Lieutenant O'Brien's perilous escape from Germany to Belgium
In France he fell 8000 feet and escaped a prison train by leaping from a moving car. He journeyed through Luxemburg to Belgium at night living in hiding. A Belgian contact named Huylinger forged a passport labeling him a Spanish sailor and held him at a deserted house five days demanding money. He refused to betray his captors and endured danger including a beer garden film show.
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O'Brien
France
Germany
Luxemburg
Belgium
Huylinger
Holland
Sit
Ley
Holand
Night at the German Theater Amid Occupied City
The narrator describes a crowded venue filled with civilians and German soldiers, nervy moments as two German officers sit at his table, a tense scramble over a simple bill and drink, and careful observation of troops. He notes hunger, altered freedoms, and a near miss with discovery while wandering a city under German control.
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Samre
Gersten de Flesch
Michaux
Red Cross
Fisk
Jess
Belghum City Air Raid Observations Amid Flames
An observer describes two nights in Belghum City during an aerial raid. He hides among crowds of Gerhians, mingling to assess damage while avoiding contact with residents as the operation unfolds. The fragment ends with an incomplete line.
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Belghum City
TZ For Aching Sore Tired Feet
Readers learn that M42 or Tz cures tired feet by drawing out poisonous exudations and reducing pain. The ad promises instant relief from pain, bunions, calluses, and aching feet, claiming lasting comfort after use and urging purchase of a 86 cent box from a druggist.
Mother's Friend touted as aid for expectant mothers
An era old remedy claim for expectant mothers markets Mother's Friend as external help to ease nerve strain and allow abdominal muscles to expand. The ad asserts it preserves health, reduces pain at delivery, and encourages a fit, pretty mother. It invites requests for a Motherhood Book and to ask a druggist for a bottle.
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Jess
Brad Sere Regeintor Couine
Tamner
Janta
Escape Across Belgium Frontiers The Night Run
A fugitive narrator describes slipping past German guards by posing as a Belgian worker. He forages with a Belgian family, secures lace as a keepsake for his mother, and plans routes over a nine foot electric fence. He camps with Belgians and risks discovery as frontier lies near.
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Bargass
Possie
Phil Wright Seeks Fire and Police Commissioner Seat
Phil Wright announces candidacy for fire and police commissioner subject to June 4 special election. He pledges to operate the two departments efficiently and in harmony with the administration. Public notice advertisement.
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Phil Wright
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Deinks O'Belen
Momence
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London
Paris
Berlin
Hayliger
Shersy
Medora
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Oranken
Perne
Iate
Cera Amon
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Ginger Beer
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Porte Rovde
Gude
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Red Blood Builder
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Ite
KUNE
Cme
Velvet Ie Kecream
Mottz
Uy Foot
Pat O Brien
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Belgas
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