Wheat exports and home use under wartime rationing
The text outlines U.S. wheat supply management during the war, detailing reduced domestic use, increased exports to Europe, and the impact of ocean tonnage limits. It notes figures on bushels sent abroad, flour conservation, and projected export capacity into next year.
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Joe Th
Sitar Ganist Ratte
America
Etert
Finlah
Australia
Peoples of Democracy
Europe
Rhondds
Uplees
Shower of Fishes Reported in Sunderland Suburb
In Hendon near Sunderland a shower of sand eels fell during a heavy thundershower at about 8 p m lasting ten minutes. The area affected covered about a third of an acre. Thousands of three inch fish weredead and likely drawn from the bay by a waterspout and moved inland by an east wind, though inland stocking remains unproven.
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Hendon
Sunderland
England
Ferrea
A. Meek
Dove Marine Boratory
Useless Precaution and the Ticket Sack Joke
A German captain of engineers recalls sending a green corporal and three men to disrupt a railroad station by destroying its usefulness for the enemy. The corporal returned quickly, claiming success, then explained he had carried away all the tickets, ensuring the Russians could not use the station.
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London Opinion
Labor Department Publishes Text Book for Citizenship Classes
The Labor Department has issued its first text book for citizenship classes run by the Bureau of Naturalization. A teacher's manual accompanies the volume to aid instructors as public schools host classes for aliens. The program covers English basics and moves to reading writing history and government structure, with guidance on health budgeting accident prevention and emergencies.
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Department of Labor
Bureau of Naturalization
United States
America
Taylor, 101, chases wood on birthday in Delta
Delta Ohio records celebrate centenarian P Taylor aged 101 who chopped wood to prove he could still work. Born in Franklin County Massachusetts in 1817 he settled in Delta in 1843 and has a large family including a son four daughters eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Delta
Lucins P. ‘Taylor
Taylor
Franklin County
Mass
Marrying His Best Act in San Francisco Case
Mrs Julia Settles testifies that L Settles married four women to fund his livelihood. An interlocutory decree was issued in the case as she describes that Settles lived with her until her money ran out and had married three other women who supported him.
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San Francisco
B&b. L
Julia Settles
Settles
First to Aid in Otranto Wreck
A report details how the American war program organized labor for maximum efficiency after the Otranto wreck. It explains the rapid mobilization and the scale of tasks faced by responders and workers from the outset.
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Otranto
America and Irish Aid in World War Rescue Efforts
The article praises American labor and civilian mobilization for WWI success, detailing how the United States organized workforce, aided by the American Red Cross. It recounts rescue efforts after the Otranto disaster, noting Belfast and Islay relief operations, Consul Hunter Sharp, and American volunteers providing clothing, medicine, and comfort to survivors.
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Washington
America
France
Germany
United States
London
Islay
Red Cross
Belfast
Otranto
Victoria Barracks
Hunter Sharp
Tie
Consus
Tut
Pacific Coast
Scotland
Red Cross Organization
Ieland
Survivors of Tuscania Disaster Reach Kilchoman Shore
Of the Otranto passengers and crew, 450 aboard, 200 men and 17 American soldiers, plus three crew members, survived. Twenty were dead and washed ashore on a bleak rocky coast near Kilchoman, cared for by a few cottagers in a three-house hamlet with a church and a school.
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Otranto
Tuscania
Garren
Kilchoman
High Tribute to America from Capt Bevione in Rome
Captain Giuseppe Bevione writes from Rome praising America for entering the war with full resolve and a religious will to secure a complete victory. He describes the US as a fresh, disciplined people capable of immense sacrifice and a sublime history, urging Italians to endure burdens on the path to justice.
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Giuseppe Bevione
United States
Rome
America
Italy
Rubber in Fiji Islands
A statement by the British trade commissioner to New Zealand notes Fiji and New Zealand farmers have planted large rubber plantations in Fiji producing high grade rubber. Thousands of acres are suitable, with extensive development expected. current prices are low due to war but should rise as normal conditions return, aided by cheap labor.
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Fiji Islands
New Zealand
Yank Private Jones Picks Up German Officer’s Gear
In Thiaucourt a single Yankee private seized a German officer’s horse helmet and iron cross, prompting his squad to rush in for a capture. They learn he is Private Jones of the infantry, not a Kaiser or crown prince.
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Thiaucourt
Crown Prince
Private Jones
Infantry
The Town Cop Keeps Watch Over Quiet Town
A playful note portrays the town police officer as vigilant and tireless, keeping criminals at bay while the town sleeps. The cartoonish voice praises the officer for fairness and public support, hinting at strong community trust in law enforcement.
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Hyde Park
Paul Cambon
Assheton Bennett
Chatons-sur-Marne
Labor Department
U.S
Belgium
Marne
British Isles
Russia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria-Hungary
Consul
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