Sugar Imports and War Impact described in Allied Strategy
The article reviews 1918 sugar trade shifts due to World War I. It notes Britain and France relying less on Germany Austria Hungary and Belgium, and expanding imports from Cuba the Philippines Peru Mauritius and the United States. It discusses shipping costs and perilous routes affecting sugar supply for the Allies.
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Howe
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Russia
Atlantic
England
Things Worth While In Life From Nell DeWitt Rowell
A compact poem celebrating enduring values and simple joys. It enumerates blessings such as motherhood affection and the beauty of nature, praising the good and true as essential rewards in life. The verse echoes a lyrical, nostalgic tone typical of late nineteenth or early twentieth century sentiment.
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Nell DeWitt Rowell
Prediction Fulfilled in 1912 Woodrow Wilson Support
The East Oregonian argued in 1912 that Woodrow Wilson would diagnose the nation's ills and deliver reform. It contrasted Taft as indecisive, Roosevelt as a showman, and Wilson as the skilled surgeon with brains to know what is wrong and the nerve to act. The piece framed the presidential choice as decisive for reform.
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East Oregonian
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
Wilson
Bor
President Wilson Praised as Efficient War Leader
The author extols Woodrow Wilson as an efficient, non swashbuckling president who seeks war results over self glory. He cites wartime progress, ship and airplane production, and predicts future necessary changes, emphasizing confidence in Wilson’s ability to handle duties and difficulties.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
White House
United States
Sugar Economy and War Time Shortage
A US Department of Agriculture note explains a global sugar shortage since the war began with losses of mills and farm land in Europe. It cites a yearly shortfall of over 2 million tons and ongoing export limits amid wartime disruption. The piece mentions looming changes in supply strategies and wartime demands across nations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
United Kingdom
Italy
Renominated George Webb for state treasurer
A May item from the East Oregonian notes Cnde George Webb being renominated for state treasurer and praised as an honest faithful officer likely to secure strong support in eastern Oregon. Other items mention the Alert How Company ratifying department officers, J B Eddy and J Sommerville traveling to Pilot Rock, baker Chas Rohrman’s mishap with a horse, and Fred T Brookshog resigning as superintendent of the electric light company amid O W T freight depot construction near completion.
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East Oregonian
Cnde
George Webb
Oregon
Chas, Rohrman
Court Street
J.C. Arnold
Maihead
Fred T. Brookshog
Electric Light Company
Madame Le Covell and Her Sacrifices in France
A fragmented report portrays Madame Le Covell as a French woman whose sacrifices symbolize France. Her first husband died at the Marne while she cared as a Red Cross nurse. later she married Cutan Le Covel and shared stories that sustained her during wartime. Captain Le Covella returned to the front. Madame Le Covelle remained near a hospital zone.
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Madame le Covell
France
Battle of the Marne
Turse
Cutan le Covel
Hihand
Captain le Covella
Madar le Covelle
Missouri governor candidate’s former wife raises son in doubt
A May 11 letter from Coline RP Dickerson, once a Missouri gubernatorial hopeful, describes a torn family history. It notes that Dickerson, who separated from his first wife, rarely showed interest in their son Harold, who remained with the mother. The piece centers on custody and paternal involvement.
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Grand Rapids. Mich
Coline
RP Dickerson
Missouri
Dickerson
Harold
Harold's Narrow Escape From War Injury
Harold suffered a past accident that weakened his heart and prompted a bold choice during the war. A surgeon warned of either cure or death from an operation, but Harold took the risk, survived, and remains alive amid ongoing recovery and life after war.
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Harold
American Drive at Iron Ore Fields of Lorraine
German gains in Lorraine since 1870 gave France key ore beds. US planners dream of a thrust 35 miles east from Verdun to seize iron supplies. Such a move could cripple German war industry by cutting three fourths of visible ore, possibly shortening the war.
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Lorraine
American War Department
Verdun
Avard Je Dickerson’s Plan for Heir and Chiefship
Fragmentary report describes Avard of It planning to name his son as partner and heir to chief role, with Dickerson set to inherit millions. Mentions a preliminary idea to make Stanley Ketchel, the fighter, his heir, but Ketchel’s status shifts due to exile to an unspecified location.
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Dickerson
Stanley Ketchel
Keveho
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