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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
3
Anecdotal piece highlights the infantryman as essential battle support, praising physical grit over formal schooling. It contrasts infantry with other services and hints at mobility across fronts. The prose uses slang to emphasize readiness and unglamorous but vital duty.
Wartime numbers show U boats have sunk American ships totaling 26 thousand tons while ships total 180 642 tons completed. Editor rounds up casualties to June 1918 with 291 killed in action 1052 died of wounds 810 died of disease 892 other causes 4046 wounded and 342 prisoners for a total 7305. Also notes French Blue Devils Alpine Chasseurs tour in US and details on bodies returned to the U S after the war and grave registration in France. Enlistment notices list men for Fort Logan Colorado and various corps with opportunities in medical, engineer and coast artillery fields.
Mrs Thomas Ackerman of 621 West Second Street Alliance reports kidney disorder symptoms improved by Dean's Kidney Pills. She cites back pain fatigue and irregular kidneys and praises the remedy as effective. Price 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY endorsement wording preserved.
Grandmother used a Sage and Sulphur brew to restore faded or gray hair. A downtown druggist notes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is popular for darkening hair evenly with a simple comb through method. The ad claims hair restores its natural color by morning after a couple of applications.
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