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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
General Crowder announced work-or-fight rules may compel professional athletes including baseball players jockeys golfers to take up useful work or join the army. He will issue rulings after July 1 as cases come from local boards. Theaters performers are exempted by Secretary Baker to maintain public amusement during wartime efforts.
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced a sweeping amendment to selective service. After July 1 registrants in idleness or unuseful occupations must seek other work or join the army. Local boards may reclassify men to class I for induction if they refuse. The rule covers waiters, bartenders, hotel staff, shop clerks, domestic workers and others while waivers for dependents are removed.
Items of interest include oil discovery at Bell Island Newfoundland a Paris ozone purifier for purging brewery barrels and an oven reclaiming smoke from home heating. It notes the 1656 New Amsterdam population and a cherry name origin linked to Cerassos on the Black Sea.
Indiana counties launch an intensive labor distribution plan under the state and federal defense councils. Employment bureaus in major cities coordinate war labor, with Lockridge named to represent the state. Crop forecasts show Indiana apple yields up 1 million bushels. peaches fail due to winter. Local tales cover court and civic updates, from jail terms to road and school plans across the state.
The Calgary Herald notes rising demand for farm land in Western Canada with prices up ten to fifteen dollars per acre. Wheat lands and grazing properties have surged, some selling at 90 to 100 dollars per acre, as government prices and wartime pressures boost profitability for farmers and attract investors.
A boy steals John's hat on the way to the store and John cries. At the store a man asks who hit him and John replies a dozen eggs.
A married man comments that misrule is bad but Mrs rule is worse, likening some people to cider sweet until it is time to work.
Bridget faced the magistrate for beating her husband who sat with a bandaged head and iodine odor signaling hospital care. She explained she struck him with a poker because she could not reach a broom stick at that moment.
A historical sketch notes repeated calls by Thomas Babington Macaulay and others that the house of lords is near collapse. The piece reflects on changing circumstances yet ongoing debate about abolition and the lords enduring despite predicted demise.
A compact note reflects on a person’s unusual hobby or whimsy, highlighting a curious personal fancy and its odd charm. The piece offers a light, observational glimpse into private tastes and quirks.
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 200 year standard remedy for kidney and urinary trouble. Claims to cleanse kidneys and bladder, relieve pains and symptoms, and prevent recurrence with ongoing use. Promises refund if not as represented and urges quick action with three sealed package sizes.
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