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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
6
Sergeant Alexander McClintook of Texington Kentucky in the Canadian Army shares a gripping first person story. He describes wounds, the faded spirit of the trenches, and his continued resolve to return to fight for Uncle Sam and the allies. The piece portrays adversity, endurance, and a soldier’s determination amid war.
The second article in a series recounts Canadian troops in Belgium and the front trenches near Dinklebuseh and Renninghelst. It covers reconnaissance by scouts, No Man's Land patrols, trench routines, gas drill, stand-to periods, and a later bombing raid planned to gather intelligence on German troops and positions.
Sergeant McClintock recounts a WWI frontline assault. He describes the planned attack at a strong point, a twenty six minute box barrage, and the tense wait from 11 pm to the 12:10 zero hour. The piece highlights fear, rum, and the raw nerves before charging the German lines.
Handy Literature and Saunderson face rejection as they push a twelve book set duplicating a sample volume. Seller insists buyers can pick one to three volumes to fit their ironing board, claiming useful reading for any space. Mrs Bowing resists adding more reading matter to her collection.
A chaotic subway ticket incident ends with a man pleading for his life as theater doors near Broadway swing open. The worried crowd watches a strange pair, the eccentric man and his wife, rush to claim stubs while a doorman insists the slips are tickets.
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