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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
5
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt voices patriotic resolve and asks why government price controls protect some goods but not staples. It argues housewives face rising costs for butter eggs fish and meat while wheat and other essentials are regulated, urging action to curb profiteering and stabilize living costs during wartime.
A satirical note from the New York Tribune recalls a cavalry recruit who refused to mount a horse and was offered aviation. The exchange ends with gloom and a stubborn retort about piloting an aeroplane if the engine fails. The fragment hints at early attitudes toward air power and the humor of recruitment.
A clipped fragment from People’s Home Journal suggests a husband accuses his wife of keeping old love letters before marriage. The text hints at anger and betrayal as the couple grapples with a private grievance. The era’s tone implies moral scrutiny of marital fidelity and sentimentality.
Allied forces defend the railroad hub at Chateau-Thierry on the Marne as German advances threaten a major thrust. The southern end of the cat counter offensive begun July 4 is focused on holding this strategic rail center amid intense fighting.
A London Times dispatch from March last describes Baghdad under British and Indian rule as a bustling, improving city. The report notes new electric lights, a broader water supply, repaired streets, schools, traffic, a police force, and a functioning market and grain system. It observes cleaner streets, better morale among citizens, and a growing social scene with hotels, clubs, and entertainment venues amid the occupation.
The tariff commission reports American manufacturers have overcome technical hurdles to produce high grade cotton gloves at home. Domestic gloves now rival imports, with U S production valued around 12 million annually and imports declining sharply from 2.18 million in 1914 to about 209 in 1917. Prices rose from 50 cents to about $1 a pair, and duty levels have shifted over decades from 60 percent to 36 percent ad valorem by 1925.
The article describes how soldiers in Britain face careful scrutiny after arrival. Officers assess each man to determine the best fit, whether temporary or definite duty, guiding assignments to repair depots, electrical work stations, and automobile tasks based on needs and prior experience.
An army led project builds a large hospital at a camp with Red Cross funding for materials. Civilian tradesmen like plumbers carpenters and cement experts are enlisted and plans drawn by architects and engineers. Workers stay only as long as their task requires before rejoining their units.
In Europe the dog is facing a dark hour as food supplies run low and production ends. Conferences debate destroying most breeds, saving only a few in kennels. Monks reportedly kill their St Bernard dogs for the first time in centuries, despite dogs’ famed fidelity and sacrifice in Alpine service.
The Milwaukee Journal argues inflation arises quietly during war, as credit expands beyond business needs. A cheaper money supply causes injustice to fixed-income individuals, raising war costs and taxes, while heavier bond issues feed a vicious cycle. The piece urges strict saving to keep finances in check.
Reported acts include a shoe shiner William A. Clark accused of disrespecting uniforms leading to a beating and indictment. August Welesense praised the Kaiser in a barber shop triggering a disturbance near a recruiting station. Ernest Hartman mocked the flag, attacked by a crowd, facing espionage charges. Weissensel injured and jailed after trying to incite chaos.
The piece weighs the British strike impact, noting under 1 percent unemployment, fears over munition workers, and a Birmingham center of conflict. It cites engineers union leaders opposing the strike, leaving certificates revived as a préfight tool, and government stance that strikes do not dismiss workers’ essential status. The editor calls public opinion to discourage strikes while noting a possible push for early peace.
Postwar plans in Germany would keep much war-time economic control, forming Wirtschaftsstelle districts to manage money, materials, and transport. The aims include guiding textiles and groceries while preserving free trade where possible and avoiding broad compulsory syndicates.
A proposal calls for a board to control regulation under state supervision to curb illicit foreign trade. It envisions a coffee import union and tea regulation office in Hamburg, stricter rice oversight due to Dutch mills, and the creation of a state purchasing agency.
The term camouflage has become widespread in wartime speech, used as a noun and verb beyond its original meaning. Historically, camouflage traces to French theater makeup and the idea of deception by decoration, with ancient examples in the Odyssean wooden horse and Shakespeare's Birnam Wood tactic.
New York police pressed draft evaders with a bounty of fifty dollars per capture while the ink on many registration cards wears thin. Officers aim to bring delinquents to the station unharmed, noting few felonies as most youths serve, yet a few are pushed to face consequences.
A London Star column extols French women for thrift and influence on family finance. It asserts women direct the household economy, guide business decisions, and contribute to France’s prosperity through their work and judgment in shopkeeping and daily life.
Detroit reports Ford's Eagle I, first in a fleet of submarine destroyers, launched from River Rouge. The ship, 204 feet, features a lightweight design with pressed sheet metal construction, nine-foot draught, eight-foot hull draft, steam turbine propulsion, and deep knife-like bow. Ford notes ongoing production and plans for more hulls as construction proceeds.
The Minneapolis Journal argues war steel will create a future French industry after the conflict. Vast quantities of steel were expended in battles from Rheims to Verdun, with millions of tons buried on the fronts. Reclaiming this battle steel could become a valuable postwar resource and even fuel rebuilding.
The New York Sun notes novelist Ann Stephens died March 15 leaving an estate valued around 15000 to 1000000 dollars. James Speyer was granted letters testamentary on July 10 as sole executor. Devise include Opie portrait once of Aaron Burr to Speyer for the Metropolitan Museum, a Henry Clay portrait with hair, and strands of Washington and Lincoln hair. Remainder divided among several ladies.
The Hercules Powder Company secured a major explosives contract by avoiding acetone. Research shows kelp fermentation can produce potassium chloride and other solvents, enabling a large scale operation with 6,000,000 plants in use and reducing acetone dependence.
A fragmented cryptic line from the Kansas City Joleras hints at a Latin phrase and a crude metaphor about understanding. The brief remark centers on language learning and interpretation within a public text snippet.
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