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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
5
The reading shows the Grand Forks Herald publishing details with notes on moraines and Monday morning issues. It mentions subscribers, mail subscriptions, and changes to delivery or pricing terms, indicating a standard newspaper notice about distribution and subscription policies. No clear event or person appears beyond the publication context.
A review of Congress debates on food legislation, with a split over a distribution and price fixing bill, and warnings that steel ship pricing may drop. Reports from fronts in Greece, France, Italy, and Russia describe shifting Allied and Central Powers movements. Submarine losses rise in the past week while American efforts in training and Red Cross fundraising proceed amid war.
Months pass with sea voyages becoming far riskier and the Alien forces causing serious delays. A definitive solution to the U boat threat remains unavailable, leaving transportation and supply routes unsettled.
The piece argues that no set of laws can create miracles for producer or consumer. It notes higher consumer prices may follow transfer costs, while producers may gain or lose with price shifts. Government aims to stimulate production, stabilize prices, improve distribution, inspect storage and manufacturing, and punish price manipulation. It cautions success would be remarkable even if every hope isn’t realized.
The Herald notes coverage of an alleged assault on a young woman near Grand Forks by five Minnesota born men. Official complaint clarifies the act occurred in Minnesota with limited witnesses. Grand Forks authorities gain jurisdictional cooperation as investigations proceed, reflecting public demand for thorough action and accountability.
The community pursues the most vigorous actions to ascertain exact facts, and in any subsequent action that the facts warrant, proceeds accordingly.
A peculiar court scene in Tucson pits an English writer against a judge as the author, claiming to study jail life for a forthcoming book, is sentenced to four months hard labor after admitting he smashed shop windows to gain access to prisons. The judge commends the author’s enterprise but condemns the method, noting the need to deter crime and protect society. The piece contrasts wartime rhetoric with Hindenburg and a Times critique on a separate note.
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