25 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
1
A fragmented extract discusses ratification of a national prohibition amendment, Southern Democratic methods, and possible costs for US soldiers abroad. It notes alleged price-fixing and collusion among packers and growers on bacon, beef, poultry, and eggs, highlighting consumer burden and market control.
Lieut William H Leahy of St Louis has been sent home from the front and awarded the French Croix de Guerre. He says he and his men fought Germans to the last ditch and that the foe fought bravely but not well enough. He notes Germans hollered Kamernad as they were defeated.
The Ironton Register argues against republican criticism of President Wilson and recalls Democratic editors praising Lincoln. It notes wartime mobilization, the need to save food in Europe, and the US duty to conserve resources and maintain production while facing rising prices and famine abroad.
A historical editorial appeals to government to curb profiteering during public affliction. It condemns profiteers who burden citizens and calls for legal measures to protect the public from encroaching price gouging and exploitation. The piece stresses that authorities must act to preserve humanity and ensure fair access during crises.
The writer rejects Mr McAgao's plan for government ownership citing concerns about loss of editor benefits, higher targeted taxes, and higher rates. They argue private railroads fail to pay their way currently and warn government control would raise costs and hamper business. They oppose public ownership and urge restraint.
Fragmented text portrays a speech by a senator supporting women suffrage. It references President Wilson, a Vice President figure, and praise for women's role in public rights. The garbled lines mention a press agent and a master plan to woo voters, with period theater style pauses and emotional reactions.
Fragmentary OCR notes cite a male figure and a president, describing prior resistance to women’s suffrage. The text shows inconsistency in public positions and hints at historical debate over federal or constitutional support for voting rights.
Demonstration horticulturists in Indiana report city show windows used to educate the public on growing and storing fruit and vegetables. Merchants donate space in statewide extension displays featuring sprayed and unsprayed apples, home storage pits, packing styles, barrels, and printed placards. The exhibits draw many local residents.
Nonsense fragment presents a peculiar sales rhetoric with lines about advertising and business success. Lacking clear person, place, or event details, the piece resembles a stray promotional jingle about telling a story to attract buyers.
Fragmented OCR text discusses farmers facing rising costs for farm wagons and machinery. It notes fear of not keeping stables and sheds, high prices, and fear that cheaper alternatives may not be available next spring. Mentions weather forecasts influencing farm plans and winter costs. Key entities are generic and unclear due to garbled text.
A humorous anecdote about Mark Twain in Vienna, as described by the Christian Befence Monitor. A Viennese journalist allegedly spread a tale of Twain lurking near the Danube bridge by the Metropole Hotel, prompting a humorous, self-deprecating apology from Twain who supposedly tossed a life belt with a joke as he crossed the bridge.
Fragmented OCR discusses Flinders Petrie notes on origin of divine pols in ancient Egyptology. Mentions Perrie collected accounts of Uriese cults, distribution of Maul and Aiwen deities, two centers of Bret Clase, worship patterns in delta regions, and Petrie’s view on geography guiding historical interpretation of cult worship.
An unclear OCR fragment references a pastoral scene, a test event, and a winding sequence connected to a Perel the Cvewk historian. It mentions names like Mr Percy and Marie Pa as scattered in a damaged text with no coherent narrative or date.
Fragmentary, stylized prose portrays a satirical panorama with scattered names and odd phrases. It hints at a conflict between deception and honesty, mixing rural imagery and ancient motifs. The piece reads like a newspaper card teasing a surreal scene rather than a clear report.
The text describes a barber handling a preparation involving peroxide and thinning agents used on hair. It notes the product is marketed across Kodoml, France, and the United States. The description mentions changes to texture and appearance, claims of sanitary safety, and alterations to the hair’s sheen.
The article describes near Cracow a massive salt bed below the earth housing a complete city with houses streets electric lines and sewers. It notes oceans hold vast salt quantities about five times the Alps mass and mentions long underground life for mules born to work there.
There is more Catarrh in the country than all other diseases combined. For years many were told incurable. Persistently failing to improve with local remedies led to the conclusion Catarrh is constitutional. Hull's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a constitutional remedy.
The famine extends beyond battle lines as Ukraine, Belgium, Serbia, and northern France face severe food shortages. European states mobilize aid efforts, with Belgium and France urging international support while Britain and allied nations coordinate relief to avert wider hunger consequences.
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