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Newspaper
Spring Valley Gazette
Location
Spring Valley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
4
Canadian veterans recount harsh days in France during the Ypres and Somme campaigns. A Welshman shows grit under shelling, a sergeant major recalls leading a risky night raid, and several comrades endure hunger and thirst before returning home.
Sergt. J. E. Cowell recalls frontline experiences in 1914 1915 including a bullet wound near the heart and a German near No Man's Land encounter. He describes trench rivalries and playful countermeasures with cans and signals, noting varying attitudes among Germans and Canadians and the impact of the war on recruitment efforts.
Pipe Major George Kay now in the Canadian Black Watch hails as the Pied Piper of Chicago guiding the Kiltie Band to recruit for Britain. The group has drawn nearly half a million listeners at British-Canadian Recruiting Mission rallies as they drum up volunteers for three battalions.
Sergeant C. F. Breckon recalls 13th Battalion of the 1st Canadian in World War I. He describes joining, bearing risk, and the 50 50 gamble of life and death as troops endure bombardment. A trench episode at Sanctuary Woods features a serviceman named Harpery amid waterlogged defenses.
Henry Knauf executor of Mary Knauf deceased seeks court permission to sell farmland in Ladd village Bureau County. The sale at public auction February 9 1918 includes Lots 3 4 5 and 7 in Block 4 and Lot 12 in Block 13 with coal and fire clay rights reserved and several liens and tenancy exceptions to be cleared. Auction at Village Hall front door with cash payment and 1917 taxes excluded. Ownership transfers subject to existing tenancy ending June 26 1918.
Aircraft Production Board chair Howard Coffin warned that 40 to 50 auxiliary service personnel are needed per active aircraft at the front. He argued that a 100,000 airplane goal would require millions of workers overseas, even with 50 percent efficiency gains, highlighting transport and logistics challenges.
A brief note discusses the situation in ship tonnage with emphasis on naval and maritime implications. The item notes possible effects on trade and routes as authorities assess capacity and demand.
German scientists condemn substitute foods flooding the market and urge government control. Prof Juckenack warns mislabelled substitutes threaten two-thirds of the population with malnutrition, while dangerous products like kerosene frying oil have caused illness and deaths. A new potato crop due mid next year could be dumped if hoarded, risking waste and price collapse.
A Spring Valley resident E M Thomas at 207 E First St says he was crippled by rheumatic pains and woke at night to pass kidney secretions. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Rathbun's Pharmacy he reports significant relief. price 60 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises the product.
The Agriculture Department reports potato stocks in leading states far above last year while market shipments lag 1916-17. With the old crop to be marketed by May 1, officials warn against hoarding, urging growers to release supplies to avoid unprofitable surplus.
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