Empey and His Company Go Over the Top
American Arthur Guy Empey, living in Jersey City, sails to England to join the British army as a private. He trains in France, climbs the fire step, endures shelling, meets comrades and follows trench warfare from digging to listening posts, while a chaplain earns praise for aiding the wounded. He later writes and stages a successful play during rest.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Leave Cancelled Then Return to Battle Front
A company drafts to Blighty is halted just before departure as orders cancel leave. The journey, misfortunes, and bitter disappointment are described alongside the brutal realities of trench warfare including a night attack, shattered trenches, and casualties.
Six Days In The Trench A German Foot And The Dead
A soldier recalls six days in a frontline trench in France. German counter attacks failed while our unit suffered heavy losses. The narrative details a severed German foot used as a hat rack, unburied dead, rats in the trenches, and a grim fixation on the mutilated remains. Seventeen killed and thirty one wounded in the action, followed by six days of rest in billets.
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Tommy
Red Cross
Panama Canal
Germany
France
Punishments and Army Discipline in World War I France
The narrator recalls strict British army discipline upon arrival in France. Death by firing squad tops the penalties for desertion and treason while other severe punishments include sixty four days in the perilous front-line trench.
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France
Empey and comradeux Fool German Gunners with Tricks
Empey and a comrade perform deadly machine guns tricks to frustrate Fritz. The next installment promises to show how the German gunners are fooled.
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Empey
Fritz
Lively Time Gift From Abroad Shapes Night of Fear
A famed lion-tamer recalls a Christmas gift of three boas and five alligators sent by a friend. The couple slept on top of their bed canopy as two alligators escaped their boxes and roamed the room. He jokes the reptiles might wake the others for a merry Christmas.
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Jim
Paper craft ideas for young children in a newspaper lesson
A guide describes simple torn paper activities for kids before they are old enough to use scissors. Create an oblong two by four inch piece, form a tent by folding in half, then make a chair and table by folding in thirds. Children can tear trees, balls, dolls and more.
Asparagus the most delicious dish experts advise
The article extols asparagus and provides multiple serving ideas. It covers washing to remove sand, cooking in salted water 20 to 30 minutes, and serving with butter or white sauce. It suggests cutting uneven stalks, making asparagus rice with a double boiler, and using leftovers in salads. It also recommends cream of asparagus soup and nutritious combinations with milk and eggs.
Asparagus Cream Sauce Bake From Old Recipe
A sauce is prepared by stirring one half teaspoon cornstarch one quarter teaspoon pepper one half teaspoon salt and one half cup milk until smooth then thickened. The asparagus pulp is stirred in, three egg yolks beaten until lemon colored added, whites folded stiffly, baked in a buttered dish in a moderate oven until firm.
How to Use Asparagus in the Kitchen Today
Practical tips for using asparagus while in season. Suggests serving plain or with salads and pairing with milk eggs and cereal. Notes it can substitute meat in meals and provide satisfying nutrition.
Preparations for Canning by USDA guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines first steps for canning. Start with clean hands and utensils, prepared containers, and fresh clean products. Wash and trim produce, discard withered items, and use pure soft water. Heat jars in cold water to ready them, wash all grit, and grade by ripeness. Peas and corn should be canned promptly within five hours for best flavor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lime as a Disinfectant in Sanitation Practices
An old district guidance note extols quicklime and slaked lime as cheap effective disinfectants. It describes mixing two pounds unslaked lime with a pint water, adding four volumes water to one slaked lime to make milk of lime. Use for sick-room discharges, whitewashing pens, fences, and dairy areas to improve sanitation.
Experimental Kitchen Tests Wheat Substitutes
A new kitchen in the U S Department of Agriculture's Office of Home Economics tests wheat substitutes by revising older recipes and standardizing new ones. Women laboratory specialists work with trained housekeepers to ensure practical value before public release.
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Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
The Making of A Famous Medicine
A laboratory visit shows Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made with over 350000 pounds of herbs gathered in peak season. Sterilized utensils and pasteurized sterile bottles ensure cleanliness as the remedy's roots and herbs are processed. Letters from women praising its health benefits accompany the feature.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wisconsin Indians Preserve Historic Peace Medal Collection
The Wisconsin Archeologist notes Indians in Wisconsin retain peace medals from various governments dating to 1720. Early pieces include brass medals from George I era, silver busts of George II and George III, and items linking to Lincoln, Polk, Jefferson, and Waumegesako. Notable owners include Menomonie families, Ottawa from Menomonie reservation, and collectors like Arthur Gerth and A T Newman.
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Wisconsin
Couldn't Find Peter Borrowing from Peter to Pay Paul
A terse exchange features Mr Duthwaite lamenting the proverb about borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. An impoverished citizen agrees and notes he also struggles to find Paul, highlighting financial strain and the difficulty of securing funds.
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Peter
Paul
Mr. Duthwaite
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