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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1918
Page
1
A Fox terrier named Warrior stayed with his battalion in a French redoubt, enduring shells and cold nights. Troops fed and cared for trench pets, and the dog became a loyal friend, refusing to desert even as jokes about transfers circulated.
The article cites a Daniel verse as proof that World War I outcomes fit biblical prophecy. It notes the 1290 day period from Aug 1, 1914 to Feb 11, 1918 as the supposed match to Trotzky declaring the war ended. It also recounts the origin of the French Tricolor and humorously warns about tin can use in silk weighting, referencing Popular Science Monthly.
The piece argues war is no dress affair noting a 90 percent drop in full dress suit purchases since engagement began. It contrasts formal preparations with the informal reality of trench life where neighbors drop in without invitation and humor marks the grim reality of warfare.
The article explains German pill boxes or machine gun forts, small buried concrete structures hidden under turf. They house a few men and guns, rely on concealment, and rise via an elevating mechanism during charges to halt advancing troops, shifting warfare from massive forts to mobile strongpoints.
Ten week old Gordon Gray, son of Admiral Cary Grayson, becomes the youngest visitor to President Wilson. The brief meeting in the White House parlor ends with the smiling infant not crying and charming the president. Also notes on wood’s earthquake resilience in California and a Canadian tale of a father shipping his son in a kit bag to France.
An article describes Henri Winius's artificial eye with a movable eyelid for facial disfigurement from projectiles. The device uses five metal wires attached to eyeglasses and a plastic lid to match complexion, lashes included, enabling restoration of a normal two-eye appearance. It notes prior lack of solutions for missing eyelids and mentions related topics on hereditary offices.
Quotations from Indianapolis students for John Herron Art Institute credits reference Michelangelo and Sistine Madonna. Comments mention technique and frescoes, with misattributed works and errors about Renaissance buildings and locations.
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