House Votes Big War Funds and Draft Extension Plan
Washington and Des Moines reports describe House approval of a $2.915 billion war-billing package including $50 million for the emergency fund and $1.25 million for information work, plus a draft-age extension proposal. Senator Chamberlain advocates widening the draft to ages eighteen to forty five, while a Des Moines German club announces disbandment after years of cultural support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Public Information
Licowse
Senate
House
Vowder
Senador Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Earings
Standings Update From National and American Leagues
National League results show New York 5 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 2 Boston 4 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 9 Pittsburgh 1. American League games Detroit 5 New York 5 after 8 innings. Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 2. Chicago 1 Washington 2. American Association reports no games scheduled.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Chiesge
Washington
Loula
National League
Lot
Peret
Thienee Eerereerntieees
Devhene
America
Renee
Aeenincaderyssate
Crime grows in Germany amid burglaries and food thefts
German newspaper reports rising crime across Germany withburglaries payments rising from 400000 in 1914 to 1.1 million in 1916 and about 5 million in 1917. Berlin issues order halting movement of corn or flour after dark to curb thefts. Letter thefts rise, and a Mittenwalde postmaster trap leads to his wife’s six month prison sentence.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Mittenwalde
No Pay for Wooden Leg in Oklahoma City Case
A. T. Stewart, who lost a leg in a railroad wreck thirty years ago, was told by the Oklahoma Industrial Commission that he cannot claim 175 weeks for the loss of a leg or foot. He received compensation only for knee injury, equal to the difference between a leg loss and a foot loss, set at 25 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okeshoma City
Okla
State Industrial Commission
Stewart
A. A. McDonald
Industrial Commission
Daily Journal Announces Rates for Personal and Classified Ads
The Daily Journal outlines new pricing for cards of thanks poetry and letters from service members. Classified ads increase to 25 cents for the first insertion and 15 cents for each follow up, with a five line minimum and scaled per word charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Journal
A Comrade's Last Resting Place
A fragmentary note memorializes a fallen comrade with uncertain words and unreadable lines, hinting at a burial or grave marker. The incomplete text references names and places, but details remain obscured by damaged OCR.
For Sale Classified Notices and Items
Several small ads list items for sale including a former L Nelson building inquiry via Cable Lumber Yard and various second hand goods. Other entries offer an oak commode baby buggy window screens doors and sash lumber and accessories and a good lot near the square with price. Also galvanized iron siding for imitation brick pattern and two cars advertised for quick sale by F W McClain.
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Tne
L. J. Nelson
Inquire Cable Lumber Yard
A. E. Cassel
W. Adams
Square
C. V. Pool
Harper Brush Works
F. W. McClain
German immigrant cheers Kaiser. attack leads to arrest
St Louis police report a quarrel at a cigar store where Charles G. Kirsch, 45, a six foot German, cheered for Germany and was struck by Max Cohen who is awaiting the draft. Kirsch was hospitalized then jailed for federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Charles G. Kirsch
Germany
Max Cohen
Kirsch
Girls Have Jazz Band Shines for Camp Kearny Soldiers
A four girl Los Angeles jazz ensemble from San Diego performed for soldiers at Camp Kearny under Y M C A auspices. Misses Lucille Helping Marjorie Miler Ruth and Mildred Kenworth were well received and were held over for another week.
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San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
Camp Kearny
Here
Lucille Helping
Marjorie Miler
Ruth
Mildred Kenworth
For Rent Listings in Local Advertisements
Furnished room in modern home at 106 W Madison phone 1163. Five room house with bath basement modern except furnace four blocks from square phone 8420 W D Garmoe. House on South B street modern possession at once Frank Berard. Seven room house near food repair two blocks from square Wm M Mufstedler. Wanted shoe repair at Anterson's Shoe Store. Chipping clerk wanted with experience.
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W. Madison
W. D. Garmoe
South B Street
Frank Berard
Wm. M. Mufstedler
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
A damaged newspaper clipping contains partial details about a local public sale. Readable fragments name the sale action and local officials, but most specifics are unclear due to missing text.
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Chamberlain
Wilson
Cruchirwan Sherley
Sams Arere
Louse Appropriations
Turner Society
Des Moines
Society of Des Moines
Manny Years’ Stinelings
Gottfried Ball
Oklahoma
Alin
Oie
People’s Column
Parm Oon
Ling Yey
al Bellen
Fet
Wes
Com Peard
Kaiser
Pope
Rome
Pope Benedict
Moyer Church
Fairfield and
Richland Road
Geo. F. Garner
W. Washington Street
Broadway Garage
Brent
Anterson
Mmient
Dave Dericat
Eexperien O Kiven
Thomas Go
Wartina
Lawton Wans
Zhale
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Beth
Vhapaly Delat
Frank’s Orchestra
Billie Burke
Eve
Paramount
May Allison
Charles Hoyt
MR. Opp
Clara Kimball Young
Shirley Kaye
W. B. Reduso
Best
W. B
Chicaen
Wolf
Wolfe Chemical, CO
Quincy
Ilimois
DU. S. A
Suriner & Johnson
Lea
Horlick
Mia
Abos
East Broadway
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