Over The Top Chapter Reflections On War Hospital Life
The writer recalls wartime hospital experiences including a night raid escape from a well, nurse and doctor interactions, and the camaraderie of wounded soldiers. He praises British medical staff, recounts surgery to improve his scar performed by Doctor Frost, and honors blood transfusion sacrifices by Tommies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Gare
Cook
Ginger” Phillips
Yank
Frost
Cambridge Military Hospital
Aldershot
Paignton
Munsey Ward
Hoby
Tartar
Steve Mtrevite
New York
Mdertaker
Drennae
Jan
England
Red Cross
Bth Briqnote Majesty
Apple of Sodom and Dead Sea Notes
The article describes the Dead Sea in Palestine, its size, inflows, evaporation, and salt content. It notes the sea’s buoyancy, the Udsum cliff, and the Apple of Sodom fruit. It also details Spanish involvement in wartime, Spanish legionaries receiving honors, and Germany’s stance on Spain’s neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Palestine
Lot
Jordan
Udsum
Sodom
Odeum
Mediterranean
Spain
Foreign Legion
Paris
Berlin
Germany
Christian Science Monitor
Making the Dandelion Beautiful and Its Chrysanthemum Link
The text notes the chrysanthemum as the ancestor of modern varieties, once small and plain as a dandelion. It observes rapid growth and lush broom-like foliage when grown under cheesecloth shade.
New Book Mark Device With Movable Reference Panel
A newly described bookmark carries a celluloid panel with openings that reveal references when pointers are moved. The device is equipped to be operated via these movable pointers.
After Discharge I Reflect on War and Duty at Sea
A veteran recalls shipboard routine after discharge, the Atlantic crossing, dawn sights of Sherry light, and the mindset that true purpose comes from doing one’s bit. He notes eagerness to face danger, pride in comradeship, and the satisfaction of duty well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peasane
New York
Jaetvil Wren
Romeo in Khaki Echoes a Home Front Romance
A reader in The Outlook laments the longing of soldiers in khaki for home and romance. A North American woman’s column notes how absence shapes guilt, longing, and occasional scandal as a GI writes to a girl awaiting Mrs Sonni Bo with playful intimacy and a sly personal touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermianton
Romeo
Sonni-Bo
Heo
Philippine health model gains Siamese adoption in Bangkok
The Philippine health service model sanitary house gains interest and is adopted by Siam with Bangkok contractors building several units after receiving Philippine health service instructions. Siamese delegations, including Prince Rangsit, study Philippine methods in Manila due to similar climate and health challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slam
Siam
Bangkok
Philippine Health Service
Philippines
Manila
Prince Rangsit
Casadepaga Head of Alaska Crowned by Weathered Rock
A weathered schist rock on Reward Peninsula Alaska rises about 2000 feet high with a face eight feet tall resembling a man's profile. Locally called the Big Head or Casadepaga Head it is noted for its oddly dressed appearance echoing 18th century Cornwallis era style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casadepaga
Cornwallis
Reward Peninsula
Alaska
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
A letter from Mrs. O. S. Jonson of Ellensburg describes relief from illness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health enabling home life and bearing a child. The note urges other women with functional disorders to try the product and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Wash
Iona
Mrs. O
Jonson
R. No
Waah
E Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Ancient Peruvian Fabric Prints Echo Early Printing Arts
The ancients of Peru used textile printing with vegetable fibers, creating durable designs. Historians Theridothy and Pliny note such cloths, and Peruvians used mordants to fix dyes, producing long lasting patterns rivaling modern methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
India
Egypt
Theridothy
Pliny
Simple Life Over Ancestors’ Reputation Warped
A reflective line urges men to abandon reliance on ancestral reputation and pursue a straightforward honorable life in the present, stressing decency over legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honorable
Evan
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Arthur Guy Empey
France
Artmar Eng
Jake
Wfelter
Harvard
Tim
Jack Frost
Jack Rast
Palmer
Froxt
Khaki
Thomas A
Eek Dilan Bog
Cink
Agrippe
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