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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
7
A soldier recalls retreating under a fierce machine gun barrage from a desert fight near Tecate. He carries a wounded comrade toward the border, refusing to abandon him despite fire and fear, while chaos and desertion sweep the line.
The narrator recalls a brutal Mexican border battle where a boy soldier dies after reading his mother’s note. He, among ninety-three, ends up jailed briefly in Fort Rosecrans, while comrade Jack Mosby remains in naval custody. Some survivors fight in distant wars, as the author contemplates joining them.
Lupungu, Basongi chief in the Congo, supposedly the ugliest man on earth, holds 300 wives each paying two francs yearly tribute. Vice-Consul Castells notes his scarred, one eyed appearance and villainous look. Once deserted, he later seized his father’s title with Arab trader allies.
The Gaekwar of Baroda lent one panel of the four part pearl carpet to the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington. The panel, likely created during Khande Rao Gaekwar's reign, features an arabesque design in pearls and colored glass with gold bosses, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. The center shows a full-blown flower within a gold rosette, all set on seed pearls, with a border of twenty four diamond rosettes.
Flood damage in the United States is estimated at about 100 million dollars annually. The statement highlights the heavy economic impact of flood events across the country.
The article traces the Saturday half holiday from medieval times to modern reforms, noting eight hour workdays and unions, then explains why Saturday afternoons were for bathing. It cites Henry IV era labor rules, Royal mines limits under Ferdinand I, and the spread of public baths, churchgoing, and later anti-union statutes before describing current state laws in the United States granting Saturday half holidays to workers in several states and cities.
A brief dialogue shows Miss Watt asking Mr Watkins about debating society membership and his reply reveals he is married, with a cautious hesitation in his answer.
The advertisement claims a cure for asthma with a money back offer. It mentions Asthma etts, 50c, and directs readers to Drs. Etts Drug Co. in Chicago as the source for purchasable remedy.
A humorous exchange centers on a cigar quoted as good for nothing, with Egbert replying nothing was given and the joke lands on wordplay about quality. The light moment plays on language and character dynamics in a casual social setting.
Egbert voices disbelief as he notes that the U S prints enough money yearly to loop around the world twice while very little of it reaches him, highlighting skepticism about wealth distribution.
Of Interest to Investors, Kelsey, Brewer & Company of Grand Rapids Michigan have issued a free distribution leaflet on public utility securities, their stability and market value.
Mrs Newlywed tells John she must have money for clothes shoes hat and coat but agrees to compromise on the amount. John questions the necessity.
A terse aphorism notes that long nights and strong odors reveal strain and fatigue, hinting at the wear of late activity on a person. The line suggests social judgment linked to exhausted appearance and scent.
Sanguinetti hay fever remedy sold at 50 cents per bottle. Dr Etts Drug Co Chicago offers refunds if it fails to cure.
The enthusiastic observer notes a preacher who stays current, with sermons bristling with motor car metaphors. The remark highlights a lively stylistic comparison, reflecting a cultural moment.
Report notes a near five million dollar value of U S horseflesh sent abroad last year. The speaker comments on foreign appetites and questions how horses are valued elsewhere.
Norman Hapgood urged immediate action in a political address in New York. He framed the present as the demanding future goal, urging listeners to pitch in now to realize long hoped for progress.
A passenger asks about a place to stretch and learns they are in Chicago. The other recalls having stretched there before, hinting at repeated travel and casual chatter aboard.
A rejected lover confronts Grace Cheever after she ends their engagement. He threatens to publish his letters to her in the Oakdale Times, to which she responds with chilling indifference, noting only the address as a potential issue.
A Brooklyn Citizen item notes a grocer refused to accept a trade offer from a man who proposed buying goods and taking the bill in trade, explaining it was because the bidder was an undertaker.
Quoted lines describe a man serenading a woman at a doorway and a second man arriving with an auto horn to bring her out. The scene has a playful, old town atmosphere with a musical gag and unexpected vehicle horn interruption.
Esculetts marketed as a cure for piles promises relief in candy form with a money back guarantee. The ad from Dr Etts Drug Co Chicago touts low price and a gimmick aimed at cheap customers seeking cheaper remedies.
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