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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
3
A radical claim argues men seek a lighter, stylish uniform replacing trousers with knickerbockers and loggins. The piece links dress reform to wartime morale, urging unity among men for fashion and potatoes to support allies and inflate farm crops. It frames U boat raids as rallying America to endure, fight, and back the war effort despite costs.
A wartime editorial introduces the term potato patriot to describe individuals who eat as many potatoes as they can to conserve scarce wheat and sugar. The piece argues such eating habits, once seen as gluttony, now symbolize loyal service to the country by aiding food conservation.
The casualty lists grow as Reading and Pennsylvania set car movement records for May. The National Railroad delivers, while U boats fail to bend American resolve. Germany may misread American grit as a call to retreat. The army vows no surrender or gloom, urging civilians to stay steadfast.
Washington June 6 Thirty four casualties in American overseas forces were announced Today by the War Department, including seven killed in action, three died of wounds, four from disease, three from accident, twelve wounded severely, one wounded, degree undetermined, three wounded slightly, and one missing in action. Officers Died of wounds Lieut A P H Sage Memphis Tenn Wounded severely Lieuts Willard D Hill Osborne Tex Bernard Wolcott Binghamton NY. The list names soldiers by residence in Troy NY Oxnard CA Omaha NE Janesville WI Wapello ME Nicholson PA Erie PA Elmore MN Chicago IL etc. Missing Private George J McDonald Roxbury MA. Notes Fleming McForesman Bardolph IL reported killed in action May 30 also severely wounded previously. Alphonsus J McGrath Chestnut Hill MA.
A whimsical verse where a donkey notices a zebra and responds with fear and humor. The donkey imagines a horse in jail, while the zebra’s stripes provoke a startled, playful reaction and a late night farewell.
A Times notice announces a fresh shipment of 4x6 flags priced at 1.49 each. The playful line about stars and hats appears as a light ad or feature within the brief page item.
Rev Frank B Lynch state director for churches Speakers Bureau Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety asks over 100 camp meetings across Pennsylvania to designate a patriotic day. He suggests a Sunday session with talks on war topics and patriotic singing led by Dr Lynch and Jenn Braun.
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