Delegates from Arkansas Plan to Adjourn Constitutional Convention
Arkansas delegates from Van Buren County and Stuttcart indicate they will vote to adjourn when the convention reconvenes in July The group cites constituents wishes and the war as reasons for postponement The convention met last November and adjourned until July due to wartime conditions.
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Arkansas
van Buren
Budy
Little Rock
Thom Fartier
Heshire
Vaya Delee
van Buren County
Dali Inerin
Willy
Campaign drives for fertilizer and food relief across Arkansas
Recap of local committees raising funds and coordinating supplies for soldiers and civilians. Notes on nitrate of soda use in Benton County orchards and grain, food distribution programs, railroad disruptions, road work, and planned seed plantings. Mentions public gatherings, farm cooperatives, and Red Cross activities across Forrest City Eureka Springs Pine Bluff and other towns with names of officials and institutions.
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Demumsenitor
Wilken
Benton Couuty
Euareen Perran
National Party Tenets and Russian Atrocities Highlight Turbulent Times
Fragmented dispatches describe a new National party platform advocating suffrage, ballot reforms, and broader representation while denouncing imperial oppression. Separate reports cite German outrages, execution threats near Pskov, and a revolt in Petrograd as Bolshevik power faces student and officer plots and Russia contemplates Siberian occupation with Allied support.
Packing Men Raise Wages and War Crises
Reported wage demands by packing house workers seek a daily raise of one dollar and a 12 hour basic night shift. The note mentions figures on soldiers losses, a Russian officer in crisis, and expansions of Dry Zones around naval training posts.
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Washington
Naval
Naval Academy
Women Do Essential Work, Says Feminist Leader
In a series on Large Feminism, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins discusses women role in society. She argues women provide core biological and social support, saying men could manage without them but would miss wives and daughters. she praises women as cooks midwives builders and workers while noting gender dynamics.
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Ew York
Charlotte Perkinsion
Eix
Site Club
Gilman
Wille Wothan
Man Fine
Gimal
Belleville Man Is Guilty of Mann Act Violation
Belleville man George Hardt was sentenced in federal court to three years for violating the Mann Act after pleading guilty. He left Belleville for St. Louis to enlist then married Pauline Hock of St. Louis at Mount Vernon. He deserted her, returned to his family, and was arrested following the new marriage. He has a wife and three children remaining in Belleville.
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Danville, li
George Hardt
Belleville
Hantz
St. Louis
Pauline Hock
Mount Vernon
Ill
Britain Checks Brewing Grain Use in Public Address
In the House of Commons Sir Gilbert Parker representing the food ministry stated that until further orders no fresh grain may be used for brewing. The announcement signals a wartime or policy pause affecting the brewing industry in Britain with potential supply and economic implications.
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Britain
London
House of Commons
Gilbert Parker
Food Ministry
Oberfohren Charged Over Military Strength Statistics
New York prosecutor accuses Robert J. Oberfohren, a statistical expert, of compiling data suggesting U S military strength was hidden from the public while the enemy widened. He faces charges at the Tombs.
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New York
Robert J. Oberfohren
United States
Supplies and Men Move to Front Ahead of Big Battle
Washington reports troop and supply movements to France for Gen. Pershing. Shipping board confirms transportation needs met and frontline readiness. Officers expect major 1918 spring offensives may begin soon with raiding and assaults anticipated before May 1 while mud delays prior advances on the western front.
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Washington
Pershing
France
Shipping Board
United States
Ihs
Battte
Western Front
Wilson
Flanders
Prohibition Party Splits Over Merger With National Party
The Prohibition Rational convention failed to merge with the National party, causing a split and boosting National delegates by 150 or more from states including Minnesota Wisconsin New Jersey New Hampshire Kansas Oregon Washington North Dakota and South Dakota. The Prohibitionista backed cooperation with the National party after a compromise by Dr Charles Scanion of Pittsburg led the anti merger faction, but two thirds support proved unattainable.
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Chicago
Prohibition Rational Convention
New National Party
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Kansas
Oregon
Washington
North
South Dakota
Prohibitionista
National Party
Charles Scanion
Pittsburg
800000 on second draft
Washington reports the War department will not create new divisions in 1918 and plans for the second draft call up fewer than 1,000,000 men gradually to complete existing units. Some starts may begin in April with a push before June 1. Also noted is the death of Edward A. Haight, former Alton school superintendent, in St. Johns Park Florida. Florence C. Perry to inherit $100,000 from the Davidson estate after his Riverside Apartments suicide in September.
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Washington
War Department
Crowder
Alton, UA
St. John's Park
Fla
Edward A. Haight
Alton Schools
R'Lancee
New York
Florence C. Perry
George Law Davidson
Riverside
Davidson
German Spy Arrested in Baltimore Case
Edward Ota, 33, a Russian sailor aboard a United States transport, is jailed in Baltimore after an Atlantic port arrest. Authorities allege he is a German spy and tampered with the vessel's steering gear.
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Baltimore
Edward Ota
Atlantic
United States
Veseal
On Guard Against Impure Blood With Golden Medical Discovery
Health advice urges restoring energy and vitality by cleansing blood. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable tonic made from Golden Seal root and other herbs, claiming to purify blood and improve skin and eyes. Tablets cost sixty cents at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Oregon
Judge Gives Twenty Years After Long Wait in Case
Louisville Courier Journal reports a judge sentenced a defendant after a lengthy wait for future business prospects. The judge noted that young lawyers often struggle to secure work, yet proceeded with a firm ruling emphasizing justice for the poor man.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Cuticura Offer for Baby Rash Relief
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for baby rash relief. It claims instant relief from rashes using a hot Cuticura Soap bath followed by Cuticura Ointment, and offers free samples from Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Products sold by druggists with soap 25 cents and ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
Malik
Physical Impossibility You Cant Hang Up Your Hat In This House
A brief quip captures a playful exchange where a speaker warns a young man not to hang his hat, and the reply admits the impossibility as the man sits. The line reflects a humorous household dynamic.
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