Tommy Atkins Full of Cheer in French Front Life
British and American forces in France report a spring lull at the front as troops, farmers, and refugees blend into a scene of daily life. Tommies relax between battles, visiting canteens, attending shows, and sharing sweetness with French villagers while war rages nearby. Soldiers, cheerful under fatigue, display humanity in moments of peace amid ongoing conflict.
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Associated Press
France
Britzerland
Ine
End Bay
Tommy
Tongus
Tipperary
Tennessee
Kentucky
Dean of Pioneers Dies in Alaska at 79
Ong a Alaska June 5 Captain Isaac Hubley famed dean among Alaska’s pioneers has died in the far southwestern territory at his seventy ninth year. In fifty years of residence he adapted to the land and survived many journeys including a west coast voyage aboard a cod fishing schooner. The account notes U S 3 Torrent and a 1867 northward mission to establish a post at Homer Cook Inlet with officers spouses and children aboard the vessel carrying horses cattle sheep and other supplies.
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Onga
Alaska
Wabley
North
Torrent
Homer
Cook Inlet
Pol. Diera
Prices and farming goods through wartime inflation
A fragmented wartime note compares year old prices to today showing fewer bushels needed to buy a liberty bond and farm implements. It urges farmers to convert produce into liberty bonds, build highways and tractors, and keep dollars circulating to support employment and patriotic duty.
Rioting in Stockholm During Socialist Interpellations Debate
In Stockholm crowds clashed with police and soldiers near the parliament during a debate on socialist interpellations. Streets were barred, stones flew, and several individuals were injured as officers used swords and batons to restore order.
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London
Stockholm
Rikedag
Reuter
Seals Killed by Explosive Mines in Fraser River Mews
Vancouver June 5 The European war spurred Canadian officials to try eradicating hair seals that clog Fraser River salmon runs. A mine exploded on Fraser sandheads killing nearly 200 seals as high tide receded, with plans for further blasts to protect salmon stocks and the fisheries.
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Vancouver
D.C
Fraser
Lee
Mountaineers Enrolled Under War Draft in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles June 5 Mountaineers in Los Angeles County were registered for military service under the selective draft act. Forest rangers acted as deputy registrars under D J Lyons directing enrollment of eligible men and urging remote mountain residents to respond. Also noted is a dog receiver case in Texas and a Washington State laying contest record set at the All Northwest Fair.
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Los Angeles
Cali
Los Angeles County
Forernment Forest Rangers
D. J. Lyons
County Registrar of Voters
Sumner
State College of Washington
Brazil replies to German note on ship requisitions
June 6. Brazil says its seizure of German ships follows torpedoing of Brazilian vessels and acts within law as Germany interprets it, claiming the move forces due restitution while Brazil remains at peace.
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Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Brasil
Patriot meetings urge support for liberty bonds nationwide
Patriotic gatherings last night in Huntsville and Plain City urged joining the army or naval service and purchasing liberty bonds. Speakers included Col. C. A. Boyd, Judge John J. Murphy, Bishop Joseph Thatcher, and Attorney David J. Stine. Huntsville and Plain City bands provided music and readings highlighted the bond cause.
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Muntsville
Fiann City
Huntaville
Donald D. McKay
Col. C. A. Boyd
John J. Murphy
Liberty Band
Huntsville Band
Plain City
Joseph, Thatcher
David J. Stine
Misa Genevieve Jenkins
Protest Against High Coal Prices In Utah Meeting
About 100 coal users gathered at the Hotel Utah Salt Lake to protest rising prices. Joseph S. Peery chaired the meeting outlining steps to form an organization to combat increases, noting slack coal at mines up 100 percent since February. Speakers argued coal lands belong to the people and urged organized action to curb price hikes.
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Salt Lake, Done
Utah
Joseph 5. Peery
Peery
M. P. Braffet
New York
Liberty 0 Investment Means Liberty Loan of 1917
Government bonds offer 2.60 dollars yearly per 100 dollars of bond with 30 year maturity. Details cover purchasable bonds, installment payments, and subscription steps ending June 15 1917. Peoria workers organize to promote subscription.
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Liberty Loan
United States of America
Hoag Dies After Short Illness in Ogden Bank Leader
Ralph Emeraom Hoag, president and manager of the Utah National bank, died at Dee hospital at 9:90 last night after a two day battle with spinal meningitis. A prominent Ogden figure, he served in banking since moving from Michigan at age 20 and held roles in Elks, Masons, Weber Club, and local industries. His death saddened Ogden and Salt Lake City. his daughter Katharina’s engagement to Nelson Norgron had just been announced. He leaves a widow and was active in Liberty Bond work.
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Ralph Emeraom Hoag
Utah Nationaly
Vbapk
Dee Hospital
Decident
Atste
Ogden Clearing House Association
Weber Club
Ells Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Open Country Club
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Elks
St Saltke
Hoag
California
Katherina
Nelson Norgron
Bank
Michigan
Utah
Ealt Taka City
Welle Fargo Bank
John E. Dooley
Utah National Bank
Dooley
Hong Wee
W. J. Parker
California Packers’ Association
Elke Lodge
Ue Teysor
Bla
Severe windstorm devastates Bhowner County in Kansas
A late day windstorm swept through Bhowner County causing at least three deaths and several injuries. Four farmhouses namely Finont Valencia Blaple Hill and Menoken were leveled along with Emont where 100 people perished housed by a single building. A school and voting records were destroyed, hampering draft registrations.
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Topeka
Kan
Bhawner County
Finont
Valencia
Blaple Hill
Menoken
Eatry House
Emont
Unclear Garden Plots Linked to War Bean Project
Report from the southwest notes strange plants found near elf dwellings with large pink beans, allegedly planted over 500 years ago. Scientists say the beans may have been placed in cliff dwellings as part of a wartime crop scheme. A daughter Katherine was at a bedside as the final call was made. funeral announcements will follow.
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Ariz
Jane Berns
Katherine
Carr
Falls From Motorcycle Leaves Youth With Broken Knee
Frank Barker of East Lake City was thrown from a motorcycle into a ditch near Ogden. He was treated by Dr. Ezra C. Nick and transported to Oxden hospital. Companions secured a registration card for him as he recovered from a knee injury. The wreck involved theft of the motorcycle and the machine was later found missing at Glasgow.
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Frank Barker
East Lake City
Oxden
Opden
Riverdale
Ezra C. Nick
Young Darker
Ogden
Collin Headlund
Blunt
Frank Peterson
Chas. Cratchbaum
Thia
Salt Lake
Heaching
Tint
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