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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
A brief item outlines ongoing debates and actions on trade and policy at the federal level in Washington with related developments reported across other states. Officials, industry groups, and regional observers weigh the impact on prices and commerce as new measures take shape.
The Liberty loan attracted more than two and a half times as many subscribers than Germany’s 1914 first loan of 4.46 billion marks, about 1.061 billion dollars, and far surpassed Britain’s 458 million pounds sterling loan with under 4 percent of America’s subscribers.
U S Teutonic war news reports four American deaths from the torpedoing of the Standard Oil tanker John J Archbold off the French coast. War registration totals show 9 649 088 men aged 21 to 30 enrolled for service on June 5.
The Boy Scouts secured nearly 100000 subscriptions totaling about 9000000 dollars. A Grand and North Fork river flood caused thousands in property damage and two deaths. In Grand Junction Colorado men aged 18 to 23 in Utah are warned they may be drafted into the Utah national guard. In California a forest tragedy in Ojai killed three women and left about 100 homeless as crops were destroyed. Nicholas Romanoff loses life estate revenues as the provisional government seizes his assets.
The draft law does not bar enlistment in any government forces. Men 18 to 40 may volunteer for regular army navy marine corps national guard or naval militia. Immediate need to fill ranks across these branches.
President Wilson urges Congress to pass food legislation by July 1 to shield the public from speculators. He signs a 3 million dollar war budget the largest ever. a national army and coal pools are debated. Recruiting week is set for June 23 to 30, and postal revenue offsets are discussed alongside Liberty Loan oversubscription limits. The total loan stands at about 3.095 billion.
The report states that over 30,000 Polish citizens loyal to the Allies were hanged by German authorities. It notes 27 British ships over 1,600 tons sunk in the week to June 16, with five under 1,600 tons sunk as well. It also cites German food shortages and an Allied shift in policy toward Greece after Constantine's abdication, plus a Russian Duma push for an immediate offensive and a call for potentially separate peace or continued fighting.
Moscow, central Russia, is described as the country’s richest and most populated region with 18 governments and about 45 million people. The city acts as a central hub for supply and demand, channels Siberian trade, and hosts powerful manufacturers. German goods dominate Moscow stores, with British managed outlets serving as primary retailers.
A New York dressmaker notes that economy in fashion aims to avoid visible displays of wealth while preserving craft. Wealthy women hire seamstresses at home, favor simple, tasteful garments, and shun extravagant gowns. Germany restricts clothing purchase limits, and fashion shifts toward modesty with white, beige, and subtle textures.
The article describes Moscow shaping Russia’s tariff policy and expanding industry including textiles and iron, with local capital driving growth. It notes Moscow initiating cotton farming in Caucasus and Central Asia, boosting raw materials, and plans to finish furs locally to reduce reliance on Leipzig. Moscow aims direct ties with London, New York, St. Louis to handle fur production and trade.
A method for cleaning white kid gloves is described using a cloth dampened with milk and rubbed with soap. The technique fails after gloves have been treated with gasoline.
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