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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
2
A chaotic World War I dispatch describes Teuton efforts to seize channel ports and pressure Allied positions. Heavy fighting, shifting fronts, and costly engagements on multiple theaters are reported, with emphasis on Allied resilience and strategic aims amid a grim casualty toll. News references Russia and Japan signaling wider conflict dynamics in the Eastern theaters.
A wartime bulletin quotes leaders asserting the fate of Europe hinges on American stance. Reports describe the most critical period of conflict as Allied and German forces face intensified engagements on the Senne front and mounting civilian anxiety. Officials discuss U.S. influence, potential bombing campaigns, and shifts in manpower policy impacting the war’s trajectory.
An early 20th century report describes Paris defending against a siege or raid, with mentions of nets, barriers, and defensive measures. It cites captives and authorities discussing the situation, noting attempts to protect the capital and prevent widespread harm amid ongoing disturbance.
Fragmented OCR notes report alleged food violations by bakers in New York and describe wartime events. Mentions Anita Wilhove, American and European figures, Franco British actions, and troop movements. References to Moscow, Kharkov, Khoter, Van, and a Turkish claim about Vane town in a confused, partial summary.
A senate appropriation committee considers a pay rise for all federal employees in executive and judicial branches. The proposal, discussed Tuesday, aims to raise salaries across government offices and agencies pending final approval.
An unclear report suggests a figure named Trespe may travel to China to discuss sending 200,008 Frege ta Clin to the region. The plan, attributed to the Japatinne, aims to deploy Chinese troops to restore order across Ching and protect borders.
A provincial agriculture announcement states Canada will pursue a large crop expansion with a target of millions of acres under cultivation. Officials indicate new administrative measures will support the push, naming specific districts and dates for implementation.
All woolen mitts in the country were directed by the war department Friday to hold their end of the service of the government Crue now ant July 1 to order to impre adequate supplies of cloth for uniforms.
The Department of Agriculture reports livestock losses from disease and exposure in the year were lower than the first half and also below the ten year average in its April Hyeatock report, issued by Mandus.
In Washington, Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, urged increased housing facilities for munitions workers before the renaterablitary committee. He pressed for better accommodations to support war production and labor mobility.
Washington reports German threats and delays stall Pershing era logistics in France. Spain’s promised financial credit for buying American cotton and other war supplies under the Madrid Washington accord signed March 7 has not materialized. The French and U.S. governments dispute credit terms and Spanish export releases.
The article reports a proposed bill introduced by Senator Smulth of Georgia to fund vocational education for injured soldiers through government money. Also noted are unrelated legal actions including sentencing at the House of Correction by Judge Landingt Tockford and the impending departure of a named sunner.
Unusual activity among Francisco Villa followers reported along the border near Ojinaga. Mexican forces under Colonel Valero claimed engagement with Villa command but retreated due to ammunition shortages. Villa's main force reportedly in the Palomas mountains, with rumors of 200 bars of silver bullion valued at $200,000 being transported to exchange for ammunition. Unconfirmed reports of Villa partisans' movements reached American military authorities at Bedford, Texas.
Washington reports Lord Reading, British high commissioner, endorses President Wilson’s April 4 Beltwere pronouncement that Germany can only be met with force. Reading told a national conference of American lecturers that America entered the war with a new purpose and resolve for world democracy. Meanwhile navy commandeers five passenger steamers on Lake Michigan for war use, including Theodore Roosevelt and City of South Haven. In Washington, Senator Hardwick and Senator Poindexter clash over spy amendments during Senate debate. A solemn high mass in memory of Paris church shell victims is held at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
James Wilson, president of the Potter Makers League of North America, leads labor chiefs to London as a delegation from the American Federation of Labor. The visit aims to engage with British officials on labor issues and mutual interests.
A Birmingham Age Herald blurb notes a modern hotel touting a luxuriously furnished ladies smoking room. Quips about visibility linger as a witty aside on privacy and social norms, hinting at curious crowding and cautious curiosity in the smoky venue.
An advertisement touts a cheap lemon lotion made by mixing juice from two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. The preparation is said to brighten skin, reduce freckles and tan, soften hands, and can be purchased with lemons from grocers and orchard white from druggists.
A famed legislator likens the Kaiser’s stance in peace talks to a Kansas farmer elected to the state legislature. The farmer, acting as speaker pro tem, tested a motion by asking those who grant the resolution to say aye and all who want to be contrary to say no.
A rundown of patent medicines including Hall's Extarree and Hall's Catarrh Medicine is offered with claims of curing blood and mucous issues. The piece notes long-standing patent medicine sales by Cheney Co. of Toledo Ohio. It also mentions a paradoxical remark about a weasel and a New York inventor patenting a needle threading device for the blind.
A witty exchange contrasts Narcissus pining for beauty with a modern cinema idol. The dialogue imagines how uninterrupted self-admiration might fuel fame and profit in today’s era. The playful, self-referential tone mirrors a column’s light critique of vanity.
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