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Newspaper
Cokeville Register
Location
Cokeville, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
5
Federal specialists urge larger turkey flocks on grain and stock farms with ample range. Bronze turkeys lead popularity for heavy meat, while breeding stock and proper selection boost yields from 75 to 160 per year per flock.
The department lists Farmers' Bulletins on poultry culture for free distribution and sale by the Government Printing Office. Notable titles include Standard Varieties of Chickens and Pheasant Raising in the United States. Prices for other bulletins range from 6 to 10 cents.
British observers recount a dangerous balloon ascent behind the lines in France where six balloons were shot down by German aircraft. One officer parachuted to safety, while others escaped or perished as fires and anti aircraft fire erupted during the intercept.
London reports praise for female postal censorship work as war demands grow. Censors rise from learner pay of 7.25 dollars a week to 15 dollars, many earning over a thousand yearly, with duties spanning the war office, admiralty, and propaganda. The article lauds judgment and discretion, noting women seal spies and expand the censorship net while balancing domestic life in London.
Salem Mass. The House of Seven Gables long linked to Nathaniel Hawthorne now runs a soup kitchen offering meat soup at 12 cents per quart. The scene features large wash boilers before a gas stove beneath the historic fireplace once famed for warmth.
Eugene Oregon announces a shift in the Lane County Fair decor with fancy work including tatting crochet and similar crafts barred. Prizes will be offered for garment alteration and mending and for tailoring adult garments to fit children.
Wapakoneta Ohio report notes Harvey Smith mayor of St Marys issues harsh directive to police. Loafers both men and women found loitering in the city face orders to work or go to war or jail under his procedures.
Marinette barber Winn W. EB. Young of Pownd faced a fine and costs after making a controversial joke about a disaster. The remarks prompted legal action and public commentary on responsibility.
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