May Day Plotting Ends In Near Misses Across Cities
New York reports comparatively little bloodshed on international labor day with violence peaking in Cleveland where one man died and 100-plus injured. Boston saw shootings during a permitted parade, Chicago heard riot calls as radicals moved, and Madison Square Garden hosted service men clashing with crowds. Authorities note bombs discovered in mail addressed to senators and officials, while New York presses seek fingerprints to solve the case.
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Bombs of Bocie Origin Suspect Navy Officials
New York reporters report naval intelligence information about bombs, noting German origin and possible importation. The article mentions officials questioning the construction and origin while describing the mail devices and related justice concerns.
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Anaconda News Highlights and Camp Lewis Notes
Incoming briefs from Anaconda and surrounding areas report court actions, local editorials on taxes, and civic visits. Mayor Hanson remarks on beverage tax inquiries while Chile secretaries pass resolutions. Camp Lewis soldiers seek leave home as markets and sports items fill the page alongside notices and classifieds.
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Overseas Boys Yearn for Smash at Wobbly Gang
New York Mayday climax at Madison Square Garden as mass meeting adopts resolutions for four general strikes. Demands release or new trials for Mooney and Billings before July 4. Soldiers and sailors clash with police. 1,318 officers defend garden while attackers are repulsed. Page 2 continuation noted.
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May Day Rioting In Cleveland Claims Lives And Injures Dozens
Reported May Day demonstrations in Cleveland ended in severe rioting with about 30 people seriously injured and hospitalized. Police clashed with crowds trampling women and clubbing protesters as socialist headquarters were wrecked. A mob allegedly killed an officer or bystander before a police shot killed a mob leader. Sixty rioters were arrested as the violence spread through public squares and streets.
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Radical May Day Riots Shake Paris and Bolshivik Struggles
May Day chaos erupts in Paris with blood and clashes as rioters clash with police and cavalry near Place de la Concorde. Meanwhile dispatches from Washington and Helsinksi discuss Petrograd evacuations, anti Bolshevik encirclement, and Allied views on a fragile Bolshevik regime amid European fronts.
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Good Advice to Mayors From One Real Mayor
A terse note from Kansas City readers hints at practical governance guidance attributed to a real mayor. It references Ole Manson of Seattle and a TW context, with scattered OCR fragments suggesting civic counsel.
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Incoherent line crewed from Vace to Kerpfen on expedition
A fragmentary text references movements from Vace to Kerpfen and Jed west, mentioning an expedition. It notes that one announced purpose was to provide moral assistance to unspecified elements. The passage is heavily garbled with unclear subjects and actions.
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Navy plans for transatlantic trip complete
New York hydroairplane program outlines a staged transatlantic test by the American navy. Plans call for Rockaway to Halifax leg, then Trepassey in Newfoundland for tuning, followed by Horta or Ponta Delgada in the Azores, finishing with a Portugal leg to England. Commander Towers leads NC seaplane division 1.
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Rantzau on Verge of Collapse as He Presents Papers
In Versailles on May 1 the German plenipotentiaries submitted their credentials to allied and U.S. representatives in a five minute session. Count von Brockdorff Rantzau, pale and nearly faint, struggled through the ceremony before departing in the waiting car.
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Peace conference opens with German credentials read
A historic meeting begins as Allied plenipotentiaries receive German credentials in Paris at the Conference Hall. The ceremony, amid overcast skies and light rain, marks the first step toward possible peace. Delegations travel by car to the hotel, with Cambon and Brockdorff-Rantzau leading, and secrecy surrounding the proceedings.
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Samuel Gompers Condition Reported Satisfactory
From New York on May 1 the bedside bulletin announced Samuel Gompers’ condition was satisfactory. The update notes no change in his health and requests privacy as he recuperates.
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Raid on New York Call Offices Sparks Street Clash
May 1 report from New York describes a raid on the offices of the New York Call by soldiers and sailors. Posters of Bolshevik origin were cited as the crowd gathered outside, driving press workers from doors and windows into the street.
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Weather Forecast for Montana
The forecast calls for generally fair skies across Montana on Friday. Expect light winds, mild temperatures, and no precipitation in most regions. Highs near the mid 60s, lows near the upper 30s to mid 40s in northern areas.
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