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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
2
By April 6 1918 the U S government wrote over 14 billion dollars in life insurance for about 1.8 million military customers. The April third week alone added 400 million. Maximum policy is 10 000 with 1 000 minimum and new recruits after December 4 1917 can be insured. Government payouts include 50 million in salary allotments and 60 million for death and disability.
Army cooks and bakers in Mississippi army schools heard department experts on food savings. Demonstrations covered using left over food flour substitutes and appealing cornmeal dishes. Fireless cookers were also demonstrated in the field ambulance hospital division.
A report highlights patents for translucent window hanging backgrounds with portraits and landscapes. A French scientist posits a link between hair type and physical mental strength. A wearable detectaphone device records conversations on a cylinder and is patented by a Washington DC resident.
A French engineer finds 35 localities in Tunis suitable for dam construction capable of providing 30 to 600 horsepower of continuous energy.
English nickname John Bull portrays a bluff beefy figure from Arbuthnot's 1712 satire. Uncle Sam arose from Elbert Anderson and Samuel Wilson marks during the War of 1812, with the inspector nicknamed Uncle Sam guiding cask stamps.
The article outlines home cookery ideas from housewives during wartime rationing. It gives a honey custard recipe using milk honey eggs nutmeg and salt with optional maple flavor and mentions barley flour corn meal and molasses as ingredients for economical dishes.
A Boys' Life guidance piece explains real wilderness trips may use trek-carts to ease the burden. It lists essential gear including a tent blankets cooking outfit first aid kit ax rope lantern chuck box tent pegs a digging spade and each scout's personal toiletries mending materials and a full clothing change.
Readable text describes multiple dessert fillings and batters. A rice crust cream pie uses milk eggs corn starch honey vanilla and meringue. Other recipes include sponge-like yolk and sugar mixtures, raisin cake batter, and a flour based breading with shortening and milk.
A Boys' Life report details luminous paint use in modern warfare. Dials glow on watches and 100000 luminous compasses are issued to front line troops. Luminous cloth flags, collars, beacon tips, and tape assist night recognition and guide stretcher bearers while signals remain visible only within about 60 feet.
A Kansas City Star poem by Jay B. Iden recalls a mother rocking her Little One at dusk. The speaker longs to drift back through memories to cradle days and sing while age stretches time and dreams unfold in Slumberland.
The 73 year old Civil War veteran J W Buscher, who served with the Twenty third Michigan in trench warfare in France for eight months, was discharged after his recent enlistment in the Canadian railway battalion. King George summoned Buscher to Buckingham Palace and praised his courage and determination.
A French electrical publication notes that electrical stimulation of plants can boost growth and deter worms and insects. Experiments show young strawberries up 80 percent, old strawberries 25 to 36 percent, potatoes 20 to 50 percent in size, and beets carrots tomatoes 20 to 50 percent.
A Washington woman condemns wage and housing extortion during the war, recounting examples where people profit from urgent needs. She notes a man offered a 40 percent cut in pay to secure a board position, and describes how the government now provides an agency to ensure proper housing for war workers.
Murphy a capitol dog cop spots a bulldog and fetches it for a reward. A prank by officers leads to a phony owner, a taxi ride, and Murphy paying the fare with no owner found. Cop Calkins ends up covering costs as the captain probes who ordered the scheme.
Washington Red Cross campaign headquarters under Miss Stella Osbourne brings together girls from several government departments for nightly clerical work. A chief clerk selects a member from each department to join a six person unit with reserves. Some workers operate at the Library of Congress, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the post office.
In wartime Washington the telephone system bars operator replies to unnecessary questions to speed service. Departments close to the public, White House access is restricted, and street cars adopt skip stop to speed travel.
A reader notes Washington has scattered presidential street names with no clear pattern. Streets named for Madison, Jackson, Grant, and Washington exist in multiple blocks and quadrants, while Buchanan, Jefferson, Monroe, Cleveland, and Harrison appear in various locations, prompting questions about a consistent naming scheme.
A Brussels chemist recommends using hot potato water as a laundry rinse. Soak linen overnight in the boiled potato water, then rub without soap. The linen reportedly comes out perfectly white without any detergent.
A married man laments misrule and jokes that Mrs Rule is worse, noting the dogged slowness of animals to recognize kindness. The remark frames social tensions over domestic governance and personal virtue.
A brief dialogue presents a paradox as one speaker foresees another coal famine while the other warns of hot times this winter, suggesting conflicting expectations about energy and weather. The exchange emphasizes looming resource concerns and seasonal hardship.
Have a Clear Skin. Use Cuticura Soap daily and aid with Cuticura Ointment to soften soothe and heal. Free samples offered at Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 cents by druggists or mail.
An editorial quip notes that a stream of reasoning falters without proper termination points. It likens unfinished logic to a train lacking terminal facilities, underscoring the need for clear conclusions.
A study argues that home is not a mere anchor but the entire harbor, redefining how living spaces frame personal identity and security. The metaphor expands beyond dwelling to suggest a protective, encompassing harboring role.
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