Congress Hearings Show Unified Public Interest in Prohibition
Senators report strong public interest from diverse groups including merchants labor unions temperance societies and municipal officers on a pending prohibition measure. Opponents from brewing and distilling interests lobby the Senate while dry advocates push for early action ahead of July 4.
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Ar Press
Rineonaty
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Inter
Nnt
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Robie
Chamberlain
Suffrage Picketing Upheld By Shaw As Harmful
Washington June 28 Dr Anna Howard Shaw honorary head of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and chair of the women's committee of the Council of National Defense comments on the White House gate incident where suffrage banners were torn by a mob She says picketing the White House has become the greatest obstacle to passing the federal woman suffrage amendment, criticizing misleading banners and defending President Wilson's role in enfranchisement.
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Washington
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Council of National Defense
Searion
White House
Root
Wilson
Fund growth reported at over 116 million dollars
A brief notice reports the fund growing beyond 116 million dollars with figures attributed to Seon Wun Cosme and Veson Vale, noting continued increases and a broad audience of contributors.
Winter Wheat Harvest Delayed Across States
Washington reports wheat and oats crops under way in southern states. Winter wheat harvest lags by about ten days in Kansas and Delaware counties, eight days in Tennessee North Carolina and Virginia, and two weeks in southern Illinois and Indiana. Federal labor agencies have arranged harvest workers for farms with ready crops.
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Washington
Kansas
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
India
Ofagytonl Department of Agriculture and Labor
County Exemption Boards Named in State Proclamation
President Wilson has named North Dakota county exemption boards formed by the county auditor sheriff and health physician in each county. The boards will decide exemptions for munition workers miners ship builders and other national interest workers. Governor Burke notes no action has been taken yet and states may gain exemptions in the national interest.
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County Boards OF Exemption
North Dakota
Wilson
Doreen Reed
T Bismarck Gay
Peabest
Indus
Ee Acuments
Eorennee Dian
Losses From Submarines Show Decrease This Week
By constatey Prema no fisting vessel met with disaster. The aggregate number of ships flying the British flag destroyed by mines or submarines week shows not Bit of Gown as compared the losses the previous eek.
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Constatey Prema
Emma
Giviston
British sailors stage sea cliff baseball week
Three ships laid out diamond fields on a cliff overlooking the sea as English girls and men observe practice. Uniforms bear ship names while the crowd, mostly British sailors, gathers behind home plate. The American destroyers field teams but censors limit naming players.
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Rita Ort
American Frotillas
Associated Press
Bum Work for Bum Pay in Duluth June
A clipped Duluth item from June reports a terse note about unpaid labor. The fragment references a controversy over work for pay, hinting at labor or social issue coverage without full details. Names, dates, or exact actions are not clearly readable in the snippet.
Insurance for U S soldiers plans proposed
A June report from Washington outlines plans for insurance coverage for American soldiers. The Associated Press notes the initiative aims to provide financial security for servicemen and their families amid ongoing military service and deployment.
Canadians Draw Closer to Lens Advance Near Lens Arras Road
Canadian troops under heavy artillery fire captured the German front line before Lens and pushed the British line within about one mile of Lens center. The attack spanned two miles with the Nova Scotians leading toward the Lens Arras road to Leauvette, seizing railway tracks and enemy dugouts from the Prussian Guard.
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Associated Frees
France
Sven
Lena
Lens
Nova
American Aviator James Hall Killed in Luftwaffe Encounter
Paris dispatch reports Corporal James Hall of Colfax Iowa an American in LaFayette Escadrille believed shot down within German lines during a combat. Hall author of Kitchener's Mob joined the squadron recently after British army service and had brought down a German plane four days earlier.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ral
James Hall
Colfax
Iowa
LaFayette, Escadrille
Lee P
Herald
Corporal Hall
Kitchener
Railroads ban booze shipment this evening in North Dakota
Rail lines and express firms order a liquor curb as North Dakota becomes fully surrounded by dry territory after six tonight. Federal and state authorities join to curb smuggling across borders by road and river. The move follows a broader dry trend as South Dakota nears July 1 and Montana eyes dry status, with ongoing talks at the Temperance convention seeking tighter limits on consignments and suspect routes.
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Twin Cities
North Dakota
Missouri
Montana
Minnesota
North
Ihe
Hatton
Persine
Nurses Invited to Rest in Norway for the Course
A garbled report notes American nurses invited to rest in Norway and attend a course. It mentions guests hosted by the Crown, and references Germany and Russia with a partial count of Russians present for a month. The piece is fragmented and lacks clear names or dates.
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Norway
Germany
Russia
Deserters Flooding Holland Refuges Amid Spies Influx
Thousands of deserters from the German army pour into Holland as refugees, with a weekly Combat periodical promoting socialist propaganda. A Society of Deserters and widespread spying by agents threaten Dutch stability, while escaping POWs and Eastern Europeans swell the influx and raise fears of disease.
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Associated Press
Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Call 64
Amsterdam
Germany
Galleta
Coroners Jury Holds Teacher Responsible in Tragic Death
Waukesha Wisconsin June 28 Mia Grace Lusk a high school teacher was held by coroners jury for trial for the death of Mary Roberta Roberta wife of Dr David Roberts shot last Thursday and then attempted suicide The coroner asked what Lusk asked Roberts to tell his wife A letter dictated after the shooting declared Roberts loved her and only her The witness said Lusk threatened to end her life if the doctor did not love her Commerce Commission Bill to nine members passed by House and Senate expected swift conference agreement
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Associated Press
Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
Neatae
Mary Newman
Roberta
David Roberts
Love Fit
Miss Lusk
R. E. Davies
Mise Lusk
Ite Commerce Commission
Washington
Alwady
Senate
Interstate Commiercs Commission
Torovice
House
Pershing comments on Petain article in Paris letter
Maj. Gen. Pershing left his Paris hotel for a Rue de Varenne residence leased by Ogden Mills. He commented on Gen. Petain's Army Bulletin piece Why We Are Fighting, calling it complete and logical and saying the Allies fight for lasting peace and human rights, condemning German aggression.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Coal price reduction agreed by operators to aid public
Washington June 28 An immediate general reduction of 1.00 to 1.50 a ton in coal at the mines was agreed by 400 operators representing all coal states. They authorize their commissioner to fix tentative prices for coal and rail car rates to be effective from July pending government investigation, aiming to save hundreds of millions for Americans. The move signals close cooperation with the government amid an energy emergency.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mines
Council of National Coal Production Cermissioner
Eoghan Satnt
R. Colton Lawn
Peace
Union Labor Endorses Baer for Congress in Grand Forks
Grand Forks labor scene shows a split as the Trades and Labor assembly endorses J. M. Baer for congress by a straight vote. Three oppose, three abstain, and four unions loyal to Typographical and allied crafts oppose the Nonpartisan candidate amid Socialist-backed pressure. The endorsement followed a secret ballot push by F. Koramo.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Trades and Labor Assembly
J. M. Baer
Congress
Ronag
East Grand Forks
Minn
Teague
F. Koramo
Peter Therkelsen
Absolute Control of Wheat Trade
Chicago reports government plans for food control include absolute control of the wheat trade in all its commercial aspects. The millers will also fall under food administration with wheat purchases and distribution under same control. The announcement halted the wheat market. Minneapolis cites no official information yet but expects action soon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Griffin
Board of Trade
Food Administration
Minneapolis
Discharge Attorney in New York Trial On Jury Questions
Alexander Berkman and Eile Goldman are on trial in a U S court. The judge limits voir dire to questions relevant to the case. Goldman is dismissed from the chair after a clash over the scope of questioning. The court states he must not exceed allowed inquiries and Berkman asserts his rights.
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Associated Press
New York
Alexander Berkman
Eile Goldman
United States
Julius M. Mayer
Talesmen
Goldman
Ab- Mayer
Potatoes Drop to Lowest Year in Chisago
An annotated report notes a drop in potato production in Chisago, highlighting a challenging year for growers. The piece mentions weather and market factors and cites local agricultural groups assessing impact on yields and prices.
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Chisago
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