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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
6
A vintage ad touts a 10 cent Cascaret box to relieve headache, indigestion, sour stomach, and foul gases. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, removes fermenting food, reduces bile, and sweeps out waste overnight for a clear head and healthy bowels by morning. Children are urged since Cascarets never gripe.
Dr George W Little of the New York SPCA animal hospital introduces nitrous oxide and oxygen as a substitute for ether. A muzzle fits over the dog's nose and gas induces unconsciousness before oxygen sustains anesthesia for several hours.
A short-sighted old man visits a large town and asks a worker why he is digging a long narrow grave. The laborer replies without courtesy that he is only laying pipes, prompting a humorous exchange about misunderstanding and language.
A dining room exchange contrasts a wife and a horse, arguing a wife is dearer. The speaker insists the claim is false yet notes a wife’s value surpasses a horse’s needs, mentioning Rowan and regular horse outfits. The conversation hints at social humor in domestic life.
In a tense Washington apartment scene, Senator Mallon’s guest Edith presses John Smith to reveal his past and why he fights liquor. He recalls a tragedy tied to a Cincinnati shelter, confessing an enduring fear of alcohol while pondering the cost of truth and his movement.
The article surveys the Dardanelles as a strategic choke point, arguing for Russian access to the strait as essential for global trade and contrasting past wars over sea routes with the present moment. It weaves in reflections on American expansion, geopolitics, and historical figures, while noting local weather and oddities such as a Columbia River flood scene and a Bombay tuberculosis gift.
The text explains two simple soil acidity tests using blue litmus paper and muriatic acid, noting acid soils benefit from lime. It discusses lime's role in improving soil texture, releasing nutrients, and aiding bacteria, with guidance on lime application rates around two tons per acre for ground limestone and about one ton per acre for hydrated lime.
A Chicago health bulletin reports only two December and five November cases of infantile paralysis, with two deaths, suggesting the city is largely free from the disease. It notes that nationwide cases peaked in New York in December and lists control measures from the American Public Health Association. The article blends public health notes with a children’s story about a cat and mice.
Detroit police records show pedestrians accounted for most fatal motor accidents in 1916, with 70 percent dying outside the inner city. George Walters notes crossing at corners is rare among those killed, while drivers lax at free streets and near busy avenues contribute to deaths. Men predominate among the victims, and factors như intoxication and women's attire may influence danger.
Mr and Mrs Mouse take their three children to the old barn as a school. Habby cries but is calmed by her brother. The mice befriend others, share lunches, and eagerly learn A B C s. The trio grow confident and report to mamma about school and play. Parent news ends with a cat threat introduced by Papa.
A humorous old man recalls buying a gaunt hen for eighty cents and laments higher costs. He contrasts childhood prices with the butcher’s inflate, while the butcher retorts that progress makes goods dearer. The tale ends with a comic, sorrowful beat about mispriced fowl and a teary conclusion.
West’s Docket reports the Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that a telegrams valuation clause is invalid. A contract fixing loss for failure to deliver telegraph messages cannot establish a fixed value, as damages depend on later default and unascertainable factors.
A reflection on the Danish West Indies transfer to US sovereignty notes past fears of imperialism and militarism fading. The piece contrasts old anxieties with current defense needs, while a southern paper’s agricultural notes list farmers buying farm machinery. It also cites that there are 478 volcanoes worldwide, 170 described as active.
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