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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
6
Arthur Guy Empey travels from Jersey City to England to join the British army after the Lusitania sinking. He trains in France with front-line fire, aids wounded under fire, digs trenches with a pick and shovel, and recounts the dangers of No Man's Land and the listening post duty.
In a wartime diary excerpt, a Canadian bombardier recalls life in the trenches near Paris. He describes harsh conditions, constant shelling, and the rough shift from early days of heavy losses to tighter gunfire. He notes Old Pepper the commanding officer, trench tactics, and a plan to defy orders by signaling via Morse. He and fellow Cassell secretly communicate to pass time and maintain morale amid danger.
The passage describes two artillerymen who outsmart Old Pepper in a humorous episode. It centers on their clever ruse and its effects, capturing a moment of lighthearted mischief within a historical newspaper fragment.
Clothespins provide a safe plaything for babies and can be repurposed by soldiers or to build simple structures like fences trees and log houses. Durable take apart toys such as blocks engines dolls and washing sets enhance fine motor skills and creative play.
A Des Moines campaign seeks cast off shirts from U S governors to be cut into kitchen aprons for a public auction to aid the Red Cross. The South Carolina governor reportedly replied by citing McAdoo’s “half soled” gown rule and showing a worn shirt seam.
Chief state constable T J Smurl seized the bar and fixtures of the steamship Cherokee at Georgetown. Master Frank McKinnon and chief steward T F Leach were arrested and bonded at 500 dollars each. The boat faces alleged prohibition law violations tied to bringing intoxicants to Georgetown.
Special from Washington Senator Tillman published a letter to J William Thurmond US district attorney in Greenville DC praising a warrant for A Gellfuss a Spartanburg baker charged with receiving goods stolen from the government Tillman added Gelilfuss would likely welcome a grand jury investigation.
Captain Albert T. Barr of Company A 119th Infantry was absent for weeks at Camp Sevier Greenville, became temporarily mentally deranged, and lived in a deserted mountain cabin subsisting on berries and fruits. He returned to camp last week and is at the base hospital for treatment.
Announcement says the High-Field Rat Division now at Camp Jackson Columbia will transfer to Camp Sevier Greneville. The move, expected for some time, will primarily involve infantry units with no artillery field signal battalions or sanitary trains brought here.
In Paris Capt Nicolas Washichorst a Russian officer recently dejected by events in Russia committed suicide in front of a friend. He withdrew five bullets from his revolver then said he would press the trigger twice. On the second pull the hammer fell and the bullet struck his heart.
Belle Jenkins of Kings Mountain Kentucky suffered four years with stomach trouble and breathing difficulty. After various doctors and misdiagnoses she started Black Draught and soon felt better, gaining weight to 183 pounds and calling it life saving.
The speaker suggests the phrase Sic Transit as a motto for a book about sea travel, inviting reflection on journeys and change in life at sea.
An advertisement promotes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills to improve digestion by toning the liver, claiming gentle action and aiding food assimilation. The copy emphasizes mild effects and uses archaic phrasing.
A vintage ad claims NR Tablets relieve rheumatic pain by correcting elimination and improving digestion. It asserts benefits include better blood, kidney and bowel action, and urges trying the inexpensive 25c box with a money back promise if unsatisfied.
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