Rhine Germans Hate the French
Duesseldorf Ruhrort and Duisburg residents resist occupation with language refusals and social reprisals. French officers spark tension as women avoid uniformed men, while locals show hatred through noncompliance and fear. Restaurants display anti French sentiment in wine cellars, and authorities crack down on uniformed defiance.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Ruhrort
Duisburg
Mayence
Coblens
Cologne
Whition
Espuekitty Agaist
Ehlidvencare
Uedlise
Guise
Hitle
Occupaon Carner
Tahit natives enjoy autos in tropical revelry
A fragmented Tahitian scene describes natives in a festive setting with floral adornments and travel by a modern vehicle toward a retreat. The passage notes damaged trees along a road from Panny to Lapeer, hinting at invasive activity and environmental impact.
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Papeete
Tanii
Amtutumobile
Panny
Lapeer
First Prize Winner Tuin's Resuit at Long Island Show
A famous English pall dog owned by Mrs. Gordon Stralley won first prize at the Long Island Kennel Club dog show at Gravesend race track. The event’s order of the day refers to a 1813 statute instituted by Frederick William HT.
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Tuin
Gordon Stralley
Long Island
Gravesend
Explorer Mrs Forbes Defies Libyan Desert To Reach Forbidden City
Mrs Rosita Forbes, famed woman explorer, returns to Lena after a 7100 mile Libyan desert crossing seeking Kur fra, capital of the Senusel tribe. She traveled alone, wore native dress, warded off hostile natives, was nearly arrested at Tay, and gathered notes on Sunusat affairs for Britain.
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Desert
Kufra
Vivicians
Clawming
Lena
Kurfra
Yuyit
Bueyopudi
Hohat Stuwwasou
Sudan
Acros
Libyan
Tay
Mithve
Shiels
Kutta
Painter gambler carries $1000 silver seven miles win
Willam Jale of Hurley Wisconsin a painter by trade and gambler by profession bet $1000 he could carry 1000 silver dollars in a lag on his shoulder to Bessemer Michigan seven miles away without faltering He accomplished the feat and won the wager
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Willam Jale
Hurley
Cured After Talking Three Weeks in Spokane
A Spokane case of sleeping sickness ends with Mrs. George Bundy of Wilbur Washington discharged as cured after three weeks of incessant talking except when given opiates. A physician reported her recovery. The text notes Abyssinia enforces compulsory education for youths over twelve with only one school in the country.
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Spokane
George Bundy
Af Wilbur
Phys
Wang
Abyssinia
Hunt for rare eggs near pole on Boston expedition
The Bowdoin headed McMillan Arctic voyage will search Battin Land for a blue goose egg, a rare find linking to Baffin Land bird life. The expedition departs in July, with scientists aboard to observe nesting blue geese in the Far North's unexplored interior.
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Boston
Donald Bo McMillan
Battin Land
United States
McMillan
Arctic
Natural History
Baffin Land
McMittan
Bowdoin
Ambassador Harvey Signals Hope For Peace At London Dinner
United States Ambassador Col George Harvey told the American Society at its Independence Day banquet in London that ground exists for good peace despite perilous possibilities in the Pacific. He cautioned that a British government course toward a three power agreement could regulate all problems, and noted that if a war is avoided, broader peace is possible for all.
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London
George Harvey
United States
Ceci
Brink
Dayan
Warner Alto
Eton
Great Briain
California Fields in Flames Fire Destroys Thousands of Acres
A large wildfire ripped through California's fields burning hundreds of acres in Nevalo and Mari counties. About 100 volunteers battled the blaze as the inferno consumed crops, livestock, and farm buildings across hundreds of acres including 400 sheep. Fire crews fought through the flames as property and toast stores suffered heavy damage. The cause remains under investigation with authorities noting the fire was likely humanly started.
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Sacramento
San Acres
Drane
Cashier Fights Bandit in Green Valley Incident
An early 20th century report from Green Valley Wisconsin describes Johur Cronberg, eighteen, involved in a midtown hold up attempt. Cronberg and an accomplice allegedly confronted Claude Gallagher in a local setting, with violence noted and a suspect retreating. The brief item lacks clear dates beyond July 5 and names several individuals with uncertain spellings.
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Green Valley
Wis
Johur Cronberg
Fara
Claude
Galagher
Delor
Mie Fan
Smuts Named Peace Envoy In New Zealand Dispatch
Smuts arrives amid peace envoy talks as Proposals from Pronder Lloyd George reach De Valera about an Treaty. General Smuts, then in London, expected to arrive by the end of the week. The Prime Minister and Sir Jans Ceag hold interviews ahead of the critical discussions.
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de Valera
Lloyd George
Pronder Lloyd Ceapge
Eason de Valera
Doughboy on Rhine Killed in Battle Near Coblenz
In Cobleny on July 5 Albert Statens of Pulsa Oklo, a member of an infantry company, was killed by a machine gun bullet on the Rhine front near Andemach. A second detail notes a machine gun belt fired with one shot, striking Siddons in the back of the head, killing him instantly.
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Cobleny
Albert Statens
Pulsa
Oklo
Istantry
Ivas
Rile
Andemach
Siddons
Coronation and European Tour for Marie and King Feeding
Reports from Bucharest state Queen Marie cannot visit the United States as planned. The formal coronation of King Feeding and Queen Marie is scheduled for late September in Transylvania. Afterward the royal couple will tour several European countries.
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Bucharest
Mare
United States
Antium
Feeding
Marie
Trangylvanie
Engine Explosion Claims Two at Whitney Site
Waco Texas July 4 Wireman Roy Frank Mat Engineer John B Crane were fatally burned when a Missouri Kansas and Texas freight engine exploded four miles east of Whitney. The men died a short time later.
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Waco
Tex
Roy Frank
John B. Crane
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Whitney
Easy to Distinguish Tunes at St Louis Cabaret
Two travelers in a St. Louis cabaret listen to a top jazz orchestra. One man shows interest, the other bored, asking whose tune the band plays. Lill retorts that the tunes vary, insisting the other should listen closely to tell them apart.
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Big Sticks
St. Louis
Tye
Lill
St. Leis
Fragmentary quotes on incidents and perceptions
Incomplete OCR fragment explores perceptions of incidents with phrases about Madge and a dismissive view that incidents are often closed. The text lacks clear context, names, dates, or events to establish a concrete news item.
Bill a Statistician In Tax Tale
A humorous exchange notes Bill as a statistician who can figure anything except how to pay a ten dollars debt. The ad promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of toilet requisites with promises of skin care and fragrance, touting the Cuticura Trio at 260 each everywhere.
Timed idle chatter about the Tenth Commandment
A Louiston Post excerpt shows nonsophisticated young clergy attempting conversation with a fair partner and a long pause as they discuss the phrasing of the Tenth Commandment and maidservant imagery. The exchange ends with a polite, flat reply.
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Teeuk
Wis
Louston Post
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Jan Smuts
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U. S
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