Gunner Depew Praises British French Navies at Gallipoli
Albert N. Depew recounts his path from U S Navy chief petty officer to service with the Foreign Legion and later land forces. He serves on the dreadnought Cassard, fights at Dixmayed, endures a Zeppelin raid, is wounded, and returns to sea duty for the Dardanelles campaign.
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Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Navy
France
Foreign Legion
Flanders Front
Dixmayujle
Depew
Dardanelles
Dardanelles memories and gallant sea warfare tales
The narrator recounts multiple journeys to the Dardanelles with the Cassard as convoy to troop ships, describing brutal weather at V beach, near-drownings, and a crewman lost to a wave. He notes submarines, a talking wireless man’s tall tales, and the Queen Elizabeth’s daring passage, praising Allied soldiers, Anzacs, and naval crews amid intense combat and scarce water.
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Dardanelles
Gardies
Gallipoli
Cape Helles
Gibraltar
Malta
Elizabeth
England
Oly Joe
Joe
Lizzie
Depew Volunteering for Gallipoli Service
The tale follows Depew entering the trenches at Gallipoli and shortly after a battle discovering his friend a victim of enemy frightfulness. The narrative promises further installments detailing the aftermath and survival.
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Depew
Gallipoli
Martial law defined as extraordinary state action
The text explains martial law as not a true law but an order that supersedes civil law during extreme peril. It is used when safety cannot be maintained by ordinary government, enabling extraordinary measures to protect public welfare.
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Texas
George A. Duren
Women of Middle Age Restore Strength After Change of Life
Urbana resident Mrs. Enson reports a winter-long grippe left her weakened until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped restore energy. She notes relief from nervousness heat flashes backache and blues and praises taking the remedy to manage life after the Change of Life.
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Urbana
Ill
Saipan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Enson
Orchade St
Its Tone. Those Loud Comeups Believed Money Talks
A clipped remark contrasts the certainty of money speaking for some groups with a harsher screech for others. The tone hints at class or power dynamics implied by wealth.
Boschee’s Syrup Advertised For Coughs And Colds
An American made Boschee’s Syrup claims fifty one years of use across the United States for coughs bronchitis and throat settled lung troubles. It promises restful nights and easy morning ex ectoration aiding recovery. The ad ends with a quip about heartbreak and a new romantic fixer.
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United States
Nature
America
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
A 100 dollar reward note introduces Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it cures catarrh by improving mucous surfaces and overall health. The ad asserts it can complement or beat Hall's treatment and offers testimonials from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. A second line notes a church choir split with one third able to sing and two thirds wanting to sing.
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Hall
Nature
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dean
Doan
Ad Copy Promotes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills
An advertisement touts Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as toning the liver to aid digestion and claims the remedy acts gently. It also features a quip about happiness and a man determined not to be happy.
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Wright
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