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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
4
A collage of tidbits on advertising quality, armed motor supply wagons, Hog Island mosquito eradication efforts with Newark drainage plans, and Verdun fort ventilation. French engineering and Verdun defense praised by General Clement.
Local banks and post offices promote War Savings Stamps to support national debt reduction. Citizens are urged to buy series through community drives and school campaigns, with youths participating in stamp sales and savings challenges.
A brief note reminds readers to submit or fulfill the quarterly Thrift Stamp payment or contribution. The message emphasizes timely action and financial support for the program.
Walter Maranville, once a Boston Brave and Pennsylvanian battleship crew member, denounces ball players who desert teams to join steel and shipbuilding leagues. He argues the move harms baseball and patriotism, predicts fan backlash when draft dismissals return after the war.
A brief bulb of wartime gardening guidance suggests placing bran in hand tule to attract snails and slugs, then exterminating them by inspecting affected areas and destroying pests. It also mentions dusting bran on rows of early vegetables at dew, as a quick cure to deter infestation if done consistently.
65 pigs weighing 60 to 80 pounds offered at 15 cents per pound. Also 10 breed sows expected to farrow in October and November. Hubbard notice.
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