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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
2
In a moonless night at Macatawa Park, a party of five couples and about thirty girls relax on the hotel balcony by Lake Michigan. A Hoosier girl from Indiana talks with a man as they converse about origins and plans, the scene described in a local social note.
The readable text shows Smith telling Jines a tale with interruptions from Jemes and Heasty. Smith claims the evening wore something but the wording is garbled. The passage captures a tense back and forth with clipped dialogue and a hint of a dig at a stopnote.
Senate hearing reveals plans to mobilize up to 4 million American soldiers, with about 3.2 million in France by June 30, and nearly 2 million more required over the next eleven months. General March and Secretary Baker push for extended draft ages 18 to 45 to end the war swiftly on the western front.
Washington Provost Marshal General Crowder announced plans to register 18 million additional men under the selective service law once Congress acts on extending the draft, with about 2 million expected to be drafted for full military service. Drafts to begin by October 1, with enrollments and reinforcements planned by September 1, and further gains anticipated as the war continues.
Bureau of Labor statistics show food prices up to August 1 with June figures. Potatoes show the largest gain around two percent while overall food prices rise about per cent for the year ending June 1.
The United States and Client Dvitela engage in diplomatic representations to the Moxica government over Carranea oil land decrees. Washington contends the measures amount to confiscation and seek relief.
American forces in Lorraine seized the village of Frapelle five miles east of St Die in a raid that developed into an organized attack with German losses heavy in killed, wounded, and prisoners. French troops connected up battles along the Aisne and the Oise, with the plateau north of Antreches reportedly carried, giving the French a dominant position toward the Oise. The Allied push along the Avre and Avre area continues with local actions and persistent pressure against German defenses northwest of Soissons and around Noyon, Lassigny, Roye.
General Pershing sent a condolence letter from France regarding Brent Quentin Roosevelt's death. The message praised Quentin for dying nobly in clean combat and noted the nation should be proud of his sacrifice and service.
Leon Molise, 20, died in a parachute accident near Venice after stepping from a plane at about 200 feet. The aircraft was piloted by Al Wilson of the Parks Military Academy.
Officials announce small conversion activity as Wew and frat vod second Liberty bones move into bonds of the third loan. The new issue carries higher interest and aims to prevent a rush in the final weeks before the deadline.
Governor Mitchard of South Carolina reports the arrival of his fourth and fifth sons overseas with the expeditionary forces. A sixth son has recently been commissioned, bringing the total to five plus one.
A three year old named Junius and his mother visited a barn to admire calves. The boy remarks that calves are pretty but adds that real fun is to crank their tails. The exchange ends with a humorous, mischievous note about childish curiosity.
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules restore strength for overworked individuals with poor eating and sleeping habits. It markets three capsules daily to treat acid poisoning kidney and bladder issues and other ailments, promising immediate relief and a money-back guarantee if not effective.
The Grand Rapids Press notes scientists have shown bray removal is possible. The editorial urges focusing on a rattleless express cart despite distress to the nearby boy, framing it as a practical convenience over noise concerns.
A home remedy blends lemon juice with Orchard White to create a cheap facial lotion. Massage daily on the face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles sunburn windburn and tan, yielding clearer softer skin. The ad promises safety and low cost.
A fragment shows a speaker lamenting needing sugar and a method to preserve it for winter. The exchange hints at domestic tasks like canning and preserving food while seeking a practical solution. Names, dates, or locations are not provided in readable form.
A survey of Basra as Sinbad’s historic port contrasts ancient fleet voyages and treasures from China with the present modest Basra harbor two miles inland. It notes Kurna near the confluence of the Euphrates and Tigris, the Garden of Eden site, Babylon ruins, and Baghdad’s legendary era, then hints at future rediscovery of Arabian coast ruins and their role in civilization’s dawn.
The article explains pigment levels in skin cells cause varying complexions from very light to very dark. It notes hair grays as pigment fades and that darker individuals gray earlier, with skin structure visible under a microscope.
A factory employee on the third floor stairs fell after his shoe lace came loose. He tripped on the dangling string and struck his head and shoulder on a bottom step, dying the following morning. The incident warns against carelessness over small details.
An ardent youth asks a companion who the new arrival is and learns the man is their familiar Ulster figure Algy, causing startled, humorous replies as the scene unfolds in lively banter.
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