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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
2
The Internal Revenue Service reports a thirteen year toll of 27 million dollars in oleomargarine tax evasion by about six thousand dealers with 42 jailed this year. The piece argues the tax system creates an artificial crime and urges repeal of the 10 cent per pound tax on colored oleomargarine, allowing sale at normal price if no deception occurs.
The author argues Germany dominates early war prospects with vast resources and conquests in Belgium and France. He notes Russia's setbacks, Austria-Hungary's revival under German support, and uncertain futures as Allied manpower and munitions grow. A Civil War analogy warns that endurance could swing the balance to the Allies in time.
A British army officer warns coast towns that no building can withstand bombardment by warships. Deep cellars are safest, with gas off and supplies ready. open country on rising ground is next best. Curiosity at Hartlepool and Scarborough led to deaths. stay calm and seek shelter promptly.
London notes a British Army supply blunder leaving soldiers without a mouth organ in their knapsacks. The mouth organ is praised as a morale-boosting, goal stirring instrument, with a virtuoso musician in each regiment who performs before a crowded trench audience.
Fresh water for chickens is essential and should be changed several times daily. Clean the water dish thoroughly each day to prevent contamination. In related news, S5e uses telegraphy for Gin reporting on forest fires.
A USDA investigator urges encouraging about 40 North American sparrow species as beneficial to crops. Native sparrows eat insects including pests and weeds seeds, aiding winter weed control. the snow bird and tree sparrow are especially numerous, with huge weed-seed destruction estimates across the Midwest and Northeast.
Advice on feeding chickens lawn clippings or garden weeds when confined without grass. Captioned humor sketches describe a weather prophet mockery and a woodland picnic thwarted by a storm, ending with a quip about birds indoors and a man’s hearing.
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