Survivors rescued from wrecked steamer amid brutal breakers
Newfoundland crews aboard the Prospero braved heavy seas to pluck forty-four survivors from the stricken Red Cross Maer Florizel off Cape Race. The ship lay 900 feet from shore wedged on rocks with ninety-two dead. Rescue boats faced icy surf as dorymen and volunteers worked to bring the living to safety, aided by lifesaving gear and expert seamanship.
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Union News Service
St. Johns
N. F
Red Cross
Florizel
Michael Sullivan
Newfoundland Forestry Battalion
Ralph Burnham
Royal Flying Corps
Plorizel
American built guns deployed on western and Italian fronts
American built ordnance of the latest type and heav iest caliber are in service on the western front sector held by the American army and on the Italian front. The war department reports heavy guns including 10 12 and 14 inch rifles in Europe. Italian gunners express admiration for the American heavy ordnance already fielded. Pershing has also received reserve 12 inch rifles originally for U.S. coast defenses.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Europe
Italy
Pershing
United States
Quit Labor Assembly
Minneapolis union withdraws from the Trades and Labor assembly charging control by socialist and IWW members. It accuses the majority of disregarding the constitution and bylaws and plans to form a new assembly.
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Quit Labor Assembly
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolise Typographical Union
Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly
Red Cross Seeks 75000 More for China Flood Relief
American Red Cross flood relief in China, under Ambassador Reinsch, asks for an additional 75000 dollars. Since floods began, 125000 dollars has been spent from the 200000 dollar appropriation.
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China
Washington
DD. C
Red Cross
Ambassador Reinsch
Peking
Berger A Candidate for United States Senate
Milwaukee socialist party announces Victor L. Berger was selected by the state executive committee as its candidate for United States senator.
Post Highway Survey Intro in Senate File
A bill by Senator Ones of Washington introduces a preliminary survey for a post highway between St Louis and Olympia Washington, aiming to trace the old rail line and referring the matter to a military committee for consideration.
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Post
Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Olympia
Wash
Senator Ones
Garfield urges immediate coal purchases for next winter
Washington D C Foul Administrator Garfield advises households to buy their normal coal supplies as soon as coal is available to prepare for the coming winter. The message stresses prompt action and regular purchasing channels to ensure adequate heat fuel.
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Washington, D. C
Garfield
Shipyard Volunteers enlist 260000 workers for war output
A national call seeks 260000 skilled shipyard workers to join the United States Shipyard Volunteers of Public Service Reserve. Enrollees will be ready when called, with housing being prepared and pay matching prevailing shipyard wages. Quotas by state list needed trades including welders, blacksmiths, riveters, carpenters, electricians, machinists, and more.
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Iowa
Fuller
Board of Education
W. L. Harding
Indianola
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Chester Gorney
Sioux City
Russia
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Rodell Chapman
Three Hundred
Sixty-sixth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
United States Shipyard Volunteers
Public Reserve
Department of Labor
Council of National Defense
Shipping Board
U. S
Hurley
United States Shipyard Volunteers of Public Service Reserve
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America
United States
The New Young Old Man and His Country by Emerson Hough
A silent entrance heralds a remarkable speaker who claims to be the new man born of America. He recounts leaving a life of luxury to seek truth, urging the table to embrace a transformed nation signaled by a new American spirit. The figure vanishes, leaving the question of his message’s staying power.
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Emerson Hough
Whisperimme
America
Poultry Man Advises On Incubators For Best Hatching
A seasoned poultryman urges ordering incubators six to eight weeks before use to avoid delays during peak seasons. He compares hot water and hot air heating, notes large machines offer efficiency, and explains using a small 50 egg unit to optimize capacity of larger 240 egg machines.
We Applaud the Under Dog Through Experience
A George Matthew Adams feature urges readers to embrace personal under dogs as sources of strength. It argues sympathy for failures and disappointments, shaped by experience, can transform into achievements and kingship through loyal support.
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George Matthew Adams
Good Housekeeping
Banks seek name changes from German to American titles
Many national banks with German in their names have applied to the controller of the currency to change their names. Most institutions formerly known as the German National Bank of will adopt the American National Bank of as their new title.
New Printing and Ink Innovations Highlighted
Worth Knowing notes describe an automatic time shutoff for an electric photograph printing machine, a European invention using carbonic acid gas to spray plaster for faster setting, a fountain pen attachment to prevent ink spills, and an English patent for a pipe with small mirrors on the bowl to show behind the smoker.
Beaver numbers rise in Wisconsin yet extinction feared
Wisconsin wardens report more beaver in Lake Superior country though extinction looms. Trappers faced legal limits near beaver houses and poachers’ ongoing pressure, with a Bibon swamp area spared only by humane plans. Beavers remain in several counties, including Sawyer and Rush, but legal restrictions hinder catches and stock still dwindles.
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Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Big Bibon
Mason
Grand View
Bibon
Sawyer
Rush
A Few Smiles A Home Front Cartoon Exchange
In a light cartoon exchange characters joke about home life and coal shortages. A Stay-at-Home Mrs Slatbush notes her husband in khaki with the Home Guards. Mrs Bensonhurst jokes about his “bit” as he stays dressed for work. Gotham and others weigh humor about car travel and coal needs. The theater seats are discussed for tomorrow evening.
Meatless Day Command Leads to Inmate Jokes
A humorous exchange mocks meatless day rules. A man asks for a double portion of grilled bones while discussing domestic management. The punchline centers on a man who knows how to manage a wife but cannot try it due to being kept in an asylum.
Those Girls and a Banter of Dead Jones
The fragmentary exchange centers on a remark by Jack about a face described as a poem and a bleak aside that Jones is dead. The dialogue showcases literary allusion and a casual, intimate mood with a hint of distant loss.
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Jack
Browning
Conserving Coal Through National Effort
The Houston Post argues the United States consumes about 2.3 million tons of coal daily in peace, with nearly 3 million during war. It calls on citizens and officials to mobilize the best minds to conserve the two thirds of coal currently wasted, while preserving the essential third for national needs.
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United States
Houston Post
Properly Stacked Lumber for True Drying
A guide stresses checking stacking methods on building sites to keep lumber straight. Proper stacking on the site prevents warping during drying, with dry seasoned boards prone to damage if not protected.
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