Record optimistic seeding drive across Western Canada
The April seeding period brought ideal conditions across the Prairie Provinces with wide sowing finished by May and oats and barley following. Farmers embraced the campaign with patriotic resolve, expecting a record harvest if favorable weather continues, while J D McGregor of the Federal Food Board notes the crops are in excellent shape and promise large yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
J. D. McGregor
Federal Food Board
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Food Control Board
RicGregor
Bread and butter desire at dinner
A boy asks for butter on both sides of his bread. He reasons the bottom of the slice is as good as the top for his mouth, prompting a humorous parental exchange about his request.
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Bobby
Peterson's Ointment Promises Piles Cure In Ad
A Buffalo advertisement proclaims Peterson's Ointment cures piles and other skin ailments. It claims a 30 cent box guarantees relief or money back, with praise from David A. Seymour and orders prepaid by Paterson Bros. in Buffalo, N Y.
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Peterson
David A. Seymour
Parks
Buffalo
N. Y
Paterson Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Frugal note on 1918 June weddings and thrift stamps
A Houston Post remark suggests the nation would not be worse off if about twenty five million dollars of wedding spending in 1918 were avoided and the funds redirected to thrift stamps.
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Houston Post
The Average Man and Fame
A concise remark notes that most people are either too brilliant or too dull to achieve lasting fame. It argues that exceptional ability or lack of savvy often governs notoriety more than effort.
U Boats Active Along Atlantic Coast In War Watch
Naval reports describe German subs off the U S coast with several ships sunk or damaged including the Carolina Texel Winneconne and City of Columbus. Survivors recount eight days aboard a submarine and crews rescued at Atlantic City Lewes and Boston as patrols by airplanes dirigibles continue.
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New York
America
Germany
United States
Battery
San Saba
Winneconne
Hauppauge
Edno
Carolina
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Texel
Jersey
Atlantic City
Edward H. Cole
Boston
H. J. Newcomb
Jacob M. Haskell
Isabel B. Willey
Bath
Hattle Dunn
Thomaston
Edna
Samuel W. Hathaway
City of
Columbus
Atlantic Refining Company
Herbert L. Pratt
Cape Henlopen
Del
Lewes
Atlantic
Favers from Faverolles and Allied Counterattacks Mark Narrow War Front
Allied lines stand firm as Germans suffer heavy losses with no net gains. French retake Faverolles near Villers-Cotterets while British raids seize two farms near Vie dy Berquin. German advance stalls on the Aisne and Marne with General Foch deploying reserves. Prussian Guards division reportedly withdrawn after enormous casualties.
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Faverolles
Villers-Cotterets
Flanders
Vie Dy Berquin
Aisne
Marne
Chateau- Thierry
Verneuil
Foch
French Hold Line as German Push Toward Paris Is Rebuffed
Allied reports say General Foch's reserves stiffened the front east of Soissons to Chateau Thierry. French forces recaptured Longpont Corey Faverolles and Troesnes while the Germans still held Vaurezis and other villages. The Marne front near Rheims saw limited gains for the Germans with La Pompelle retaken by French counterattack. The line from Soissons to Rheims remains less battered than earlier, signaling a possible shift in the battle.
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Paris
Foch
Lne
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Longpont
Corey
Faverolles
Troesnes
Villers Cotterets
Vaurezis
Laconin-et-Breuil
Chaudun
Licey
Boureseches
Rheims
Soissons-Rheims
Senate targets Kaiser with 600 million for battleships and 5 million army
Washington reports two urgent senate challenges to Kaiser. Senator France proposes a $600,000,000 appropriation to immediately build 20 battle cruisers and ten scout cruisers. Senator McCumber seeks an army of 5,000,000 men.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Kaiser
France
Maryland
McCumber
Supreme Court Invalidates Federal Child Labor Law
The 1916 federal act banning interstate shipment of products made by workers under fourteen was ruled unconstitutional. The court also sustained injunctions preventing government enforcement and a Charlotte cotton mill from firing children employed there.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Charlotte
N. C
President Urges Nation to Save and Invest in War Effort
President Wilson calls Americans to pledge thrift and buy U S securities by June 28 National Thrift Day to support war production. He stresses economizing on nonessentials and volunteering to boost labor, materials, and fuel for the war, urging all ages to participate.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
Treasury Department
United States
Volunteer Army of Production
Potash Vein Found Near Longmont Colorado
Geologists report the richest US potash vein found in foothill strata near Longmont. A trapper located a four foot thick surface vein along a rocky fault that can be traced nearly half a mile. Assay shows 95 to 100 percent, with one percent potash content.
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Longmont
Colo
United States
Rock of Love Monument Grows at Camp Devens
Girls at Camp Devens Mass bear stones to a growing “sweetheart monument” for soldiers in service. Each girl with a sweetheart among the troops places a rock on the pile, with plans for a large structure by the end of the war.
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Camp Devens
Mass
His Habit and the Barber's Surly Habit
A brief dialogue notes a barber who is sometimes unresponsive on the street. The speaker attributes the behavior to habit and being used to cutting old acquaintances, implying familiarity shapes politeness. The exchange hints at social routine and the sting of routine familiarity.
The Universal Excuse
Conversation reveals a defense blaming the mother in law for a compromising note found in a letter. The exchange hints at personal conflict and possible miscommunication rather than explicit wrongdoing.
The New Diet and Odd Parlor Chats
A collage of brief items mocks dinner table talk with quips about a whale steak dish and family marriage plans. Side notes promote Cuticura hair products and advertise free samples, followed by aphorisms on economy and genius.
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Dept. X
Boston
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W.F. Young
Springfield
Importers Mills CO
Greenwich St
MEG. CO
Easton, Fa
N. Y, New York
U Boats
U.S. Navy
Daniels
Sir William M. Hughes
Australia
William Morris Hughes
Pilgrim Society
Union League Club
Hun Brive
Rheims Forts
Colorado
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Miss Keen
Paes
Buffon
the Farmer’s
United States Department of Agriculture
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Ilinois
U. S.A
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