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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
2
The text sketches diverse items from volcano flora called ahinahina to a Canadian soldier with a splinter in hospital, and notes on roads for horse drawn and auto traffic. It also includes global snippets on fuel imports, South African power, German Africa, and maritime currents plus assorted brief observations.
The department of agriculture laments about manual denaturation of birds and imports. 17,000 pounds are noted across nine working days. Wool prices jump to $300 per ton locally as shipments head to Germany while demand grows.
The article reviews when the Declaration was signed and engrossed by Congress. It notes Hancock and Thomson as officers, members who joined after July 4, and the August engrossed copy dates, with bills and resolutions explaining why the authentic parchment copy was prepared and printed later.
An ornithologist at Madison, Wisconsin reports on the night of September 14, 1908 there were up to 400 birds calling from a single place. The average was 12 calls per minute, with the air above thronged as birds migrated by night despite city lights.
Collier's Weekly praised a Negro sergeant who hauled wounded men on a handcar after a train wreck during a secret Mexican expedition. Reporters were barred from the tale and political censoring kept the story from public view. The sergeant’s endurance and mercy amid danger stood out as the remarkable act.
A Springfield Republican report notes a grim statement condemning a new weapon used in war. It argues the weapon’s illegality and calls for punishment of those who deploy it, framing it as a modern hazard akin to illegal warfare.
Fourteen employees of the Duo Pont Posder company narrowly escaped injury when a trolley car on the Biting Sun branch of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traethon Company dumped tracks and derailed over the edge of a bridge near Rising ua. The car ran about ten feet after the crash before turning over, throwing passengers. The accident blocked traffic for several hours.
A clipped, playful fragment markets joy for a penny with mischievous lines about paupers and millionaires. The text tangles with garbled phrases and odd spellings, suggesting a humorous or fantastical sale of happiness as a punchy, whimsical snippet.
The Washington Star portrays the German liner and its commodore living in Hoboken after World War I isolation. It notes the vessel’s value, crew size, and vast costs to maintain it, including security, repairs, and profits amid wartime constraints.
A chronicle of a man named Monter who returns from university with wealth, loses it in Mexican mines after Huerta era upheavals, and rebuilds as a dairy farmer. He defends workers, sues revolutionary leaders for restitution, and endures lengthy legal battles while earning daily bread by tending cattle and guiding milk wagons for a small dairy east of a local town.
A fragment from the Toston Post recalls a superstition tying sun spots to looming conflict. An observer aboard the United Fruit steamer San Mateo in the Panama Canal tracked round black spots, noting prior omens before the Spanish American War and other crises, though the link is unproven.
A garbled tale describes a questionable remedy and a Highlander who suffers as others attempt to cure him. The scene centers on a boat ferry and a tense exchange between a matron and a youth amid confusion and urgency.
A jumble of quoted gags about wedding duties and a cotton moisture test appears alongside odd anecdotes. It mentions a laboratory for moisture in cotton and a high powered motor chip for the Turkish navy, framed by miscellaneous, partly garbled prose.
A correspondent asks best methods for cleaning floors including Necephal floors. Advice covers sweeping, soap and water, tepid wash, and avoiding rough scrubbing on varnished wood. Linoleum and cement require careful cleaning with light soap and water, vacuuming in some cases, and occasional scrubbing.
Translated from German by Willem Cobbett Jr. this extract notes Austrian poet Robert Hammerling born March 24 1519 at Kirchberg am Wald professor at Vienna Trieste and depicts his Vision and Prophecy foretelling a war involving central powers England and Russia. The piece cites a 1880 death and links a 1884 outbreak to his verses.
The text describes a gender role pattern where men avoid proposing in New Guinea. Women initiate matchmaking by sending strings to suitors. If accepted, betrothal is announced and a dowry exchange or binding ritual follows, with strict social penalties for infidelity or failing to wed.
A fragmented 19th century note claims widows in several empires outnumber men by over a million. It discusses a proposed scheme to send them and their children to dominions to raise a $1,000,000 fund for emigration costs.
A fragmentary note describes charting a new vessel under construction at a Lake Michigan port. It mentions government survey for count and geodetic work and equipment like a magnete, while a salvage or diver effort appears referenced in tangential phrases.
An article denounces a proposed copper tax on smelters and refiners, led by copper mine owners including the Guggenheims and Du Ponts. It argues the tax targets wartime profits, warns of political manipulation, and contrasts U S tariff aims with British excess profits measures, asserting the industry’s influence and outrage.
The article details the West Indian Company’s harbor works at St Thomas in the Danish West Indies, including dredging, new wharves, bunkering facilities, water and power plants, and storage for up to 150,000 tons of cargo. It notes the aim to make St Thomas an advanced Caribbean port with planned cranes, docks, and electric lighting.
William Ellery argues that hard labor disciplines body and mind beyond formal schooling. He asserts toil teaches resilience, self control, and moral strength, shaping wisdom and character more than ease or indulgent schooling.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes President Wilson urged passage of a federal child labor bill to curb youth work and protect schooling. It highlights party backbone and Senate opposition from the South, with the outcome still uncertain as elections near.
A garbled historical excerpt cites a missing federal case and jury verdict discussion. It references a negro named Jame Washington and past railway incidents, but the text is heavily corrupted. The exact parties, dates, and outcomes remain unclear in the fragment.
A lengthy account describes delays and alleged miscarriages of justice in a Texas case. Lawyers for the defendant settled with the company, covering all costs, leaving a poor plaintiff crushed by poverty and long court delays. The piece condemns the justice system's failures and its impact on an impoverished Black man.
William Dalton of Southwick, called the king of rat catchers, receives a government contract to kill rats in English army camps. He reports fighting nearly alone, with over 12 000 rats caught in six months, noting camps faced a serious menace and many rats weighed over a pound.
A fragmentary excerpt pays homage to the Toonerville Trolley and its skipper. The verse references Cartoonist Fox and the famed trolley’s adventures as a playful cultural icon celebrated in the New York World’s Bunial column.
Miss Kellermann describes Australian shark safety methods and swims instruction. She praises coastal protection poles and swims with strong strokes to avoid sharks while warning bathers to watch fin movements and stay toward shore for safety.
A British officer recalls trench scenes and Turkish offensives amid Europe’s grim war, detailing attempted prisoner exchanges, wounded soldiers left between lines, and the constant threat of death. He describes shells, gas, and the emotional toll as men endure bombardment and fear, with doctors amid the chaos attempting to save lives.
A garbled OCR fragment recounts a letter to Colonel Roosevelt from John W. Afetarain or similar, describing a secretary and a private office exchange. The passage includes a personal check for 40 cents and a demand to return a gentleman to aid casualty insurance, with unclear names and sequence.
The Boston Transcript notes a photographer drew ridicule for a baby portrait as the Newpop-Well column comments on public perception and fashion in portraiture.
The July 1 bulletin reports a net freight surplus for the United States and Canada totaling 2 010, with changes since June. It notes a shortage and surplus balances by route and carrier with detailed table figures and comparisons.
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