Lithuanian War Views Fuel Drive for Independence
London dispatch details Lithuanian aspirations amid World War I. Martin Yehas, a Lithuanian Duma member from Kovno, advocates autonomy with a Lithuanian parliament and cabinet while acknowledging unofficial hopes for full independence among Lithuanians in America. He notes improved Russian policy before the German invasion and cites substantial Lithuanian communities in the United States influencing politics.
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Scranton
Guynemer Downs His Twenty First German Plane
Lieutenant Guynemer, France's famed air hero, shot down his twenty first enemy aircraft in the Amiens region amid a flurry of 54 aerial encounters. A photograph shows General Cirold presenting colors to the French aero corps banner.
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Guynemer
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French Aero Corps
Extravagant Democrats and the Bond Craze Debate
The piece argues the Republican press mislabels federal spending for preparedness as democratic extravagance. It notes divisions within the party over spending levels, asserts preparedness requires paying debts, and claims current measures exceed past revenues under protective tariffs. The author contends public opinion sees partisanship rather than common sense in criticism.
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Republican Party
Army and Navy News
United States Senate
Britain Fighting for Her Life in Pan German Empire Vision
A London Observer analysis argues Britain faces existential danger as German expansion creates a vast intercontinental empire from the North Sea to the Persian Gulf. It contends peace talks would empower Germany while Britain fights to block a Pan-German order spanning Balkans, Danube regions, Mesopotamia and beyond.
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Night Siren Echoes Through Cheyenne Curfew Talk
Citizens recall the nightly 9 o'clock siren in Cheyenne and debate its relevance as a long vanished curfew. Some argue its purpose now is to keep nervous residents from sleep disruption, while others question its continued use.
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Cheyenne
Coroner Jury Verdict Denies Whitewash Claims
After the Inter Ocean case, reports labeled the coroner's jury as a whitewash. Yet the verdict showed no whitewash during its deliberations and was firm evidence of independence.
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Inter Ocean
Christmas week 1916 protest against early peace in Europe
The New York World notes churchmen formed an organization during Christmas week 1916 to oppose an early and unrighteous peace. It asserts Christ’s mission was to establish love as human relation’s basis, highlighting the era’s moral debate. In Olympia, Washington, a man received four months in jail for accusing George Washington of drunkenness and irregularities, a remark the piece links to state pride in Washington’s name.
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George Washington
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New York World
German Prisoners Work For Allies In Field Camp
Report shows German prisoners peeling potatoes for the kitchen amid Allied regimental camp operations. The scene illustrates prisoner labor under guard with kitchen use in the field.
Uncle Sam Plans Another Baby Week 1917
The Children’s Bureau outlines plans for a national Baby Week from May 1 to 12 1917 urging communities to protect mothers and infants. Emphasis on healthy mothers care for at home infants and avoiding gatherings with many babies during epidemics.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
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Western Mines Yield Over 100 Million in Dividends Year
A Geological Survey report to Secretary Lane details that Arizona alone paid 34 million in dividends, with Utah Montana Nevada and Idaho adding to surpass 100 million dollars in mine dividends across five western states in a single year. The report highlights copper production near 2 billion pounds, zinc and lead records, rising coal output beyond 500 million tons, and a petroleum yield of 292 million barrels.
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Utah
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Geological Survey
Lane
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Bengzol
Otter
Gtn
Western mining shows record gains led by Arizona
Survey's western offices report the strongest mining year with Arizona leading at 100 million dollars in gains over last year. Utah and Montana together add another 100 million, Alaska exceeding 50 million and the year ending with a projected 3 billion dollars in total mineral production, about 25 percent above 1915.
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Survey
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Utah
Montana
Alaska
Gary's Advice for the Ambitious Man and Prohibition Policy Debate
Elvert H. Gary lays out eight traits for success focusing on honesty, education, temperance, and memory. The article shifts to a broader debate on prohibition enforcement, noting the need for briefer drafts, club restrictions, and anti bootlegging measures as states pursue a uniform policy.
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Elvert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Prohibition Efforts Move Forward in Nebraska
Nebraska proceeds with prohibition enforcement drawing on state and national experience. A committee of the dry federation has used that experience in drafting the bill it will urge.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Journal
Committee of the Dry Federation
The Real Love Young Hearts At A Party
A reflective piece contrasts childhood innocence and early love at a party. A boy on a fence recalls feeling unloved while watching others, while a girl in a white dress fears rivals as she shares a shy bond with a boy near floor level. The passage ends with a mother’s kiss and quiet hopes.
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