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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
Widespread interest grows in leather from large shark skins as experiments by the Bureau of Fisheries show potential. Plans authorize southern lightships to catch sharks for skins, with tanners and manufacturers invited to collaborate on exploiting this waste product.
A conservative estimate places Serbia’s current population at 1,150,000 less the 200,000 on the Saloniki front or imprisoned and 260,000 POWs, leaving 750,000 as the minimum killed or died from epidemics 1912–1916. Denmark's prosperity rises with car registrations and horsepower. Betting on football bets in England remains lively despite racing curtailments.
A compilation lists Private Daniel Hall receiving the Distinguished Conduct Medal for placing his hand over a firing mortar muzzle to spare a man, plus notes on soldiers who threw live shells over parapets. It also covers knighted Americans in Maine, electric furnace output, a French soldier waking after years, and various scattered items from naval flags to technological prompts.
A letter from Berkley Michael son of Mr and Mrs J S Michal of Sioux City now with the French army on the Saloniki front describes daily drives visits to the American ambulance headquarters and a tea with landlady Mme Rauu. He notes Paris sights the diverse allied troops at Monastir and his plans to join the front if the US enters the war with a sense of duty and service.
The Royal Sanitary Institute awards $260 for a paper on welfare work in a 2,500 annual birth setting. It outlines costs for England and the plan for a city of 100,000 with one nurse per 500 births, prenatal and postnatal services, day nurseries, meals for mothers, and clinic visits for babies. The proposal emphasizes registration, clinics, and home visits to support mothers and infants.
Yakima Pete, renowned pack horse of eastern Lewis and into eastern Washington, fell from a cliff and was killed. Owned by Will Hopkinson, the veteran animal carried tourists and government expeditions for years, reputed to detect even tiny liquor bottles in a loaded pack.
The piece argues Irish settlement would affect American opinion and notes Lord Northcliffe seeks U S views. It questions cabinet inclusion of Sir Edward Carson and criticizes Lloyd George for delays on home rule, linking British policy to Irish unrest and WWI era tensions.
The article describes a torpedo carriage fitted with a heavy explosive payload for assault use. It explains propulsion options including gas steam compressed air or a storage battery and electric control via a tethered cable. The piece notes cost concerns and the search for an agency to replace existing gum and reduce expense.
A torpedo may fail to reach the target due to the control cable. The device could be cloned to draw the machine back to the trench for restaging in a new direction. A windless system provides the needed provision and spiked wheels ensure traction.
Former congressman Frederick Land of Indiana used a semihumorous address at the National Retail Dry Goods Association annual dinner to mock prohibition. He warned of shifts in industry and social life, imagining a future with fewer prisons and safer households while urging earnest attention to the issue.
A San Francisco report notes submarines in Pacific waters and federal moves to make Alaska dry amid rising tensions with Italian and Sicilian federmen. About 200 workers resist summer packing changes as Libby McNeil Libby and other firms face price pressure. Conflicts over salmon rates and quotas intensify as government measures spark new unrest among workers and packing interests.
Dr. Charles E. Banks of the public health service urges readers to adopt whole wheat bread as a staple amid stress. He argues flour is milled to remove nutrients, white flour provides little beyond starch and gluten, and whole wheat supplies vital minerals and proteins to improve health and prevent malnutrition.
The article recalls William Harvey born on April 1 and his discovery of blood circulation. It notes earlier ideas from Aristotle Galen and others, then traces Harvey's experiments and later confirmations by Malpighi, highlighting the scientific shift from ancient to modern physiology.
Timely scalp care and daily brushing promote hair growth and luster. Massage the scalp, brush 100 strokes nightly, and shampoo weekly for oily hair or biweekly for dry hair. Rinse thoroughly, then dry in sun or rub with tar if no sun, to remove moisture and dust buildup.
Readable portions depict a curious exchange about a share of a ride and a polite girl named Loria. Aunt Mary and a cat observe, while a character evaluates a necklace and a pin. The text hints at a gentle domestic scene with simple dialogue.
Fragmentary report describes a chaotic scene with residents recalling numerous street hazards and a caller asking about safer routes. Several unnamed speakers discuss areas of concern and a plan to regain control of the situation.
Dr Bord warns typhus fever spread from an initial Mexican laborer at Fort Madison after entering from El Paso. Within weeks nurses and other patients contracted the illness, with one nurse dying. Officials ordered delousing trains, kerosene washes, heat delousing of clothing, and certificates for Mexicans to enter public spaces. The episode underscores the need for early diagnosis and public health action.
The New York Hell Gate Bridge and viaduct open linking New York to New England and the west in a 3.5 mile steel arch project. Gustav Linenthal, the engineer, oversees a cost of 7 40,006 with arches and towers rising to 70 feet. The feat follows years of ambitious railroad work nationwide.
An essay argues voluntarism hides coercion in war mobilization. It contends government draft power pressures recruitment and contemplates how fear and social expectations shape who serves. The piece highlights class and skill disparities as volunteers and draftees reveal social coercion and duty.
From the Des Moines Capitol the piece argues vast waste land in Iowa could yield crops to sustain extra rations. It cites railways and roads as idle resources and urges revival of old town hubs to show patriotism and practical farming, calling for action.
The article surveys German socialism during World War I, detailing leaders like Scheidemann and Bernstein, divisions within the Social Democratic Party, and how state controls on food and industry expanded socialist influence. It argues socialists may lead postwar reorganization if wartime suppression wanes and reforms succeed.
A Detroit Free Press piece describes an employer who tells a job applicant with anemia she cannot be trusted to perform routine office work. He asserts women lack ambition and will marry for money, while men dominate work with a sense of entitlement, revealing a hostile view of female employees.
Fragmentary notes discuss income levels and proposed tax measures. Mentions potential effects of a profits tax and broader economic impacts. References figures around 1,800 and large sums, with unclear attribution to individuals or institutions.
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