Matawan Offers Reward as Sharks Haunt New Jersey Coasts
Armed shark hunters patrol coastal waters while beaches tighten security. Matawan offers 100 dollars for each shark killed as authorities race to curb attacks blamed on multiple nine to ten foot monsters. A severed body fragment was found in a dead shark and several beasts are believed confined in Matawan Creek.
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Iy Associated Presse
New York
New Jersey
Matawan
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Matawan Creek
Bermuda
Lester Stillwell
First US built warship for Spain to be launched
The 116 foot submarine hull built at Fore River shipyards in Quincy is to be launched next week. After finishing touches it will be tried in Massachusetts Bay and then commissioned. It is uncertain if she will sail to Spain under her own power due to danger of misidentification.
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Boston
Mass
United States
Spain
Fore River
Quincy
Massachusetts Bay
Naval bill wends through Senate with big funding rise
Washington July 13 The Senate opened debate on a 315000000 naval bill the largest similar measure in U S history with a 50000000 increase over the House version The navy enlistment would rise from 54000 to 68700 under an amendment No partisan opposition appears evident despite early deliberations
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Washington
Senate
House
Camp Dewey Opens For U S Junior Naval Reserve
New London Connecticut prepares for the opening of Camp Dewey on the Thames River near the city. The training station will accommodate 200 boys who will learn nautical science under the direction of naval officers.
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New London
Conn
Iverything
Dewey
United States Junior Naval Reserve
Thames River
Dillon and Levinsky Fight Ten Rounds Without Decision
In Baltimore on July 12, Jack Dillon and Battling Levinsky boxed ten rounds with no decision due to poor attendance. Levinsky outpointed Dillon in nearly every round.
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Laltimore, Md
Jack Dillon
Battling Levinsky
Dillon
KITCHENER'S SUCCESSOR SPEAKS ON MANUFACTURE METHODS
In a public address the successor to Kitchener outlined policy shifts and wartime production strategies, stressing efficiency and national unity. The speaker urged allied coordination and emphasized the importance of streamlined manufacture to sustain military efforts.
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Kitchener
Ally
Victory Seen For Allies In Equipment Drive
London report from July 13 quotes David Lloyd George saying the Allied equipment offensive has shifted the initiative from Germany. He notes Russian victories and Verdun defense, Italian resistance, and a vast mobilization of munition workers producing 100 guns monthly as shipbuilding and repair expand.
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London
David Lloyd- George
Verdun
Opain Government Suspends Martial Law
The Opain government suspends constitutional guarantees of martial law in response to the general railroad strike set for July 16. King Alfonso arrives in Madrid from La Granja.
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Associated Pree Madrid
Alfonso
Madrid
la Cranja
Moon Eclipse to Brighten Night Sky Tomorrow
U S Naval Observatory scientists prepare for the upcoming total lunar eclipse visible across the United States. The moon enters Earth’s shadow at 9 18 p m EST, darkening gradually until 11 46 p m and ending at 1 12 a m.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Observatory
United States
Earth
Subway 15 Trolley Car Incident in Brooklyn
An Associated Press report from New York notes a trolley car with five Brooklyn Rapid Transit employees derailed into a subway excavation in Brooklyn. Passengers evacuated after warnings of danger. no serious injuries reported.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
Von Beanstorte Visits New Sub
Captain greets visitor as Von Beanstorte inspects the new submarine. Congratulates crew for guiding the vessel through enemy infested waters and reports the mission’s success.
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von Beanstorte
Captain Koenig Honored Over Deutschland Voyage
Count Von Pfernstorff visits the submarine merchantman Deutschland and congratulates Captain Paul Koenig for bringing the vessel through hostile waters. Baltimore officials host a banquet where Koenig warns guests not to be over optimistic, foreshadowing a future German airship, possibly a Zeppelin, sailing to the United States.
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Baltimore
Count von Pfernstorfff
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Preston
Germany
United States
British Victory Ends Darfur Campaign Territorial Gain
Report from Khartiom on July 13 notes the British defeat of Sultan Ali Dinar on May 22 ending a campaign that will place about 160000 square miles of Darfur under British control. The region, home to 2 to 4 million people, has a history of Sunni rule and mixed Arab and negro populations with limited education beyond the Koran.
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Sudan
Darfur
Sultan Ali Dinar
Mohammed
S0heir Pasha
Egypt
Mahdi
Statin Pasha
Cairo
Jth
Ohm
Four Buds of Congressional Society Miss Katherine Overman
Miss Katherine Overman daughter of Senator Lee Overman of North Carolina has become a popular addition to Washington society. The same season Eugenia Bankhead daughter of William Bankhead and Gordon Lordon daughter of Meyer G. Gordon gain notice among the capital’s younger set in official society.
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Overman
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Washington
Man
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Typwick
Gooxna
Munties
Wits
Eugenia Pankhead
William B. Bankhead
Jasper
Ala
Richmond_ P Hobson
Congress
Miss Bankhead
Senator Bankhead
Gate Teechel Lordon
Meyer Gondon
Guardsmen Raid Cleveland OH
Seven hundred militiamen marching through Cleveland seize food and merchandise from local firms before being driven back to their train by twenty armed men. Police respond as the situation escalates and some soldiers report not eating for thirty six hours.
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Cleveland
Meynahan
Local Column Snippet Reflects Walden Era Scribbles
Fragmentary OCR notes show a nameless wire desk item with playful, garbled spelling and hints of a general theme. The readable parts mention ABE MARTIN and a terse reference to fakes, suggesting a humorous or editorial aside rather than a full report.
Parental and Medical Leaders Debate Infantile Paralysis
New York July 14 leaders of medicine and health authorities discussed infantile paralysis at the Academy of Medicine. Flexner and others noted no epoch making breakthroughs while some cases recover. 1 440 cases reported with 04 fatalities. Mitchell T July 15 reports two child deaths in the past week.
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Academy of Medicine
Simon Flener
Rockefeller Institute
Flexner
Emerson
Mitchell, & T
Teo
Two Candidates Nominated for Supreme Court Seat
President Winlas narrowed his choice for the Supreme Court to Jd. UW. Clarke of Cleveland and Federal District Judge, and Victor Dowling of the New York Supreme Court. Clarke was indicated as the likely appointee, with both candidates described as comparatively suitable.
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Ity
Wabhisg Tan
Winlas
Supreme Court
UW. Clarke
Cleveland
Federal District
Victor Dowling
New York Supreme Court
Clarke
Brutal Russian Front Advances Reported by Allied Desk
The dispatch notes intensified fighting as Soviet lines shift to the Russians section of the advance while General Brusiloff continues to deliver tremendous blows with no sign of relief.
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Brusiloff
French and British Bring Up Heavy Guns In Early Offensive
British forces hold their positions and begin a period of consolidation as they bring up large artillery from the rear. Prime Minister Asquith says the Anglo French offensive has just begun and anticipates further advances.
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Asquith
Eastern front battles rage as Russians push toward Kovel
The conflict on the eastern front intensifies with General Brusiloff’s forces pressing the Austro-German line near Stokhod and Kovel as reinforcements flood in. Russians claim 2000 prisoners while Austrians report penetrations and counterattacks. In Verdun the bombardment continues at Fort Souville as British and French disclosures outline ammunition efforts and early offensive moves.
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Stokhod
Kovel
Stripa
von Bothmer
Somme
Fort Souville
Verdun
Asquith
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Five killed by Gotham explosion shock hits New York
Five persons were killed and one missing after an ammonia tank exploded at a butcher shop wrecking a four story brick building. More than thirty injured as debris showered nearby. Fire and rescue crews battled the blaze amid the chaos.
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Associated Prowse
New York
Wilson Denounces Alien Loyalty At Immigration Meet
President Wilson, addressing a gathering on alien education under the Naturalization Bureau, denounces foreign born citizens who "draw apart in spirit" and warns native Americans they must share Americanism. He argues the government must remain scrutinizable to immigrants while preserving freedom.
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Washington
Wilson
Naturalization Bureau
Four Die in Nitroglycerin Explosion at Du Pont Plant
An explosion at the Du Pont Powder plant in Haskell N J killed four workers and left one missing. Dozens more were wounded when 600 pounds of nitroglycerine exploded in the mixing area.
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Haskell
N. Do. Daly
DuPont
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