Germany Losing Home War Power and Food Strains
A London Morning Post analysis cites mounting food shortages and rising tuberculosis deaths across Germany, with Bavaria faring better than Prussia and Saxony. The piece notes home morale as a decisive factor, and reports on Austrian and Hungarian cities facing similar conditions amid wartime strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London Morning Post
German Empire
Bavaria
Prussia
Vienna
Prague
Budapest
Sailors Overstaying Leave After Grandmothers Die at Great Lakes
At the Great Lakes naval training station 184 sailors on holiday leave wired in about the deaths of grandmothers, explaining their extended leaves. Total casualties in families reach 300. Lieut. Charles B. Dewey informs hometown police of each report, providing a sharper view of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Charles B. Dewey
Moffett
American Soldiers On Duty Near Their Alliance
Fragmentary OCR notes describe American soldiers on duty near an alliance base with unclear locale. The readable text mentions Janes and an allied region, but specifics are obscured by garbled wording and broken spellings.
Closing Exercises Highlight 1918 Area School Programs
School closing programs across several towns feature diplomas presented by supt. Smith and Supt. Munson. Spring Valley eighth graders set a record with 49 graduates. Malden, Seatonville, and Ohio Commencement events note patriotic readings, dances, and fund-raising for library purchases. Net receipts for the library fund reach 250.92 with future exhibit plans for photographs and relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairfield Center
Fairfield Town
Phewri
Cowell
Smith
William Steers
Spring Valley
Operas House
Supt. Smith
McManus
LaSalle
Munson
Malden Center
Malden
Pleasant Street
Berlin Center
Unc’e Sam
War Council
Vincent
Coulter
Parker
Seatonville
F. C. Abrahams
Neponset
Fairfield Center
Ohio
Ohio Public School
Opera
The
Fair Association
Probate Proceedings for Estate of Frederick A Me Cell
County court records for the week ending June 8 1918 note probate actions in the Frederick A Me Cell estate including heirship entry for Omer Geding and an order record. The filing lists probate activity and related court entries.
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Petitin
J. C. Cline
Garardian
Zelda Winters
Ward
Alice R. Crabb
Thiventory
Martha Sapp
Luella Causie
David Ballans
Tames Goldy
W. AL Stabler
G. G
A. Turnert
Wiltrant
George H. Gronbach
Della S. Kelly
Gilbert V. Thomas
Helen S. Newell
George J. Welsh
John W. Vea
Hattie G
Shepard Smith
Guardian
Vera M. Smith
Alpha FB. Smith
David Warren Chase
Milton E. Reynolds
Frederick A. Me
Omer
Nina Johnson Leaves For Quincy Summer Vacation
Miss Nina Johnson departed Monday to Quincy to spend her summer vacation. A few locals attended the Red event noted in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Lamapher
Island
Belle Hight
Colorado Springs
Stella
Ella Crain
Nina Johnson
Quincy
The
Red
Geneseo News Suspends Publication Over War Costs
The Geneseo News announces temporary suspension due to greatly rising costs of newspaper production amid wartime conditions. Publisher George Cl cites financial strain while noting the paper’s long history under Henry L. Kiner and its standing in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cl
Geneseo News
Henry L. Kiner
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Empire
Wurttemberg
Baden
Saxony
Ner
United States
Berlin
Asman
France
Andy Berg
San Francisco
Massachusetts
Frank Calvin
Union Pacific
Willams
Mason and Dixon Line
War Department
New York
No. of No. of Inc
Hesse
Alsace-Lorraine
Seaehson Notes
Arlington Center
Douglas School
Dist
Wedneday
Geneva Preston
Thrift Stoops
Annie R. Wilson
Putnam
R Mevers
Iwking Kaerringtom
Catholic Church
Moline
Mr and Mel
Harry White
Tohosen
A. C. Stage
Bertha Weeks
Syvon
Pekin
B Oye
Rebekah
Tiskilwa
Bureau
Chain
Brown Bros. Cons. Co
Sparrin
Valley, Illinois
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