War Week Developments In Europe And Allied Actions
Western Union reports varied progress and action across the fronts. Italian troops press into France while American forces hold No Man's Land and launch counterattacks after German offensives. British losses mount as shipping damage and combat losses accrue, with Haig noting offensive gains near Arras and Robecay. American units display notable valor in recent engagements as reporters recount hand to hand fighting and casualties.
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U. S
Amiens
Belgian
Caucasus
Kars
Constantinople
Arras
Robecay
Bethune
Haig
Cattegat
Helgoland Bight
Toul
Liberty Bond Subscriptions and Security Arrests Reported
Inspiration Copper Company of Miami Arizona subscribes one million dollars for Liberty Bonds. Louis Neunthal a German native born man is arrested in a Butte Montana raid which uncovers dynamite six boxes of caps and over a thousand feet of fuses. Utah oversubscribes its Liberty loan quota. The US Administration and USDA launch a potato eating campaign across multiple regions for the next two months. A Sunday earthquake at 3 32 p m shakes southern California and parts of western Arizona and Utah damaging Hemet and San Jacinto about fifty five miles southeast of Riverside California.
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Inspiration Copper Company
Miami
Ariz
Louis Neunthal
Butte
Mont
Utah
United States Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Arizona
Hemet
San Jacinto
Riverside
Cal
Army aviation program moves toward clarification in Washington
War Department officials expect early action to clear up questions about the army aviation program. With the German drive on the western front, work in France will not be interrupted on May 1 according to an official dispatch from France. Construction of at least 120 wooden ships of the new type at Orange Texas is under consideration by the shipping board. The naval appropriation bill of about 1.312 billion dollars was passed unanimously by the House. The Poles report continued hostility toward the Germans with warfare in occupied Poland and even German Poland.
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War Department
France
Orange
Tex
Shipping Board
Naval
Navy
Horse
Polish Information Committee
Lausanne
Poland
Toul
Belgium
Leideprey
Teutons
Robecq
Bethune
Salient
Armentieres
Mesnil
Albert
Somme Salient
Lens
Arras
Festubert
Givenchy
Vimy Ridge
World War Notices and Allied War Reports Digest
British cabinet changes and Hungarian ministerial resignation noted. German papers claim steps to resume permanent relations with Russia. Sinn Fein and Irish Labour leaders issue a manifesto condemning conscription as a violation of small nations. A famed Virgin statue atop Albert Cathedral is reported shot by German artillery behind lines. Armenians flee central Turkey into Palestine under British control. Swiss neutrality violations rise to 586 by January end with 418 proven by aviators. German assault on Belgian towns near Langemarck stalled with heavy losses. Collision blame in the Imo Mont Blanc case placed on the Mont Blanc by a Canadian court official. Rheims reduced to ruins after a week of fire. Germans fire 100,000 shells into the city, flames visible from distant aviators.
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Russia
Sinn Fein
Albert Cathedral
France
Reuters
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
Switzerland
Geneva
Kippe
Langemarck
Imo
Mont Blanc
Halifax
N. S
Justice Drysdale
Admiralty Court
Rheims
Paris le Matin
Nebraska Captain-Elect Rhodes Receives Camp Funston Draft Notice
Roscoe B. Rhodes of Ansley Neb captain elect of 1918 Nebraska football gets notice to report with the draft quota to Camp Funston Kan from Custer County Neb His home is Ansley Neb Grover Cleveland Alexander and Dutch Ruether of Cincinnati Ohio farewell party shows they join the colors Alexander won the game 9 to 1 with strong hitting James Jackson of Sterling Colo passes Navy hospital exam enters second class recruit and leads contigent to active service after leaving Denver Jackson starred for Sterling High school two years
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Roscoe B. Rhodes
University of Nebraska
Camp Funston
Kan
Custer County
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ruether
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alexander
James Jackson
Sterling, Colo
United States Navy
Denver
Jackson
Sterling
Various wartime notes from 1919 era headlines
Governor Beeckman signs a Rhode Island employment act for men 18 to 50. Disturbances felt in Phoenix from a Sunday quake. Chas Schwab named manager of the United States Shipping Board. Lithuanian independence praised in Washington. Women as enemy aliens under surveillance in U S. Mormon polygamy as war ends eyed for world influence. Pershing reports Allied losses in early April. Mineral Wells chosen for 1919 Good Roads meeting site.
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Beeckman
Rhode Island
General Assembly
Phoenix
Ariz
Chas Schwab
United States Shipping Board
Lithuania
Europe
Germany
Lithuanian National Council
Washington
Wilson
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
E. L. Mills
Board of Home Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Pershing
Mineral Wells
Tex
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead Highway Association
Little Rock
Ark
Arizona War News and Local Incidents Report
Arizona reports include a new Parker hotel plan and a special legislative session. Tucson depot reconstruction, Nogales cavalry, Texas Day in Douglas, and 470 Arizona quota for the second draft. Liberty Loan oversubscriptions in Warren and Thatcher, and local bank licensing. Fires, copper earnings, labor activism, crimes, and a Tucson bond offer update fill the page with mixed wartime and civic items.
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Parker
S. P
Tucson
Nogales
Douglas
Arizona
la Grippe
Warren
Americans Lose 200 in Toul Fight
U S troops suffer a loss of two hundred in the Toul engagement as they fight under heavy odds. The clash underscores the tough resistance faced by American forces in the sector.
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Toul
German moves near Robecq and Albert threaten Arras
Washington reports Gen Pershing’s dispatch on the Toul sector clash where American and French forces repelled German assaults. Casualties exceed 200 for Americans, with German losses put at 300 to 400. The piece notes possible German turning movements around Robecq and Mesnil near Albert as renewed offensives loom. British and French troops reinforced Mourmansk on the Arctic coast.
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Washington
Moscow
Mourimansk
Coass
Kola Peninsula
Arctic Ocean
Quake Devastation Hits Southern California
Nine strong earthquake shocks lasting thirty hours caused an estimated five hundred thousand dollars in damage across southern California and parts of western Arizona and Utah. Hemet and San Jacinto suffered heavy damage with about 400 homes affected, plate glass shattered, and several facilities damaged. Two people were killed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Arizona
Utah
Hemet
San Jacinto
Broad Valley
House approves melt of 350 million silver dollars
The House passed the administration bill to melt 350,000,000 silver dollars to cover trade balances without amendments. Passed by the Senate earlier, the measure now goes to the President for signature.
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Washington
Administration
House
Senate
Count Czernin Named Berlin Envoy by France Dispatch
An official French dispatch reports Count Czernin will be appointed ambassador to Berlin. This conveys confirmation of a high level diplomatic posting and signals continued alignment between France and Germany on key international relations.
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Washington
Count Czernin
France
Berlin
Prussic Acid Poison Reframed as Americanism Remedy
A historical pamphlet-like piece argues German aggression is a deadly poison and promotes Third Liberty Loan bonds as an antidote. It likens prussic acid to fascist aggression and asserts buying bonds at $50 to $5,000 doses will protect freedoms and bolster morale.
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Kaiser
Kaiser Bill
World War II era thrift drive appeal urging public support
A motivational call urges citizens to share every resource and back government efforts to speed up production. It emphasizes personal sacrifice, thrift stamps, War Savings stamps, and Liberty bonds as essential to steering the nation through uncertain times and toward economic stability and a safe harbor.
Cork wool claim prompts trade inquiry
The department of overseas trade reports that a Spanish firm is producing a material called wool from cork. It is claimed to be a cleaner lighter substitute for natural wool in textiles such as mattresses pillows and quilts.
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Department of Overseas Trade
Cork
Coal discovery in Yenuwela rivaling top American steaming coal
Reports say a sample of coal found in Yenuwela matches the quality of the finest American steaming coal, suggesting a potential new source of high grade fuel. The claim highlights the region's mineral prospects and raises expectations for future development.
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Yenuwela
How to Avoid Backache and Nervousness
Providence reader Mrs. Adeline Lynch reports relief from persistent backache headaches and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She describes improved health weight gain and renewed energy and urges other women with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
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Providence, R. L
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adeline B. Lynch
Plain St
Providence
R. I
Willing Worker Debate Sparks Traversal Dilemma
In a humorous exchange Meandering Mike warns against work in the state while Plodding Pete insists he is working his way out as fast as he can. The light dialogue centers on legality and perseverance amid banter.
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Dis State
Mike
Pete
Castoria Bottle Examined for Proper Signature
Consumers urged to inspect Castoria bottles for the correct signature and branding as a trusted remedy for infants and children. The warning references the long history of the product and its use for over 30 years, noting that children have long cried for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Different Ideals Among Young Men In Wartime
A neighbor observes two boys with contrasting military aims. One plans to start at the bottom in service, while the other aspires to go over the top, reflecting differing wartime ambitions among youths.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Constitutional Cure
Company offers 100 dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claims medicine works through the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy disease foundations and improve general health. Druggists sell for 75 cents. Testimonials free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Canines and Hand Licks Sign of Approval
A dog licks a hand to show affection and acceptance, signaling trust and bond. The act is a simple social gesture reflecting canine desire to reinforce positive interaction with a human.
August Flower Remedy For Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestinal canal, and stimulates liver bile to purify the blood. Claimed to treat stomach disorders, sour stomach, nervous indigestion, and related symptoms. Sold in all civilized countries. Give it a trial.
Automobile Accident Interview Excerpt Appears Nervy
An unclear exchange notes a driver’s nervous reaction after an automobile turned turtle. The respondent says they were naturally upset by the incident and its aftermath.
Makes the laundress happy with Red Cross Bag Blue
A brief note touts Red Cross Bag Blue for cleaning clothes and garments as an effective product. The message contrasts praise for its results with a social critique about overly harsh remarks that would be paused if people thought twice before speaking.
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Red Cross
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Jesse L. Boyce
Round Valley Bank
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Ray Consolidated Copper Company
Chino Copper Company
Dave Williams
T. H. Brandt
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Gila County
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A. Sanchez
Globe
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
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B. J. Mustain
el Paso
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Maxwell
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Ramon Duarte
Rosario Flores
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Robinson
Miami Copper Company
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