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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
4
Editor urges citizens to support war funding with monthly donations citing costs of maintaining soldiers and the total burden on families. The piece appeals to duty, compares earnings, and questions personal contribution to sustain the war effort.
A wartime photo shows a German officer in a buccaneer style belt and bearing. The image, captured in German trenches before a US Marine attack, depicts the pistol belt and masked profile of a so called pirate figure described as milder since meeting Americans.
San Francisco man Jack Charles Read vows to lose 18 pounds in 1 day to qualify for the United States Marines after being 15 pounds overweight. He follows a physician prescribed dieting and exercise plan and plans to reappear at the recruiting station. Read jokes that the Marines want one pound of fish while he endures the sacrifice.
A health claim ad urging men to take Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to maintain vigor and kidney health. It promises increased appetite, muscle flexibility, mental sharpness, and daily function, with a money back guarantee. It touts imported Haarlem Oil and a two capsules per day dosage in sealed packages.
City of Carlsbad adopts an ordinance forbidding carts trucks and other wheeled vehicles on sidewalks within the fire limits. Exemptions permit trucks moving merchandise to stores or warehouses. Violators face fines from five to twenty six dollars or up to thirty days in jail plus costs. Effective five days after publication with mayor G Grantham and city clerk Marcus Luke Jr. attesting.
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