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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
7
An American POW recounts brutal conditions in Hart mines at Hameln, detailing extreme weight loss, starvation level rations, lack of medical aid, and severe beatings with rifle butts and bayonets. He describes hot steam heated cells, exposure to cold, and frequent deaths among English and French prisoners.
The article warns merchants against attacking competitors and misrepresenting rivals. It frames knocking as a cowardly tactic and notes such remarks backfire, as honest critique or deceptive claims harm trust. A customer anecdote illustrates how unfounded price boasts drive shoppers away to better advertised rivals.
An eccentric inventor pursues perpetual motion ideas in Washington and faces skeptical examiners. The article recalls a prior patent for a questionable process, noting it passed despite absurdity. It contrasts a drinkable recipe patent and a beef hash method with pragmatic concerns about financing and feasibility.
Reports from the front describe intense artillery bombardments and air activity as American forces bolster Allied defenses in Flanders and Picardy. German divisions suffer heavy losses while Allied rail targets and supply lines face air strikes. a Dublin conspiracy probe signals upheaval in Ireland as authorities respond.
A study notes that wheat substitutes pricing is excessive due to transport shortages and calls for reductions to federal guidelines. South Carolina food administrators are urged to inspect corn meal costs and adjust them to assigned profit percentages, with proceeds from a New York auction aiding war relief. wartime rail limits influence distribution and post positions.
Flebline Swallien of Awana announces a discussion of cotton seed policy at an Interstate Cotton Seed Crucker meeting. Wallace argues seed value bounds in a bale affect flour and wheat outputs, aiming to boost cotton seed use and market reach amid rising grain prices.
A humorous if coarse long-distance telephone tale features Satan arguing with Kaiser Wilhelm over global war tactics. The Kaiser claims authority while Satan frets about the Allies and the coming Yankee onslaught, with hellish schemes and submarine threats forming the dramatic backdrop.
A machine failure disrupts transport and prompts examination of fault, delays, and remedies. Officials in several cities, including Wilmeton, Del., and Princeton, New Brunswick, are cited as involved in the inquiry and potential actions.
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