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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
2
In New York and London scenes, old clothes dealers disclose profits from hidden pockets, jewels, and notes found in discarded garments. The piece also warns Americans in London about vigilant chatter in public spaces attracting spies and asking locals about troop movements and stationing.
A fragmented wartime reminiscence recalls London’s spy networks and the cautionary notes about German checks on Allied information. The passage hints at operations in France and the tense atmosphere of intelligence work during the conflict.
In Hoboken, saloons once hubs of German afternoon revelry have become book depots for the war effort. The library war service converted three centers into receiving and shipping stations for books bound for the French front, packing and sorting 1000 volumes. Beer signs remain as a faint reminder while shelves overflow with dry books, transforming nightlife into learned quiet.
William Old-Bear of Oklahoma stirs in Chicago's West Madison shopping district. After drinking, he punches several pedestrians causing unconsciousness and a street mêlée. Police P. Marshall joins J. Gall at Desplaines station. he is hospitalized as visions of pink buffaloes and blue snakes haunt him.
The Airedale dog, praised by Central Signal Corps officers as superior as a war messenger, is being trained in military schools though War Department authorization is pending. Officers cite high intelligence and courage, noting many dogs were donated or purchased, with females in higher demand. training remains a military secret.
In a French hospital base the act of letter writing has become a craze among wounded American Marines. A volunteer stenographer, a pretty Parisienne, writes letters home to incapacitated brothers and carries a daily stream of mail to the Martone heapdields, prompting soldiers to plead for more time and more letters as they wait for her visits.
In Tennessee, a buried stash of dollars linked to bonds dated over fifty years ago was recently exhumed from under a mountain in the eastern region. Investigators report the treasure was raised from the earth and removed for safekeeping by local residents. The discovery centers on historic coinage tied to bond interests and the involvement of nearby communities in Long Branch and Morteton.
Hadlich, a German deserter now naturalizing in the United States, recounts brutal mistreatment by German officers. He describes forced labor, water-carry tasks, repetitive kneeling, and harsh punishments including beatings and bread-and-water drills, claiming such abuse pervaded barracks and training. He hopes his father, a veteran, will visit the U.S. to share similar accounts.
Margeret Fillbard, a telephone operator recently from England, lost her brother Lieut. ER. J. Wibbard in action in Europe. She bought a Liberty bond with her small salary and later purchased another after learning her younger brother gave his life in the battle for democracy at Pleardy. That's my answer to the Kaiser.
Former athletic stars from Washington enlist in the TY. M. A. to train and support U S troops abroad. Veterans join the effort to provide athletic guidance and morale aid to servicemen overseas, reflecting wartime community mobilization.
The piece argues for Nordic independence from German influence as Sweden and Norway seek to preserve liberty and avoid expansion by Germany. It cites hopes that a united Scandinavian bloc could ride out global pressures without territorial ambitions, aided by American detachment but challenged by wartime realities.
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