Coal industry agrees to cut coal prices nationwide
Washington reports 400 operators from major coal states vow immediate price reductions with tentative figures set to July 15. Secretary Lane praises move as saving hundreds of millions and urges quick action while railcar shortage threatens fuel supply this winter and prompts federal oversight.
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Luxuries Mailed to American Boys Abroad
Washington June 28 United Press report details Major Wright tasked to arrange mailings for American troops fighting in France amid vague plans for sending luxuries. Post office rules specify address format and US postage. Separate New York testimony in a federal probe links bunker coal price fixing to British and Allied trade, with letters describing price increases for 1917.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
America
France
War Department
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Athe International Parce
United States War Department
United States
Europe
Post Office Department
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New York
Bordeaux
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British Admiralty
J. A. Renehan
Lambert Brothers, Ltd
London
German Spy Active in Coal Mines In County
County sheriffs office investigates reports of a German spy at work in coal mines. A coalition of foreign miners is said to form, with an anti draft sentiment rising among them amid recruitment and organizing efforts by various groups.
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Trinidad
Cole
County Sheriffs Office
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Rexistraiten Gay
Sorority Aid Drives War Effort At Waupaca Chapter
Alpha Delta Pi at Waupaca raises funds and pledges. The chapter reports $37 for the American Red Cross and $500 for the Young Men’s Christian Association to aid moral uplift for soldiers. Each member is urged to join the Red Cross and each chapter to adopt a war orphan.
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Waupaca
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Wis
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American Red Cross
Young Men's Christian Association
Oreanizalion
Ure Red Cross
Canadian Troops Seize Bleu-dit-Leauvette Near Lens
British and Canadian forces advance toward Lens as Canadian troops occupy Bleu-dit-Leauvette, with patrols pushing toward Mericourt and positions along the Lens Arras line. British efforts enclose Lens on three sides while German mines resist. An American aviator Major Mitchell flies over Verdun fronts with the Lafayette Escadrille, first regular army officer in action on the western front.
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Wisconsin Patriotism Row Rages Assembling Sparks Clash
Madison Wis June 28 The Wisconsin legislature heads into a stormy close as the assembly and senate clash over patriotism and the use of the American flag. Evjue attacks Wilcox as a self serving actor while rosen and Chapple push loyalty pledges. The body debates two resolutions and a substitute petition backing Uncle Sam.
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United Press
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Langen
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Rosa
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Fund Assembly
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Mahon
Milwaukee
Alan
Big demand for liquor as drought tightens in South Dakota
Jefferson, D. June 28. Trowans via Sioux City report Sioux City crowds storming wet goods palaces ahead of South Dakota entering the dry column Saturday night. Bottled beer moves at a carload per hour. saloonkeepers fear supply will run out by tomorrow morning as John Barleycorn enjoys a brisk game.
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Jefferson
Trowans
Sioux City
South Dakota
John Barleycorn
Town Floods as Dam Break Damages Rock Creek Area
Assoc Baker reports Rock Creek town nearly wiped out by a dam collapse at Killamacue lake fifteen miles west of Maines. Fifteen miles west. Residents flee to high ground as almost every building is said to be destroyed. Communications to the flooded district are cut. Casualty details unavailable.
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Haines Way
Rock Creek
Killamacue Lake
Maines
Haines
Lfe
Legal Truce Declared Over Railroad Passenger Rates
In Chicago June 28 the Illinois Attorney General Brundage and railroad counsel reached a temporary truce on the passenger rate dispute. The matter is held in abeyance until December 31 pending a U S Supreme Court ruling on Judge Landis. Railways will issue coupons to cover the rate difference and set aside a trust fund to cover them.
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Ilinois c
Brundage
United States Supreme Court
Landis
Supreme Court
Colonel Payne Dies at 78 in New York
Col Oliver Hazard Payne, a multi millionaire capitalist linked with John D Rockefeller, died of old age at his New York town home. He was seventy eight. He was the son of former Ohio Senator Henry B Payne and uncle to Payne Whitney. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs Wilard D Straight noted as relatives.
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United Press
Col
Oliver Hazard Paynes
John D. Rockefeller
Colonel Payne
United States
Henry B. Payne
Ohio
Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
Wilard D. Straight
Wreck at Oakwood Wis A St Paul freight derailed
A St Paul road freight train derailed near Oakwood Wisconsin this morning. Twelve cars jumped the track but no injuries were reported. A relief train was dispatched and the line was cleared within hours.
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United Press Mileauker
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St. Paul Road
Oakwood
Join the Guard Now Enlistment Appeal for Winnebago
A public notice from William F. Wagstaff, chairman of the Winnebago County Council of Defense, urges young men to enlist in the local military company before the draft deadline. The appeal emphasizes love of county and country and warns against delay or draft penalties.
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Dune
Wilken
Winnebago
Ennet
William 4
Wagstaff
Winnebago County
Senate May Kil Dry Legislation Appeals Flood Senators
United Press reports from Washington D C on June 28 describe Senate actions on the dry amendment to the administration food bill. Senator Lodge pushes substitution to ban distilled spirits while allowing beer and wine, with battles over food control and revenue, and warnings from Wisconsin farmers and unions about barley losses and brewery closures.
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Washington, D. C
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Administration
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Washington, D.C
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Gore
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Wisconsin
New England
Interfer
Exemptions from Draft for Necessity Tested by Law
Washington June 28 regulatory provisions for draft exemptions are completed and soon to be issued by proclamation. Exemption grounds include dependents and essential industries. Employers’ affidavits needed. local boards hold decisive power. A unique appeals system aims for fairness. details of the draw remain to be announced. Also Johnson urges sacrifice of dollars to speed victory and supports the food control bill.
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Washington, D. C
America
Wilson
National Inter
Anderstood
United Prese
Washington,d. C
Hiram Johnson
Senate
France
Johnson
Naval Academy class of 1938 graduates early for war
One hundred ninety nine midshipmen from the Annapolis class of 1938 received diplomas from Secretary Daniels, going to war a year ahead of schedule. The ceremony praised their readiness and the navy’s traditions, while Daniels urged steadfast sacrifice and victory for the United States amid rising global tensions. He noted that democracy speaks with unity and that naval comrades will act decisively in the defense of liberty and the nation.
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Naval Academy
Daniela
United States
Daniels
Jones
Perry
Par
German Spies Arrested Reported by Copenhagen Press
June 26 report from Copenhagen states three men and three women, all German-speaking, were arrested for espionage. The article notes little beyond talk and hints at wasteful energy use in the context of the case.
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Hy Associates
Preccy
Copenhagen
Weanen
Government plans for food control announced in Washington
Chicago press reports after a trip to Washington that officials, with millers and exchanges backing, push for federal food control. A Griffin statement outlines wheat and flour handling, distribution and futures limits. Minneapolis firms say no official word yet, though expect details soon as talks continue with government plans.
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Chicago
Griffin
G Griffin
United Stas
Herbert C. Heres
Sant
Chase
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Bar Assn Opens Annual Meeting Speaker Moses Hooper
Madison Wisconsin June 8 United States will come out of the war stronger and more homogeneous in race. Gorsins of Grand Rapids, president of the Wisconsin Bar Association, spoke on national service and devotion to country. Moses Hooper Oshkosh discussed Rome Harry Lawyers and Some Practice in Wisconsin. C B Bird Wausau closed with The Right of the Individual State. 40 Local Laws in Conflict with Vattel Treaties with Foreign Powers.
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Wahkosh
Tella State Bar Association
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
United States
Germany
BR. Gorsins
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin Bar Association
Gorsins
Moses Hooper
Oshkosh
Rome
Prac- Wee
Wisconsin
Ooch
B. Bird
Wausau
WON'T CARRY SOLDIERS
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports that both surface and elevated dunes announced they will not transport carriers and soldiers free, saying the policy costs too much for the railroad system. The statements reflect postwar manpower and cost concerns affecting service reimbursements.
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Chicago
Weather Forecast Summary for Wiscrarie-Caerettied Area
Patchy afternoon weather with warmer conditions and skewers noted. Expect mild afternoon temperatures with unsettled parts of the day. Disjointed text references Fridas Sestr and Tomek, unclear, no significant impacts expected.
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Sete Leneth
Fridas
Tomek Z Tae
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