short period as the division prepared for relief and rerotation.
Soldiers in France stage a homegrown two act farce The Diamond Police Saloon and plan a stage built from billets and a demolished shack. Abe Switch a Bowery visitor drives the plot while a fledgling troupe rehearses amid day to day life with a London printing note.
The article notes Empey staging his play amid challenges, achieving notable success. The next installment continues the story of the performance and its reception.
Olive Gilbreath recalls a Yurievets farewell on the Volga where a Mongol-cheeked North woman endures a stoic, wordless grief as a steamer pulls away. The scene contrasts with a mute soldier and a puzzled child while dusk fades to mist. The piece notes the North’s silent sorrow and the image of despair. Also mentioned is a vast estimate of submarine cable wire since 1857, enough to reach the moon.
Momentum of gratitude prompts a thoughtful reminder to recall kindnesses received and to act with generosity in return. The message encourages steady self‑improvement through mindful deeds and reciprocal good will.
A humorous exchange shows a patient citing high costs and claiming improvement after not following medical advice while the doctor suggests the advice was the key. The dialogue ends with thanks and a morning farewell.
Wifey-Oh, Fred, you’ve seen my new hat and you cannot regret buying it. Isn’t it just a poem hubbub. Hubby-Well, if it is, the title would be Owed to a Milliner.
A coin hilarity line shows the first doctor bragging of 140 appendicitis cases and the second doctor noting none left unpaid. The banter hinges on patients paying for treatment.
A quirky collage notes James D. Perkins in Kennebunkport keeping tide based water gates to a mill run on the river and unaffected by daylight saving. It lists a 1888 Hall dinar oath by Frank J. Cheney Co. about Catarrh Medicine and ends with brief health and moral quips and a Pierce Pellet ad.
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