War News and Home Front Notes From The Era
General Guchhoff resigns as Russian war minister. British naval losses lessen. American destroyers patrol British waters. German assaults at Gavrelle and Scarpe repulsed. French regain ground near Soissons. U.S. steamship Iilonian sunk near Genoa with four dead. Allies threaten new Hindenburg line. British advance near Cambrai. French and British sacks of German forces total 49,579 captives and significant artillery gains April 9 to May 12. Senate raises navy manpower to 150,000 and marines to 30,000 with pay increases. Zeebrugge raid destroys submarine sheds. 63 killed. Coal miners get wage rise. Uncle of Wilson dies in Columbus area. Liberty loan drive promoted. Navy reaches 100,000 enlisted. Wilson seeks power to regulate freight transport during war. Balfour and British War Commission members named honorary Phi Beta Kappa.
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Wantern Nem
Guchhoff
Gavrelle
Reaux
Bains
Aisne
Soissons
Craonne
Genoa
Italy
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Cambrai
British War Office
Arras
Lake Motran
Macedonia
Struma River
Trieste
Duino
Tolmino
Sta
Senate
Marine Corps
Zeebrugee
Navy
Jackson
Miss
Wilson
Congress
World War Headlines and Market Notes from Had to Read
Dense wartime dispatches cover German efforts in the Atlantic and Palestine, French leader Petain named commander, subtleties of Reichstag politics, and Japanese gunboats aiding Marseilles. Broader notes report market prices, crop data, naval losses, and stock exchange activity amid ongoing conflict.
Betsey Ann Association Forges Town Rural Unity In Brighton
Brighton Iowa area story outlines how the Betsey Ann Association unites town and farm families to build roads fund a high school and a community building. It notes 27 miles of roads a $15 000 high school and a $5 000 center plus a 25 cent membership and a nine person executive committee. The group began with a fire bell named Betsey Ann and holds annual two day picnics with local entertainment in August.
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Brighton
Betses Ann Association
Betsey Ann Association
Nell Flanagan
Betsey Ann
Betsey Ann association builds roads and town country ties
The Betsey Ann association in Brighton funds road work and community projects. It chairs a three mile drag road system, spends about 400 dollars annually, and overall brings 27 miles of good roads, a community building and a high school for both town and country children. Wheels in Argentina use giant wheels on dusty roads. In 1915 US road and bridge spending totaled about 282 million dollars with substantial labor value from state and convict workers.
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Y PG Holden
Iowa State College
Brichton
Minols
Betsey Ann Association
Brighton
United States
Illinois
Betsey
Arizona State News Highlights June Events and Incidents
Arizona State News lists June events from Globe to Flagstaff including the Ocean Highway appropriation drive, a municipal ownership vote, and Roosevelt hotel plans. It notes a new safety council in Oatman, a farm loan formed in Tucson, large bean plantings across Cochise and Mohave counties, and the Miami YMCA opening. Also covered are copper production at Ray, ore shipments from Stone mill, a 34 000 man select draft for Arizona, and a string of local incidents including a murder near San Carlos, a death on the Ajo road project, and a fatal mine area accident at Jerome.
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Roosevelt
Flagstaff
Clifton
Tuma
Arizona U of A
Tucson
Oatman
Council For Safety and Defense
Farm Loan Association
Cochise
Mohave County
Miami
YMCA
Arizona
San Francisco
Jerome
Howard Jordan
Flagstaft
Bacaton
Patagonia
Martin Mulroe
Bisbee
Stephen Hughes
Florence
Mineral Park
George Washington
Nogales
Pancho Islas
Georgia Gongales
CE. de Beaulieu
San Carlos
Globe
Ray Consolidated Copper Company
Stone Mill
Centennial Wash
McCracken
Tle
Chris Hoffman
Chiloride
Silver Hill
Jose Maria Fernandes
Ajo Road
Wickenburg Camp
American Molybdenum Company
Geating Springs
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Wyoming
Charles Scott Woodrow
Thomas J. Woodrow
Cline Road
Briggsdale
Columbus
Cto
W. L. Carlisle
Carlisle
Winter
Rawlins
Wye
George Bascar
Federal Shipping Board
Arthur James Balfour
British War Commission
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Denver
Losin
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Walters
Vod Techulie
Atockera
Russia
Mexico
Republic
Germany
Reichstag
Sweden
Petain
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Marseilles
Palestine
Milan
London Daily Telegraph
Amsterdam
Reichetag
Social Democratic
George Ledebour
Caro
Egypt
Turkey
Press Association
House of Commons
Ulster Council
Ans
Petrograd
Caucasus
Brussilott
Gurko
Pete Herman
Jehnny Coulon
Racine
Buffalo Hill
Aurora Car Barns
American Association
International League
Chicago
New Orleans
Criminal District Court
Business Men's Racing Association
J. G. & Noble
New York Stock Exchange
New York Navy Yard
U. S
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
New York City
Ottawa
M. Fraser
Brush
Cole
W Brann
Kansas
B. Meyers
Salt Lake City
Joseph Redenbaugh
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Charleston
3. C
Leonard A. Wood
New York
Goniyis
Boston
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Oregon
Astern
Valley
Territory
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Western Lengor Clube
Oman
Mides
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Cher
Fioux City
Feu
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Flint
Jopling
Horseuiden
Shearlines
Caltekin
Mdi Te Lee
Selorade Upland
Haten, Cole and
Nebr Kebronks Gglans
Es & Ennice
IBM
Brighton Iliners
Argentina
Arizona State News
Union Nema Merctoe
Gotanto
Ocean Highway
Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Arizona Binghampton
Roman B. Romero
Chandler
A. Martinez
Duquesne Mining and Reduction Company
Gastoria
Castoria
Tre Gualy
Douglas
Sylas
Azvrice
Oriel Nia
Ae Boca
Tanger
Ian Casrae
Serpin
W. L. Douglas
Douglas Sh Co
TD Giese
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U.S
Sutter
Carter
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