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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
6
In a tense Brewster sequence, promoter Stanton trails a Nevada Flyer contact to a roadhouse. He confronts allies, fears exposure, and plans a decisive meeting while his rival’s henchman lurks nearby. The pursuit centers on a high stakes money trail tied to the High Line stock digs and a looming confrontation.
Smith and Starbuck discuss Stanton's water and dam schemes plus a possible plan to pressure Smith through Miss Richlander. Williams faces rising flood risk while a Nevada Flyer meeting reveals a looming $danger with a private car and an order to target Smith. Secret passwords hint at dynamite and removal from the map.
A historical column discusses camel riding as a strenuous lesson in life and endurance. It explains the animal’s desert adaptations and reasons why camels thrive with water stored in the stomach and fat on the back, noting the seasick gait and the necessity of desert travel. It mentions Lotus Eaters as a metaphor for idleness and recalls Hawkins’s 1609 arrival in India.
The fragment discusses nocturnal scenes in St Augustine with Black voices and gossip, referencing W. D. Howells in Harper’s Magazine and a remark on bees in northern Arctic regions. It blends sensory imagery of night life, social chatter, and nature’s activity across landscapes.
Adjutant General of the War Department notes there is no federal law governing civilian flag display beyond army rules. Soldiers salute and hoist at sunrise, lower at sunset, with special observances on Memorial Day and other dates. Civilians urged to hang flags flat for decoration, ensure the union faces north or east, and never drape over chairs.
U S Department of Agriculture biologists urge expanding rabbit farming to ease meat shortages. Belgian hares and Flemish giants suit meat production, with cheap costs around six cents per pound. Rabbits can be raised in backyards and farms, using lawn waste as feed, with does breeding at eight to ten months and producing four litters yearly.
President Wilson proclaims adding 80 acres to El Morro in New Mexico to protect a newly discovered ruin near Inscription Rock. Field interior department agent found the site, likely rich in historical value, with water springs that attracted Spanish explorers in the 16th to 18th centuries, leaving carvings at Inscription Rock.
President Wilson proclaims the Verendrye National Monument near Sanith North Dakota, a 250 acre reservation surrounding Crowhigh Butte. The site honors the first recorded white contact with the Missouri River at Old Crossing by Verendrye and his sons, predating Lewis and Clark by sixty years, and follows precedents set by Cabrillo and Monts monuments.
Fragmented report describes a proposed nitrogen extraction plant near Grande, Washington, funding of about $500,000, public concerns about water supply, and local commentary from workers and residents. Includes banter and short anecdotes reflecting daily life and humor of the era.
The article surveys native Australian trackers famed for exceptional scent and footprint recognition. It highlights a mounted police tradition, the accuracy of criminal pursuit, and the trackers’ ability to identify individuals and horses by footprints, with legal acceptance of footprint evidence. It also touches on slang history and notes on new lightweight aluminum alloys and a Krakatoa comparison.
A humorous domestic vignette features a quarrel over a manicure and a prankish case of twin siblings Helen and Betty, both five, always dressed alike. The enraged narrator laments the forced sameness and the day’s fashion mishap, while the children protest their twin status.
A note cautions readers not to assume Cripple Creek waters are tranquil as the stream proves more complex than expected, prompting consideration of hidden currents and dangers beneath a calm surface.
A fragmentary dialogue from the Washington Evening Star contrasts sentimentality and practical slang as Miss Cayenne defends studying cabbage and tomatoes. An aviator is questioned why he did not accept an offered job and a figure named Flecanse warns his role would suit him down to the ground.
A reader describes overcoming nervousness and health fears after using E Piskuan's Vegetable Sore Le mig and operation, credited with transformation into a new person. The letter offers free medical advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co. at Lynn, Massachusetts.
In BS Softly the actor’s wife is discussed with questions about applause and audience reaction. The text notes a muffled sound level comparable to a rubber heel on a feather mattress, conveying a tepid reception.
A jumble of 1910s material covers beans and potatoes production figures for Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the United States with data from 1914 and 1918. It weaves in quirky quotes and spoof notes about daily life, a mock trial verdict not guilty, a bath question to avoid self consciousness, plus a riddle about a fiddle in a hotel.
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