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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
8
A Marine soldier in uniform stood in a Washington D C Chinese restaurant and, after a table declined to stand for the Star Spangled Banner, commanded patrons to remove hats and stand. The room fell silent as the anthem played to its end and all diners complied.
Three year old Billy Sheridan, son of Am. Phi Sheridan, plays in a Washington D C nursery as the nation reflects on Brig. Gen. Michael Sheridan and Gen. Philip Sheridan. The elder Sheridan died at seventy seven from heart disease after a long military career including service at Appomattox and the Spanish American War.
A local board tale shows a country farmer asking if the questionnaire relates to the Selective Service. The adviser calmly instructs him to seal and drop it in the mail, praising the lawyer for patient guidance as the man leaves with the flap in hand.
The Garabed invention will not be disclosed until after the war tests ordered by Congress are completed. Boston hosts the trials soon with a select group of New England scientists sworn to secrecy. Witnesses are limited to the inventor’s closest associates and no details will be released.
High government officials and allied military members observed tests of Browning machine guns at Congress Heights Washington. The heavy model fired from a tripod and belt fed bursts while a lighter rifle version operated from shoulder or hip. Opinions varied on portability and weight as figures noted 4444 pounds with water jacket and a 400 pound lighter form.
Fragmentary OCR passage shows garbled dialogue with names Miss Cayonna and a male speaker seeking a drink. The text includes broken phrases about a road, a stein of Neuds, a peach, and an implied failed attempt or mistake. No coherent event or clear participants emerge.
The piece extols farmers joining a CanadaWest program to boost food production for the war effort. It notes expanded farming, requisitioned acres, and cattle drives, with new land access for U.S. residents, cheap true wealth, and government support for seeds, equipment, and tax-free sheep and cattle movement.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as speeding cough relief and easing throat irritation. It claims to clear bronchial tubes, aid expectoration, and support overall health, noting 52 years of production and wide use in the United States.
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