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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1943
Page
3
Collier's notes that liquefied dry ice creates a violently expanding gas used as a propelling force in a dry ice gun. A cylinder beneath the barrel holds crushed ice that melts to gas, which is released into the firing chamber when triggered. One load of ice yields about 1,800 shots.
Marion Hargrove offers advice to draft hopefuls before induction. The piece follows Edward Thomas Marion Lawson Hargrove as he recounts his own induction at Fort Bragg North Carolina and the first days at camp. He emphasizes making a strong first impression and painting the town red before service.
The narrator recalls a chaotic first day in the Army including medical exams, gear fitting, and the exhausting tast of acclimating to barracks life. He endures drills, garbage-paining duty, kitchen patrol, and a push toward new classifications as cooks while hoping for release from training.
The prompts ask the Capitol dome height, the Scots word for lake, the lightest metal, the meteorology terms meaning, which U S president was a bachelor, Bell's first telephone demo location, the mountain climber king's country, Oslo's former name, the vernal season, and how Mediterranean paper money differs from American currency.
A list of 10 clues including names Loch Lithium Clouds Buchanan Boston Belgium Albert I Christiania and a note about the United States seal printed in gold to deter Axis use of currency seized from European banks. The items mix places people and a historical security detail.
A readable health note urges avoiding harsh laxatives by drinking the juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water on waking. It claims lemon and water stimulate normal bowel action, provide vitamin C, and improve energy, with a cheerful tone and a push to try the beverage for ten mornings.
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