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Newspaper
Piqua Daily Press
Location
Piqua, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
A bibliographic fragment shows the Piqua Daily Press masthead with publisher company G H Hofmann editor manager J B Geiger assistant managers and other staff roles. It notes second class matter December 8, 19?? at the Post Office in Piqua Ohio.
A Chicago Tribune style spoof mocks buying Liberty bonds with coupons. The verse riffs on patriotic finance and wartime sacrifice, noting a dollar spent to secure defense while a dictator’s ire is invoked. The piece blends humor with a cautious reminder of costs and loyalty.
A visitor in Piqua remarks on a recent patriotic demonstration by young men, marching columns, bands and cheering crowds. Mayor Belt John F. Nielsen and Rev. Clarence S. Grauser voice appreciation, praising American citizenry and loyalty to government. Old Man Grump notes his own optimistic view.
In a crowded gathering Tuesday a listener questions John T. Nielson as a mayoral candidate while others debate candidacy. The piece moves through political chatter, heat, and civic notes about bonds, banks, and a sense of national mood.
A satirical notice urges readers to buy bonds quickly and renew interest when talks of more bonds arise. It frames bond purchases as a meaningful, almost ceremonial act and asks for advertising support to fund further government bond issues.
The Record notes a rough start amid errors and sluggish play in the TeW SPREE game. Troy Record highlights early mistakes and struggles seen by Buckeye Press as the team attempts to sharpen its offense and tighten defense.
Fragmented OCR reads mixed sports results and city notices from multiple sources. Mentions include Reds and Yankees games, Boston Cleveland seed game, iningsy, and city briefs referencing bonds, press ads, and transit queries interwoven with stray names and places across Dayton, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis, Boston, Detroit, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Toledo.
The text notes Singapore as a leading world market for rattans sourced mainly from Sumatra, Borneo, the Celebes and surrounding islands, with raw bundles shipped to buyers who sort and grade before export. It also reports a Bremen newspaper on cod skin book binding using fish skin as a cheaper durable leather substitute, comparable to shark skin for luxury bindings.
Tiavil is a country where nearly everything is reused especially metal and wood. Residents salvage tin cans five gallon containers and kerosene cans for practical uses such as fencing water carrying cooking and storage. Five pound lard tins serve as a local dry measure and even bread tin boxes are repurposed into household items.
A garish advertisement brings Inkella a hard living as a cook in Detroit. She learns from Mrs Hostetter for ninety days and nights, mastering dozens of cuisines then opens her own cooking school. The tale, told in a humorous newspaper voice, ends with a lingering note about another ad.
Consul General hy. J. Keen af Val Paraiso reports that the Chilean government has adopted measures to aid mothers in factories. Provisions include a room for mothers to care for infants and a daily one hour period for child care without wage loss.
The article notes gold leaf appears in ancient mysteries, used for covering teeth, skin, and other items. It mentions it being found on collins, rhombs, and monuments of ancient Egypt, with the craft dating back to the eighth century BC and reaching high perfection by the eleventh century.
Executive committees appointed by Ghainnin Jr Wardeut for the Miami County Anti Conservancy Association include Chairman Itamope Boal and PE uta Ohio lL A Pearson representative for Miami County in the General Assembly Milton Wilts ex mayor of Troyland Levering County Commissioner Hunt County Commissioner The chairman delayed the appointment to consider the best men for the position.
A fragment describes a sentimental yet practical woman asking how to mend a broken heart. The reply suggests a remedy was tried in this case, mentioning spheine as the method.
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