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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
6
An elderly German soldier recalls a brutal court martial after blindly firing on a house. The account covers the execution of civilians, looting, and drunken excess among troops in Belgian towns near Sugny and Donchery, ending with a costly Meuse crossing and fierce combat.
German pioneers construct pontoon bridges over the Meuse while under French bombardment. The piece then shifts to a vivid fragment on the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, noting its historical purpose as a connection between the ducal palace and the public prison and its later romantic associations.
The article recalls Thomas Yale, founder of Yale College in America, and notes a group of alumni visiting his grave. It mentions early ties to North Wales, requests from 19th century times, and a tale of sending a root from his grave to Professor Phelps in London to plant near the college building.
Bess Courtland, a Chicago music teacher, texts a year of costly hopes and fickle lovers. Two letters from suitors reveal money power shaping romance as she wavers between Billy Dempster and a wealthier, unseen future. The plot twists with a Colorado letter stirring renewed contact, testing loyalty and heart against financial lure.
The term Catan Jack refers to the Union Jack flag of Britain, a blue field with the crosses of St George England St Andrew Scotland and St Patrick Ireland. The flag fused in 1606 by James I keeps distinctive outlines with a white border and Patrick's red cross added in 1801. It is termed a union or Union Jack, a nickname likely linked to King Jacques.
Hart Cox, a social standout, pursues Arline Serl, a Parkman governess. Arline explains her position, reveals she writes a book, and confesses a deeper connection beyond social class. The pair acknowledge their bond as they confront ambition and affection in the Wilton summer colony.
The article notes a remarkable salt mountain at the south end of the Dead Sea in Palestine. It runs six miles long and about three quarters of a mile wide, rising nearly 600 feet. Much of the crest rests on solid salt rock, with crystalline clarity in portions and thick overlying earthy deposits in others.
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