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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
2
Officials of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce appealed to Governor Whitman for a militia guard over industrial plants at Buffalo Niagara Falls and Tonawanda. The dispatch covers international tensions, U S relief withdrawals, and military notices amid rising wartime stress.
Paris war office notes French gains northeast of the St Quentin canal with ground gained between one and a half and two and a half miles. German Moewe cruiser returns from Atlantic cruise claiming 22 steamships and five sailing ships totaling 123,100 tons. Lloyd George telegram praises Russian revolution as aid to allied cause. Britain reports ships sunk and fishing vessels lost for week ending March 18. Germany expands recruitment network in Poland. British troops advance near Cromsilies and Beuost southwest of Arras.
A Swiss journal claims Germany would return occupied Prance territory except Briey mining district in exchange for a channel port, Dunkirk or Cairus, and 15 000 800 000 francs in indemnity. Kaiser Wilhelm rumored near nervous collapse. Hamburg cure reportedly sought. 200 adherents of the former emperor arrested at Tsarskoe Selo. Carranza calls Mexican Congress session for April 2 as US Congress convenes.
The submarine N-5 built by Lake Torpedo Boat was launched at Bridgeport Connecticut with military guards excluding all but company employees from the premises.
Washington March 26 The American government outlines sweeping measures after Congress declares war on Germany. Aims include full mobilization, use of the navy to crush German sea power, large army buildup, and unlimited credit and supplies to Allied nations. Navy enlists for the emergency, with plans for a provisional cooperation framework with allies.
A vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipation in children and adults. It claims quick relief as undigested waste exits the system and promotes a well child, noting the product is harmless and popular with mothers. The ad urges purchasing a 50 cent bottle with printed directions for all ages.
In dialogue a veteran notes a young man’s rising promise, describing him as a coming man with plenty of energy and drive. The exchange emphasizes potential and public opinion of his future influence.
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