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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
The excerpt details a night raid plan and trench fighting during a German bombardment. Soldiers simulate assaults to mislead the enemy, capture prisoners, and gather information while under heavy shelling and star shell illumination.
A Paris designer unveils an elegant black satin daytime yet evening suitable gown with silver embroidery and a tunic skirt revival. The overdress length varies front and back, with a satin girdle and embroidered waist band. Sleeves are full and wrist trimmed, collar a black crepe georgette stand, supported by tiny wires.
From brigade headquarters an order briefs a trench raid to capture German prisoners for information. The narrator, after learning of an eight day bombardment plan and the July push, volunteers with Atwell to join Old Pepper's raiding party.
In Bruce Barton’s The Making of George Groton a narrator notes that in New York City people appear to fade after fifty, with funerals unseen in the bustling metropolis. He muses on where older New Yorkers and birds disappear, calling these mysteries unravellable.
The text notes cliff dwellers in prehistoric times used bone knives from deer and fiber vessels with varnish like coating. It questions how cave dwellers existed worldwide and mentions the lack of metals in early eras.
The article notes an endless range of blouses for women during wool and labor shortages. Moderately priced cotton or silk garments dominate buying, with fashionable georgette and voile options. New styles feature shoulder fastenings, beadwork panels, and decorative ribbons enhancing cuffs and collars.
A sewing tip explains how to lace a curved edge on a centerpiece. Fold the lace, roll and sew with a thread, then dip the edge in hot water to shrink the interior slightly. Wring and dry, so the inside tightens and fits the curve more easily.
A McLean Nebraska reader Mrs John Koppelmann praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving health after childbirth. The ad touts the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache headaches nervousness and the blues and invites women to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.
Rashuns trudges home in the rain when Simpson appears with an umbrella. They discuss Mason who visits a chemist for a cure to forget sorrow. The chemist allegedly prescribes a mixture of quinine epsom salts Wormwood and castor oil to dull his worries.
A father seeks to teach thrift by offering his son a nickel daily for good behavior and taking a nickel for misbehavior. The boy replies that he would like to participate but cannot afford it, stating he has only $1.26 in his bank to start.
In a restrained scene the man observes a couple and muses he could not be without her yet senses a missed chance. She agrees the possibility exists but doubts he will ever truly learn it.
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