From Delivery Wagon to Express Chief
The story follows George C. Taylor rising from Ripon Wisconsin depot delivery boy to president of the American Railway Express company. At age over fifty he steps down from the presidency after decades of service. Milwaukee agent Charles W. Taylor praises his health vision and climb from bottom to top. The company signs to handle all express business under Director General McAdoo.
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Ripon
Wis
George C. Taylor
Taylor
American Railway Express Company
United States
New York
American Express Company
Charles W. Taylor
Milwaukee
Allied Express Companies
McAdoo
American Railroads
Urges Allied Help for Russia in East Front Push
Gen. K. M. Obereucheff, once a Russian commander and revolutionist, calls for an international allied army to join the Russian forces in the east to resist the Teutons. He warns the move must be guaranteed to serve a common enterprise and not serve any single nation’s selfish aims or be used as propaganda by Germanophile groups.
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K. M. Obereucheff
Russia
Teutons
Oberoucheff
Kiev
Ukraine
Council of Peasants
Copenhagen
Geddes Silent on Critic Overage of Draft Inconsistencies
Sir Auckland Geddes faced criticism for calling older men into service while younger officials remain in London. Arthur Beecroft protested demanding why men fifty five are sent to fight for 1s 6d a day while Geddes earns less and serves in civilian post. The private secretary noted Geddes served as a private, fought in France, and was injured. he also served in the South African war.
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Sir Auckland Geddes
Arthur Beecroft
Sir Auckland
London
Ife
France
Socialist candidate Allan Benson resigns from party
Allan L. Benson, 1916 Socialist presidential candidate, resigns from the Socialist party in a Yonkers letter. He denounces foreign-born leadership for promoting a non American policy and asserts the rank and file remain ardently anti central powers while blaming leaders for pro Germanism.
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Allan L. Benson
Socialist Party
Yonkers
Benson
Wisconsin
Europe
Czech soldiers in Italy elect officers by strict tests
Special correspondence notes Czech and Slovak troops in the Italian army elect their own officers. They swear to die for symbol of liberty, carry fallen comrades, and reject weak recruits. The unit seeks disciplined leadership and fierce loyalty amid Austrian oppression.
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Veneto
Verona
Carl
Italy
Vienna
War Gardeners Respond to Call Across Regions
War gardeners nationwide answer Pershing's plea to keep the food coming. The National War Garden Commission estimates 4.9 million gardens, a 40 percent rise, with 1.5 billion quarts expected in canned goods as prizes total 10,000 dollars for top canned vegetables. Central Western states and Pacific coast show the strongest growth, while Eastern states lag. California Washington Oregon collectively report 463,000 gardens. New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware total 848,000.
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Washington
United States
Pershing
National War Garden Commission
Commission
Charles Lathrop Pack
United States Department of Agriculture
Camp Dix
N. J
Pacific Coast
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Atlantic
Park Department
Texas
Oklahoma
California
Oregon
German soldiers look swinish in gas masks and helmets
The piece notes that German troops resemble swine in their gas masks and spiked helmets, a harsh depiction of enemy methods of warfare and attire.
Navy Rejects Drafted Corvallis Man Faces Tough Choice
Ernest Chase of Corvallis Oregon, a rural mail carrier, enlisted in the navy then was discharged as physically unfit after final examination. He bought a rig with $40 for a horse and gear, worked 20 days, then was drafted again and ordered to camp. He wonders whether to sell his rig or take a layoff hoping for another rejection.
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Corvallis
Ore
F Ernest Chase
Navy
Army
Man Too Heavy for Navy in Salina
Miltonvale resident C. Emick aged 21 visited the Salina recruiting office seeking Navy service. A recruiter refused after a fitness check saying no sailor suit would fit him. Emick weighs 275 pounds and was recently registered under the draft law.
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Salina
Kan
C. Emick
Miltonvale
Naval
Uncle Sam
Navy
Emick
Skeletons of Three Indians Found at Rush Run Mine
Workmen at Beech Flats Coal company mine Rush Run near Martins Ferry uncover three Indian skeletons. The remains are well preserved with teeth described as perfect and white as ivory.
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Martins Ferry
Beech Flats
Rush Run
Tasmania Claims World Richest Tin Mine Status
A Tasmanian claim highlights its island as home to the world’s richest tin mine. Local sources discuss ore richness and potential output, noting the island’s mining history and regional economic impact.
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Island
Tasmania
Advancement in Western Canada Farm Land Prices
The article reports rising land values in Western Canada driven by large crops and government offers. It cites buyers like C. F. Maliaberg in Alberta and Peter A. Klassen in Saskatchewan, detailing acquisitions and growing sections of wheat land, with Canada’s average farm land value around 44 dollars per acre overall and 31 26 to 26 70 in the prairie provinces.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
C. F. Maliaberg
Blackie
Cardston
Calgary
Peter A. Klassen
Herbert
Sask
Kansas
Hillsboro
Mr. Klassen
Saskatchewan
Census and
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Uniformed Khaki for Train Crews Debated
A dialogue notes a proposal to uniform train crews in khaki with a caddie and another man in attendance, reflecting social distinctions and ideas on attire. The brief hints at a formal suggestion rather than a formal policy, indicating interest in standardized dress.
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United Express Lines
Geddes
Austria
Rome
Titus
Oon
Central West
National Commission
Sam
Kansan
Manitoba
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