Baseball Game in London Delights 18000 Fans on Independence Day
King George witnessed a 2 to 1 victory by a Navy picked team over the American Army in a war era baseball clash in London. All nine innings provided thrills as over 18,000 spectators cheered amid Independence Day chatter and wartime headlines dominating streets and papers.
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London
King George
Mary
Wilson
England
Chelsea
Navy
Army
American Society
American Officers’ Club
Knights of Columbus
St. James’ Theatre
Mary Anderson
BE. H. Sothern
Felice Lyne
Band of the
Irish Guards
Three Negro Soldiers Executed at Camp Dodge
Three Black soldiers condemned by court martial for assaulting a 17 year old white girl on cantonment grounds will be hanged at 9 a m tomorrow at Camp Dodge Iowa. The incident involved slugging her escort before the assault. The execution was announced today.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
Foch Sends Greetings to Pershing on Fourth
General Pershing received telegrams of Independence Day greetings from allied leaders including General Foch who said they fight for independence. Pershing replied that allied victory will restore liberty and independence worldwide.
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Foch
Pershing
Ciated Press
America
Vaughan Named Australian Representative to U.S.
Melbourne dispatch says Crawford Vaughan former South Australian premier will be the Commonwealth of Australia’s representative in America.
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London
Crawford Vaughan
South Australia
America
Commonwealth of Australia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Melbourne
All Britain Hails Fourth of July Demonstration
London and cities across Britain celebrated the American national anniversary with decorations and entertainments. King George and Queen Mary acknowledged the crowd from a balcony as thousands of American soldiers sailors and British officials gathered for the day’s events. Ensign Hayes and Lieutenant Mims led the military teams in a ceremony before the ball game.
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London
Great Britain
King George
Queen Mary
Admiral Sims
Biddle
Jan Christian Smuts
Hughes
Australia
Massey
New Zealand
Wemyss
The
Admiralty
William Robertson
Lord Desborough
Ensign Hayes
Navy
Mims
Army
Americans Toast Freedom in London and Paris Fourth of July Celebrations
Flags cover official and business buildings in London and Paris as Americans and British join in a dual Fourth of July celebration. Notables including Viscount Bryce, Churchill, and Admiral Sims address crowds. baseball game Chelsea 2 Army 1. Paris hosts a vast parade and ceremony at the Strassburg statue honoring Alsace Lorraine with diverse dignitaries attending.
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London
Parliament
Westminster
Central Hall
Coldstream Guards
Strassburg
Alsace-Lorraine
Pershing Sees Allied Fourth Unity With Britain
General Pershing sent a message to British Premier Lloyd George expressing satisfaction that the American army in France shares in England’s Fourth of July celebrations. He noted English people joining soldiers to show sympathy and international concord, calling it a memorable date in history for both nations.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
United States
Arthur Meighen
George H. Putnam
New York
Canby
Yale University
Sims
General Biddle
God Save the King
Paris
Pershing
David Lloyd George
France
England
Fourth on the Front Americans and French celebrate the Fourth
French villages near American lines showcase a joint Fourth of July celebration with American and French flags and allied colors. Children wave flags, flowers are thrown at passing vehicles, and athletic events occur as civilians and soldiers honor the day amidst wartime displays.
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France
Associated Press
America
All Italy Astir as Florence Honors Wilson With City Freedom
Italy celebrated the Fourth of July with prominence as Florence conferred freedom of the city on President Wilson. Acknowledgments came from Peter Jay and American officials while Florence read a citizenship parchment to Wilson. Ancona dedicated a Wilson Avenue and Capri displayed a forest of American flags.
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Florence
Rome
Italy
America
Wilson
Rizzo
Adriatic
American Red Cross
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Capri
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Page
United States
Jay
Tuscany
Turkish Sultan Mohammed V dies in Constantinople
Amsterdam July 4 The Sultan of Turkey Mohammed V died at 7 o'clock last night a Constantinople despatch received via Vienna reports.
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Amsterdam
Mohammed V
Turkey
Constantinople
Vienna
Mohammed V of Turkey rises to throne amid upheaval
Mohammed V, 35th Ottoman sultan, seized power in 1908 after Abdul II. was deposed by Parliament. Imprisoned 33 years, he promised liberty and progress but remained a pawn of the Young Turks. His reign saw wars, losses in Europe, and alliance with Germany.
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Mohammed V
Turkey
House of Osman
Sultan Abdul II
Constantinople
Abdul II
Burhan Edine
Abdul
Mohammed Reshad Effendi
Sheik-ul-Islam
Mohammed
Sultan
Young Turks
Young Turk
Liberty Party
Dardanelles
England
France
Germany
von Mackensen
Milton Flier Killed in Fall at Camp Dick Dallas
Lieutenant Frederick R. Clements a 22 year old Harvard student and member of Milton residents Mr and Mrs Robert H Hallowell was killed when his airplane fell 1500 feet at Camp Dick Dallas Tex The War Department reported he trained at Plattsburg Fort Sill and Hicks Field Fort Worth prior to his death.
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Frederick R. Clements
Harvard
Robert H. Hallowell
Brush Hill Road
Milton
Dallas
Tex
Camp Dick
War Department
Clements
Plattsburg
Fort Sill
Okla
Hicks Field
Fort Worth
Arlington Celebration Brings Towns Together Despite Rain
Rain could not deter a large turnout for Arlington’s celebration as communities gathered in shared festivities. Local officials praised cooperative spirit and smooth parades despite wet weather.
15 for the price of 12 In Both 5c and 10c Grades
A pricing note indicates a deal offering 15 units for the price of 12 across two grades, 5c and 10c. The fragment lists the discount as a single combined offer affecting both grade categories. The text provides no wider context or dates.
Independence Day Celebration Parade in Arington
A large parade yesterday afternoon in Arington featured nearly every town organization and included soldiers sailors and their families as they celebrated Independence Day in a community showcase of local participation.
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Arington
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