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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
7
A Muncie solicitor in the second Liberty bond drive chases a notorious tightwad who mocks the effort framing excuses about a swallowed button and chewed receipts. The scene moves to a neighbor and ends with an application for a $100 bond, signed by the husband.
The French ministry of war via its war dog service requests shepherd dogs mountain dogs watchdogs rat catching terriers and bulldogs to meet rising military needs. United States Will Prest secretary of commerce Redfield notes trade links while Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin printing office is referenced in passing. The text also mentions general enthusiasm and a comparison to steam locomotives in a fragmented, era-typical style.
The excerpt from Rowland Robinson's Danvis Folks recalls a frontier eating tale. It describes parched corn pounded in a mortar served with milk or water, noted as an accessible Innian corn fixings and the shift to samp in a Plumpin mill. It mentions large mortars and spring poles for moaning samp, plus hasty puddin and Johnny-ewake as harder foods to grind.
A compact hand carried searchlight with a powerful reflector and battery power mimics the big war searchlights. It features a sturdy handle, a simple front lens, and socket fittings to mount on a stand. Expected to have many military applications.
An ad touts Stearns Pi as an effective exterminator available in stores for a low price. It claims a small box cures rats mice in homes, stores, barns and mentions cockroach destruction. The page also includes humorous anecdotes about singing lessons and a knitting wife.
Dialog between a Typewriter Girl and a Bookkeeper centers on a small request for gum. The fragment hints at a domestic or office scene with playful, clipped exchanges and a moment of polite insistence.
At the Lawyer's Club a speaker notes a man dropped a lawsuit due to odd wartime sentiment. He cites a principle that bald wits the country at war should avoid internal disputes to unify and support the national effort.
A fragment from His Glass notes Jinn as a man of few words and Baume confirming marriage, with a claim that Jinn has over 100 female confidants or acquaintances referenced in the section.
George T. Bye analyzes the sounds of shells heard at the front, describing tones like z z ing and glung, duds and duds exploding, and the lack of after vibrations. He recalls gas attack sirens, trench life, and the dangers faced by soldiers and journalists near cross roads and dugouts.
The Springfeld Republican notes the nation aims to bake a war bread using 85 percent wheat flour and 15 percent other grains. Rice flour potato flour rye and corn are among the substitutes considered to keep wheaten flavor while nourishing. Connecticut official monitors Tennessee flour with four fifths wheat content and white corn flour praised in Hartford reports.
Mme. Walker, New York’s wealthiest African American woman, builds a $250 000 home at Irvington on the Hudson. Once a washer for $1 50 a day, she now rivals Hetty Green in wealth. the mansion rises eight months after ground breaking and will be among the grand Hudson River houses. Neighbors first noticed color before her property drew astonished questions about her intent to live there.
In the Saturday Evening Post a reflection questions who qualifies as a superman in war. The author notes Germans built a strong army over 40 years while the English, less militaristic, matched or exceeded them in two. He cites Hindenburg Mackensen Falkenhayn and others as having odds in their favor until Allied forces approached parity.
Milwaukee teacher Miss Elsie Huntington, in a West Allis sixth grade, inspired students to save for Liberty bonds. Pupils earned funds by delivering papers and selling vegetables, with one boy saving $60 and another $50. Her diligent teaching spurred hot days, early starts, and hard work for the country.
The Chicago Evening Post pays tribute to Queen Liliuokalani noting her brief reign, alignment with public opinion, and abdication under changing power. It reflects on her place beside figures like Grover Cleveland Blount Dewey and Miles, urging a respectful view of her legacy.
The Christian Science Monitor notes German tanks are mocked as a “tank” of the British during war. It discusses French uses of the term chars d assaut linking to Roman chariots and Britain’s contribution to the battlefield with armor.
In a humorous reminiscence from the Christian Register, William Dean Howella recalls a childhood printing mishap at his father’s shop in Martin’s Ferry. He recounts missetting the line “The showers last work, though copious, were not sufficient for the millmen,” turning it into an amusing error.
Maj Stan Ashburn, an American correspondent with the front line armies, began a tour of our largest cities with Russian delegates to discuss present conditions in Russia. He is noted for extensive knowledge of the region and its people.
A reader recalls theater and church life, noting England's Patrick Moss and Matheson Lang as siblings of church figures. Dickensian actor R Barnsbey Williams, trained for the ministry, once preached at Bow and sold sermons for a penny, including a dramatic Mene Tekel Upharsin tale that later echoed in another preacher's delivery.
Soft clear skins noted for facial cleansing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Pimples or dandruff are treated with Cuticura Ointment before bathing. Free samples offered by mail with Rook. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A new electric lamp socket is marketed to stop theft and misuse of fixtures in furnished rooms. It locks once a plug is screwed in and only operates in one direction, thwarting hidden toasters or irons tucked away by residents.
August Flower is advertised as a universal panacea for constipation, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, liver trouble, and low spirits. The ad claims a few doses relieve symptoms, notes it is a gentle laxative, and urges readers to ask their druggist to buy it, sold in all civilized countries.
A trumpet shaped receiver with a fluted ear piece claims to help even partially deaf users hear over the telephone. It is designed to block external noise and prevent ear cracking when a caller doesn’t answer.
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats the disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease's foundation, improve health, and support nature, with a money-back promise if not cured. Fr-Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A spoken proclamation urges a listener to hear all details despite fatigue. The speaker stresses that sharing the full account will exhaust both parties, raising a paradox of disclosure and endurance. The exchange centers on mutual weariness as information unfolds.
A seventeenth-century house in Newburyport Connecticut is to be preserved as a landmark. Leon Daudet claims German plotters attempted rebellion within French armies in June. A garbled line mentions a Great Pad jue and American-made items. Georgian women touted as Russia’s most beautiful.
Reuben Fiegelman of Walpole, a Cornellian, entered the naval recruiting station to enlist as a bondman but was rejected for being two pounds overweight. Three hours later he returned, weighed 128¾ pounds, and was accepted after admitting he ate and drank to gain weight, claiming six bananas and four glasses of ore and milk and four of water.
A tender exchange reveals late night romance between a couple now engaged and later married. They trade playful lines about stars and telegraph poles, ending with a sharp quip about common sense after marriage.
The first Alaskan country fair in Anchorage showcases agricultural mining and fishing products with support from the Alaska Railroad Commission. Visitors enjoy baseball and field sports as exhibitors compete for regional recognition.
The article notes newsboys earning fees as caddies at a golf club with high earnings potential. It mentions some receive extra tips by sharing scores and gossip, while others rely on base pay and seasonal work.
A short note urges thrift and careful spending as pennies accumulate before larger purchases. It also mentions Violette Wong who is known as Mary Tickford of Chinese filmidon in a curious biographical aside.
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