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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
3
An old style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated and feverish children. It promises gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels with a tasty laxative and claims counterfeits exist, advising to buy only from the genuine California Fig Syrup Company.
A kettle laments being blamed for a burn caused by a kitchen fire. In a staged kitchen dialogue the kettle, water, fire, match, and utensils defend their roles while the cook starts the blaze. The tale ends with each insisting the cook bears responsibility for the incident.
A quote attributed to Carlyle decries governance by small men as a misfortune and a curse. It frames misgovernment as the root of many curses and sins, underscoring moral weight and social cost of inferior leadership. The remark stands as a succinct critique of governance quality and ethical failure.
An old style advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims instant relief with a drop and rapid removal by finger contact, pitched as a discovery from Cincinnati.
The admiralty lists seventeen British merchant ships lost last week from mine or submarine attack, including eleven over 1,600 tons and six under that tonnage. A tally shows sixteen large ships and twelve smaller vessels among the totals. Washington reports three French merchant ships sunk or damaged in the week ending March 16, with one exceeding 1,600 tons and two smaller craft involved.
Washington reports the census bureau final ginnings for the last season show 11,285,999 equivalent 500-pound bales of cotton excluding linters. Linters added 829,019 equi 600-pound bales. 1916 output was 11,49,930. 1915, 11,191,820. Average bale weight was 502.4 pounds. Ginneries operated: 20,304 for 1917. 21,624 for 1916. Ginnings by states follow.
A captioned moment shows a woman’s face bright with joy at the sight of dazzling white linens, replacing the usual wash day grouch with delight in pure whiteness and cleanliness.
A new optical instrument uses a high powered incandescent lamp placed in the mouth to illuminate the eyes through the retinas and examine them through the pupils, enabling eye inspection without external illumination.
An early 20th century ad-style claim from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promotes a medicine advertised to be internally active through the blood and mucous surfaces. The text hints at a cure claim backed by pharmacists and price testimonials.
A fragment shows a character noting a movement on foot and the Youth expresses visible alarm, suggesting imminent action. The speaker contemplates leaving to investigate or respond to the developing situation.
War zone hospitals order Allen's Wool- Ease antiseptic powder for troops. Shaken into the bath and sprinkled in the foot-bath, it gives rest and comfort and makes walking easier. Sold everywhere. Also a light quip about plant choices for a cat cemetery with pussy-willows.
Ad claims Laxative Quinidine Tablets cure colds coughs la grippe and headaches without affecting head or stomach. Promotes winter supply at 25c. Includes a pun about pie and health and mentions iron fortification and blood purification products. text is fragmented and contains many illegible phrases.
A playful exchange features a remark about a dog named Dameo who is described as always trying to snap at everyone he meets, prompting a humorous response about his character.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote criticizes ignorance and a Mansfield Cough Syrup advertisement urges buying now to avoid a doctor's bill. The item notes Philadelphia as a top shipbuilding center with fifty ships under construction. A maxim about spending and knowledge ends the fragment.
At midnight a German named Joe String was shot and killed by L. Miller, a council of defense officer. Sunday afternoon Steve Ivenoff, a Bulgarian coal miner near Tulsa, was shot by officers sent to arrest him for pro German statements praising Germany and regretting not being in the German army to help kill Americans.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma outlined an international peace plan to the senate calling for an immediate war ceasefire and a lasting world peace framework. He proposed a four power agreement among the United States Great Britain France Japan and China with Germany invited to pledge adherence. He urged five year economic isolation for Germany for each thirty day delay and a further year added for every extra delay.
A 19th or early 20th century style ad touts spring health benefits from outdoor activity and remedies. It urges readers to combat run-down health in March or April with mild laxatives and tonics such as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery to restore energy, vitality, and courage.
Berlin dispatch cites Emperor William telegram praising victory at Mouchy Cambria St Quentin and Fere with thanks to God. London reports British forces crossed the Jordan in Palestine, bridged the river, and pushed east against stiff resistance.
Camp Doniphan becomes the Army field artillery training center as the Thirty fifth division along with Missouri and Kansas guards prepares to depart. The YWCA plans to shift training operations to the field artillery school as the division waves out.
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