04 May 1917
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
1
Congress and the Senate vote to raise a war army by selective draft. The final bills set age limits 21 to 40 in the House and 21 to 27 in the Senate, with conferees to resolve differences. Voting breakdowns show bipartisan support and listed dissenters. The piece notes farm relief ideas tied to the broader war economy and hints at labor reallocation to agriculture.
The state board urges sterilization of old school books to kill bacteria without harming the books. The Toledo Blade notes support for protecting children's health while preserving time honored school goods.
Instruction advises injecting vaseline into umbrella hinge portions to prevent rust and protect the silk. Also suggests drying wet umbrellas on their handles to let water drain away from the fabric and ribs, reducing rot and damage. Burglar dialogue appears as stray, fragmented quotes from Life.
A nine year old boy writes an essay describing Oliver Cromwell as wicked and responsible for many deaths. He imagines Cromwell with a wave of copper hair under which dwelt a truly religious soul.
Guatemala’s national assembly approved President Cabrera’s decree severing diplomatic relations with Germany. German Minister Lehmano was ordered to leave within eight days, and Guatemalan Minister Dr. Manuel Arroyo to Germany was recalled. A German plantation wireless plant was discovered nearby, and the exequaturs of German consuls were canceled.
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