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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
10
The page lists New York and Chicago market quotes across metals, concentrates, ores, hogs, cattle, cotton, grains, dairy, butter, eggs, poultry, and potatoes. Prices span copper, zinc, tungsten, crude ore grades, hog and cattle ranges, and assorted farm products with scattered notes on futures and deliveries.
Thirty-three men from the Twenty fourth infantry were directed to hang after a Fort Sam Houston court martial for complicity in the Houston riot of August 23. In all sixty-three tried, forty-one received life terms, one dishonorable discharge, others were jailed or acquitted. The executed soldiers included sergeant William Nesbitt and privates such as William Brackenridge and Ira Davis, who uttered the line Good-by, Boys of Company as the drop fell.
Washington announces a drive by the labor department and shipping board to enroll men for war work in shipyards and factories. 88 essential occupations are listed to shift labor without crippling peace industries, as manpower aims to sustain shipbuilding and weapon production for the war effort.
London reports a night raid that recaptured key Piave positions while battles rage from Ypres to Cambrai and St. Quentin to the Swiss border. British and French forces amass for a looming western offensive, Austrians entering western front operations, with large redeployments from the eastern front to bolster Hindenburg troops.
President Wilson issues a proclamation urging all not yet members to join the Red Cross during the campaign from December 1 to Christmas Eve. He declares Red Cross membership a universal patriot’s duty.
Final production estimates for principal crops show record yields and a total farm value officially pegged at 21 billion dollars. Corn 3,159,494,000 bushels. wheat totals 650,828,000 bushels. other crops include oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, tobacco, sugar beets, and beans.
A three inch crawfish lodged in a water meter at the La Bette Iron Works in Wheeling West Virginia cut water to the plant. Workmen traced the problem to the meter and the incident disrupted production for the day. A separate report notes a cave with $1,000,000 worth of zinc ore found 200 feet below the surface at Admiralty Zinc property in Douthat Oklahoma eight miles southwest of Baxter Springs. The ore value was estimated by a visitor and the cave will be dynamited to assess its richness.
A reader guidance piece explains budget friendly casseroles using tough meats, vegetables, and a variety of recipes from beef to chicken. It covers preparation steps, slow oven cooking, and economical substitutions, plus dessert ideas and health tips on mindful eating and mastication.
Instructions for sewing volunteers detailing two garment sizes, material coordination, and work-sharing among women. Red Cross chapters supply goods, with patterns in two sizes and boxes with inventory, shipper address, and box dimensions. Guidelines cover box construction, marking, shipping, and depot destinations.
The Scientific American reports a prehistoric use by Ecuadorian Indians of wax from tall palm species on tree trunks, yielding about fifty pounds per tree. Palm wax samples sent to France and Germany drew favorable responses and a bid of 195 cents per pound.
The piece reviews season's coats with detachable collars and furlike trims in taupe wool blends, explains how fur fabrics imitate natural skins, and notes warmth limits for fur coats. It also covers afternoon dresses with georgette chiffon, embroidery, and simple drape, plus tweeds and homespuns in gay yellows and imported cloths.
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