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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
3
The piece contrasts Bolshevik credibility and international behavior with the broader appeal of farming life for returning soldiers. It argues Bolshevism lacks trust, urges patience with its leaders, and highlights potential American land reclamation using returned soldiers. It notes rising tractor use, farm machinery adoption, and strong farmer-city ties amid wartime scarcity and postwar markets.
Returning soldiers react to Franklin K Lane's interior department project to reclaim 200,900,000 acres of waste land and parcel it to veterans in profitable plots that do not raise labor demand. The initiative, if carried out, would have far-reaching national consequences and aims to involve farmers among former servicemen.
Hopewell Virginia once dubbed the wickedest city rose rapidly around a DuPont powder complex. Fire, vice, and gambling drew desperate crowds. As the plant’s dominance waned, forty thousand residents fled, cornfields returned, and the town’s boom collapsed. Descriptions recall Wild West justice as exodus spreads nationwide.
A festive note says no paper tomorrow. It cites Quinine at $100 a pound in Europe and predicts many European leaders will visit President Wilson. Lomeale and Karlsbad are mentioned with cautions on independence under US protection. France’s war losses are stated at 1,400,000 with a resilient national spirit.
The piece defends the 1917 war over freedom of the seas, criticizing Knox and Roosevelt for denying its place in peace talks. It laments British propaganda, warns against partisan misinterpretations, and urges acknowledgment of U S interest in maritime rights as vital to postwar welfare.
United States Fuel Administration urges weather stripping on all doors and windows to curb heat loss this winter. Double windows recommended for exposed areas. Emphasizes wood use and optimizing remaining anthracite supply amid shortages.
Fragmentary wartime letters recount sent letters from soldiers Al Hartman and Paul Young in 1918 with mentions of Hartnheim, Luxembourg, and France. The messages describe travel by boat and train, camp life on hills overlooking French villages, friendly locals, and hope for an early homecoming as peace nears.
A childlike plea from William A Anderson of Warren Pennsylvania asks Santa for two men and a story book a pair of skates blocks a fine team with three horses and other gifts for Alg Margaret Philmore and a sleepy eye doll a train and a fishing game plus a laundry item. The note closes with a quirky aside about toadstools and a newspaper sales claim.
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