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    Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Nov. 5, 1917: Merle Hay dies in WWI

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    The Evening Tribune, the afternoon sister paper of the Des Moines Register, reports on Nov. 5, 1917, that Iowan Merle Hay is among the first U.S. soldiers to be killed in World War I. The 20-year-old farm mechanic and store clerk from Glidden may have been the first to die as German troops mounted an attack on his unit's trench in France. Hay's funeral in Glidden drew mourners from around the country, and in Des Moines, he became the namesake of a major thoroughfare.

    Each day this month, as the Register marks its 175th birthday, we’re sharing front pages from noteworthy moments in history.

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