College Men to Build Ships in War Work
Thousands of young college men not subject to the draft are to be called to work in shipyards as wooden mercantile ships are built. The Employment Service of the Department of Labor is handling the recruitment. Older Than Pyramids: Sequoia trees in California claim status as the oldest living things, some pre dating the Egyptian pyramids per a society bulletin.
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Department of Labor
Sequoia National Park
California
Saya
American Scenic and Historical Preservation Society
Egypt
Society
Make More Surgical Dressings For France Need Acute
The American Red Cross seeks spare AD surgical dressings to send to France where needs are acute. In some areas newspapers are used to stem bleeding, a dangerous practice due to poor sterilization.
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American Red Cross
France
Land for sale listing by Graettinger man
Wanted land to sell and list with Lewis Lippold of Graettinger Iowa R F D 2. No specific acreage or price given, but invitation to contact for sale listing.
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Lewis Lippold
Graettinger
Towa
Hungary’s Iron Premier toppled amid reform agitation
Count Tisza, Hungary’s Iron Premier and ally of Germany, falls from power as Hungarian demands for reform rise. A German paper laments his demise calling it a victim of democracy fever sweeping the world. The war toll is estimated near seven million dead with total casualties around 46 million. A Swedish relief ship bound for Belgium is sunk by a German submarine despite a so called safety permit, reported from Norway.
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Count Tisza
Hungary
Germany
Belgium
Norway
Walnut Lost Island Vernon District Sunday School Convention
The District Sunday School convention of Walnut Lost Island and Vernon townships will be held at the M E church at South Vernon on Sunday afternoon June 10, 1917 at 2 p.m. The program includes choir singing scripture reading invocation addresses papers music and elections of officers with offerings and a closing benediction by Rev Brereton.
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Walnut
Lost Island
Vernon Townships
M E
South Vernon
G. C. Coolidge
Cuthbert
Brereton
Gladys Johnson
Graettinger
Colison
Bales
Mueller
America
Rev
More Help from Japan in Fight Against U-Boat Menace
A number of additional Japanese destroyers have arrived in the Mediterranean to cooperate with the Allies in reducing the U-boat threat.
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Japan
Medi- Herane
King George Joins Pro Dube Movement In Windsor Park
English reports say King George participates in a food production push by cultivating a potato patch in Windsor Park with his own hands, joining the growing hoarding effort to increase supplies.
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King
King George
Windsor Park
Navy 100000 Strong In Enlisted Force Milestone
For the first time in U S history the Navy’s enlisted strength reaches 100,000. Its authorized strength stands at 160,000 and naval recruiting officers are pushing to recruit 50,000 more sailors.
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Navy
United States
Mexican Government to Reorganize for American Efficiency
Henry Bruere, formerly City Comptroller of New York, will head the Mexican government reorganization effort. The plan envisions aligning departments with American efficiency standards and boosting administrative effectiveness nationwide.
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Henery Bruere
City Chamberlain
New York
Children urged to collect junk for war relief drive
Secretary of Commerce Redfield calls on children to gather rags waste paper and old metal to raise funds for wartime relief efforts. The appeal is already underway in many communities as part of a broad mobilization to support the war. Late sky notes from Prof. Barnard at Yerkes Observatory place Wolf's Comet visible in the northern sky through September with a small telescope sufficient for viewing.
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Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Barnard
None of the Above But a Safe Ride Question
A traveler asks how often a road claims a passenger. The gruff conductor replies that it happens never more than once, implying strict caution and rare fatalities on the route.
Large War Supplies and Allied Rebuilding Plans
The United States reports ample rifle and ammunition stocks ready for immediate deployment, with F A Scott stating troops can be armed as fast as raised and supplies suffice for a million men. The US Bureau of Standards reveals a domestic optical glass process for field glasses and periscopes, deemed essential to military service. France and Belgium’s rebuild starts under Societe Generale Industrielle with American W H Cole directing the effort.
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United States
F. A. Scott
General Amunitions Board
Germany
United States Bureau of Standards
Redfield
France
Belgium
Societe Generale Industrielle
W. H. Cole
Official Name of This War
In Pension Office records, where two pension applications are on file, the present war against Germany is identified as the war of 1917. The wording reflects contemporary nomenclature used to label the conflict.
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U.S. Pensions Office
Germany
New Honor for Verdun Hero Elevates Petain to Chief of French Armies
Supreme command of all French armies on the front goes to Gen. Petain, praised as a Verdun hero. He rises amid wartime acclaim as soldiers hail his victory and leadership, while critics label rival views as dangerous Kaiser's plots. Meanwhile Texas wheat harvesting begins, expecting about 16 million bushels of winter wheat, roughly 10 percent higher than last year.
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Verdun
Gen. Petain
Texas
U.S. Denounces Socialist Peace Conference Plot
The State Department refuses passports to Americans aiming to attend Stockholm's Socialist peace conference. The 1799 act imposes heavy penalties for unauthorized participation, labeling such acts treasonous and a German plot to divide the United States. Some Socialists saw a trap while pro-German elements exploited it.
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State Department
Stockholm
Germany
United States
No Fees for These Lawyers Census in New York
A committee of lawyers surveys New York attorneys to count those willing to take over practices for colleagues called to service. The effort aims to identify volunteers to handle war service cases and maintain legal aid during deployments.
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New York
Military Dental Surgery Course Established in Boston
A free dental surgery course for members of the Army reserve corps is set up by a Boston dental school. In Springfield Massachusetts a boys cooking class focuses on domestic science and camp cooking at a local high school.
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Boston
Springfield
Massachusetts
War Thins College Ranks
Several colleges will not hold commencements this year as many seniors have enlisted, altering plans across institutions and reshaping graduation timelines.
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War Thins College
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Coolidge & Fisher
Iowa
Arthur Henderson
British War Council
Charley Jensen
Moraine Motor Co
Charles Edward Russel
William E. Walling
U.S
Studebaker
H. P
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Geil Motor Co
Graettinger, Ia
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