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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
6
Canada faces a labor shortage as war drains its farms. Ottawa announced a bold plan to recruit workers by granting 160 acre homesteads to those moving to Canada. Time worked counts as residence on the land, reducing the usual three year title period to two. If aboard, a farmhand enters under the program and claims the land as his residence.
A humorous exchange is recorded in which a husband recalls his wife dreaming she received a diamond necklace. She laughs in sleep, and he jokes that if the dream had been true he would have awakened the whole neighborhood with his cries.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to remove corns and calluses using a few drops applied directly to the corn. The product, sold widely at drug stores, dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding skin. If a pharmacist lacks Freezone, they can obtain it from a wholesaler for customers. Smoked pears from central European farms are nutritious when properly stewed.
Fulton New York reader reports extreme fatigue weakness and fear of leaving home but after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she recovers fully and can work again. She urges other women with female troubles nervousness or the blues to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske described a torpedoplane at the Pan American Aeronautic Exposition. He outlined how a torpedo could be released from an airplane to strike a target much like from a destroyer, noting potential defenses and the strategic value of aircraft-delivered torpedoes for coastal defense.
A conference panel presents a large chart detailing ships under construction and in service, listing nine battleships, four battlecruisers, submersibles and support vessels. The report breaks down reserve, degraded, and out of commission fleets, officer and enlisted counts, and a three year plan needing thousands more personnel. It also contrasts German naval conduct with neutral rights and calls for broader national defense measures.
The New York Evening Post reports that despite deteriorating ties with Germany exchange rates in New York remained steady with Italian exchange weakening and London rates largely unchanged. It notes historical spikes at outbreak of war, potential disruption of German dealings, and that debts and German securities have largely settled, limiting any immediate wholesale moves on war
The German U boat commander who torpedoed the Housatonic reportedly showed humanity by warning the neutral ship and aiding its crew. He learned the vessel carried wheat consigned to Britain and, after evacuating the crew, reportedly towed lifeboats toward land, an act praised as chivalrous by some dispatches.
A speaker admits disdain for Shakespeare and old masters in private, praising blunt truth and bold critique among friends, while in public social settings he avoids such frank talk and laments the lack of a fearless critic who dares to mock revered relics of art.
The Minneapolis Tribune recalls Senator Knute Nelson as a stalwart elder statesman while contrasting him with former Minnesota senator Mores E. Clapp. Clapp clung to a minority filibuster as opposition to national policy persisted, with Davis and Lindebergh among his Minnesota allies. Nelson reassures President Wilson of support and reflects on his proven integrity and voting alignment.
The Bank of England dominated Great Britain's paper currency obscuring Joint stock and private bank notes. Before the war such miscellaneous issues totaled 80 million dollars. by December 1914 they rose to 170 million, nearly matching the Bank of England issue.
The captain of the Danish steamer Iris, sailing from a neutral port with no contraband, refused to abandon ship when ordered by a German submarine. He told the commander, You may sink us, but I and my men will remain aboard. The ship was sunk but the captain’s resolve was praised as heroic.
A poetic fragment describes a late lark ending the day in a gray city, with spires shining and shadows rising. The speaker recalls a tranquil scene and a task completed, while a sense of closure and quiet triumph lingers in the heart as night deepens. Wilt Healey.
Fragment of Civil War era verse urging men to rise for duty. The speaker condemns peace offerings, praises sacrifice, and calls for steadfast courage against perceived betrayal. Poetic stanzas name opposition as cowardice and exhort renewed vigor and national honor.
New York City health officials examined 289 painters amid concerns about lead turpentine and benzine exposure. Of 143 with signs of lead poisoning and 63 with turpentine symptoms, poor facilities and ventilation emerge as risks. The piece contrasts lead and turpentine effects and notes early trade entry and longevity concerns.
From the Chicago News an editorial argues peace may come suddenly in 1917 but warns war will persist while human greed and power drive nations. It urges universal military training for the United States to deter future attacks and preserve readiness despite any disarmament.
The Milwaukee Journal notes a national move by the administration to task the agriculture and interior secretaries with studying referenda and methods to sustain a future pulpwood supply. It urges prompt federal and state action, reforestation, and exploring alternative fibrous materials for paper while warning against deforestation and rising freight costs that hinder Alaska and Canada-derived pulp. The piece calls on the American Publishers Association to engage and on forest service experts to shed light on the issue.
A fragmented note laments constant talk of peace while asserting a personal belief in lasting stability. The text blends polemic phrases with unusual imagery about jaws and an unnamed pedow, revealing a restless voice seeking firm equilibrium amid repeated peace talk.
The piece argues for a united neutral powers alliance to safeguard neutral rights amid wartime. It proposes a convention penalizing violations by halting trade with offending belligerents and uniting neutrals to enforce rules to reduce future conflicts. It stresses America must lead in such efforts or risk later incursions on its neutral rights.
In the Springfield Republican an amused writer imagines a Right of Imagination with ex presidents Taft and Paulina in exile. The piece lampoons U S intervention and Cuban unrest by placing political figures in Brooklyn yards and Catskills scenes, noting Ex-President Paulina enjoys ten years in exile.
New York Times reports President Hibben citing Washington against entangling alliances. He notes Jeffersonian views attributed to Washington and quotes the Farewell Address urging steering clear of permanent alliances while allowing temporary pacts in emergencies. Hibben urges adapting to present duties as old theories change.
One hundred ten employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad gathered at the train to decide the championship. W. W. W L lame of Philadelphia won the individual championship. The Pitcairn team captured the team honors.
In a letter from Albert Herrera born in Boston and studying at Manhattan College New York, the young American in the French cause describes receiving the Legion of Honor from President Poincare and being named chevalier and later caporal. He recalls a celebratory battalion spread and notes his good health after combat near Verdun during October 1916.
A cartoon caption features a West mayor and an English tourist discussing how locals respond after a bankrupt telephone company. The mayor notes the crustiness of the townspeople and the receiver being hung up, reflecting a humorous miscommunication. The exchange captures dialect and comic misunderstanding typical of Puck.
Few mothers realize how many dishes can be prepared with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. The Skinner Mfg. Co. of Omaha Nebraska offers a free Cook Book with recipes for a hundred different preparations. All good grocers sell Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti.
A speaker says Dubbs is an unnatural kind of father and questions nature’s design. When asked if his boy can talk, Dubbs replies yes but the child might say nothing worth repeating.
An old item notes two men agreeing to a fight expressed in writing and labeled as a scrap of paper. Health advice is advertised with Garfield Tea and liver pills claim to regulate liver and bowels. A historical remark mentions percussion arms used by the U S Army in 1830.
A domestic slide story unfolds as a mistress asks about loud downstairs talk. The cook confesses she wed a husband she claimed she wasn’t married to, after the mistress complained of too much lovemaking in the kitchen.
The ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle yet effective laxative for children and adults. It touts a positive alternative to harsh old-time physic, notes a 60 cent bottle with full usage directions, and claims it cleanses the liver and bowels while pleasing children. It ends with a joke about a leaky rental and a historical note on the first U.S. glass factory in 1780.
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