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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
The article argues that the ongoing war shows the need for universal military training to ensure a ready pool of trained men. It warns that failing to prepare could leave the United States at the mercy of the Kaiser and unable to defend liberties, calling universal training the best guarantee for today and the future.
The piece argues a national duty to support the government through taxes and service, urging a strengthened national army and heightened public responsibility. It frames past blessings as owed back through civic effort and compares urgency to actions seen in England France and Russia. The call emphasizes mobilizing human material to avert disaster.
The piece argues that national nominating conventions embody the American spirit, with delegates freshly from the people who choose wisely to serve the country and party. It warns against government overreach into citizen-led political activities and upholds primaries for local and state races while cautioning that extending primaries to presidential nominations could dampen national spirit.
The article notes the national need to train the population for war work. It cites a trained woman observer who divides volunteers into wage earners and amateurs. The key point is that those who do nothing with their skills are useless until properly trained, a lesson learned through preparedness.
President Wilson asks every person to stay on good behavior in wartime. He also outlines the alternatives and stresses clear public understanding. The remark frames the public duty while noting time passes slowly in civic delays.
Brief notes describe bracelets worn by women in ancient Egypt and reference the cow tree of Venezuela, argentine commerce in Madrid, and weathered shifts from war fueling industries. It also mentions apples kept by coring, rising California motorcars, and milky sap in a tree called the cow tree.
President William Howard Taft greets his son Charles P Taft who is training at Fort Myer to earn an officer's commission. The two are pictured together amid the soldiers and parade ground activity.
A timber expert states demand for ash has surged with airplane construction, tripling pre war prices. He praises the finest English ash as essential for aircraft, notes American spruce and Irish ash perform poorly, and says ash must be sixty years old or more, preferably eighty, to yield straight timber.
Two flies discuss a rumored immediate selective conscription of swatters, fearing volunteers and delayed action as the season wears on. One flies dies suddenly, a quip on life and death amid wartime fear.
Dialogue reveals a merchant concealing calorie information in his goods. A mother and Mary Jane discuss the secret, implying a systemic concealment in the shop.
In a Browning’s Magazine humorous vignette a son quips about his trousers being too long while asking his father to buy a new pair. The dad’s retort centers on the style clash and misfit of clothes with a light family exchange.
An elderly visitor asks locals about a stranger across the street. A young man misinterprets and calls him a "guy" while joking with associates. The scene ends with the aside that the elderly man mutters thanks and leaves, a comic riff on a film industry figure.
The claim that fish uniquely benefits the brain lacks foundation. Brain workers gain value from fish mainly because they do not provide large amounts of materials that require heavy physical exertion, not from any special brain-boosting elements.
A French view of English people sparks a terse exchange. A house painter Alec, recently back from England, is pressed to praise or criticize. He responds with a single blunt verdict gas bags and offers no more discussion, ending the attempt at conversation.
The article traces ancient Roman lighting with beeswax and tallow, dipped fibers burning producing smoke and little light. It notes medieval rush-lights and the 1860 London gas act using candle power, where six sperm candles weighed a pound and consumed 120 grains per hour.
The article notes that sideros the Greek word for iron also resembles the Latin name for star and sun. It explains ancient Greeks lacked spectroscopes yet linguists observed the iron term echoes across stellar language. Spectroscopy later confirms iron is abundant in the universe.
A social exchange recalls a mass meeting praised by some as a success yet labeled a fiasco by others. Glithers, a prominent citizen, attended but reportedly did not get to speak, highlighting divided impressions.
The dialogue pivots on Spongely’s cigarette preference with Duffer-Say noting youth interest while Puffer comments uncertainty about his liking the other fellow’s cigarettes. The exchange captures a playful, casual exchange between the two speakers.
A light exchange on household chores toys with ironing machines and mangles in a bantering dialogue. The speakers joke about laundry duties and the quirks of old appliances.
An American Magazine piece profiles a woman who earns a living by arranging passenger rides in cars and arranging return trips. She explains pricing by mileage and commission, noting drivers willing to offer cheap seats to save money and keep vehicle use efficient.
The linguistic branch aims to equip pupils to be clearly understood by observing universal rules. Genius may break rules, but general education serves average people and safeguards against dialects by teaching common principles applicable nationwide.
A Journal of American Medical Association report notes ripe bananas are rich in easily digestible sugars, with starch converting as fruit ripens. The study compares banana and potato composition, stating similar calorie values and mineral content, and suggests indigestion links to unripe fruit.
The article stresses that lack of rest impairs digestion. It urges short rests of 15 to 30 minutes before meals and after eating to allow the digestive organs to work properly, claiming fatigue leads to digestive trouble. It cites a New York Evening Telegram origin.
A trio shares tall tales of long sea voyages and a skiff crossing the Kaw river at Topeka. One man claims twenty one days at sea, another twenty nine days, while a third describes sinking twice after his skiff overturned. The others doubt the river claim, noting the Kaw is under 300 feet wide.
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