Empey Describes Observation Post Duty in Trenches
The memoir excerpt recounts American enlisted in Britain joining the front, serving in France, and manning an observation post. It details deadly trench life, constant shelling, the Army’s strict orders, and an improvised Morse code rapport with a fellow bombardier while a captain vented at Old Pepper the commander.
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Aitiu
Guy Dinpes
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
Tommy
Berlin
Old Pepper
Pepper
Harry Cassell
D 238
Cassell
Morse
Signalers
Fritz
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A fragment from a wartime diary or memoir describes shelling at Fritz’s road, with a captain and a sender at their posts in an orchard. The narrator mentions tapping code conversations and a humorous daydream about a pub scene in Rye Lane, King’s Arms, with Bass and a barmaid.
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Fritz
Cassell
King’s Arms
Rye Lane
Artillerymen Outwit Old Pepper in New Installment
The latest installment shows two artillerymen who outsmart Old Pepper, turning a tactical moment into a clever misdirection. The sequence emphasizes wit and strategic maneuvering within the skirmish.
Vapor Baths in Lapland
Frank Hedges Butler describes Lapland vapor baths a small two chamber bathhouse with an oven built of stones. steam rises from heated stones as water is splashed on them. bathers sit on benches and endure intense heat then are whipped with green branches before a cold wash and final rinse.
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Fritz
Jack Johnson
Paris
Tommy
Frank Hedges Butler
Lapps
Interesting Life Statistics From Capper’s Weekly
Experts from forty three leading life insurance companies report that spinster and unmarried women live longer than married or matron figures. Endowment policy holders show greater longevity than ordinary life policy holders. Will power and determination to reach policy maturity are cited as key factors in health and longevity.
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United States
Capper
Love in Fishdom Real or Mollusk Myth in Detroit
The Detroit Cree Press reports a downtown restaurant aquarium where a student named Jin Foster notes two large fish repeatedly affectionate. The pair, described as married or in love, kiss and nibble mouths nightly, while the female avoids brushing the male’s back and they yawn and stretch each morning.
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Jin Foster
Jim
Detroit Cree Press
Clothespins as versatile play items for children
Clothespins serve as engaging toys for babies and soldiers alike. They help build simple structures like fences trees and log houses. Disassemblable playthings and simple blocks foster construction skills and imagination. Dolls with removable clothing teach dressing skills.
Memory of Blessings Gained in Youth Cited by Cicero
A reflective line attributes to Cicero the idea that old age stores memories and blessings from earlier life, noting the value of early experiences as a treasure for later years.
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Cicero
Spring health tonic and house cleaning Ady advice
The ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood and nerve tonic to boost vigor for spring. It praises liver and kidney toning and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a weekly laxative to cleanse the intestines and expel poisons.
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Dr. Pierce
Fish brains and opinions explain Penobscot salmon decline
Verona resident Stephen Decatur Bridges known as the salmon and alewife king of the Penobscot argues fish have brains and can reason. He cites two causes for salmon disappearance: waters deemed dirty by salmon and hatchery eggs being taken, suggesting fish resist mistreatment. Boston Herald citation.
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Stephen Decatur Bridges
Verona
Bangor
Penobscot
Bridges
Hast Orland
Never Put Off Till Tomorrow, Says Host at Hearth
A social gathering by a fire features a host moralizing about procrastination. A handsome young guest cheers the host and recalls a risqué past incident involving mistletoe and a "Gown" on the next day, prompting amused reactions.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Lapland
Iso
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