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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
8
An American soldier explains the high cost of war and the toll of caring for the wounded. He details ambulances, trains, hospitals, and pensions, then recounts a machine gun emplacement dig, gas exposure, and the haunting odor of a decomposed body, ending with a note on war’s grim reality.
Six a.m. arrival and sixteen days of rest billets followed by front trench drills. Two volunteers, Impey and Wheeler, are chosen for a listening post in No Man's Land. Rain drenches them as they crouch to hear German patrols, rifles ready and Mills bombs for defense amid silent across-fire.
A narrator recalls a WWI trench night filled with German patrols, shelling, and near capture. He and Wheeler hide as seven forms loom in the darkness then vanish. A relief party arrives, they sleep in wet clothes, and he reflects on hunger, fatigue, and the shift to more back and forth shelling. The piece ends with a note it will continue.
In a short testimonial Dean's Kidney Pills are praised for relief of back pains blamed on kidney issues. The ad notes many Carey women know this remedy and invites readers to read a customer statement.
The narrator moves into a machine gunners dugout near an artillery post and signs in his cot. He befriends Bombardier Wilson of Royal Field Artillery and recalls a former stunt. An inserted testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for back pain and headaches.
A reader is urged to cut out the notice and mail five cents to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package. The offer promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with the sender listed as J. D. Ewing.
A healthy man is likely to enjoy life while those with poor digestion feel miserable. Ill feeling often comes from an upset stomach. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets can tone the stomach improve digestion and regulate bowels. Try it.
The article explains that headaches often stem from a disordered stomach or constipation and can be avoided by addressing the cause. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a simple, mild remedy that has helped many achieve permanent relief.
A Calvert Alabama man M. W. Taylor reports Foley Kidney Pills gave relief where other remedies failed. The ad claims the pills restore kidney and bladder function and ease backache rheumatic pains and stiff joints. J. D. Ewing signs the message.
A health note extols Chamberlain's Liniment as relief from rheumatism. It claims rheumatism is the commonest ailment causing pain and suffering and notes rest and sleep can be improved. The text also references Jeremiah in a biblical punishment context.
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