Empey recounts early service in France during World War I
The narrative follows Arthur Guy Empey an American turned British soldier. It details his training in England and France his frontline experiences his first trench attacks and his roles from mess orderly to machine gunner as he endures bombardment patrols and the march to rest billets.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
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Tommy
Alan's Land
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Panama Canal
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Brits
Letters From the Front Describe Trench Life and Pranks
A soldier writes from France about cancelled leave, brutal trench fighting, and daily dangers. He recounts storms in the trenches, a captured German trench, and makeshift tricks to locate enemy guns while praising comrades and recalling home life.
Punishments and Gun Stunts in Early World War I Army
Excerpt describes British Army discipline in France with severe penalties. Death by firing squad feared for desertion or mutiny, plus 64 days in front line trenches without relief. Field punishment No.1, nicknamed crucifixion, involved leg or limb restraints and harsh diet.
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France
Tommy
The Bomb Proof Job Satire From King Lardner
A humorous mock letter from Washington dated March 28 satirizes men eager for safe service. The writer explains why he chooses to stay in the capital and join the war effort locally rather than be drafted, praising his own advantages and stating a desire to serve his country.
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King Lardner
Chicago Tribune
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India
Wrots
Sensior Jumph
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Home Made Stock Salt for Livestock Health and Profit
A farm remedy advises mixing common barrel salt with Keifer's Concentrated Animal Tonic and Worm Destroyer to create a self-serve stock salt. It claims to deworm, tone blood, aid digestion, improve growth and fattening, and cut costs, offering a two month supply with a money back guarantee if results fail.
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