Lever Assails Food Crooks in Price War Rally
President Wilson attacked food profiteers as he warned Congress to back a national measure to release supply rather than curb prices. He said the administration seeks to free markets, not control them, while lawmakers debated constitutional issues and agency power. Hoover defended the bill in informal Senate sessions as critics pressed for safeguards against manipulation by middlemen.
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Food control measures amid speculator fears voiced
A South Carolina author argues the administration aims to remove food from speculators and protect people from soaring prices. The speech criticizes opposition to the policy and urges Congress to act quickly to secure food supplies, citing Hoover era campaigns and broader nation wide appeals.
Badger Branch of Boys Reserve Planned in Wisconsin
Wisconsin plan to form a Badger Branch of the Boys Reserve under the State Council of Defense to avert a labor shortage. Boys will serve in farms and industrial work, taking an oath of allegiance like soldiers, with a national reserve group under the Labor Department to organize volunteers for duty.
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Farmers to Run Pork Factory Overtime This Year
Farmers to run pork producing plants in double shift to cover spring and fall litters. Specialists urge early breeding to beat the danger season. Pigs farrowing after October first risk trouble unless housing and equipment are ready. Dairy farmers with warm barns and skim milk are urged to assist in raising emergency porkers.
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British Yield Posts in Northern Frange
London reports on western front activity with British forces defending positions near Monchy and Proust as German offensives push along the northern front. British wedge advances are noted around Tara jan lines while heavy artillery and counterattacks continue through mid June.
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Suspected Brass Theft Ring Tied to Clover Leaf Shop
A suspect, Fane 14 William Lyn, was arrested and jailed in Frankfort on charges tied to the theft of five tons of brass from the Clover Leaf Railroad shop at Frankfort. Special Agent John A. Tye reported arrests and investigations into brass department management and alleged sales of brass at ten to fifteen cents per pound, with further unnamed parties implicated.
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Drive for 100 Million Crusade to Aid War Cause
United States begins nationwide effort to raise 100 million dollars for Red Cross wartime relief. Leaders plan a seven day drive with notable volunteers aiding organization and fundraising for troops in France Belgium and other war zones.
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French Make Successful Raids Against German Front
French forces conducted raids on the Franco German front over the last twenty four hours, with the Germin reporting no successful Allied raids.
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Italians Strengthen Lines on Carso Front
Italians tighten positions on the Carso front as their troops reinforce and straighten lines. Report from London dated June 1 notes continued success and resilient defense amid Western Front activity.
Milk Aerator Invention Promises Fresh Dairy Handling
A local notice outlines a new aerator for milk cooling and deodorizing before shipment to cheese factories. The Marshfield Milk Aerator Co of Marshfield Wisconsin offers a fully guaranteed device to prevent fermentation or souring with refunds if unsatisfied.
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Car toon in World mocks wartime German stereotypes
A New York World cartoon critiques the current war situation using two German characters. One boasts of joining the National Guard while the other mentions the Box Scouts, prompting a punchline about wartime patriotism and unity.
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Who's Who In Officers Uniform
Fragmented text describes military officer ranks from second lieutenant to captain, detailing insignia such as maple leaves stars and eagle. The passage explains progression from no insignia to one and two bars, then oak leaf, maple, and eagle, noting routine wear of uniform and ranks.
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Fragmented verse fragment inquires of stars and ranks
A puzzling literary fragment questions celestial and military ranks, mentioning stars leaves a general and a colonel, with garbled phrases about the heavens and the eagle. The text reads as a stray, partial reflection on status and authority rather than a coherent event or narrative.
Farmers Safeguard Nation's Resources
Farmers outline methods to protect food supplies amid high prices. They urge proper livestock care, dairy cow management, silage production, pig husbandry, and reporting hog cholera to the county agent.
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Notice to Employers of Children Workforce Rules
Employers statewide receive notice from the state industrial commission in Madigan about the new federal child labor law effective September 1. The act bans hiring under 14 in manufacturing and limits ages 14 to 16 to eight hours per day or 48 hours per week with penalties for interstate commerce violations.
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Labor Strikes Drawn Over Pay and Jobs in Textile Warehouses
The report notes white linen and muslin work as workers demand higher wages. Employers resist, prompting more workers to seek raises and hire additional staff as production pressures rise. The piece highlights money, labor, and expanding labor force within textile shops.
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