04 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
1
Captain reports the ship Preardene sank during wartime conditions. The account describes a national call for service with males aged 45 and under eligible, urging participation along the coastal stock field near Asheville.
Reports from 1917 describe a massive German armaments push as field guns up to artillery and machine guns flood production. Concentrated labor under von Ludendorff boosts munitions, with thousands of skilled workers shifted from front lines to supply the war effort. The intensified output aims to sustain a broad offensive while the Allies struggle to counter.
Asheville reports a million dollar city by 1916 building development, citing a $200000 milestone in the yearly boom. British and French forces foresee a decisive 1917 end to the war, with artillery salutes and time zone quirks shaping New Year observations along the front.
Verona New Jersey January 1 Gen Edward Lewis Hayes cousin of President Rutherford B Hayes and former North Carolina governor died at his home aged 97 His long career included Civil War service as a major then colonel and brigadier general He was a Republican figure and a delegate to Lincoln's presidential nomination He survived by a daughter Elizabeth Graves of Glen Ridge New Jersey and a granddaughter and great granddaughter.
The duma session ends with a united stance against dark forces hindering the war effort and a vow to persevere until victory. Milukoff and Purishkevich urge continued fight, while broader public opinion echoes the demand for national resolve amid political turmoil.
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