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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
14
A sergeant named Warren is granted seven days’ leave for Blighty but dies after firing at a fleeing enemy from a trench. The piece contrasts the daily routine of soldiers with sudden danger, and reflects on wartime routines, boredom, camaraderie, and thoughts of peace.
A soldier recalls the four o clock attack on the German front lines during a trench assault. He describes the jam packed nervous wait, the barrage and barbed wire lanes, the brutal crossing of No Man's Land, hand to hand combat with a towering Prussian, and his own shoulder and head wounds before returning to duty six weeks later.
An article by Robert H. Moulton argues that pests like the cinch bug Hessian fly and army worm act as German allies harming U S crops. It urges coordinated state entomologists and public participation to protect corn, wheat, oats, and livestock through preventive plowing, barriers, rotations, and community campaigns.
The text explains how ancient peoples tracked time at night by watching star appearances. A designated observer announced hours as stars rose in the eastern sky, aligning the night with two hour segments per star appearance. The practice persisted into later eras despite clocks.
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