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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented plea urges farmers and volunteers to maximize food production for war, stressing that high school boys and town volunteers must work across communities. It connects home food security to victory, urging collective effort and timely delivery to sustain the front lines.
The piece argues that MBS for the huns relies on duty to justify sacrifice and hardship. It states trenches bring grim realities, not comfort or reward, and soldiers fight not for pleasure but obligation amid severe war conditions. It urges shared burdens across towns and farms as a civic duty.
In a tense sketch the Yankees show readiness for a pending clash while a boy eyes a circus outing. Both scenes reveal determined tones and contrasting aims as the town watches.
The article portrays a veteran praising soldiers for their pep and steady conduct under fire. It highlights American ingenuity, discipline, and front line performance while contrasting past quiet trenches with current heavy fighting and resilience.
Illinois Freeport high school will add boxing and wrestling to its athletic program starting September. The change comes as part of expanding athletic offerings at the school, with other local institutions preparing for similar wartime era shifts in activities and student programs.
Western Canada farmers report ideal April seeding conditions with every alley of land sown and soil moisture helped by rains. Wheat oats and barley planted on larger acreages as May ends, germination rapid, hopeful outlook for a record harvest driven by patriotism and potential profits, says D McGregor of the Federal Food Board.
A brief exhortation stresses personal responsibility within one’s local area. The speaker urges residents to perform tasks themselves in their own county and town, insisting the work cannot be delegated to others. The message underscores civic duty and self-reliance.
H A Mosher vice president of the Central National Bank crawled three miles on his hands and knees as part of paying a golf bet to William Cavaler a stock broker. The wager required Mosher to cover the Clarepoint Tracks course and purchase a thousand dollar Liberty bond after losing the 18 hole match with Cavaler amid his wife’s laughter and Cavaler’s taunts.
Fragmentary OCR reports indicate military officials evaluating soldiers labeled as lonely for possible court martial actions. Text hints at disciplinary orders and regimental communication centers responding to public appeals or advertisements.
A New York conference recommends clearing stump land to save coal by preparing farmland for agriculture. It proposes owners gain profit from stamping ground while producing wood substitutes for fuel, viewing benefits of reduced transportation, less congestion, and more food production. A French inventor cites fatigue measurement claiming 95 percent of corpulent persons fail to burn fat effectively.
A collection of wartime snippets: a Brit- Inch Intelligence officer jokes about sugar shortages heard in New York, a Bayswater constable misses peace time comforts and greets news with joy upon learning a baby means extra sugar rations, and General Leonard Wood lists bravery awards while a doughboy ridicules an alien CG7 badge.
War economy influence spurs new headgear as women embrace bold millinery. Gilded chicken feet garnish hats, while a bonnet features cracked English walnuts showing kernels. A merry widow uses single alligator skin with a gray squirrel accent. New York women display brisk fashion ideas.
A fragment quotes a dialogue about Mrs Gabson, noting she knows enough to stay silent but lacks control, implying a judgment on restraint and propriety in a social context. The line hints at character dynamics and potential embarrassment or gossip within a community.
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