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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
7
The Calgary Herald notes a strong shift to land investment in Western Canada with farm land values up 40 percent over two years. Wheat land and grazing properties command higher prices as government prices for wheat rise and farming methods improve.
A boy steals John’s hat on the way to the store, causing him to cry. At the store the clerk asks who hit him, and John replies a dozen eggs were needed, while an advertisement promotes CuticuraSoap and related products with sample offers.
General Crowder unveils work or fight rules forcing registrants in idleness and nonuseful occupations to choose work or join the army after July 1. The list covers gamblers, track attendants, waiters, bartenders, ushers, elevator operators, domestics, and clerks, with local boards empowered to reclassify and enforce. The policy aims to boost industrial output akin to Germany's machine-like efficiency.
A reflection on how any craft evolves from a careless sketch to a finished piece and why work should be treated as dignified and honorable. It notes human constitution as a complex system of basic elements and mentions historic symbols like Mason Dixon stones bearing family coats.
Analyses claim that for every ton of hay in the field, 400 tons of water are consumed to reach maturity. The figure highlights the water intensity of hay production and its environmental implications.
A tired looking woman failed to win a seat on a Broadway car until she began singing The Star Spangled Banner. The singing disrupted the others as she edged into a vacant seat, prompting all riders to rise and allow her to sit.
Housewives facing soap shortages in Belgium seek substitutes. A Brussels chemist recommends pouring hot potato water over the Hin en to be washed, letting it soak overnight, then rubbing as usual without soap to produce a perfectly white result.
An old advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier kidney and liver remedy. It claims the product is a gentle healing vegetable compound and urges immediate treatment with bottles sold widely.
Bessie brings a dry pressed teat to her grandmother claiming it came from a day long past. She found the relic in a big Bible and wonders if it belonged to Eve. The quaint scene reflects an odd family moment relayed by a Boston Tran script.
An exhortation to labor with conviction as the elder statesman speaks on self-reliance. The note urges effort and belief in personal capability as essential to progress and success.
A quip contrasts a slick salesman offering burglar alarms with a self styled reformer who once was a burglar. The piece ends with a wry aside on men who pose as public benefactors neglecting to provide for their wives' needs.
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