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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
5
Maj. Gen. John J. O Ryan recalls a World War I English sentinel tale from France. A blasted rain soaked duty, mud and ranting curses precede a German shell. the sentry dies not, then quips at the joke as a Minnie drops near him.
The report catalogs famous long lifespans from history, citing individuals such as a 180 year old Bengal regimental chaplain in Calcutta 1904, Andrei Schmidt allegedly 136 in 1908, Hadji Raouf 133 in Constantinople, Quo Ka Num claimed 160 near Puget Sound, and a 1912 note counting 7,000 European centenarians including 8,888 Bulgarians.
The government weighs adopting a nine province emblem to replace the Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick design. Since 1858 Prince Edward Island and British Columbia joined, Saskatchewan and Alberta were carved from the Northwest Territories. A design chosen by the committee will be sent to the royal college of heralds for registration and a royal warrant will declare it Canada's official arms.
A Popular Mechanics article notes that wartime needs in 1917 led to hundreds of British and American double bottom ships being fitted as auxiliary cargo carriers for oil ballast, supplementing traditional tankers. The shift improved wartime efficiency and will influence future oil burning ship design.
The Liverpool Post notes a nineteen year old Lloyd George visiting London and the House of Commons, expressing disappointment and a comparison to William the Conqueror’s gaze on England. Dr Rosenthal reports intravenous sugar injections in tuberculosis patients, claiming tonic effects and weight gain via improved liver function.
A grocer with a toothache attempted to extract his own tooth due to no nearby dentist. He filled the cavity with powder and set a slow match to it, then ran around the corner to watch the result.
The writer reflects on three years in uniform and adjusting to civilian life. He notes civility shifts, the end of saluting and "sir" habits, and the urge to chase a taxicab or omnibus as freedom replaces military constraint. He suggests relearning civilian behavior is as necessary as learning to be a soldier.
The Missouri river bridge at St Joseph Missouri underwent pier reconstruction. Piers were built between the old ones to allow a larger swing span. Traffic was halted briefly as fixed spans shifted and a temporary span plus lift span were installed before the new swing span was completed.
The alien property custodian released a 500 page record naming German firms in America. It shows over 600000 in evaded income taxes recovered for the treasury and notes 30000000 worth of war supplies produced by redirected German concerns. The book offers comfort to Americans with Germany claims and hints at immediate reimbursement from collected funds.
A man in the city tarries after a lunch with an old friend and wires his wife to say he missed the 5 50 train and will be home late. He arrives after midnight and learns she received a 4 28 message claiming a 5 30 train was missed.
Mrs Kennedy Fraser toured the Hebrides with a phonograph to capture the region’s traditional tunes. A Daily Chronicle writer notes the eager islanders waiting to hear the record and marveling at the device’s fidelity and the ambient sounds captured.
Popular Science Monthly notes the first major camphor plantation in the United States sits on over 2,000 acres in Satsuma, Florida. Last year produced more than 10,000 pounds of crude camphor and this year is expected to yield far more.
A seller notes a man who cannot recall the exact article and, as a last resort, substitutes another item. The advice urges carrying a cutout to guarantee Chamberlain's Tablets for relief of constipation and indigestion, promising satisfaction.
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