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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
4
A cyclone wreaked havoc on Tyler Minnesota causing death and widespread destruction. The Heath district reports 50 to 60 injuries with five in serious condition. About thirty business buildings and numerous residences were demolished, with many people identified but one missing.
Fragmentary report hints at tensions in a historic conflict with shifting allegiances. Names, places, and precise events are unreadable, but the text references an army, a city, and political commentary on betrayal and unity amid crises.
A conference of federal employment officials warns of a severe labor shortage with about 7,000 shortfalls in skilled work. Meeting notes stress continued curtailment of essential production and a push to mobilize men for vital labor.
Mooney plans an immediate appeal to the Watted Shires supreme court seeking reversal of his conviction. Officials of the Diternternational Workers' Deterse Hee issue a statement denying any bomb explosion involvement and clarifying the case.
A group of 300 employees at the Western Cartridge Company in Alton Ohio vow to keep working until the fighting ends in France. The notice frames a pledge of ongoing labor support as American soldiers fight on.
A British dispatch states Austrian losses on the belt front in Italy between July 1 and August 1 reached 20 000. Allied figures for Pitiah case files in the same period total 200.
Dispatches report Bolshevik decree of war on the United States and a warning for Americans in Petrograd to depart to avoid persecution and possible death. The U S Consulate has been closed and affairs handed to the Norwegian consul as protests and diplomatic reshuffles unfold.
New details of a commercial treaty between the entente allies and Sweden were released in New York on August 22 by Axel R. Nordvall. The accord grants the allies 400000 tons of deadweight shipping and two million tons of Swedish iron ore to reduce supply shipments to Germany.
German press concedes Secretary Baker’s figures on American strength in France are about correct after widespread notices in Dutch papers. The brief acknowledgement appears to be officially inspired and reflects a turning point in wartime reporting.
A note confirms a player from the Bate Tou America League based team is permitted to participate in the series. The context suggests a formal approval affecting team rosters and eligibility for the upcoming competition.
The Senate Military Subcommittee report criticizes waste and delays in the American aircraft program while praising progress and predicting soon if quantity production. It urges creation of a cabinet headed Department of Aviation under one man in charge and notes missteps like faulty organization and contractor favoritism. Justice Department to probe dishonesty or corruption. officials defend advances with Baker and Senator Thomas highlighting renewed production confidence.
The American steamer Montanan of 6659 tons gross was torpedoed and sunk in foreign waters on August 16, with probable loss of three civilian crew and two naval armed guard. Eighty-one survivors landed. two missing naval personnel named David W. Johnson and Chester C. Eldridge. Civilian crew names not yet confirmed.
Bolshevik troops advancing along the Qonega river have captured the village of Purgasovo, according to a bulletin from laborer's army headquarters. Allied expeditionary forces operate along the same river.
Washington L. S. Taylor, comptroller of the Pullman company, was named federal manager of the Pullman car line by Director General McAdoo on Monday. The appointment places the operating department of the Pullman company under federal control.
Official totals released in Topeka show Governor Arthur Capper winning the Republican nomination for United States senator with 107200 votes. He holds a majority of 31740 over three opponents in the Topeka declaration.
The article notes increased money in circulation including gold silver and paper currency reaching record levels. It emphasizes a larger share for every man woman and child as the circulation grows.
Vienna authorities order three meatless days weekly following a dispatch from Switzerland. The note cites municipal measures impacting menus in the city.
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer renowned poet and author died in action August 1 while serving with the 160th Infantry in France. Parents here received the official notice on Monday confirming the fatal loss and honoring his service.
The president's special defense fund provides a loan of 1 million dollars to the forest service to aid suppression efforts in the national forests of the northwestern counties.
Luis Cabrera, now in the United States, will resume the post of secretary of the treasury upon returning to Mexico, a portfolio he resigned last winter, the announcement states.
Salsburg Austria once noted as a famous tourist center and health resort faces severe food shortages. An official dispatch from France reports that all strangers have been ordered to leave town amid the crisis.
Jonkheer Colyn, former minister of war, is announced to become Dutch premier according to an ENROUsCe ment sent by the Amsterdam Telegraph and relayed to the Exchange Telegraph.
Cardinal Marley remains in poor health at St Patrick's Cathedral. Officials report the cardinal, aged in his mid eighties, has been seriously ill for weeks and is now in a critical stage.
Treasury findings show enormous 1917 profits over 1916 for food producers, coal, oil, iron and steel, dairies, canning, syrups, ice cream, and public utilities. Notable gains include a meat packer adding 19 million dollars, a flour mill earning 54 percent more, and several small dairy firms posting large percentage boosts. The release notes widespread excess profits across 216 bread and baking firms and many retailers, with limited transparency on corporate names.
A man separated from life by leaping from the parapet of the so called Bridge of Sighs is saved by a swift London police motorboat. An officer recovered his hat and stick from the Thames and the suspect Flo was charged next morning for inquiry into his sanity.
Corporal Frank Branson of Omaha Nebraska in the 24th balloon company at Camp Morrison Virginia sought to visit his newborn daughter 1000 miles away. Leave granted with orders to wire headquarters at every stop. Branson called it considerable trouble yet worth it to see daddy’s baby girl.
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