German Offense Shifts Front in Somme Region and US Involvement Noted
Reports from Haig describe German moves from Amiens to a broad front from Givenchy to Armentieres with gains near Neuve Chapelle and Fauquessart. Meantime US forces, nearing anniversary of entry, remain uncertain in placement as heavy fighting continues in Picardy and Somme.
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Amiens
Givenchy
la Bassee
Armentieres
Neuve Chapelle
Fauquessart
Cardonnerie Farm
Field Marshal Haig
Picardy
la Basse Canal
Laon
Hangard-En-Santerre
Montdidier
Wilson Accepts Hun Challenge to Meet Force with Force
President Wilson opened Baltimore's third Liberty Loan drive with a 12 000 troop review at Camp Meade and a night speech denouncing Germany's aims. He urged force to the utmost and warned that the German program seeks empire and domination over Europe and the world.
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Baltimore
Wilson
National Army
Camp Meade
Germany
Frederick and Marjorie in Kindness and Cost
Frederick compliments Marjorie on her blue bonnet while she recalls a kindergarten moment. James remarks about the high cost of living as Marjorie feels proud yet unsettled by the comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Majorie
James
Fraternity Roots and the Burden of Shared Hurt
A fragment reflects on fraternity as a large family and the learning journey of its members. It suggests that as children of a big kinship, they must endure and study, yet may not expect their pains to be magnified or central to communal attention.
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Germany
Baltic
Turkey
Americas
Europe
Persia
India
Far East
America
Pierce’s Golden Medicalery
Aging from Monotonous Labor Among Working Men
Aged by monotonous work argues that laboring class men wear out earlier due to lack of breaks, rest, or variation in tasks. The text claims continuous, unvaried toil, not mere effort, accelerates aging among workers.
Meaningless matrimony quotes in Richmond paper
A fragment from the Richmond Times Dispatch quotes a cynical quip about marriage. The saying contrasts a wife with a wild husband and a wife with a dull, steady spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesvyen
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Navy speeds up build of small craft for war effort
Secretary Daniels announced from Chicago that since April 6 1917 the US Navy has added 1275 vessels totaling 1 055 116 tons with 794 small craft under construction to fight submarines and transport troops and materiel. He urged Liberty Loan purchases and highlighted merchant marine needs for France.
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Chicago
Germany
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Mr. Daniels
France
Senator Stone Stricken by Paralysis in Washington
Senator Stone of Missouri, chair of the foreign relations committee, was stricken with paralysis while riding a street car to the Capitol. He was taken to the Senate Office Building and then home, with his left side affected. Reported resting easily later, his condition easing from initial fears.
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Washington
Senator Stone
Missouri
Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol
Senate
Madison County
Kentucky
University of Missouri
Vernon County
United States Senate
Aircraft Program Lagged and Revival Hinted by Senate Report
The Senate military committee labeled the government aircraft program gravely disappointing and urged a drastic reorganization of production machinery. It accused officials of misrepresentation and procrastination, but warned the near future shows better prospects as recent weeks’ production advances aim to meet French troop needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Military Committee
Washington
France
Sedition Bill Passed by Senate in April Session
Washington April 11 the sedition bill providing severe penalties for disloyal utterances or obstructing the army or loan was passed today by the senate without a record vote. The measure now goes to conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Kill Three Mexican Raiders Near Fort Hancock
Three Mexican raiders were killed near Fort Hancock Texas when American troops opened fire on a band that crossed the line last night. The incident occurred as troops engaged armed Mexicans in the border area.
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el Paso
Tex
Fort Hancock
Lemons and Orchard White Skin Beautifier Ad
A home remedy advert touts mixing lemon juice with three cups of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. It claims to whiten and beautify skin, remove freckles and tan, and soften hands with monthly freshness.
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Somme
United States
Bucquoy
Atlantic Ocean
Department of Justice
Robert P. Praeger
Collinsville, Ill
Baker
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Government
Nebraska
Navy Department
Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
Manitou
City of
South Haven
Puritan
William Grotz
Germantown
Neb
Louis Niebaur
Seward
Army Medical Reserve Corps
Gorgas
R. B. Campbell
Navy
Kansas City
Fort Wayne
Ind
Rich Field
Margaret Wilson
Waco
Texas
Austin
John Insinger
Greenleaf
Col
Lot Field
Dallas
M. W. Kirwan
Royal Flying Corps
Benbrook Field
Fort Worth
Nova Scotia
90Th Division
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Noel Gains
Secret Service Military Police
Kansas
BE. Bence
U.S. Naval Training Station
San Francisco
Cal
Thomas W. Eaton
Wilmington
Del
J. J. Mitchell, Jr
Key West
Fla
Nikolai Lenine
Moscow
Russia
Japan
Vladivostok
M. Lenine
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Ireland
House of Commons
Barins
Tokio
Siberia
Smolny Institute
Finland
Admiral Kato
Saya
Francis O'Connell
Muncie
Fort Sill
Hun
Phillip S. Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Rena
Brest-Litovsk
Ukrane
Rumania
Belgium
Italy
Washington City
Nature
The
Peruna Company
U. S. Li
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
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