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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
3
President Wilson directs major exemption of married men and fathers from the draft. Only 3 percent of the new National Army will sail Sept. 5, far below prior orders. Generals and guardsmen from several states prepare for France while other war news spans naval losses, embargo shifts, and domestic security actions.
Central Dispatch from Amsterdam reports German leaders including Mathias Erzberger and Philip Scheidemann doubt submarine campaign success. Chancellor Michaelis told the Reichstag committee Germany would seek peace by compromise aligned with the peace resolution.
A London Daily Telegraph dispatch reports the German steamer Renate Leonhart sunk off the Dutch coast after torpedoing from Rotterdam. British steamer Trelissiek torpedoed, 350000 bushels oats for France. Allied forces push at Isonzo with 23600 prisoners. Austrian losses around 100000. Devonia sunk. Dover raid kills eleven, injures thirteen. two airmen downed. Verdun hospitals hit by incendiary bombs. August western front prisoners total 32500. Maurice predicts 40000 by month end.
The Texas House adopted articles of impeachment and presented them to the Senate, resulting in James E. Ferguson ceasing to be governor and William P. Hobby becoming acting governor. The impeachment trial is set to begin August 29. Meanwhile a smelter strike affects Anaconda Copper Mining properties, prompting another Montana shutdown.
President Wilson issued a statement fixing anthracite coal prices effective September 1 at four to five dollars per ton fob mines. Harry A Garfield of Williams College was named coal administrator to ensure the prices reach consumers, with robber profits limited to twenty to thirty cents per ton by region. Col Reichmann denied remarks about the army draft and troop deployment to France before a senate subcommittee.
President Wilson issues a proclamation placing government control over all U S exports to enemy powers and European neutrals. The exports administrative board headed by Vance McCormick will issue licenses and ration shipments to allies and neutrals under new wartime rules.
A house cook quits after claiming the master fails to appreciate her cuisine. She notes her former employer often grew ill from overeating, while the current master has remained healthy for three months, leaving her convinced her skills go unvalued.
The exchange hints at the allure of moving pictures over saloon visits as Broncho Bob claims films made the world seem more wild and dizzy. The dialogue frames cinema as exhilarating compared to bars.
Washington reports the United States will reject Pope Benedict’s peace proposals as insufficient to end Germany’s autocracy. A parallel message from President Wilson greets the Moscow National Council of Assembly, pledging support for democracy and the Russian government in the common cause.
A battalion of the Twenty fourth United States infantry arrived from Houston under Maj. H Bradford Jr. Two companies of the Nineteenth guard the troops. Rioters from Houston are placed in a stockade while others are disarmed and assigned quarters.
Mrs. Eusiz J. Van Der Lande of Paterson New Jersey reports rapid improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She describes relief from back pains irregularity nervous symptoms and fatigue and urges other women to try the remedies. She notes caution to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Mrs. Occy Wattles recalls their marriage four years ago this morning while Mr. Wattles confirms the date. The couple also notes their lease on the flat expires next week, highlighting a domestic moment from the Kansas City Star.
An advertisement touts freezone a ether compound that dissolves corns and calluses instantly. A Cincinnati inventor claims a few drops dry and shrivel the corn, allowing easy lifting with fingers. If not in stock, a pharmacist can order a small bottle.
A fictional scene places Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia with a loaf under his arm. He sits on a curb as a citizen asks if they are on vacation. Franklin responds he is not. he is simply nibbling at a loaf.
A witty exchange centers on a learned man whose fortune rests on soft things, making the query about hard cash seem futile. The remark highlights a curious, humorous twist in wealth and value.
A nurse bursts into a publisher’s office to deliver a birth announcement while thwarting a poet’s pitch. The editor hurries away, then learns his wife has a baby boy weighing nine pounds, prompting him to rush home.
A playful quip cataloging a moving picture star as a planet. The line highlights the metaphor of a film star shining by reflected light as Life magazine weighs fame.
A brief exchange centers on trust in a person described as unlikely to boast about honesty. The dialogue suggests skepticism about bragging as a marker of integrity and implies a cautious but favorable view of the individual's character.
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