Wilson appeals to labor for war support in address
President Wilson spoke to 6,000 at the American Federation of Labor convention in Buffalo, urging a united front with labor free during wartime. He criticized pacifists, praised Samuel Gompers, urged cooperation between labor and capital, and called for expanded national power to win peace.
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Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
TI Glady
Germany
Europe
Belgium
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Hanburg
Bagdad
Will
House
America
Gompers
President Gompers
Washington
Fragmented Health Notice Sparks Discussion
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a health related meeting or event with references to hystology and pay. The readable portions suggest a discussion of factual health claims but lack clear details or names.
White shoes and dearth of fresh eggs hit the United States
California ships large quantities to New Zealand as American Consul Wins lows reports. Auckland receives shipments at per dozen prices amid a spring-like period. The text notes May and June are moulting months in the southern hemisphere, causing high prices due to stoppages in feathered production.
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United’ ‘States
California
New Zealand
Winslows
Auckland
Unseaky Feeling Exchange Over Stenographer Dismissal
A dialogue reveals a boss explaining the discharge of a new stenographer claiming she was too efficient. The employee questions the rationale while the boss notes an expectation of marriage with the woman, revealing a troubling dynamic in the workplace.
United States Joins Paris War Council Commands
Washington announces the arrival of the American commission to the allied war council in Paris. Col. S. M. House will head the U S delegation with cabinet advisers handling diplomacy military operations finance and food control. The conference aims to coordinate all belligerents to maximize war efficiency and end the conflict quickly.
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Washington
Europe
Allied War Council
Paris
United States
América
Col. S. M. House
Wilson
War Board
Army
Navy
Treasury
War Trade Board
Shipping Board
Food Comptroller
Priority
E. M. House
William S. Benson
Tasker H. Bliss
Oscar T. Crosby
Vance
House
Polk
Lansing
Rees
URAC
Au M. House
Germany
Congress
Italy
Cadorna
Austria
Teutons
Why Housewives Were Told to Save Food in War Time
Indianapolis fed eral food director H E Barnard explains why conserving food matters even as beer and tobacco use rise. He notes no grain goes to alcohol, brewing uses barley and corn, and barley bread could feed millions if beer stopped. He urges citizens to focus on saving food now.
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Indianapolis
H. E. Barnard
Indiana
Ohio
Mr. Hoover
Germany
Indiana Highway Funds Augment Next Year
Nearly 1.9 million dollars of state money and 406 thousand dollars of federal funds will be available for highway construction in Indiana next year. Five market highways will be built with counties contributing a matching sum. allocations cited include Elkhart 58,250 and Laporte 57,500 among others.
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Indiana
Elkhart
Laporte
Porter
St. Joseph
Storie Houses and Aleppo as a Trading Center
The text describes Aleppo as a long thriving commerce hub with preserved houses and khans, thick iron doors resisting mobs, and shops fronting narrow streets selling goods from around the world. It notes varied travel means for merchants and the deep history of Aleppo as a trading city since Europe’s early era.
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Aleppo
Aleppé
Nders
Europe
Invented Shaft of the Engine Pressing Ignition
Fragmentary notes describe an invented shaft of a engine press or ignition concept. The readable text hints at mechanical topics and a mention of pressing and ignition but lacks coherent context or complete details.
Meatless and Wheatless Days Proposed to Aid Victory
A Washington illustration shows that if the United States observed weekly meatless and wheatless days, meat savings of 2,200,000 pounds and 80,000,000 to 90,000,000 bushels of wheat could be achieved. Evans Woollen, Indiana federal fuel administrator, advocates using regular coal channels to supply Indiana, aiming for full mine capacity before opening new properties.
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United States
Washington
Evans Wollen
Indiana
Woollen
Indiana oil inspection suit seeks to bar business
Marion Caldwell appointed state oil supervisor by Governor Goodrich sues 13 oil and refining firms to restrain operations until inspections are completed and fees are paid. The item lists other Indiana wartime local notes from Evansville Gary Logansport and more across the state.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Marion Caldwell
Goodrich
Hattiesburg
Miss
Camp Shelby
Evansville
Bosse
Democratic State Committee
Alice Dodd
James Gresham
France
Laporte
Petersburg
Harry Haines
Gary
W. F. Hodges
R. O. Johnson
Logansport
Kokomo
Greensburg
J. A. Gould
Miami County
Warsaw
James M. Eakins
One Hundred Thirty-seventh Field Artillery
Hartlesburg
Frankfort
Second Indiana Artillery
Jesse J. Killmer
England
Russia
Switzerland
Huntington
Ivan ‘B. Smith
W. F. Smith
Dental Corps
Vtc
Corps
Smith
Philadel
Keylesville
Public Service Commission Adopts English Rate System
The public service commission announced adoption of the English system for establishing public utility rates during the war. It specifies regular valuation at 614 percent and outlines profits of 6 percent if rates rise, or 7 percent if rates fall, with adjustments for future changes.
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Service Commission
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Raily
U.S. War Board IN
Council
Col. E. M
Envoy
Barnard
State
Tax Board
Public Utilities of
Louis B. Ewbank
State Tax Board
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Indianapolis Water Company
Citizens’ Gas Company
Merchants’ Light and Heat Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
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Thes
Jadiana
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