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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
7
A Black River Falls resident extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it saved her from surgery for organic troubles and relieved side pain after doctors in Eau Claire recommended an operation. She urges other women to try the remedy and notes the maker's address for advice.
A congressman praises American resourcefulness in wartime remarks about dealing with a French hotel overcharge and a Parisian heiress demanding a tiara. The piece also notes Sir Frederick Galloper Smith clashing with an Irish-American lawyer during his New York visit, drawing quick quips from supporters.
Arthur Guy Empey, an American in Jersey City, sails to England after Lusitania sinking and joins the British Army. Training in London and France leads to frontline service where he faces bullets and witnessed casualties as comrades fall.
A WWI trench diary recounts Pete Walling dying after a bullet struck him in a communication trench. The narrator carries Pete from injury to burial, writes home, and places a wreath before the lone funeral in a ruined French village.
A wartime diary fragment details a front trench called Death by own action Annex. It describes muddy dugouts, constant cold, constant watch, and the night routine of stand to and reliefs, with soldiers sleeping in filth and facing danger.
A trench soldier recalls a tense night as a machine gun officer checks the dugout then the narrator slips to his section. He idles on the fire step until relieved, enduring cold rain, then prays for a safer morning and the promised rum allotment.
A Jennings county teacher criticized a late pupil and demanded an explanation. The pupil said he delayed to hear his playmate howl after seeing the boy with a supper in his playmate's mother's hand, prompting the humorous remark about wanting to hear him howl.
A drug advertisement promises removal of freckles with Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning, one ounce often suffices to clear the skin, with a money back guarantee if it fails.
In a wartime exchange a wife explains to a friend that she places the service flag on the car rather than the home because her husband Jim once lived in the car before he went to war, illustrating fragile home front rituals.
A 100 reward offer asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by treating the disease through the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad promises strength and improved health with internal use and notes a free testimonial service from F. H. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
A terse exchange centers on whether Jones attended Harvard or merely studied there. The remark prompts discussion about athletic credentials and education in elite programs.
In a vivid battlefield vignette Empey recounts his first time going over the top and trading blows with a towering Prussian. The next installment promises Cele’s thrilling charge and further action.
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