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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
6
George T. Bye describes American engineers scrawling “Keep Off the Grass” and other signs amid wartime ruins in France. A lean-to lunchroom near a demolished depot yard, run by British aid, bears a bold lunchroom message and epitaphs honoring unknown heroes.
The account notes a German internment camp with black huts ringed by multiple barbed wire fences and a charged center fence. Soldiers and Americans stood nearby as a chalked message appeared on the hut front signaling the ongoing internment phase.
A Chicagoan recalls the “Abode of Love” cottage near Lake Michigan and notes a Missouri humorist’s sign for a fenced “Danger” square containing an un exploded German shell. He describes battlefield hazards where labor battalions have not yet cleared or detonated ordnance.
A brief editorial note questions whether public signs like Keep Off the Grass remain appealing after many similar memorial markers are installed. The piece hints at the weariness of creating commemorative or defensive inscriptions and wonders about lasting impact.
An American visitor to Zurich reports Germany suffers acutely under war strain with mutinies suppressed and economic distress feared to trigger postwar confiscations and loan repudiation. He cites German fear of America, desire for favorable peace terms, and possible emigration limits amid a tightening central power regime.
Hutchinson Kansas Mrs Jack Brun of this city rallies for Herbert C Hoover by delivering 321 quarts of fruits vegetables jellies relishes and butters. She manages this in addition to housework and caring for a family of four.
A large wartime sign on the Butte de Warlencourt reads Do not Disturb and promises intact preservation by the French government. Five crosses atop the rocky hill overlook British troops who perished in late 1916 during the assault, marking allied gratitude for shared sacrifices.
In Pontiac Michigan a three year old, Bobby Mugeridge, is hospitalized with a bullet hole through his head after finding a revolver in a bureau and accidentally firing it in a woodshed. Doctors say he may survive.
A 61 year old deed dated April 1 1856 records Philip Wilson and wife Frances conveying property to Zadock C War for 1.50. The instrument, filed in the recorder's office, notes the nominal consideration and historical transfer.
A United States city on French soil is planned as the main base for the American army. It will house depots, hospitals, and the central organization. The project, costing millions, will recruit prisoners and workers from American ports and be run by American architects and engineers with a local harbor and railway network serving the front.
Twelve thousand Buckeye youths aged ten to twenty produced 300000 dollars in clothing and foodstuffs under Ohio State University and US Department of Agriculture clubs. They raised three thousand acres of corn worth over 200000 dollars, produced about 45000 dollars in pork, canned 15000 quarts of fruits and vegetables, made 10500 jars of jelly, and baked tons of bread.
In Fresno County butterflies have become so greedy they rob nectar from flowers, causing honey bees to strike and do little work. Bee inspector C R Snyder notes scant feed due to insufficient spring rains and widespread bee inactivity.
London reports that a ribbon decoration for nurses and women hospital workers will be awarded soon by British military authorities. The award recognizes service at home and overseas during wartime.
Travelers from Germany report Holland buzzing over a claimed explosive by a chemistry professor. Tales say tiny amounts cause massive destruction with a 20 pound bomb wiping out a mile radius and ten planes with such bombs could daze a city in minutes. Some say the tale is official hype to lift morale.
Virgil Pennington of Franklin, Kentucky killed a five foot gray eagle found by the roadside near Temperance in his county. The bird’s long travel distance is noted.
President Wilson tells Congress the United States will fight to overthrow the Prussian regime, liberate enslaved peoples, and secure a just peace. He rejects peace with today’s German rulers and says Austria-Hungary must be formally declared an enemy.
Federal survey of New York labor coalitions reports unrest over alleged excess war profits. It notes women replacing men as 87 cities are surveyed, with 168 446 workers and 23 048 more needed. Major demand shifts are seen in aircraft, ordnance, steel, machinery, instruments, and vehicles.
Sir Ernest Shackleton discarded most luggage during his Antarctic expedition but kept three pages from Queen Alexandra's Bible. The flyleaf and the pages of Psalm 23 and Job describing the sea frozen were saved and later returned to Britain. He plans to donate the pages to the British and Foreign Sailors' Society to be sold for funds.
Old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial smoothing with gentle smearing and five minute wash, followed by Cuticura Soap. Ten day use promised results. Free sample by mail with booklet from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
An officer asked a Verdun battle hero about his religion and the Poilu replied with pride that he serves the faith that looks God in the eyes. Capt. Gustav P. Capart quotes the exchange in the New York Herald.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document notes the medicine is taken internally and acts through blood and mucous surfaces.
A Kansas City Star snippet quotes a waitress saying Spike professed exclusive love, while another worker recalls similar vows to Goldie before their marriage. The chatter notes recent timing and contrasts past assurances with current claims.
The saying asserts happiness comes from satisfaction with what one already has and not from pursuing more. It emphasizes inner contentment over material accumulation and warns against perpetual desire for external gains.
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