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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
7
London readers learn coal gas can replace petrol at lower cost. 250 cubic feet of coal gas equals one gallon of petrol for engine work. At 72 cents per 1000 cubic feet gas rivals 18 cents per gallon petrol, and 86 cents per 1000 cubic feet equals 24 cents. With about 4 dollars for engine changes and a 75 dollar gas bag, total conversion is 78.60 dollars, yielding substantial fuel savings.
Quotation notes a claim that Ashland Oregon citizens receive free electricity for street illumination. It suggests dealers in electricity are not on cordial terms with ham merchants, implying tension between utility providers and local sellers.
A fragmentary remark pairs a dismissive jab about patriotism with a cynical line about power. The speaker mocks public virtue as shallow and mocks consequences of authority, suggesting a character inclined to manipulation and marriage as a shield.
Washington reports detail President Wilson’s routine amid war duties. He balances hard work with golf, theater, and brief rides, aided by strict White House access and vigilant Secret Service. His disciplined focus keeps him fit and steady under pressure.
The Kansas City Star notes diffidence toward a 10 hour workday proposal for clerks, seeing real opposition from real estate, merchants and bankers. They fear lost business and higher housing costs, leveraging influence to block economy measures in Congress. Public sentiment backs reduction but business interests push against it.
An American in Austria recounts German uniforms made of fragile materials and even paper garments used under harsh winter. Berlin shops display pale linen shirts though laundry reveals poor quality. A Polish doctor refused a fee and received shirts and soap from the visitor, sharing hope for his wife in Poland.
About 4,000,000 Americans will soon become stockholders in the United States and many are relatively poor. Subscriptions exceed expectations with over 12,000,000,000 total and many receiving $10,000 or less. The piece urges broad participation to strengthen national patriotism and notes more bonds will follow as fundraising continues.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer notes that higher casualty lists in modern war reduce the loss percentage among the fighting force. It compares Allied and Civil War losses, cites French and British fronts, and discusses trench warfare, weapons, and morale across European campaigns.
A detailed dictionary of military terms explains unit structures from corps to battalion, ranks, and common phrasing. It covers how to refer to troops, artillery, cavalry, and infantry, and defines terms like detachment, picket, and patrol duties with period-appropriate usage notes.
The piece argues that New York and Philadelphia terminals, Grand Central and Penn Station, cost taxpayers hundreds of millions, with graft and bureaucratic waste. It calls for reform, unifying and modernizing Chicago and other terminals, and criticizes railway executives for inefficiency while urging open government and bold action.
A Cleveland dealer reports Vera Butchkereff led Russian women from good families and workers to raise a regiment of female fighters. They train under strict discipline, will march in Petrograd, and expect to join the front. Mixed reactions from officers and the military world note both novelty and concern.
The text quotes a quip about shortcuts and a cheerful idiot at a barber shop. It notes U.S. airplane manufacturing has risen nearly 100 percent in the past year.
A vivid description of a summer garment named Janene by Flambeau’s artist. The piece stands out among thousands of women’s negligee styles as superior. Flowers woven into the design provide the only obvious adornment, photographed in a bleached OCR reading.
The London Chronicle notes alarming behavior as people respond to darkness. Suggestions include wearing light clothes, white hats, or even a whitewash coat. A prankish suggestion proposes a white smock with vision box attachments to warn others as one walks.
In a humorous piece from Everybody’s Magazine a boy named Henry explains why golfers yell fore. He notes his father’s interest in golf and arrives at a playful answer while watching his sister do arithmetic, saying fore combines two quick sounds.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads. Apply to affected areas, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, repeat morning and night. Free sample by mail with a book. Boston address. Sold widely.
A compact roundup notes how entomology intersects warfare, inviting readers to send war related insect studies to Washington for compilation. It cites pests attacking crops and disease vectors as areas of interest, alongside brief, unrelated quotes and biographical curiosities about famous figures and feats.
A British tar uses quiet wit in Modros harbor as a navy coxswain crashes a picket boat into a trawler and endures the Italian master's tirade. The coxswain then shouts to a crew member asking what he feeds his old tat on. Acid drops.
A flawed OCR fragment presents disjointed remarks about a Michigan contractor inventor, sugar particle discussion, a character named Josh in the army, and a nurse or doctor comment. The passage mixes technical terms with personal jabs and incomplete dialogue, offering no clear event or outcome.
Readable parts show a Kansas location and a wartime era context with names and events obscured by OCR errors. The item hints at a historical incident or notice but lacks clear dates or subjects. Unable to determine precise persons or organizations from the fragment.
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