War Hastens Graduation at West Point
The 189 members of the West Point senior class have received diplomas two months early and will enter active military service immediately.
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West Point
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
11
Shark skin shoes may appear as leather from Cuba imports
The rise of shark skin leather gains traction as a novel material. Over 10 000 shark skins have recently been imported from Cuba, sparking interest in their potential use for footwear.
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Cuba
Black animals singled out for vigor and danger
The piece extols the black panther as nature’s most pugnacious animal the black stallion as the hardest horse to control the black cobra as the safest snake to handle and the black mouse as the only untamable member of timid mice while offering no broader context beyond these contrasts.
If Your Teeth Need Attention See a Dentist Now
If your teeth need attention they can be treated more satisfactorily than at any other time. It might be well to have them examined. Iowa.
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de Laval
The Band That Turned War into Song on Vauquois
A historical account of the 46th French Infantry Band at Vauquois where Laty and fifteen musicians kept playing under heavy fire. Despite multiple casualties including Laurent, Provost, Meunier, and Blanchard, the band continued to perform the Marseillaise and The Charge as French troops pressed the assault. The unit endured enfilading fire, with every instrument damaged yet morale upheld.
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46Th
Paris
Laty
Vauquois
Laurent
Blanchard
Provost
Meunier
Lazy
Prevent Fat Famine Now in Home Economics Tips
Town college home economics department urges prewar style fat conservation. Save fat by stewing broiling baking and frying less, keep meat scraps and render fat via double boiler or water bath, using slow heat. Strain fat for use in biscuits muffins or cakes.
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Germany
Town College
Iowa Club planting report earns badge for youths
Planted his acre and sent in his planting report and will receive the Iowa Club button. Hundreds of boys and girls in Iowa have earned the right to wear this button.
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Acre Corn Club
Palo Alto County
Mffiany
Bert France
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Iowa Club
Iowa
Mumbo Jumbo Prayer to Ward Off Christians in Samoa
Fragment of a religious plea pleading protection from Christian powers and colonial figures. The speaker invokes Mumbo Jumbo as a god of stone to keep Christians from shores, avert wars, and prevent exploitation by figures like John D Rockefeller.
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Kaiser
Czar
T. R
John D
Did You Know Facts On Tripoli Rivers Oasis Names
Fact snippets discuss Tripoli lacking rivers and rare rain yet fertile soil from heavy dews, Sahara containing twenty oases, the claim Mexico was named for an Aztec God, Rhode Island as Little Rhody, and U S exports to En tente nations in January rising to 469.556 million dollars from 244.043 million year prior, an increase just under 100 percent.
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Tripoli
Sahara
Mexico
Rhode Island
United States
Philippines Prosperous, Too Sets Export Record in 1916
Exports from the Philippines in 1916 broke all records, totaling nearly $70,000,000. The surge signals strong industrial activity and increased trade with international markets, reflecting broader economic growth in the archipelago during the period.
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Philippines
Exports Rise by Sixteen Million From 1915 Levels
An increase of $16,000,000 over 1915. Among the main exports are sugar, hemp and tobacco.
Coal Miners Across Pennsylvania Benefit From Raises
A wage increase of about 20 percent is granted to more than 225,000 Pennsylvania coal miners, boosting company payrolls by nearly 35 million dollars annually.
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Pennsylvania
Value of Telephone Service in City Calls Rise
A compact item notes a rise in telephone service value amid a midnight warning about a baby sick, highlighting the urgency of rapid calls for medical aid and essential communication during emergencies.
Mother Alone Without Help Laments Loss of Darling
A solitary mother struggles as she cannot reach assistance or a telephone to contact help for her missing or ailing child, highlighting isolation and urgent need for support.
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Mother
Darling
Liberty statue for Russia to be presented by American sums
A copy of the Statue of Liberty from New York harbor, funded by American contributions, will be presented to Russia at a cost of $250,000. Russian Foreign Minister Milukoff has cabled that Russia will accept the gift.
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New York Harbor
Russia
Milukoff
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