Payette Enterprise covers war time sugar and cotton needs
Payette Enterprise reports wartime food and textile demands in the United States and England. It notes sugar shortages for candy and cotton usage in war production, with figures on soldiers insurance and rail logistics. A New York Dispatch piece highlights a woman aiding a soldier on a Fifth Avenue bus, earning civic praise.
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Nw York
Fittsburgh Dispatch
Fifth Avenue
Tase
WasiMitker
Eke
jAidler
Explosives Licenses and Food Shortages Highlight War Era
Federal law now requires licenses to possess explosives with penalties for unlicensed handling. Only US and friendly foreign nationals may obtain licenses. Purchasers must declare intended use and can be held responsible for its use. Food Administration reports sugar shortages in Washington stores and sparse supplies across the country, with rationing likely until after Christmas. German prisoners in the United States total about 2,800, with main camps at Fort McPherson, Port Oglethorpe, and Fort Douglas. Courts report dozens of prisoners of war and interned aliens under DoJ and War Department custody. A humorous local note recounts a drafted man seeking a dentist to lose teeth for draft avoidance, ending with a quip about his arches. Various local notices and ads follow.
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United States
Food Administration
Washington, D. C
Washington
Middle West
Fort McPheren
Port Oglethorpe
Fort Doug Jae
Utah
Altogéter
War Department
Department of Justice
Germany
Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis
Iim
Chickens for Empty Cans From Roy Andrews Asiatic Expedition
Roy Andrews head of the Asiatic zoological expedition arrives in New York after a year and a half in China. He reports a chaotic provincial scene with bandits, sparse central control, and traffic disruptions from army target practice. The party found Thibet border areas remote with thrift on bottles and cans for food.
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Roy ©. Andrews
Asiatic Zoological Expedition
New York
China
Yunnan
Mr. Andrews
Peking
The Modern Bookworm Passes A Bookshop Window
A shy student in shabby attire lingers before a book shop window seeking wisdom and a book, then debates spending a shilling on dinner. The scene captures midnight street sounds and the lure of literary temptation as the reader contemplates purchase.
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Tobacconist
Charles S. Brooks
Yale Review
Information Wanted Kansan City Star Recipe Inquiry
A fragmented plea seeks simple rice preparation tips to please children. It asks how to fix rice so kids will eat it without fear or trouble, reflecting a domestic help column tone from the Kansan City Star.
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Kansan
Ric Ho
Ace
Postal clerk warns on postage rate hike note
A post office clerk in Perry Chiefs area drafted a notice urging customers to prepay postage. The message reads Dont Kick off Scont postage. Letter pay a little more than have the Bo ler e pleiirs on your stamps. The sign cautions about recent rate changes and urges prepayment.
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Perry
Postefice
Vedar Falla
Super R
Pathie Wbhottt
Imiesad
18 Cylinder Engine Shows Innovation in Air Power
The 18-cylinder Sun beam Catalen engine by Anghund Lous Coutalen reaches 475 brake horsepower. It features six magnetos and carburetors, with twelve cylinders in twin six arrangement and six in an upper center broad arrow layout, as noted by Scientific American.
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Anghund Lous Coutalen
Scientific American
War nurse seeks records for convalescents in town
A young nurse serving at a naval hospital in a town of about 8 000 inhabitants asked locals for duplicate or discard records for convalescents. She wrote home to request help but received no responses, noting most residents are busy with war work.
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Naval
China Tightens Records on Central Powers Citizens
China tightened controls on German and Austrian residents, requiring all central power nationals to register and forbidding travel. They may work only with permission, as authorities defend the measures as milder than US and Japanese curbs, sparking foreign comment.
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China
United States
Japan
Leaves It to Audience in Paris Theater Feud
An irate Paris theater manager proves critics not infallible by reading selective condemnations from newspapers before each show. He presents the harsh excerpts to the audience and leaves verdicts to them.
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Paris
Fractured Note About Securities Offered and Protections
A garbled notice outlines securities terms including interest and compliance on instruments. It mentions Liberty bonds and a protective option, with references to pricing, application, and year-by-year projections, though details are unclear due to corrupted text.
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Bayriiat
Control and cost of matches spark debate across history
The piece weighs the long history of matches from luxury to common utility. It cites parliamentary and economic arguments for government control and fixed pricing. It notes fears of shortages and unequal access while praising the aim of fair distribution and thrift.
The Pilots Heart And Other War Time Notes
The piece blends aviation romance with practical wartime tips. It reflects on pilot mentality, the discipline of training at airfields, and the pride of self reliance. It also offers home improvement advice for darkened floors and a brief note on target balloons used by the British government for training.
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Scientific American
Just a Mouthful of Ice Cream Suspected in Dinner Club
Mrs Brewster hosted a club gathering when a guest finished the cream and the hostess offered more. Mrs Glover requested a mouthful, and the hostess called, Martha, to fill Mrs Glover's plate.
Rabbit Hatr for Hats in Australia Factories
Rabbit fur replaces wool in Australia hat making as twenty factories now operate using rabbit skins. The material is claimed superior to merino and millions of skins are processed annually.
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Australia
Government extends bond conversion to May 15 1918
First National Bank Payettes Idaho informs Liberty Bond holders that the government extends the conversion privilege to all holders of the first issue of 3 1 2 percent bonds to May 15 1918.
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First National Bank
Payettes
Idaho
Mares Wanted For Span Age 1 To 6 Years
A sale notice seeks mares aged one to six years with a weight range of 1200 to 1300 pounds. Classified as wanted by a local buyer identified as B. Golden.
Lost Brother Seeks C E B Reynolds in Payette 1916
J M Reynolds of Clyde Texas seeks his brother C E B Reynolds who was believed to be in Payette in July 1916 working in a hay field. He is about 22, dark hair and eyes, five feet ten inches tall, wore dees. Anyone with information should notify the office or write J M Reynolds Clyde Texas.
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J. M. Reynolds
Clyde Texas
C. E B. Reynolds
Payette
Hay Field
Texas
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Actiot Congress
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Jutland
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Imateriale
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W. B. Sits
Adusta
OfKige Kighton
Nterprise
the Corpa of Engineers of
Bath
Aovie
Sampson Music Co
Tigho
Manchester Guardian
Henry George
Ducky
J. A. Lauer & Bro
Board of County Commissioners
Payette County
J’ayette
State of
W. A. Cloud
Payette Saddlery CO
Khari
Idaho Power Co
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