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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
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A hopeful call envisions global celebrations when peace is declared, imagining bells from ten thousand steeples ringing out across seas and lands. The piece recalls wartime acts and odd anecdotes about German sailors showing regret for sinking ships, framing a tone of reconciled relief.
The text explains that national finances prioritize Government bonds and warns against false Liberty Loan rumors. Secretary McAdoo, on December 20, states no 8 billion dollar issue at 4 4 percent will occur on March 15, 1918 and urges newspapers to disregard speculative reports until an official announcement.
A World War I era poem from the Boston Journal imagines the United States baseball glory against Kaiser Bill. It depicts Uncle Sam warming up to pitch and defeat Germany, with scenes of Europe war fronts and imagined victories on fields and in Berlin. It blends sports metaphor with wartime triumphs.
A V A E5 Stylistic wartime recollection portrays a hospital ward during three years of injury and loss. The colonel, haunted by suffering, moves among beds in a white smock, while a nurse described as a near mythic Greek goddess comforts the wounded and calms delirious soldiers. The piece honors women’s steadfast mercy amid endless casualties.
The meat inspection service of the U S Department of Agriculture steps up anti tampering safeguards for military food. Every pound is inspected twice from slaughter to canning and bears the Inspected and passed stamp. Twenty six hundred inspectors nationwide examine live animals and carcasses, with 70 assigned to camps.
U S Department of Agriculture officials say any agricultural county can be organized quickly for county agent work by presenting farm bureau and agent achievements. Over 700 agents operate in 33 Northern and Western states, with emergency funds accelerating growth.
A financial commentary argues gold’s value is symbolic unless tied to goods and needs. It notes Europe sent gold to the U S during war, yet gold cannot feed or warm, and only certain forms like jewelry or gilding retain material worth. A writer imagines copper-like abundance would render gold useless as money.
President Wilson seeks to perfect federal operation of railroads. The Interstate Commerce Committee in the Senate and House began hearings and planning actions as railroad executives testified and a timetable for hearings was outlined.
A historical quotation by Charles Colton contrasts privilege and labor, noting that rulers and the wealthy enjoy exemptions from effort. The piece reflects on the ancients saying the gods sold us everything but gave us nothing, framing a critique of unearned privilege.
Secretary McAdoo announced over 3 billion dollars in government life insurance has been purchased by soldiers and sailors. He urged applicants to file before the legal deadline, with rules for those who joined before October 15 and after, plus a 120 day window after entering service. The note ends with a quip on age and appearance.
A Philadelphia North American theory suggests women respond to music with deep emotion, confusing the musician with his art. It argues women hide romantic dreams behind social conventions and project their feelings onto the music, sometimes leading to love or infatuation based on shared tunes and inner tension.
Mrs. Jessup laments Miss Eustacia’s loss of savings and home life while neighbors recall her past joy in hosting tea parties. Lauretta King vents that Eustacia is needed, and Mrs. Crane sends her to prepare for an upcoming day as the community seeks her care and presence.
Auditor Treasurer Register of Deeds Sheriff State's Attorney Sup't of Schools County Judge Clerk of Court named in a statewide audit covering county government roles and responsibilities.
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