Germans face food shortages and rationing in wartime Dresden
The McCann family recounts scarcity and high prices in Germany, with food allocated by cards and soldiers prioritized. They describe limited coffee, bread made from rye flour, and strict police reporting, while noting teachers and girls’ schooling amid wartime controls and citywide transportation limits.
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Pauline
Elizabeth
Mies Pauline
Holland
Switzerland
Beatrice
Philadelphia
Germany
Berlin Scientific Magazines Sought by U S
Special dispatch notes United States efforts to import German scientific magazines as trading with the enemy. The Library of Congress lags behind in German periodical files while back issues await shipment from Rotterdam. Dr M L Rainey seeks sanction through Switzerland to move the consignment, but progress is slow.
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Washington, D. C
Mar
Uncle Sam
Germany
Library of Congress
Rotterdam
M. L. Rainey
Switzerland
State Department
Browns Puzzle Looms Over Browns In 1917 Preview
Purman surveys the St. Louis Browns roster in early 1917 noting winter trades have made them markedly different from last year. He highlights the pitching staff led by Shocker and Lowdermilk, doubts about infield punch, and the uncertain defense while predicting whether Jones can patch weaknesses and contend in the first division. Tomorrow he covers the New York Giants.
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Paull Purman
St. Louia Browns
Browns
Fielder Jones
Jones
Shreveport
Jerkely Jones
Anban Shocker
Allen Sother
Lowdermilk
Joe Tinker
Columbus
Doubefal
Nick Dullop
Allen Sotheron
Davenje
Shocker
Yankees
Tay
Cabining
Leslie Jones
Jimmie Austin
Austin
George Sisler
Pete Johns
Walter Gerber
Tim Hendrix
Eth Williams
Earl Smith
Demmitt
Noted Woman to Work on Vermont Farm This Spring
Mary Lincoln Beckwith, great granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, returns from Cuba where she led the women’s division on public information. She plans to plow the Vermont family farm this spring using a tractor attached to her car, and will take an agricultural course at Cornell to prepare for organizing local women to aid farmers lacking male labor.
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Washington
Mary Lincoln Beckwith
Abraham Lincoln
Cuba
Vermont
Miss Beckwith
Quba
Manchester
Mina Beckwith
Maeve
Abraham
Relieve Efforts On Narrow Boat Journey
Fragmentary report describes allied boat at sea with scarce rations. Uncle Sem oversees relief operation as crew remains far from shore.
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Uncle Semie
Jewish Welfare Board To Supply Books For Soldiers
The Jewish Welfare Board announced plans to provide reading material for Jewish soldiers and sailors, cooperating with the American Library Association. It seeks donations of English and Yiddish books, especially Jewish encyclopedia volumes, and sets from publishers. A questionnaire will gather soldier reading interests to tailor selections.
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Jewish Welfare Board
American Library Association
Samaimnesti
Graets
Jewish Publication Society
Ortry
Welferm
Reot
New York City
Seem
Aeree
Harry Ls Dobsevage
A. G. Ke
Ardent Lover Fails Draft Claim After Lost Records
A 45 year old sheep rancher serving at Camp Lewis learned love can ruin a man pulled into the draft. Claiming age 25 to join the younger group, he was soon pressed by a girl’s letter and engagement ring. His discharge request failed after the exemption board found records unavailable.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
United States Army
Pree Hoover Days In England Poem Parody
A satirical verse mocks consumer excess by listing historical figures and battles to argue against sugar and potatoes. It suggests self restraint, referencing Agin court Green Bannockburn Flodden Hastings Thermopylae and the Ancreote in a playful pastiche tone.
Luxburg Fights Deportation Remains in Argentine Hospital
Buenos Aires March 20 The former German minister Karl von Luxburg, ordered to leave Argentina, stays in a Buenos Aires hospital amid nervousness and violent episodes. Officials say he resists departure while newspapers question policy and his true intent to return to Berlin.
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Buenos Aires
Karl von Luxburg
von Luxburg
Nefares
Luxburg
Foreign Office
Buen Rea
Represen Aed
Berlin
Every American Soldier Receives a War Era Identification Number
Washington reports a national system assigning unique numbers to every soldier in the war effort. Numbers link divisions Pershing's army and field records to Washington ledgers, with finger prints and metallic tags for identification. The plan aims to prevent record confusion as jackets and tags bear name, regimental data, and a half dollar sized tag.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Washington
Washington T Po
Precious metals donated during Red Crow arinkets campaign
Old metals donated at Red Crow during the charity drive include much silver and gold, with various coins and pieces of silver given. The donations appear worn and torn, reflecting the historical condition of items contributed by the Shelliott group.
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Spokans
Eilver
Gokd
Shelliott Agrupiva
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Rentere
Ger
Detroit
McCanne
Denmark
Misa Beatrice McCann
Chicago
Frank
Frances
Hamburg
Ero
U.S
Seal Brown
Directura I
Trotter
Cheyenne, Ole
F. Gilgen
Eaton
Colo
Purman
Louisiana
Texas
Ritz Maisel
Ernie Johnson
New York Giants
Marlin
Timmper Imanagere
Joe Gedeon
St. Louis Browns
Fritz Maisel
Grover Lowdermilk
Maisel
Gedeon
President Lincoln
Dus
Charles E. Block
England
Agincourt
Bannockburn
Hastings
Thermopylae
Count Luxburg
Argentina
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