Empey Enlists With British Army Returns To Trenches
American Arthur Guy Empey driven by Lusitania losses travels to England and joins the British Army. He serves as a private, trains in London and at Krapce before reaching the front lines where he experiences the fire step and the constant threat of death as comrades fall.
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Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
Krapce
Caotles
Empey
No Man's Land Charge A Soldier Falls At Front Line
A sergeant in a battalion holes up in a fire trench learns of seven days’ leave to Blighty and is killed by a pre-dawn shot as the barrage begins He is later buried near the lines and the narrator recalls the brutal assault and his own wounding as the unit renews front-line service within six weeks.
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Warren
England
Waterloo Station
London
Fritz
Elishty
Tommy
No Man's Land
Pain
Inn
No Man’s Land
Pigmles
Over the Top Drill for Trench Assault
The officer outlines a planned dawn assault with a wiring party at eleven to cut lanes, a two o'clock artillery bombardment lasting until four, and waves of troops advancing after the barrage. Some Tommy recruits obtain permission from a superior to enter the machine.
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Piasaver
Harmony in Decoration Color and Floor Coverings
Advice by Willam A. Radford on interior finish focusing on harmony between wall colors floor coverings and hangings. He stresses matching walls with woodwork rugs and draperies to create calm sanitary economical and tasteful home spaces.
Europe Redrawn After Napoleon Congress and 1815 Settlements
The 1814 Congress opened November 1 with England Austria Russia and Prussia shifting all postwar decisions away from France. Louis XVIII rejoined deliberations as Bourbon gains spread through Naples Madrid and the pope. The rearranged map favored northern powers with England securing French colonies and a durable European balance.
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Europe
England
Austria
Russia
Prussia
France
Louis XVIII
Finland
Duchy of Warsaw
Duchy of
Posen
Saxony
Bunover
Neuchatel
Coulogne
Treves
Istria
Dalmatia
Friuli
Mantua
Venice
Lombardy
Tyrol
Croatia
House of Bourbon
Naples
Madrid
Foods That Affect Voice and Speech
The passage notes that certain foods and beverages influence the voice. It cites saliva as soothing, vinegar as harmful, cider drinkers and pear eaters having harsh voices, and rewards spicy items like sweet oranges and diluted lemon juice for favorable effects. It warns against pepper and heavily spiced sauces, and advises avoiding sugary dishes to protect the vocal cords.
Importance of Good Roade Defines National Peace
A passionate proclamation extols the road as the supreme force in democracy. It claims roads outrank kings, courts, armies, and navies as the ongoing, unchanging legislature and guide to modern prosperity and social progress. The road stands as universal aid, unity, and enduring progress across nations.
Engagement Break Off Over Looks
In the dialogue, Gil explains Bill plans to end his engagement because he dislikes the girl's appearance. She notes he proposed on a night when their judgment might have been impaired, suggesting his motive centers on her looks rather than character.
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Bill
Gil
How Mrs Boyd Avoided an Operation in Canton Ohio
Canton Ohio woman Marie Boyd 1421 with St N E credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving female trouble that doctors said required surgery She urges others to try the remedy before any operation and notes she could perform housework again The ad suggests writing Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn MA for advice and cites years of experience
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyp
St. N. E
Lydia EB Pinkham
Lydia &, Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Wounding Father
Paoughter admires a set of mink skins from his father and reflects on the beauty of the furs from a small creature. He insists on respect and does not seek thanks, within a compact personal voice from the Purple Cow prose.
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Father
Old Prescription for Weak Kidneys
A promotional notice touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney, bladder and rheumatic troubles. It claims sworn testimonies, promises excellent results, and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY.
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Sidney
Iver
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ady
Hoover era tale of apples and a boy's hunger
A family receives a large barrel of apples and a boy named Johnnie steals two apples while the adults fail to notice. The anecdote contrasts self help with a presidential era instinct for thrift, ending with a moral about self reliance.
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Herbert Hoover
Washington
Jeannie
Johnnie
Brother Bulle
A Camouflage Grace Little Harry
A brief quoted exchange shows Little Harry testing belief after meals. He questions grace and faith, while Mama gently reassures with a practical, humorous tone about God reading hearts and minds.
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Harry
Mamon
Women Seek Fewer Marriages as Social Trends Shift
An editorial voice argues that modern girls desire more freedom and fewer marriage commitments while noting how some men form friendships that quickly exhaust others, reflecting changing social expectations about relationships and commitment.
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