Badger State Happenings Cash Basis Freight and Union Meetings
Statewide orders push freight to cash payments starting August first. Bonds and bond approval by railroads will limit maxi mum 48 hour freight access. Laundrymen discuss winter consolidation to save fuel and designate further talks led by J Normington of Stevens Point. Wisconsin Foresters oppose withdrawing 350000 in securities from the state treasurer. A former insurer seeks $50,000 bonds from the treasurer tied to past reporting failures.
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McAdoo
la Crosse
Celtics
J. Normington
Stevens Point
Wisconsin Laundrymen's Association
Wisconsin
Order of Foresters
Johnson
Behind the Fuel Estimate on US Coal Output
Washington reports US coal production near a high peak but 6,912,500 tons short of the fuel administration forecast for the year. For the week ending July 20 bituminous output reached 12,050,000 tons, with the prior week peaking at 12,273,000. Over six weeks with five working days, output averaged around 12,000,000 tons, a record pace this year for these fields.
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Hee
Washington
United States
Hyhan
Wileh
Nis
Men on Italian Front Return to Home Amid Ovations
American troops depart for the Italian front amid tremendous ovation while more units arrive in Italy. The British strike nears end as government reports indicate most strikers have returned to work.
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Italy
Hig
Black Band or Arm With Gold Stars Instead of the usual mourning garb
American women who have lost members of their family in the service of the nation are described as wearing a black band or a gold star on the arm to signify a wartime loss. The article notes this tradition as a public sign of sacrifice and national mourning.
Black arm bands with gold stars urged for national mourning
The Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, and the Wisconsin Women's Committee urge Americans to wear a three inch black armband on the left arm, with a gold star for each bereavement, as a dignified substitute for mourning dress and to honor losses as a matter of glory. Bands may be made of any material.
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Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Wisconsin Women’s Committee
Path of Old Glory timeline across ports and wars
A condensed list tracing the flag's appearances from Fort Schuyler in 1777 to the 1917 display on a European battlefield. It covers early display at sea, fortresses, world circumnavigations, polar climbs, and expeditions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, noting ships, places, and dates.
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Fort Schuyler
Rome
N. Y
John Paul Jones
Ranger
Brandywine
Stronghold
Rathbone
Providence
Fort Nassau
Bahamas
Bedford
Massachusetts
Columbia
Straits of Magellan
Endeavor
Salem
Mass
California
James P. Arthur
Blymouth
Antartic Circle
Flying Fish
Sea of Galilee
Lieut. Lynch
Japan
Perry
Bay of Jeddo
High School
New Bedford
Alaska
Russia
United States
Midway Islands
Pacific Ocean
Mount Baker
Africa
Henry L. Stanley
Andes
China
France
What We Fight For In War Bonds And Allied Unity
President Wilson’s message to France blends shared sacrifice and alliance. He calls the war a defense of ourselves and mankind, praising the Franco American bond, liberty, justice, and the noble enterprise of peace as the flag of France is honored from the White House staff.
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America
Wilson
France
White House
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed
A Saskatchewan man, John F. Jantzen of Celemeny, praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for personal and family use calling it exceptionally fine. The testimonial emphasizes strong effectiveness and broad favor for the medicine.
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Chamberlain
John F. Jantzen
Celemeny, Sask
Two Pound Sugar Ration Ordered by Food Administration
The American public is asked to follow a two pounds per capita monthly sugar ration starting August 1 to address a world shortage and support Allied and U.S. military needs.
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The
Food Administration
Coolest Place in Refrigerator Not Closest to Ice
Households learn from losses that the bottom of the refrigerator, not beside the ice, is the coldest area. Warm air rising carries impurities and moisture from food, while circulating, purified air cools and dries as it falls. Let hot foods cool before storing and keep the meltage trapdoor closed to prevent warm air from entering.
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Food Administration
Exit Daschund from Cincinnati Dog Society
A Cincinnati dog community faces a social purge after a U S Marines poster labeled German dog breeds Devil Dogs fuels local backlash. The imagery spurs boys to harm and drive many dachshunds and other breeds from streets, leaving the canine scene miserable and diminished.
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Cincinnatii
Society of Cincinnati
U. S. Marines Corps
U. S
Soldiers Hour Poem Recalls Mothers Love For Soldiers
Poem by Grace D Vanamee of the Vigilantes honors the Soldiers Hour. It notes mothers wives and sweethearts thinking of sons overseas as night falls. The piece praises prayers and blessings that support soldiers and keeps the hour sacred.
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Grace D, Vanamee
The
Vigilantes
Framing a Drill Mistake Leads to a Sergeant’s Expletive
A fledgling sergeant attempts a sharp drill maneuver under the watching major. He commands soldiers to lift rifles and rise on tiptoe, then falters over reversal details. After a tense moment, he blurts "Vice versal" in the heat of the moment.
Do Not Surrender Duty To State Rights In Prohibition
A wartime insistence on a single federal policy clashes with state sovereignty. The writer warns that adopting a federal prohibition amendment would end local control over alcohol, urging voters to elect legislators who will defend state rights and resist federalization. The piece frames Prohibition as a test of loyalty and constitutional balance between federal power and state authority.
Missouri Farmers Helped by Town Volunteers in Shock Campaign
Town volunteers launch a nighttime field shock campaign in Missouri counties to aid farmers, shocking crops and spreading by word of mouth. They drive autos and trucks from Nevada to reach multiple fields, prompting calls to the chamber of commerce as fields are cleared and food security for soldiers discussed.
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Man Blank
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
France
Uncle Sam
Nevada
Dope Shout at USDA Bounty Inquiry Sparks Debate
A fragment notes a bounty related to the United States Department of Agriculture and a provocative shout about dope. The passage hints at controversy over a food policy or campaign claim and ongoing public attention. No clear names or dates are provided in the readable text.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Town Volunteers Seek Farm Help in Nevada Missouri
Local residents in Nevada Missouri discuss practicable emergency farm work with volunteers. They plan to organize inquiries to determine available manpower and resources for pressing agricultural needs during the present period.
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Nevada
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