The War As Seen By Lt Col Roosevelt At Luxembourg
Lt Col Theodore Roosevelt recounts a victorious welcome in Luxembourg as American troops march with bands and flags. He notes French, Italian, Russian prisoners liberated from German work camps, villagers cheering, arches of flowers, and a proud parade with locals presenting flags. He reflects on American public enthusiasm for decorations and ceremony, and the Luxembourger reception marking a turning moment.
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Average Americans in Olive Brab Chapter Excerpt
Field notes describe the Third Army moving into Germany for occupation near Verdun on November 15 to 17. Infantry advance in two columns past shell battered villages. The narrator reflects on strength, likening it to dreadnoughts, and recalls a French village where a mayor and family suffered. They reach freed French villages and share scarce rations with starving residents as the Germans retreat.
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Ten Years Younger Than His Years
A feature urging readers to maintain vitality to age better. It argues that strength, vigor, and mental alertness boost lifespan, suggesting men should fight time by keeping their organs healthy and energy levels high. It notes signs of waning vitality and urges action to restore vigor.
Lemon sunburn remedy ad promises cheap skin whitening
A vintage advertisement touts mixing lemon juice with three ounces of Orchard White to produce a quarter pint of freckle sunburn and tan lotion. It claims quick whitening of face neck arms and hands, with lemons from grocers and Oranger White from Lang Drug Store, at small cost. The tone is promotional and fragrant.
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