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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
2
The U S Comptroller urges Congress to require surety bonds for all bank officers handling funds and securities. Records show convictions of five bank presidents, 23 cashiers, and 51 other officials for violations in the two years ending Oct 21 1916.
In a wartime correspondence, an English observer notes American volunteers in France since 1914, their roles with French and British forces, and the growing Allied collaboration. He praises American airmen, recalls a Canadian regiment with hundreds of Americans, and comments on morale, morale-boosting gum, and American home newspapers for troops. He warns against German propaganda and urges Americans to reject Prussian taunts as the war progresses.
A discussion on soldier footwear stresses that modern armies rely on well fitting shoes rather than just food supply. It cites foot health data from marches and a 30,359 soldier study, endorses army shoes, and outlines measurement steps for proper fit including length, ball girth, and toe clearance.
Fragmentary early American prose explores politeness as a practical virtue. It argues that humor and tact smooth interactions, conceding others small conveniences and preferences to win favor and social ease.
Mrs Knowles argues men have more liberty than women. Johnson retorts that women have freedom yet face restrictions in different forms. He cites labor, danger, and social penalties, noting men bear costs while women gain advantages, and ends with a Shakespearean quip about superiority.
A Youths Companion note explains shoddy as recovered wool fibers used in textiles while warning the public that labeling it as shoddy harms reputation. Manufacturers seek a substitute word to avoid the term’s negative connotation.
An elderly woman confronts a youth in a crowded Toronto venue. He remains cool and asks about family members while she declines a coat and insists on writing. The exchange reveals tension and a tense, improvised encounter amid a chaotic misread conversation.
A varnish can buried at 2200 West Twenty third street contained five sticks of fused dynamite.16 year old Donald Finley reported the find to police. Det Sgt Witten Conners and Harold dismantled the package after a long investigation. Jack Thomas recovered the remaining explosives and remained near the captain's desk. Authorities blame I W W for the incident amid speculation about how it was placed.
The National Humane Review reports 4.6 million horses in the war effort with Western Front losses averaging 47 000 per month. Verdun costs 6011 French horses in eight hours. America supplied over 1.6 million horses to the Allies. 25 327 333 shipped value in seven months of 1917. Wastage and shipping deaths mount, while Britain gains guns with minimal losses. America’s 2.2 million strong force will require up to 1 000 000 horses annually in fighting conditions.
A Philadelphia Prema excerpt recounts a boy racing across the street in tears and entering the house while his mother asks what happened. The boy explains he was struck by a sudden pain but claims he is not crying for that, insisting he is simply upset and fleeing inside.
A street orator quotes a paradox on giving and righting wrongs as a chorus of reactions unfolds. The New York Sun and Times weigh in with headlines about leadership and labor. China's potential to supply allied clothing hinges on foreign-supervised factory buildouts and vast labor capacity.
Fragmentary report describes Austrians using a new mace in victory bursts on the battlefield. Text notes a blunt strike delivering a fatal blow, with unclear details and stray phrases about a shed and mountains.
A wartime camp study links cold exposure and poor bedding care to measles and influenza like illnesses. Dry heated air from norther winds plus unventilated tents increased transmission while daily sunning and airing bedding reduced contagion.
The Chicago News urges restraint on free speech during the war warning that gossip and slander harm the allied democracies. It calls on citizens to verify rumors, challenge false reports, and avoid aiding enemies by spreading unverified information. It stresses patriotic duty to curb harmful gossip.
In a Buffalo News feature Jordan compares the fight to biblical David facing Goliath. He praises unity behind democracy and supports the United States mobilizing pacifists to defeat militarism. The League for the Enforcement of Peace seeks strong action to chastise long glorification of war.
A New York Herald report describes overloaded Venestela prisons housing political offenders. Editors of pro German papers are jailed while anti German sentiment is common. A general Gomes regime is labeled dictatorial as officials seek U.S. intervention.
In a critical assessment, the writer argues Holland has traded neutral standing for economic ease with Germany. The piece cites Prussian cruelty in Belgium and Dutch tolerance of German pressures as eroding Dutch independence and world respect. It urges U S policy to leverage economic and legal tools to resist intimidation while preserving Holland’s future autonomy.
A Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce issued pledge urges support for military, financial, and economic efforts during national crisis. It defends democracy, condemns German imperial actions, and commits to service and defense of the United States and its treaties.
In this wartime column the author rejects sentimentality toward small nations and supports a policy that prevents small states from aiding America’s enemies. Sweden is cited as an example of vigilance, while disclosures on neutral trade show small states often favor Germany. The piece urges decisive embargoes and a strict blockade, arguing for victory and lawful action over sentiment.
Vice Admiral Sir Monte Beader leads allied naval efforts with U S Navy officers to rout German U boats. Reported from the Mediterranean theater, the task force coordinates depth charge patrols and convoy escorts to reduce submarine threats.
Lyman P. Powell notes high regard for American diplomats in London and Brussels. An English officer praised Americans like Lowell Bayard May Choate Reid and Page for discretion and judgment. Brand Whitlock and Mharpin also earned praise, with a French observer comparing two allies to Joffre in efficiency.
The Outlook argues against the view that boxing football and physical training blunt youth intellect. It cites Roosevelt returning from Jack Cooper and delivering one of his characteristic arm activities as a counterexample in a discussion about American youth.
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