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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
8
Robert Chambers recalls a London incident showing Tommies’ humor. Two wounded Tommites on leave in Trafalgar Square watch a Windsor guard detachment in silver trim, plumes and red coats. One whispers amazed that “Them’s sojers.”
A witty exchange mocks poets who rely on imagery as a lover teases about a lady's drink to her beau. The banter pivots on how a lover’s beloved could drink to him with eyes and jokes about using a looking glass.
Antiseptic powder shaken into shoes or foot-bath eases sting from corns bunions and tired swollen feet. Promotes instant relief and comfort. Sold everywhere with strong substitute warning.
Oyster shells are increasingly used in making portland cement along the Gulf of Mexico coast. The article notes shell recycling supports cement production and regional industry growth.
An advertisement claims a product called a daily fly killer kills thousands of flies and prevents diseases, lasting the season. It offers dealers and a mail order option at $1.25, from A Bomers in Brooklyn. The copy ends with a St Louis joke about a champion lazy man who chose to do nothing.
The war department records reveal soldiers who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery who did not stop after reaching their objectives. They faced certain death from German machine gun fire and shrapnel as they pressed on. The piece highlights a few of these persistent Americans.
Private Frank B. Stockton of Co E 167th Infantry received a bravery decoration for rescuing a wounded soldier near San Gres et St. Georges France on October 14 1918. He crawled under heavy machine gun fire to reach the man carried him back despite warnings and was killed during the final lift. He was the son of Rev J A Stockton of New Decatur Alabama.
Corp. Frederick O. Gaskins of Chesterfield South Carolina earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near La Simia Meneresse France on October 16 1918. He fed his squad under heavy fire and, with his men, captured two machine gun nests. He alone cleared a second post before being killed.
Jackson D. Burke of the 1st Battalion 28th Infantry earned a decoration for extraordinary energy bravery and duty at Cantigny France May 28 to 30. He crawled through machine gun fire to deliver a message to regimental HQ, despite intense enemy fire. His home is Maloneton Kentucky.
Sergeant Arthur J. Forrest of Company D, 354th Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry near Remonville France on November 1 1918. He advanced under fire to fifty yards of a machine gun nest, drove back the attackers and killed one. Home in Hannibal Missouri. Corporal Brown of Company B 61st Infantry from Iowa Falls Iowa earned the DSC for two machine gun nest attacks on November 5 1918 on the Cote St Germaine France capturing a prisoner and four others.
Second Lieutenant of the 26th Infantry Amory, now deceased, earned the Cross for conspicuous gallantry in action near Verdun France on October 2.
The record highlights Lieutenant Amory leading a hazardous patrol into enemy territory and holding ground despite heavy fire and wounds. It also notes Private D Barkeley’s drowning during a Meuse river recon, and Private Bart silencing two German machine gun nests near Medeah farm France with a rifle and bold dash. Homes cited include Wilmington Delaware, San Antonio Texas, and Nawark New Jersey.
Sergeant Walters risked his life on duty near Redla mom France on November 9 1918 when an enemy shell hit an ammunition convoy he led. He was knocked down but recovered and moved the trucks to safety then jumped into a blazing truck and drove it to safety before extinguishing the fire saving the ammunition and crew.
Sergeant Hatler earned a decoration for extraordinary heroism on November 8, 1918, near Pouilly in France. He swam the Meuse to reconnoiter after crossings were destroyed, his comrade drowned from cold cramps, yet Hatler completed his mission and reported back. Hatler hailed from Neosho, Missouri.
Corporal Abe L Allen of Leesville Louisiana earned the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery near Cantigny France in May 1918 after rescuing buried comrades under heavy shellfire. Corporal Sager, decorated for heroism near Roussoy France on September 29 1948, was wounded in the hand and mortally advanced toward machine gun nests before being killed. his widow resides in Buffalo New York.
A Kentucky question arises as a high school principal finds a cigarette stub in a basement. She lists every boy who had smoked, then reaches a second grade room where a small voice asks if she wants the names of the boys who have to backer too.
A promotional pitch touts Freezone pericarp removal with a touch of the product. It claims instant relief from aching corns and between toes, followed by lifting the corn out without soreness. A Cincinnati inventor is credited with the discovery and a drugstore price is noted. The piece then shifts to a Billy Sunday anecdote about a Philadelphia girl asking to smoke after a revival sermon.
Green's August Flower has long been marketed as a household remedy for constipation, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, and low spirits. The ad claims it eases symptoms with a few doses, calling it a gentle laxative and urging readers to ask their druggist. sold worldwide.
A preacher speaks on a new heart and asks a child what it means. Little Bess replies confidently that it is a heavenly stomach, revealing simple, humorous understanding in a moral tale.
An advertisement touts a woman of distinction citing the delicate influence of fragrance. It recommends a Cleansing bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to purify pores, then Dusting with Cuticura Talcum Powder for clear, sweet, healthy skin.
The text critiques money as a curse in foolish social conditions and cites a Shaw quote. It also advertises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for relief from headaches and digestive ills, urging a "Clean house." The snippet ends with a remark on careful speech.
New York health authorities convict a Brooks manufacturing operator for selling millions of so called Aspirin Tablets across the United States as talcum powder counterfeit pills.
An advertisement touts RATONIC and EATONIC tablets as instant relief for acid stomachs and related ailments. It warns of acidosis causing numerous pains and other illnesses and promotes EATONIC as a candy like absorbent that cleanses the stomach and restores energy with a money back guarantee.
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