Marines Raise 61,376 for War
New York report on the U S Marine Corps World War I history by Major Edwin N McClellan details growth from 3 100 at Civil War end to 75 101 at armistice, with 63 714 enlisted and 1 683 regular officers. It notes overseas deployment, major actions, casualties, and awards totaling 1 688 decorations.
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New York
United States Marine Worte
United States
United States Marine Corps
Edwin N. McClellan
Marine Corps
McClellan
Marines
San Juan
Porto Rico
London
Cardiff
Paris
Azores
Marine Aviation
Cyclops
Medical Corps of
Navy
Italy Seeks Orient Trade Expansion with Japan
Italy aims to develop closer ties with Japan to boost exports to the Far East. Officials note ready demand for Italian products there, with transportation favorable and plans to restore free commerce by June, excluding state monopolies on cereals and sugar. Demonstrations pro Japan have occurred in Dalian cities, notably Naples during a Japanese squadron visit.
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Seta
Rome
Italy
Japan
Trulian Toeney
Far East
Dalian
Naples
Council of Ministers
Wild Man Killed Off by Riders Near Nevin Oregon
Ranchers report a wild man on the Owyhee desert between Nevin and Oregon has killed cattle and sheep. They say they warned him, a group of riders surrounded him and he fled, but ranchers urge Oregon authorities to capture him.
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Windermeen
Owyhee
Nevin
Oregon
Bin
Crippled Tommies Gain Jobs in National Scheme
Since the inauguration of the national employment scheme for disabled men, 9,500 firms pledged to hire a set quota, generally 5 percent, with 97,000 employed and 40,000 more seeking work. Hospitals have many discharged. disabled men are placed as clerks, cabinet makers, weavers, and more, while those with arm losses perform tasks like meat, net making, and postal roles.
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London
Peculiar Seven-Leg Calf Born Near Sturgeon Bay
A calf with seven legs was born on a farm near Sturgeon Bay in Door County. Six legs are fully mature while a seventh is shorter and undeveloped. The owner is farmer Carl Kroll, located a few miles from the city in the dairying region.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wil
Door County
Carl Kroll
Indiana News Briefs Reflect Statewide Fiscal Struggles
Indiana counties receive 262,539 from the state deficiency fund to cover 149 districts through year end. Auto insurance rates ease for high speed cars while city taxes rise about 28 percent led by health, schools and highway levies. Fish poaching warned, potato clubs planned, and Purdue engineers cited for canal work. Public notices report tornado relief, school wages, and a broad spread of local economic and civic actions.
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Indianapoliis
J. S. Hubbard
Publc
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Marion County
City Board of Health
State Highway Commission
Adianapolis
Lafayette
Wabash River
Purdue University
Muncie
William W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal
Valparaiso
Grape Island
Rankatee River
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Washington
D. C
Jeffersonville
Clinton
Terre Haute
Bartholomew County Farmers’ Association
James Henry Decker
Panama Canal
Terre Waute
Taffana
Taddann
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Cotuis
Forminy Desig
State Commission
Stivision
Goodrich
Board of Election Commissioners
Portland
Mitchell
Shelbyville
Shelby County Thrashermen's Association
Charles Poland
Fairlind
Ire Hoye
Gabe Lowe
Reuben Sandefer
Henry Compton
First Baptist Church
China
Baptist Academy
Swatow
First
Grant Brothers’ Company, Poultry and Egg Dealers
Evanaville
Central High School
Gary
School Board of
Laporte
Laporte County
Michigan City
Chicago
Indiana Harbor
Inland Steel Company
Purdue School of Agriculture
Elwood
B. J. Fettig
South Bend
Board of
School Trustees of
Whiting
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Etome
France
Henderson
de Kalb
Hancock
Mares
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McMellan
Chateau- Thierry
War Department
Hill 142
Bouresches
Wee Wood
Vaux
Aine
Mater McClellan
Philadelphia
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Hatthan Gendarmerie
Guarda Naciorne Dominicana
Virgin Islands
Guantanamo Bay
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Cavite
Olongapo
Philppine Islands
Managua
Nicaragua
Peking
Orient
Ndiana
Bedford
Lawrence County
South Corporation
Orange Revindy Dre
Peru
Iegalaottins
Sas Beatin
Inde Rari
Lydia E. Depinkham
E. Binton
Che. Teoma State Street
MFG. CO
Lye
Sini Daly
Dees
Penn Chemical Works
USA
Kpettallyors King Pin Chewing
North
Louisiana
Ain Pools and
Secarions
Sareveport Securities Company
Kittrell
Texas
Childress
Hardeman
Childress Stock Exchange
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