Camp Dodge to Offer Entertainment for Recruits
Veterans in training at Camp Dodge will receive ample amusements with national talents for theatrical shows moving pictures libraries and gymnasiums. College professors will teach French as part of military training and a new city of semi permanent stucco buildings is rising outside the cantonment.
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Camp Dodge
Sam
United States
Boone Biblical College
John Zura
Kenosha
Wis
Des Moines
Pea
Zura
Army
Milford
H. C. Nason
Price and Mather
Sutherland
Wondare
Poiceman
Credit to Italian government and global wartime events
The treasury extended a 10 million credit to Italy amid ongoing war mobilization. Pat Ritter, former Swiss minister to the U.S., sailed home from an Atlantic port. A munition factory in Henningsdorf was wiped out, with about 300 killed or injured and extensive damage. An auto train collision killed Edna Larson and others near Aurora. Rome reports show heavy Allied air activity and a host of Mediterranean and Atlantic developments.
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Pat Ritter
United States
Switzerland
Athintic
Henningsdorf
Germany
Edna Larson
Hazell
Alroont
Tilda Boquist
Kenneth Swanson
Nock Island
Rome Aar
Yort Bliss
Treasalionc Limes
New York
Air Department
London
Charles Fleisehmann
Julius Fleisehmann
Cincinnati
Berry Witz
Great South Bay
L. I. Tustles Williams
Garr
Uppel- Inter Alvision
State Supreme Court of New York
Good Ground
L. I. Ile
Brooklyn
Villa Nova
Nordham
Thongs D. Jones
Chicago
Tan Find Capitalist
Exports Adinistrative Board of
Washington
Doward N. Hurley
Doward N. Hurley, Who Became Chairman of the Shipping Board
Mitsubishi
Nagashi
Japan
Nine U. S. gunner loss on Motto sinking
Washington reports nine gunners and 24 crewmen of the American steamer Motto were lost when it sank. nine were saved. Missing members and their next of kin include James A. Loke of Chatsworth, A. H. Vogel of Baltimore, Don W. Barmore of New York, Joseph Frank Carlin of Pittsburgh, Andrew Liewrence of Maryland, Cornelius Torjusen and C. B. Torjusen of Mississippi, William Whelan of Orangeburg, and Sidney Horwig of New York.
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Washington
Ning
Motto
State Department
Frnday
James A. Loke
Seaman
Chatsworth
A. H. Vogel
Baltimore
Don W. Barmore
New York
Joseph Frank Carlin
Koatswain
Pittsburgh
Andrew Liewrence
Seaionan
Markby
Cornelius .O. Torjusen
Sen
C. B. Torjusen
Pasengoulh
Miss
Wiliam Whelan
Orangeburg
Sidney Horwig
Chicago Honors Draft Men Marching In Review
Chicago paused as drafted men paraded through the streets before leaving for France. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry and a Russian democracy commission stood with honor in the reviewing stand as the opening event in a series celebrating the draft army.
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Chicago
France
Thoms H. Barry
Central Department
United States Army
New
Russian Democracy
Markets Report Shows Wheat Prices and Livestock Ranges
The Markets column lists flour and wheat prices across grades and packages, with spring and hard winter wheat in jute and export markets ranging from 11.00 to 13.60 per barrel, plus rye values around 10.75 to 11.80. Hay prices show choice timothy at 20 to 30 dollars, timothy grades from 10 to 17 dollars. Cattle quotes span good to choice steers around 14.45, yearlings 10 to 14, and cows from 9 to 12 dollars. hogs quote prime light butchers near 16.8 to 16.4, and various weights up to 18 dollars. sheep and lamb lines include good to choice wethers near 9 to 10 dollars and lambs around 14 dollars.
Madge Declares She Will Watch Baby Brother
In a Pearson's Weekly excerpt a boastful three year older sister declares she will mind the baby, promising to alert mother the moment he hits the floor if he falls out of bed.
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Madge
Pearson's Weekly
Far From Home I Hear My Wife’s Voice At Night
A quirky fragment describes a man living southeast of a storm center and hearing his wife’s voice nightly as he returns home. The exchange hints at distance, direction, and a mysterious connection to the weather event.
Rastus Proposes Higher Trench Prices Sparks Boss Exchange
In a clipped exchange, Tasitus-Waoh explains trench digging costs have surged, suggesting three dollars for a small trench. The boss questions the price rise as the worker asserts the high charges reflect current demand.
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Rastus
Change in Jobs for Towne-All Man in Fat Berth
Catholic Standard and Times notes Towne-All has lost his drive as a young man with considerable pull who no longer needs to work, while Fat Berth and Browne-No show no improvement. The piece contrasts past perception of TF knowing him with current lack of effort and influence.
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Towne
Grafton
Browne
Catholic Standard and Times
Fear and Temper Shape Men and Women
A reflective note observes that a mouse fears a man, a man fears a woman, and a woman fears a mouse, while temper rather than trouble often underpins the woes of many lives. The piece ties fear and temper to everyday misery across genders.
A Pauper's Grove Poem Draws Editor Conflict
In a cramped editorial room a poem titled A Pauper's Grove sparks banter. JT remarks and the editor scoffs about rights to a grove while a newsroom argument unfolds. The editor quips about a pauper and the office boy distraction reveals tensions.
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Simetum
Bride’s Cheerful Father Draws Quiet Wit After Ceremony
A playful exchange during a wedding recounts the bride’s father appearing unusually cheerful as he gave her away. The remark hints at humor in the ceremony and the social dynamic of the event.
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Molly
Dolly
Wise Caddle and the Green Golfer Exchange
A brief exchange shows Wise Caddle and Diplomatte Caddle debating distance in a golf setting. The golfer notes driving past a suggested mark by about 60 yards, while acknowledging occasional unpredictable bounces off stones.
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Caddle
The Only Way to Treat Villa Money in California
Louisv ille Courier Journal notes a California producer project this year aims at 200 million dollars to the state. The exchange hints at the handling of Villa funds and potential revenue for public needs.
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Senor
Louisville Courier-Journal
California
Wise Precaution Amid Mixed References To Chiegr
A cryptic exchange notes how a term for Chiegr shifts between republic and nonmehy as printing time approaches. The editor insists on always applying the opposite label from the current sense, signaling ongoing confusion before the final edition goes to press.
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Chiegr
Republic
Exhausted Ernest Dies After Starvation Threat
A garbled reading suggests two tramps, Exhausted Ernest and Second Tramp Starvation, discussing death from starvation after being tied. The fragment implies Ernest died while reading a doctor’s book advising not to eat when restrained.
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Ernest
Love and War Echoes in Battle’s Engagement Ring
A reflective line notes that romance persists amid conflict, suggesting love's pull even as war rages. The idea links affection with combat, implying emotional ties endure through turmoil and noise of battle.
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