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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
5
A vintage ad touts Freezone for corns with easy application. It claims instant relief from pain and safe corn removal, urging readers to buy from a druggist for a few cents.
A Methodist missionary in Oregon asks a boy if a muddy slough is safe to cross. The boy says yes and the man sinks in up to the horse, then must wade out. The boy explains the bottom is good but the man did not reach it.
The piece notes new military brain and psychology tests for draftees, assessing not only sanity but risk of mental breakdown under battle stress. Doctor Gorgass initiates the program, which has redirected many men from combat to other government roles. Soldiers are rarely told why, yet must obey orders.
A fragmentary dialogue notes concern about affording meals in hard times. Patrice questions the reader’s ability to eat for an hour, while another speaker urges perseverance and wonder in difficult circumstances.
A remark on how rulers treat subordinates sparks mockery of gentleness vs sternness. The line questions if a Hoeman would show the same blunt approach, highlighting tensions over authority styles.
President Wilson urges unlimited war effort and a noble Red Cross drive as he defends escaping peace talks. He calls for total sacrifice, denounces profiteering, and emphasizes friendship and global duty while pledging to stand by Russia and France.
In Fresno California a case involved a land strip in Figueroa square described as one vigintil lionth of an inch and another subdivision as one tenth of that fraction. Mathematicians said the width would be a fraction of an inch with hundreds of cipher groups. Attorneys said the suit sought to remove a cloud on title in a tax proceeding from years ago.
The text presents a fragment where a bride questions marriage as a failure and remarks that opinions differ. It hints at a debate on marital success without providing names, dates, or locations.
A clerk sold five pounds of sugar to a woman in one transaction prompting remarks about her appearance. The exchange suggests the event drew attention in the small shop.
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