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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
7
A garbled wartime monologue appears as a chaotic transcription. It references chaplains, artillery, and public morale, with scattered names and places. The text blends military jargon and political rhetoric, showing discordant voices debating loyalty and strategy amid conflict.
A fragmentary narrative describes a scene where a gas mask dominates a kitchen setup, with Beers and Stengers mentioned in a chaotic dialogue. The speech hints at social and domestic tensions amid wartime era imagery, touching on fear, safety, and the burden of household tasks. The text weaves between surreal dialogue and partial stage directions, leaving the exact situation unclear.
A chaotic OCR fragment from a World War I era letter home describes US Marines nicknamed Devil Dogs fighting near the Framer line. It recounts brutal combat, a moment of Allied pride, and vivid phrases about chain huns to guns, bombing, and a brave corporal. The writer praises Marine grit and laments heavy casualties while recalling a day of intense shelling and close quarters combat.
Bowman and Lowen, two young men, joined the army in May 1917. In a grim moment of fate they used a coin flip to decide who would go for the service. Lowen died in Pronte, a few days after Bowman called the turn and survived as a soldier.
The article discusses Massachusetts figures on liquor costs to the state, arguing total policing and jail expenses tied to drink. It cites Robert W. Kelso and contrasts public costs with revenue, then frames the national prohibition debate as a right issue, noting public sentiment and political processes leading to state ratification votes.
Los Angeles eases liquor trade as April 1 marks regime change closing saloons and freeing property for other uses. Real estate firms report high demand for street corner properties, with five of fifteen saloon sites rented before day’s end and more negotiations ongoing, owner optimism about improved business outlook.
A. B. Ranson of John B. Ranson & Company, Nashville, says prohibition is a great blessing for laboring men. He cites deaths from drunkenness, ruined families, and those who could have been providers without strong drink, calling prohibition a boon rather than a menace.
The readable lines describe a scene where people are shown as lame or sick yet forced to continue working. It mentions a doctor and a character named Ab and references effort, numbers, and a setting that appears to critique labor conditions.
Carbondale adopts a French war orphan for care using city funds in what may be the first such option in Diinais. A new electric lantern lantern features a clockwork driven generator to receive current away from a regular source.
The text appears to discuss a general sign or cue indicating a fire or burning. It mentions someone speaking, a stretcher, and the sense that a warning sign represents danger or an alarm.
Fragmented OCR text shows a sensational and garbled note on "Homes of the Odd Man" with references to wartime social tensions and a Cuticure ad promoting soap and ointment samples. It also mentions a forecast that lifting Norway’s whale fishing ban could yield around 32,000 tons of whale oil in the first year, based on cautious estimates.
A terse remark notes something off the canal appearing as an eyesore. A colleague jokes about a U-boat, reflecting tension and unease in the scene.
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