Foch Holds For All Along the Line in Aisne Salient
Paris reports the French counter attacked along the front between Ourcq and the Marne and gained ground at several points. Heavy German assaults were repulsed with hundreds of prisoners taken as the bombardment of Paris region continued. In Britain, local operations near Vieux Berquin Merris Arras and Villers Bretonneux yielded prisoners and captured weapons with light Allied casualties.
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Paris
Ourcq
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Qureq
Jouresches
le Matin
Petit Parisien
Foch
Petain
Havas
London
Flanders Salient
War Office
Vieux Berquin
Merris
Arras
Lens
Merville
Villers-Bretonneux
China to Deport Germans Amid War Intrigue
The Chinese government announced it will deport all Germans as enemy aliens believed involved in plots with Russia to undermine China and draw it into conflict with Japan. An estimated 7,000 to 10,000 Germans will be sent to Australia for internment under British authority.
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Tokio
China
Russia
Japan
Australia
Supreme Court strikes down child labor law
Washington reports the supreme court invalidates the federal child labor law enacted last year after a bitter fight. The ruling hinges on local communities' power to regulate such matters, which Congress cannot override.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Strange Malady Sweeps Spain With Madrid Hit Hard
London dispatch reports 160000 people in Madrid suffer from a strange malady sweeping Spain. In the last ten days the epidemic caused 700 deaths across the country.
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London
Madrid
Times
Spain
Veteran telegrapher David S. Anderson dies in Chicago
David S. Anderson, longtime manager of the Western Union board of trade office and among the nation’s oldest telegraphers, died in Chicago at age after a pneumonia illness.
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Chicago
David S. Anderson
Board of Trade
Western Union Telegraph Company
Indiana Wheat Boom and War Efforts Across Cities
A statehouse meeting of over five hundred threshers and farmers pledges full support for the government war effort and wheat production. Reports from Evansville and Guary note earlier wheat readiness and potential Indiana flour supply by July.
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Statehouse
Charles B. Riley
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association
Evansville
Riley
Indiana
United States Steel Corporation
Dron
Mark Storen
United States
Newcastle
Catherine Winters
Wr. W. A. Winters
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Elks Lodge
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Cal
Doctor Winters
Winchester
Nancy Ferhring
Here
Delphi
Carroll County
James Stockton
Burlington Township
New Albany
Joseph 4. Kraft
Greensburg
Decatur County
Paul Brown
Petersburg
White River
Pike County
Pigeon Squab Raising and Army Straw Demand
USDA notes pigeons can yield six to eleven squabs per year per pair and fit loft up to eight to ten pairs per breeding space. It links pigeons to meat supply, urban lofts, and ground farming, while detailing army Camp demand boosting straw prices and suggesting cooperative sales and consultation with county agents.
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War Department
Weeds and Their Seeds From Weeds to Weeding
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture explains how many seeds weeds produce per plant, noting species range from one hundred to thousands. It cites wild carrot burdock and sow thistle capable of 20 000 or more seeds per plant and mentions delayed germination lasting years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Note All Farm Happenings Discusses Daily Record Keeping
Simple guidance on logging farm events such as births hires accidents and weather. Emphasizes keeping organized notes for calves sows breeding dates pasture timing first frosts and harvest to aid memory disputes and planning. Highlights using records for feeding planning wages and redress if needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Points on Marketing Eggs
A guide on preserving egg quality through cold handling from nest to market. Emphasizes immediate refrigeration, clean packing, and removing cracked or dirty eggs as seconds to maintain weight, appearance, and value. Coolness and cleanliness maximize cash returns by delaying quality loss during transit.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Seed Corn for an Acre Yields Brief Planting Tip
A short guidance notes that ten or twelve ears of corn can seed an acre, outlining a compact planting rule of thumb for growers.
Preventable Diseases Threaten Large Crop Loss
The article notes that diseases of a preventable character can reduce crops by 50 to 100 million bushels. It argues these diseases are not fully preventable but should be guarded against to the fullest extent possible.
Freezone Corn Remover Promises Quick Pain Free Results
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap easy cure for hard corns soft corns and corns between toes and callouses. It claims immediate relief with a drop on the affected area and removal without soreness or irritation. The copy credits a Cincinnati inventor and invites readers to buy at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Militarism attacked at New York trade union congress
British delegate Appleton argues militarism and war cannot be defeated by logic. He compares critics to a lecturer who says the world needs water to learn to swim, warning of drowning if no water exists.
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Appleton
New York
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
Old sores ulcers and eczema vanish with Peterson's Ointment claims. Testimonials from Wm J Nichols, Major Charles Whitney, and Mrs J L Weiss praise curing ulcers, burns, itching piles, and skin diseases. Boxed 30 cents, money back if no help. available at druggists and by mail from Peterson Bros., Buffalo NY.
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J. Nichols
Wilder St
Rochester
Petersons
Charles E. Whitney
Vineyard Haven
Mass
J. L Weiss
Cuylerville
N.Y
Peterson Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Substitution Echoes Food Shortages Hidden Costs
Dialogues reveal concerns about frugal living and affordability. One speaker notes some households live well enough yet cannot afford basic staples like real butter, hinting at economic strain despite apparent comfort.
Nervous Indication Relief via Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia mother Mrs. Worthline credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after chronic nervous weakness. She reports improved energy, appetite, and absence of distress after three months of use, encouraging other mothers to try it during run-down periods.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Worthline
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