Hawker and Grieve Rescued at Sea After Ocean Flight Fails
British aviator Hawker and navigator Lieutenant Commander Grieve were rescued by the Danish steamer Mary after forced landing near the Orkneys. They were later taken to a British warship as news of their safe return spreads to London.
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London
London Daily Mail
Atlantic Ocean
Hawker and
Grieve
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Orkneys
Newfoundland
Trish
Mary
New Orleans
Norfolk
Aarhuns
Snark
Butt
Lewis
Hawker
British Admiralty
Revenge
Safe Haven
Railroads Seek 1.2 Million Grant to Cover 16 Months Loss
Washington seeks a 1.2 million dollar appropriation to finance railroads for the remaining year and cover government operating losses for sixteen months through March. The package adds to prior totals and includes funds tied to certificates of indebtedness used as collateral with banks and the War Finance Corporation. The government’s operating loss from January 1, 1918 to March totals about 486 million dollars, the gap between contracted payments and actual net income.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Hines
Railroad Administration
War Finance Corporation
Adpp
Mari
Croatian Peasant Party Seeks Independent Croatian Slovenian Republic
The movement claims 100000 Croats and appeals to the peace conference via Italian delegates to establish an independent Croatian Slovenian and Dulce republic and asks Italy to oversee their interests in Paris.
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Paris
Croatian Peasant Party
Las
Italy
One Cent Postage Bill Introduced in Congress
Representative Mansfield of Texas proposes a 1-cent letter postage bill and raises ad charges in publicity sections under the same law. The measure targets postal rate reform and funding by adjusting advertising classifications.
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Washington, D. C
Mansfield
Texas
Afghan commander seeks armistice with British in Khrber
The Afghan commander at Khrber writes the British political agent in Simla requesting an armistice as hostilities pause.
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Simla
Ehisf Haz
Khrber
Washington Supreme Court Rules Voter Approval Needed for Dry Amendment
The Washington Supreme Court upheld that ratification of the national prohibition amendment requires a vote of the people. The decision supports the California Grape Protection Association's suit to force the secretary of state to place the ratification on a statewide ballot. The Legislature had already voted to ratify, but the court says effectiveness depends on voter approval.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington ‘State Supreme Court
California
Association
Secretary ‘of State
Washington
War and Labor Reform In Wilson Address To Congress
President Wilson urges a new, cooperative framework for labor and capital, calls for eight hour workday expansion, supports returning soldiers’ placement, and proposes tax simplification. He champions constitutional suffrage for women, tariff stability, and gradual demobilization of war controls while shaping national finance and infrastructure policy.
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Bank Openings and Local Achievements
Waukon plans a new $40 000 building with $125 000 contract. Denison opens its fifth bank with $50 000 capital and $10 000 surplus. Spencer aims high school class at 50 graduates, the largest. Grand Junction votes library and soldiers memorial. Lake Mills adds factory expansion at $400 850 and new offices. Local farms, canning, and public notices fill the page.
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People’s National Bank
Waukon
Belmond Council
Spencer High School
Denison
Gerald Marsh
Humboldt
Camp Funston
Kansas
China
Durce
Waukon Red Cross
Y H
Grand Junction
Service Ien
Lake Mills
LA. Nelson
Marjora Anderson
Fudge
John W. Anderson
Sioux City
Onawa
woTian
University of South Dakota
Faye Chashatt
Coon Rapids
Esther
Yams
Commercial Club
Lake View
Hugo
Westerman
Acra
State Park Commission
Albert Eckman
Centerville
Wm. HH
Harper
Newton
J. “M. Fish
Ot Newton
Rome
Georgia
Worth County
Albert Herda
Independence
Herda
Joseph C. Kudina
Charles Spurgeon
Kudina
Spurgeon
C. M. Forbes
Wall Lake
John Tangerford
Iowa
Glidden
Merle Hay
Foundation for Dairy Herd Calves as a Basis for New Herds
The bulletin advises starting dairy herds with young calves from well established milk producing cows. It favors buying good grade heifer calves rather than mature stock, noting lower cost and reduced disease risk. Key tips include buying only from reputable dairymen, avoiding stock-yard sellers, and ensuring calves can be seen before purchase. Advantages include lower investment, better breeding, disease protection, and faster herd establishment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Why Children Have Bad Tongila
An article argues that childhood tonsil issues stem from overfeeding and lack of exercise. It recommends a milk based diet for two years followed by gradual introduction of fruits, vegetables, and limited cereals, linking poor habits to mucous congestion and repeated colds.
Solution of Food Problem for Dairymen
The piece argues dairy feed can stretch shortages as people do. feeding more people should also feed more cows. It warns against slaughtering dairy cows to cope with feed limits, noting it would worsen the national dairy supply and worsen the crisis.
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Ahb
United States
Washington
Cloge
Congress
Babcock Test Proves Useful For Milk Quality
The Babcock test measures milk or cream fat content and, with a mill scale, helps identify top cows in the herd. Used alongside the Tactometer, it determines milk composition for solids.
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Irish
England
Wigwags News of Rescue
Movement For World Prohibition
Patrick J. Hartigan
House
Lfe
Committee On Labor
Department of. Labor
Interior
Future Commerce
House of Representatives
Secretary of Agriculture
Woodrow Wilson
Hawkeye
State News
Foundation For Dairy Herd
Mace A. Sac Ag
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