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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
A Yonkers Statesman cartoon humorously depicts a war funding query and a senator’s wish for a salary bump tied to a consignment. The dialogue alternates between political tension and light domestic quips about habits, conscience, and comical medical moments among neighbors in Flatbush Bensonhurst.
Brigadier General Carey halted a German breakthrough by organizing a ragtag force. He deployed fighters, noncombatants, American engineers with improvised weapons, and nearby Chinese laborers to fill a gap in the Allied lines. Their hand to hand defense delayed the enemy until reinforcements arrived.
Washington DC Versailles is listed as the alliance conference site uniting armies and navies against the central powers. The palace of Louis XIV hosts past pivotal moments from 1789 revolution mobs to 1782 preliminary treaty ending the American Revolution, with kings Louis XV and Louis XVI among historical leaders.
London reports the house of commons contains 50 members aged over 70, with four 80 or older. The oldest, Samus Young of East Cavan, is 96. The piece notes numerous brother pairs among members including Morrison-Bell and Smith, Cecil and Cecil, Lowther kin, and Runciman father and son pair in Hartlepool and Dewsbury.
Porto Rico dispatches steamships and schooners with capacity for 130000 bags of sugar to the United States or Cuba within a month as sugar cargos are offered. Sugar brokers complain space allotments in the West Indies limit shipments, with nineteen steamers carrying about 490000 bags from Porto Rico to the United States in March, 36000 tons behind last year.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele typeset piece notes Irishman and Scotsman are friendly yet contrasting in temperament. It cites how the Irishman favors action for the present while the Scotsman plans with caution for the future. A wartime scene with Pat and Sandy follows, recounting reconnoiters near a farm and a weary child.
A crowd at a public event mocked a political line about liberty bonds. Governor Goodrich acknowledged the sharp remark and praised the public’s alertness, noting its value nationwide as the speaker and onlookers laughed and mingled in Indianapolis.
A Japanese student struggles to find someone to practice oral English at home while visitors note eagerness to seize every speaking chance. An American, Miss Mann, walking Nikko’s main street, is approached by a native student who asks to speak English briefly and misphrases his request in a humorous exchange.
J Cheney a senior partner of Cheney and Co of Toledo swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh citing testimonial notes and a December oath. The ad includes a blood and mucous surface claim and lists the Toledo firm address and a Detroit Free Press cartoon about patriotic gardening choices.
Cuticura offers relief for eczema and rashes that itch and burn with daily use. Prevent pimples from returning by making Cuticura part of your toilet routine. Free samples available at Cuticura Department Boston. Soap 25 and Ointment 25 or 50 cents.
A reader notes a sly remark about engaging a cook with strong references. The commenter claims the writer of those references is a noted enemy, citing the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A short, period tone blurb advising women to keep homes neat with early wash and blueing. Recommends Red Cross Ball Blue as a key laundry aid.
Propose two catchy sea travel mottos for a hook line. Include a playful, nautical tone and concise wording suitable for a headline style. Emphasize voyage, exploration, and seafaring adventure with crisp rhythm.
In a Tit-Bits snippet Pat walks into a post office and, after dialing a wrong number from a telephone box, finds no answer. A post office clerk urges louder speech. Pat retorts that even if he shouted louder, it would not fix the bloomin old telephone.
A fragment from the Boston Hyening Transcript cites a misattributed line about a horse and king. The note playfully questions origins and echoes a classic Shakespearean moment while hinting at a misattribution.
Important warning to Niéthere readers to examine every Castoria bottle for LY signature. The ad touts over eighty years in use and claims children cry for Mothers Castoria. A separate ad warns that studying a woman's disposition can be costly.
The fragmentary passage recounts a character T surviving a shack and discovering a faked marble and mahogany as tales swirl about Hatkengack Philadelphia and exotic rugs and hats. A speaker cites a claim that a mother baked pumpkin pies from squash, noted by a judge who remarks time equals money for a government contract.
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