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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
4
Dispatches from the army front claim cooks boost morale for both army and navy. The piece argues good cooking also helps national morale, noting prohibition era Russia and radical socialist ideals about personal liberty, while stressing boiled foods as civilization advances.
Poem extols wartime civilian fundraising, praising neighbors who dig deep to support war efforts. It lauds thrift and communal duty, noting workers who sacrifice pay and time to buy bonds and aid troops abroad amid rationing and patriotism.
The passage notes that despite cooks resisting elaborate food prep, innovations persist. It emphasizes nature guiding existence and humans relying on food after thousands of years of experience, concluding that better food benefits people.
A U S corporal visits the New York Times office in Paris and discovers a Glenn Falls N Y item about a local mill workers strike. He shows a cross of war with a silver star for bravery during shell holes and saving a French lieutenant. He wears Mexico service ribbons and aims to look like a Frenchman on return.
A veteran praises the American rifle described as the best in service. He recalls sixteenth rifles used across Mexico, the United States, and France, emphasizing balance, ease of loading, and steady handling in trench fighting. He vows the rifle “almost loads and shoots by itself” and likens it to a helpful tool in combat.
A fragment from a Macmillan collection features a tawny gypsy girl of twenty, gold earrings, a yellow scarf, and a showy gown. A brash man taunts her as she lures customers with a carnival game and a gleaming prize.
The narrator recounts his WWI escape after enlistment in the Royal Flying Corps. He details two close passes with German soldiers while moving through Belgian villages, using bravado and misdirection to pass as a Belgian peasant and avoid capture. He survives a tense halt at gunpoint and reflects on the narrow margins of safety.
A narrator recalls fleeing through occupied territory using deafness as a cover and worries about a German guard and passport checks in a distant city. He notes a potential future search of clothing and the risk of exposure before approaching a lit area with three guards. The scene ends with a teaser: to be continued.
The design of the state aims to let citizens grow their minds and bodies securely. The true design of government is liberty, as argued by Spinoza, emphasizing protection of rational beings.
Fragmentary OCR shows train numbers and times with unclear days. Mentions No 25, No 3, No 81 and No 91, with partial times around 12:62 a m and references to Thursday and Saturday.
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