Kansas Women Save Wheat Crop in Home Front Battle
A Kansas story portrays women and children mobilizing to harvest a bumper wheat crop as male labor overseas in France fights the war. The piece notes the women’s effort prevented vast losses, while rail travel costs and health concerns are mentioned alongside a brief medicinal ad for hay fever remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Army of Women
Kansas
France
Belgium
Panes
England
World Series Could Start Even Earlier This Year
New York reports the World Series may open September 3 or 4, the earliest since the event began over thirty years ago. Historical notes show 1884 started October 28, and prior series dates fluctuated from October 6 to mid October under different regimes. If agreed, the 1917- era plan would push the finale forward by about a month, altering the typical autumn climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
American Association
National Commission
Interleague Tribunal
Norway and Sweden map postwar trade ties with U S
The article notes Norway and Sweden plan aggressive postwar growth, leveraging water power and electrification, expanding merchant navies, and diversifying trade with the United States, Russia, and other markets. It highlights Norway's shift to industry, planned hydroelectric expansion, and Sweden's push to boost U S and Russian trade through port and rail improvements and new trading firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
Russia
America
Hamburg
Gothenborg
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Arctic Circle
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Mien Toon
EIEN
Kansas War Council
War Council
Yoley
Heals
Mann Drug Co
Harold Hamel
Ith Regiment
Adams, Hoe
Poley
Mann Drug
New York
Sall
Paramount
Dorothy Dalton
Broadway Today
William Hohenzelleren
The
Broadway
Horthv
Aan
Francis H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company of
Petrograd
Calcutta
Sydney
Havana
Mexico City
Manila
Kobe
Shanghai
Hongkong
Repubtics
Nosway
Bergen
Bandok Nordsvo Canal
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