Germany’s population decline after the war looms large
The article estimates massive German losses from battle and civilian deaths, predicting a population drop from 72 million to about 64 million by mid‑1919. Austria Hungary also suffer severe declines, while Britain and the United States show smaller or no curtailment. It warns Germany may end the war as a decayed nation with waning energy.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Hungary
France
United States
Europe
Let the Soldiers Vote in War Time Vote Rights Battle
The Assistant Secretary of War told Rep Rogers that American soldiers in France cannot vote this fall, to protect military efficiency. New York law guarantees voting rights for soldiers in service, risking a clash with federal policy. The piece calls for congressional action to protect the soldier vote amid looming nationwide exclusions.
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Crowell
Rogers
Massachusetts
France
State
New York
United States
Washington
Europe
Congress
Pigs on the Statehouse Lawn Parade
Col James Thompson of Louisville nicknamed Lord Bacon notes Kentucky farms harbor 50 to 200 hogs each and Governor Stanley reportedly keeps a large herd on the statehouse lawn. He argues hogs are essential for meat, supply for the army, and friendly to allies, contrasting with German foes as swine.
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Kentucky
James Thompson
Louisville
Lord Bacon
Stanley
White House
Col. Thompson
Navy vows to keep the road to France open
Secretary Daniels declares the supreme duty of the navy is to keep the route to France open. He voices firm U S resolve amid ongoing wartime duties.
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France
Daniels
United States
Household Hints Menu and Recipes From The Page
A household recipe list with items for breakfast lunch and dinner including Ann's Molasses Cookies Tuna Fish Chowder Combination Muffins Potato and Corn Folar Pastry and Baked Bean Salad. The text gives measurements and method steps for cookies muffins pastries and chowder with notes on ingredients and cooking times. It reflects a mid-century domestic guide style focusing on practical kitchen instructions and improvised uses for leftovers.
Home Remedies and Food Mixtures From Old Recipe Notes
The notes describe a salt brine for bedbugs to kill nits and bugs, a whey lemonade substitute for water, a flour blend using multiple grain flours for versatile baking, and a lemon cleaning method to remove oven grate crusts. These tips reflect practical household hacks and basic kitchen chemistry.
Dinner Stories and Sly Jokes From the Era
A collection of short comic anecdotes contrasts languages and travel life. An Irish worker dodges blame for a missed day with a quip about saving his life. A London ideas note lampoons Bengali speech. A dining car scene ends with a child asking if they will wash the dishes, capturing household humor.
U Boat War Presses On As Transports Sail For Europe
In the same week U boats began terrorizing merchant shipping off our coast, about twenty transports sailed for Europe. Troop movements continued as usual and the bridge to Pershing remained open. America will keep it open and do her duty until the Hun is deprived of power.
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Europe
America
Ing
Atlantic
Red Cross
New York State
Cleveland
Buffalo
Camp Sherman
Mass
O. G
Messages From War Fronts Include Letters From Cline and Davis
The page shares letters from Private Benjamin F. Cline of the 15th Field Artillery in France describing nightly switchboard duties, a shell encounter, and a commendation for courage under fire. Other wartime notes report Edgar L. Davis in France, and updates from Lester Mickle in training at Indianapolis with camp life details and conditions in transit.
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Emma Cline
Zaleski
Ben F. Cline
H. Company
15Th Field Artillery
France
15Th F. A
Benjamin F. Cline
Rouvrois
George Fleming
Amesville
Lester Mickle
Indianapolis
Orane
Plan Drafted to Curtail Lesser Essential Industries
Washington June 7 The fuel administration will present a definite program for curtailing lesser essential industries to the war industries board within a week. Fuel Administrator Garfield announced that a list of industries to have coal supply restricted will be published to conserve coal for war plants.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Ohio War Board Calls for Help in Pea Canning Drive
Farmers report bumper pea crops in Ohio and must quickly can them. Boys over 16 are needed to staff cannery work with housing and supervision arranged by the Y M C A and County School Superintendents. The effort includes a medal reward and wages to encourage participation. SAVE FOOD.
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Ohio War Board
Ohio
State Defense Council
Claims Huns Control Platinum in America
Congressman Rainey charged in the House that German interests control the U S platinum industry and that the war industries board failed to conserve platinum. He said jewelers vigilance committee members are un patriotic profiteers and urged a prohibitive tax on platinum jewelry manufacture in the new revenue bill.
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Washington
United States
War Industries Board
Jewelers’ Vigilance Committee
Representative Rainey
Illinois
House
German American Alliance dissolves amid German press critique
Amsterdam reports that the voluntary dissolution of the National German-American Alliance, announced in Philadelphia on April 11, draws doleful commentary in German newspapers. Berlin’s Lokal Anzeiger says German emigrants lack zeal for kultur in the new homeland, exposing empty ties to old homeland ideals.
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Amsterdam
Philadelphia
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Large clean cotton rags for clean ing presses
Athens Messenger Office advertises large clean cotton rags for press cleaning in a brief classified notice dated May 3 3.
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Athens Messenger Office
President urged to use war prohibition power in survey funds
The Anti-Saloon League pressed the President to declare war prohibition before $6.1 million in farm survey funds, intended to support provisioning the army, could be released. The push came via allies in the House as part of the agricultural appropriation bill. Ohio Home Rule Association.
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Anti-Saloon League
Senate
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