New War Map Emerges From Shifting Fronts
London dispatch reports that fragmented Russian front and reduced eastern war line prompt Allied leaders to craft a smaller war map. The council weighs German manpower shifts, blockade effects, and supply issues as it shifts focus from the distant east to a single front from the North Sea to Persia.
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London
Allied Council
Paris
Council
Gulf of Riga
Danube
Germany
Austria
Europe
Germania
Teuton
East Prussia
Munich
Hamburg
Aix
Frankfort
Dresden
Knowledge of French Boosts War Effort for Employes
Knowledge of French grows after the war with closer European ties and improved citizen communication. Many large firms, including New York banks, run French classes. Newspapers distribute the Soldiers Sailors Diary and English-French Dictionary with a sound spelling method. The paper offers a check plan for readers to obtain the book.
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New York
Grideron Wrestling and Victory Hopes Amid War
New York Tribune notes shipbuilding progress and American manpower readiness for a spring campaign. It argues American transport and tonnage will cut fighting time, while Britain controls submarines and U.S. supplies grow. West high marks football win over East with pep meeting and season reviews. Coach Barnes pledges spirit for 1918 and plans spring training for player evaluation.
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New York Tribune
Henxland
America
West High
East
John RK. Barnes
Barnes
Hhia
Weet
SM. Wallace
Bell Telephone Mess Fund Supports 408th and 405th Units
With each contribution limited to 5 cents, a mess fund of 1,480 dollars is donated by Bell Telephone Company employees to former associates serving in the 408th and 405th battalions of the U S signal corps. Most funds go to the 408th battalion, which is mainly Bell men from this territory, with 25 local contributors in the 408th receiving pro rata shares. 408th camped at Little Silver New Jersey, 405th at American Lake Washington.
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Bell Telephone System
U. S. Signal Corps
408Th
Bell Telephone
Little Silver
N.J
American Lake
Wash
Purpose and scope of the Black Hawk soil survey
W E Sharp of the U S Department of Agriculture outlines the Black Hawk County soil survey aims and methods, describing field work, mapping, and classification of land types. The report covers topography drainage soils crop adaptations yields and fertilizer guidance, with outputs including maps and detailed descriptions for land buyers and farmers.
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W. E Sharp
United States Department of Agriculture
Muck Hawk County
Courier and Reporter
Dee. J
Holstors
Black Hawk County
Black Hewk County
Iowa
Veteren
Maos Tuatunees
Black Frank
Lima
Une United States Weather Bureau
Suivey Gorta
Farm i Ncames
Ames
Bureau of Solid
United States
Laval
W. OH. Stevenson
Black Man County
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Burton H Sweet
Waverly
Keeping Baby Healthy by Father John's Medicine
Mrs. John McDermott of Philadelphia testifies the medicine lowers living costs by keeping her family healthy and reducing doctor bills. Other mothers praise it as a safe family remedy that nourishes, soothes throats, and eases colds without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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John McDermott
Mountain St
Philadelphia
Francis
Father John
William Jee
Monmouth Street
Lawrence
Mass
Iran
Milk producers begin inquiry on costs at regional commission
In Chicago on December 3 milk producers from Ulmofs and nearby states opened their case at the regional milk commission inquiry. Dean W S Warren of Cornell spoke for the producers about higher fodder costs and dairying needs as the first day's testimony. The session will proceed with distributor and other interests expected to testify. Susie Fullilove and Henry Hoosman wed by Rev H G Boyd at 1 30 am Saturday with a white organdy gown and Mrs Lelia M Earl playing the wedding march.
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Chicago
Ulnofs
WW. S. Warren
Cornell Agricultural College
Charles E. Deneen
Susie Fullilove
Henry Hoosman
H. G. Boyd
Lelia M. Earl
Arkansas City Honors First U. S. War Victims
Fort Smith Ark Dec 3 a simple granite monolith four feet high marks a memorial honoring the first US war dead. The ceremony recognizes service members and pays tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of the nation.
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Arkansas City
U. S
Fort Smith, Ark
memorial pedestal in courthouse square honors first American WWI deaths
A two foot pedestal in Van Buren Crawford county square was a personal gift by Col. Sam R. Chew honoring Merle D. Hay Thomas Enright and Thomas Gresham the first US expeditionary forces killed in France. Inscription recounts their sacrifice and the date November 3 1917. In Ardale Iowa a Red Cross sale raised about 1200 dollars Saturday afternoon, a strong total for the small town.
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Crawford County
van Buren
Sam R. Chew
France
Merle D. Hay
Thomas Enright
Thomas Gresham
United States
Auction Totals And War Money Figures From Congress
The Kyle Brothers donated a Jersey cow that sold for 137 dollars and 50 cents. A Red Cross quilt brought 42 dollars and 50 cents. Congress set the army transport appropriation at 376 million dollars in conference. House original was 360 million, Senate 413 million, with a compromise adopted.
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Kyle Brothers
Red Cross
Congress
Senate
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