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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
3
American activist Arthur Guy Empey in the British army recounts his frontline experiences in France. He trains in England and France, endures bombardment and trench life, witnesses comrades fall, and notes rescues and dangerous listening and observation posts.
In the brigade a veteran named Scott known as Old Scotty stands out as a skilled rifleman and blustering, deaf-eyed character. He drifts between humor and danger, finally becoming a sniper before being sent to Blighty. The narrative then shifts to a late night reconnaissance patrol in No Man's Land with a heavy toll of casualties and tense close combat.
A British soldier recounts slipping into German positions by mistake, tearing his tunic on barbed wire, dodging fire, and slipping back to Allied trenches after a tense moment. The incident ends with him safe but shaken until recovery with a drink.
Three days after combat the unit moves to rear billets for two months to rest and draft in from Blighty. A corporal creates a homemade two act farce The Diamond Palace Saloon with twenty volunteers, a Bowery set, and stock, featuring Abe Switch from Pumpkinville Center Tennessee and a rusted saloon owner Tom Twistem.
An estimate suggests the total wire used in world submarine cables since 1857 would stretch to a vast distance around the earth. The calculation cites cores and sheathing across numerous cables and decades of use.
In this wartime appeal, Inez Haynes Irwin urges American women to support the war effort by conserving food and buying Liberty bonds, arguing women can contribute through self denial and financial sacrifice while men fight in France. The piece contrasts American life with the hardships in Europe and emphasizes collective duty and patriotism.
A Cincinnati notice describes a United States Marine Corps poster depicting an American bulldog chasing a German dachshund with Teufelhund labeling. Since its appearance local dachshunds have suffered as children set dogs on them, driving many off Cincinnati streets.
Navy bean supplies are plentiful in the naval branch and are also stocked in the army. The article urges use at home to conserve other foods for soldiers, following the flag to the front. Corporate Chicago food administrators advocate liberal domestic use.
Local note reports visitors to Al ton TL bring their own sugar to supplement refreshments during social calls highlighting informal hospitality norms.
A famed local artist on return from Columbus recalls a chilly night aboard a train car. He wakes to find a thief dragged his blanket, causing loud protests and prompting others to flee before dawn.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, heralded as Holland's long trusted remedy for kidney and bladder disorders, tout relief from back pain, headaches, indigestion, and urinary issues. Imported from Holland labs, each capsule delivers five drops and promises quick relief with a money back guarantee for the genuine Gold Medal brand.
Dr Livingstone Farrand warns tuberculosis rivals wartime deaths in both civilians and armies during four years of hostilities. He resumes work overseas soon after returning for University of Colorado graduation. He urges health to safeguard democracy and notes 50 000 draftees were tubercular.
A boy asks which animal goes days without water and his mother identifies the camel. He responds with endearing admiration saying The dear dear things Doing their bit.
Advert promotes Cuticura Ointment for skin care with morning and evening use. Apply Ointment to face, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free sample address given as Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A brief quip notes substitutes for rice flour, with Willie humorously asking for a substitute and Crabshaw remarking that any substitute costs more than the authentic product. The exchange appears in a light, consumer-tocusd item from a life section.
A concise note states that even the unsociable physician does not object to patient visits or payment, implying routine practice despite temperament.
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