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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
2
In Weston Oregon the Leader argues against laziness as a vice, critiques German war reporting, and urges subscribers with August expirations to pay promptly for cash-in-advance. It rails at propaganda, notes rain from the sky, and recalls a dentist Kaiser’s missed chance to avert war while urging work or you shall not eat.
The Enterprise Record Chieftain notes country weeklies raise subscriptions to two dollars by August 1 to match wartime price norms. The Leader holds at $1.50 while credit losses push for reform. Odd tidbits include a Coney Island note on scanty bathing wear and a quip about grumblers accepted to shield friends from complaints.
A guidance note urges diverting mind from distress and sharing cheerful thoughts. It counsels discarding negative feelings and focusing on more uplifting and interesting topics, claiming tonic in cheerful thoughts boosts resilience to physical ailments.
A truncated town note lauds newspapers as vital and mocks weak staff while recalling rival Pendleton front pages. A reader from Washington sends praise for two papers and jokes about subscriptions, with a playful jab at news reliability and a nod to local stature.
A Philadelphia girl earning $12,500 a year is advised kindly not to marry a country editor, according to a recent social remark.
A fragmented Notre Dame style sentence hints at a Weston newspaper's role beside schools and churches, suggesting the local paper anchors community life and identity. The text emphasizes the value of local journalism before renewing subscriptions, urging reflection on its public service.
A German submarine attacked near Cape Cod three miles off Orleans Massachusetts as seaplanes bombed the raider. A tug and four barges, with 41 aboard including three women and five children, were engaged in an hour and a half fight. The tug burned, barges sunk, three wounded. submarine submerged and headed south after three seaplanes bombed it. In London, mutinies reported in Bohemia and Hungary with executions and arrests of officers and Czacho-Slovaks.
President Wilson signs proclamation placing telegraph, telephone, cable and radio networks under government control for the war period effective July 31, with Washington authorities enforcing the take over and operation by federal agencies.
The Food Administration urges Americans to curb consumption to send 75,000,000 bushels of wheat to allies and cut meat, dairy, and sugar intake by up to 19 percent. Lord Rhondda warns without continued aid, Allied cities risk food shortages as ships shrink and European harvests fail. unity and sacrifice at home are essential to win the war.
If your cornbread isn't as good as you think it ought to be, consult a neighbor who has reared seven children and used to milk ten cows for guidance.
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