England shown as world power in German war critique
An article in the Rheini sche Westfansche Zeitung argues Germany underestimated England early in the war and stresses Britain’s global strength. It criticizes Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg and reviews British imperial history, urging renewed German expansion in Africa to counter perceived losses.
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New York
Rheinische Westfansche Zeitung
Krupps
von Bethmann-Hollweg
England
Carthage
Europe
Prince Bulow
Southwest
East
Africa
Germany
Southwest Protectorate
A Girl’s Impressions In the War Capital
Edna Huber recalls U S cabinet members with humor and detail in a wartime column. She describes Lansing Lane Baker Daniels Navy secretary Redfield Wilson Houston and Burleson Gregory, noting their appearance demeanor and attitudes toward female reporters and the war effort.
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Slace
Mr. Lansing
Lane
Department of the Interior
Mr. Baker
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Redfield
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Malaria Fight
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron supplement. It highlights quinine and iron in a tasteless form and urges readers to take the product to drive out malaria and build up the system.
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Eugene P. Rouse
Monte Santo
Augusta
Women Carry Mail in Lorain Ohio
Lorain Ohio July 17 scarcity of men brings female mail carriers. Special permission from Washington allowed women to take the examinations. Lorain had the first women section hands in the country.
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Lorain, O
Lorain
Washington
Nietz she and Treitschke blamed for war says Rev Thomas
Rev David Thomas from Sheboygan Wisconsin argues Nietzsche and Treitschke shaped a philosophy justifying aggression and antisemitism. He warns German born Americans and their descendants face social and racial ostracism as wartime barbarities he equates with Attila the Hun.
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David Thomas
Sheboygan
Wis
Nietzsche
Treitschke
Attila
Huan the Hon
Missing sons may be found through draft
Indianapolis July 17 Hundreds of parents will be helped by the conscription act as they seek sons through registration records. The state conscription office reports heavy appeals and one father says a message from the Provost Marshal General promises a search through Washington records once compiled.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jesse Eschbach
Washington
Dixie Oil Company Organized in Mobile
Montgomery July 17 Special notice of the organization of a large oil company in Mobile. The Dixie Oil Company has authorized capital of 250000 dollars and paid in capital of 126000 dollars. Corporators are E. E. Gandy F. W. Boykin W. F. Sullivan M. J. Dodsop and John Everett.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Secretary of State
Dixie Oil Company
E. E. Gandy
F. W. Boykin
W. F. Sullivan
M. J. Dodsop
John Everett
Draft official Crowder selects local exemption boards
General Crowder, head of the selective draft, oversees provisioning for U S Army service in France. He has been busy for weeks naming members of local exemption boards to govern draft eligibility and exemptions.
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Ae— Veron H.crowort
Enocner. Crowder
United States Army
France
Negro fireman Hart in railroad accident
Henry Sanders a negro fireman was badly burned when two freight trains collided near McGehee's Switch before daybreak. One train, leaving Montgomery, side swiped the other, wrecking three cars and sending the engine off the tracks. Sanders was seriously scarred and taken to a local infirmary for treatment.
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Montgomery
Henry Sanders
McGehee
Sanders
1000 Pound Grizzly Lassoed by Trapper in Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexico July 17 A thousand pound she grizzly bear was lassoed in the Santa Fe National Forest by J F McMullen trapper of the United States Biological Survey The animal was trailed through the woods with a forty five pound trap and a six foot drag McMullen tied the bear and sent for ranchers and tourists to photograph the brute before it was killed The bear has killed many cattle recently.
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Santa Fe, N. M
Santa Fe National Forest
J. F. McMullen
United States Biological Survey
McMullen
Mountain View Ranch
Alabama Ready for Selective Draft Report
Montgomery reports Alabama is prepared for the draft as registration cards reach the adjutant general. General J Hubbard informs the war department the process is complete with Mobile County last to report and cards from exemption and county districts arriving Monday afternoon.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Adjutant-General
J. Hubbard
War Department
Mobile County
Friends organize relief unit for reconstruction in France
In Haverford Pennsylvania on July 17 the Friends National Service Committee opened a training camp at Haverford College for volunteers forming the first reconstruction unit bound for France. The Society of Friends abstains from combat but will support relief efforts overseas.
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Haverford
Society of Friends
Friends’ National Service Committee
Haverford College
France
Change in Best Friends Property Tax Proposal Oxford Possible
A Montgomery report notes M C Allgood will urge a law raising the property tax penalty to twenty five percent per year on delinquent parcels, replacing the current ten percent set in 1915. The Oregon Journal pushes for newspaper notice of tax delinquencies rather than mailed postings. The longer article also touts Tanlac as a malaria cure with testimonials.
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Montgomery
M. C. Allgood
Eate
Oregon Journal Monday
Oregon Journal
Oregon
Allgood
Weather forecast for Anniston and vicinity
Partly cloudy with likely thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. High 91 degrees, low 67, normal 78. Precipitation 0.09 inches in 24 hours, total 0.40 inches this year with 1.12 excess. Brief forecast by U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau observer R H Dean.
American Red Cross Benefit From Cheyenne Jubilee
Cheyenne Wyoming hosts its golden Jubilee and Frontier Days with the wild west show and military spectacle drawing thousands of dollars. The city will donate half of its Frontier Days proceeds to the American Red Cross for public projects and the other half for future celebrations.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
American Red Cross
Cheyennecy Commission
American Red Cross Society
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Great Britain
Tey Edna Huber
News Service
Workington
Jay
United States
Mr. Lanning
Secre
Tary
Wilson
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Burleson
Gregory
Ohio
Hale Buggy Manufacturing Company
Automobile Accessories
West 15Th St
Albert
Belgium
Netzoche
Hart
E. D. Rouse
Annaiston
Scarbrough
W. D. Nixon
Orford
Calhoun
Piedmont
U. S&s. Department of Agriculture
R. H. Dean
Observer
Eckman
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