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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
3
Newark New Jersey woman describes three years of nervous breakdown and daily aches then improves after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letter claims the remedy addressed the root cause and restored health, enabling work and recommending publication.
Fragmentary notice reports a telephonic call and a request related to Omiee Roy and Hoss DPell as a boy is sought for the afternoon in a Boston Tran script fragment.
Advert says Ely's Cream Balm clears nasal passages quickly. A small bottle from a druggist relieves stuffed up noses, headaches, and catarrh by soothing inflamed membranes and providing instant comfort.
The fragment notes a 45 degree light refraction question and makes ad references to Red Cross Ball Blue washing product and Garfield Tea. It also quotes self knowledge and vigor slogans and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Officers on General Pershing’s staff selected a representative sample from official reports to illustrate acts of extraordinary gallantry in action. The roll highlights how bravery and self sacrifice shaped America’s army and its wartime prowess.
Private Neibour of Company M 167th Infantry home Sugar City Idaho earned the Medal of Honor for October 16 1918 near Landres et St Georges France. He enfiladed enemy machine gun nests on a patrol set up his rifle on the ridge and despite wounds continued firing to stop a counterattack. He killed four close attackers captured eleven prisoners with a pistol and led a successful withdrawal under fire.
Edward C. Allworth captain of the 60th Infantry won the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery at Clery-le-Petit France on November 5 1918. He swam a canal under fire and led his men to reclaim a bridgehead and capture over a hundred prisoners. Lieutenant Cukela received decoration near Villers-Coterets France July 18 1918 for silencing a German strong point with bayonet and grenades. His home is Minneapolis Minn.
Sergt Gumpertz earned a decoration for gallantry beyond the call of duty in action at Boise de Forges France on September 26 1918. The report notes his courage under fire and exemplary conduct during combat operations.
Sergt Gumpertz charged a German machine gun nest under heavy fire, left his platoon, and silenced the weapon after his two comrades were wounded. He captured nine crew members. his home is listed as 101 West 178th Street, New York City.
Gunnery Sergeant Hoffman of the 49th Company, 5th Regiment U S M C received the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry on Hill 142 near Chateau Thierry France on June 6 1918. He warned his unit spotted twelve enemy with five machine guns and charged bayoneted two leaders and scattered the rest saving the hill position. Home in Brooklyn New York.
Sergeant Theodore Petersen of Med Det 151st Field Artillery earned a decoration for gallantry at Peron ce France on March 5 1918. Ordered safe treatment of others while mortally wounded he directed masks and triage until a surgeon arrived and died en route to hospital. His mother Mrs N J Petersen resided at 99 Central Avenue Oshkosh Wis.
Corporal Heriot of the 118th Infantry died in France after single handedly charging a machine gun nest at Vaux-Andigny October 12 1918 despite heavy fire. He organized a combat group with four others before advancing alone thirty yards and forcing surrender while mortally wounded. Second Lieutenant Donald M Call of the Tank Corps was decorated for bravery near Varennes France on September 26 1918. He twice exposed himself to save an officer after a direct hit, carrying the officer over a mile to safety despite gas and shell fire. Call's home is in Larchmont Manor New York.
Private Charles Disalvo of Company B, 354th Infantry, was killed at Remonville France on November 1 1918 after single handedly charging a machine gun nest. He killed one gunner and forced the others to surrender enabling his unit to advance. His widow resides at 3305 Arlington Avenue St Louis Missouri.
Private John J. Kelly of the 78th Company Sth Regiment U S M C earned a valor decoration for a Blanc Mont Ridge assault in France on October 3 1918. He charged 100 yards ahead of the line under heavy fire killed a machine gunner with a grenade shot another crew member and brought back eight prisoners. His home is 6149 Kimbark Avenue Chicago Illinois.
A reflective note on pleasant conduct to brighten days and influence mood. The passage praises radiant, genial people whose presence seems to illuminate a room, likening kindness to a lamp. It also includes a playful verse about flour, wheat, and the sun.
A collection of seafood recipes outlines oysters Louisiane crab meat timbales halibut fillets and sardine cocktails with butter flour milk cream cheese and various seasonings. The text closes with a quotation about happiness and life from Nn. L. Stevenson.
A collection of simple recipes including fried salt pork with gravy, chicken gumbo with okra, prune pie, cream of spinach soup, and pimento potatoes. Each uses basic ingredients and clear steps, emphasizing browning, simmering, and balanced seasonings.
A vintage recipe list offers Celery Soup Potatoes en Casserole Dinner Rolls and Brussels Sprouts With Chestnuts Turnips With Parsley. The closing line notes mood depends on the spectacles we wear and is paired with the recipe ensemble.
Recipes revive familiar flavors with Washington Pie and Boston Brown Bread among other old time dishes. Instructions cover butter sugar eggs milk and flour for the pie, tomato soup with spice, halibut baked with pork and onion, and a steamed Boston Brown Bread using rye cornmeal graham molasses and sour milk.
The passage describes long sleeves sewn into the inside seam, short coats with double pockets, and evening gowns trimmed with inch wide two faced satin ribbon on tulle. It notes frocks of satin or tricolette with appliqued fur fabrics and velvet trim as excellent decorative options.
Pediatric mothering advice promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to treat feverish and constipated children. It claims quick passage of foul waste, promises a well and playful child, and warns buyers to request the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A witty aphorism warns that quick wealth tests memory and lending money, while noting many self made men rely on a partner to finish the job. The verses imply caution about haste to riches and the unreliability of wealth expectations.
After influenza and winter colds you feel pale thin and weak with sluggish liver and bad blood. The tonic claims to purify blood remove impurities and restore vigor and vitality. Trial package offered for 10 cents from Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel Buffalo NY.
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