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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
American born Arthur Guy Empey recounts enlisting in the British Army after the Lusitania sinking, training in France, and facing the front line. He describes trench life, the moment of going over the top, the bombardment, casualties, and the nerve wracking wait before a charge.
The narrator recalls rushing through No Man’s Land under shellfire and shrapnel. He describes dodging barbed wire, a muddy trench, and a Prussian bayonet clash as he and fellow Tommies fight to reach the enemy trench. A shoulder wound flares as the narrator recalls the brutal melee.
Empey joins the death by own action club with thrilling details teased for the next installment.
A humorous Life piece mocks weddings as schemes, noting pre wedding notices to trades and relatives, a house wedding with a circus tent and gifts, then a church service with a costly minister fee. It contrasts two wedding styles and ends with a Reno reference.
Colllier's notes the fad of sewing belts onto coats to imitate soldiers, a cheap lookalike trend during wartime. It mocks superficial displays of zeal while praising genuine effort by those aiding the war, distinguishing real contribution from sham display.
The Danube segment from Roumania to Bulgaria hosts two renowned works. Trajan wall runs from the river to the Black Sea port Con stanza, while nearby the Bucharest Constanza line showcases a modern engineering triumph with 68 spans. Piers rest in 100 foot deep water, and the depth can exceed 120 feet at low water.
A fragment notes the food ministry labeling certain foods as offal and acknowledges mixed reactions from those with delicate palates. The brief hints at controversy over classification and taste.
Travelers in the Orient recall the Indian crow as clever and fearless. A hawk snatches a prey on a leafless limb as two crows plot, one distracting the hawk while the other swings in, seizing the hawk’s tail and toppling it. The titbit is claimed by the triumphant pair.
An American woman in London sought descendants of the Mayflower band and advertised a hotel meeting. Photographers and reporters gathered, awaiting at a set hour, but no one answering to Mayflower appeared, leaving the crowd disappointed after 45 minutes.
Berlin hosts another German Austro Hungarian medical congress on repopulation urging liberal social legislation. Physicians call for cheap education and housing reform to lower child rearing costs and tax shifts so workers and middle classes bear less burden.
Japanese women resist occidental fashion more than men though upper class social events show some modern dress. C B E Bosworth, trade commissioner, urges patient effort to sell American shoes in Japan, predicting a growing market in ten to fifteen years amid limited ready to wear options.
General Booth of Illinois, aged sixty two, agrees with the food controller of London on a strict diet. The report notes no grounds for disagreement between Booth and the authorities regarding dietary measures.
Canton Ohio woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with avoiding surgery for female troubles. She describes doctors saying operation needed but says the remedy helped her perform housework and improve health. Readers urged to consult Pinkham for advice if complications exist.
A judge remarks that a woman is more likely to change her mind after saying yes than after saying no. The exchange features Ted and Ned debating optimism and doubt in a light legal setting.
Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water then dry apply Ointment for relief. Free samples available from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A child in a khaki suit asks if he is a man and plans to take a dime to the barber for a shave, signaling a small rite of passage. The exchange frames a domestic moment with a hint of childhood bravado and growing maturity.
A newly arrived general, during a tour, is guided to lower himself along a hedge to avoid detection. The pair whisper as the general strains his back and asks about the nearest Bowie. The guide notes a three week cold and says he cannot help it.
Calvin, six years old, wanders Irvington with his father. He asks about nearby buildings and is told they are Butler College where men go down to 'im. The line hints at confusion and a dismissive tone about the institution.
A sharp adage questions whether authorities can manage horse care as a craftsman docked a tail prompts concern. The remark reflects broader opinions on animal husbandry practices and expertise.
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