America's supreme duty in war effort call to citizens
The piece urges every American to support the war, highlighting sacrifice by sons brothers and fathers, and calls for swift action to crush German militarism. It notes wartime information is provided by the State Council of Defense and the National Committee of Public Information to convey seriousness of the current war situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
State Council of Defense
National Committee of Public Information
Appeal to Citizens of German Descent
Gustavus Ohlinger argues German-Americans face isolation due to Pan-Germanism and kultur. He urges expulsion of false prophets, reaffirming loyalty to the United States and its ideals. He warns that German language media exploited immigrants to promote German dominance and calls for unity in duty and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohlinger
Toledo
Ohio
United States
Traitors Should Be Shot Speech Sparks War Propaganda Debate
Elihu Root head of the U S mission to Russia denounces German propagandists in America urging authorities to expose traitors. He warns street crowds in New York City about saboteurs and accuses certain newspapers of treason seeking federal action and possible convictions.
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Elihu Root
United States
Russia
Union League Club
New York City
America
American Defense Society
To Live the Clean Life
Over 1200 officers at the Reserve Officers' Training Camp in Presidio San Francisco signed a pledge to live the clean life. They vow to avoid hatred brutality or graft and to uphold American ideals, using the uniform as a symbol of real manhood and to lead by example if they become officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
San Francisco
Proper Flame Control Reduces Fuel Waste in Cooking
Excess flame in gas or kerosene stoves leads to higher fuel costs and poorer cooking. Meat boiled too hard becomes tough as juices are lost and fiber tightens.
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Rapid World War Victory
Secretary McAdoo compares the German Kaiser’s aims to global conquest and appeals to citizens to buy Liberty bonds. He says taxes and sacrifices of property support the war, warns of vast Allied costs, and calls for maximum industrial output and no waste to aid soldiers and allied governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Germany
United States
Europe
Seaplanes May Replace Dog Sleds in Polar Work
Donald B. MacMillan returned from the Crocker Land expedition with a vision that seaplanes will replace dog sleds for Arctic exploration. He predicts geoplanes could complete in a day what took sixty four days by dogs, and doubts balloons due to wind. He cited speeds of 125 to 150 mph as the future for polar missions.
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New York
Donald B. MacMillan
Crocker Land
Mr. MacMillan
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
Weehawken
MacMillan
Mayor uses fist in anti German clash at Sheboygan Falls
In Sheboygan Falls Michigan Mayor Boldt recounts punching a tannery worker who mocked the American flag during wartime. He notes a Civil War veteran Manning McKinnon once used similar force on a man with German ties. Both incidents involved German-named individuals.
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Sheboygan Falls
Mich
Boldt
Mag
Manning McKinnon
New York Joels Farewell Honored by Ausable Forks Town
Joel Marched Away to Navy service as Ausable Forks residents turn out to honor him. James Rogers gives 50 dollars while George Cha hoon donates a 100 liberty bond. Sawmill workers gift wristwatch as Wheelseville Harmony band plays. One train arrives briefly and community members kiss the sailor.
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Joel
New York
Ausable Forks
James Rogers
George Chahoon
Actoss
Wheeseville Harmony Band
Old Hen Still Laying in Findlay After 19 Years
Adam Stouffel of Findlay claims a Plymouth Rock hen bought 15 years ago from Frank T. Patterson is still laying eggs at nineteen years old. The hen shows no signs of quitting, according to Stouffel and his flock.
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Findlay
Adam Stouffel
Plymouth Rock
Frank T. Patterson
Stouffel
Yorkshire terrier Fannie rescues pups as ship catches fire
On the steamship Navajo a Yorkshire terrier named Fannie pried two puppies between her teeth and moved them to safety as a fire spread. She then ferried more pups and, seeing danger near them, leaped into the sea. The crew rescued the puppies, and the dog died. Third Officer Edward Schafer called it a clear case of death by own action.
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Atlantic
Fannie
Edward Schafer
Navy boys save big as pay rises in Great Lakes program
Great Lakes Ill The navy promotes savings among 12000 jackies in training with a ship bank paying four percent. About $25000 already deposited by sailors who have been in station a little over a month, with civilian banks nearby also handling large accounts. Navy personnel carry strong financial backing after service.
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Great Lakes
Imaginative suicide scare shocks Los Angeles youth
Edward Corrigan a young engineer quarreled with a girlfriend and threatened self destruction in the next hours. Found comatose in bed he asked for last rites and police surgeons treated him as poison case but experts attributed it to self hypnosis from depression. He later recovered and cried over the broken romance.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Corrigan
Corrigan
Zurb
Peculiar 1806 gold coin received at Philadelphia treasury
A gold coin dated 1806 about the size of a $5 piece arrived with the Receiving Teller Keifer at the Philadelphia subtreasury. The coin’s gold is nearly red and bears the head of Liberty. It is not government minted and appears privately coined with higher gold grade and greater weight than current $5 pieces.
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Philadelphia
Teller Keifer
Liberty
Nine year old shot in Atlanta survives without skull fracture
Harriet Owing a nine year old girl in Atlanta Georgia was grazed by a stray 22 caliber bullet that lodged in her forehead but did not penetrate the skull. Doctors removed the bullet and she returned home the same day.
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Atlanta
Harriet Owing
Hler
Williams v Williams absolute divorce summons
Summons by publication in Chelan County Washington to Richard I. Williams. Plaintiff Martha J. Williams seeks an absolute divorce. The suit, filed in the Superior Court, Chelan County, requires appearance and answer within sixty days after August 17 1917, with Whitney as attorney. First publication August 17, final publication September 14.
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Superior Court of
State of Washington
County of
Chelan
Martha J. Williams
Richard I. Williams
W.f. Whitney
Commercial Bank Bldg
Wenatchee Wash
Notice of Homestead Five Year Proof, Washington Land Office
Albert W. Drum of Telma Washington filed for Five Year Proof to establish a homestead claim on Survey No. 162 within T 28 N R 16 W M Wenatchee. Witnesses named B Sears Grover Dickinson Likfeldt Alsop all of Telma. Proof before United States Commissioner R S Ludington Wenatchee on October 16 1917.
Notice of Homestead Entry Proof in Telma Washington
Grover Cleveland Dickinson of Telma Washington filed notice of intention to provide three year proof to establish his homestead claim for Described land in Sec 18 T 28 N R 16 W M. Proceedings before U S Commissioner R A Ludington at Wenatchee on Oct 16 1917 witness list includes C B Sears A W Drum Geo Likfeldt and Charles R Alsop all of Telma Washington.
Homestead Entry Five-Year Proof Filed for Telma Land
Cornelius B. Sears of Telma Washington files notice of intention to make five-year proof to establish his homestead claim for 125.64 acres in sections 19 20 29 and 80 T 28 N R 16 E W M before United States Commissioner R. B. Ludington at Wenatchee on October 16 1917. Witnesses listed are Grover O. Dickinson Geo Likfeldt Chase Alsop and Albert W Drum all of Telma Washington.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Albert W. Drum
Telma
Washington
W.M
R.S. Ludington
United States
Wenatchee Washington
B. Sears Grover
Dickinson
Geo. Likfeldt
Ghas. R. Alsop
Telma Washington
Ben Spear
Cornelius B. Sears
W. M
Mercer No
Ludington
Wenatchee
Grover O. Dickinson
Geo Likfeldt
Chase Alsop
Albert W Drum
Telma Wash
Waterville Land Fire Notice For Geo Likfeldt Homestead Claim
Geo Likfeldt of Telma Washington files notice of intention to make five year proof on his homestead entry number 07441 for a 188.85 acre tract in sections 17 and 18 T 28 N R 16 E W M. The proceeding occurs before U S commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee on October 16 1917. Witnesses named: O B Sears Grover Dickinson Albert W Drum and Chas R Alsop of Telma Washington.
Homestead proof noticed for Batchelor claim in Washington
Eugene K Batchelor of Telma Washington filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish his homestead claim for north half of section 82 township 28 north range 16 east wetherington in Waterville Wash. US Commissioner R Ludington will hear the case on October 16 with witnesses C B Sears AW Dum Grover C Dickinson and George Likfeldt all of Telma Washington.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Waterville Wash
Eugene K Batchelor
Telma Wash
North
W. M
R & Ludington
United States
Wefepehes Wash
C B Sears
AW du m
Grover C Dickinson
George Likfeldt
Ben Spear
Salmon and whaling reports from Pacific Northwest ports
Ilwaco logs salmon catches and related totals while Aberdeen records six sperm whales taken in a day worth about 15000 dollars. Morton reports Great Northern pays 160000 dollars for coal mines near the area.
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Aberdeen
Morton
Great Northern
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Kultur
Ernor
McAdoo
American Press Association
Donald B. Mac Millan
Mayor
NAVY
Grover Cleveland Dickinson
Sec
R. &. Ludington
C. B. Sears
A. W. Drum
Charles R. Alsop
Register
U. S
O B Sears
Grover
Chas R Alsop
N. M. Sorensen
Halbert Black
Wenatchee, Wash
KE. J. Widby
Mr. D. Eye
W. W. Elmer
Commercial St
Echo
Leavenworth
Wiehto
G. W. Hoxsey
Leavenworth, Wash
J. Stillson Jubah
Leavenworth Hospital
Attorneys AT Law
A. N. Corbin
M. H. Easton
Corbin & Easton
Sam R. Sumner
Columbia Valley Bank Bldg
Burt J. Williams
Central Building
Chelan Co
Reeves & Reeves
Wenatchee, Washington
Wer. Whitney Lawyer
C. B. Hughes
J. A. Adams
Halbert Block
Fred Kemp
Crollard & Crollard Lawyers
Lewis J. Nelson
John E. Porter
Columbia Wall
Undertakers
Leavenworth Undertaking Co
Amanda C. Towne
Cascade Undertaking Co
John Kuelbs
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