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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
8
War News Briefs From The Global Front
Reports from London and Washington cite David Lloyd George tackling Ireland unrest while Britain exports a hard line stance. Casement faces high treason trial June 26 in London. Grey rejects peace negotiations. Italy holds 13 000 captured and 100 plus guns. King George signs military service bill. ages 18 to 41 must serve. German food dictator von Battockl to seize all supplies and set per capita rations. UK vote of credit reaches 2 383 million pounds. Texas to raise service quota to 7 500. Tornado kills nine, injures 38 in Kemp City Oklahoma. Tornado fatalities and injuries reported in Sunnyside Songo Alabama. Methodist conference upholds ban on cards, dancing, theaters. Skirt fashion to stay short next season per Cincinnati meeting.
Nation sees rapid postwar shifts and tech ventures
The report highlights Billy Sunday audiences in Kansas City, a new U S Army motorcycle unit at Fort Bliss, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s Baltimore marriage, and New York surpassing London as a busy world port. It notes Prohibition era politics, rising meat prices, and a World War I era note on German bonds. It forecasts 108 million bushels of winter wheat in Kansas, cites Rodman Wanamaker’s airship hangar, and mentions war material shipments to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington notes reflect wartime economic and policy shifts
Export trade nearing five billion by year end as war impacts loom. Texas militiamen face court martial for duty avoidance. Pensions drop six million from last year per appropriations panel. Carranza orders 30,000 troops south of the border to exterminate bandits per State Department. Income tax yields about 120 million in revised estimates. Hay-Chamberlain army bill moves to establish 175000 strong peacetime force. Wilson pledges broad European peace aims beyond any one nation. Postal savings deposits raised to 1000 with removal of monthly cap. Senate leaders agree on a three day adjournment window for party conventions. Senate foreign relations panel backs Kern on safety of Americans in Ireland under martial law. Mexico’s economic crisis marked by grave food shortages and unrest.
Wisconsin Illinois meet marks discus world record by Arlie Mucks
Arlie Mucks threw 155 feet 8 inches to set a new world record in the discus at Madison during the Wisconsin Illinois meet. The event featured multiple college and club athletes with other results noted from Des Moines and Chicago racing meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Mucks
Madison
Hawthorne Track
Chicago
John
Traeger
Cook County
Gaelic Stronghold on Achill Beg Keeps Language Alive
A traveler describes Achill Beg Island where Gaelic persists amid mainland encroachment. He notes island life, harvesters who work abroad for months, family routines by peat fires, and a passionate defender who preserves Gaelic while facing pressure from English culture. The visit includes lectures, island hospitality, and plans to shoot wild goats, with vivid scenes of community and language struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achill Beg
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Scotland
England
Harvester
Midland Great Western Railway
Pepester
H. G. Wells
Lancashire
Eighteen Wedel-Piendorf Relatives Killed in War
Court chamberlain Count Carl von Wedel-Piendorf reports that since the war began five counts and thirteen barons of the Wedel family have given their lives. Seventeen other members have been wounded and Avg glghtz wounded, wht likely fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl von Wedel-Piendorf
Germany
von Wedel
Iowa Native and Foreign Born Population Shifts
Iowa's native born residents total 1,551,914, about 88.8 percent of the population, while 11.8 percent are foreign born. About 1.5 million Iowa natives live elsewhere, and the state exhibits the highest native American share among states, with a complex pattern of birthplace and migration. Parole board prepares report on ten life prisoners. The Woodward epileptic colony progresses toward completion with thirteen buildings planned. Compensation issues arise as the state cannot pay a $1,500 claim to J. H. Green Jr.’s mother. Extension funds dwindle, delaying capitol projects. Angell found guilty of arson in Waterloo. Over 100 physicians may be certified after June exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Ora Williams
United States
Union
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Parole Board
State Board of Parole
Clarke
Charles Thomas
Thomas
Mabel Scofield
Henry Furry
Polk County
Furry
Marehalltown
Woodward
J. H. Green, Jr
Clinton
Iowa National Guard
Sparta
Wis
Industrial Commission
Industrial and Insurance
Condiments in Foods and Their Effects on Health
The article discusses how condiments enhance flavor but add little nourishment and can irritate digestion when overused. It notes peppers, curry, and vinegar as potential abuses and suggests moderation, especially in hot climates, with pairs such as mustard with ham and vinegar with spinach highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Custard Craft in Old Kitchen Notes
A dated culinary snippet discusses custard making with various tips. It covers egg to milk ratios, molding versus setting, decorative toppings, and flavorings like nutmegs orange rind maple sugar and caramel. It explains baking in hot water and testing with a knife, and provides a caramel sauce method for a rich molded custard.
How it's Done. Political Base Offers Split Salaries
A dialogue shows a boss and worker discussing a scheme to land jobs paying 3,000 dollars yearly with a two to one split. They mention an assistant handling work and shared salaries, while a Mrs. Smith is asked if a payment has been sent. The text hints at a corrupt or fraudulent arrangement.
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News OF the
WAR News
David Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Roger Casement
London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Francis D. Ackland
the Treasury
George of
Herr von Battockl
Asquith
Texas
Ferguson
Kemp City
Okl
Methodist General Conference
Saratoga
N. Y
Sunnyside
Songo
Alabama
National Cloak, Salt and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association
Cincinnati
Billy Sunday
Kansas City
Fort Bliss
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Jack Clifford
Baltimore
New York
Raymond Robbins
Progressive Party
Progressive National Committee
Neg Ptations
Rodman ‘Wanamaker
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station
Norfolk
Et Gin Government
Ang
Washington
War Department
Appropriations Committee
Carranza
State Department
Treasury Department
House
Congress
Wilson
Europe
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Kern
Oquire
Mexico
Sporting
Sioux City
Topeka
Charlie White
Milburn Saylor
Indianapolis
Saylor
White
Pat O'Keefe
Bandsman Blake
National Sporting Club
O’keefe
Ames
Drake
Grinnell
Cornell
Coe
Highland Park
Morningside
Simpson
Minnesota
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lincoln
Gophers
Brighid
Oona
Siav
Cauth
Achille Island
Capitol Extension Fund
State Executive Council
W. H. Angell
Waterloo
Angell
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Ith
Wilh
E. Kizer
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