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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
2
A sprawling Inter Mountain Globe compilation covers fog observations at 508 stations, shipbuilding data, Yale Bowl 200th anniversary plans, and notable figures like Dr. David Allyn Gorton. It notes auto ownership reaching 2,000,000 in the U.S., political candidacy questions in Michigan, and Vatican interest in blessing wireless telegraphy. Also included are farming, industry, and global trade snippets from Rome, Chile, and beyond.
War Office in London refused exemptions for newspaper staff including editors, photographers, and subeditors. Editorial and society pages alike were deemed nonessential for exemption as vital to wartime publication. Leading papers warned editors not to seek postponement and to comply with military service requirements.
The Mississippi Veneer & Lumber mill in Warren County Mississippi faces persistent malaria risk among logging crews and nearby residents. Public health officials propose draining mosquito breeding sites, oiling nondrainable areas, and screening quarters, but emphasize treating sick workers with quinine and providing prophylaxis for the healthy from May through November to reduce transmission. Continuous screening and quinine regimens aim to limit infections among employees and nearby communities.
The New York Sun cites Dr William Healy explaining crime news does not foster criminality. He notes youths rarely imitate newspaper crime, as issues show the offender as a hunted victim. Only few unbalanced minds may self accuse, while penny dreadfuls glamorize crime unlike newspapers.
A Washington Star piece argues that callers should identify themselves before asking who is speaking when answering a ringing front door or telephone. It urges manners to avoid startling the callee and to establish identity first to reduce annoyance and confusion in routine calls.
A fragmented Kansas City Star item debates what Hoonevelt might have done with Skit Villa and Currant, speculating on how a Huropean figure would react if in Wilson's place. The text is uncertain and reads as a political hypothetical without clear outcomes.
Kansas City Star narrative on remarkable bird migrations. Describes wheatear, golden plover, bull plovers, and hummingbird routes from Alaska through Canada, the Atlantic, Europe to Africa. Notes birds cross oceans, avoid naked-eye sight, rely on wind and endurance, and return yearly to nesting and feeding grounds.
The St Paul Pioneer Press predicts the 1916 national platform will center on the slogan America First. It argues any party seeking victory in November must make those two words the core sentiment of its platform, regardless of party.
The Wichita Beacon notes Charles Bert ram Webster of KR H Macey & Co funds a semi charitable home for single working women in New York, aiming to provide moral surroundings with higher wages as an alternative. It cites A T Stewart and other philanthropists, recounting failures of similar institutions like the Stewart hotel, and argues self support with better pay would offer genuine comfort over charitable housing.
An editorial argues the best way to attract newcomers is to show genuine welcome and cordiality. It warns that exclusivity and closed doors deter outsiders, cause real estate to drop in value, and drive business away as strangers seek friendlier communities.
The Toledo Blade ridicules the idea that hate causes baldness. It cites Mr Hrgan, who, since 1800, has stood before crowds with his hat off yet still loses much hair, arguing against the theory with a comic example.
In a brisk exchange, Willie jokes about Nate and a proposal. The young man asks if he may marry, but Willie counters that he won’t stay long if the mitten is handed to him.
The author reflects on Victor Hugo's warning against nihilism and argues life gains dignity through the pursuit of a better world. After struggles and study, the speaker affirms a profound belief in that higher consolation guiding the soul toward hope amidst present darkness.
Photo shows the new Russian prime minister at the Paris conference with Entente leaders. Plans were made for closer cooperation to defeat the Germanic alliance.
Yale professor Irving Fisher argues leaders risk shorter lives due to office stress and poor personal hygiene. He shows presidents average 37 percent longer than expected life, while vice presidents, senators, and congressmen shorten life by up to 18 percent. Poor diet, irregular hours, worry, and drugs further reduce longevity across all ranks.
The British response to Washington’s protest on neutral commerce does not align with U S views of international law. It offers limited concessions and aims to inconvenience neutral shipping less, while urging neutral nations to unite for respect of rights. It contrasts with Taft’s distinction on property damage versus human life in German actions, warning that lives cannot be saved by inaction.
The Minneapolis Journal reports a state experiment station study of 650 Johnson county Missouri farms showing roads raise farm values more than yield. Farmland near markets averaged $71.70 per acre, with values declining by distance to market, and good roads counted as a practical shortening of distance influencing prices.
Fragmentary historical note references a Philadelphia Public Ledger item on economic impact and optimism amid war with Mexico. Reads as a garbled dialogue about business, habit of cheerfulness, and trade implications for the United States. Contains unclear, misspelled phrases and no clear events or dates.
The piece argues that wartime economics drain resources through oversized ships and weapons. It notes steel in ships could pivot to plows, questions profits from war materiel, and observes England passes war costs to its bread buyers while facing rising taxes at home.
A gasoline engine on a small truck powers a low-voltage direct current generator connected to a switchboard and reel of cable. Positive to the frozen pipe between meter and street main, negative to the nearest outside fire hydrant, water services thawed in under ten minutes using surface contact dam connections through service pipes and mains.
The passage catalogs state flowers with numerous garbled spellings for states like Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Florida Idaho Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and notes many entries are misrendered. It confirms other states have not yet acted.
Readable fragments show a young woman singing a lyric about love and marriage. The text hints at advice or jest about wedding duties and washing after marriage, with unclear full meaning. The piece appears as a miscellaneous squib or column fragment from a Kansan City publication.
In a rain soaked city tenement Minnie Morton a crippled girl waits for her widowed mother who works at a marble bank. Minnie dreams of country green trees flowers and birds while her mother brings home scraps to brighten their simple life.
A poor widow and her crippled daughter find a roll of four thousand dollars in a bank paper. The daughter imagines a country life but returns the money to the banker who then offers a life tenancy and medical care. Minnie recovers and moves to a country cottage with her mother.
The article questions why self described German American advocates of preparedness defend military force yet oppose arms at home. It notes the paradox of pride in defense abroad and fear of internal weapons, suggesting a lack of clear answers to this common inquiry.
A fragmented report notes a disagreement as a woman protests a man squeezing her hand in a theater. The exchange includes phrases about stopping and touching, with a separate line mentioning the French Academy of Science awarding $20,000 to anyone who matches a planet other than Mars.
A damaged OCR fragment presents archaic phrasing about fate and self. The speaker questions delay and movement between sleep and wake, invoking inner draw toward a past sowing and seeking meaning among fleeting references to nature and longing. The text blends poetic lines with unreadable garbled passages.
In the Philadelphia Ledger a columnist argues liquor sales profit margins dwarf rail freight costs, noting cocktails yield high returns while the real costs lie in transportation and regulation. He mocks penny-pinching vs. large investments, drawing contrasts with railways and dining habits, to illustrate misallocated spending.
A 1916 McClure Syndicate guide offers economical beef recipes. Techniques include steak dumplings with stewed round steak, a pot roast using brisket with onion and walt, Spanish roast with layered vegetables, beef heart stuffed with potatoes and onions, and a bread dressing option.
The piece extols skyscrapers as steel crafted feats, crediting American labor and engineering for girders and the rapid, durable construction of towering structures. It argues domestic materials and industry can advance national growth and reduce reliance on foreign ships with supportive legislation.
A Birmingham Age-Herald report recalls a lecturer's talk titled From the Cradle to the Grave. The questioner asks if the subject was worth hearing. The reply notes the listener fell asleep during the cradle part and woke as the lecturer reached the cemetery.
The fragment mentions a questionable salary offer of 1000 plus 2000 to you and 100 to me with a split of half the salary, and a riddle about calculating inches in diameters. It also references a poem line about walking together and a hopeful or affectionate note, with unclear context and multiple garbled phrases.
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