Wilson Seeks School Regiments and Massive War Supplies
President Wilson writes Secretary Lane hoping every school forms a regiment for the volunteer war garden army with an estimated value of 500 million dollars. Congress is asked for a 400 million dollar deficiency for ordnance production. A Polish brigade allied to Austria revolts in Russia. Bred T Dubois of Idaho named civilian member of the ordnance board. Rail purchases projected at 1 to 2 billion through the railroad administration with a three-member advisory panel, per Director General McAdoo.
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Wilson
Lane
Bred T. Dubois
Idaho
Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Lpershing
France
Washington
Delegation of European workers to visit United States
Foreign Marcel Cachin announced in Paris that a delegation of workmen from France England and Belgium will soon travel to the United States to clear up misunderstandings that kept American delegates from the allied labor conference in London. Admiral von Diederichs, a German commander from the Spanish American War era, has died in Baden Baden after clashes with Admiral Dewey. A Tokyo diplomatic commission heard the party’s decision to move troops only in more serious developments, a potential Far East threat.
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Marcel Cachin
Paris
France
England
Belgium
United States
Allied Labor Conference
London
Admiral von Diederichs
Manila
Dewey
Philippines
Baden Baden
Tokyo
Selyulkai
Japan
Far East
Munyon and Meyer Die Within Weeks in Palm Beach and Boston
Philadelphia medicine maker J M Munyon died at Palm Beach Florida from heart disease. He founded a 2 million dollar industrial school for orphaned girls. Former cabinet member and diplomat George Von L Meyer died in Boston after several weeks illness. Born in Boston June 24 1858 he had a long public career. Irish leader John E Redmond died in London after heart failure following an operation. Born 1851 in Wexford Ireland.
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Pr. J. M. Munyon
Philadelphia
Palm Beach
Via
Munyon
George von L. Meyer
Boston
John E. Redmond
London
Tenth
Wexford
Ireland
Tornado wreaks havoc across northwestern Ohio causing deaths and Destruction
A severe tornado left four dead and hundreds of structures razed in northwestern Ohio. Homes destroyed or ruined, barns lost, and property damage estimated between 1 and 5 million dollars. The disaster closed a wide swath of the region.
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Ohio
Bourne and Mrs Spery Wed in Mobile Alabama
Ex Senator Jonathan L Bourne of Oregon married Mrs Karol B Spery at Mobile Alabama. Spery, formerly of Portland, has managed Bourne’s plantation near Mobile.
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Jonathan L. Bourne
Oregon
Mobile
Ala
Karol B. Spery
War News Highlights Allied Front and U S Troops
The weekly military review calls Germany’s Russian push futile as the war focuses on the western front with France Britain Italy Belgium and growing American forces. Bonar Law warns Britain must control seas to let U S aid reach the allies. American Red Cross officer and relief workers receive the Legion of Honor in Paris.
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Germany
Russia
The
War Department
Weekly
Military Review
West Front
Teutonic
James R. Barbour
American Red Cross
Ralph Preston
American Relief Clearing House
Legion of Honor
Paris
German landing in Aland confirms Finland war role
Berlin announces German troops have been landed on the Aland Islands in response to Finland's request for aid. A preliminary peace accord to cede Dobrudja to the central powers is reported from Bucharest. Paris reports an air raid casualties, while British bombing of Stuttgart continues.
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Finland
Abo
Aland Islands
Paris
Eckstein
Potsdam
Coimpelgn Forest
Berlin
Roumania
Bucharest
Dobrudja
Danube
Senate approves sale of enemy property to curb German influence
The Senate voted 664 to 0 to authorize selling enemy property in the United States and empowered the president to seize German ship docks at Hoboken. The debate touched on German strategy and the 1799 treaty, with assurances that property of Germans and Austrians living here remains protected.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate
Hoboken
N. J
Germany
United States
Teutonic Movement
Underwood
Alabama
America Stands by Russia Cable From Wilson to Soviet Congress
President Wilson sends a message to the all Russian congress of soviets expressing sympathy for the Russian people amid German interference. He pledges support to secure Russia’s sovereignty and independence and restore its role in Europe and the modern world, despite limitations on direct aid. The note emphasizes a united front against autocracy and support for democratic self-governance.
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Washington
Wilson
all-Russian
Congress of Soviets
Congress of the Soviets
United States
Germany
Russia
Congress
Trussia
Europe
Toasted Cigarettes andLUCKY STRIKE in War Aid
The text explains toasted cigarettes branded Lucky Strike by the American Tobacco Company. It notes the process enhances flavor and shelf life and mentions newspapers and Red Cross funds sending these cigarettes to soldiers in France. It also remarks on the nurse’s request for cigarettes for wounded soldiers.
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American ® Tobacco Company
Red Cross Society
France
Red Cross
Place to Get It Aviation Corps Invitation
A brief dialogue promotes joining the aviation corps to add atmosphere to wartime experiences. The suggestion frames aviation service as an avenue to enrich personal war stories and involvement.
Peterson's Ointment Promised to Heal Eczema and Sores
A Buffalo New York reader endorses Peterson's Ointment claiming it cures eczema and old sores after extensive hospital treatment. The ad states a 30 cent box is guaranteed refund if not effective and lists conditions including burns, cuts, pimples, and skin diseases. A testimonial from Mrs. F. E. Hace describes leg sores treated without amputation.
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Peterson
F. E. Hace
Michigan St
Buffalo
N.Y. Ady
American Raiders Sweep German Trenches North of Toul
American troops in France carried out a successful raid on the German trenches north of Toul marking the first exclusively American assault without trench participation. After 45 minutes of artillery preparation, the raiders crossed No Man's Land and returned without prisoners as trenches and dugouts had been demolished.
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Toul
No Man's Land
France
Boches
No Man’s Land
What He Gave Up
A dialogue reveals a man stopped buying his own cigarettes but still smokes. He admits the act shows restraint rather than a complete quit, implying a shift in habit without full cessation.
Garfield Tea Claims Purity for Health Cure
The ad extols Pure blood as essential to good health and promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy that dispels impurities cleanses the system and eradicates disease. It pairs light adage humor about men and excuses with weary caution against wasting money on patents for weak excuses.
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Ady
Mrs Boyd Avoided Operation with Lydia E Pinkham
Canton Ohio resident Marie Born recalls suffering female troubles. Two doctors urged surgery, but Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her symptoms and allowed her to work at home. The ad urges others to try the remedy before surgery and offers company advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Canton
Chico
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydis I. Pinkham
Marie Born
6Th St
N. E
Ohio
Lydia E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Masa
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Royal Flying Corps
Prescott, Ont
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Tex
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Jewett Banking Company
Jewett, I
Til
William Jennings Bryan
Charle Chaplin
U.S
Teutonic War News
Britain
House of Commons
Armenia
Daimler
Stuttgart
Copenhagen
Fixchange Telegraph Company
Havna
Says & Dispatch
Kaiser
U. S
America
Soviet Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Decter
Diamond Film Company, Inc
New Orleans
Watson EB
Coleman
Washington D.C
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N.Y
Chicago
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro, Vt
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Bronakion
A . V. Macinneefferson
Detroit
Mich
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