Pres Wilson Gains Power Could Reach Vote This Week
Washington notes indicate Senate passage of the priority shipment bill as a positive step toward centralized authority in wartime. The president would gain broad control over railroads and possible leverage on coal supply and food regulation. Optimism grows for rapid action on related measures as Congress adjourns, with a rivers and harbors bill wrapped up and next week anticipated to be busy in Congress and the executive branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
New England
White House
Capitol
Hue
Missouri
Liberty Loan
Congress
Executive Department
Barre Golf Club Captures Crowd in Match Versus Meadow Brook
Barre Golf club drew a large crowd as 21 pairs faced Meadow Brook in a damp Saturday match, the biggest Barre lineup yet. Results list multiple pairings with Freeland and Stewart for Barre against Freeland and Meadow Brook, plus a Liberty tournament notice from the State Golf Association for July 4 benefiting the American Red Cross.
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Barre Golf Club
Mare Club
Meadow Brook Club
Barre
H. Forsyth
J. Stewart
A. Freeland
J. Freeland
Meadow Brook
Brook Ride
Clu
the Barre Golf Club
Ted
State Golf Association
Tarre Mul
American Red Cross
J. McMillan
Firman
Johnnsten
Fraser
Walsh
Freeland
Stewart
Hutchinson
R. Clark
D. Stuart
A. Forsyth
A. Miller H. Brown
Palmer
Lestie
Mercer
P. Brown
J. Braser
Comelli
McLend
J. Robertson
Markay
McLaind
W. Crag
JA. Murray
Fragmented Proverb Dialogue From 19th Century Columns
A terse exchange contrasts financial prudence with social advice. The speaker recalls promises to be economical before marriage and mocks using strangers for money, friends for advice, and relatives for nothing. The quip reflects a cynical tone about economic and social expectations.
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Lippincott’s
Hood's Pills Promises Gentle Liver Support
When the liver is torpid or sluggish, the whole body suffers including stomach and bowel troubles headaches skin dullness and moodiness. Hood's Pills are promoted as gentle and thorough non irritating and non gripping. Sold by all druggists or Hood Co Lowell, Mass.
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Hood
C. 1 Hood Co
Lowell
Mesa
British subjects in US may be forced to join colors
New York June 18 All British subjects between 18 and 45 in the United States may be compelled to enlist if laws permit. Brig Gen White leads recruiting efforts with stations opened in Boston and planned elsewhere. Some Philadelphia Scots and Jamaica born individuals reportedly seek to join British forces. Recruitment remains voluntary under current regulations with 1,238 applicants and 940 accepted to date.
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New York
United States
W. A. White
Washington
Brunel
Bonton
Philadelphia
Jamaica
War Department
Upheaval in Spain May Threaten Throne
London reports the Spanish upheaval linked to war pressures and internal unrest. Army leadership leads revolts, Barcelona uprising June 1 sees soldiers back rebels and officers jailed. Public sentiment shows pro Allied leanings with aristocracy favoring Germany amid calls for reform and constitutional suspension.
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London
Spain
Peninsular
Barcelona
Germany
Rioting in Germany and teachers warned by state circular
London reports riot outbreaks in several German towns near the frontier and in Holland while the Berlin newspaper Vorwaerts reproduces a Prussian education ministry circular urging teachers to venerate the emperor and the Hohenzollern family to counter enemy influence.
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London
Rumere Have Machel
Holland
Berlin
Verwaerts
Edaastion
Germany
Vorwaerts
Ruth Cruger Murdered in New York Case Opens Extradition
Discovery of 18 year old Ruth Cruger's body in a cellar ends a long missing person case. Alfredo Cocchi, the shop owner, fled to Italy and is held in Bologna awaiting extradition. Grace Hunstion led the excavation uncovering the victim bound with ropes and a towel around her neck. A district warrant for Cocchi's extradition was issued late Saturday.
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New York
Ruth Cruger
Wadleigh High School
Italy
Wik
Mantha
Mins Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Bologna
Cuerhi
Urgent Call for Service Continues on Second Page
A continuing urgent call for service is noted on this page, urging immediate action and response. Officials emphasize the need for timely engagement, outlining steps and contact points for those seeking assistance and readiness for forthcoming actions.
Baseball Scores From Saturday And Sunday League Play
AL standings include Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0 in the first game and 7-4 in the second at Cleveland. New York blanked St Louis 2 and Detroit beat Washington 3-2. Yesterday Cleveland lost 9-5 to F a hler. A long classroom devotional urged youth to seek spiritual discovery and moral progress with references to Socrates Plato and Christ. The Goddard College week program outlined events from June 19 to 22 including graduations concerts and a baseball game.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
AL Fahler
Goddard
Exer. Viva
Commercial Department
Goddani Chapel
Abimni
Rollin
Blackmer
St. Lomis
Detroit
Washington
National League Saturday and Yesterday Scores Recap
National League results show New York-New York 4 over Pittsburg, St Louis 7 over Brooklyn, St Louis 5. Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1 in 11 innings. Chicago-Dorton 7 Chicago 4. Yesterday’s games include Chicago-Boston 3, Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4, St Louis 7 Brooklyn 7. Names and places rendered from the OCR text.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
St Louie
Cinciny
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Dorton
Chicazo
Boston
St. Louise St. Centre
Court notes and trial updates from June hearings
The report covers a Cincinnati court case of adultery with a Washington defendant and a Brooklyn led jury verdict. It also notes a murder case of Anna Fulch in Brooklyn with a requested continuance denied and jury empaneling proceeding in St Louis. Weather outlook predicts showers through Thursday with possible heat later in the week.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chelson
Cincinnati
Orange County Court
St. Louis
Boston
Benjamin Fred Smith
Brooklyn
Washington
Pittsburgh
Anna Fulch
Joseph Feich
Fred Smith
Wurove
Weather Bureau
What Each Would Take On Board Vessel
An English and Irish crew dispute their quickness of intellect. The English officer asks what each would take to go aloft in a gale. The English salved sea terms, Paddy replies with bold, humorous refusals, claiming Irish wit.
Cheering Him Up In Subtle Wordplay
A playful, fragmentary quote shows a tailor and a misconstrued tally. The speaker notes a ten, while a childlike lisp and a reference to Victor Hugo appear, suggesting a whimsical, cryptic exchange from a distant text.
Middlebury College President Delivers Graduation Sermon
Thom ae of Middlebury College spoke at commencement urging graduates to serve country with humility and honesty. He praised trained minds ready for large trust and warned against fearing great tasks while stressing duty, patriotism, and equal liberty for all.
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Middlebury
Thom Ae
Middlebury College
Aanall Tage
Larne
Waste of War Reveals Lost Figures in Civil Conscience
The piece notes the waste of war beyond material destruction and lists notable figures who were of enlistment age but never saw front lines. It ponders how literature and public life might have differed if Twain Aldrich Cleveland Harte Hoy Mitchell Ward Brooks Winter Howells Edison and others had served, questioning how many did and did not reach battle.
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New York ‘Tribune
America
Peide
Lfe
Gettye Borg
Marke Twain
Thomas Talley Aldrich
Grover Cleveland
Jet Harte
John Hoy
Bayard Taylor
S Weir Mitchell
Artewux Ward
Phillips Brooks
William Winter
Wild Dean Howells
A. Edison
Mark Twains
Bret Hartes
Edisons
Tuck
A Woman Papered the House in Secret
A Philadelphia North American item reports a wife secretly wallpapered her home to cover rent disputes. The landlord boasted about paper shortages and collected rent, yet the next month the house appeared freshly papered beneath a hidden picture. The woman hinted at future moves as she settled the month’s bill.
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Landionts
Landiond
Ho Wan
Notee
Philadelphia
Gratitude in a Diary of Henry Greville
An unusual testamentary gratitude is recorded in Henry Greville s diary. A man who spent much time fishing left directions to his heirs to consume the fish he caught at Chertsey as their nourishment and pleasure. He asked that his beds destroy the Thames at Hertety to feed descendants.
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Henry Greville
Faling
Chertsey
Thames
Hertety
London Tatler
Climate and Complexion are Americans Destined to Be Brunettes
An article cites Dr. Harry Campbell from a Gresham lecture predicting a future American race trending brunette due to natural geographic adaptation. It argues dark skinned peoples thrive in warm climates, blondes originated in cold Europe, and blondes may fade as populations migrate southward, with New York World attributing this view.
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Gresham
London
Harry Campbell
Europe
Greece
Rome
Indian
Egypt
America
United States
New York World
Curious Chameleons: Powers of Motion in Eyes and Tongue
A description of the chameleon detailing its short neck, independently moving eyes, transparent eyelids, and small pupils. It notes the animal’s lack of fur, elevated body, grasping feet, large lungs, and unusual ability to inflate itself with air, ending with a mention of the tongue.
Chameleons and Their Color Changing Powers
The article explains chameleons feed on insects using a fast tongue and sticky saliva. They move slowly on tree branches and lay ten to twelve eggs under ground leaves. They are famed for fasting ability and gulping air, with color changes caused by two pigment layers under transparent skin.
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Richmond Times Dispatch
Revolutionary Movement
Bastin
Napoleon
June Adare
Hell House
Socrates
Plato
Christ
Prof. Wheaton
Purcarolle
Tales of Helffant
Ofonbaeh
Natalie
Jameson
Mr. MacNaty
Stalier
Ant
Ianwrygallin
Amer
Bohm
New York-New York
Pittsburg
Anna Felch
Chelsea
Paddy
Begorra
Victor Hugo
Pres. Thomas
Bell-Ans
Mart Sebalts
Deck
Mr. Cashleigh
Boston Transcript
Walker
Varsity
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Iver Johnson
Iver Johor
Bicyelen
A. M. Flanders
North Main Street
Dodge Brothers
Dodge
B. W. Goodfellow
Barre, Vermont
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