Canadians Storm Hill 70 and Pope Peace Proposals
Edward W. Pickard reports shifting WWI fronts as Canadian troops push toward Lens and Saint Julien while German counterattacks falter. The pope proposes peace terms viewed as unlikely to be accepted by the Allies, stirring debate on postwar guarantees and disarmament.
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Tobalak
Siberian
Pope Benedict
Pion
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Prince
Italy
Wilvet
United States
Gornmay
Austria
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Germany
Wiluan
War talk and Hoover plans mark 1917 relief efforts
Editorial notes on Allied victory hopes and punitive justice for Lusitania and other wartime crimes. Herbert Hoover drives grain control and measures to curb milling and distilled spirits production as the U S readies for Europe. Rainbow division in training, guardsmen abroad, and rapid mobilization of draftees unfold amid rumors and international declarations.
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Eta
Americas
Germany
Brittab Lave
Nuree Cavell
Peyatt
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Moorer
Herbert C. Howver
Mr. Hoover
London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Ambassador Page
France
New York
Shing
Teutons
China
Austria-Hungary
Ententa Powers
Ching
Dudlew
War Rhetoric and Labor Strife Dominate World News
Reports from Washington and European capitals stress unwavering U S resolve to back allies until Germany falls. Stockholm Socialist talks provoke cross country debate as labor leaders face criticism. Britain notes fewer submarine sinkings while Premier Lloyd George hails Allied strength and Russian collapse impacts. Domestic pressure grows to crush pro German propaganda and I W W sabotage amid wartime mobilization.
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Germany
United States
Washington
America
Japan
Stockholm
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
Most George
George Nicoll Barnes
Admiralty
Copenhagen
Deutschland
Pacific
San Francisco
Lloyd George
Bridah
Great Britain
West Front
Elihu Root
Union League Club
New York
Councils of Defense
Uncle Sam
Great Ovation in London for American Troupe Welcome
An American troupe wins a grand welcome in London with parades and royal attention marking the Allies’ wartime bond. Guards, banners, and cabinet members greet the visitors as the march through the metropolis signals a strong wartime alliance. The piece also notes thefts in North Dakota and a local birthday stunt in Providence.
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Reyal
Metropole
Great Britain
London
United States
King George
Queen Mary
Alexandra
Princess Mary
Pield Marshal French
Buckingham Palace
Ravages of Pests Wireworms in Crops Kept in Check by Tillage
Advice from the United States Department of Agriculture outlines steps to reduce wireworm damage in corn and cotton. Proper drainage, crop rotation, and deep plowing after hay cutting lower larval populations. alternative crops like field peas or buckwheat may help. in infested fields cultivate deeply and plow promptly after harvest.
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Northwest
Middle West
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Necessary for Clean Milk and Best Sires
Bacteria enter milk mainly from dirty cows and unclean utensils such as cans pails birathers coolers and separators. Summer contamination from utensils exceeds winter cow cleanliness, while breeding sites for mares gain importance as horse quality affects prices and demand. good horses and mules sell, while inferior stock remains unpurchased.
Poultry Garden Fertilizer Tips and Barn Advice
Practical guidance on using crushed poultry manure as garden fertilizer with soil mixing, and cautions on root injury to plants. Also advises culling cocks after hatching, concrete barn floors, meat in layer hen rations, and keeping mature pullets while avoiding calk shoes.
Skim Milk Tips For Poultry And Farm Advices
Skim milk is a safe feed for all chickens but should not sit in drinking vessels to avoid sanitation issues. Farmers should trim dead wood from currants, thin thick shoots, and ensure ample space for growth. Spraying orchards can boost yields, but not spraying may yield nothing. Grow cowpeas to enlarge crop areas. State and district sheep groups emerge as a positive sign for the breed’s rise. Proper handling and ripening cream yields dairy without doctoring. Clipped horses dry quickly at night, preferable to damp coats.
Soldier play turns deadly as Elyria boy shoots sister
Elyria area reports a 12 year old boy, Boulton, shot and killed his 8 year old sister Ruth during a family visit in Amherst after the pair found a gun in a bedroom while playing soldiers.
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Elyria
Roy Boulton
Ruth
Boulton
Amherst
Toledo
Lawrence Welch
John James
War Apple Crop Calls for Special Harvest Methods
A war crop apple harvest will begin nationwide within weeks. The plan urges enlistment of volunteers and cooperation of chambers of commerce and boards of trade to recruit pickers, manage distribution, and store fruit properly to prevent spoilage.Farm labor shifts and regional shortages require business leaders to organize crews, ensure 2 bushels per person in land, and use first class fruit for market with by products from seconds.
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United States
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
State
County Councils of Defense
Businessen
Whence Khaki Came and Blue in Our Gardens
The text discusses khaki's long British military use from 1877 through the Afghan war era and mentions tan leather gear accents. It also includes a humorous aside about cigarettes and spending, plus notes on blue flowers such as ageratum cornflower blue-eyed daisies and forget me nots blooming in gardens.
Not New Luncheon Case Sparks Fashionable Curiosity
A witty exchange notes a newly invented luncheon case that also serves as a car footrest. The judge quips that automobilists have long used lunch boxes on picnics, while a second line extols courtesy as life’s essential oil for comfort and happiness.
Uses turf instead of coal in Swiss war economy report
A Berne consul reports that wartime strain and coal shortages push Switzerland to turf or peat as a partial substitute. The Societe Co operative Suisse de la Tourbe seeks machinery to cut dry and compress turf. Turf cannot fully replace coal but may aid domestic use where abundant, reducing transport costs. The piece notes wartime hostility and a quip about peace and terms.
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Department of Commerce
William P. Kent
Berne
Switzerland
Societe Co-operative Suisse de la Tourbe
United States
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