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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1917
Page
5
A Philadelphia woman writes she suffered chronic female troubles for four years until using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief after three bottles and grants permission to publish her letter to help others. The text also includes brief, unrelated anecdotes and quotes about absence and a state senator.
Washington launches a public effort to curb rat damage valued at over 200 million dollars annually. Stearns Paste touted as the most efficient method, with government purchases totaling thousands of dollars. A companion note recounts light humor about an army dentist and a quip about purifying oysters with calcium hypochlorite.
Western Canada faces protests from landowners over taxes on uncultivated lands and proposed surcharges on improvements. Speculators push to sell to settlers at low terms while farmers benefit from higher grain prices and strong wheat yields. Demand rises as US buyers eye Western Canada for profitable wheat farming opportunities.
President Woodrow Wilson issues a proclamation set for Sunday October 28 to urge all Americans to observe a day of supplication and prayer for divine aid in the success of U.S. arms in the war following a congressional resolution. The proclamation urges unity and faith across faiths to sustain the nation.
Washington announces a sweeping change in the selective draft splitting 9,000,000 registrants into five classes by eligibility. President Wilson approves the plan aimed at simplifying the draft machinery and ensuring only essential workers and those needed at home are spared unless military needs demand call up.
Mexico City report states the department of war orders discharge from the army of all non native Mexicans, both enlisted men and officers, widening a purge of foreign born personnel. This action signals a stringent policy shift in the Mexican military.
A government Labor Gazette summary notes Beet and mutton in England rise 18 pence per pound, butter and bacon double prewar levels, and overall costs for working class needs up nearly 80 percent since wartime.iry
Historical ad text promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh and mucous surface issues. Claims long selling history and nationwide distribution through druggists. Includes testimonials and free offers from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
In South Africa recent months manufacturing has been greatly stimulated due to the use of steel tubes. The report notes increased production and demand for wooden bedsteads and related items as materials and processes evolve.
Fragmentary OCR report contrasts piety and depravity in a Sunday item. readable elements hint at religious or moral commentary without full details.
A group of 150 Yaqui Indians from the border area near Conchi, east of Campas, prepares to join a force of 1,600 stationed in the mountains as they await an arriving party.
Harry A Garfield addressed over 2,000 coal operators from across the United States urging unity behind the government in wartime. He warned of government power to seize mines and emphasized duty to the nation, though he did not reveal wage scale timing or other coal business details.
Chicago reports the first government set prices for sugar, potatoes and flour. Illinois food administrator Harry A. Wheeler announces retailer and customer prices, with flour at 2.95 to 3.18 per quarter sack and sugar at 7 3/4 to 8 cents per pound.
Paris reports a rapid breakthrough north of the Aisne with French forces piercing German lines to a depth of over two miles. About 7,600 prisoners and twenty five heavy guns captured. Several villages also fell to the French according to the war office. Berlin losses include a major claim on air raids and fleet effectiveness.
A derailed train on the Chicago and North Western line near Northfield forty miles north of Chicago caused the death of engineer Kamieron. Wright was cited for injuries in the inbound special, with references to loose parts at a crossing and baggage car mishap.
Mr W S Brown of Rogersville Tennessee writes that after severe la grippe and a bad cough he used five bottles of Peruna and his cough stopped while his catarrh was cured. He reports his weight increased from 115 to 1484 pounds. He urges others with catarrh to take Peruna.
The piece urges a strict pest control plan to rid kitchens pantries and bedrooms of food scraps and entry points. It recommends sealing off cellar openings and wall cavities and choosing between a mouse trap or a cat, framing neglect as wastefulness in wartime terms.
A quotation reveals a debate over military eligibility with a man rejected by army doctors for physical reasons and contrasting that with failure to pass mental tests. The dialogue highlights attitudes toward medical and mental fitness in recruitment.
Fragmentary quotation on marriage and happiness appears, suggesting a view that one cannot be happy alone and joking that a dog might offer companionship. The line reflects a witty aside about matrimony and companionship.
An ad touts Cuticura soap and ointment to cleanse, soothe, and heal skin problems from eczema to dandruff and baby skin troubles. A free sample is offered by mail with a Boston address, plus a whimsical Melancholy Thoughts joke about leaves and moving to a new apartment.
The report states that in Egypt and the Sudan nine of ten people are Mohammedans including men women and children. It notes the widespread religious adherence across the population in these regions.
A concise quip about golfers highlighting their focus on play over chatter. The line suggests golfers are preoccupied with their game, leaving little room for discussing others.
Shortage of gasoline drives a switch to coal gas as a fuel. A gas container on a bicycle, like a balloon above the machine, gives it a zeppelin appearance. Known as balloon bikes they run cheaply on coal gas and Bonn gas brought in during the emergency.
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