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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
2
A historic household cookery piece outlines fresh and dried figs with savory uses from omelets to pickles and fillings. It stocks fig dishes, jams, and desserts, plus Gooseberry chutney, jam, roly poly, stews, and salads, with practical serving tips and long term storage notes.
Edward R. Pickard reports on US war finance and mobilization, Goethals' dismissal and emergency shipbuilding leadership, Russia's collapse in Galicia amid mutinies, and a broad view of Allied plans. It notes troop expansion, transport bottlenecks, and the push toward a larger merchant marine while detailing political shifts in Germany and the Entente.
Washington reports preparations for national army mobilization by designated authorities. Duties of the Provost Marshal are outlined as the theme. The text mentions preparations, regional participation, and efforts to organize units and assign responsibilities as the national force forms.
U S forces commanders push troops toward what is described as Tap-Meter readiness at a French camp. Marines dig and wire trenches, barbed entanglements rise, and both sides simulate front conditions with live grenades bayonets and trench mortars.
Transplanting plants involves digging a deep hole and watering it repeatedly until the moisture sinks away, then filling the hole with proper soil and marking the plant. The method aims to provide long lasting moisture at the root for successful establishment.
Wartime army rations are described as liberal and tailored to each soldier. The piece notes the system aims to keep even heavy eaters satisfied and comments on cinema behavior in public spaces during loading and dining.
The passage discusses silk skirts for cotton fabrics, noting pockets tire the fit but silk offers durability and easier washing than ordinary whites. It highlights affordability within purses and silk’s cooling, fashionable appeal with cerise trimming. A social exchange hints at introducing Mrs. erence to a Flubdub silhouette and washing considerations.
Western Newspaper Union report from Columbus lists conscripts aged 21 to 25 from all walks of life including athletes. Edwin Cartmayer, a salesman, faced defective hearing disqualifications after two enlistment attempts. Notable draftees include Horace Gowdy and his brother, Joan McCarty, Ray Eichenlaub, Carl Cook, and Ralph Stockman. Former officials’ relatives appear. Rev. Benjamin Ewing exempt as clergyman.
Phillip C. Berg of the State Department of Banks and Banking released a June 2 1917 report noting Ohio state and private banks held nearly 1 000 000 000 in resources. The period since March saw a net increase of 22 790 673 while private banks declined by 1 002 127. State bonds rose 14 385 761, private bonds 479 036, with a combined 14 621 994. Due from reserve banks fell 17 543 469 in state banks and 2 219 355 in private banks.
Columbus reports John M. Roan of the State Exchange Bureau warns coal dealers that advertising coal at six dollars and twenty five cents or more per ton lacks justification. He says mine supply costs are capped at $3.50 and freight charges do not justify higher prices. Dealers who persist may be blacklisted.
Columbus Attorney General McGhee ruled that physicians who file false injury statements to obtain larger workers compensation awards may be prosecuted. If the defrauded amount exceeds 35 dollars, the doctor faces possible penitentiary sentence. Investigations show cases of fraud against the state fund.
Ohio officials push ahead with draft exam plans as Columbus awaits possible quota changes by the general staff in Washington. Akron and Youngstown press for reductions due to aliens in registration, while Gov. Cox faces requests for action. Local boards receive quota letters as preparations for examinations begin. Canton error leads to district adjustments that may reduce six conscripts. Stark County totals shift from 2,782 to 1,405 amid misreported registration figures.
Dayton and Montgomery county await draft summons as about 2500 men prepare for examination and possible exemptions. Adjutant General George H. Wood praised the draft plan and estimated 1500 selected for Ohio division of 14 regiments, with 40,000 needed to reach full standing army.
Five of seven National Military Homes board members met Dayton to plan reserving army hospital space in ten Homes nationwide. The facilities are at Togus Maine Hampton Virginia Johnson City Tennessee Dayton Ohio Marion Indiana Danville Milwaukee Leavenworth Los Angeles and Hot Springs South Dakota. Hampton Home cited for wounded soldiers care upon return from the front.
A dated fashion note describes finishing a two color sweater with white knit covered buttons. One button sits near the waistline while the belt ends fasten over loops, creating a three button front trim. A quoted Edmund Burke line on idleness concludes the piece.
Immigrant scientist Professor Michael Pupin who arrived penniless in 1874 has announced a perfected device that eliminates static interference in wireless transmission. His work could speed transcontinental telephony and aid wartime communications, with prior ocean telephony tech now linked to this coil design. Pupin’s rise from farmhand to Columbia and Berlin scholar is noted, along with honors from Serbia and his claim of wealth from inventions.
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