Home paper sent to Westchester boys at front
W B Thompson of Butte now in New York sends about 2500 copies of the home paper to enlisted men from Westchester County. He urges extending the plan nationwide to comfort and connect service members with their hometowns and communities. A Montana version via war chests may follow.
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Butte
New York City
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Westchester County
France
Montana
Anaconda
German ignorance praised as contrast to American war effort
A Chicago lawyer reports German ignorance about the war and United States mobilization. He cites Swiss interviews showing Germans misinformed about US troop strength and ships seized for US use. The piece argues for strong propaganda in Germany and notes John D. Ryan’s visit to Butte and his role in US aircraft production. It discusses wartime restrictions and public sacrifice as part of national duty.
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America
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Switzerland
Humphrey
United States
Harboua
France
Germany
Austria
Russia
Ryan
John D. Ryan
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Red Cross Activites
Schwab
Pacific Coast
Anaconda Company
Montana
Mr. Ryan
Wilson
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Associated Press
High Command
Kaifer
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Massive Army Food Order Shows Scale of War Effort
The United States orders 99,560,000 pounds of bacon and 124,000,000 pounds of canned meat to five Chicago packing houses, to be filled by year end, requiring 1.9 million hogs and 900,000 cattle. The plan underlines the food support for troops overseas amid submarine threats.
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Chicago
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Wartime Housewifery Advice From 1918 Icebox Tips
Wartime Housewifery column advises conserving resources in July 1918. Tips include saving good grocery bags for icebox use, proper vegetable storage to avoid odors, using paper plates and glass dishes to organize leftovers, keeping the ice box dry, and avoiding water in vegetables. Practical guidance covers bottles for cold water, spill management, and maintaining cold compartments for efficiency. A mix of household hacks and stray editorial notes appear within the dated piece.
Press reaction to war figures and leaders across papers
A collage of editorial snips from various papers lampooning leaders and events in World War I era. Remarks reference Hindenburg Kaiser Nero Caligula and Von Hindenburg with a light, sardonic tone about public opinion and political blame. The montage echoes wartime sentiment and media chatter.
A Line of Type or Two From the Chicago Tribune
A fragmented column notes weather experts the Kaiser has at the front and references Dr Tumely Interesting plus a mention of the idea Germany made in 1014 The Complete Hater. It recalls Domitian and his fly catching as an odd historical aside and hints at a propagandistic or satirical tone.
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Caligula
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