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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
6
The account recalls a British officer crossing No Man's Land to rescue a wounded German under fire. He carried the man to British trenches where a German officer awarded him the Iron Cross. The scene halted fighting as both sides witnessed an act of ultimate courage and humanity.
A traveler recalls breakfast and lunch in small hotels where guests use a tiny wartime spoon due to sugar scarcity. The dining room at a railroad station ran low on sugar bowls, prompting a waiter to joke that the war spoons curb excess.
A garbled report describes a United States Roosevelt steamship sample of walrus meat tested for flavor and value. Officials from Seattle discuss using walrus meat to feed troops, praising its stoutness and comparing it to beef while noting few animals are slaughtered and some pork is added for flavor.
A German soldier in a barracks neglects the issued command to quick march and converses with a girl before leaving with her. Months later he is spotted by weary troops who hail an officer ordering a halt.
Sir Bernard Mallet in a Royal Statistical Society address warns the United Kingdom lost over 500000 potential lives due to wartime birth declines. He estimates Germany West Hungary each fell by about 2 600 000 and 1 500 000 respectively, with central empire declines linked to strain on poorer classes and reduced vigor from wartime hardship.
A collection of humorous quips on beauty home life driving war effort and social habits. Pokes at dry states and spending, noting oddities in work and play and the idea that practice may fail to fix every flaw. Ends with domestic tension about garden labor and relocation.
A collection of brief quoted lines on love from poets and writers including Pope Whittier Byron La Fontaine Shakespeare Coleridge Scott Latmartine Lowell La Rochefoucauld and others. The piece surveys varied views on love as law fire blindness and joy across ages.
A jumble of quips and aphorisms on husbands wives and social norms from a Dallas News clipping. It jokes about pacifists, verdicts, alimony, alimony jokes, and aging women with dated tone and humor.
A brief literary sketch praising Western views of China and Asia in general. It highlights contrasts between ancient tradition and modern mobility, with poetic imagery of dragons, the Great Wall, temples, and imperial motifs. The piece frames Asia through colonial and cultural gaze and references Elizabeth J. Coatsworth.
A newly patented toaster uses two spring clips to grip a slice so heat reaches the entire surface. Other innovations include a brush and comb mounted on a box, a small propeller powered submarine for bathers, and a rubber wash basin for motorists.
A collage of vivid actions shows people grappling with fate, odds, and change. From beating the devil to catching a fever, the piece paints a string of tense moments where timing, balance, and chance determine success or failure.
The text surveys alloy research replacing tin with gold in cans, alcohol and fuel yields from sawdust, Greenland birch height and range, and a Utah electrical plant project. It also notes a Bath Maine housing move of Fred Knightly from Waterford and logistics of sending sections from Norway to Bath for reconstruction.
A wry quotation contrasts errors by professionals from plumbers to judges and lawyers, noting legal mistakes become law while others are repaired or retried, ending with a dismissive jab at newspaper men. The piece blurs lines between crafts and media with a sharp closing good night.
Worldwide notes report a push in England for female inclusion in the cabinet. Dutch farmers innovating with heather as cattle fodder. Tokyo stock exchange raises unit to one share to spur speculation. The US plans $1 billion in military building spending next year. Rockefeller Foundation donates $190,000 for Jewish soldiers welfare. English MP triggers movement to ban smoking by girls under 21. Over 3,000 Red Cross nurses in service, 2,000 abroad, volunteering at 1,000 monthly.
A discussion on reforms in child discipline and juvenile justice notes bans on corporal punishment in schools and calls for distinct juvenile courts. It argues transferring delinquent children from correctional officers to boards of education and state superintendents, aiming at reform through education rather than punishment.
A fragment from the Sing Sing Star Bulletin questions kindness as avoidance of petty demands and asserts worry diverts thought. It criticizes drinkers and suggests drivers should hold both hack and revenue licenses.
Tokyo reports about 45 000 telephones and 40 000 persons seek service. A lathe turns airplane propellers from a model. An incubator demonstrates ripening dates. An Arizona scientist proves incubator ripening. A gyroscope prevents bicycle falls during riding. The average man's heart weighs 10 to 12 ounces and the average woman's 8 to 10. A Frenchman keeps eggs fresh for ten months with gas treatment.
The text notes that Friday called Vendredi by the French and linked to Venus in Norse myth, highlights Gladstone Disraeli and Bismarck born on Friday, and claims Scandinavian luck for Friday. It mentions beliefs that eggs laid on Friday cure colic and ends with a reproach about a sour face lingering as a term.
Fragmentary text shows men running for office amid wartime rhetoric. References to neutrals, names obfuscated, and a call to action in a conflicted context. The passage resembles propaganda style from a newspaper column.
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