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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
6
A Holland journalist in Berlin reports on Army mutinies under Prince Rupprecht, brutal punishments, and the plan to send troops to unfamiliar parts. He notes rising war weariness, shifts in family life, and a push for larger bombers like the Gotha as Zeppelin faith wanes.
British hold line at Cambrai amid counter attacks as Teutons stunned. Italians and Allied reinforcements avert further invasion of Venetian plains. Italians defend Piave and Bills, with recent offensives pushing back invaders. Gen Vienge British forces before Cambrai hold the line. Germans fail to renew counterattack.
World crop projections from the International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, released by the Agriculture Department, indicate bumper output for corn, oats, potatoes, rice, sugar beets and tobacco this year. Wheat, rye, barley and flaxseed lag behind five year averages.
Paris reports outline cooperation of Seele from South American allies as a conference topic. Brazil with its navy and eight food merchant ships aims to lend full aid to allies. London meeting to discuss economic and industrial situations planned. Assistant Secretary Oscar T Crosby to represent America. American mission members continue talks with French officials.
Uruguay ratifies constitutional reforms after a commission spent time drafting changes. The plebiscite includes provisions for confiscation of church property. Frisco Oil Company buys land in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas to develop oil and gas prospects.
State Department of Agriculture Bulletin reports sheep growers claim feasible flock setup with returns up to 60 percent on investment within a year. Local bulletin notes profitability optimism in Harrisburg.
A chaotic report notes fierce debate over peace proposals and a push to draft aliens in the United States and allied nations. It cites Trotzky, Lenin, and Lenine statements, German resistance to negotiation, and fears of broadened conscription while many aliens seek U.S. citizenship to avoid future military service.
Gov Martin Brumbaugh predicted Pennsylvania would soon join the white states list of prohibition states. In a Thanksgiving address at the Second Presbyterian church, he thanked God that King Alcohol is on the retreat and said it has never been better for Pennsylvania to become a white state.
In Cleveland the Highes Co department store was robbed of thousands of dollars in furs and leather goods. Three watchmen were bound and imprisoned in a vault by burglars who gained access after spying the cafe. Two guards were cuffed together. no arrests have been made.
Report from Amsterdam says Germany again tried to separate Japan from the allies and was repulsed. Berlin reportedly offered Kiso Chow to Japan and signaled readiness to discuss the future of Pacific islands in exchange for Japan leaving the war. In New York, the latest trench fashion, a vermin proof shirt, was showcased as part of efforts to aid French wounded.
Hanover N H George Ray Wick er professor of economics at Dartmouth College since 1900 died at his home Wicker joined the faculty in 1900 and had been a longtime economist at the college
In Germany women advertise in newspapers offering inducements as scarce suitors drive marriage search. The sample ad lists a farm with 14 fowls, a pony, swine, a blind mother who weaves, trees, homespun linen, wine in cellar, and household goods including a piano and a mute.
Washington reports the United States estimates next fiscal year ordinary disbursements at 12.701 billion dollars, about the same as this year’s 12.316 billion. includes interest on 9.6 billion in government securities. In Missouri six women auditors now operate on Frisco trains between Poplar Bluff and Cape Girardeau. In Canada Dominion subscription to the Victory Loan exceeds 189 million, with Hodges predicting over 200 million invested nationally.
A Berlin report says Norway may join the Allies as fears rise over German aims to use Danish bases. The Copenhagen conference signals pressure on Norway amid anti German sentiment and a German bid to safeguard Navy routes, risking a broader European clash if Norway enters the war.
War board discussions aim to pool profits among eastern rail lines to speed reparations and avoid fragmentation. The plan would operate as a single system under oversight, sharing equipment and wreckage recovery duties to streamline wartime logistics.
In Mexico City President Carranza announced a sweeping tax on alcohol. All wines and spirits will face a 10 percent levy, beers will be taxed at 8 percent, and other alcoholic beverages incur a 70 percent rate on import duties.
In New York a Hussian commander in chief cited an allied protest over a separate peace. The Amerikan Bible Society announced a national campaign for American Bible Week from December 1 to mid December to raise 400000 for bound testaments for soldiers and others.
The American Red Cross relief train arrived in Jasay Houmania with 66 cars of hospital supplies from America and food for adults.
In Toledo near the Huebner Brewing Co plant six men leaped from a car and slugged paymaster An ion Comes, fleeing with 37000 dollars in cash and checks from the payroll.
Washington supervisors appointed to enforce federal explosives regulations under the Bureau of Mines include Illinois born William A Compton of McComb Missouri and Walter L Lampkin of Kansas City.
Santiago reports Germany has agreed to sign the interned German steamers under unspecified conditions. The decision follows diplomatic talks with Chile and is presented as a selective acceptance rather than a full treaty.
A fragmented OCR fragment discusses malaria elimination and systemic upgrades. It mentions boosting health services, training, and community efforts. Names and places are unclear, but the tone centers on public health improvement and resilience. The text is garbled with many misspellings and nonstandard phrases.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a discussion of imitations and paraphrase of a classic dressage phrase, noting comparisons to Le Creede and Verbs. No clear event or individuals emerge, leaving a vague note on value and authenticity in a historical context.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a lord and others discussing withdrawal to sleep and a sermon. The text references a mock trial like reading and feasting, with a warning of devouring the east if anger grows. The scene hints at feudal governance, obedience, and routine of religious instruction.
An advertisement touts Curcura soap as a cure for distressing skin disfigurations including severe pimples and burns. It promises quick relief and free samples by mail from a Boston department store, urging readers to send for Curcura.
A fragmented OCR item shows a cryptic note about a soldier and a knitted item, mentioning cities and lines about drawing and a note placed. It reads as an unfinished wartime epistolary fragment with unclear attribution and context.
Important to mothers Evaming carefully every bottle of Castoria that famous old remedy for infants and children asd eee that 1 percent.
Fragment from a local item shows a comical bar crowd exchange about tipping and a patron offering real money. The dialogue hints at scorn for modest tips and a joke about gathering leftovers like bread and beetsteak, reflecting a playful regional tone.
In a playful exchange Mes. Youngtride asks for a cheat protector to guard ice, noting someone has been robbing their supply with innocent curiosity. The odd dialog hints at a minor domestic mystery and lighthearted mystery tone.
An advertisement promotes La Cre ole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00, claiming it returns hair to a natural look to cover streaks of cherry gray hair.
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