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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
6
A garbled regional dispatch mentions agencies and named outlets with scattered references to journalists and locations. It hints at general business correspondence and letter exchanges but lacks coherent events or dates.
SuMerent reports canvass results for Red Cross membership with influenza affecting progress. Applications accepted until Christmas Eve. Chairman Davison notes no relief effort slackening and $360 million given this year, with membership funds funding next year’s urgent needs.
Returning soldiers describe how aviators decorated battle planes with insignia as a challenge to enemies. American planes bore the flag coat of arms Uncle Sam and more, while German planes featured bloodthirsty symbols and Iron Cross. French pilots favored the Alsace stork.
A fragment discusses U S sentiment against demanding full German reparations while other nations seek large indemnities. It notes public aversion to payment demands and contrasts American focus with wider European claims. The piece reflects postwar financial and diplomatic tensions.
The article recalls President Wilson pledging no selfish ends and no indemnities as the United States faced war. It notes allied bills of costs and possible compensation claims for sunk ships and lives, but United States adopts stance of bearing costs without seeking material gains.
An editorial reflects at Christmas on America’s impact in World War I. It credits Britain for delaying German victory and notes America’s entry turning the tide in the final months, ending the war’s devastation.
A dramatic account notes Germany’s rapid collapse ending a long era of feared military power. It describes capitulation, surrender of navy and submarines, demobilization, Allied advance, and internal turmoil as rulers fled and factions fought. The piece emphasizes the unprecedented scale and speed of the collapse.
Disjointed text discusses a land law degree in other countries and references Constantine, former king, and a mention of a father in law. The fragment lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
Kaiser argues for a full Armenian massacre inquiry and justice at the peace conference. He claims Germans showed no mercy to the defeated and sees no contrition for wartime outrages, noting they are only sorry for being beaten.
Americans who invested in Liberty bonds and thrift stamps during the war are urged to keep them. Officials predict high premiums after the war and advise not selling except in need, suggesting more purchases when opportunities arise.
A consular report to Port Limon describes balsa or corkwood Ochroma as the lightest known wood used in tropical America for canoes and rafts. It notes its porosity and insulating properties and mentions potential use in airplane construction while citing transport difficulties from native forests to rail lines. The trees are dioecious with male buritio and female walaa real varieties and young trees are soft and vine scarred.
In this 1918 wartime guide, practical tips describe wrapping gifts with white tissue and red or holly patterned ribbons. Creative, inexpensive decoration uses gummed paper ribbon and festive cutouts of Santa Claus, sleighs, and bells to evoke Christmas cheer.
A Washington Post fragment discusses talk that General Pershing could be the Democrat’s presidential candidate. It notes skepticism about a third term and suggests Pershing’s alignment with neither party is unlikely to bridge cross party support.
A Worcester to Webster trolley car was delayed in Massachusetts as a doe and a lawn trotted along the track in front of the vehicle for about a half mile, causing the ride to slow and stop briefly.
Mrs. Mitchel, widow of New York mayor and aviation major John Purroy Mitchel, appears in public for the first time since his death. The photo shows her in Red Cross work, a role she took up after learning the value of relief efforts with Major Mitchel.
A collage of clipped opinions and snatches from editorials and columns discusses President Wilson, Congress, and democracy, with quips on Prohibition, Christmas war stamps, and child education beliefs. The pieces range from humor about flying to and from Germany to moral lessons on work and self support.
A young major on furlough visits a household with several eligible daughters. The mother quips that rumors say the officer plans to marry her daughter Hilda, prompting him to deny the claim. A memory of a dirty Memphis produced sheet spreads slander, with locals condemning the smear and naming the Free Press in a dispute.
A collage of humorous quotes from Stars and Stripes Boston Transcript and Washington Star, poking fun at doctors procrastination prohibition and political speeches. The gags involve Army life marriage finance prohibition and public speaking quirks with period wit.
Popular Mechanics notes a milk substitute made by mixing sterilized skim milk and water with coconut oil to form an emulsion. A harmless stabilizer prevents separation, making a clean, palatable product in cities where milk costs rise.
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