War News From Washington Rio de Janeiro and Front Lines
Navy Chief Caperton honored in Rio de Janeiro as U S war effort expands. Liberty loan surpasses 3 billion dollars. Draft starts after July 1 with nationwide drawings and notices pending. Repatriation talks for 50 000 Americans abroad advance. Navy reports sinking a U boat and British hospital reassignments. Congress passes food control and war revenue measures. Impeachment talk in Chicago rises. Suf frage arrests at White House mark protest crack down.
Prairie crop prospects brighten for provinces report
A Foreign A report notes bright prospects for a good crop in the prairie provinces and was received at the Canadian Northern railway head office in Toronto. Petrograd's provisional government has begun severe measures against top officials, deemed guilty of breaches of imperial law.
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Kennedy
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Northern Railway
Toronto
Ont
Petrograd
Germany
Robert Grimm
Russia
Grimm
Arthur Hoffman
Federal Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Elihu Root
Brussiloff
General Roberts
Boris Bakhmeteff
Washington
Congress of Workmen and Soldiers
Military Union of Woman Volunteers
Protopopoff
Rennenkampf
War Era News Review Highlights Global Struggles and U.S. Push
A broad overview describes wartime movements from food and fuel profiteering probes to a major push for an expansive air force. It notes Congress defenses, naval actions in Irish waters, and Allied naval successes, plus Russia's political shifts and unrest across Europe as bases for continued combat and alignment.
Farm the Source of Wealth in War Time
Reports from Canadian bank managers emphasize the farm as the main wealth source amid war. They cite high food prices, new farm machinery, and ample land in Canada and the United States. With labor shortages in Europe, North America must expand production, acquire land, and operate it using available capital and security.
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Austria-Hungary
Clam- Martinic
Spain
Alfonso
Europe
China
Wilson
Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
United States
Canada
Lights on Life Buoys Signal Survivors At Sea
Submarine warfare spurs life buoy innovations with electric flash lamps integrated into the latest life buoy. The lamps activate on water contact to mark a survivor’s position for rescuers searching icy Atlantic waters.
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Atlantic
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Claims Malaria Remedy
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria preventive and system builder, noting quinine to drive out malaria and iron to strengthen the body, with a price of 0 cents and the formula printed on every label.
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GROVE
Wouldn't Have Him Says Aristocratic Sister
A dialogue excerpt shows an aristocratic sister teasing about a marriage based on money while noting the fiancée “knows too much about the business.” The two exchange wry remarks hinting at motive and risk.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises at Grocers
Most particular women use Red Cross Ball Blue American made Sure to please At all good grocers.
Pay Day Delays for Clock-Watching Worker
A reflective line notes that earnings arrive slowly for the man who keeps his eye on the clock, suggesting patience and routine in labor.
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