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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current is edited and managed by L Perry. The paper is entered as second class matter April 16 1917 at the Carlsbad New Mexico post office under the act of March 3 1879. It is published daily with Sundays excepted by Carlsbad Printing Co.
AP reports wartime chaplains urging spiritual care as troops press toward the front. A Maine chaplain’s sermon quips how to balance biblical love for enemies with practical combat danger, noting prayers ease the mind even amid hellish scenes.
Amarillo report notes new rules require builders to ready locomotives for service before delivery. New road and plant locomotives will haul trains when practicable. foreign repairs return by steam. Two conscripts, Spencer G. Graham and Virgil Limum, listed among five sailors returned from Camp Cody for minor defects. others unnamed.
A patriotic wartime poem by George H. Givan praising soldiers overseas. The speaker pledges support for the troops as they fight for liberty across the sea, enduring hardship and defending freedom. The refrain frames unity and aid at home as the cause advances.
A reader compares German soldiers to swine in appearance and method of warfare. A man jokes about buying a watch on installments and later proposing with the same plan for a ring, claiming he married the right girl after keeping the ring.
A young couple appeared before Frank M. Kenney, chief clerk of board No. 7 at Central Armory in Cleveland. The clerk pressed for an explanation after a discrepancy arose about when the ring was bought.
A brief note argues that sound reasoning reaches only a small audience yet those who accept it gain influence. The piece reflects on the value of clear thought in shaping opinions and public discourse.
The text notes Todian corn or maine called corn native to America and claims Columbus introduced it to Europe. It presents a brief, unclear claim about origin and spread of corn in early global history.
An editorial blurb urges readers to seek personal joy to counter sorrow and avoid distress by keeping up with the Evening Current. It frames joy as aligning with a higher plan and advises against seeking neighbors’ latest news.
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