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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1918
Page
6
A Graham excerpt recalls 1837 Britain ordering unbolted wheat meal bread for troops to conserve wheat. Soldiers disliked it at first but soon preferred it, reporting healthier, stronger bodies. Public praise followed until superfine flour returned and coarse bread faded.
Foster Debevoise reports from France and England praising surgeons for recovery work. He notes wounded soldiers in English cities and hospitals showing hope, with reconstructed faces and artificial limbs enabling trades and daily life. He commends doctors for miracles and says the U S government will apply the same reconstruction methods to disabled veterans.
The Japanese rubber manufacturing sector has grown in the last year with a wider range of products and rising export trade. Imports of crude rubber reached 9,680,082 yen in 1917, up from 1915, and domestic tire production now meets most of Japan's needs while exports of automobile tires begin.
The House approved a broad man power bill on August 24 by a 336 to 2 vote. It drafts all able bodied men ages 18 to 45 with no time limits for calling them. An amendment orders re-examination of previously exempt registrants and allows reclassification into service. Laundry costs for camps were also addressed.
Washington reports four draft classes issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder to entrain 186,778 men for training camps from August 30 to September 6. The call covers general military service for 125,000 white men and 21,270 negroes, and limited service for 40,503 white men. State by state figures follow with white and colored allocations.
New York United States will share food sacrifices with allies as well as blood in the cause of world democracy Hoover says after arriving from England and France He estimates next year aid will total 4 billion pounds of fats 2 billion beef products 500 million bushels of cereals and 1 million tons of sugar He adds no drastic rationing needed in allied countries beginning September 1 except sugar and beets.
General Mureh, chief of staff, told reporters Saturday that U S forces are closer to the Rhine than any allied command, with the Rhine only 20 miles from American posts. The disclosure came during a press briefing.
Eight hundred city firemen who walked out at noon Saturday returned to their stations by nightfall. A general alarm fire tested the stretched department, but the city now has its full firefighting force on duty again.
Railroads run by the federal government posted a June deficit of 58 million dollars, due mainly to large back payments for wage increases. In contrast, June 2017 showed a positive earnings log of 8.0 million dollars.
An old advertisement promotes mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a cheap sunburn and tan lotion. It claims quick fading of freckles and windburn and whitening of the skin, noting the product is harmless.
A child named Bobby ponders tarts in a wartime kitchen. He questions whether the tarts are nice enough to be whipped for as hunger and scarce fats alter pleasures. The scene captures domestic strain and morale during hardship.
An ad offers Cuticura Soap and Ointment with free samples from Boston, noting prices and mail order. A Worcester draft report highlights Edward Scanlon as the largest rookie at six feet two and 287 pounds, with relatives at Camp Devens matching his height. Boston Globe also notes Philadelphia housing figures for the year.
Ellensburg Washington woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relieving long illness preventing childbirth and bringing a child home. The letter urges other hopeful mothers to try the medicine and offers expert guidance from the Pinkham company after 40 years of experience.
Mrs Mars complains about the persistent Hohenzollern youth at the door asking for help. He seeks lines, salient arguments, troops, lies, and morale as if plotting. They remark the family plans to move soon and intend to cut off the visits.
The piece riffs on the enduring search for a legendary material and flips it to a modern pursuit for a tree that won’t puncture. It frames the ancient myth in light of contemporary needs and humor.
Dialogue framed as a dark wit moment in which Hareld declares he would die for Mayme and she answers by asking how much life insurance he carries, underscoring a cold, practical edge in their exchange. The line highlights blunt, transactional sentiment amid emotional risk.
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