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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
6
The piece argues unions should support the war effort, criticizes the 24 hour strike idea, and stresses national unity. It reviews Allied and German actions, notes French and British resilience, and praises Wilson’s moderation in casualty reporting while contrasting Canadian and U.S. practices.
A long, polemical essay argues Gavrio Prinsip’s assassination sparked wider conflict. It links German plans, Bosnian events, and French religious wars to warn of militarism, Kaiser rule, and looming global war, citing Dutch papers and a pope peace proposal amid upheaval.
E A Brown general manager Hennessy argues for a war chest to fund humanitarian needs from war efforts. He praises a payroll based, monthly contribution plan for workers and businesses to prevent frequent drives and save time and energy for patriotic tasks in Atten and Silver Row counties.
Readers noted that expected labor surges on May 1 in Germany and Austria did not materialize as reported. Authorities had suppressed earlier strikes and shifted to war aims, while forecasts of a German advance to Paris by August 1 remained unfulfilled.
A collage of light humor and cartoon captions from various papers includes jests about dress, tattling wives, charitable aims, and wordplay. It features lines about a speaking likeness, a self-deprecating host, whiskey humor, and a puzzled wife asking about spelling, reflecting early 20th century newspaper wit.
Peat cotton is described as a cushion material for resting injured limbs and a filler for bandages. The material must stay moist. when dry it crumbles to dust and loses usefulness. A tar trace within the peat makes the core potent as a disinfectant.
London dispatch reports the Teutonic powers aim to replace King Ferdinand of Romania with a ruler of their choosing. The Daily Mail correspondent in Annemasse says Germany sought Count Czernin’s backing before his ouster, making an agreement feasible.
An advice piece urges conscientious housewives to follow government food rulings during shortages. It discusses meat restorations cream usage for butter, wheat restrictions, and tips to measure weekly rations to avoid excess. The author notes regional wheat shortages and domestic patriotism guiding distribution.
A Chicago observer recalls fewer powerful figures in the Senate and House now, listing names of known strong men past and lamenting the scarcity of outstanding leaders. He notes the electoral shift to direct senator elections may limit qualified legislators, hoping for wiser decisions in coming years. The piece also touches on wartime sacrifice and a note about sponge diver practices in the Levant.
A collage of headlines and quotes from multiple papers mocks public discourse. It notes officials in diplomacy and war, cites Austrian and Swiss figures, voices skepticism about indemnities and spies, and references journalistic censorship and censorship themes.
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