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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
3
Synopsia details Albert N. Depew’s U S Navy career rising to chief petty officer first class gunner. He recounts honorable discharge and immediate departure for France as World War I begins with intent to enlist.
I relate my stubborn decision to join the Foreign Legion after landing at St Nazaire and proving my age and credentials with American Navy discharge papers. I describe rough enlistment, the mix of Germans among legionnaires, and the contrast with American naval life aboard the Cassard, plus a voyage to Spezia and Brest marked by quarantine and food hardships.
The narrator recalls fourteen days leave and a legions detachment to the Flanders front. They switch to legion uniform bearing a seven-framed grenade and travel from Brest by rail to Bergues, then by truck to Diemode. Along the way they dine at stations where French girls feed the Pollus, a sight that stirs pride in fighting for them.
Depew details his initial frontline trench experience at Dixmude as he observes how the British Tommies endure the battle. He previews further reflections in the next installment.
The Boson lecture notes Thomas W. Lawson says green speculators are more suspicious than seasoned ones. He compares them to a farmer at a railroad station who refuses change and demands it immediately, illustrating distrust and impatience in financial markets.
A French botanist discovers an African plant that literally enighs to clean dust from leaf pores, presenting a surprising capability in foliage care and plant physiology. The finding highlights cross continental botanical research and potential practical applications for cleaning plant surfaces.
Edward S a hustling young farm boy in town seeks to drive the family car but the engine won t turn over. He ends up hitching his team to a surrey and walking into town in a rush, pleading to use a telephone pole as a stopping point while a nearby woman watches.
A heated exchange sees one party accuse another of an unfair advantage by attacking personal history. He notes the insult aimed at a defenseless point, contrasting it with harsher labels he could defend against. The discussion centers on a past pacifist stance as the perceived sting.
A dialogue fragment shows Stella stating an officer must know how to handle men while Bella retorts she can manage that herself, hinting at leadership or competence dynamics between the characters. The exchange reflects confidence and differing approaches to authority.
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