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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
7
A military training column outlines advance guard size from one third to one twentieth of the main body, with reserve and supports forming the outpost line. It details pickets and sentry posts, patrol duties, and sentry procedures, stressing reporting violations, proper relief, and night challenges for young soldiers.
The text emphasizes guard duty as essential for soldiers advancing in rank. It notes death penalties for sleep on post in wartime and hostile territory, and states sentinel duty builds personal responsibility for promotion. It outlines guard regulation basics and a 24 hour tour with two hours on post every six.
A veteran tone urges young soldiers to train with seriousness and discipline. It argues that America must train as if at war, studying British citizen armies and applying core values like obedience, initiative, teamwork, and esprit de corps to all duties from patrols to drills.
The Week recalls Joseph H. Choate the late U S ambassador to England. It notes a nasal yet beautiful voice and a sharp wit that could be kind or biting. His humor touched beauty at times and he joked about rival dorms at Harvard.
The owner notes the car broke down again while the chauffeur confirms daily failures. The owner asks for a solution and the chauffeur responds affirmatively, prompting a discussion of possible fixes or changes to address the recurring mechanical problem.
The sermon centers on I will from Luke 15 18 arguing the soul's decisive power to choose good over evil. It contrasts human will with fatalism from philosophy science and sociology while praising Christian freedom through God and Christ, citing the prodigal son and New Testament message. Rev. Dr. Witt Lincoln Pelton delivers from St James Episcopal New York City.
A note on God as a kind Father guiding each soul to the right work. He provides strength and sense for duties suited to us, and happiness in service is seen as pleasing to Him when we work humbly and joyfully.
A quote attributed to Samuel Johnson urges that those who seek to do much good at once will accomplish nothing. The message emphasizes steady effort and incremental progress over grand but hasty plans.
A Sunday at Ft Benjamin Harrison ends with soldiers offering to give up their car to women crowds at the interurban station. The officers and troops arrange a swap so sisters mothers and aunts reach the city while soldiers wait for another car. A later scene shows a Pullman car mishap with a girl Mary puzzled by berth arrangements and sleeping plans.
A brisk note on aiming accuracy and a crow described as a large black bird that flaps constantly while flying.
In a chat between two unnamed speakers, anxiety about a looming sugar shortage in the United States is voiced amid wartime disruption. One character reassures the other, preferring a long automobile ride over chocolates.
Honolulu reports show plantations using solar time railway time and standard time. A P Taylor notes Hilo Sugar shifts clocks half an hour ahead while Pahala advances 40 minutes and most plantations range from 15 minutes to one hour. Uniform time may be adopted.
Jean questions if every girl should learn to sew and make clothes. Aunt Ruth affirms the rule, then asks why she asks. Jean challenges the idea by questioning how such skill would earn a living.
A dialogue hints at domestic concern over rising gas costs with a suggestion to downplay the worry. The exchange reflects light humor in a home setting about utility expenses.
A historical report notes ongoing federal attempts to shield Native American communities from alcohol. The piece outlines policy aims, enforcement actions, and resistance from various regions as reformers seek to reduce liquor access and its perceived harms among Indigenous peoples.
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