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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
2
A process using electricity to electrolyze sea water is claimed to yield disinfectant drinking water and wound antiseptic. Installation costs around $250 with operational cost near cents per 10 gallons, and devices have been tested on medical fluids, ships, and wounded personnel.
A period style feature highlights wool embroidery in millinery and home decor. Patchwork hats show multicolored stitches. georgette blouses demand dotted wool accents. bright knitted trims edge coats and curtains use bias cuts and feather stitched braids. Practical trunk coverings and embroidered baby gifts complete the craft list.
A German schoolteacher who later died on the western front offers observations on the soldier psyche. He describes battle as a mix of overwhelming thoughts and postbattle calm, fear of death, and reflections on mortality and immortality amid warfare.
A thin report notes typhus as a major health risk for soldiers preparing for Mexico. It details transmission by body lice, effective control measures via louse suppression, and practical preventive steps including washing, boiling, ironing, and specific insecticides and remedies. It cites British army experiences and various chemical treatments for lice and mites.
The article discusses silver prices and demonetization, noting a late surge to 2 cents per ounce and prior booms. It compares gold shortages in Europe, government silver purchases, and possible re monetization under fixed metal ratios, pondering whether war will restore free silver. It cites Franco Prussian war precedent and asks who knows about future coinage policy.
A young couple, courting for years, settle a marriage ruse by publishing banns. The man agrees to wed after the vows are read, then retracts, claiming he changed his mind as the minister asks the question. The scheme unravels in a comic exchange.
In a Boston Transcript item an office quip echoes a dispute over funding for a wireless telegraph right of way. The exchange notes a lack of funds and hints at broader implications for progress and access.
A couple discusses budgeting and shopping habits amid tension over excessive purchases. The dialogue hints at financial strain as one partner notes the other buys too many items, including dictionaries, while seeking restraint. The exchange underscores household friction over spending.
Fragmentary text notes a seven year old Martin Helta from North Point Poteau and a team of horses in old farm work. It mentions a German system with cement cylinders, softer on the outside, and references telegraph or telephone wires near buildings.
Portrayal of kitchen recipes and home care tips from a vintage column. Includes a malted codfish cake recipe with onions and crumbs, wood dent repair with brown paper and iron, and cleaning guidance for stained borders and smoky marble. Also covers cooking methods for meats and vegetables, laundry solutions, and dessert ideas like strawberry variations and cordial.
In a Contemplated plan the Salvation Army in the United States and Canada would match war widows of Europe with American husbands to aid their repatriation and job prospects. The piece notes that millions of widows exist, suggests domestic service jobs, and sees church groups helping relocate them to American cities for arranged marriages and support networks.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer dispatch notes Yaqui Indians in Sonora using gold for bullets, citing about £0,000 in gold precipitates captured from an American pack train. The tale links gold to ammunition value, recounts humorous romantic flair, and mentions a South African farmer during the Fleet War who sought British officers with golden bullets.
Lord Shaughnessy, head of the Canadian Pacific railway, announces 100 farms will be opened in western Canada for disabled soldiers. The farms will be ready for occupation by year end, arranged in colonies with military names.
Farmers hitch a road drag to tow a dog or other load while traveling to town. A car pulls the drag along the road a mile or so then picks up the drag and drags the other end back creating a round trip. The practice shows rural improvisation in local roads.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a joking pledge of engagement to Milly. The speakers, Tom and Dick, exchange social banter about engagements and hints at cultural notes on British women. The text is garbled but centers on a humorous engagement moment.
The profile paints Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach head of Essen’s Krupp works as a humane, sociable magnate nicknamed Taffy. It details his marriage to Bertha Krupp in 1908, family ties, charitable programs at Krupp, and his role in model worker housing and welfare near Essen and Dattein.
A nostalgic poem recalls the old-time cowboy in Houston with rugged courage and loyalty. It celebrates his honesty to friends, protection of women, and steadfastness, contrasting past bravado with faded times. The speaker longs for the freedom and frontier spirit of the cowboy days.
The St Louis Republic discusses reparations after the Carrizal incident. It argues prisoners should be freed and that true reparation opens the door for peace and a new Mexican order, avoiding forceful occupation while aiding a restoration of a republic.
The New Journal of Commerce notes the administration shows practical conduct and effort under war pressures. The piece argues its diplomatic record inspires confidence and suggests opponents would struggle against Wilson with a cabinet of his choosing. It cautions critics not to gain power in this period.
In Nacogdoches Texas a cow was eaten by hogs after becoming trapped between a jet, two mules and a hog pen. The cow tried to jump a fence and became ensnared, allowing the hogs to attack and feast.
A western contractor blasted 6.2 miles of drainage ditch using dynamite. About 6000 rounds in 20 pound charges were placed 18 inches apart and 8.5 inches deep. The blasted trench measured roughly four feet wide at the top and three and a half feet deep. A crew of four cleared 1,400 feet daily, noting the method suits underbrush and stumps where ordinary digging is arduous.
Community volunteers gather as campaign staff begin outreach to discuss policy. Organizers plan standard town meetings and canvassing to engage residents and share candidate positions.
A brief fragment describes soldiers in khaki ready for a train at a station. An American couple in the crowd discuss scars and their meaning. The exchange hints at questions about why soldiers’ legs show bandage like scars and why their legs appear twisted.
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