Former Russian czar 15 transferred again
Moscow reports that the former emperor and his family were moved again from Tobolsk to Ekaterinburg amid chaos. Officials cite danger from peasants and local unrest as motives for shifting the prisoners, while Scandinavian sources discuss the fate of the Young Alexandra variant.
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Ini
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Alesis Homanot
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Mack Guserves 94th Birthday Observed in Tate Satinlay
David Billingsley known as Mack turned ninety four in Tate Satinlay while digging. He has lived in Montana over fifty years, first at Deer Lodge then Helena, later moving to Butte during its mining boom and making Mulee tinware.
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Dave “Mack
Tate Satinlay
Mave
Tana
Montana
Deer Lodge
Helena
Butte
Local Theaters Offer Low Prices for Box Rent and Gallery
The article notes inexpensive admission with box rents and gallery seats at ten cents, while outdoor or open air performances are sometimes available. Apart from occasional traveling opera or dramatic groups, there is little else, and Sundays attract steady crowds.
American patrol seizes post near Anservillers in surprise attack
American troops entered the hamlet of Anservillers at dawn and breached German lines in the Lameville sector. A recon post was discovered with a corporal and four men. the Americans killed three, captured four, including one wounded. The attackers reported surprising the enemy and opening fire.
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Lameville
Anservillers
Americas
Czecho Slovaks Seek Freedom From Austrian Rule
Thousands greet Bob Milans on arrival as he heads to Washington to seek freedom for Bohemia from President Wilson. The narrative recalls Prague figures, Moravia, and Czech soldiers in Russia seeking independence, amid postwar shifting loyalties and the dream of a new Bohemia.
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Checivo
Bob Milans
Washington
Bohemia
Wilson
Masaryk
Garibaldi
Vienna
Prague
Austria
Russia
Nee
Newthemia
Moravia
Upper
Rofes
Maxiver
British Columbia
Rusfia
Maron
Faith Large Concrete Ship Sets Speed Record Run
The Faith, a giant concrete ship built by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Co, completed a successful test voyage near San Francisco May 5 averaging over 11 knots. Capt. Richard E. Connell praised the ship's performance while officials expressed satisfaction with the trial.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Shipbuilding Company
Richard E. Connell
Fashion Forecasts the Picturesque Bathing Suits
A fragment describes colorful bathing suit fashions with terms like black, blue, and purple. It notes a favored effect and a woman’s preferences, mentioning a fit and a cap with rubber lining for the head.
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Iim
Quiet Efforts to End Unrest in Dual Empire
A fragment from Page 1 discusses Vatican stance on peace and end to bloodshed amid the war. It notes Pope Benedicts desire to avoid a general catastrophe while warning Entente aims against Germany. The piece mentions Allied pressures and Ukraine and hints at shifting diplomatic steps under a chancellor’s address.
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Dane Waluti
Lenedict
Vatican
Germany
Pope Denediet
Germany Uses New Kind of Gas
AP reports a likely new German liquefied Haeflec gas projected toward French lines as American troops press the frontline. Gas bottles burst releasing heavy white fumes. exposed soldiers and local detachments described the scene. Americans attacked en route to the objective, taking casualties and engaging German regiments amid the fighting.
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Associated Press
Pps
Airmen Engage the Huns Over Toul Sector
In Prance on a May day, airmen in the northwest Toul sector pursued enemy planes in a looping aerial duel. One American pilot reported suffering two slight wounds and a damaged aircraft, but the fight ended with the attackers turning away as the American line pursued.
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May Hattlen
Ai Jean
Toul
Wes
Sugar Cutback in Confectionery Under Ration Rules
A wartime notice outlines that food products including confections will face rationing. The food administration plans restrictions to be effective May, targeting manufacturers of essential ingredients and soft drinks to reduce sugar use and ensure relative supply.
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Food Administration
Sud
Hat of distinction in Paris fashion زور swathed veil
A Paris fashion note describes a hat featuring a crown of snow satin adorned with daisies and brown centers. It pairs a drooping visor berm with a tulle veil, creating a coordinated hat style that is now in vogue.
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Paris
Anti Jewish Outbreak Sparks Looting Across City
Rioters aimed to expel Jews from the Soviet and its institutions but looted Jewish stores a theater and a hotel causing widespread property losses. The incident reflects a broader period of antisemitic propaganda and unrest linked to a Moscow soviet initiative promoting anti-Semitic sentiments through campaigns in the media and among the population.
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Moscow
Sovie
Five Hundred Chinese Drowned in Collision
An Associated Press report describes a maritime disaster where a Chinese steamship collided, resulting in the drowning of about five hundred Chinese passengers. Premier Tuan Chied is said to have been en route to the destination when the collision occurred, with signals and ship movements noted amid the confusion.
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Associated Press
Tuan Chied
Stop Car Thieves In Their Campaign Stop Car Thieves In Their Campaign
The piece discusses efforts to curb railroad thefts by forming a vast network of detectives coordinated with local authorities and commercial groups. It mentions Philip Doherty, ex Interstate Commerce Commissioner, and frames the drive as a determined campaign to prosecute past cases and deter future losses.
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Philip Doherty
Ence
Ite
Ship
Consul at Moscow Dies Suddenly
Washington reports the death of Summers United a consul at Moscow, described as sudden in a May 5 dispatch. The mention notes a Jefferson era style remark from Secretary of the Navy Daniels calling cowardice among civilians the counterpart of soldier timidity, reflecting wartime rhetoric and the era’s focus on loyalty.
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Washington
Summers
United
IIT
Washington Post
the Navy
Daniels
War era resolve and civilian duty urged in public tone
Amid scattered reflections on patriotism and fortitude, a call to sustain Allied victory through civilian effort surfaces. The piece stresses confidence, steady nerve, and faith in eventual triumph, urging purchase of Liberty Bonds to strengthen the home front. It also notes a new Liberty bread shop in Boston and a French botanist's findings on plant watering for efficient growth.
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America
Wolfe Returns After Long Absence From Pulpit
The Rev. G. D. Wolfe resumes duties after eight months away due to ill health at Mountain View Methodist Episcopal. He returns to Tutte and delivers a sermon on Kaiserism versus Christ, urging opposition to Kaiserism's principles. He notes the community’s support and his renewed energy for teaching and preaching.
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G. D. Wolfe
Mountain View
Seemel
Ir. Wolfe
Pier
Jesue Christ
Kaiseris
Layin
Fashion Hint Describes Cheviot Mix Outfit With Hat
The Daily Fashion Hint notes a cheviot mix in a light beater worn with a hat suited to a round face. The coat is straight, well tailored, and plentifully pocketed to please a swall boy.
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