Fifty Million Bushel Slump in Wheat Forecast
Washington April 7 a prospective winter wheat crop slump of more than sixty million bushels versus last year threatens the war food supply. Department estimates forecast 1916 harvest below 1915 and 1914 production with April 1 condition at 63.4 percent of normal. Acreage was the largest ever planted, but much may be abandoned amid winter kill and drought, forcing a shift to spring wheat and higher prices.
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Panicky Day in Wheat Pit
Wheat futures swung wildly as rumors of government crop reports spurred trading. May wheat spiked to 2.12 dollars, then tumbled on raider activity before rebounding on crop-condition questions. July and September futures moved sharply amid headline market volatility and policy speculation.
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Bridge Washout Forces Detours Near Shelby Montana
A bridge washout 12 miles south of Shelby blocks traffic on the Niobrara River route. Detours are via Hayre while a steel bridge is installed. No timber structure will be used to carry trade until the steel work is finished.
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Libel suits target A C Townley and Senator Englund
Fargo dispatch reports $50,000 libel and coercion damages totaling $50,000 against A C Townley J W Brinton and several others over resolutions at a Townley meeting in Kenmare. Senator Englund denies citizenship and payroll accusations while Townley and Brinton are abroad. Suit names W R Wyatt L H Avery John Weinberger J E Flecken C E Gordon and Q W McLaughlin. case to be heard in Ward county.
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Fears Wilson May Split Up Teuton Allies
Amsterdam reports in Deutsche Tages Zeitung that Major Moraht derides President Wilson as hypocritical and untruthful and warns that America’s entry could prolong the war. He suggests force may convert Wilson’s supporters and hopes Germany harms American financiers, urging unity instead.
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Tommies and Americans Hear U S War Entrance News
Allied trenches glow with relief as news reaches front lines that the United States is entering the war. Canadians and British troops greet the move with chants and signs like no peace with the Hohenzollerns. French civilians and soldiers share excitement while some hope for immediate American combat presence.
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Premiums on Insurance to Be Increased
New York April 7 insurance experts predict heavy rises in fire and life premiums as the war's entry reshapes risk. They note varied company actions and uncertain statistics on European war effects. German firms in the United States face state supervision, keeping assets domestic to avoid alien-armed use. The Chicago market entertains a new rumor of British govt profit from a wheat maneuver involving May and July contracts.
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Private Daniel Hall Earns DCM by Shielding Man from Trench Mortar
London April 7 Pvt Daniel Hall received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for placing his hand over the muzzle of a trench mortar to stop a shell from hitting a man who had stepped forward. The award highlights courage amid dangerous WWI conditions.
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New Order Sets Women Dominance in Munitions Factories
London April 7 government contracts for munitions require eighty percent of operations to be performed by women. The rule aims to minimize male employment in munitions factories.
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Autos and Other Vehicles Allowed in Mexico for April
Mexico City on April 1 reports that automobiles and other vehicles will be admitted free of duty during April. The order aims to help farmers bring in urgently needed vehicles and to improve auto communication between distant points cut off from rail traffic. Sonora state government has ordered 300 joara for this purpose.
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German Crew Blows Up Ship as War Enters Phase
Washington April 7 The second day of war with Germany shows government agencies in action and plans moving fast. Navy mobilizes power boat patrols, naval militia joins colors, and arrests of suspected Germans are reported. Congress debates army draft and a three billion dollar budget while tax rises may fund wartime needs. Free admission to American harbors for Allied war vessels is announced.
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Private Car Presented to the National Museum
Mexico City April 7 The private railway car used by President Juarez and later by Lerdo de Tejada has been presented to the National Museum by General Heriberto Jara. Built in England about forty years ago the car features interior decorations depicting scenes from Saint Patrick. The car was in service in Mexico City until 1914 when the Constituente army moved to Vera Cruz and it remained in operation on the campesino line since then.
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German gunboat Cormorant blown up at Guam
The interned German gunboat Cormorant at Guam blew herself up after refusing to surrender to American forces. Two warrant officers and five enlisted men were killed. Twenty officers, twelve warrant officers, and 321 enlisted men were taken prisoner. The incident followed prior tensions between American naval officials and the German crew since the vessel sought safety at Guam after Japan and Germany declared war. The Cormorant had fled Japanese warships and burned wood to reach Guam.
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Chicory Grows Large Scale in England for First Time
London April 7 reports chicory planting on a large scale for the first time in forty years. A market gardener in Lincolnshire harvested the initial crop yielding twenty tons to the market.
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Tobacco for soldiers and sailors protest to Congress
The Tobacco Merchants' Association of the United States sent a protest to Congress against Cham berlain military bill provisions banning tobacco sales and use by the army and navy at training sites. It argues European belligerents provide tobacco to soldiers as part of rations.
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Mail suspended to Germany and allied nations
Washington April 7 Postmaster General Burleson ordered suspension of mail service to Germany and blocked mail destined for Austria HungaryLuxembourg Bulgaria and Turkey. Mail from those countries arriving in the United States will be forwarded to destination. Postal money orders between the United States and the German empire are also suspended. International money order offices will not honor German drawn orders after April.
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Raiders On Atlantic Seaboard Alarm Shipping
German commerce raiders sparked coastal warnings from Nantucket Shoals to Virginia Capes as navy patrols moved to identify mysterious ships near shipping lanes. Officials urged ships to port or seek shelter while destroyers patrolled the coast and reports of a 10000 ton armored cruiser-like raider circulated from New England to the South.
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Plans Under Way to Simplify Mexican Congress Palace
Mexico City on April 7 reports plans to simplify and scale down the proposed legislative palace intended for the Mexican congress. The previously stalled project began under President Díaz, with the steel framework finished but no progress since 1910. The cost to complete was estimated at 82 million dollars, with revisions expected to reuse existing work in a less pretentious structure.
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North Dukons at Fair Bandar University Reading
Local item lists entities North Dukons Fair Bandar and University Reading tied to an event across a weekend. The fragment mentions east and Sunday without clear actions. Further readable details are insufficient to define dates venues or outcomes.
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