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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
7
A 1917 training guide explains line of skirmishers tactics including base and guide squads, deployment from line or column, and the progression from squad to platoon. It details commands for guiding right or center, the role of the base squad, and steps to deploy along the skirmish line.
The base squad deploys at a sufficient interval and others follow toward the line or as needed. Corporals lead their squads into skirmish formation facing the front, preserving alignment toward the guide while adapting to ground and cover. The captain directs oblique deployments and flank reassembly, with platoons and designated troops assembled by specific commands, all under disciplined drill to achieve a cohesive, informed American soldier.
Birds show great longevity with gulls reaching forty years and swans close to a century. A Scottish farmer reports a goose aged sixty six, suggesting barnyard fowl may live longest, while ravens and owls are shorter lived.
A tramp records a strict vow of secrecy, replying only that he cannot reveal anything about the famous battle of the Marne as he answers a woman's questions. The exchange suggests enduring code and silence among veterans or wartime figures.
The piece traces the Christmas seal as a major Red Cross effort against tuberculosis, noting profits, origins with Jacob Riis, and Miss Bissell's role. It also surveys fall fashion, praising conservative, glove shade suits in plum, amethyst, taupe, and blue, with details on a taupe broadcloth ensemble and anticipated wool price trends.
A fashion note highlights an untrimmed chiffon frock as a demi-toilette option. Described as easy to wear, it comes in flower shades and blue with a mulberry velvet accent.
Gold jewelry may be cleaned by placing it for half an hour in a bowl of warm water with a generous amount of ammonia, then letting it stand.
The article notes gingham and lawn fabrics resurging in wear with jumper coats and shirt blouses. It describes checks in rose and white, blue and white, and cherry red with cerise accents, plus duster lawn for shirts fastened with crochet buttons.
A young soldier and a friend attend a theater. the play drags on and the soldier dozes. An actor’s line awakens him as he learns they have stayed five days, sparking a humorous exchange. The piece includes brief comic vignettes and dialogue about mistaken impressions and a dirty nose joke.
The speaker envisions widespread daily use of airplanes and urges patience with current experiments, suggesting progress will come if others continue testing rather than rushing.
Dialogue excerpt contrasts Patience and Patrice exploring Paris landmarks and currency. Patrice questions the Latin Quarter while Patience compares its look to a franc piece.
Claimant urges readers to use Freezone to remove corns and calluses without pain. A pharmacist ad notes a small bottle costs little and removes hard or soft corns by applying to tender skin, with minimal irritation and root-and-all lift.
In a playful exchange, one suitor declares life would be an aching void if refused. Another recalls a prior suitor whose marriage is described by a wife weighing over 200 pounds, suggesting a full life for him and a humorous twist on the consequences of rejection.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes Miss Searleaf nearly reveals her age while recounting a melodrama scene where a hero saves the heroine from a buzz saw. The brief joke highlights aging banter and old theater memory.
A Teuton commander in France jokes about a fruit tree still standing saying it will be used to hang two old peasants. The young officer explains they saved the tree for the task and found the joke too good to miss.
A local reflection suggests that social expectations and personal beliefs influence church attendance. The piece notes that people may attend more or less based on whether going to services aligns with current norms and personal priorities.
A father offers a vivid test for love and marriage asking his son to imagine a future wife working at a wash tub on a hot day. If the sight still inspires affection and a kiss, then marry her. The advice centers on enduring attraction beyond charm.
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