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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
6
German press mis translated Lewis gun as Gunner Lewis in accounts of Manfred von Richthofen's death. Cologne Gazette notes the error and credits the Lewis gun for the final gunfire, while warning of translation blunders from German to English.
The Australian front correspondent reports that on April 21 near the Somme and Ancre a British plane crippled a German aircraft pursued by another German plane. Australian machine gunners and troops observed the two planes drop low behind hills before the incident.
London June 11 a decimal college bill was introduced in the house of lords by Lord Southwark to restructure currency on a decimal basis. backed by the institute of bankers and the associated chambers of commerce the measure maintains the sovereign and florin while introducing a new one hundredth of a pound coin akin to the American nickel and a revised farthing set at one thousandth of a pound with five old farthings forming a new penny.
A Second Class Scout complains the cook serves coffee while others insist it is soup. The exchange appears in Boys' Life reflecting a humorous camp kitchen misunderstanding.
In Boys' Life, Tommy jokes that a wooden leg has a useful trick. He quips that you can lift a sock with a tin tack, turning a comic moment into a lighthearted quip about resilience and practicality.
A light anecdote from Boys' Life features a waiter nudging for a tip and a diner revealing the steak by moving a small potato. The gag highlights humorous misdirection in a diner setting.
A reader asks about sharing a Sunday dinner amid hunger and space, remarking on possible generosity from a housemate. The line captures a casual, humorous exchange about comfort and companionship.
Mrs. Alice Simmons of 17 South Lawn Street Atlanta Georgia says for thirty years kidney trouble tired her body and mind. She claims VI-TO-NA restored her health boosting weight energy and sleep and that her husband and children also benefited. High Point retailer Matton Drug Co. sells VI-TO-NA exclusively.
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