German Offensives Halted In France and Mesopotamia
British and French forces reported steady resistance and counterattacks in the Locre Voormezeele sector, with French lines largely restored and renewed heavy fighting along the northern front. American patrols in Lorraine repelled enemy probes, while Mesopotamian operations netted thousands of prisoners and captured cannons and guns as Allied advances continued.
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Locre Voormezeele
General Pershing
War Department
Lorraine
Mesopotamia
President Urges Wider War Taxes Amid War Strain
President Wilson asks Congress to stay in session and pass new war tax laws to fund the broader war effort. He urges tax on incomes, war profits, and luxuries, warns against delays, and appeals to national unity and duty as the nation endures heavy sacrifices.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Treasury
Snow Skims Northern Saskatchewan With Snow Depths
A heavy snow blanketed northern Saskatchewan with two to six inches on May 28. A cold northeast wind drove intermittent flurries that began last Thursday, blanketing Saskatoon area and surrounding regions in white.
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Canada
Saskatoon
Sask
Saskatchewan
Gen Wood to Command Department of the West
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will command the Department of the West with headquarters at San Francisco succeeding Maj. Gen. Treat who goes overseas.
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Wood
Washington
Leonard Wood
Department of the West
San Francisco
Treat
Kerensky Not Found on Ship at Atlantic Port
Reports Alexander Kerensky former premier of Russia was not aboard a Danish steamship en route to the United States and no confirmation of his travel was provided at the Atlantic port on May 28.
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Kerensky
Atlantic Port
Alexander Kerensky
Pre Mer
Russia
United States
German Paper Changes Name to Milwaukee Herald
Milwaukee as May 28 reports the Germania Herald announced a name change to the Milwaukee Herald dropping its former cognomen Tew tonic.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Germania Herald
Milwaukee Herald
Germans Gain Ground In French Sector Drive
German forces claim 15 000 Allied prisoners as they drive on a twenty mile front between Vailly and Berry Au Bac in the Chemin Des Dames region. American troops seize Cantigny, take 200 prisoners, and inflict heavy losses on the Germans in Picardy.
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London
France
Chemin Des Dames
Fismes
Amiens
Aisne River
Vailly
Berry Au Bac
Washington
Picardy
Cantigny
Persing
War Department
Merger Creates Federal Express Company United States
Washington May 29 One union express company for the United States was created today by agreement between Director General McAdoo and Adams American Wells Fargo and Southern Express companies. Transportation businesses merged under a new private corporation with capital of more than 30 million dollars. George C. Taylor will head the new concern.
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Washington
Union Express Company
United States
McAdoo
Adams, American
Wells Fargo
Southern Express
Federal Express Company
George C. Taylor
The
American
Call for Large Draft After June 5 21 year olds register
Washington reports the Provost Marshal General plans a sizable draft after the June 5 21 year old registration as part of expanding the army. Officials say Class 1 manpower will be exhausted by year end and workers skilled for war roles are already being drafted from Classes 2 and 3.
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Washington
America
City Buys Coal Mines for Birmingham Utilities
Birmingham purchases city coal mines formerly run by North to boost output to about one hundred tons. The coal will fuel municipal plants public buildings and schools in the city.
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Birmingham
Ala
City of
American War Plane Downs Enemy Biplane In France
An American pursuit plane shot down an enemy biplane near German lines in a high altitude engagement above the battlefield as American forces pressed in France. The action occurred as American air units supported ground efforts in the May 29 operation.
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France
Army Bands to Be Larger in Washington May 29
The army plans to expand its band programs with larger ensembles to boost ceremonial and recruiting efforts in Washington. Officials expect more musicians to join, improving national visibility and morale among troops.
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Washington
Woman’s Life Change and Vegetable Compound Relief
An advertisement claims the Vegetable Compound from Pinkham Medicine Co helps women during the menopausal change. It describes heat flashes and nervous symptoms improving with use and invites readers to write for guidance, noting confidential handling of letters from Fremont and Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lis Enkham
Peron St
Fremont
Symptons
Sermel
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Population of the earth through historical estimates
The text summarizes rough historical population figures from 1787 to 1888 by various sources. It cites Busching 1,000 million in 1787, Fabri and Stein 900 million in 1800, Stein and Herschelman 872 million in 1888, Dietrich 1,266 million in 1858, and Kold 1,220 million in 1865, with the largest estimates placing humanity at about 1,400 million.
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Busching
Fabri
Stein
Herschelman
Dietrich
Kold
Unclear text fragment hints at a dialogue scene
A fragmentary dialogue line shows an unwilling guest declaring fatigue and a mild interaction, but the context and meaning are incomplete and unreadable. No clear persons places or events are identifiable from the excerpt.
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