Victim Clashes With Suspect Over Ten Dollar Debt
A courtroom scene shows a man claiming a debtor cheated him of ten dollars. The judge orders the prisoner released as the charge appears unclear and asks for the next case.
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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
7
A courtroom scene shows a man claiming a debtor cheated him of ten dollars. The judge orders the prisoner released as the charge appears unclear and asks for the next case.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing baby skin after baths. It claims products prevent irritation, improve sleep, and offer a free sample by mail with a book. Readers are asked to mail a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Reston. Sold everywhere.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley testified in Washington that eggs stored for six months lose nutrients and have impaired taste. He stated digestion is slower due to weakened digestive ferments, making storage eggs less nutritious and less responsive to food stimuli.
A century review outlines Camouflage a tale of two youths on the eve of a husband going to battle. It explains camouflage as a thin cover for great events with many forms from hedges to haystacks to nets masking guns and even human pretenses between lovers.
A pithy remark about wealth and time discipline noting that wealth enables ignoring morning alarms.
Washington offices push rapid production of harbor mine charts for naval officials. About 1,500 charts prepared since Germany severed relations. Precautions strict to keep charts from German hands. printers must account for every sheet and destroy damaged ones with a department witness.
An advertisement claims freezone dissolves corns and calluses instantly with drops applied to the affected area. A Cincinnati inventor is cited and druggists can order small bottles through wholesale houses. The passage also notes a Woman's Home Companion piece on scientifically planned kitchens and reduced domestic labor.
Three carloads of alleged antiquities and art objects shipped from Mexico City to the United States were stopped at Laredo under the law prohibiting export of objects of archeological and artistic interest without government authorization. The shipment will be examined by an agent of the director of arts.
Columbus Ohio newspaper urges conserving food by eliminating waste while avoiding hysteria that harms scarce items like strawberries or maple syrup, balancing prudent thrift with calm public response.
A fragmented reflection notes a man’s changing wealth hopes from youth to later life, questioning whether such aims can be fulfilled as circumstances shift and prospects fade.
The article prescribes bed rest in a warm well ventilated room and a Kareli milk diet for dropsy in acute Bright's disease. It details milk doses, timing, and minimal water, with gradual return to a full diet over about four weeks and cautions for aræmic coma or low urine output.
Members of a special fireworks committee were sued for injuries from a Fourth of July display. The Revie Fireworks Co contracted to handle the show under committee supervision. One unexploded bomb damaged a bystander, leading to actions against the committee and related defendants. the court directed a verdict for the defendant.
The text recounts an erroneous tale about Cortez seeking royal approval to build a vast bridge at Vera Cruz. It claims the project consumed immense land, money, and time, with the king reacting by watching the coast as if the legendary bridge might be visible, illustrating inflated graft myths.
Fragmentary note discusses Cortes possibly using Indian prisoners to build a bridge and questions how he funded his activities. The text suggests doubt about the source of Cortes money and the true authorship of the bridge construction.
The piece claims fashion favors criticizing waste by housekeepers and distributing pamphlets and cartoons. It questions $70,000,000 yearly and compares monetary value to a housewife’s concern for family happiness and health, calling for impartial judgment on top housewives.
A correspondent questions ice price rises amid fluctuating winters. The piece explains ice costs rise when scarce and fall when thick, linking ice pricing to living costs and labor, noting public tolerance for arbitrary increases in New York.
A verse describes women adopting overalls in homes and towns as a bold shift from aprons and gowns. It notes initial shock but growing acceptance as dames embrace practical attire for chores and daily life, hinting at wider public adoption.
A Kansas City Star column cites a poem opposing sending sons to war with lines about motherhood preferring peace. The piece critiques militarism and emphasizes nurturing intellect over combat readiness. The author contrasts patriotic duties with a desire for sons to stay home and develop minds.
Uncle Wiggily overhears Neddie Stubtall plotting to prick the teacher with a thorn to spoil her. Neddie hides a toasted cheese surprise in a bouquet to lure a smile, while Uncle Wiggily nudges him into confessing the trick after the teacher enjoys the scent and lunch morsel.
A conference of English school teachers defines the perfect woman as married with five children living in a comfortable home. She is practical, literate in several languages, skilled in domestic and civic duties, walks, rides, and studies, with knowledge of law and finance and a taste for literature and politics.
The text reflects Kantian critique of German proponents of treaties and state power. It references Kant as a correspondent of the New York Times and discusses the concept of an unjust enemy defined by expressed will. It notes disputes over public mercy, treaty norms, and international law in historical context.
A buying agent tests two African ostriches by racing them for figs. The birds sprint at twelve to fourteen feet per stride, neck and neck halfway, then one pulls ahead and finishes with a calm trot, claim to a prize of figs.
Hingham resident Robert W. Ferguson describes years of kidney disorder with backache and near death in Vancouver. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his recovery and ongoing use to regulate kidneys. The ad urges readers to choose DODD'S, the name with three I's for kidney relief.
A Princeton gardener declared to a war committee that bean planting would flood the area, causing sickness and the need to dispose of surplus like pills. A bystander warned that many people next year would learn to love beans and other foods they now undervalue.
A letter from the front describes a mole at work beneath trenches as a battery fires nearby. The author notes the creature remains unmoved, even as shell fire erupts, presenting a calm, almost comic contrast to war’s chaos. The piece appears in Christian Science Monthly.
A local debate centers on building new homes with reliable running water. Residents report water only during rainfall, highlighting infrastructure gaps. The discussion notes a persistent critic who frequently seeks amendments to motions during meetings.
Mrs. Thos. McGow Mal of Hartville Street Philadelphia credits a remedy advertisement with saving her from surgery after years of female ailments and months of cramps. She reports relief after completing three bottles and urges publication to help other women.
A new electric outboard motor marketed in Chicago attaches in five minutes to canoes or rowboats. It sits atop the main shaft in a vertical telescopic tube and drives the propeller through a worm gear. It runs on two six volt storage batteries of 120 ampere hours each. The piece notes a contrast between appreciating beauty and using ornaments and mentions legal risk for thieves.
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