President Wilkon to announce war with Germany
Washington April 2 The U S president will formally declare that Germany and the United States are at war this evening before Congress. The move follows a joint session and is expected to be followed by a mobilization and wartime measures. Local and national reaction includes demonstrations and security preparations across the capitol.
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Minnesota
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London
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Senator Lodge
Maswachusetta
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Alexander Tannwart
Boston
Ann May ‘Poshody
Cambridge
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Students Receive Card Reports Today
Attendance at the city schools for the month was 6 percent, with a total of six hundred students enrolled and twenty pupils admitted to the schools. The report notes vacation dates for the coming term, including Good Friday and early April holidays, and mentions a planned attendance by students at the end of the month.
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American Legion may supply officers for war effort
London April 2 United Press reports the American Legion may furnish well trained officers for the army if Great Britain is willing to release them. The English government could agree to cooperation. Captain John Manning, era American Constabulary officer, now with the Legion, is among those who could offer services to the American government.
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London
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Germany
American Legion
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American Constabulary
Enlisting More Men for Company A
A mass recruitment push is reported for Company A with soldiers urged to join over Company G at Jorlo. Preparations to move the local guard are under way, with a meeting tomorrow to issue arms and training orders. An election for a second lieutenant may be held tomorrow evening. John Lynch of Grand Street, injured weeks ago at Mead Roiler Shop, underwent eye surgery at St Vincent's Hospital with complications leading to removal of the eye.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Allies Still Report Steady Progress
Allied dispatches from April 2 describeBritish and French forces holding positions from St Quentin to Reedley in northwest France. German attempts to shift lines were repulsed as Allied patrols reported continued stability along the front. In the Caucasus Petrograd notes Turkish forces in retreat with several towns taken, while Turkish efforts to organize a new offensive were checked.
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Seniors Present The Wishing Ring At Local High
The Senior class plans a two night showing of The Wishing Ring on April 1 and 2 at the high school auditorium. John J. Roger Produce Co. directs with a cast drawn from senior talent and about fifty students plus friends will participate in the event.
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OMC
Ashatom
Schilwsin
Big River Steamer is Saved From Ashore Incident
Big River Steamer St Paul, with about a thousand aboard, ran ashore and sank in a submerged flow at Byangville. It was hauled off this morning by three tugs without damage. The Wayn remained in no danger overnight. The St Paul, over 300 feet long, is the largest boat on the Ohio or Mississippi rivers with passenger capacity exceeding three thousand.
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Ind
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St. Paul
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Mississippi
Corry Citizens Split Over Universal Training Referendum
Local readers weigh in on a national security plan urging universal youth military training. The majority favors government adoption, with many backers among readers and even couples signing as supporters. Opposition exists, especially among some readers, but Pennsylvania and New York show broad support.
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National Security League
Huwband
Ind
FIRST WOMAN IN CONGRESS TAKES SEAT
Jeannette Rankin appears as the first woman seated in Congress at its opening. She is described as calm and quiet, with a brief public statement noting her election under the Republican banner and her intention to vote in line with Republican aims.
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Waltington
Dongrese
Jeannette Rankin
City Commission to Convene This Evening for First Regular Session
The City Commission will meet this evening for the first regular session of the month. The agenda includes urgent work on spring preparations, city property matters, delinquent tax collections, and possible action on related issues. Weather prospects for rain are noted.
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