Empey’s War Ordeal From Trench Despair to Death Run
The piece recounts Arthur Guy Empey an American in Jersey City who enlists in the British Army after the Lusitania sinking. He endures front line duty in France, faces gas and bombardment, deserts under fire, is sentenced to death, and survives a desperate breakout as his company advances in a grim bayonet fight against German forces.
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Lusitania
Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
Lngland
London
France
Smpey
Mapey
Comrode
Chapdain
Empey
Minpey
Tno
Fanpey
Rdi
RT BA
Bkest
Penew
Dne
Fils
D Company
Jeninie
Tetterat
Tim
Hin
Rial
Coutts Tial
Ployd
Ile
Lloyd
Ife
Inno
Whale Battalion
Lloya
Tree
Tie
Hiad
Ike
Decompany
Division
Triad
Striving After Strength Quotation by Phillips Bri Eka
A brief quotation asserts that truth and strength grow together as one becomes true. It states that strength is earned through authenticity rather than the mere pursuit of power.
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Phillips
Bri Eka
School Frocks for Fall Emphasize Simplicity and Wool Use
Readers learn that wartime and cost concerns push plain, adaptable school dresses for all ages from kindergarten to college. The article highlights woolen material conservation, remodellable designs, and practical touches such as pockets, belts, and soldierlike shoulder straps on dark serge frocks, with examples in chambray and white pique trims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehid
Serge and Georgette Dresses With Navy Serge Accents
Describes dresses in navy blue serge for Serge and Georgette, featuring a narrow skirt, sleeveless jacket with a back panel, and Georgette sleeves with an apron-like front beaded in bright colors. Notes beaded fringe and embroidery motifs, plus dyeing tips advising cleanliness and thorough rinsing for best results.
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Georgette
Hand-Sewing on Undermuslin Fashions of Midsummer
The article guides women who sew well to undertake undermuslins during warm midsummer days. It details fabrics such as crepe de chine, batiste, and silks, with preferred finishes like Valo lace, French knots, and hemstitching. It describes gown styles, colors, and the appeal of hand sewing over machine work, noting ease of care for cotton crepe and the use of pinks, whites, and flesh tones.
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Batiste
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Child Health
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanse for sick children. It claims a teaspoonful will clear foul waste from the bowels within hours and promotes the product as safe, tasty, and effective for all ages.
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California
California Tig Syrup Company
Adv
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertised
A Pittsburgh woman reports backache headaches and weakness improved after two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges women with displacements irregularities or nervous symptoms to try the remedy and notes its forty years of use and a request for advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Jas. Rourberg
Knapp St
N.S
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Ines
Smith
Somme
Serge and
Husband Daves
Behrens Drug Co
Waco
Tex
Dealera
W.F. Young
Temple
Springfield
Maen
Dept
Boston
Richmond Bagcom'y
Cary
Richmond
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