The American Soldier in France A Memoir Chapter XXVII
Arthur Guy Empey recounts hospital life in France and Aldershot, including a near fall into an old well during a wall raid, the camaraderie of nurses, doctors such as Jack Frost, blood transfusions, and the call to duty that makes hardship worthwhile. He reflects on sacrifice, the transformation of England through war, and the relief of serving with comrades.
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Tommy
Streck
Corporal Cook
Ginger” Phillips
Gonad
Cicter
Algerican
Harvard
Frost
Jack Frost
Palmer
Doctor Frost
Cambridge Military Hospital
Aldershot
Paignton
Munsey Ward
Empey
Steve Brodie
New York
Undertaker
Lfe
England
Red Cross
Outwit the Pickpocket Tale From a Haunting Fear
A fragment suggests a story about Bert facing a pickpocket and the terror of being robbed in a strange world. The text hints at danger and a resolve to survive an encounter with crime.
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Bert
Bya
Zen devices deemed safe for use by general public
Popular Science Monthly reports that Zen devices are considered safe for consumer use. The article notes testing protocols and safety assurances from manufacturers, highlighting user guidance and regulatory compliance as key factors.
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Science Monthly
Above Not Against We Strengthen Forces Range
Fragmentary text references opposing forces and the idea of strengthening rather than dissipating. It hints at wartime rhetoric about unity and resilience without clear events, dates, or actors. The readable fragments suggest a general strategic stance rather than a specific incident.
Apple of Sodom described near Dead Sea geography
The Dead Sea lies in southeast Palestine fed by the Jordan with no outlet. It is about miles long nine miles wide, extremely saline at 24 to 26 percent. The shore shows salt incrusted trees and the Udsum rock ridge. the Apple of Sodom grows nearby, beautiful outside but bitter inside and filled with fiber and dust.
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Dead Sea
Palestine
Sea of
Lot
Jordan
Udsum
Sodom
Mediterranean
Making the Dandelion Beautiful
The chrysanthemum, ancestor of today’s superb varieties, began as a small wild flower no larger than a dandelion. Dandelions bloom rapidly and luxuriously when grown under cheesecloth shade.
New Book Mark Innovation With Movable Pointers
A new bookmark features a celluloid panel with openings showing various references that can be altered by moving pointers, enabling a customizable reading aid. The device is explained as a manual, mechanical tool designed for adjustable display.
Need for Discipline and Eternal Vigilance in Self Assertion
The passage stresses constant discipline as essential to maintain virtue and advantage. It frames vigilance as a relentless, almost eternal penalty for failing to uphold the good, describing it as a persistent, pigheaded insistence on self-assertion and steadfastness.
Romeo in Khaki Sparks Letter from an American Soldier
A humorous note from a soldier in khaki surfaces in a domestic setting. An American Woman in Outlook recounts a homesick lad seeking homey atmosphere or exotic touches during service. A cheeky message to a waitress and a soldier’s intimate clue are described as a slice of wartime social life.
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Romeo
So-and-So
Spain joins war shadows as legionaries earn French honors
The article notes hundreds of Spanish volunteers in the French Foreign Legion with 3 receiving the Legion of Honor and many awarded the Croix Militaire and Croix de Guerre. It mentions Spain’s neutral stance in World War I and Berlin’s likely reaction to Spanish sinkings and protests.
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Spain
Foreign Legion
Paria
Berlin
Germany
Christian Science Monitor
Siam Adopts Philippine Health Model For Sanitary House
Siam has adopted the Philippine health service model for a sanitary house and Bangkok contractors have begun construction under Philippine instructions. Siamese interest in public health runs high, with delegations visiting Manila to study Philippine methods, including a Royal Highness Prince Rangsit leading a delegation last year.
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Siam
Bangkok
Philippine Health Service
Philippines
Manila
Prince Rangsit
Casadepaga Head Rock on 2000-foot Se ward Hill Alaska
The Casadepaga Head is a weathered schist forming a striking human profile on a 2000 foot hill on Seward peninsula Alaska. Locals call it the Big Head and note the face is about eight feet thick and wears a late century periwig resembling Cornwallis era soldiers.
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Cornwallis
Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Face as mirror of character and deceit
The essay suggests a face reveals inner truth. It argues that studying faces shows what is in the heart and exposes hypocrisy when a person tries to conceal. A warning against duplicity is implied through facial honesty.
Jacob's Ladder Vision In Genesis 28 الكشف
Lesson analyzes Rebekah's motive for sending Jacob away and his flight to Bethel. It highlights Jacob's dream of a heavenly ladder with angels and the Lord above, confirming the covenant and God's presence despite sin, and ends with Jacob's vow to dedicate self worship and possessions to God.
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Rebekah
Jacob
Esau
Isaac
Bethel
Haran
God
John
Patmos
Stephen
Heaven
John Bunyan
Bedford
Earth
Jesus Christ
Christ
Abraham
Meditation as a Path to Living Gospel History
The piece notes meditation as a method to grasp gospel history beyond vague memories. It argues that focusing on the life of Jesus leads to a real, insensible transfusion into the Christian life, per Rev. H. P. Liddon.
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Jesus
California Syrup of Figs advertised as a child laxative
An advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to sick or constipated children. It promises quick relief from stomach upset, biliousness, and foul wastes with a pleasant taste and no griping. The text warns to buy only the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware of counterfeits.
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California
Adv
Trench Fires Burning Foreman Keeps Smoke Alight
In the trenches one man stood out by smoking constantly. When asked why he smoked so much he replied that no matches were available and if he quit, the others would have no smoke either.
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Internal Medicine
Local claim asserts catarrh cannot be cured by external applications and promotes HALT'S CATARRH MEDICINE as an internal remedy that purifies blood and acts on mucous surfaces. The ad cites Druggists and Y. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio and offers testimonials.
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Hiall
Halel
Halt
Y. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Scarcely Knew Him First Girl Marries Sergeant
In a brief wartime exchange two girls recall a quick marriage to a sergeant. The first woman says she wed him two days after meeting him and three days before he sailed, noting he was good-looking. The second woman confirms the sergeant’s looks.
Cuticura Promotes Heal for Eczema and Rashes
Advert advertises Cuticura as a daily toilet preparation to heal eczema and itching rashes, prevent pimples, with free samples available from Cuticura Dept Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dept
Boston
Dearer Than Ever in Oldwed Exchange
Dialogue reveals Mrs Oldwed asking if she is dearer than before and Mr Oldwed replying that everything is dearer nowadays, depicting a domestic exchange with light humor.
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Mrs. Oldwed
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Jake
Atlantic
Khaki
Uniform International
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D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Onion
Lee H. Smith
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
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