First Cutting of Wheat Starts in Texas Fields
Chicago reports the Texas harvest began near Fort Worth on a 100 acre farm with expected yield six to eight bushels per acre. Crop officials say the early start boosts hopes as wheat becomes key to wartime strategy, with Texas forecast at 15,000,000 bushels and agriculture extending to Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas through September.
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Hudson Bay
Bernard Snow
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Italy reports no submarine sinkings this week
Rome reports no Italian steamers sunk by submarines during the week ending May 2. One vessel was attacked by gunfire with light damage. Only two sailing ships under 300 tons were lost in the period. The week saw 460 ships totaling 475000 tons enter Italian ports and 287 ships totaling 413000 tons depart.
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Ambassadors Arrive in Berlin After Dispatches
Copenhagen dispatches report Count von Tar and Dr. Friedrich Verdy Du Vernois reaching Berlin ahead of post recalls. The Vossische Zeitung notes the Austrian envoy’s recall and a German minister to Cuba leaving his post.
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United States
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Cuba
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Factories enlist women to replace men called to war
Women fill medicine bottles in a New Jersey plant as men depart for service and munitions work. The image shows workers wearing divided garments for safety and comfort, reflecting wartime shift and New Jersey factory conditions. Economists foresee lasting changes in women's economic roles in America and Europe due to the war.
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National Food Pledge Day Marks Wide Signatures
London observes Empire Day as a national food pledge effort. Two million signatories to the king's economy plea crowd meetings at the Royal Exchange and Guildhall. Factories and schools pause for signature as organizers push for voluntary rationing victory.
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Prizes for Boys In Corn Raising Race Offer State Awards
Two hundred dollars in state prizes will be distributed pro rata to the fifteen boys who best raise corn this year. Participants must meet age bands and records, write a story, and exhibit ten ears of corn. Enrollment closes June 9, with county agents listed for each Connecticut county. In other items, notes on Belgian deportations, a minor explosion at Norfolk Navy Yard, and a Boston strike threat by 300 freight handlers.
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