Empey's WWI memoir chapters from trenches to hospital
A narrative fragment follows Arthur Guy Empey from the Lusitania sinking to joining British forces in France and enduring frontline service. It covers hospital life at Aldershot and Paignton, medical miracles, blood transfusions, and the surgeons who become trusted figures.
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Lusitania
Arthur Guy Empey
Jo City
England
Ing. Empey
France
Empey
Hmper
Vis -Saney
Megpey
No Man’s Land
Kvit
Bempey
No Man’s
Obs Bonsuse
Baspey
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Night Raid Escape Ends in Hidden Well for Patient
A patient recalls sneaking from a ward to attend a party, slipping into a disused well after a fall. He describes injured shoulder pain, darkness, and hoping a night raider would hear his signal for rescue, while fearing disciplinary charges.
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Corporal Cook
Ginger” Phillips
Yank
Wher
Jake
Harvard
Frost
Jack Frost
Tommy
Palmer
Doctor Frost
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates Tax Exemption
The national administration advised that thrift stamps and war savings certificates are free from federal state and local taxes. Individuals may hold up to 1000 dollars. Interest and principal payable in 1923, with 4 percent compound interest. No tax recording needed on April income tax returns.
Government War Savings Stamps Offer Simpler Investment
The government explains War Savings Stamps are a use of your money with generous interest. Stamps pay 4 percent annually to five years, but can be cashed early with 3 percent interest. No red tape or risk, provide a simple, safe investment with government services as payoff.
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Aldershot
Paignton
Munsey
England
Red Cross
Hig Britannic Majesty
New York
Atlantic
Pioneer of the Submarine and Its Long History
The text traces underwater boat development back 800 years and credits American inventor John P. Holland, a New York and New Jersey resident, with advancing the submarine to its modern form. He built early boats in the 1870s and completed a model in 1880 that gained naval approval.
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John P. Holland
New York
New Jersey
Foxglove and Cast Iron Rust Proof Notes
Foxglove anecdote suggests name origin as folds glove or fairy glove. Cast iron praised as rust proof for many uses, often favored over steel for its corrosion resistance.
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Guy
Fred Brooks
Harpers Lodge
A. F.M
F. A. Weatherford
W. M
F. Wiehrs
Hindenburg Line
Wss
M. Klaff
Wathambr. Co. Andrews, S. C
Danville, Va
Chas. J. Levy
NEW Shoe Factory
King Street
Charleston, S. C
A.C.L. Corporation
the Bank of Andrews
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