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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
6
The Boston Globe notes worn photographs and tiny home scenes comfort soldiers far from home. Amid reports of violence, families cherish snapshots of farms, mothers, horses, and siblings as symbols of peaceful life that endure while troops defend their country.
An Austrian woman crossing the ocean asks an English counterpart to let her knit on a sock. The exchange reveals wartime tensions as both women, each with a son serving, find common humanity. The Englishwoman slowly relents, offering the yarn and a gesture of sympathy despite hostility.
The French novelist Alexandre Dumas showed remarkable restraint after a friend insulted him in youth. Years later he served as best man at the same man’s wedding and, when asked about his kindness, quipped that he had given the fellow the most furious and type-eyed mother-in-law to be found in France.
Richmond Times-Dispatch argues for coining terms like Piscapalate and Strenulst to enrich language. It defines a Piscapalate as a person who loves shad enough to spend long moments removing bones for a bite. A Strenulst is one who rises early to do tedious, unnecessary tasks just to create dust, an idea the writer deems tiresome.
Harvard professor Dr. Rosenow argues one quart of milk equals the food value of four servings of beef or poultry, eight eggs, or two pounds of cod, while a milk glass costs 84 cents in Convallis. The note cites a farmer's comment on a soldier's uniform and mockery of wartime disguises.
An incomplete account from a Sunday church visit mentions a padre named Cariog and a remark by Benery about a payment or amount. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret, leaving the key events and participants unnamed.
The article details harvest order after lentils and barley, noting that men wear weather aprons and gloves while women lack protection. It describes two sickle types, Kaloosh and man al, used for different grain heights, and explains labor practices and religious scruples about picking up dropped grain, citing a biblical command to leave gleanings in the field.
The piece recounts a yearly campaign to deter drivers from racing trains at grade crossings. It cites 109 grade crossing crashes last year and condemns the dangerous habit of driving into barriers and then stopping moments before an oncoming locomotive. It notes such incidents are common nationwide.
At the Claypool auditorium Indiana, Dr Anna Howard Shaw addressed about 800 attendees on opening night of the Woman's Franchise League convention. Mrs Richarde, league president, suspected smoke odor, directing Miss Adah Bush to inspect. Bush reported locating and stopping the source. A lengthy, dramatic séance noted in Society News.
Psychologists, among the youngest sciences, are serving as commissioned officers to assist the army. Universities face course cuts as experts join the front, with Illinois roles noted for aviation color tests, sound localization research, and mental capacity assessments.
Mrs Luther Burbank argues that food habits are habit not necessity and that Americans overconsume. She contrasts ancient and savage diets with modern abundance, urging simpler living and restraint to avoid overindulgence and preserve health. She cites American Indians and ancient peoples as examples of adaptive, resourceful eating.
Kite balloons have become essential in modern warfare, aiding observation and artillery. Originating with von Sigsfeld and Parseval, the craft were built by the Parseval Airship company and adopted by Britain after Belgian use. The K-3 marked British entry in 1915, with balloons deployed on ships for accuracy and safety against enemy aircraft.
A compact reflection on personal responsibility and fairness. It argues that even in hardship the willing earner should contribute, resisting the urge to view oneself as always wronged. It underscores that liberty, like payment, is a shared duty.
The article notes an explanation by W. F. Badgley in Popular Astronomy about why the sun appears oversized at sunset. It describes how heated dusty air near the horizon acts like a magnifying layer, distorting the sun’s shape, while looking upward through clearer air reduces this effect.
A Kansan City Star excerpt traces Missouri’s colonial past from Frontenac the first governor to La Salle’s Louisiana claim and Louis XV era. It notes Louis XIV’s Gironde era, Saint Louis founded under Louis XV, and New Orleans named for the Duke of Orleans.
Fragmentary passage discusses how insects and animals may communicate through sounds and vibrations. Mentions bees and wasps and how wounds or marks relate to their wings or tones. Text appears as a rough transcription with unclear terms and names.
A Woman's Home Companion essay critic discusses why women avoid high level positions in firms. It claims many favor male leadership, noting a successful female department head still prefers male presidents, and cites a stenographer who refuses to work under a woman. The piece argues gender bias shapes career roles and loyalty.
A humorous extract recounts a British officer and his brother in law, sparking camaraderie amid mud and destruction. Herbert Corey in Everybodys notes the Britisher’s warmth, while a front-line encounter unfolds with brief, vivid anecdotes of meeting kin in a war-torn village and sharing drinks.
Two well known young women appeared on Main street wearing ankle watches, prompting crowds to shout What time is it and drivers to hazard near misses. Residents recalled earlier sensational items as they observed the fashion and its curious reception amid afternoon bustle in Newark. Argentine Meat Packing Plant Concession Sought by Pan American Capitalists. A group of Argentine leaders secured a concession to establish a packing plant at Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego as part of a broader project.
The Longwood estate near Jamestown in St Helens, once Napoleon Bonaparte’s prison home, remains a rambling one story farmhouse with a faded interior. The deathbed room and its two windows still draw visitors as the guide recounts Napoleon’s final days.
The piece argues that experts face dislike for challenging established methods. Experts claim better efficiency through new methods, provoking resistance from seasoned practitioners who see it as criticism of their ancestors’ ways. Some experts are accused of being impractical if their ideas lack proven practicality.
The electric ray, found from central California to Santa Barbara and common in Monterey bay, carries a hexagonal organ from upper to lower skin near the head and gill chambers. Its discharge resembles other electricity, capable of inflaming pain, and the fish tires after several shocks before recovery.
British merchant marine faced heavy strains in the first two and a quarter years of war with 8,000,000 men transported across seas and over a million killed or wounded. Supplies and explosives totaled 9420,000 tons, plus 1,000,000 horses and mules and 47,500,000 gallons of petrol. The warning notes that if prewar ship tonnage had existed, merchant ships could have supported global commerce.
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