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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
The article notes torpedo firing costs around $7,000 each with precise construction. shells about $20 and machine guns consuming ammo at $12 per minute. It also covers varied topics from sun time math to liquor trade, Porto Rico agriculture, milk deliveries near Middleboro, hair length comparisons, Alaska mining history, and global radio experiments.
Persuasive column contrasting Germans in World War I with sportsmanship ideals. Argues German officers direct troops, not true athletes, citingBelgium invasion, sinking ships, bombings, and plots to sow sedition. Concludes that German conduct shows a failure of fair play and civilization.
An Austrian editor notes at the imperial conference set for April that decisions will shape U S interests. Australia demands White Australia limits on Japan while Britain weighs concessions. Japan seeks integration but faces Australian resistance, with Canada New Zealand and others wary. The issue tests unity among imperial nations and may demand painful compromises.
London reports a military order penalizes soldiers wives for repeated drunkenness by cutting their separation allowances. Police may detain a wife at a station after a second warning and appeal to better nature, aiming to curb alcohol use among those of officers at the front.
The Washington Star cites Charles M Schwab at a Riverside dinner linking price trends to cautionary signals. He notes protests against high prices but warns low prices may also carry ominous implications, illustrated by a poulterer parable about a turkey’s value.
An eccentric excerpt reports Georte Abbitt removing a receiver and moving it to an eager source while muttering about Diekel Liquor Company. A Lady intervenes asking what is happening as Abbitt recognizes a voice. The text mixes unclear dialogue and archaic phrasing.
The Mexican government extends the period to register and protect patents trademarks and copyrights due to difficulties arising from the European war. The new terms apply to materials produced after July of the war and continues for set months after the war ends, maintaining protection without loss of rights for eligible works.
The article reports Babylon near Hillah falling to British troops, with Turkish forces retreating along a route aligned to Abraham's travels. It notes implied battles around Megiddo, Mosul, and Ras el Ain, amid plans for a potential link with Bagdad rail developments and broader strategic movements in Mesopotamia.
The Electrical World reports a persistent lack of female workers in electrical manufacturing. Competition with munition plants drew many, offering higher pay and pulling workers away. Fewer women remain in needed tasks as young men earn more, families rise in wages, and married status increases among previously employed girls.
The Dramatic Mirror weighs wealth among playwrights. It names J Hartley Manners, author of Peg o My Heart and The Harp of Life, as the richest, citing royalties from Peg productions and weekly earnings from The Harp of Life. Ten Peg companies operate worldwide, including in the United States, London, provincial England, Australia, Holland, and Spain. Manners is married to Laurette Taylor and remains ahead of Broadhurst and others in earnings.
British statesmen map long term debt reduction by using imperial assets such as Hudson Bay fisheries and North Sea mines. They envision feeding revenues from jute and whale industries to lower war liabilities, with estimates of hundreds of millions of pounds annually. The United States, wary of deep sea fisheries and jute use, watches closely as plans evolve.
Fragmentary OCR text from a New York scene shows a woman asking a question about a hall event and mentioning she learned it from the paper. The readable lines suggest curiosity and a press-based confirmation.
Fragmented poem lines describe a roaming Romany journey over hills and woods with imagery of towns, markets, and memories. The passage hints at longing, life’s paths, and a sense of travel without clear narrative resolution. The text reads as poetic, with faded transcription and obscured phrases.
The article reviews Allied strategy after the early Arras breakthrough and the German retreat to the Hindenburg line. It analyzes the Vimy ridge and Craonne plateau as hinge points, outlines potential Allied objectives, and weighs possible German counteroffensives and the scope of trench warfare ending. It notes the vast scale of forces and the likelihood of a renewed summer campaign.
A report notes a man identified as an est man serving within the United States Navy. Details including location and unit are not fully provided in the fragment.
A boatload of over 100 Belgians escaped German pursuit on the Meuse river and landed on Dutch soil at Hyden. The voyage involved machine gunfire and a night crossing, with Belgians including a Russian, a Frenchman, and a woman with two children aboard. The Belgian captain remained at the wheel as the tug Atias V forced through a railway bridge barrier and a lightship was toppled amid firing from multiple sides.
A fragmentary tale by Charles Ighen Towne discusses a pacifist mother who aims to save her son from murder. The piece questions if resistance is required when faced with ultimate duty and leadership of conscience.
Fragmented OCR note argues a Cleveland chamber proposal to amend city code aims to regulate markets and meat houses. It discusses impacts on large and small communities, food safety, and possible delays before adoption.
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