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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
3
The narrator describes leaving the Belgian kitchen and nearly being suspected as Dutch or Belgian. He notes footwear, peasant life, and German attitudes, then flees toward the Dutch frontier after a tense encounter. The account emphasizes wartime suspicion and the peril of aid to refugees.
A British officer recounts a harrowing escape from German lines in November 1917. He describes constructing a makeshift ladder to breach an electric barrier, digging under barbed wire for hours, and crawling to freedom into Dutch territory. He then reaches Rotterdam with Dutch aid and prepares to contact the British consul.
The article explains local muscle cramps mainly in calves, noting they are painful involuntary contractions without leg movement, often waking people from sleep. It covers causes such as vigorous activity in children and arterial hardening in the elderly, and advises standing on tiptoe and rubbing the contracted area to end a single cramp, with medical consultation for recurrent attacks.
Narratives recount wandering through Holland as a British refugee, dodging guards and finding shelter with Dutch villagers. The piece reflects on makeshift uses of sandbags in World War I, from trenches to clothing, and includes memories of captured Canadian soldier Ty an Rossiter and his brutal experiences in German custody.
Singapore civil engineer Randolph L Summerfield reports on a Singapore government mission during talks on a new food campaign. He warns a meat famine may follow livestock declines and suggests Malay forests offer abundant sources. He cites monkeys crocodiles and boa constrictors as edible options and notes various preparations.
In a private correspondence a man thanks the recipient for information but notes that part of her letter was obliterated by the censor. She replies by offering to reconstruct the missing portion once she learns which part was erased.
Ohio reports numerous influenza related deaths and closures across many counties including Marion, Sandusky, Crawford, and Knox. Fire and military events mingle with public notices while governors issue proclamations and health departments shutter schools, churches, and theaters to curb the epidemic.
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