20 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
1
Narrative from December 1916 describing the German raider Moewe capturing the Georgic and other Allied ships, harsh treatment aboard, roll calls, lack of clothing, bombardment, and the perilous voyage with German officers imposing martial law aboard. Included are encounters with British and French crews and the seizure of prize ships like the St Theodore and Yarrowdale.
The narrator recalls German actions aboard the Yar rowdale with a coolie crew and a panic as lifeboats were loaded for return to the Moene. Crew are drilled into No. 4 hold packed with ammunition and battened hatches, while guards punish with whips after smoke is detected from ventilators.
Soldiers describe forced moves between decks aboard a captured ship. German officers draft volunteers to fire on the Yarrowdale, assign names including the narrator, and transfer men to lifebelts as seas roughen. They later replace food with hard tack, while warning of time bombs aboard.
Practical home recipes for economy amid war shortages. Step by step pasta dough, spinach filled squares, tomato sauce, rice pudding with apples, oatmeal bread, and an onion casserole with white sauce. Ends with a reflection on memory valuing kindness and useful memories.
Traditional stuffing method using stale bread soaked in cold water and seasoned with salt pepper parsley and marjoram. Onions fried in butter folded into bread mixture then cooked, browned, and used with poultry or meat. Economical use of leftovers suggested with gravy. Also a chocolate cake recipe with butter sugar flour baking powder egg yolk and melted chocolate.
A University of California professor reports a method to convert wine grapes into sirup with potential profits up to 17 dollars per ton. The plan could ease a sugar shortage and help the grape industry by providing a new use for California grapes.
Advice derived from a historic pamphlet promoting cleanliness, fresh air and exercise to fend off Spanish influenza. It recommends May-apple aloes jalap and sugar coated pills, hot lemonade and foot baths, Anuric tablets for urinary relief, and tonics like Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to rebuild strength after illness.
A student insists the composition is purely original while the examiner notes the use of one or two dictionary words. The exchange centers on whether borrowed terms compromise originality and academic integrity.
Brame Medicine Company of North Wilkesboro advertises Vapomentha Salve as a remedy and preventive for influenza and LaGrippe during an epidemic. It offers quick parcel post delivery, urges retailers to preapprove orders, and recommends using a little within the nostrils nightly to prevent illness.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes Jiblay’s fortunes improving with optimism Mrs. Jiblay will keep her munition plant job another month. If so, Jiblay may become a tailor, signaling a dramatic career shift.
Indigestion prompts varied symptoms. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills aim to restore natural digestion. Training and college remarks mix with quips about poetry and speech. The era notes speak to self control and the value of listening over talking.
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