Dempsey Devastates Willard In Three Rounds For Heavyweight Title
In Toledo 50,000 spectators watched Jack Dempsey batter Jess Willard through three rounds. Willard was floored seven times, badly cut, and finally stopped when his corner threw in the towel. Referee Pecord initially counted him out after the last knockdown but the bell rang before the count finished. Dempsey dominated with left hooks and rights, securing the championship in brutal fashion.
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Toledo
Tack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Olle Pecord
Pecord
Jack Kearns
Ana
Warren Barbour
Witlard
Kearns
Jess Hans Lilly Smith
Billy
Zack
Willard
Jess
de Forest
Big Jess
Archier
Fragmented New York item cites mining and ages
Fragmentary OCR reads like a mining story from Twentieth Story New York with stray numbers and names. The readable bits mention an eight year period and Raymond, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
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New York
Raymond
Eni
Phat
Food at Top Prices but Won’t Come Down
Washington July 5 The cost of living has reached its topmost mark and food prices may not drop soon, says Assistant Chief Marshall of the bureau of markets Department of Agriculture. He cites six months of stationary prices with seasonal changes, blaming cheap money and global stock depletion for high prices, noting swine herds are down worldwide except in the United States. Germany is short 15,000,000 head of swine and Denmark about 2,000,000.
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Washington
Marshall
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
United States
Agricultural Department
Germany
Denmark
Lemuel E. Quigg Dies in New York at 57
Lemuel Ely Quigg a noted Republican politician and attorney died at his home 488 East End Avenue Bright's disease claimed his life. He was born February 12 1808 in Cecil County Maryland and served in Congress from 1893 to 1895. He once edited the New York Press and was a delegate to the Republican national convention in 1900 and 1904.
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New York
Lemuel Ely Quigg
East End Avenue
Bright
Quigg
Ceeil County
Maryland
New York Press
Congress
10 Die in Clash of Central Trains at Dunkirk
Dunkirk New York July 2 Ten persons were killed and more than a score were injured in a rear end collision between New York Central trains No 7 the Westerner and the second section of train No 41 at Dunkirk Twenty injured were treated at Brooks Memorial hospital and many others received attention at a temporary dressing station near the wreck. Additional passengers were treated by local and out of town relief trains.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
New York Central
Westerner
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Million-Strong U.S. Army Shrinking to Two Divisions
Washington reports 1,000,000 men in the U S Army with about 400,000 overseas. At the present pace of demobilization, the army of occupation would comprise only two divisions by August 1, according to War Department figures.
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Washington
Aring
War Department
Brest Busy Port In June
Brest France reports 177000 American troops sailed homeward from the port during June. The arrivals and departures marked a busy period as the U S forces shifted positions and reinforced lines, with Brest remaining a key embarkation point for operations in the theater.
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Brest
France
Americans to pull out of Germany by August
Gen. John J. Pershing announced in Paris that six weeks hence American troops in Germany will number no more than 6,000 if Germans comply with peace terms. The occupation force will become the American force in Germany, led by Gen. Henry Allen, with Coblenz as a focal point and withdrawal of most divisions underway. Pershing praised morale, education efforts, and the potential link to universal service, while denying burning of American materials.
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Parla
Germany
John J. Pershing
America
Rhine
Henry Allen
Hunter Liggett
Iis
Coblenz
Americao
Black Jack
Pershing
A.B. F
Chaumont
Paris
Brest
United States
N E A for Cabinet Member Campaign Spark
Hugh Magill field secretary of the National Education Association kicked off a push to add a secretary of education to the president's cabinet. Speaking before the national convention of teachers he said teachers shape public sentiment and influence Congress. Mary C Bradford Colorado superintendent outlined wartime education work and said the emergency commission acts as America's first body to prepare for postwar problems.
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Milwaukee
Hugh
Magill
National Education Association
National Convention of Teachers
Teachers of America
Washington
Congress
Mary C. Bradford
Public Instruction
Colorado
Commission On the
Kaiser to face trial in London says Lloyd George
London July The former German emperor will be tried in London Lloyd George told the house of commons He said German officers who committed appalling infamies would also be brought to trial The premier noted the treaty with Germany both terrible and necessary The German army is currently unable to defend the peace of its weakest neighbor.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Firemen Injured in Night Fire Damaging City Historic Quarter
Nineteen firemen were injured, many seriously, as a blaze raged through the city all night causing extensive damage estimated at over 200000 dollars. Fire crews fought the flames across multiple blocks and residents were displaced amid the destruction. The incident remains under investigation with authorities reviewing the cause and extent of the harm.
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Pittsburgh
Slight reprieve for very light beer in wartime law
Washington says the wartime prohibition remains in force and the Justice Department will enforce it. Palmer indicated enforcement depends on district court rulings on beer under 2 percent alcohol. The department will delay prosecutions pending the New York test case verdict, with a Supreme Court decision not expected until October.
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Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Congress
New York
Inter
Supreme Court
New U S Chief for Rhine Named
Paris, July 3. Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen to succeed Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett as commander of the forces on the Rhine, the army of occupation based on Coblenz. Allen previously led the Ninetieth division from Texas and Oklahoma and commanded at Fort Riley. Born in Kentucky, he entered West Point in 1878.
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Paris
Henry T. Allen
Hunter Liggett
On the Rhine
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Allen
Ninetieth
National Army
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Wiley
Kansas
Kentucky
West Point
New York Chicago air mail begins regular service
The long delayed New York to Chicago mail line started Tuesday with mail leaving at 6:15 a.m. and arriving at 12:58 p.m. establishing a sub nine hour, three relay service. The system operates daily between Chicago and Cleveland and New York and Washington.
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Chicago
New York
America
Cleveland
Washington
Brundage Issues Ruling on Alcohol Content Limits
Attorney General Brundage interprets state search and seizure law to ban beer or wine over one half of one percent alcohol. The opinion upholds a fixed limit despite Palmer’s contrary ruling, marking Minola as bone dry under the law in effect.
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Springfield
Brundage
Palmer
German Admiral Attacked in Naval Incident
A Central News dispatch from Oswestry Shropshire reports Admiral von Treuter the German fleet commander was attacked while aboard a vessel in Seapadow. Details are sparse but the event is being investigated by authorities.
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London
Oswestry
Shropshire
von Treuter
Seapadow
Waa Recogoa Bank
Headlines From The World War Headlines And Other News
An American squadron anchored in the mouth of the Tagus per Lisbon dispatch. Dill carries 764000 dollars in army funds. Detailing uprisings, Bolshevist activity in Siberia, Pershing calls censorship abolition, and Bolster anti Bolshevism efforts. Five drownings near Denver in a flood. Dutch official says Hohenzollerns free to leave Holland. Palmer orders liquor probe and prosecutions if warranted in Atlantic City. British reports on German submarine commanders facing a London tribunal. Berlin claims Hamburg under complete government control as troops arrive for normalization. Polish counter off Galician front per Paris WS. Chevrolet sets world speed record at Sea Sheepshead Bay. Mexican government seizes American drillers lands. soldiers drive away workers.
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Copenhagen
Riga
Bolshevist
Siberia
Tokyo
den- Ver
Colo
Pawnes Creek
Amsterdam
Holland
Palmer
Washington
Atlantic City
Bedventy
Gornlad
International Tribunal
London
Edgin C. Dinwiddie
Department, of Justice
Sheepshead Bay Speedway Bowl
Aletan
Trondy
Barnes Controls U. S. Grain
Julius Barnes, U S wheat director, takes exclusive control of wheat and flour exports and imports today. Licenses already issued by the War Trade Board will have full force and effect as if issued by him, maintaining current regulatory authority.
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New York
Julius Barnes
United States
War Trade Board
Big Fire Destroys Much of Dakota Town District
A massive blaze in Mandan North Dakota June 20 devastated three fourths of the business district and two blocks of residences in Hickards ton Blark county. Fire departments fought the flames through the night as patrons and shopkeepers surveyed the loss. Local authorities assessed the damage and began investigations into the blaze’s cause and the extent of insurance claims.
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Mandan
Hickardston
Blark County
Markets Report Grain and Livestock Prices
A market summary shows flour prices for various wheat and rye blends, hay prices for timothy and clover, and detailed cattle hog and sheep price ranges. Prime steers, stockers, cows, veal, hogs, and lambs are listed with bid ranges, reflecting mixed demand and regional variances.
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Carlota
Bologna
Bartalee
Choice
Walgit
Lamba
Colo
Explosion of U. S. airship C-8 at Camp Holabird injures 75
The dirigible C-8 exploded on landing near Baltimore on July 2, injuring 75 people, mostly women and children, as flames and debris swept the crowd. Crew were unhurt, commander Lieutenant Learned reports the blast caused by rapid gas expansion after rudder trouble. Damaged homes and shattered windows were reported in the surrounding area.
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Baltimore
N. J. Learned
Cape May
N. J
Washington
Camp Holabird
Ayer
Learned
Camp Hornbird
Samuel Pank
Barnes in Hoover post
New York July 3 announces Herbert Hoover resigns as chairman of the board of directors of the food administration grain corporation and the reorganization as United States Grain Corporation Tullius Barnes Wheat director becomes chairman Hoover remains a director and plans retirement from public life after European relief work is completed and harvest ends.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation
United States Grain Corporation
Hoover
Tullius Barnes
United States
Biggest year for exports sets new U S record
The Department of Commerce reports May exports at 606.88 million dollars and estimates for June push the fiscal year ending June to 6.806 billion, the largest total in U S foreign trade history, surpassing the previous high of 6.28 billion in 1917.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Doctor Anna Shaw Dies at Moylan Home
Philadelphia July 8 Dr Howard Shaw honorary prealagfy ye the Nationnal American Woman's stage association died at her home Moylan Pa near here at seven o clock Wednesday evening She was seventy one years old.
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Philadelphia
Howard Shaw
Nationnal American Woman's Stage Association
Hom
Moylan
Here
Telegraphers Union Declares Strike Action Off
Percy Thomas deputy international president announces that the commercial telegraphers union has declared off the strike against Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies in New York. The statement specifies the pause in industrial action and outlines negotiations or conditions pending.
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Percy Thomas
Telegraphers’ Union
New York
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Postal
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