Publicity Pushes For Full WWI Aircraft Effort Prompts Demands
In late February Secretary Baker claimed American planes were en route to France five months early. March statements promised rapid production with trains carrying combat planes by May and a near double total of allied machines by midsummer. Senators New Lodge and Johnson urged pitiless publicity as families with loved ones in uniform demand the truth about aircraft deliveries and French air defense.
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Baker
France
Washington
Wood
New
Senate Military Committee
Lodge
Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
City and County Salaries Require Fair Living Wages
The city and county advocate fair pay for deserving workers with a minimum wage tied to the cost of living. In Seattle’s car strike arbitrators noted the strain on a $100 monthly earner, prompting city action to ensure no payroll member earns less. Mayor Hanson signals continued payroll pruning to remove unnecessary positions while preserving essential roles and street illumination.
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Seattle
National birthday prize fight tax plan urged for 1918
The piece urges Congress to classify prize fights like Fulton Willard under higher taxes, proposing a 50 percent admission tax before July 4 1918. It links war effort and home front costs to revenue needs and criticizes current tax rates while calling for action.
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Mars
Fulton
Willard
United States
Europe
Congress
Daylight bill debate and Willie the Warrior antics in wartime chatter
In a column blending political quips and jokes, lawmakers spar over a daylight-saving plan with Tennessee and Kentucky representatives mockingly debating sunrise and the war effort. The piece toggles to Willie the Warrior, a comic persona praising resilience and gags about canaries, hats on war morale, and naval ship capers.
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Congressman Padgett
Tennessee
Congressman Thomas
Kentucky
Wilson
Congress
Economy of Soap and Skin Health
The article argues that little soap is needed to dissolve dirt in pores and that excessive soap can hinder sweating. Keeping pores clear supports normal gland function and may reduce disease risk, linking soap use to broader health benefits and even respiratory disease reduction.
How to Prevent Pyorrhea Through Dental Care
Mr. A. Fr suggests daily care of teeth and gums and regular dentist inspections to remove tartar. He notes keeping teeth clean helps prevent germ attacks and reduces risk of pyorrhea.
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A. FR
French mask and clothespin nose shield described in wartime gear
The text describes a French military gas mask with a clothespin nose clamp and a mouth nozzle, noting the extreme discomfort and difficulty in breathing and speaking. It mentions rapid adjustment training at a hospital and the challenge soldiers face wearing the device during combat.
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Ed Droma
German General Leads Army Around Bapaume
General Otto von Below commands an army in the Bapaume region as part of the German present offensive. His force is within the army group of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, and follows his prior roles at Monastir and the Italian front.
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Otto von Below
Monastir
Italy
Bapaume
Below
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Danderine Promise Beautifies Hair and Fights Dandruff
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it quickly softens hair, adds body and luster, and dissolves dandruff. It warns dandruff harms scalp, causes itching and hair loss, and urges buying a small bottle at drug stores for a few cents to see results within ten minutes.
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Knowlton
A Sexaphone Maybe for the Chicken Yard
San Francisco on April 2 a device that indicates the sex of any living or dead organism has been invented by a San Francisco chemist. K M Green San Mateo attorney says it will tell if meat is the expected cut and whether incubators will produce all hens or all roosters.
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San Francisco
K. M. Green
San Mateo
Green
French naturalist reports 1822 rain shower with walnut toads
M. Manuday observed in 1822 a heavy rain shower in which large drops carried toads the size of walnuts. This curious account documents an unusual atmospheric occurrence noted by the French naturalist during the early 19th century.
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M. Manuday
Harsh Gas Tests Alarm Attendants In Dark Room
Witness accounts describe volunteers guided into a dim chamber to walk fifty feet under gas exposure. Some fear the gas is deadly if masks are imperfect, causing panic and even men to tear off protection and require dragging out by attendants.
Rabbit robber resumes theft of prized hare in Seattle
After weeks of forbearance the rabbit thief renewed activity on Monday April 1 stealing a blooded Belgian hare from the rabbitry at the residence of Mrs. M. Muer at 2210 East Columbia Street Seattle.
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Seattle
Mra. M. Muer
East
Columbia Et
Editor urges forced labor shifts to fill farm and factory work
The editor argues that shortages in specialized work can be solved by drafting young men idle in pool rooms and theatres into farm and factory labor. New York City supposedly has 20,000 men waiting on tables, suggesting they be moved from service roles to more strenuous jobs. The piece condemns women on streetcars and in cafes and notes a 184 recruits at Great Lakes overstayed leave.
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Willie
Ladda
Berlin
the Star
New York City
Great Lakes Training Station
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