War News Digest From Western Front To Home Front
Reports showCasper plans a flatiron building and Laramie seeks 1000 Red Cross volunteers. Meeteetse names R T Baird postmaster. US Marines to join Pershing in France with about 2600 men. Germany sinks ships. fronts in Rheims Aisne Isonzo Mitau and Koveika see heavy fighting.
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R.T. Baird
Meeteetse
Nicaragua
Germany
Cheyenne
Adriatic
Rheims
Laramie Water Company
America
Paris
Highland Corrie
Bullecourt
Mitau
Koveika
Romania
France
John J. Pershing
Railroads urged to cut traffic as Liberty Loan drive grows
Railroads are asked to revise schedules and reduce unnecessary traffic as the Liberty Loan campaign intensifies. American trains set records for passengers carried and a drop in accidents, while a separate crime report notes two Mexicans attacked a Globe Arizona merchant during a robbery attempt. Senator Harry Lane of Portland Oregon, ill in a San Francisco hospital, is reported very low by doctors.
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Air Wing
Globe
Ariz
United States
Harry Lane
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Arizona Binghampton
Jerome
Roman B. Romero
Chandler
A. Martinez
Duquesne Mining and Reduction Company
Patagonia
Comstock Dies at 77 Civil War Veteran in Washington
Congressman Daniel W. Comstock of Indiana dies of pneumonia at age 77. President Wilson names Herbert C. Hoover as American food administrator. Congress approves navy and marine corps expansion and pay raises. Fort Des Moines to train 1200 negro officers. About 100000 American troops expected in France by end of 1917 operations.
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Daniel W. Comstock
Indiana
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Fort Des Moines
France
Franz Rintelen
David Lamar
Henry B. Martin
New York
Henry Hartman
Department of Justice
el Paso
Tex
Carrizozo
N. M
el Paso & Southwestern
Dallas
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Global War News Roundup: Signals of Shifting Alliances
Reports from multiple fronts describe growing crises in Germany and Ireland, new socialist-leaning cabinet in Petrograd, and rising antiwar demonstrations. French merchant ships sunk modestly. U boats attack Adriatic. Russia forms a new cabinet and resumes disciplined front warfare amid mounting casualties and chaos.
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Madrid
Petrograd
London Daily Mail
Berne
Germany
Munich
Paris
Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Deutsche Kirchen Zeitung
Palestine
Milan
London Daily Telegraph
Bullecourt
Patricio
Berlin
Adriatic
London Chronicle
Kaiser
von Hindenburg
Reichstag
Hague
Rome
Russia
University of Colorado wins intercollegiate field day title
The University of Colorado team topped the field at Boulder with 78 points securing the intercollegiate field day crown. Western Intercollegiate Conference outdoor championships are set for June 9 at the University of Chicago. Joe Leopold of Denver and Roy Moore fought to a fifteen round draw in Tulsa. Elmer QC Oliphant, elected Army football captain, will lead the Army baseball nine next spring at West Point.
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University of Chicago
Joe Leopold
Denver
Roy Moore
Tulsa
Oklo
Elmer QC
Oliphant
Army
West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt disbands division in formal message
A communique to followers reports Theodore Roosevelt disbanding his division. Other items note a Costa Rica plot against its government, Liberty Loan Day appeals to churches, and large military procurements including horses and trucks.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Costa Rica
Federico Tinoco
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Late Market Quotations for Cattle Trade
Market report lists prices for steers and heifers by quality and feed type. Included are pulp fed cows and canners, with ranges for good to fair categories, plus feeders and stockers with varying condition notes.
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Tana
Psi Nahhih A'S
Fair Omi
Tele Des Iss
Arizona State News Highlights June Events and Local Changes
June events include Ocean-to-Ocean Highway Association meeting at Globe and Elks reunion at Prescott. Roosevelt to get a new hotel. Flagstaff to celebrate July 4. Yuma to vote on municipal ownership. Tucson to host training camp for Arizona U. A.. Be dockets include a safety council in Oatman and a farm loan association in Tucson.
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Roosevelt
Flagstaff
Clifton
Yuma
Arizona U. of A
Tucson
Oatman
Council For Safety and Defense
Cochise County
Mohave County
Hides and Skins Prices From Flint Tannery Ledger
A ledger fragment lists dried hides and skins with per pound prices for various categories. Green salted hides under 40 pounds and over 40 pounds show distinct rates, plus culling and glue notes and a general statement on horsehides and cured/part cured skins.
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Cees
Metal Market Quotations Across Cities
New York reports lead at 10 percent with 10 percent. Bar silver at 74 cents. Copper casting priced at 28.62 dollars. St Louis lists spelter at 9.07 dollars. Boulder shows tungsten concentrates 60 percent at 17.00 dollars per unit. Crude ores 60 percent quoted at 15.00 dollars, with 9.40 12.00 and 10 percent at 8.70 10.00 per unit.
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New York
St. Louis
Boulder
Regional Commodity Pricing Snapshot
A dense listing outlines price ranges for goods by region including Boston Texas California Oregon and Territorial divisions. It specifies staples clothing and miscellaneous textiles with price bands like 1.10 to 1.80 dollars and notes pulled extras and AA A supers categories.
Minneapolis Flour and Grain Prices
Minneapolis market notes list Flour Fancy patents at 15.25 with first clear 13.25. Barley 1.12 to 1.50. Rye 2.24 to 2.26. Bran 33.00 to 34.00. Wheat May 2.88 July 2.40 Sept 1.86. Cash No 1 hard 2.90 to 2.95. No 1 northern 2.75 to 2.85. No 2 northern 2.70 to 2.80. Corn No 3 yellow 1.56 to 1.58. Oats No 3 white 0.67 to 0.68. Flax 3.24 to 3.29.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Chicago Live Stock Quotations
Chicago market rundown lists hogs with bulk at 15.80 to 16.25 dollars and light to heavy ranges, cattle prices for native beef, stockers, cows, and calves, plus sheep figures for wethers ewes and lambs. Prices show wide spreads across categories and tight ranges for some classes.
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Chicago
Butter and Poultry Prices from Chicago Market
Butter Creamery and Begs Firsts quoted with standard grades. Ida, Colo, Ore, Wash potatoes priced 10 to 3.20. Wis and Mich at 2.85. Poultry fowls selling at 22 cents per unit in the market report.
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Chicago
Ida
Colo
Wisc
Mich
Indian Regiments to Be Recruited for Frontline Service
A wartime period piece notes that Indian regiments are to be recruited. The speaker sharpens the outlook, predicting harsh battles ahead for German troops and promising fierce encounters on the front.
Ex czar fond of fish puns in tenseown tale
A witty quip contrasts the former Russian ruler with his current precarious position, noting his fondness for fish while he finds himself in a poor kettle. The joke implies a mockery of the ex-czar during a period of instability.
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Russia
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