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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
3
A German officer in the pioneers corps details the invasion of Belgium. He describes crossing the border and attacking Belgian troops, noting the German advance and the defenders’ frontier struggles.
A German squad, marching through Belgium, describes door to door searches for weapons, brutal street fighting near Liege, and heavy artillery. The narrative details civilians fleeing, brutal hand to hand combat, a Belgian foe bite, and German casualties reaching twenty eight thousand.
A World War I narrator recounts hospital scenes in Aix la Chapelle with Belgian civilians and soldiers who died, notes German cruelty in Belgium, and describes Luxembourg’s occupation and food shortages. An incident in Marmos shows a Luxembourger jailed for praising Germany, illustrating local bitterness.
After Neuve Chateau is seized by German troops in close combat, streets and sidewalks overflow with dead and wounded civilians and soldiers. The next installment describes how German officers ordered their troops to show no mercy in the aftermath.
A vice provost of Eton shares a fresh run of schoolboy jokes that poke fun at classics and words. Highlights include Homer misattributed to a different Homer, a misdefined bead as Adam Bede, and a joke defining a vacuum as the pope’s residence. Gravity is jokingly described as a ten mile per hour limit.
A quiet man among drummers in a smoke room explains why certain word riddles twist meanings. He contrasts a millionaire's son with an instrument and a gum pot, showing playful misdirection and double entendres.
A dialogue depicts a student clashing with a German teacher over pronunciation. The pupil admits mistrusting the teacher after constant corrections, confessing that emotions overwhelmed him and belief in the teacher’s guidance waned.
An orator declares I am not a prophet or the son of a prophet. A listener in the audience quips that he may be implying he is not a profiteer.
A brief exchange questions aviation workers pay with one noting proportionality would require higher wages and another agreeing the pay should reflect their duties. The dialogue centers on salary fairness for aviators.
A dialogue contrasts how different people handle economy and work. Mrs Knox notes neighbors gathering to interview a cook while men complain in accents. The judge observes that single women save by managing resources and married women expect their husbands to do so.
A dialogue asks if Jonah's wife believed his tale of absence at home due to being swallowed by a whale, reflecting a humorous or reflective moment about belief and storytelling.
The speaker suspects trouble with new neighbors and claims the hired girl is deaf and dumb, implying a hidden activity or secrecy around the household.
In a dialogue on acting craft, one speaker argues ex compositors, familiar with handling types, may find success as character actors. The other questions why this would be so, prompting a wry exchange about specialization and work.
A speaker recalls telling a youth to thank his uncle who settled his debts. The youth coolly replies that while the uncle paid creditors, he asks what else the uncle has done for him. The exchange highlights themes of obligation and personal repayment.
A dialogue contrasts patience with relief via the natural method of swearing. One character notes frequent tax on patience and suggests cursing as a release. The exchange presents humor and coping via profanity as a simple solution.
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