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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
A London Electrician note describes a new portable lamp design from Germany featuring a small spiral rewistor in series with the lamp. A knob alters resistance to control brightness and extend lamp and battery life, preventing overrun after battery changes.
A collection of curiosities notes amethyst for temperance and opal for weak eyes, a terrier Mia Colby Rackliffe lost and retraced 40 miles, and various 1915 oddities from salt myths to railway electrification.ן
Mexico City December 1918 closed with graduates adopting U S customs such as the urine parade known as pee rade. After receiving diplomas graduates led a downtown parade with a band songs cheers speeches and naked dances in improvised soma tra outfits.
An analysis of John T. Delane's editorship at the Times and its defense of independence. The article outlines tension with cabinet ministers and royalty, cites Delane’s pledge to journalistic fidelity, and notes how the paper’s influence rests on convincing readers of its justice.
Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel outlines eight success rules for ambitious young men. He emphasizes honesty, the Golden Rule, physical and moral strength, temperate living, careful company selection, education, ongoing mental improvement, and steadfast character traits.
A Wichita Beacon piece argues rheumatism stems from pus pockets in teeth or tonsils. Infected teeth release chemical products via blood, concentrating at the heart or joints and causing swelling and stiffness. This theory shifts treatment from doctors to dentists, explaining limited medicine effectiveness.
Mme Pavlova summoned to Yorkville court for alleged blue law violation after a Sunday charity performance at the Hippodrome. Detected by NY Sabbath committee, the dancer did not appear but was represented by counsel for Charles Dillingham. Hearing postponed a week to avoid repetition.
A Milwaukee Journal summary notes a North Dakota bill proposing mandatory annual crop rotation to preserve soil fertility and halt deterioration. Backed by the Farmers Party, it aims to curb soil decline seen in other areas.
Reports from the Mexican border warn of pneumonia outbreaks among soldiers as cold weather returns. Measles and epidemic meningitis pose risks to camps and postwar veterans, with typhus spreading among Mexican work crews in Illinois Iowa and Kansas as health boards and railroads strive to curb it.
Dr. Evans summarizes Dr. Robertson’s proposal to lower indoor temps to 60 65 68 F with humidity around 50 percent to cut coal use and sickness. New York ventilation studies show cooler dryer air improves vascular tone and nasal health, reducing illness and possibly costs.
Mrs George Sewall wife of a famed African big game hunter long accompanied him on expeditions. Born Angela d Acosta of Boston she joined two years in Nairobi and joined interior Africa hunts. She returned to Adriatic as the couple’s adventures resume after seven years away.
A wall or desk mounted pen extractor grips and pulls the pen point through a shutter to remove it. The device uses an automatic grip and includes a receptacle for discarded points, aiding rapid daily routines in offices.
A fragmentary transcription from the London Times includes notices and lines about war and faith. It references the living pictures of the dead and asks about revealing truth without a cloudy heaven. The text mentions God on earth and sorrow, with occasional misspelled phrases and archaic phrasing.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger piece analyzes why some merchants succeed while others fail. It argues that passion and earnest effort drive success, while automatic labour yields no honor or value. It urges readers to match their work effort to their calling and to seek definite achievement.
The article argues society can misjudge business women by uplifting them from outside. It recounts women’s clubs and matron homes as restricting, noting working girls seek independence and want to earn their own theater outings. It concludes economic freedom reshapes ideals and career purpose.
Charles M Schwab argues integrity is a core sales skill and that personality adds charm. He notes everyone sells ideas daily and that a genial presence boosts outcomes. He urges cultivating personality if lacking, stressing integrity first.
Robert L. Burns district superintendent told Philadelphia teachers that fanciful stories should be eliminated from classrooms. He opposed ghost narratives as they cause nerves and lifelong fears, warning against stirring pupils imagination with unreal tales.
Fragments recount Welcoming France through poetry and prayer amid wartime in a newspaper clippings style. The piece intertwines a 2 am burglar alert, political action, and a vivid Francophile tableau with Franceline's devotion to France and her infant son portrayed at a street march. The tone blends sermon and lyric with references to Uncle Sam, Vive la France, and a patriotic marching scene.
Fulerman F. Schuettler, longtime Chicago police figure, named interim police chief as authorities probe graft allegations against Police Chief Healey. He remains free on bond set at one dollar pending further action.
Mme Anne Brockway a famed American psychic from Wisconsin was jailed on fortune telling charges. J Hewart McKenzie of the British College of Psychic Science appealed to Consul General Skinner claiming arrest was mistaken and Brockway is a renowned medium brought to study psychic laws. He said bonds could be posted and noted wartime growth in spiritualism while Brockway lamented her plight and her son’s French Army service.
The Boston Advertiser reports an official claim that nearly two million steerage tickets to Europe have been sold to foreign born workers in the United States. Banks are said to collect their wages for transfer to Europe to fund land ownership there. The piece questions effects on American industry, farming, and commerce amid this migration and capital flow. It also notes Alexander Just of Budapest claiming a tungsten lamp manufacturing advance using boron additives.
A passage from W. H. Davies contrasts professed faith with genuine belief, noting the limit of knowledge to grant belief. It suggests following Christ the man and his humanity, offering aid and dignity to the poor and oppressed until revelation arrives.
Captain E Z Steever of the war department is assigned to Chicago Kansas City and Denver and possibly other middle western cities to train public school boys in military rudiments. He follows a successful period of instruction in Washington schools and a year at the borders.
The German government defends deportation and compulsory Belgian labor in a memorandum to the U S Department of State and other neutral governments. It cites unemployment in Belgium caused by the British blockade and details numbers of unemployed workers and dependents, wages sent home, and provisions for religious services and family visits in Germany.
Herbert C. Hoover, arriving from Liverpool, calls the Belgian relief effort the commission's greatest success, citing 250000 children fed daily. He outlines plans for a new year's relief, estimates 6 million destitute in Belgium and 2 million in France, and a need of about 150 million dollars to continue work. He warns the crisis worsened since the war began due to steady degeneration among the people.
Premier Lloyd George hails the great British war loan at a Guildhall mass meeting. He calls the loan a good investment now and a real asset after the war. Terms outline includes 6 percent bonds for 60 years with options and a sinking fund plan to buy bonds when prices fall.
The Rose Fairy naps in a southern garden flower until a girl picks the bloom and takes it home to a sick mother. A Golden Bumblebee searches for the fairy, learns of the helping plan, and promises to have flowers sent daily to the sick lady. The tale ends with a playful secret about the flower garden's owner.
The piece explains allied notes to Germany and comments on President Wilson. It notes growing clarity about the war’s rights and wrongs, the danger of missteps, and the need for united official evidence to influence the war’s end. The city approves the allied stance and the forthcoming response.
The passage urges a strong moral display by America to support the allies, aiming for close cooperation in the coming months to sustain peace and influence future developments.
The Chicago Herald notes British cities including Sheffield Birmingham and Manchester are planning to bolster local industry to compete abroad after the war. The piece argues America must wake up to foreign trade competition and that government and local aid will shape future market battles.
The Topeka State Journal notes Smith wedting his bride and, on their first payday, gave her four dollars from a sixteen dollar wage. He later provided a small amount again, prompting her to question if he understands economics for a whole week on paltry pay. He replies that he had a rotten week himself and now it is her turn.
Two women on the opposite side of the border hold a morning confab about life and marriage. A puzzling line suggests a critique of women resorting to their husbands pockets for aid, reflecting social tensions in the era.
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