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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
9
The piece argues that true swords are obsolete in the American army. It claims officers now carry a watch and an automatic pistol, guiding infantry with timed advances and coordinated artillery. The author questions the sword as a symbol and urges adopting allied practices for efficiency and officer safety.
Vermont Representative Jack Lester Greene recalls a geography anecdote from a public school class. A teacher asks a boy named Jimmy to map a Bermuda route. He says travel via New York then a steamer, imagining the captain will handle the rest.
Fifty one years of use across the United States with Hogchee's Germano Syrup for coughs bronchitis colds settled in the throat and lung troubles. It offers a good night's sleep with no coughing and easier morning recovery. claims to soothe inflamed parts and aid healing. Sold in all civilized countries in 80 and 90 cent bottles.
The United States wave family celebrates five generations with Bennett enlisting in Los Angeles. Ancestors include Civil War veterans Bennett and Brookover, great grandfather Daniel Bennett, great great grandfather Asi Bennett from the War of 1812, and two great great great grandfathers Bennett and Harris from the Revolution. Terry Brookover, not an ancestor but a relative, served in the Spanish-American War.
Johnny saves a leftover cake piece after a birthday party and quips about using it. The dialogue weaves in jokes about sugar, cards, and life’s staples with brief notes on telephony, cooling crystals, canals, and Spain’s olive mining in 1914.
A Great Discovery describes Anurio a potent remedy for uric acid related pains tied to kidney issues and rheumatic conditions. It claims rapid relief and urges trial by sending 10c for sample though quackish tone pervades the piece. Also notes Measles and whooping cough quarantine changes Brooklyn NY. Jokes and school misstatements follow.
An ancient cathedral in Oayana Cube housing Columbus ashes faces sale and possible destruction. Built by 1704, the church may pass to Cuban government as a national monument after strong opposition to proposed sale. Earlier, Columbus ashes were moved from Santo Domingo in 1900. the crypt remains a tourist feature and symbol of history.
A terse wartime dialogue mocks a recruit’s vanity as he laments a rude heckler who shouted “Pre” during a medical exam, revealing sharp social sniping amid routine military procedures. The brief exchange captures a moment of comic relief amid discipline.
A quotation describes a gardener as a natural grafter with a key advantage. He can persuade the public to swallow whatever he puts over, highlighting his persuasive skill and social impact.
In a brief exchange, one asks about a friend who sought conflict and whether he enlisted. The reply notes that the friend did not enlist and, when the draft arrived, claimed exemption avoiding service.
An advertisement from Grand Rapids Wisconsin features Mrs. Mil Oerstruich praising Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for eight years of stomach trouble. She credits two bottles with restoring appetite and comfort, urging others to try the medicine, with a trial packet offered for ten cents and larger 60 cent packages.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at agrarian concern as a farmer and his son discuss why wheat appears unsettled. The exchange suggests the impact of thrashing on crops and rural anxiety about harvest conditions.
The fragment contrasts Taggers labor theory with skepticism and notes for and against. It mentions political strife near a famous general’s remark on war and quotes about a woman’s inconsistency as a dharma ox. The text reflects philosophical reflections and aphoristic observations.
Joe Bangs, a trusted wagon driver in Butterville, receives a large gold shipment to exchange at Butlerville bank. Thieves trail him, a gunshot wounds him, and the satchel is lost in a swamp. Memory returns when a falling horseshoe jogs his recollection, leading to the treasure’s recovery and his marriage to Marie Driscoll.
A garbled excerpt appears to describe a chaotic dinner scene with stray phrases about improv and a tense exchange. The text mentions a cook, a husband, a dinner, and a claim someone would die in his boots, but the overall meaning is unclear.
A long courtship from childhood to adulthood ends in Viola Evelyn Trueman marrying Blazey Gorham Farnum of New York after a 12 year wait. Farnum, a Cornell and Columbia man from Providence, pursued Viola since she was five. Despite parental opposition, Viola and Farnum obtain a city hall license and wed at a Congregational church after his return from South America.
Ida Levine was sentenced by Judge Crain to six months to three years in prison after convictions for a get-rich-quick swindle. She targeted Jewish women on Manhattan's East Side, taking jewelry from millionaire wives and promising 50 percent interest. Prosecutors said she gained about $30,000, including $1,200 taken from Mrs. Lena Krieger.
An ancient rite of awe gives way to explanation as a performer explains a common mind reading trick. A confederate writes a sentence, seizes the last envelope, and the performer pretends to read the enclosed paper. He repeats the sentence and, with a feigned verification ritual, declares it correct while moving through the audience’s envelopes.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care. It instructs to apply on rising and retiring, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and continue for ten days to observe skin improvements. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept. L, Boston.
In Longstock Ireland girls take over bell ringing as men enlist in the army. Three or four local trained girls perform chiming on weekdays and Sundays. A correspondent notes it may not be essential war work but greatly boosts neighborhood morale and home effort sustains these odd tasks.
A quirky aside depicts Mrs. Pigeon-Good remarking on race and circumstances. The reply mentions a bird over Pittsburgh. A broader quip notes penmanship as a means to write home for funds, and comments that girls today show the military spirit, with few fearing powder.
The text argues lack of neighbor appreciation stems from not understanding each other. It suggests learning more about neighbors as a plan to foster better appreciation and mutual exchange.
Fragmentary text discusses a boy and his father, implying a lack of companionship. Mentions two people under one roof sharing fortunes, with garbled OCR. No clear event, names, or locations emerge to specify.
O Chris Kenton and Pleas ant township schoolteacher accompanied pupils on a several day native hunt and discovered a number of unusual eggs from a reptile. The eggs were found near the school and a woman was killed in a duel over a love affair.
Dr. Charles A Eastman recounts a Sioux trek to the Santee agency Nebraska and a roadside meal with a sod house family. He describes hunger fear and a dramatic table strike as the family signaled for grace before eating, noting his own stoic restraint.
Mrs Hattie T Hart of Council Bluffs Iowa prepared no pledge for school children promising not to quarrel over food during the war An Englishman has invented a process for coloring wool with diluted nitric acid The remark about a man telling his wife to be quiet appears in the text
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