War Preparations Amid Draft Rows and Verdun Struggle
Wartime dispatch reports progress and disputes in Washington over draft quotas and administration controls. It notes clashes between lawmakers and results of the Verdun front where the crown prince led costly German attacks repelled by French forces.
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Nationa
Washington
Crowder
NNH
Census Bureau
South
War Department
Dernman
Goethals
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Kenyon
Hoover
Reed
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Huevers
Senate
Board of Food Administration
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Germany
Doctor Michaelis
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Harden
Herr Erzberger
Great Britain
Edward Carson
Admiralty
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Christopher Addison
Winston Spencer Church
Edwin Montagu
India
Montagu
Churchill
John Dillon
Balfour
Baron Hardinge
Mesopotamia
Crown Prince
Verdun
Greece
Venizelos
Scandinavian
Holland
British Admiralty
England
Eric Geddes
American
United States Navy
Pershing
France
Sibert
White House
Anthony
Grant to be Vice Admiral in Atlantic fleet reorg
Secretary Daniels orders Atlantic fleet reorganization to expand naval power. Rear Admiral Albert W. Grant is named to command the new force No 1 under Admiral Mayo with Vice Admiral Coffman directing force No 2 and no immediate European deployment expected.
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Washington
Daniels
Sec
Retary
Albert W. Grant
Mayo
Coffman
Grant
Sims
Navy Department
Restrict Firework Sales Issued By Nebraska Commissioner
Commissioner Ridgeil forwards a circular to all Nebraska fire insurance firms asking withdrawal of merchant permits to curb fireworks sales. He drafts a proposed ordinance for cities to ban retail sale except for exhibitions. He cites four fire incidents and four injuries on the Fourth of July to justify early action.
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Ridgeil
Nebraska
Tuberculosis found in cattle at Hastings and Kearney
Dr. J. S. Anderson reports testing seventy eight cows at Hastings state hospital reveals twenty four infected with tuberculosis and forty five head at Kearney industrial school show similar illness. Six Hastings cattle previously tested positive still react. A broom making factory is being installed at the penitentiary to employ about fifty workers, with potential growth to a hundred, and the furniture factory remains at about 135 workers.
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State Hospital For
Hastings
Industrial School
Kearney
J. S. Anderson
Patriotism Questioned Not by Regents Says Local Officials
EH P Brown Mayor JH Miller and Dr P L Hall defend the patriotism of State University regents after Richard Metcalf questioned loyalty of Frank L Haller and another member. They state loyalty cannot be questioned by those who know them and reference a published article.
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Board of Regents
the State University
EH. P Brown
Davey
J. HB. Miller
P. L. Hall
Lincoln
Richard L. Metcalf
Omaha
State Defense Council
Metcalfe
Frank L. Haller
Regents
Hall
Governor Neville Endorses Nebraska Defense Statement
Governor Neville endorses the Nebraska council of defense statement while out of state, urging public attention to disloyal activities and utterances that hinder Nebraska's war resource organization and successful prosecution of the war against Germany.
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Neville
Nebraska Council of Defense
Nebraska
Germany
First entrant named in 1917 Better Babies contest
The first entrant is Ed ward Dvorak of Wilber and second is Miss June Perry of Wabash. Entry blanks are in demand as the fair opens this fall making the event a major attraction. University circles reacted to the defense council's denunciation of certain professors with Chancellor Avgery's note that the council's stance may drive pacifists and internationalists to choose patriotism during the current conflict.
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Edward Dvorak
Wilber
June Perry
Wabash
State Council of Defense
Avgery
Council of Defense
Vindication for Jack Grace in School Moderator Case
After more than a year, the Supreme Court Commission ruled Jack Grace of Mascot, once a state senator, entitled to the office of school moderator in district 18 Harlan for 1915-16. The quo warranto suit by D C Grosenbach challenged Grace’s election and the validity of tallying by tellers while Grace presided at the annual school meeting.
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Supreme Court Commission
Jack Grace
Mascot
State Senate
Harlan
Grace
D. C. Grosenbach
Nebraska Farmers Hope for Peaceful S W W Activities
Secretary Lee Metcalfe in the governor's office says Nebraska farmers have not faced the violence or troubles linked to the S W W in past years. He reports not a single complaint has reached him and doubts many members have visited the state.
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Nebraska
Lee Metcalfe
Governor’s. Office
Metcalfe
Insects and War: Entomology’s Role in War Efforts
Popular Mechanics notes the Entomology Bureau requests war related pamphlets and materials. They seek classified insect research on crop attacks disease vectors in food and water for future reference, stressing historical value even if not scientifically novel.
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Trezin
Bureau of Entomology
Be’ Senc
Washington
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Pimply Faces Quick Acne Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for pimples and blackheads. It promises rapid results in five minutes with a daily regimen, includes a free sample by mail with a booklet, and provides an address in Boston for requests.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Startling Reply Sparks Marital Inquiry
A rumor centers on a young electrician courting Katherine. In a bold twist she answered with a surprising response described as a "positive negative" that left him stunned. Local readers await fuller details of the unexpected proposal outcome.
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Katherine
Puzzle Lineage: Fiddle and Inferior Hotel Riddle
A wordplay item suggests why a fiddle resembles a vile inn, playing on sounds and spelling to evoke a pun about a shabby lodging and a musical instrument. The brief riddle links hospitality venues to instruments in a humorous, linguistic twist.
British Tar's Quick Wit In Naval Picket Mix Up
In Modros harbor eastern Mediterranean a navy coxswain piloting a picket boat collided with a trawler. After the master vented his ire the silent coxswain pushed off and called up to a crew member asking what they feed their old man acid drops.
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Modros
Mediterranean
London
Red Cross dogs join heroes of canine world in war
National Geographic Magazine notes that Belgian police dogs and famed St Bernards were long regarded as canine heroes for detection and rescues, but World War I introduced Red Cross dogs whose valor at the front saved thousands of wounded soldiers.
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St. Bernards
Red Cross
National Geographic Aagazine
Not Too Late For Church Collection Joke
A light church joke about lateness and the collection plate. The speaker notes arriving in time for the collection despite missing the sermon, highlighting a humorous twist on church timing and offerings.
Gargoyle Witty Exchange About Late Night Tiptoes
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a wife asking about footsteps and a husband replying he crawled up on his hands and knees. The exchange relies on playful misdirection and domestic banter in a gargoyle setting.
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George
Whitewash Wear and Light Trousers Emerge in Dark London
London Chronicle notes alarms over reduced visibility at night and advises wearing light clothing for dark streets. A humorist suggests a coat of whitewash. white hats or gaiters are proposed as cheaper options than an extra light night suit. Others recommend a white smack with musical box attachments to alert passersby as one walks and sings.
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London
London Chronicle
Wanderer
Germany Produces Potatoes Far Ahead of Allies and U S
The article notes Germany and Austria-Hungary produced more than twice as many potatoes as the United States and other nations in 1914. It cites U S output at 409,921,000 bushels and German production at 1,671,377,000 bushels, with Germany maintaining a leading yield in 1912 1913 and 1914.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
United States
France
Belgium
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Sergeant questions recruit about bathing in sharp glare
In a brisk scene a stern sergeant confronts a shy recruit and demands if he has bathed. The recruit quips that none are missing, prompting mild indignation from the sergeant as the exchange turns humorous in this London Tit-Bits item.
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London
Louise Plans Somersault Demonstration for Girl
Louise boasts about learning to turn somersaults. An unmarried schoolteacher asks if she has a daughter. Louise replies yes and jokes that someday she will come out and teach her daughter to somersault.
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Louise
Actor's Wife Applaud Noise Metered Like Rubber Heel
The passage notes the audience reaction as weak and quiet, comparing it to a rubber heel on a feather mattress, implying little applause for the actor's performance. It reflects a muted response rather than enthusiastic ovation.
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