Presidents on Liberty Bonds to feature varied colors
Likenesses of presidents from Washington to McKinley will adorn the Liberty Bonds with blue green orange red brown olive and varmine colors by denomination. Designs completed. engraving bureau in Washington D C working day and night producing thousands of samples for distribution.
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Washington
McKinley
Liberty
Bureau of Engraving and Peiching
Washington, D. C
Jefferson
Lincoln
Carmine
Green
Monroe
Cleveland - Blue
McKinney
June Grooming Worries Over Camp Orders At Ft Sheridan
A chaotic note from Ft Sheridan reveals tensions as officers face a wedding surge and a strict no-leave order. Colonel Nickelsom enforces limits while letters reveal personal plans to wed, prompting inquiries into how many marriages will occur in June among the officers.
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Tom James J
James J. Walsh
Chicago
Mr. Walsh
Walsh
Breeders Picnic Draws Four Hundred Attendees in Central Wisconsin
More than two hundred people attended the breeders picnic at Pavilion Park last Thursday, with potential attendance to exceed a thousand in better weather. Rosendale Guernsey expert Mr Hill urged top-notchers and continual improvement, comparing dairy cows to motor vehicles where there is no single best.
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Hill
Cummings
Halstein
Eau Claire County
Mig Hill
Beeker
Thomas
Sherry
Marshield
William Haas
J. G. Breidenbach
William Noll
George Koenig
Me. Murphy
Mr. Catrk
County School of Agriculture
Rand Rapids
Min Humphrey
Wausau
Ludwig
Marshfield
Central Havenue
Pavilion Park
Tri-County
Wisconsin
Rosendale
Guernseys
Marshfield Man Named Captain of Price County Guard
Edward O. Witt formerly of Marshfield received his commission as captain of infantry for the Price County National Guard on June 6 1917. He led the Marshfield unit since 1908 and served on border duty for eight months as first lieutenant. The Phillips County company will join Wisconsin's Sixth Regiment under his leadership and training, with potential call plans discussed.
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Edward O. Witt
Marshfield
Price County National Guard
Witt
Phillips
Edward ©. Witt
Bes National Guard
University of Wisconsin
Price County
AAG
Privé County National Guard
Sixth Regiment
Wisconsin
Philips Times
Navy boxing champ Katcher tours as recruiter
Philadelphia reports Fighting Sammy Katcher, Marines lightweight champion, won title in three seconds in Nicaragua and now urges eligible men to enlist with the valley sailors. He helps in recruitment, while recent graduates from the University of Wisconsin near Fort Sheridan receive diplomas at a special ceremony.
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Philadelphia
Sammy" Katcher
Chempion
United States
Nicaragua
Katcher
Jess Willard
Kateher
Sammo
Fort Sheridan
University of Wisconsin
Overalls Move Into Summer Wardrobe for Girls
A Woman's Home Companion article notes a shift as American girls adopt durable summer overalls inspired by European women. The new outfits show a practical, fashionable approach with pebbled denim, solid colors, stripes, and khaki shades.
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Europe
Annual Postal Guide to Be Sold in Cloth-Bound Edition
Beginning with the 1917 issue the official Postal Guide will be sold only in a complete cloth-bound edition due to demand. The guide includes three post office lists by alphabet, by state, and by state and county, plus lists of discontinued offices, classed post offices with postmasters salaries, and broad postal information and employee guidance.
Wealth of Nations figures compare U S wealth to empire totals
The Buffalo News cites World Almanac figures showing U S wealth at about 187.8 billion in 1910 with economists estimating up to 250 billion and 40 to 50 percent of world wealth. It argues U S wealth surpasses Britain, Germany, France, and other powers, and has risen sharply since 1910.
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U. S
British Empire
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Canada
Germany
France
United Ee
Russia
Turkey
Austria
Italy
America
Gress
India
Buffalo News
Silo for Chickens Promises Egg Boost in Winter
Oshkosh experts urge a chicken silo to feed birds in winter and boost egg production. The idea draws interest from the lumber and dairy silo sectors with plans for practical wooden designs to demonstrate next summer for the winter market. Trials in wheat fields show stack-threshed grain yields and flour quality gains. Fight or Give.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Northwest
The Liber tine and other films at the Adler Theater
Tonight and Thursday The Liber tine screens at the Adler theater with additional announcements elsewhere. Friday shows Paramount tyres with Day's Toy as the feature. Saturday offers Fox feature night Where Love Leads noted for human interest. Sunday presents The Last of the Ingrams a Thomas Ince production about Jules Ingram on Cape Cod, Mercy Reed, and a town's redemption amid harsh gossip. Poison ivy keys describe its three leaflets and the plant’s propagation by roots and seeds.
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Adler Theater
Paramount
Fox
Ingrams
Jules Ingram
Cape Cod
Jules
Mercy Reed
Tite
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June Bethrothals
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NAVY
Postal Guide
Miller Bros
S. Central Avenue
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