Women Want Land Army Seeks Equal Farm Access
Five thousand four hundred twenty one women from the Women's Land Army petitioned the British Ministry of Agriculture for land. They urged return to land on equal terms with ex service men, with allotments of one acre or more as government schemes proceed. The Board of Agriculture plans training and early absorption into land work, highlighting the women’s self provision during war and desire for secure food and independence.
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Women’s Land Army
British Ministry of Agriculture
British Board of Agriculture
Suffrage Pioneer Olympia Brown Willis
Mrs. Olympia Brown Willis of Wisconsin, a leading suffrage pioneer, will be eighty five next January. Known as Olympia Brown, she has been a prominent preacher and lecturer for sixty years and spoke hundreds of times in 1867 during the suffrage campaign in Kansas. She is honorary president of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association and a life member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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America
Olympia Brown Willis
Wisconsin
Sears Oldy
Olympia Brown
Kansas
Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Poland’s rise shown through class unity and past partitions
The essay warns against class warfare citing Poland’s 18th century partitions by Russia Austria and Prussia as a consequence of aristocracy and labor fighting each other. It argues national greatness requires united classes and points to Poland’s revival when upper and lower groups joined.
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Poland
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Commanding in Siberia Maj. Gen. Graves Celebrates Birthday
Maj. Gen. William S Graves turns fifty four today. A West Point graduate and Texan, he led U S military expeditions to Siberia last autumn. He rose from colonel in 1917 and was nominated for brigadier general in 1918. Earlier he served on the general staff and fought in the Philippines earning thanks from Gen J Franklin Bell for gallantry at Caribecan in 1901. He later commanded the Eighth Division at Camp Fremont before Liberia expedition duties.
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William S. Graves
United States Military Expedition
Siberia
Graves
West Point
Philippines
J. Franklin Bell
Caribecan
National Army
Camp Fremont
Cal
Birthday salute to Norman Hapgood nominee for Denmark post
Norman Hapgood marked today as his birthday while President Wilson nominates him United States Minister to Denmark. Hapgood, Chicago born 1868, Harvard educated journalist, long editor and publisher of nationwide weeklies, has written notable books and worked as a dramatic critic and political organizer in 1916 for the Wilson Independent League.
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Norman Hapgood
Wilson
United States
Denmark
Hapgood
Chicago
Harvard
New York
Wilson Independent League
Market Reacts to World News and Peace Talks
New York stock activity shifted on foreign news as President Wilson signals progress at the peace conference. Analysts say cautious optimism appears in conservative circles while overall market tone remains unsettled by diplomatic prospects.
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Wilson
Mining stocks show strength and anticipated value shift
The report notes rising interest in mining stocks led by seven metals mining, with Sinclair Gulf pushing over 44 and Glenrock Oil seeing persistent buying by large traders. War stocks quiet and U S Steamship weak, while investors sell Wilson & Co. stock ahead of a new issue.
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Sinclair Gulf
Commonwealth Petroleum
U. S
Intersts
Wilson & Co
American Linsect
Anniversaries in 1502 to 1917 linked to major events
A roundup of historical anniversaries notes Ceylon ceded to Britain in 1502, Texan captivity and execution in 1836, 1848 moves toward German unity, publishing leader Ames Harper's death, Louisiana governor Johns MacEnery, New Jersey race track repeal in 1894, Hartmanns Heights in 1915, 1917 Palestine campaign defeat, and a 1919 World War I recap of Allied gains and Soviet actions.
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Ceylon
Great Britain
Amiens
J. W. Fannin
Goliad
Santa Ana
Prussia
German Empire
Ames Harper
New York
New
Society Notes Highlight Local Meetings And Visits
Society column reports members meeting Mrs Ralph D Johnston this afternoon with important business ahead. King’s Daughters to meet Friday at Congregational church with officer elections and hostesses listed. Various visitors and residents including J O Ingram, J A Whalen, C Stanley Greenbaum, Henry Holmes, P D Foucht, Julia Guinces, Earl Preeland, H C Marchant, F B Ruble, Jerry O’Meara, R Houskin, A G Hackett family, J M Landfield, A S Day, Joe McDonald, Paul C Kear, Mary Klock, C R Wilson, John Hopper, S Walker, B E Hicks, Morten Joslyn, Bert Williams, Ray Lathrop, and Will Bryant are noted visiting or staying in Cheyenne or nearby towns.
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Ralph D. Johnston
East Fifteenth
Young Roedel and Larsh Study Abroad in France
Kenneth Roedel and Walter Larsh, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Roedel and Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Larsh, both in Company H 23rd Engineer Division, now in France, attend the University of Toulouse for a four month course in chemistry and foreign languages. Toulouse lies on the border between France and Spain.
Notable Birthday Anniversaries Across Military and Church
Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Greeley retired Arctic explorer born in Newburyport Mass 1 year ago today. Maj. Gen. William Graves commander in Siberia born in Texas 54 years ago today. Mrs. Medill McCormick wife of the Illinois senator born in Cleveland 39 years ago today. Rt Rev Joseph B Cheshire Episcopal bishop of North Carolina born Tarboro N C 69 years ago today. Sir James Alfred Ewing Edinburgh University born in Dundee Scotland 64 years ago today. State leader want arse?
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Adolphus W. Greeley
Newburyport
Mass
William & Graves
Siberia
Texas
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Republican Women's National Executive Committee
Cleveland
Joseph B. Cheshire
North Carolina
Tarboro, N.C
James Alfred Ewing
Edinburgh University
Dundee
Scotland
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