05 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
1
Local markets list dairy and grain prices including butter eggs lard ham bacon shoulder wheat corn oats and potatoes with a buyer’s note. For sale three to four acres of good alfalfa standing on Lincoln Highway at city limits east. Contact F. Spohn for details.
Susan B. Taylor of Paulding Ohio reports a two year health decline from sluggish liver and kidneys. An ad for Glando the Great Gland Tonic claims to restore gland function, relieve symptoms, and boost the whole system with 50 cent treatments from the Gland Aid Co Ft Wayne Indiana. Dwight H Hawks, a local druggist, markets it.
Camel riding is learned through hardship due to the animal’s swaying gait that mimics seasickness. Camels thrive in deserts, storing water in stomach pockets and fat in a back hump, enabling long treks with minimal food and water. Their two-toed feet and closeable nostrils protect against sandstorms.
An Atlantic excerpt describes the two o'clock afternoon as the dull, thick water period when faith and conviction waver. The piece portrays a sudden, vivid impulse of self importance and the fear of exposure as a personal mechanism reveals itself.
An extended fragment quotes W D Howells on nighttime sounds of African Americans in St Augustine, likening murmurs to blackbirds. The text shifts to a garbled survey of Persian kitchen goods and royal dining, noting gilded wares and silver standards for serving and dining, with references to royal households and kitchen practices.
The article explains Paris chemist Parmentier used humor and public display to break potato prejudice. He grew spuds in busy fields guarded by day while theft by night stoked curiosity. He then had Louis XV wear potato flowers at court to spur noble planting.
A U S destroyer reported intercepting an attack by a German submarine on the French steamer Radioline about sixty five miles off the Maryland coast at 9 40 Sunday morning The Radioline arrived at an Atlantic port with sixteen lives lost and ten vessels sunk amid fears for others The Carolina and other ships faced heavy losses as survivors described a perilous sea voyage and a thunderstorm that separated lifeboats and led to sixteen deaths A German submarine shelling later doomed the Carolina and a search for survivors continued The steamer Herbert L Pratt was towed to port for repairs
Major Barnacca, the leading Italian ace, has shot down his thirty-second enemy aircraft, per a recent front dispatch from Italy. He was recently decorated with the gold military medal.
An unreadable OCR snippet references General Sharpe and HTS with mentions of persons and places but contains numerous garbled words making details uncertain. The fragment hints at military or administrative actions and potential leadership shifts without coherent context.
German U boats set out safe conducts for steamers and plan to sail for the United States next Tuesday under an arrangement that obliges ships of similar tonnage to proceed to the United States with grain and flour in exchange for grain and flour shipments to Holland in its ports.
In brief war office dispatches from the western front, Italian operations are described as ongoing with activity along the southwestern sector. The report notes continued engagement and movement, reflecting persistent combat in Italy.
The initial batch of wounded American troops has reached Nice, where they are being merged with French forces for medical care and recovery.
The article describes the Jericho region from a modern traveller’s view, noting poverty and ruins in Jericho, contrasts with the biblical Jerichos, and situates the plain near Jerusalem. It highlights historical landmarks, desert terrain, and the robber-haunted road to Jerusalem while acknowledging enduring interest.
A mother and daughter navigate wheatless day rules and war bread, choosing a darker loaf with little white flour. The baker explains the need to supply one million bushels of wheat by May first, while alternatives are offered.
An incident leaves a keeper's post compromised as a cook is praised for resourceful action amid a disturbance. Gray, a native of North Carolina, is noted in connection with the event and the ensuing disruption at the posting site.
The reader is presented with clipped speech about a defendant's acquittal and a plan to consult a lawyer. The dialogue hints at caution and strategic action rather than immediate personal decisions. Context remains unclear and sourced from a fragmented dialogue.
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