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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
3
A garbled OCR passage references hospital care, durations, and practical estimates with scattered phrases about meals, beds, wards, and a stray line about good beer. Named entities are unclear due to the corrupted text.
An ornate wartime speech recounts a front line scene as crowds and citizens respond to leaders. The speech praises the moral duty of citizens and the sacrifices of those serving, highlighting gratitude toward servicemen and the country’s resolve during the crisis.
An ad touts Peachew’s Syrup as a general cough remedy using berg weed and other ingredients. It claims to ease cold symptoms, lung trouble, and night coughing, offering relief for infants and parents though the language is informal and suggests nationwide sale.
Fragmentary text presents obfuscated phrases and names, including references to a person named Sir and a cosmic context. The passage resembles a poetical or stream of consciousness fragment with irregular syntax and unclear narrative, offering few concrete facts.
Postings from General Pershing’s office highlight remarkable American acts of bravery and fortitude under fire in France. Reports praise gallantry, endurance, and distinguished service, underscoring the valor of American fighters amid combat.
The report recalls Corporal Villegigne of Company M 118th Infantry near Hamigny France July 1918 earning the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a forced assault under heavy fire and holding a position despite multiple wounds. It also details Private Dilboy of Company M 103rd Infantry, who charged a gun emplacement at Belleau Wood in July 1918, bayoneting a position after a hand wound and continuing fire, mortally wounding several enemies before falling.
First Lieutenant James C. Dozier of Company G, 113th Infantry, earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery in Montbrehain France on October 8. Wounded in the shoulder early in the attack he still led two platoons amid heavy machine gun fire, maneuvering his men to the best cover and pressing the assault forward.
Fragmentary report describes a public safety event where a suspect attacked officers with improvised tools, fatally injuring one crew member. The incident prompted a manhunt with several others seeking refuge in a nearby location as investigators respond.
Captain Clorge Go M'Murtry of the 108th Infantry commanded a defense under heavy barrage near Charlewsn while surrounded by the enemy. He directed his men, encouraged officers, and helped evacuate wounded as German forces pressed the attack, with aid arriving from the rear to sustain the defense. He was involved in the intense street fighting along 22 Beat Fle street, New York.
Lieut Furlong led a company under heavy machine gun fire during a patrol. He advanced to seize an enemy position and silenced multiple gun emplacements, turning the engagement in favor of his unit. His actions preserved ground and saved comrades.
The report lists Private First Class D, Private Perline, and Sergeants Michael Perkins, August WIS Porting, Foster, William M. Feigle receiving the Croix de Guerre and the Navy Medal for gallantry in action in France during World War I. Perline aided a platoon under heavy fire, defended a trench with a bayonet, and helped capture twenty five prisoners and fourteen machine guns. Perkins earned a Croix for heroism in the Cherges region. Porting was severely wounded but persisted during a village assault. Foster braved heavy fire to advance with an officer, killed several enemies, and captured eighteen. Feigle earned the Navy cross for saving lives by pushing an oncoming ammunition train to safety, averting a larger catastrophe at Beaumont.
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