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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
3
Soldiers in France sing to steady nerves before battle as a Chicago Post writer notes their noble resolve and messages home. Y M C A musicians ease tension with soldier song sheets and a diverse mix of tunes while brigades prepare for combat.
A Bristol fighter carrying two crew took off at about 1 30 p m in good weather and flew for two hours before both pilots were found dead after engaging a German patrol near No Man s Land at an altitude of around 3500 feet.
The Bristol machine clashed with German aviators near Arras. The British crew fought hard, lost altitude, and crashed about twenty miles west of Arras. Both occupants died from back bullet wounds after the crash. the petrol tank was found empty. The machine stayed in flight for over two hours before the final impact.
Mrs Mary Hazenstaub a 100 year old German native in Altoona Pennsylvania cannot speak English yet she purchased a $100 Liberty Bond. She expresses desire to see the Kaiser stopped while supporting the war effort.
A Leavenworth Kansas fourth grade class angered by Kaiser Wilhelm sparks a discussion of a Kansas state law on destroying public school books. The teacher observed as boys tore out the leading page featuring the Kaiser while girls covered his face with paper.
Oklahoma City officials report the last 9100 to the treasury of the Germania Verein has been spent on Liberty bonds. The society also invested $400 in the first loan.
Joseph Carroll, a blind resident of Albany, appeared before a local draft board with his mother and was rejected. He proclaimed he could still "get" the Kaiser and asked for a chance to serve Uncle Sam, expressing determination despite his blindness.
A gravely ill man in Philadelphia handed a Liberty Loan booth $450 in cash and said he would die soon. He explained the money came from the loan he borrowed and did not want it as a gift. He left no name and hurried away.
Ottawa dispatch recounts Canadian cavalry actions near Amiens where units both with and without French allies held ground, captured Bois de Mareuil and Rifle Wood, and helped turn the battle. General Rawlinson praised their courage, noting the woods’ capture as pivotal to defense and a message to Sir Robert Border.
New York officials announce the closure of 33 Gary schools as a cost cutting move. The action targets district facilities to reduce expenditures while preserving essential services. Local communities and teachers express concern over loss of school access.
William Fuller, described as a specialist in padded cell construction, received exemption from military service from a British tribunal. His firm is said to be the sole English manufacturer of padded cells for asylums police institutions and hospitals. The tribunal noted no man in Britain could replace him and a model of the cell and urgent orders were presented.
Advice for backyard poultry keepers emphasizes regular dust baths, ventilation, and frequent cleaning to reduce ectoparasites. It outlines methods using dust, sodium fluoride, blue ointment, and kerosene or coal tar products, with repeated applications to target lice and mites in roosts, walls, and nests.
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes two plans to aid producers and consumers in preserving summer-laid eggs for winter use. The goal is broad farmer and poultry keeper participation to stock nearly 80 dozen eggs per household and sell locally for preservation, with three anticipated benefits including improved supply stability and consumer access.
The text outlines preservation plans to secure supplies, equalize distribution, and stabilize prices. It recommends water-glass preservation or limewater if water glass is unavailable, and suggests contacting state agricultural colleges or the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C for full information.
A wartime plea urges farmers to reduce lice and mites in flocks to protect egg supply and meat for troops. Tips include lime around houses, dust baths for hens, sun exposure, and light chemical treatments, with guidance to consult the U S Department of Agriculture for details.
The article reviews two U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletins on poultry keeping. It highlights Farmers' Bulletin 880 Back Yard Poultry Keeping and Farmers' Bulletin 528 Hints to Poultry Raisers as essential, practical guides detailing city poultry objections, flock size, housing, feeding, hatching, disease prevention, and concise, authoritative information.
The article points to Farmers' Bulletin 574 for better housing than piano boxes and packing cases. It notes trap nests help record individual hens egg production, describing them as confinement after entry until release. Full directions are in Bulletin 682, A Simple Trap Nest for Poultry.
Poultrymen favor pure bred males for flock quality with breeds chosen for eye production meat use or general purpose traits. Two department of agriculture bulletins 806 and 898 detail and illustrate these varieties. Guineas market late summer and fall with weights around 1 to 1½ pounds at about two and a half months old.
A country club tea session prompts a white vest gent to quiz a 22 year old tweed youth on army service. The cheerful reply cites mud and hunger in the field, then reveals a wry plan to serve in the navy with eighteen hours leave and permission to wear divies.
Fragmentary lines question how Jonah would have fared without the whale’s waiting act. The text hints at literary device and character judgment without clear facts or dates.
A speaker notes a needed change in a relationship with Ruth as an allegory for alchemy. The speaker declares plans to drop her, citing that every outing with Ruth turns silver into copper, framing it as a widow’s lament.
Farmer Corntessel recalls his son Josh who, though not strong at farm work, kept the hands amused with sharp wits and storytelling, entertaining the workers for days at a time.
A witty exchange has Uncle Lowbrow declaring no interest in classical dance and favoring old-fashioned clogs over modern steps. His reply contrasts with questions about admiring the classics and highlights a preference for simple, traditional footwear on the dance floor.
A tenant asks about rodents in the unit and the agent replies that space for rats is not available below a $150 monthly rate. The dialogue suggests high demand and higher pricing for rodent-free housing.
The exchange notes the moment the witness answered about when the prisoner lost countenance with a quip that his face fell. The line preserves a dry courtroom wit indicating timing and reaction rather than a dramatic event.
A witty exchange notes dogs howling at night and twins arriving. A quip compares divorce to a telephonic diss connection, asking if it is a ring off in a playful, era style voice.
Report notes a shift from brief pauses for breakfast to no pauses for meals or baths during engagements. Observers say discipline and fatigue increase as combat becomes continuous.
In a jeweler shop Mrs Shears jokes that her husband, an editor, is “an authority on diamonds” yet only recognizes paste. The quip underscores the humor about expertise and mistaken expertise in a light, witty exchange.
In a courtroom exchange a judge questions a butcher about a cut described as coming from the lower part of the animal. The husband object and remarks that most cuts are too high, prompting a terse exchange.
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