Fifty-Five Charged in Plot to Hinder U S War Effort
Federal grand jury indictments accuse 55 individuals of conspiring with the Industrial Workers of the World to obstruct wartime enforcement. The alleged plan involved destroying munitions plants and ships, with legals targeting Governor Stebbins and other authorities. Widespread arrests stretched from Seattle to San Francisco as authorities pursued the alleged conspiracy.
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Miles
Torbess
Wolters
Wii
Rhiwood
Tndustrid Workers of the World
Athens
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Veetter
Washington Works-Shortened Wages Hit Several States
The War Labor Board suspended workless days in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, while President Grover Cleveland amended orders exempting certain shops. Many garment workers remain on Cavernne contracts as administration charts possible suspensions beyond next week. Weather controls fuel needs amid embargoes.
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Atafavo
Tennessee
Mississipi
Louisiana
Gasell Todas
Garfield
Cumney
Austrian Premier Quits Amid Turbulent Crisis
A Vienna dispatch reports Premier Dr. van ay fee and key cabinet members resigning as Austria grapples with a political crisis. Emperors and leaders face pressure from factions while government figures shift positions amid mounting instability.
Unclear historic keel building reported in fragmented text
A damaged OCR fragment describes a keel or chaser project with references to individuals and a staged induction. The legible parts point to a vessel construction or testing context, mentioning names such as Huey and Syngeine, but the passage is largely garbled and cannot establish a clear event or outcome.
Censor Airplane Accident News Banerip Ebb
A fragmented report describes an airplane accident with a fire and injuries. Details are unclear but the piece references a crash location and involved parties, mentioning officials and response efforts. The text is garbled, offering limited verifiable names or dates.
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Geptip
Ligmaunus
Let the Irish Enlist and Let Them Fight Frontline Call
A historical letter expresses Irish enlistment support and urges sending Irish volunteers to the front. It portrays economic strain and pride in self-reliance while echoing wartime sentiment and a plea against stigma. The author discusses personal finances, family, and a reference to a wartime exchange with Robt J Parks.
Surprising Riddle Quips From British Soldier Impresses Punch
A Punch quip quotes a British soldier who refuses to reveal his location, saying he cannot tell where he is but notes he is not where he was previously. The saying echoes a paradoxical stance in a playful, life lesson tone.
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Lelber
Tama
New York Woman Deputy Police Head Named
A New York woman, Mes ivar Geuly, has been named deputy police head, becoming the first woman to hold this state post. Chamberlain's Tablets are advertised as a remedy for stomach ailments including indigestion and constipation.
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Mes
Ivar Geuly
Pollo
Comlaise Slauer
Women Save Soldiers On Torpedoed Liner After Matched Rescue
A chaotic sea disaster report describes women aboard a torpedoed liner calmly smoking on deck while awaiting destroyers. Soldiers were saved as rescuers battled confusion and dangerous wreckage near Warehutittean, with accounts of perilous moments, shipboard distress, and the efforts of bystanders to aid the injured.
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Treapere
Push for Government Rail Control Legislation Opens Debate
United States lawmakers discuss rail legislation to grant government control after the war. South Carolina’s Bath and others push administrators to act while Canada’s Avantor speaks on the issue. The debate centers on paceriment and potential postwar railroad ownership shifts.
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United Stans
Songtar N. D. Bath
South Carns
Sina
Notics
Mattewall
Canadns
Java
Garden Notes on War Time Planting and Seeds
Wartime gardening advice urges choosing sunny spots by walls or buildings, borrowing space with good soil, and growing vegetables to stretch scarce supplies. It notes high seed demand and calls for careful ordering of only needed seeds to support the war effort.
Patrolemen Wanted for State Trunk Highways in Wood County
Job notice from the County State Road and Bridge Committee of Wood County Wisconsin calling for patrolmen to maintain eight patrol sections along state trunk highways including routes from Seneca Corners to Pittsville. Applicants require two references, monthly salaries of 120 to 130 dollars with team and wagon, and a conference at the Grand Rapids courthouse in late February or March 1918, with L Amundson and committee members listed.
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State Road and Bridge Committee
Wood County
Wisconsin
Seneca Corners
Pittsville
Nekoos
Friendship
Portage
Wood
Grand Rapids
Seneca
Sigel
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Arpin
Town
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Wood and
Porttage
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Marshfield
Clark
L. Amundson
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Grow Your Own Garden Seeds for Seed Self-Sufficiency
If possible, sample seeds and draw out 100 at random, placing them between moist blotters in four tins at about 40 degrees. Examine daily for moisture and sprouts. Pick a well shaped rot or parsnip from this year's supply, plant in the garden next year, and delay America’s seed and food supply by growing known reliable varieties and avoiding trials of novelties to maximize production per area.
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