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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
3
A paragraph on punctuation shows how meaning shifts with commas and periods. An editor recalls a Virginia Daily Thought item about trust and conscience and a humorous line where a seven year old Enoch plans an adventure while his grandfather asks about Jean.
Mrs Peavish recalls a jest about marriage with a sharp remark from her husband now praising his sister in law. The brief item captures a witty exchange reported by the Dallas Morning News.
The piece argues Decker has backed Wilson’s policies for six years and supported every war measure since the declaration. It warns that voting against Decker harms Wilson-friendly unity in Congress, urging voters to re elect Decker to maintain national leadership and wartime coordination.
A Kansas City Star quip notes that a woman, returning from a month away, dreads starting housekeeping but gleefully grabs broom and duster. She stirs a cloud of dust, reveling in the moment, while realizing the clean up she anticipated while away will be renewed as dust settles again.
Bryan Brown writes from Camp Dix in 1918 about two weeks of hospital work twelve hours daily, an upcoming voyage to a seaport and then likely to France. He hopes to meet Delmar, mentions a swell farewell feast, a small passenger ship for the crossing, and plans to write again after sailing. He expresses gladness to see the old country and sends love to family.
A reflection on how Napoleons habitual sleepiness might have altered the Waterloo outcome if he had slept regularly. The remark suggests maturity and discipline as the ultimate conquerors.
Earl Kieth writes from France dated September 28 sharing seasickness, rough travel, and the new country. He describes grape shortages and wine, unusual cattle car sleepers, and predicts a long stay through winter. He mentions fellow soldiers from Webb City and Carthage and hopes to visit Zion someday.
A junior, fond of bright neckties belonging to his elder brother, asked to have one tied on. He wore a muddy blouse with a low collar and insisted, yelling that he had a neck and deserved a tie, a line noted in the Chicago Tribune clipping.
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