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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
8
A translated confession by a German pioneer officer describes the invasion of Belgium. German forces cross the border are ordered to show no mercy as civilians flee burning towns. Zeppelins strike fortifications while pontoon bridges are laid under heavy fire.
The excerpt describes brutal scenes as soldiers seize bodies and horses for transport, discard corpses along a ditch, and scavenge canteens from dead enemies. Sunlit fatigue and harsh orders push troops to advance while comrades perish or suffer heatstroke nearby.
In Sommepy region the French rear guard digs in protecting four artillery batteries while infantry and pioneers brace for cavalry attack. Officers hide from gunfire, civilians and soldiers scavenge food, and brutal lethal actions against surrendering French unfold as battle rages with prisoners kept under threat.
The account describes civilians killed and strewn remains in French towns as enemy forces push toward Paris. It notes looting of homes and shops amid the advancing invaders.
A columnist urges a foolless April first to curb facetious pranks that disrupt tempers and family harmony. The piece imagines Absent Minded and Mrs Absent Minded resisting curb rules while the public debates jokes and social mischief.
The article recalls Harlequin and Paul Martinetti in pantomime, noting the long, risky work of building and operating mechanical tricks. It describes the stage manager’s onerous duties from curtain rise to act drop and cites near misses like Martinetti getting trapped by the star trap, risking neck and collarbone without injury.
The article describes peaceful arrivals of Moslem pilgrims in Palestine for Hajj, met at Jeddah by a wave of purse cutters and guides who prey on visitors. It notes how the Turkish government formerly detained pilgrims in Mecca for at least a fortnight after May to drain their funds before returning home penniless.
A grocer sends his daughter for a pound of steak and finds the cut weighs twelve ounces. The butcher explains he used the customer’s one-pound packet as a weight after losing his own. The tale ends with a humorous moral about misweighing and honesty.
A streetcar conductor requests a passenger extinguish a lit cigar. The passenger retorts it is out, prompting a quip about odor and ozone. The conductor then warns of ejecting both passenger and cigar if not discarded, and the exchange ends with a meek apology.
An American soldier in France notes that French speakers are often asked why dogs are named Ici and explains the joke that ici means here. He comments on the curiosity of those who cannot speak French and the habit of asking questions about language.
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