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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
2
The article reports that major railroad routes will be nationalized in December to ease congestion. President communicates with four major worker Brotherhoods to secure wage settlements and railroad company compensation ahead of a government takeover.
Washington reports anxious Japanese to strike Germany by occupying Siberia with allied diplomats backing the plan. The text notes Russia’s eastward threat and cites American talks at Vladivostok about troops, with President Wilhelm directing the decisive stance on Vladivostok defense and possible Japanese actions there.
Walter Sehnett delivered a mesic warning at the Central Park Mother Church predicting the world’s end on February 22. Clarenes S Partow spoke on why the nation is at war. Sehnett disrupted the meeting by leaping on a chair and declaring the warning before being led toward a police station.
Newport News reports two crew members injured when the United States submarine chaser 118 burned off the Wiles edge near Old Mount. The craft carried 100 gallons of gasoline and dumped fuel on the water as another chaser fired to prevent an explosion.
Mrs Valeria Higgins Viennese milliner once claimed to be the fourth daughter of Emperor Franz Josef faces arrest in Oakland charged with seditious conduct amid allegations of political scandal and intrigue in a city courthouse proceeding.
In Worcester Maine a Mississippi company will make molasses vinegar and cattle feed from locally grown watermelons, which are largely wasted in the South, as part of wartime uses for surplus produce.
In San Francisco Bay shipyards, about 10,000 iron workers across four crafts, aligned with the Uberon Trades Council, walked off the job. Some workers not assigned to shipbuilding for the government joined the strike.
London reports labor leaders press government for concessions as draft policy and wartime aims dominate talks with Premier Schund and ministers Geddes and others. Union leaders hint willing to accept some drafts, while seeking counter bargains on food, sovereignty, and postwar goals including League of Nations and anti imperialist pledges. Troop movements from the eastern front spark debate with reports of trains and frontier troop transfers along Zeeland Belgium lines.
London reports Lord Rhondda, food controller, declares tobacco a necessity not luxury and warns its loss would be a national misfortune for workers. He supports rationing as newspapers forecast possible.
Washington reports the Beattle, the fastest steel ship built under the Emergency Fleet Corporation, has sailed on its maiden voyage from a Pacific port. The U S naval shipping program advances as Capt Blaine confirms the dispatch. Two American sailors, Leo B. Murphy of Oroville California and George O Vidahi of Arlington New Jersey, are reported lost overboard from a transport on December 17.
An investigation into two fires in Winnipeg within 48 hours concluded with about 275000 dollars in damage. One blaze damaged an elevator at Gt. Boniface with a 250000 dollar loss, while another fire struck a dry kiln at the Port Arthur shipyards.
Pope Benedict sent a Christmas message to America via the Papal Secretary of State. He urged prayers for peace and hearts open to Christ’s lessons of love, courage, and self sacrifice. He especially asked children to pray for protection of loved ones and world peace from Bethlehem’s manger.
Dr Harry A Garfield, fuel administrator, testified before a Senate subcommittee that America faces a coal shortage of 50 to 60 million tons due to war driven demand and rail congestion. He urged gradual government control of coal mines rather than abrupt seizure, citing transportation limits and recent price revisions aimed at boosting production.
Senator William H. King of Utah comments on the Kaiser in a Washington interview. He quotes the German emperor claiming divine right while labeling him cruel, fiendish, and barbarous and asserts the ruler is not a Christian but an atheist.
Kaiser Wilhelm declared in a Christmas speech that peace would come through force and boasted of victories in Flanders and Cambrai. Separately, U S November exports fell to 488 million dollars, down from October and last year, while imports showed mixed changes and year-to-date totals rose. Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson, last heard from in 1916, has reached Fort Yukon with his party, per Naval Department word.
Congressman E R Bathrick of the Fourteenth District of Ohio died at his home in Akron. He was a Democrat.
The Arizona Supreme Court seated G. W. P. Hunt as governor, ruling he contested the election of Gov. Campbell who currently holds the office. Hunt is identified as a Democrat.
Washington reports forest service experts estimate two pounds of seasoned wood provide the same fuel value as one pound of coal for winter heating.
Mrs. Carl M Neilson of Moorhead Minnesota was badly burned when candles on a home Christmas tree ignited her Santa Claus disguise as she handed out presents to her children. The injury was serious and she required medical attention. The incident occurred during a holiday gathering at their residence.
The article argues that men and women are products of physical moral industrial and political environments and that incompetence in any area erodes citizenship. It claims eugenics and liquor prohibition harm national strength, citing historical shifts in Denver and social classes, and notes prohibition harmed washerwomen and undertakers during shortages and famines.
An early war report notes Germany mobilized under prohibitions and revived the State of Siege laws, with references to German villages, wartime seizures, and atrocities in Belgium that prosecutors say stain Germany’s wartime conduct. The piece mentions October lifting of the siege law and ongoing concerns about German actions.
A temperance argument pleads washing and prohibition as fifty lumberjacks in Idaho and Washington refuse to travel to Montana for fire duty. They fear wet temptations would ruin earnings, so they stay in dry states after Montana’s prohibition law takes effect December 8.
A fragment argues that processing wastes food and a lump of sugar in alcohol reduces nutritional value. It claims beefsteak fed to a high bull yields little more nourishment than when eaten alone, and that alcohol affects food usefulness.
From a broad experience statement, Gov. Charles C. Whitman of New York declares that in the current crisis the United States would better meet its high duties if prohibition were general and absolute.
Inquiry directed to every publication in the United States revealed that BSAT or nearly one third of all publications declined to serve as a medium of drink solicitation according to the Cyclopedia of Temperance and Prohibition published by the Board of Temperance of the M E church. At this writing many ee eee .
The piece argues money underpins culture and art from books and theater to religion and public life. It treats money as both a driver of artistic opportunities and a measure of moral value, noting its dual role in enabling works and exposing social inequities.
An odd mixed excerpt references Boschee's German Syrup, coughing relief claims, and a navy scene about a submarine and a Belgian Prince. It weaves product ad language with wartime fiction notes, noting captains, ships, and Allied fates in a clipped, unreliably transcribed format.
Fragmentary OCR notice touts La Creole dress with a “La Creole” flair. Mentions restoration, farmer, and price around $1.0 in an advertisement style, with unclear specifics and measurements. The readable text hints at a sales or restoration offer but lacks full details.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe price pressures in Germany and mentions figures and political names in a distorted fashion. The text references German economic policy and potential imports, with unclear names and events due to damage. The readable bits suggest a wartime or postwar economic context but lack coherent details.
Residents express anxiety as malaria control efforts hinge on improving health systems and deploying new preventive measures. Community leaders warn of looming cases and urge coordinated action to maintain progress and protect neighbors.
Promine Donal returns to Magrace after fleeing, facing an irate mother who questions peace and warns of consequences while expressing relief that he will not run again.
An aged voiceover promotes La Creole Halt Dressing claiming it makes you look ten years younger by darkening gray hair. The ad emphasizes grizzly hair tones and youthful restoration as a quick cosmetic result.
A public message emphasizes valuing human life over property and warns against sacrificing people to protect possessions. The statement underscores moral priority of lives over material gain and calls for restraint in crisis decisions.
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