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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
14
Army recruitment details from Fort Wayne Station outline officer training, unit leadership, and the push for Indiana volunteers. Mentions Battery D, Meck Thiwesin, and Madison era recruitment efforts with references to officer curricula, enlistment incentives, and the Red Cross support plans for wartime relief.
The national Red Cross reports record contributions from across the country with wide geographic distribution. Volunteers and donors alike are praised for their generosity and resolve to aid suffering troops, with leadership pledging intensified aid and careful administration in allied areas. Major Murphy receives $1,000 at the request of General Pershing.
A rewritten draft of alcohol control legislation faces review by the agriculture committee as supporters including Gore and Reith of Georgia back the measure. The Senate debate centers on executive discretion to permit manufacture and sale of bonded beverages and limits on alcohol content, with opposition citing procedural concerns and enforcement challenges.
The document details a house substitute for national prohibition granting the president power to permit limited use of certain alcohol materials for nonbeverage purposes, seize spirits in bond for war needs, and extend government authority over food feeds fuels and related products. It notes revenue loss if beer and vinous beverages are banned and outlines broader wartime economic controls and price maintenance proposals. The text references proposed amendments and enforcement mechanisms affecting industry, taxation, and defense needs.
A severe storm ripped through the city causing widespread damage. Telegraph and telephone lines failed as lightning struck homes and public utilities, with repair crews racing to restore service while trains and trolley systems faced major delays. Residents reported downed trees, damaged crops, and power outages, with emergency responders assisting affected families.
Lens near capture by British troops reported with fragmentary details from a page continuation. Vague references to engagements, destruction, and forces abroad suggest ongoing military activity with unclear specifics and names omitted.
Reported military actions include French forces near Tuartebian farm and a potential counterattack against the German crown prince's forces. Austrians push in the Austro-Italian Front while Italian resistance remains firm. In Greece a new cabinet may form as Venizelos allies push entente entry. A New York slay confession from Cocchi prompts ongoing investigations into naturalization and extradition questions. The American embassy in Rome awaits official word on Cocchi’s citizenship status.
A chaotic report outlines a police shakeup in New York City, with detectives reassigned and questions rising over extradition actions. The fragmentary text mentions corruption rumors, court proceedings, and officials tied to a stalled investigation.
Friedenwald was named head of the Zionists pledging adherence to a peace agreement among Zionists and anti Zionists. Delegates would helm the majority at the Washington congress as births and notes mention an assault tied to the Palestine movement. The resolution followed tensions among old delegates and nervous strains during the conference.
Anwald threatened to adjourn the convention while Sammoen Goldenberg of New York, a leading opponent, faced threats from factions during the occasion.
Mrs Susan B Taylor of Paulding Indiana praises Glando Tonic after two years of nervous breakdown weakness and poor sleep. The ad claims inactivity of the liver kidneys and glands causes many symptoms and that Glando Ton ic restores gland function, removes impurities, and guarantees satisfaction with bi monthly treatment.
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