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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
3
A compilation ofCornhusker county notes blend wartime morale, Red Cross drives, liberty loans, and social jests. Citizens rally in Cass County Nebraska praising Red Cross support while quips about agents, newspapers, and daily life reflect homefront sentiment amid postwar strain.
A medical note argues catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It claims the only cure is a constitutional remedy to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube. The text links deafness to a chronic mucous inflammation and notes systemic treatment as necessary.
A call to convert every dollar into action for victory. Hoarded dollars are idle power, wasted ones betray, saved funds empower labor and materials, and loaned money fuels government effort on the firing line and builds reserve power for the owner.
A government message argues victory costs are justified, asserting a German victory would ruin the US economy. It warns of massive financial losses and indemnities, plus ongoing harm to foreign trade, liberty, independence, and the nation’s ability to shape international rights.
The World Herald notes that America cut wheat rations despite abundance to aid allies abroad while many American homes faced bread shortages for months. The piece emphasizes shared sacrifice and the long dreamed ideal of universal bread equality.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes urgent postwar rebuilding in England Belgium and France with massive housing needs. It cites estimates of 500000 new homes plus millions of bricks tiles and windows as the Allies prepare for peace era work. America eyes a catch-up role aiding rehabilitation of friends houses and materials flow.
The Lincoln Star notes German rumors that Hindenburg is dead or near death. It cautions American papers to report Berlin sources and questions the reliability of such claims. The piece suggests the Kaiser may want the Allies to doubt the German drive on the western front.
The article lauds American households extending wheat and flour conservation to August 1 and praises collective effort over ten months. It notes initial export estimates of 20 to 49.6 million bushels and reports the U S shipped 1 106 006 000 bushels, highlighting national resolve versus European wartime consumption.
BE M Buttery a Plattsmouth stationary engineer credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney and back pain. He reports two years of good health since using the remedy and urges others with kidney disorders to try it. The testimonial appears with price 60 cents at Crescent Pharmacy and other dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY manufactures.
Henry F Kropp of Nehawka precinct visited the city to make returns for assessing the precinct and said the county portion is looking pretty nice.
Western Machine Works C G Fricke Plattsmouth Garage Jess F Varga Philip Thierolf E G Dovey Sex Pollock Auto Co E J Richey John W Crabiil F G Fricke Co Bester Swatek C E Hartford L B Egenberger list of local automotive businesses and partners.
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