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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
3
A British submarine officer describes life aboard subs as restful underwater and adventurous on the surface. He recalls cruising the North Sea, guarding in the Channel, and blockading Austrian ports in the Adriatic. He notes minefield navigation and 40 hours submerged on blockade duty, plus the danger from overhead hydroplanes.
A humorous exchange from a boarding house table references a woman likened to a railroad with jokes about trains switches and stops. A second anecdote notes Beanborough’s habit of optimism after buying shoes with a nail sticking through the heel to prevent foot sliding.
A collage of lines recalling Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, jokes about meals during lean times, jail life, and a wry warden who keeps order amid politics. The piece shifts to flirtation, family ties, and a poetic memory of youth, contrasting past comforts with present change.
A Kan sas City Journal quote jokes about marriage and bigamy, noting a man who married two women was arrested and neither wife visited him, reflecting a sharp, ironic social observation about domestic arrangements.
A dialogue quoted in Life suggests the conflict could last three more years. A knitter and a mock critic joke about finishing socks for soldiers as the war extends.
A homeowner notes a working agreement among garden bugs as some pests leave something for those around the house. The remark highlights a recurring pest pattern observed in the yard.
A passer by questions a professional beggar who pleads pity for a supposed blind grandmother. The beggar explains the grandmother is truly blind and the act is to help her, revealing the scheme behind the plea.
An article urges dog-proof fencing and state legislation to curb sheep-killing dogs. It cites U.S. Department of Agriculture figures showing substantial losses and notes many incidents go unreported. It calls for harsher enforcement to rehabilitate the sheep industry and protect flocks.
In the issue, federal specialists describe the need for uniform legislation and outline a suggested state dog law. The article highlights calls for standardized rules across jurisdictions and potential provisions for enforcement and penalties.
Crop reporters in 36 states estimate a 150 percent rise in sheep without displacing other livestock, adding about 34 million sheep. Of 1,411 replies on profitability, 887 said yes, while 894 responses on causes cited dogs 531 times as the obstacle.
The forest service of the United States Department of Agriculture designed and tested a dog and coyote proof fence. Posts seven and a half feet long are set two and a half feet in the ground with sections six to seven inches apart. a flat barbed wire lies on the ground surface, rising to 36 inches with a 4 inch triangular mesh woven wire fence and additional barbed wires at 5, 6, and 7 inches above this. Total height about 57 inches. Farmers may fence a small corral area to house flocks at night, avoiding larger fence construction.
An opinion piece argues dogs, while valued, sometimes kill sheep and damage the breed's reputation. It urges public support for taxing dogs to reduce excess kept by owners who cannot prevent predation, aiming to lower sheep losses and improve animal stewardship.
Practical food notes cover salad dressings, beef heart chop suey, hamburg steak with spaghetti, venison like roast, potato salad, and various frozen desserts. Includes lemon jelly on lettuce, broth-rich sauces, and step by step instructions for Velvet Sherbet and other ice creams. A Franklin quote frames a moral admonition amid recipes.
The passage notes oil on troubled nearshore water has little effect when wind is still but cross-currents rocks and eddies disturb the surface. Inside Information bits reveal characters arguing about access and a hospital trip underway.
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