War and state notes from 1917 era
The Rockefeller Foundation spent nearly 6 million dollars on war work in 1917 and about 4.5 million on educational and relief efforts. Detroit police reported unusually light activity on May 1 as Michigan went dry with no arrests for drunkenness. A fire at Ball Brothers glass plant in Muncie caused 20 thousand dollars in damage hindering rust jar production. Government plans to require newspapers to reduce size to conserve paper. large dailies face greater reductions.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Ball Brothers
Muncie
Streetcar to Feature Uncle Sam and Liberty Costumes
The Manhattan and Queens Traction Corp in New York plans a red white and blue street car with motorman dressed as Uncle Sam and a woman conductor as Liberty. Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps will be sold aboard the car. A hospital near the French front moved to Paris in April after being bombed repeatedly by German aviators despite the Red Cross flag. A French front correspondent obtained a document revealing the Germans call their tanks sturmpanzerkraftwagen.
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Manhattan and Queens Traction Corporation
New York City
Uncle Sam
Liberty
Alexis Carrel
Hockefeller Foundation
Front
France
Paris
Sturmpanzerkraftwagen
Prospector Treks From Ore Hill With War Savings
Charles McNeale, a four year veteran of a Oregon mountains gold claim, descended with $65,000 and bought thrift stamps and Liberty Bonds. He tried to enlist but was rejected for age and returned to his mine. Piano makers face spruce shortages due to aircraft use, cutting piano output by 30 percent as they seek substitutes for wartime needs.
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Charles McNeale
Oregon
War News Roundup From Across the Fronts
A French official cites 1,800,000 French soldiers killed or woundered with many more crippled for life. Purdue University donated 500 dollars to the Knights of Columbus war fund. The Berlin newspaper reports U-34 sinking 196 vessels and total unrestricted submarine losses of 10,270,000 gross tons. The National Special Aid Society adopts Lincoln cent badges pledging no talk of peace. Paris schoolchildren vow to support American war orphans with fifty centimes daily for two years. German diary claims horses consumed by troops. Red Cross plans a unit to aid Holy Land survivors, funded by 890000 dollars. Britain collects wool from schoolchildren for a London depot. A Tennessee draft case seeks name change. Valparaiso University dormitories host 500 drafted men for training.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Courthouse Mirrors Repaired and Replaced to Order
Notes claim mirrors at the courthouse were reaired and new ones crafted to order, matching the one square area specified, reflecting repairs and customization for the building.
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Court House
New German Submarine Cruiser and War Efforts Reported
The article notes a steam driven German submarine cruiser with 5-8 muhk guns, plus Allied efforts: 5000 doctors needed by the government with the American Medical Association supplying from 81,000 members, 43 women physicians abroad with Red Cross service, and Liberty Loan oversubscription in Cuba. It mentions bonds, Jewish draftees in Canada, a smokeless powder plant near Louisville, Mrs. Potter-Palmer’s death, Goethes statue in Chicago, US weapon tech, timber needs, and postal air service beginning May 15 with special delivery on bad weather days. It also covers German sabotage code deciphered, gas in letters from imprisoned French, and Persia’s famine and typhus. The piece ends with a personal note about a Democraft subscription and a bread ad.
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Red Cross
Europe
Red Cross War Fund
American Red Cross
Italy
Congress
Wilson
War Department
First National Bank
Gresham and
Markel
Lanesville
Corydon
Gresham & Markel
Raney
M. D. Thompson
M. D
Rebecca
Georgia
Raney Medicine CO
Atlanta
Gamars-13
Catherine Miller
Harrison County
Kirkham & O'Bannon Atty
William Daniel
Aadmr
Ford Light
R. K
C. A. Buchanan
Gen'l Agt
Ind
Detroit
Michigan
Matty
Purdue University
Knights of Columbus War Fund
National Special Aid Society
American
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Great Britain
London
Tennessee
Lucius German
Lucius Woondrow
Valparaiso University
J. G. Zabel’s
Lanesville, Ind
R. A. Montgomery
Central
W.C. Glenn
The
American Medical Association
U. S
Cuba
Persia
Canace
Palestine
Louisville
Count von Bernstorff
Goethe
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Boy Scouts of America
Stouts
Cleveland
Germany
Washington
C. J. Rothrock
Sprague
Democrat
Trinidad
Rothrock
F. M. Rothrock
Timothy Sod Blue Vitash
Meccha Bakery
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