05 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne News And Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
1
The Fort Wayes News and Sentinel is published by News Publishing Company. It is issued daily except Sundays from the News Building on Main and Clinton Streets in Fort Wayne Indiana. It carries Associated Press and United Press Leaped Wire reportage and lists subscription rates per year per month and per week.
A 1918 column discusses a hopeful wheat harvest and strong demand, railroading tensions over wage needs, and aviation camp plans for Charlotte North Carolina. It notes efforts to tax excess profits, coastal defense worries, streetcar grass damage, and Crawford County candy curtailment during wartime with Health Board considerations.
A fragmentary report questions the idea that the Cyclops collier was sunk as a prelude to a German submarine attack. The vessel reportedly carried a wireless setup and could have sent messages, but experts deem the submarine theory unlikely and the Cyclops mystery endures amid uncertain waters.
The eldest American officer, General Wood, is placed in a position of relative insignificance away from the European front. The nation reacts with amazement, resentment, and a sense of insult, as this action crowns a sequence of slights endured since the war began.
The text critiques wartime linguistic changes and scrutinizes a Callisville Illinois lynching case. It argues the acquittal gesture protects local hoodlums, notes Prayer’s murder by miners, and condemns as a fraud the trial used to mask lawlessness amid heightened wartime sentiment.
The piece argues that demand for experienced nurses for military service already exceeds supply by a large margin. It notes the failure to prepare a year earlier, the shortage of registered nurses today, and the likelihood of extraordinary measures. It calls for intensive training of nurses and officers to meet wartime needs.
The speaker argues that some three month training men surpass four year West Point graduates and that intensively trained nurses will quickly meet army requirements. He notes many young women in the country ready to train and asserts demand for their services will outpace preparation.
Obituary recalls Charles W Fairbanks as Indiana’s leading public figure, a genial and principled servant who rose from poverty to business success and public office. It highlights his steadfast Republican leadership, integrity under attack, decisive 1896 gold standard stance, and lifelong dedication to national and state interests.
Fragmented reminiscences describe local attitudes toward Sunday military entertainment in Hat:tiesburg, with residents split over police presence at theaters and anecdotes from soldiers. The heated letters praise civil conduct while condemning misconduct, reflecting social tensions during a wartime postwar period.
Readable fragments recount local events and people, including church congregations, a home sale, a fish outing, a garbage plant inspection, a grand opening, fishing reports, marriage licenses, and prices for fruit. Names like Pauls, Herman Bentet, and Mayor Zollinger appear amid community notes and notices.
A vintage style exhortation promotes buying thrift stamps in public to set a patriotic example. The text urges visible purchases to encourage others, compares it to a bottle trick, and advises buying stamps regularly while not overbuying. It encourages sharing the message with friends.
Fragmentary note discusses economic risks and farming, referencing prices and threats under war conditions. It mentions crops, markets, drought, and booster spots, with scattered figures and questions about action and policy.
A fragmentary broadsheet ballad about a motherless child and a father who toils to support his wee bairn. The text invokes sorrow, spiritual blessing, and the belief that divine will governs hardship as the child’s mother is mourned and the father endures. Strong Scots dialect imagery and somber tone pervade the piece.
Fragmentary OCR text about seasonal poultry topics mentions roosters and hatchery actions prior to June. No clear event, names, or locations are readable to form a factual card.
The article notes a dramatic drop in European cattle herds since the war began, including France, Denmark, and the German advance, with millions fewer cattle and hogs. It contrasts this with modest U.S. gains in 1916 and 1917, and cites a 1915 total of about 45.6 million cattle in the United States.
The article notes that authorities propose additional revenue immediately to cover expanded war costs. It discusses raising taxes on existing revenue and using excess profits as a source, with commentary from a Philadelphia based financier and Scottish and North Carolina officials. The piece analyzes how such measures could be implemented and their potential impact.
A damaged commentary discusses public fear over a suspected link between gum disease and rheumatism. It notes reader letters deploring local claims and clarifies that tooth extraction cannot cure rheumatism. The piece argues against sensational dental theories and calls for careful, evidence-based discussion.
The text presents a garbled sequence of questions and lines about medical treatments, fatigue, and potential gene or body condition discussions. It mentions names like Dr William Brady and a request forMagnetic or gene-related therapies, with unclear context and many typographical errors.
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