Battle fronts widen as German push slows in France
Reports from Haig’s headquarters describe local Allied repulses near Albert and sustained fighting from the Somme to Picardy. American troops are to be placed under Allied command as General Foch is named supreme commander, with rehabilitation for wounded and plans for a long-range 105 mile gun in development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
France
Washington
Foch
United States Navy Department
Former Senator Late Young Attacks German Propaganda at Conference
Former Iowa senator Late Young urged federal steps to shield schoolchildren from German propaganda. He warned German songs and press threaten American patriotism, likening La Follette to a German division. Will Irwin cited Italy’s Isonzo defeat as context for propaganda risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Late Young
Washington
Middle West
Iowa
la Follette
United States Senate
Nebraska
R. L. Metcalf
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone. In A Few Counties of That State, Mr. Metcalf
America
von Hindenburg
Italy
Isonzo
Will Irwin
Western Front
Plan to Speed New Draft
Washington reports measures to accelerate the draft program to meet French emergency. About 800000 men to be called this year will be summoned more quickly, with officials denying any move to raise the total to 1.5 million. Current forces exceed 1.25 million and will reach about 2 million by year end with drafted men, volunteers and technicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
War Department
Department
Europe
Discharge of Lt Harry Pilcher After Court Martial
Second Lieut Harry A Pilcher of the 140th Infantry was discharged after a Camp Doniphan Fort Sill court martial. He faced charges of aiding liquor smuggling to his unit during guard duty at Fort Leavenworth and lending money at usurious rates. Pilcher's home is Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry A. Pilcher
140Th Infantry
Camp Doniphan
Fort Sill
Third Missouri Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Missouri
Kansas
Pilcher
Kansas City
Resolution to take over and operate packing houses
Washington April 4 A resolution to take over and operate packing houses by the government was introduced by Senator Thompson of Kansas and sent to the agricultural committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Senator Thompson
Kansas
Agricultural Committee
Boy Scout Loan Drive Postponed to April 27
New York April 4 At the request of the Treasury Department the Boy Scouts of America loan campaign will not begin until April 27 and will run through May 4 with a postponed start and a fixed end date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasury Department
Boy Scouts of America
Washingtons Vision of a National Road Shaped U S Travel
A historical look at George Washingtons early plan for a faster safer western highway. The Cumberland Maryland to Wheeling West Virginia project evolved into the Old National Road and later gained life through the automobile era, transforming national travel and road policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Washington
Potomac
Cumberland
Maryland
Wheeling
Mississippi
Mysterious Trunk Misdelivered After 25 Years
Dr. C R Kuebler of Hackensack New Jersey received a mystery trunk after paying 188 in cash to an express company. The trunk had traveled from Nahi India in 1888 and contained a holy land lecturer circular. Its contents showed rough handling by baggage workers. The trunk was finally removed to an open lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack
N. J
C. R. Kuebler
Nahi
India
America
Holy Land
Object Lesson In Cleaning Up At Indore Pageant
A housecleaning pageant in Indore India presented a two part display to stir public effort against plague and rat pest. The first part showed clean city prosperity while the second featured women as germs of disease and a cart carrying a dirty rat infested house and Narakasur the Giant of Dirt attacked by health spirit, with incomplete success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indore
India
Narakasur
Balloon School In Macon Arms Balloons With Pigeons
Students at the Collegiate Balloon School in Macon Georgia will now launch balloons equipped with carrier pigeons for emergencies. After a recent ascent ended in a crash in the Ocmulgee swamp several miles below Macon the school decided to provide live messengers to reach balloon headquarters when contact is lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collegiate Balloon School
Macon
Ocmulgee
Balloon School
Aviation Needs Chemists Says Popular Mechanics
Experts in Popular Mechanics urge chemists to tackle key questions in aviation science. They warn swift advances require chemical solutions to energy storage materials propulsion and materials performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Change in the Farmer's Life
A historical overview argues farming is a business as vital as banking or retail, detailing rising farmer influence, improved methods, and Western Canada land opportunities. It notes production growth, land values, and the appeal of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba for settlers, with multi-year farm value data and livestock trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canada Lands
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Canada
Canada Land Promise Promises Rail Network Growth
An advertisement touts Canada as a land of vast unoccupied fertile territory already accessible by rail. It claims lower grain production costs than elsewhere and prices aligned with the United States basis, urging prospects to consider settling and farming there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Treasure House of Venig St Mark's Like Venice in Kansas City
The article compares St Mark's in Kansas City to Venice's treasure houses noting its domes and minaret-like belfries resemble the Orient and Christian temple styles. Facade columns from Ephesus Smyrna Constantinople and Jerusalem enrich the temple gathered over generations. St Mark's is praised as the Church of Gold with walls and roof lavishly mosaicked and inlaid with precious marbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s
Venice
Kansas City Journal
Orient
Ephesus
Smna
Constantinople
Jerusale
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Pure, Gentle Action
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure vegetable remedy for kidney liver and bladder concerns. It promises high purity, warns it is not suitable for all, and offers sample bottles by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer & Co Binghamton
Soap Savers A Guide To Thrifty Cleaning
Advice on using stored rat water to soften hard water, boiling and airing it, and pre-wetting soap to save money. Recommends placing soap bars in an airing cupboard or warm area with space between bars to extend soap life.
Get Rid of Freckles with Ethine Double Strength
A cosmetics ad claims ethine double strength removes freckles. Apply nightly and morning, one ounce often suffices, and a guarantee offers money back if it fails to clear skin.
Feed the Birds and Bird Conservation Advocate Says
Ernest Harold Baynes of the Illinois Audubon Society argues that birds play a major role in conservation and reduce agricultural losses from insects and rodents, a loss he estimates at about 1 billion dollars yearly. He urges feeding the birds as a key measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harold Baynes
Illinois Audubon Society
Baynes
Kno
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Explains Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a superior cough remedy used across the United States for fifty years. It claims to ease bronchitis throat irritation and coughing, promising a good night’s rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Uni
Adv
Dr. Pierce Pellets Promote Liver and Bowels Health
A vintage advertisement highlights Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a remedy for a healthier liver bowel and stomach. It claims to regulate digestion and improve overall well being with a focus on balancing internal organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
And Did You Fare Well
A brief fragment raises a question about personal progress with a rural or small-town tone. It presents a casual inquiry likely tied to daily life or social exchange, leaving the exact context open to interpretation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
War News
Montdidier
Noyon
Amiens
Lake Garda
Adriatic
Haig
Albert
Somme
Picardy
War Office
London
Gorgas
Colorado Midland Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado
Rock Island
House
Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
Mme
Despina Davidovitch Storch
Mew
York 9 Tattnight Ssc
Campbell
Medics
Irvine L. Lenroot
Joseph E. Davies
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Atlanta
Fort Douglas
Ariz
Fort McPherson
House of the
Senate
Red Cross
The
Food Administration
James Cowgill
Cyrus Crane
Judge Cowgill
Employers’ Association
Joint Board of Business Agents
Byron Jackson, Jr
San Francisco
Call Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
Jackson
Siegmund G. von Bosse
German Lutheran Church of
Wilmington
Del
National German-American Alliance
Alliance
London Morning Post
Repington
Royal Flying Corps
Peronne
England
White Star Line
Celtic
Constantine
Greece
Quebec
Marion G. Crandall
Alameda
Doniphan
Washington Long
Treasure House OF
Venig
St. Mark's
Jane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!