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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
6
The forces led by Empey press the front lines in a costly assault described as over the top. Reports cite heavy fighting, casualties among officers and men, and a determined push into enemy trenches with mixed success and significant losses.
A wartime diary entry recounts rail travel disrupted by orders canceling leave and a grim frontline scene. Soldiers endure fatigue and fear as they reach a trench, witness mass casualties, and convey the brutal toll of combat. The author recalls a machine gun crew strained by losses and a surreal image of a gun vibrating against a buried body.
A soldiers account describes brutal fighting with German forces. The narrator details counterattacks repulsed at heavy cost, scenes of death, dispersion of corpses, and the distress of comrades. The piece shifts to a bleak, fragmented memory of operations and fear as the frontline wore on.
The passage describes harsh WWI era desertion penalties and brutal drills. Soldiers face punishment by death or wall climbing and prolonged front-line exposure. The text notes sixty four days of front duty with severe hazards and potential fatalities.
In the next installment Empey and his fellow soldiers use clever tricks to confuse German gun emplacements. The piece promises a continuation on how the German gunners are fooled.
A famous lion tamer recalls a bizarre Christmas present from a friend abroad. Three boa constrictors and five alligators caused chaos as two escaped their boxes in the bedroom, forcing the couple to spend the night on the bed canopy. The tamer jokes about feared calls between reptiles and a wary spouse.
A brief guide for kids to tear old newspaper into a two by four inch piece, fold to form a tent, then fold thirds to create a chair and a table, offering a simple engageable activity before scissors are used.
The report details American Red Cross activities in France including rest stations for soldiers, care for wounded in cooperation with the Army Medical corps, hospital and prosthetic work, support for refugees, and collaboration with the French government to aid displaced families and rebuild homes in the war torn French Republic. It notes nurses in base and military hospitals and the scale of refugee numbers and needs.
Women enter male roles as industry backs wartime needs. Uniforms in khaki Warren Jean improve efficiency for factory work, house chores, or outings. Caps, hats, and coordinated outfits accompany diverse service duties from guiding ushers to Red Cross canteen work as women prove competent in duties at home and front.
A colorful silk umbrella designed for sun and rain stays in fashion this summer. The coverilluminates with cheerful hues while offering practical protection from showers and sun, pairing style with utility.
Commissioner of Mediation and Conciliation Board endorses Eatonic. Judge William L Chambers of the U S Board of Mediation and Conciliation writes from Washington that Eatonic promotes appetite and digestion and has given him beneficent results. It promises relief from dyspepsia belching heartburn and other stomach issues. Get a box from your druggist for a penny to two a day.
Fragments show an office boy and editor absence, a note about money owed, and a stray line about opening. Dialogue is garbled with unclear speakers and disrupted punctuation. The readable parts imply a payment issue but lack coherent context or names.
An advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of Charly Teeth and notes the remedy has been used for over 30 years. It claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes trust in the product.
In 1917 New Zealand tested lucerne varieties with three cuts of Turkestan lucerne yielding 615 long tons per acre of green forage. Supports include Peruvian Poitou Russian Spanish Lungurlin Patagonian and Marlborough varieties with several tons per acre and potential hay yields. Estimated Patagonian and Marlborough hay could reach 84 tons each value around 68.18 dollars per vere.
A hesitant suitor pleads against bringing back the eloped partner while the elder sternly refuses, insisting the girl should not be returned. The scene centers on a clash of control and family fears surrounding a runaway romance.
The article states that the entire rubber footwear output of the United States for some time to come is to be devoted to army requirements.
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