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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
5
The author critiques German manpower stats, noting age, gender, and fitness factors reducing effective force. He argues that at ages 18 to 45 the backbone weakens, morale deteriorates, and captured orders show German forces under strain, while Allied generals exhibit resolve and adaptability in contrast.
A fragment cites a significant victory over a vast force and the looming impact of Turkish campaigns. It notes the potential for another decisive home victory through the Liberty Loan and urges continued effort, warning against complacency amid strategic optimism.
The piece rails at German conduct in World War I, noting public anger over bombings and the call for civilized behavior. It cites figures like Herr Narun and Wilhelm Mahlen, and mentions German justifications and prophecies of reciprocal punishment. It also reports a Republic appeal for pit collection and local theft anecdotes, including a farmer losing then finding a $900 pocketbook.
A historical note explains how December derived from Latin des gem meaning ten as Rome split the year into ten months. It recounts amendments by Romulus Numa and Commodus attempting name changes, and Saxon and German shifts to Winter month and Christ_month, tied to Christianity.
The article explains French methods for hardening high explosive shells. It describes heat treatment to reach correct hardness and a Drinell ball testing machine using a hardened steel ball to press into metal and measure indentation for precise control. If the indentation exceeds limits, shells receive further treatment.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recalls a hotel lobby remark about poker among bachelor friends. Rich ard W. Austin of Mennesgee cites a scene where Mr Smith’s wife might intrude and settle the talk, prompting the quip that all talk would come from Mrs Smith.
A new Umb support tested in a local hospital proves highly satisfactory. A Red Cross unit will take one device to France with building specifications for others. Described in Popular Mechanics, the hammocklike sling hangs from an arm and can attach to bed or chair. The sling allows free movement, with a rope and pulley system to raise or lower it while the arm swing permits side to side movement.
A puzzled farmer tale runs through a sequence of selling apples at varying rates. Two farmers trade 20 and 40 apples respectively, then 80 apples together, changing prices to five for two cents. They end with 24 cents, prompting the question what becomes of the cent and why they didn’t choose the five for two cents when together.
A new company forms with capital to create an aerial parcel service between Sweden and England. Another operator runs a route between Tarmgod Rowe in Italy and any Jettep. A proposed U S aerial mail link between Washington and Norfolk attracts attention from the national advisory commission for corporations.
A woman in a neighboring town visited a shoe store and tried on a pair. The clerk noted the soles were too thin and the woman quipped that the objection would gradually wear off, making the purchase seem wiser as time passes.
The trench system requires vast labor and science to create a winter trench. An over 6,000,000 sand bag quota per instance, earth and wood fill, and time with a battalion eight months for repairs. A mile of trench uses 12,000 six foot stakes and 1,125,000 feet of timber plus corrugated iron and rock.
The text urges cost awareness and responsibility while praising thrift and opportunity. It stresses balancing patriotism with paying debts from past excesses and notes that both creeds should be made lovable. The fragment suggests a reflection on civic virtue and practical values in a patriotic frame.
Mrs Buburb claims a boy peeking at her a scare, asks her to sharpen a carrying knife and a chopper. They discuss gifts and wrapping items, and she hopes the boy will see her and leave.
The passage notes that smokeless powder offers two advantages: it is highly explosive and does not produce smoke that reveals gun positions or hinder the shooter. It also emphasizes that the gunner remains unconfused by smoke when firing toward the enemy.
In Obstacle of Peace McClure cites three hour journey through Bug land to six large factories under construction near towns. One works employed 10,000 people with seven thousand women. He notes a government explosives works twenty miles long and four to five wide. Government contracts for munitions will take five years to fulfill as England shifts to war production.
A brief household note advises rubbing a bright pan with dripping before heating and wiping with a wool duster after washing and drying. This method aims to keep pans shiny for weeks.
A new law in Heins seeks to regulate bank exchange rates with foreign countries. It creates an advisory board to the president led by the Guayos governor, with delegates from Guaynani and Quito chambers of commerce, the Agricultural association, each bank, and the national bank inspector. The board's recommendations may or may not be acted on, while the president can set the legal rate. Penalties apply for charging above the legal rate. Export duties may be paid by checks on foreign markets based on New York pound sterling values, with drafts sold by customs at set prices. Foreign draft purchases are restricted due to limited funds abroad, and the law is expected to raise quot.discourtesquot..
A historical fragment describes Bagdad as the world’s unluckiest city with repeated sackings by Mongols under Mulaga in 1258, Timur the Tartar in 1398, and Persian Shah Abbas in 1628. It notes massive killings, irrigation destruction, and public tortures that ruined generations of Mesopotamia.
A New York correspondent recalls a storm of discussion over preparedness and policy as an arrest of a fictitious army officer unfolds. The piece questions motives, police missteps, and public reaction while detailing detectives’ confidence and subsequent doubt.
The Tokyo exhibition of sculptor Fumio Asakura opened with 7.00 yen per person, featuring several pieces including the photograph of a pose reminiscent of August Morn and Bacchante drawings. Police restricted access to a private room near the Art Academy building, citing concerns over likeness to a famous painting.
Thomas A Bilson, praised as America’s foremost inventive genius, has moved to Washington to work on an antidote for the U boat. He occupies Admiral Dewey’s former Navy annex office and conducts major laboratory experiments in constant consultation with Navy experts.
Vital statistics show heart disease causing 114,171 deaths in 1910, leading national mortality. Tuberculosis claimed 101,800 victims and pneumonia 88,884, while personal crises numbered 10,162, well below ten year averages.
A mixed page lists multiple sales and notices in Graettinger Iowa. Items include FOR SALE: Poland China bores and stock options near Hualfa, Iowa. a 1918 Maxwell touring car. a soft coal stove. a residence near the high school with bank stock. machinery and land listings. Various notices urge debt settlement, listing farms, and Civil Service exam ads. Local society notices mention Red Cross meeting fines and general running commentary on war figures and politics.
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