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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
15
Arthur Guy Empey, an American from Jersey City, travels to England outraged by Lusitania sinking and American deaths. He enlists as a private, serves as a recruiting officer in London, trains in France, hears big guns, meets “cooties,” and his unit goes to the front-line trenches.
A diaristic trench memoir recounts a night in mud and shell fire describing a toppled parapet a fatal mortar blast and dead comrades. The narrator learns grit through hard chores gathering sandbags sharing rations and adopting a brutal front line maxim while facing rats star shells and a crucifixion punishment for failing to relay orders in No Man's Land.
Soldiers describe relief after four days in the front line. They march to rest billets, ride only when wounded, and occupy billets including an old stable with a strong manure odor. A white sign hints at medical corps work and billet accommodations.
The diary recalls waking to mess details, cooking bacon and tea in a trench, ration cheer with bread and grease, and the strict parade routine. Smoky breaks with Woodbine and Gold Flakes cigarettes reveal morale, while stretcher bearers trade fags with wounded soldiers and dinner features stew and bully beef.
The piece recounts Empey returning to the front after rest billets when a German bullet wounds his first trench friend. It notes the ongoing war narrative and teases a continuation. Also describes Jerusalem streets crowded with steep steps making wagon travel impossible and carriers relying on men for loads.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes weeds can add organic matter, prevent erosion, and store nitrates when crops are unused. It warns that best practices rely on proper crop rotations and that leaving weeds to grow is usually a mistake.
A United States Department of Agriculture appeal calls on town men to volunteer for farm work during planting, cultivation, and harvest to support soldiers. It urges accepting lower urban wages and hardship as a national duty, comparing civilian sacrifice to soldiers’ courage and stressing that farms need help to produce feeding crops for war.
A brief note identifies soil suited for soybeans and corn highlighting compatible crops. It emphasizes soil quality, fertility, and potential yield benefits for farmers planning crop rotations and fertilization strategies.
Lime aids plant nutrition and soil structure by correcting acidity and speeding crop production. Spring is ideal for applying hydrated lime and local limestone should be used where available, despite grinding or burning needs and fuel concerns.
A dog and coyote deterrent fence for sheep pastures has been designed by the U S Department of Agriculture forest service. It features 7 1/2 foot posts 2 1/4 feet in ground and 16 feet apart with multiple wires and a 57 inch total height. The bottom barbed wire lies flat on the ground via graded earth and filled holes.
Federal Reserve Banks may rediscount notes secured by farm tractors presented by member banks if the notes mature within six months and tractors are purchased for agricultural purposes. The Federal Reserve Board issued instructions to authorize this rediscounting facility.
Mrs J Worthline of Philadelphia reports severe tiredness back ache and nervous indigestion. After a week on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved and three months later feels well able to eat anything. The ad urges other mothers to try the remedy for a weakened nervous condition and related ailments.
In a political speech Representative C Cantrill of Kentucky warns against excess and recalls a Philadelphia Telegraph anecdote about virtue becoming a vice. A serious man explains that four aces are good but five cause dissension.
General Leonard Wood spoke at a Washington luncheon about many rewards soldiers receive for bravery. He catalogued decorations such as the Victoria Cross, the Medaille Militaire, the Distinguished Service Order, and the Croix de Crute. A witty wartime exchange with a waitress is noted as a sharp aside.
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