German shells hit Reims cathedral in 1914 bombardment
The article recounts Baron von Hausen's reminiscences of the September 4 1914 shelling of Reims by Prussian guards after Saxon occupation. It notes the cathedral's damage, a 680,000,000 franc fine imposed to secure couriers, and debate over who bore responsibility for the bombardment. The Vossische Zeitung assigns blame to Lieutenant General von Hausen for advancing the attack.
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Berlin
Reims
Biroo von Hausen
Marne
Baron von Hausen
Relma
von Hausen
von Buelow
Vossiache Zeitung
Settlement of James G Fair will contest ends fears
San Francisco reports a comprehensive settlement in the will dispute of James G. Fair, the former Nevada senator. The agreement restores seven plaintiffs to their rights under the Fair will, while terms remain private and no litigation is expected.
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San Francisco
Lnte
James G. Fair
United States
Nevada
Wos
Benator Fair
William EK. Vanderbilt
Mia
Herman Oelrichs
Herman Oelricha
New York
New York Sets Record in Homicide for 1910
New York statistics from the district attorney’s homicide bureau show 1208 homicide cases in 1910, with 184 brought to trial and 72 indicted by grand jury. The prior annual record was 191 in 1905.
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New York
District Attorney's Office
Giemisset
German War Dead Reach One and a Half Million
Berlin reports official statistics raise German battle deaths to 1.6 million, excluding those who died in prison camps and other causes. December 80. In Pittsburgh, Arthur Jackson shot and fatally wounded Gertrude Juone on a Pennsylvania train, then attempted suicide as the train arrived at Union Station.
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Berlin
Toledy
O. Dee
Pennsylvania
Arthur Jackson
Pittsburgh
Gertrude Juone
Dnion Station
Anti-Strike Law In Rail Bill Fought By Labor
Organized labor in Washington unites to fight the return of railroads to owners and to block anti strike provisions. The AFL and four railroad brotherhoods join in calling for a two year extension of government control to test government ownership, at a conference led by Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison with 19 officials attending.
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Washington
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation’ of Labor
Frank Morrison
Army Honor Medal Refused by Librarian of Congress
Washington reports that only one of 7200 army medal recipients declined the honor. Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress, received the Distinguished Service Medal for organizing book collection and distribution to soldiers but declined, saying credit belongs to the whole library service.
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Washington
Daniels
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Baker
United States Ship Lost in Storm Off England
Five survivors of the American schooner Elea nor a Percy, sailing from Rio Janeiro to Copenhagen, have been picked up 150 miles off Buoy island off England after four days afloat in a storm that sank the vessel on Christmas Day. It is believed the remainder of the crew perished.
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Swansea
Wates
Eleanora Percy
Rio Janeiro
Copenhagen
Buindy
Island
England
Bank HoldUp at Ottawa Lake Nets $7,000
Seven men robbed the Peoples' bank at Ottawa Lake Michigan and escaped with about $7,000 in cash and Liberty bonds after shooting cashier Rothfuss as he hesitated to surrender. The raiders also looted roughly $20,000 in currency and bonds.
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Ottawa Lake
Mich
Toledo, O
Bee
Peoples’ Bank
Herman Rothfurs
Rothfoss
Pihout
Siberian garrison mutinies join partizan forces
Vindivastok Jan 2 A garrison of government troops at Shkotava mutinied and joined partizan forces. They killed two officers who refused to defect, seized four machine guns and all government ammunition and supplies.
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Vindivastok
Shkotava
Mleg
Siberia
Partizan
Massive Army Stock Sheds Destroyed at Island Station
Fire swept vast sheds of American army stocks on Anne Island near the railroad station, destroying structures and contents. Firefighters fought the blaze as authorities investigated the cause and extent. No injuries reported, and supplies losses are estimated pending assessment.
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Nantea
Anne ‘Island
Palmer Pledges War on the Reds Crusade
Attorney General Palmer urged Americans to study understand and appreciate the so called Red movement and counteract its teachings. He cited deportations and planned arrests as part of a persistent aggressive warfare to crush Bolshevism in the United States, describing it as a criminal conspiracy opposed to democracy and faith.
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Urgea
Washington
Tan. L
Départment of
Palmer
Church
Achooa
Lahor
Avhleh
Saya
Tila
Palm
Fed
Mi. Palmer
United States
Lenine
Trotzky
Roseta
Bank Robbery Rings Farmers and Merchants Bank Benson Omaha
Four masked robbers used a hidden screwdriver to lock staff and five customers in the vault and escaped with 115000 in cash and bonds. Officers say the loot totaled about 415000 including Liberty bonds and negotiable securities. The heist occurred at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Benson, a suburb of Omaha, on January 1.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Benson, Neb
Masked Bahndita
Omaha, Nab
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Benson
Omaha
Wife of American Minister Killed in Elevator Fall
Mrs H Pereval Dodge, wife of the American minister to the kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes, was killed instantly in an accidental fall through an apartment house elevator shaft in Washington on January 1. She stumbled while riding and crashed headfirst through the glass guard to the lobby floor.
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Sey
Washington
H. Pereval
Dodge
Bengath
Industrial conference plan to end strikes
Washington reports the preliminary plan from President Wilson's second Industrial Conference proposes a national industrial court with regional boards to settle disputes between labor and capital. It aims to protect the public from domination by employers or unions and invites broad discussion before reconvening on January 12.
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Washington
National “Industrial Tribunal
Regional Board of Inquiry
Fnvor
Capital
Wilson
Inbor
QO National Industrial Court
Immigrants clog Ellis Island due to heavy arrivals
New York reports heavy immigration as 1168 migrants were detained at Ellis Island for examination. Officials warn facilities are strained and doubt another surge will be handled this fall. Anarchists in Detroit and Hartford await deportation, with about two dozen anarchist cases remaining at Ellis Island.
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New York
Bilis Island
Feland
Imand
Detroit
Hartford
Conn
Eliissland
Estonia and Russia sign seven day armistice
Dorpat June 2 After nearly a month of talks the Soviet Russians and Esthoniana sign a seven day cease fire pact. The协议 includes a temporary boundary adjustment military guarantees and recognition of Esthonian independence. This marks the first step toward lasting peace between the two nations.
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Dorpat
Esthoniana
Versailles treaty ratifications set for January at Versailles
Paris reports that ratifications of the Treaty of Versailles will take place in January at the Palace of Versailles. German delegate head Herr von Lavaner and Paul Dubasta agreed on most points for signature except naval material, which remains to be settled.
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Paris
Herr von Levaner
Paul Dubasta
State Authorities Raid Chicago Radical Centers
State investigators and Chicago police halted radical activity in a coordinated raid across the city. Over 200 officers seized headquarters and offices, arresting more than 160 people and seizing books, pamphlets, and records from venues tied to Communist, Labor, Anarchist, and Syndicalist groups.
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Chicago
Btate
Suite
Maclay Hoyne
United States
Communist Party
Elie Island Avenue
Communist Labor Party
Clark Street
Hoyne
Halsted
Madison Streets
Boyne Chorges
Reds Plot Death in Mexico
Laredo Tex Dec 80 Agents of the Russian bolshevik movement in Tampico proposed the assassination of managers of all companies, superintendents of all camps, and other officials. A Mexican paper says two Russians, arrested as suspected Soviet agents, confessed to joining the propaganda effort.
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Laredo
Tex
Ruselat Bolchevikl
Tampico
Campa
Bringh
Army training urged for better citizenship by Pershing
General Pershing urged universal military training as a civic asset before the Lincoln Rotary Club. He proposed six months to a year of training for the average young man to improve interest in American institutions, physique, morality, and readiness to defend the country.
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Lincoln
Neb
Pershing
Lincoln Rotary Club
Western Union Raises Pay for 32000 Employees
New York reports Western Union Telegraph and Telephone company will grant pay increases totaling 5 000 000 dollars effective January 1. Employees with over one year of service get 16 percent raises, those over six months but under a year gain 10 percent, and only workers earning under 250 dollars monthly are affected.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph and Telephone Company
Grievance Echoes in Birmingham Age Herald
A fragment from the Birmingham Age Herald quotes Maggie at the beanery criticizing a man who tells a woman to pull herself together and rush an order. The exchange highlights social friction and gendered expectations in a casual, downtown setting.
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Alee
Maggie
Mag
Tady Akes
Birmingham Age‘Herald
Cascarets promised to ease bust of digestive misery
A vintage ad urges Cascarets to cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food steady the liver and purge bile. It claims the remedy works while you sleep and ends morning with relief from indigestion constipation and general stomach upset.
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Addy
Way to Detectives and Disguises Mentioned in Speech
An exchange questions whether a woman detective can reveal a financier by disguising as a manicurist. The dialogue hints at methods of undercover work and gendered assumptions about detection.
Boschee’s Syrup and Cold Cure Warn of Influenza Dangers
Advert claims Boschee’s Syrup and Cold Cure mitigate influenza and related respiratory illnesses. It asserts influenza deaths last year outnumbered those in the greatest war and promotes the remedy as widely used in American homes and sold everywhere.
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America
Cuticura Ad Claims Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for skin problems. It claims the Cuticura Ointment and Soap cleanse faces, clear up rough hands, and ease dandruff, itching, and red conditions with prompt results.
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Adv
Matching. Fer affinity a shoemaker phrase fragment
Fragmentary OCR style item notes word play and misreads about affinity and shoemaker. It mentions Sabbath trespass hours and a vague weekly work rhythm with a suggestion that explanations may not relate to clues.
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Gen. von Hauser
Needitas
Boaz'long
Bons Long
Department of State
Salvador
Anloy
Cuba
Metaure
U. S
Siberian
REDS
Vittorio ‘Aginaridi
Bernezzo
Ethbaasy
Ateéri
Esthonia
W. W
Busi Jen
Mexico
Russ Bolchevikl
Offdale
Inter
Tatts’ Nebri
Betts
Western Union
Big Telegraph Company
Calfornia
Cotitemla
Boschee’s
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