Life in the trenches and billets toward the front
The account describes front line and reserve trenches six to seven miles into no man’s land with billets behind for rest. It covers daily routines, clothing discipline, bug lore, cooties, snipers, and rations, plus the impact of the famed French 75s and a memory of a comrade nicknamed Ginger Brown.
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Bugs
Lee
Fats
Pollus
Fritz
Jane
Mills
No Man's Land
Fay
Frits
Whosis
Leutenant
Jacks
Verdun
Bocies
Krupp
Pottus
Brown
Infantry
Legion
United States Infantry
Paying Subscription Keeps Readers Up to Date
A call urging readers to pay subscriptions and update the yellow date label. Mentions letters from Williston boys and reading letters in the Graphic column. Encourages timely payments as a good practice.
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Williston Boys
THE
Graphic
The National Security League and Its Work
Col Charles E Lydecker outlines the League’s aims to mobilize citizens for wartime duty. He praises prewar advocacy for preparedness and describes programs such as Summer School courses for 200000 teachers and city street speakers squads to rally patriotic support and counter Bolshevik peace ideas. He appeals for broad membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles £. Lydecker
National Security League
United States
League
Usten
Hector
Heckle
Appliud
Weevil-Proof Corn Shucks Guide for Farmers
Farm Bureau column explains how to save seed corn from weevils by harvesting early, sorting ears by shuck integrity, storing protected ears in the shucks, and shelling and cleaning infested ears. It also covers fumigation, storage in ventilated crates, and selecting long tight shucks to improve future protection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Inside Bath Trend Grips Millions, Fresh Look Noted
A health measure described as refreshing is being adopted by millions, claiming to improve appearance and well being.
Inside bathing praised as health booster by doctors
Physicians worldwide urge morning hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and improve health. Those with bad breath coated tongue or constipation are advised to obtain a quarter pound of aminozone phosphate as a cheap daily remedy to prove its value.
New Advice Warns Less Meat May Ease Kidney Pain
A historical health note claims reducing meat intake lowers uric acid and kidney strain. It suggests dissolving Jed Salts in water to prevent headaches and urinary issues and says the remedy is safe for millions, though details are unclear.
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Albert N Depert
Foreign Legion OF France
Aptain
Cassari
Theugh Spr
Ry Cat
Ayouu Leachers
Gol. C. E. Lydecker
Graphic Farm Bureau
Beneft
Farm Friends
Department of Agriculture
Ae Aces
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