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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
6
A soldier recalls family farewells at a depot, German advances on Vauquois, brutal hand to hand combat, and widespread destruction. Wounded in August 1918 in Düsseldorf, he vows to end Prussian militarism and desert to Holland rather than continue conquest.
Wartime diary excerpt recounts Allied and German bombardment, shifting lines, and brutal close combat at Verdun and Vauquois. It describes relentless shelling, ruined ground, and savage hand to hand fighting as troops assault and counterattack amid ruined villages and collapsed fortifications.
A German soldier recalls using an eight day furlough to cross into the Netherlands near Kaldenkirchen, then seeking asylum in Holland and finally reaching New York. He denounces Prussian rule, portrays wartime despair, and argues American entry will break German militarism and uplift democracy.
The article surveys theories on alphabet origins noting debate over pebbles with early symbols and the dominant Egyptian ideograph view. It explains letters as pictographs with examples like Q as a knot and O as a hand, highlighting historical interpretations.
A farmer learns robins pull only dead cabbages to reach wire worms, sparing live plants. An ornithologist advises saving meadow larks on a large farm. others shoot them but the spared farmer yields an oat crop as birds reduce pest insects across fields.
The fragment describes Bobbie meeting her father returning from out of town after a fortnight. The scene centers on their reunion at the station with expressions of happiness and relief. The piece hints at a family moment within a larger narrative.
Urbana Illinois resident Pers Franken son credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and reducing early menopausal symptoms. The testimonial notes improved energy, ability to do housework, and relief from nervousness heat flashes backache and headaches. The advertisement urges other women to try the remedy.
A cheerful wash day scene shows a woman smiling proudly at immaculate white linens. The caption highlights pride in clean fabrics and the gleam of freshly laundered clothing as a symbol of domestic joy.
A short anecdote recounts a quarrel between a young wife and husband over brains and repartee. The wife deflects his taunts with a sharp comeback, saying she does not expect him to have brains given his limited supply. The exchange ends with mutual humor and a cleared atmosphere.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a girl’s party invitation to Dorothy and the niece’s remark that Dorothy did not say thank you. The exchange highlights manners and courtesy in a family setting.
A brief exchange highlights a paralyzing question about spending time and securing more resources. The dialogue humorously frames the tension between desire to do something and worry over availability of funds or options.
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