Rioting in El Paso and Villa Attacks Train
Fragmented dispatches report chaotic scenes near El Paso with women protesting and attacking a bridge area while American soldiers attempted to restrain them. Separate items note Villa followers firing on a military train near Santa Sofia and pursuit by cavalry toward Casas Grandes, with scattered reports of casualties and engagements.
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Front Line Actions Report From Riga To North Sea
In Riga region East Prussian units push Russians back near the Tirul swamp and river Ao while a Baltic coast vessel shells Suffolk with no casualties. A British destroyer sinks of a German torpedo boat damaged at Yumiden. Bulgarian Danube crossing near Tultcha surprised and defeated, 387 prisoners and four machine guns taken. Norwegian Rinunga sunk by a German submarine, crew landed. Additional sinkings include Danish Klampenborg and Swedish Kamma.
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New York Court Finds Detective Guilty of Misdemeanor
William J Burny a New York detective was convicted of a misdemeanor for copying letters from Seymour and Seymour offices ten months ago and turning them over to J. P. Morgan Co in the probe of the British and French government leak. He paid a $100 fine.
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War and peace talks mix with political turmoil abroad
The report lists Roosevelt receiving honors and reviewing troops at a luncheon hosted by D Ar taguene, a Manchester Labour Party meeting backing immediate peace proposals by a large margin, an attack on Justice Minister Tokugawa in Tokyo, a court case in France over infanticide, Hadfields shell contract denial by Britain, and Bonar Law’s Bristol speech insisting on a peace that leaves Germany's military intact despite allied aims.
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Bristol
England
Wilson
Germany
Washington Senate eyes $25000 appropriation and defense moves
Washington officials discuss a $25000 appropriation for expenses, a sharp tone around inaugural ceremonies, and plans to outfit a government plant to produce projectiles for the navy. Secretary Daniels confronts Britain's refusal on Hadfields, while Wilson rebukes calls for universal military training. Senator Borah urges adherence to Washington and Jefferson’s warnings against entangling alliances. Shadow Lawn gift debate and Asbury Park land pledge surface in Washington notes.
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Washington
Hadfields
Hitd
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Adaho
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Jefferson
United ‘States
Wilson
White House
Representative Scully
New Jersey
Asbury Park
Iowa Legislature Debates 1918 19 Appropriations and Bills
Leading lawmakers preview salary increases retrenchment and reform for the General Assembly next fiscal year. State fair board asks 100000 annual appropriations with 15000 for grounds. 218200 proposed for current session expenses. Bills include tuition increases for city districts and redistricting plans to adjust senatorial boundaries and a Torrens land title system measure.
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general assembly
state department
state fair board
fair’grounds
Clarke
State lab building fears prompt plan to reinforce or abandon
Reports from the architect stake the fate of a heavily reinforced state laboratory building on the line. Heavy steel cases and apparatus need installation, and the custodian warns of possible collapse. The decision hinges on an immediate plan to reinforce or abandon the structure. W B Barney advocates a new state office building to house departments, with legislative action seen. A second expedition to the West Indies for geological specimens is planned for the Iowa City museum and laboratory. Prof T C Nutting shows vertebrate specimens from a prior trip helped the state university exhibit.
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auditor's office
Iowa
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County Board to Reject Wilkerson Bill Payment
Fragmented county proceedings show the board refusing to approve a $2,800 bill for work connected to the Wilkerson case. The County Attorney advised denial as legally unfeasible, with $700 still drawn from prior appropriations for sheriff and county attorney expenses. The report also notes local unrest over other unsettled matters including fuel strikes and dealer wage demands.
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thone
National stakes in French study and legal case mix
Reports on a national association promoting American study in French universities and housing support, plus a Cedar Rapids murder extortion case. Alleged blackmailer W Jirka, Chicago lawyer, sought in rapids. arraigned before Judge Milo Po Smith, pleads not guilty. bond set at five thousand dollars.
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Blackrailer
Cedar. Rapids
Fragmentary note on French aviation and mortgage terms
A partial, scrambled text mentions France and aviation related terms, with references to mortgage receipts and supply on hand. The legible content is fragmented, offering no clear events, dates, or named entities to anchor a fuller news item.
Des Moines Man Dies in Angeles At 79
An elderly Des Moines man died in Los Angeles where he had been visiting. He was 79 years old and the obituary notes his death amid unclear details about the trip and final arrangements.
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SanTAngelo
Tex
Alpine
Spanell
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