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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
2
Arthur Guy Empey, an American living in Jersey City, volunteers for the British Army after the Lusitania sinking. Chapter 1 recounts his first days in France, the cootie hunts in the trenches, a church parade under fire, and a brisk football game with fellow Tommies.
In a British army anecdote a recruit recalls identity disks worn for identification. He chose CG of E as religion by mistake and faced a compulsory church parade on Sunday, while the sergeant major called out for church parade and disrupted his home letter.
A young American recalls marching toward the front with Company B under Old Pepper, enduring shelling, gasps of fear, and the stark sights of H- and Kultur. He describes shelter in shellproof cellars, rat-filled nights, Whisky Street, and yet finds small comforts in tea and a warm rum as dawn finally arrives.
A publication from the United States Department of Agriculture outlines design principles for public roads. It stresses local factors, balancing community needs with minimal public drain, and discusses traffic classes, surface types, and maintenance requirements for earth, gravel, macadam, bituminous, concrete, brick, and hybrid roads.
The narrative follows Empey taking his first firing step as bullets whistle overhead. He learns why the phrase If you’re going to get it you’ll get it so never worry guides him through brutal days. The piece teases a continuation with TO BE CONTINUED, noting time spent in strenuous conditions.
Costs to fix and beautify farm roads are low with weed removal and grading improving appearance. The piece argues small investments yield better curb appeal and access near farm buildings.
Ambiguous, damaged text reveals a dramatic meditation on a mother’s plea for her child. Recurrent images of armor, pain, memory, and an unnamed speaker threaten separation and longing, ending with a reference to a family name likely Amelia Josephine Bure of the Vigt Janie.
A University of Washington home economics expert notes brown sugar and other older pantry staples outshine granulated sugar in many uses. She cites recipes from grandmothers and suggests brown sugar syrup for frosting, cakes, puddings, and candies, praising its richer flavor and versatility.
The article offers creative vegetable serving ideas and salad compositions. It describes peeling cucumbers into slices, serving on lettuce with onion, and dressing with French dressing or mayonnaise. It presents a variety of salads including Asparagus tips with tomato and apple, Pineapple with pecans and tomatoes, and Berkshire Salad with potatoes and peppers.
Berne reports Constantinople is crushed economically as Germans with Young Turks consent requisition food and rampant speculation drives prices sky high. Bread costs $5 for two pounds, flour $5, butter and sugar $10, beef and poultry unaffordable. ryes and chickens pricey. shoes range from $10 to $200 per pair and salt up to $4,000 per unit.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the notice argues dairy products are vital to national well being and ally supply. It lists benefits including steady farm income reliable markets year round soil fertility from manure and year round dairy labor. It notes dairy supports utilization of roughages and pasture on otherwise unproductive land and helps stabilize prices.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines duties of dairymen to sustain the dairy industry for the nation. Emphasizes breeding, management, feeding, by products, and efficient utilization to support wartime food goals and farm consolidation if needed. Calls for proper feeding, cattle vigor, and early milking efficiency to ensure steady milk supplies.
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