Coal Prices To Drop For War Effort On July First
Washington reports coal operators have agreed with the national defense council to fix prices by a joint government commission including the interior secretary the federal trade commission and the defense council coal committee. A general price cut of about 1 to 1 50 per ton at mines is expected with immediate effect pending final arrangements. Bakers coordinate with Herbert Hoover to run operations under food administration. President Wilson may issue proclamations on export controls for coal and grain soon.
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Washington
National Defense Council
Secretary of the Interior
Federal Trade Commission
The
Defense Council
Coal Committee
Joint Commission
Lund
Herbert C. Hoover
Wilson
Appeal to Shippers Urges Car Sharing to Solve Shortage
Boston dispatch reports the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad appeals to shippers to cooperate to stretch freight car capacity. The railroad says one car could replace two with efficient planning as the nation's business grows and car shortages threaten supply. Shippers are urged to seek only essential shipments to conserve resources.
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Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Ginger Elixir Promises Fatigue Relief and Digestive Aid
An OCR fragment touts Ma Ginger as a panacea for fatigue nerve strain weakness and indigestion. It claims to relieve cramps colds insomnia and other ailments with a “delicious combination” of aromatics and unspecified ingredients. The text includes garbled brand cues and marketing jargon.
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Chile
Worthleve
Drugelsts
Grocera
Freight solution through prompt release of funds and loans
The text discusses using valyae fully by lending and promptly releasing them to speed the freight problem's resolution. It explains this method as the quickest way to solve bottlenecks in the supply chain.
Slave Evidence Promised in Ruth Cruger Case Probe
New York investigators continue questioning police officials and witnesses in the Ruth Cruger murder probe. Captain Alonzo Cooper and Commissioner Wallstein are among those slated for testimony. Grace Humiston’s findings bolster claims Cocchi belonged to a white slave network, while La Rue warns of threats tied to Cocchi’s associates. A misdated midnight report and delayed assignment of Lagarenne are noted as the inquiry faces church criticism and calls to oust tardy police.
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New York
Police Department
Ruth Cruger
Alonzo Cooper
Leonard M. Wallstein
Sergearite Meyer
Dillon
Flannelly
Benoit
Gaspar Moretto
Cocchi
Cocschi
Grace Humiston
Mexico
Lanixe la Rue
Francis A. Steinkamp
Lagarenne
Ger
Clint Williams
Bureau of Missing
Peraune
Bureau
Jobn R. Atkinson
Williams
Partor
Daniel Martin
Brooklyn Edges Phillies in Opener as Rivalry Opens
National League action features Brooklyn defeating Philadelphia 3 to 2 in the first game and losing 1 to 0 in the second. New York wins 3 to 2 over Boston while Pittsburgh ties Cincinnati 2, and St Louis beats Chicago 4 to 1.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Lent
Pitteburg
Scores from yesterday in the American League
In Boston, New York defeated Boston 25 to 3 in the first game and 5 to 3 in the second. Cleveland beat St Louis 5 to 1. Detroit and Chicago had a 6 to 6 tie in 10 innings in Chicago, with the second game postponed due to rain. Philadelphia beat Washington 4 to 3.
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Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Piladelphia
Cocchi Called to the Colors in Extradition Fight
Alfredo Cocchi’s extradition battle draws Italian counsel Venturini and judge Zocconi into a dispute over access to his confession papers. Venturini denounces limits on contact as Cocchi’s father recounts a 10 year stay in New York before returning to Italy amid domestic strife.
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Naty
Bologna
Jie
Venturia
Alfredo Corehi
Hey
Italy
Venturini
Helo
Uocchi
Zocconi
Cocchi
Zoeleen
New York
Edwards Tours Northeastern Camp and Rail Depot Facilities
Brigadier General Edwards visited the Concord Northeastern Department Insperts Camp touring the inoperational rail med facilities and spent time at the East Concord camp retreat order, observing site setups and infrastructure.
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Northeastern Department
Edwards
East Concord Camp Reet
Russia Working Out Her Own Salvation
Belgian Socialist Arnite Vandervelde, arriving from Petrograd, says Russia is working out her own salvation as provisional government authority strengthens. He notes workers and soldiers suppress extremism, with the national spirit rising. He cites the Russian front visit and comments on the army’s position as a turning point. Also notes accompanying British women and children.
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Stockhelm
Russia
Arnite Vandervelde
Petrograd
Rompress i
Tam Grinly
Brusile
Vandervelln
Tustin
Wool at Highest Price Reaches Paritend Market
In Paritend Oregon on June E8 a sale of several pounds of wool occurred at top market price with buyers paying high rates per pound. The event drew interest from local grocers and merchants noting sustained demand.
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Paritend
Ore
Conte
Orate
Milo Man Shot Dead on Farm in Open Field
Oscar Mayo of Milo Maine was shot and killed while standing with his twelve year old son on his farm. The assailant’s identity is unknown and authorities cannot determine if the shooting was deliberate or an accidental hunting mishap. The son reported two shots. the first missed his head and the second struck his father in the heart.
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Milo
Oscar Mayo
Father
Avsftian Relchetag approves peace move in June vote
In Amsterdam on June 24 the lower House approved a plan to prepare for peace negotiations. The measure would serve as a preliminary step toward potential talks and a severing of Vienna ties, reflecting the nation's push for a quick end to conflict.
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Amsterdam
Avsftian Relchetag Fee
I of Ite
Death choice by Utah man in wife slaying case
Salt Lake City June 29 Howard De Weese, sentenced to death for his wife’s slaying last September, opts to be shot rather than hanged. He seeks a swift death, asks questions about calibers, and requests no taunting by marksmen. The case follows his elopement with the wife of a New York haberdasher, their Reno and Parse connections, and the discovery of Mrs De Weese’s body by a flatiron on the bed. De Weese later faced multiple burglaries and other charges.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Howard de Weese
de Weeee
de Woese
Harry W. Fieher
Haberdasher
New York
Reno
Parseonnet
T Visher
de Weene
Salt Lake City Jewel Theft Claims By Diamond Thief
The suspect boasted he was the era's greatest diamond thief and alleged his wife was killed by rivals he once associated with. He said the murder in Salt Lake City aimed to seize 812,00 worth of jewels he claimed to have stolen, tying them to his own alleged thefts.
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Salt Lake City
de Weese
Root Visits Brusiloff At Russian Front
Major General Boott head of the American mission was with the Russian front yesterday. Former Senator Root and civilian commissioners remain briefly at headquarters. The American party reached Dirusitoff's headquarters Wednesday. Weather and scattered notes follow a sequence of incompletely legible lines from Moscow reports.
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Petrograd
Boott
Russia Front
Senator Root
Will Remmain
Geners
Dirusitoff
Moscow
Pete
Colot
Keot
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Stwader
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Barre
Moore & Owens
North Main Street
Vandervelde
Bay State Paints
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