16 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1918
Page
1
A Buffalo Express account tells how a French peasant’s elderflower and peppermint infusion cured influenza symptoms in a soldier's family. The veteran's son Jack returns on leave as danger passes, while the Father recalls fierce illness followed by swift recovery after drinking the hot infusion. The piece highlights the miraculous remedy and the grateful household.
Wartime demand pushes government backed cultivation of 700000 acres of castor beans, with about 60000 acres in Florida. Castor oil's prime use now is as a lubricant for high powered engines and aircraft, boosting Allied war production despite past declines from competition with exustor beans and mineral lubricants.
A bank cashier named BF Johnson testifies to a financial statement as true to the best of his knowledge and belief. The oath was sworn on November 12 with Notary WM. S. Crouse and directors Thomas L. Day Geo. T. Redden Paul Holsinger attesting.
An Indianapolis bank hired a diminutive new office boy who jokingly told a laughing colleague he looked like Lindenburg. When asked by the president if he knew he resembled him, the reply stunned the room: I hate to tell you who you look like. A cashier then quipped he had spoken curtly to a real bank president, prompting the boy to retort that such insults go with bank presidents too.
A prudent homeowner should service furnaces now to avoid waste as scarce labor and coal concerns rise. Delaying until fall risks higher costs and reduced efficiency due to already strained supply, with consumers limited to a percentage of annual usage.
Napoleon praised Polish strength as they seek autonomy. After Russia’s discouragement under czar and Kerensky and Bolshevik upheaval, Poland turned to France. A June 4 1917 order created a Polish legion now mobilized near Lille le Guillaume, led by Polish and French volunteers, with detachments arriving from the United States since January.
This piece surveys legendary war horses that rose to fame on battlefields. It names notable chargers such as Copenhagen ridden by the Duke of Wellington and Lexington associated with General Grant, highlighting their celebrated roles in epic campaigns and their enduring poetic memorials.
Lieut J Wray Chase of Eugene Oregon is praised by a French officer for a daring incident while moving a gun. In a letter to his wife Chase recalls swinging the brake rope as the wagon crossed water, earning a compliment from the French captain who admired his West roughness.
The New York Sun notes that a 50 cent haircut may rise to 56 cents as Master Barbers' Association meets to boost prices. They cite wartime drafts thinning skilled workers and falling tips forcing higher wages, with costs passed to customers.
A drummer laments formal manners and loneliness in a mobile world. He travels with souvenir postals and notes that introductions ease social friction. He recalls a streetcar moment where strangers exchanged friendly courtesy, illustrating his belief that knowing people by first names would end isolation.
From a centuries old piece on wartime sentiment in Britain a Bond Street shop displayed a notice barring entry to anyone of German birth naturalized or not. The piece ponders how such a rule could be enforced and suggests officials seek practical tips from shopkeepers on how they verify identities and background.
In a municipal court session two Tuskegee graduates argued for plaintiff and defendant. The judge, impressed by the plaintiff’s attorney citation, noted the case as on point. When asked to show the source, the opposing counsel replied with a firm refusal to rely on the book and urged the judge to look up the law himself.
In Spalding Julius Caesar sought and gained exemption from military service, a surprising fact showing that names alone prove little. The piece cites other Caesar figures, including the famous Roman and an England cricketer known as It-at, highlighting nervous temperaments and fear of fire in their stories.
The army medical department takes over key New York structures including the Greenhut department store on Sixth Avenue with 23 acres of floor space to establish a large hospital base. The project aims for at least 60,000 beds to support medical needs.
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