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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1918
Page
14
In France a new recruit endures his first trench life shock as cooties spark a shirt hunt. Officers join the scramble amid shellfire while a major writes a love letter to Miss Alice Somebody in London between inspections and cootie checks.
A British army recruit recalls identity disks worn on neck and wrist, lists of religions stamped on disks, and the comic misfortune of being forced to attend church parade on a Sunday under shellfire. He notes the chaplain, a Fokker sighting, and a football-filled return to billets.
The narrator recounts marching to reserve billets, witnessing German artillery and air activity, and entering a front line trench near H- describing shell fire, a rat in a shellproof cellar, and the fear and awe of battle. He recalls his first trench night, Whisky Street, and craving home despite tight discipline and tea deliveries.
The scene shows Empey taking his initial firing step as bullets whistle overhead. He grasped why the soldiers live by the motto If you’re going to get it you’ll get it so never worry. Readers are urged to await the next installment.
A reflective line on seizing opportunities amid hard times. The fragment hints at self discipline and urgency without detailing events, people, or places.
A vintage ad advises mixing juice of two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain to remove pulp, store for months, and massage daily into face neck arms and hands to whiten and soften skin. The ad promises low cost compared to cold creams.
The committee chairman assures the eminent after-dinner orator that two good speakers will address the audience until his arrival at ten. The renowned speaker replies with a quick aside likening it to a barrage fire, capturing the witty exchange.
Dialogue-like snippet contrasts a woman wanting divorce due to a perfect husband with the idea that no wife can be happy if she never finds fault. The exchange hints at marital dissatisfaction framed by perfection as a barrier to critique.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims standard purity strength and excellence in every bottle and invites readers to mail ten cents for a sample from Dr Elmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A spectator jokes about bets on ponies as a man in a purple vest touts a horse named Isabel in the second race. The other man quips he pays alimony to a woman named Isabel, highlighting a playful exchange at the track.
A compact advertisement notes that Red Cross Bag Blue improves whiteness when doing laundry and claims broad grocer availability. The playful dialogue hints at a product claim with a light tonal edge.
The annual report of New York Citys children's court shows 14 519 children appeared last year, up 2 094 from the year before.
Dialogue captures a financier’s testy prompt and Hardupp’s dry quip about a promise to pay. The exchange highlights a sharp, humorous dispute over debt and commitment with no further context.
An advertisement claims ethine double strength clears freckles with nightly applications. One ounce often suffices to lighten or remove freckles and achieve a clear complexion, with a money back guarantee if ineffective.
A first lieutenant leading depot troops is told by a Black soldier that a sergeant could rise high. The lieutenant denies being a sergeant while the man replies that someday he will be. The exchange highlights aspiring rank among Black troops.
A concise travel maxim emphasizes financial readiness over maps and guides. It suggests that having funds enables freedom to choose routes, accommodations, and experiences, reducing reliance on predefined plans.
Silk takes a lead in street and sports wear as heavy new fabrics replace wool. The tailored suit shown features a silk coat and skirt with a moire surface, left waist fastening, sailor collar with wide lapels, a narrow chiffon collar, moderately full sleeves, and a slim, tall-woman silhouette in mind.
About three hundred New York women led by Florence Wardell discussed voluntary rationing to aid allies, urging wealthy households to save wheat fats and sugar. A ration card is issued for patriotic use, promoting a form of citizenship helping win the war. France backs the U S patent office, with Britain close behind.
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