Army Strength Surges as Recruiters Hit War Effort
Washington reports the regular army surpassed 500000 as recruiting, begun April 1, nears full war strength. Eight states miss quotas, several surpass, with Pennsylvania and New York leading in enlistments. totals include officers and National Guard, National Army, and reserves.
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D. C
United States
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Wilson
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District of Columbia
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Wisconsin
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Illnois
Texas
Missouri
South
California
Regular Army
National Guard
Regular Army Reserve
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Office of the Adjutant General
Triserve Corps
National Army
Paris Church Shelling Provokes Papal Consultation
A Paris church was struck by a German long range shell, prompting a semi official Amsterdam dispatched report. It calls the incident deplorable but notes churches in attacked forts face incidental hits and pins responsibility on the French government for civilian security. The pope and Cardinal Gasparri discussed Vatican stance as shells rather than air bombs begin to bombard the city.
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London
Paris
Amsterdam
Centralews
Benedict
Gasparri
Papel
Vatican
Airas
Helping the Meat and Milk Supply In War Time
The article outlines dairy and beef production strategies to boost wartime supply. It covers milk totals for 1917, import/export shifts, and the need to improve efficiency, feed use, and disease control. It emphasizes finishing beef cattle, marketing baby beeves, bull quality, and cleaner dairies with better records and barn upkeep.
Milk losses in city dairy plants reveal waste issues
United States dairy specialists report average losses of 2.15 percent in city milk handling across 41 dealers. At 5000 gallons daily, a single dealer could lose over 10 gallons daily and nearly 46 thousand gallons yearly. Causes include leaky cans, faulty equipment, misadjusted fillers, and waste in pasteurizing and cleansing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ways to Better Dairying: Utilizing Skimmed Milk By-Products
The article discusses turning skimmed milk and buttermilk into usable food to boost food value, noting seven times more output as cottage cheese than meat when fed to livestock. It urges better sanitation, pasture use, and on farm roughage like legumes and silage to reduce grain dependence and improve dairy production.
German Manufacturer’s Outlook Amid War Turbulence
Amsterdam dispatch reports a leading German manufacturer, cited in Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, noting 1 700 spinning and wear related figures as March 20. The piece reflects German industry conditions and public sentiment during wartime.
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Amsterdam
Norddeutsche Allgemeine “Zeitung
Industrial output cuts across multiple sectors reported
The report notes 70 remaining high pressure running mills, 1,400 boot and shoe factories merged into 300, 15 oil industry high pressure works formed from 720 existing, and silk spindles reduced from 43 000 to 2 506, outlining sharp production contractions.
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Liberty Bond Color Cards Target Skeptical Buyers In Iowa
The treasury and Federal Reserve announce pink and yellow cards to record slackers in liberty bond campaigns. If a capable buyer purchases far less than the $1,000 bond, the name is added to pink cards and reviewed by county committees, with possible federal action. Iowa aims for high participation and minimal use of pink or yellow cards.
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Treasury Department Bureau of Publicity
Federal Reserve
Towa
Liberty
C. H. McNider
Iowa
Franklin Owner Introduces Garageless Auto In Chicago
Chicago inventor B. F. McDonald Jr showcases a garageless Franklin automobile this winter. The enclosed body design aims to eliminate the need for a traditional garage, reflecting a bold shift in personal transportation.
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Auto
Chicago
B. F. McDonald, Jr
Vinol claims and the blood building formula ads
An old advertisement asserts Vinol will enrich the blood and banish anaemia. It lists ingredients such as cod liver and beef peptonates, iron and manganese peptonate, citrate compounds, glycerophosphates, and cascarin. The ad promises money-back health improvement and notes Wangler Bros. Co. druggists as sellers in Waterloo and other towns.
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Vinel
Wangler Bros. Co
Vw. Miller
Waterloo
Cady
Protection to the interior during absence of watercycling
Mr. McDonald, resident of the Minor Athletic Club, parked his car by a Grant Park lamppost. After a severe Chicago blizzard, the car was buried in a drift nine days. A Low Park policeman and a club steward helped free it, and McDonald started the car immediately, amid watching onlookers.
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McDonald
Minors Athletic Club
Grant Park
Chicago
German Laborers Anxious for Peace in Reichstag Debate
New York on April 3 reports Deputy Herzfeld of the Independent Socialist faction told the reichstag that the German laboring class seeks peace, having suffered most from the war. The discussion centered on a Socialist motion urging the reichstag to demand release.
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New York
Reichstag
Herzfeld
Socialist Deputy Dittmann Sentenced in Berlin Strike
A Socialist deputy named Wilhelm Dittmann was imprisoned for involvement in the recent Berlin strike and related activities across Germany. The sentence reflects the workers' demand for prolonged struggle, denying any early peace and highlighting rising tensions in the Reichstag during the period.
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Reichstag
Wilhelm Dittmann
Berlin
Germany
Marmola Prescription Tablets Advertised for Fast Fat Loss
Years ago fat reduction relied on exercise but now Marmola Prescription Tablets are promoted as a simple harmless method. The advertisement claims users can eat what they like and still lose two to four pounds weekly. Sold by druggists or directly from Marmola Company, Detroit.
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Marna Company
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Dittman Affair Defeat Marks Socialist Motion Setback
The Reichstag refused to intervene in the Dittman affair and defeated a Socialist motion. The strike voice claimed newspapers of the working class had been gagged and representatives jailed or sent to trenches, while citizens were urged to conserve foodstuffs as essential.
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Reichstag
Dittman
Goodbye Backache Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal remedy for backache and kidney, bladder, and related organ ailments. It claims rapid relief, cleansing of kidneys, blood purification, and prevention of serious diseases, urging readers to buy now and promises a refund if unsatisfied.
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Waarlem Ol
Haarlem
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