American Boys Mobilize to Aid Farm Output in War Time
Washington reports a program to mobilize 1 million boys to farm next spring under the United States Boys Working Reserve. Ages 16 to 21, with 5 to 6 million potential helpers nationwide, New York, Maine, Connecticut, and others already enrolling thousands. The slogan is Farming for Freedom as farmers face labor shortages.
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United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Department of Labor
New York
Maine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
United States
Powderless Gun Test Aims at Bomb Work in Trenches
A wartime report describes a new powderless gun tested for trench use to improve bomb delivery. Inventor and unit details are noted as the device undergoes evaluation under field conditions.
Italian Representative Detained in City En Route to Fort Douglas
Emil Italiene from the New York Staats Zeitung is jailed here awaiting transfer to Fort Douglas Utah where he is expected to be interned for the war's duration.
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Deaver
Aus
Emil Italiene
New York Staatz Zeitung
Fort Douglas
Utah
Thousand Japanese Enlist in Canadian Forces in BC
Seattle reports 1000 Japanese have enlisted with Canadian forces in British Columbia and are now serving in France. Editor K Takeich, of the Great Northern Daily News, provided the update.
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Seattle
British Columbia
France
K. Takeichi
Great Northern Daily News
Baseball Results From Chicago And St. Louis
In Chicago Philadelphia defeats Chicago 6 to 2 with Prendergast Aldridge and Wilson on offense and Bender Killefer on defense. In St Louis Brooklyn wins 2 to 0 and again 4 to 1 in a doubleheader with Pfeffer Horstman Ames Gonzales and Cadore Myers Snyder contributing.
Baseball Standings and Rain Delay News
American League standings table shows teams and win loss records with Boston Chicago and New York leading. White Sox tied Detroit 2 2 after three innings before rain halted play.
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White Sox
Detroit
Red Cross outlines finances and plans for 1917 fundraising
Washington reports Henry P. Davison as War Council chair files a statement through July 31 1917 detailing Red Cross finances. Campaign for 160 million dollars yielded about 100 million in subscriptions and 19 million in dividends. Total war fund payments reached 306 million with 6.18 million in council reimbursements. Plans call for broader publicity and enhanced cooperation with the armed forces and allies.
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Washington
Henry P. Davison
War Council of the Red Cross
Red Cross
Davison
War Department
Congress
War Council
Wilson
War Fund
Kerensky Returns as Russians Rally in Petrograd
Premier Kerensky withdraws his resignation and attends a ministerial meeting in Petrograd. He issues a manifesto pledging a stronger revolutionary government and changes in governance. A joint council vote backs him 147 to 46 as Russians report 500 prisoners captured east of Czernowitz.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
M. Kerensky
Russia
Krestchenko
Alexander Kerensky
Rus
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Baian
Kimpelung
Kovel
Volhynia
Pershing Cables Allied Victory Confidence From Paris
General Pershing telegram from Paris dated Aug 4 reports high morale among Allied armies and stronger overall position than at any war year start. He urges confidence and looks for complete victory for the Allies.
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London
London Sunday Times
General Pershing
Paris
Tohn J. Pershing
German Plot Is Disclosed Shrouded Typhoid in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Indiana August 6 William A Fleming brother of Steve Fleming a noted local politician is ill with typhoid fever A court plaster bought from a peddler and used to cover a small wound was sent to a chemist for examination Officials suspect German agents peddled the plasters due to the wartime context
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William A. Fleming
Steve” Fleming
Death Toll Rises in Kentucky Mine Blast
The West Kentucky Coal company mine disaster near Clay Kentucky reaches 31 deaths with 25 injured reported. Twenty four bodies were removed Saturday and one Sunday as six of the injured died. Most victims are named as Black workers.
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Kentucky
Clay
West Kentucky Coal Company
Charles S. Richardson
Richardson
Balloonists set 226 mile flight record near Waseca
Four officers of the army signal corps completed a balloon voyage from Omaha to a farm four miles south of Waseca Minnesota covering 226 miles in six hours. The journey was uneventful and described as a record by observers.
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Waseca
Minn
Army Signal Corps
Omaha
Powder Mills Explode in East Alton Plant
An explosion destroyed three wheel mills at the Equitable Powder company plant in East Alton near Alton Illinois. No injuries were reported.
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Alton, Ill
Equitable Powder Company
East Alton
Poisoned Courtplaster Found To Contain Tetanus Germs
Washington August 6 courtplaster sent to the public health service by the Ohio state board of health tested by the hygienic laboratory revealed tetanus germs in the preparation analysts reported.
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Washington
Courtplaster
Public Health Service
Ohio State
Bard of Health
Hygienic Laboratory
Root Returns With Faith in Russians
Elihu Root praises Russia's future in a luncheon speech at the Pacific Port, urging American unity and democracy as a guardian of liberty. He warns that victory by Germany would leave the U S as a subject nation and calls for steadfast resolve in the war effort.
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Pacific
Russia
Elihu Root
America
Germany
Slain Man’s Body Found After River Killing Near Madison
The body of Albert Kauffman twenty seven who was stabbed and killed on the Ohio river bank opposite Madison Tuesday night was recovered about two miles below the scene. Richard Lacey thirty eight surrendered and confessed the police say. A family quarrel is blamed. Lacey is held in Bedford Kentucky awaiting trial.
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Madison
Ind
Albert Kauffman
Ohio River
Richard Lacey
Lacey
Bedford
Robbers Steal Catherine the Great Statue in Petrograd Heist
Six armed men masquerading as soldiers garrotte guards at the senate building and steal a priceless Catherine the Great statue plus other antiquities valued at 750000 dollars claiming their motive was hurt feelings toward autocracy.
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Petrograd
Senate
Catherine II
Germany warns neutrals over frontier closures as war threat
Rome reports Germany informs neutrals considering closing frontiers that such action would be cause for war. The warning targets especially Holland as Berlin intensifies pressure on neighboring states.
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Rome
Germany
Holland
Restoring Navy to Greece Under Entente Control
Athens August 6 The Entente powers began restoring the Greek fleet after exerting control during the events preceding King Constantine's abdication. The light cruiser Helli was returned to the Greeks as part of the restitution.
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Greece
Athens
Constantine
Helli
Austro-Hungarian Probes Fail Against Italian Lines
In the Austro-Hungarian attack east of Verona and on Monte Isombén, their offensive actions made no progress as all assaults were repelled. The Italian positions held firm with no gains reported.
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Rome
Vereoiba
Monte Isombén
Washington considers debate on bill for development sources
A terse note from Mait Peca Nebate in Washington indicates discussion on a bill to develop sources before debate. The fragmentary item references postponement or reconsideration of timing. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
Canadians Gain In New Thrust In Flanders Front
Canadian forces advanced 1000 yards on a Lens front to 200 yards depth and held the new position. German counterattacks near Hollebeke failed. French gains northwest of Bixschoote were noted despite heavy German bombardment. Reinforcements and limited activity were reported in Verdun and Aisne sectors with small prisoner yields near Juvincourt.
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France
Belgium
Lens
London
Bixschoote
Flanders
Entente
Hollebeke
Rheims
Paris
Juvincourt
War Office
Verdun
Casemates
Aisne
Berlin
Champaigne
Scalds Kill Veteran Rail Engineer in Valley City Derby
Decatur Illinois August 6 John E Roders veteran passenger engineer for the Springfield Hannibal district of the Wabash railroad died from scalds received June 8 when his engine derailed at Valley City He had worked for the Wabash railroad since 1879.
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Scalds
Decatur
Ill
John E. Roders
Springfield
Hannibal
Wabash Railroad
Valley City
National Guard Called Up Adds 75745 Troops for Training
The United States called its last group of national guardsmen into active service Sunday, totaling 75,745 soldiers. With this, the nation has about 400,900 guardsmen ready for intensive training in southern camps across multiple states. California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico train at Linda Vista and other sites. Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana train at Alexandria and Meridian. Kentucky and Indiana head to Hattiesburg. Kansas and Missouri to Fort Sill. Alabama, Georgia, and Florida to Macon and nearby camps.
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Washington
Aus
United States
California
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Linda Vista
Cal
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alexandria
Kentucky
Indiana
Hattisburg
Miss
Kansas
Missouri
Fort Sill
Oka
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Macon
Rail shopmen go on strike at Silvis Neck Island shops
Two hundred unorganized laborers at the Neck Island railroad shops in Silvis Hill area go on strike demanding a ten percent wage increase. Authorities suspect I W W influence and leaders of that organization met with Silvis shop workers to discuss the dispute.
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Davenport
Neck Island Railroad
Silvis, Hill
Silvis
Dancers Fall in Tragic Wisconsin Staircase Accident
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on August 6 Mas Ristow swung Bernice Leary in a waltz causing them to topple from a stair. Ristow died from injuries and Leary suffered minor hurt.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Mas Ristow
Bernice Leary
Ristow
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