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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
6
President Wilson urges a single wartime price for government and private needs, arguing profits must not trump patriotism. He warns against high ocean freight rates hindering the war effort and appeals to workers and business leaders to support a just, universal pricing policy.
Wireless stations will cover all Chinese waters to warn ships of typhoons. Attachments for a patented wrist or pocket worn watch allow secure carrying even in a cane. The report notes patents for a perforated towel rack bath spray and electrically controlled oilers, while Japan reports a rice harvest of 296 million bushels, up 6.6 million from the prior peak in 1914.
A New York World interview with George Dwyer recounts a wartime sea voyage amid submarine threats. Grand details include a near torpedo attack, the lookout’s glasses slipping to reveal a periscope, and the ship’s evasive zigzag defenses and gun action.
London reports German observers credit England's wartime industry as faster and more efficient. A Scottish munitions plant inspected by King George grew from nothing to 3 000+ men and 9 000+ women workers with 700 men and 500 women on staff, plus 10 000 still building. The complex covers 12 square miles with 100 miles of internal light rail. Two worker townships have been established by the munitions department.
Miss Anna S Simons of Charleston sues for fifty thousand dollars claiming Mrs Frank Leslie widow of the publisher abused her over pet care duties. The suit notes the estate left most to suffrage but ten thousand for services to the poodle. She cites an incident when she was made to walk the dog in a kimono and raincoat on Broadway.
An advertiser notes that Red Cross Ball Blue, sold by Ady grocers, reliably whitens clothes. The short promotional line emphasizes pride in white garments and the product’s effectiveness.
A brief anecdote centers on a question about potato farming. One speaker admits ignorance on cultivation while noting the price of potatoes as a salient point. The exchange highlights curiosity and market concerns in a concise banter.
A defense counsel loses temper and taunts the opposing lawyer about using also and likewise. The rival retorts with a tongue in cheek example noting the judge is a clever lawyer and the other is a lawyer also but not likewise.
For eczema rashes itchings irritations pimples dandruff and sore hands Cuticura Soap and Ointment are promoted as supremely effective. The ad urges daily use for toilet and nursery care and offers a free sample by mail with a book via Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
In Fort Benjamin Harrison the moon lights hundreds of barracks housing student officers and regular army troops as two Indiana National Guard units the First Indiana field hospital and ambulance company No 1 bathe. Afternoon baths are busy for officers and regulars but the field hospital prefers night showers open at the back of their camp where guards line up and retreat from the cold water.
A Dutch observer notes that German offensives resemble successive infantry waves rather than true mass attacks. Front waves breach lines while rear formations bolster morale, and close-order charges target identified weak points. A final aside: a widow ready to remarry is effectively committed.
A 1916 import record shows Canada sending buttons valued at 100000 dollars. The item underscores wartime supply needs and trade links between Canada and the importing port.
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