President Wilson vs Hughes dominates White House talks
In Washington on August 10, President Wilson and Congress confront Charles E Hughes over executive appointments and civil service rules. Wilson plans a September trip and vows to answer Hughes’s charges, criticizing his stance on Mexican peace policy and woman suffrage.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Charles BE. Hughes
Hughes
Wilson
Officil Finaly
Peanut Politi
Nationa
Bombardment Routs Bunpaum as German Cannons Fire
London reports a night of heavy bombardment as German artillery wrecks Bunpaum city, setting ten miles of area ablaze. Fire rages. lines remain engaged near Povieres with both sides exchanging broadsides and aerial fires lighting the front.
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London
Fiy
Bun Paum
Povieres
Boritheh
McNamara Loyalty to Judge McCarran Praised
Voters across parties applaud the loyalty of J M McNamara to Judge Pat McCarran in support of the Democratic senatoric bid. The piece notes McNamara’s eloquence and enduring friendship, while affirming Key Pittman’s reelection, and suggests McCarran’s ambitions may wait for another time.
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Srom
J. M. McNamara
Pat McCarran
McNamara
Elko
Pat. McCarran
Senate
Judge McCarran
West
Key Pittman
Independent
Russian Artillery Warning Heralds Stanislaus Assault
At dawn Russian artillery opened fire on Stanislaus as infantry and Cossacks prepare to storm the city. German lines form a half circle with five trench systems. weather favorable for a decisive battle. Russians claim they are outnumbered but confident of victory as enemy reinforcements arrive.
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Petersburg
Stanislaus
Shooting Incident Near Ouderkirk Ranch Provokes Sheriff
Mr W S Ponce chief dispatcher of the Western Pacific narrowly escaped death while hunting across the river opposite Ouderkirk ranch as a woman and Amin fired toward the hills with a rifle. Bullets whistled overhead nine times. Ponce demanded safety, denouncing the shooters as careless and vowing action. He urged strict punishment for gun practice that endangers others.
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W. S. Ponce
Western Pacific
Ouderkirk Ranch
Amin
Mr. Peace
Jess
Pence
America
Nels Ouderkirk
Ehnin-Gang
Hell a Reality Is There a Hell
The piece argues there is a hell for those who break the Golden Rule and God’s commandments. It contrasts physical science theories of planetary ruin with Christian Science views on unpunished guilt and inner fire awakening a true conscience.
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Hell
Victory at Gorizia Triggers Italian Celebrations
Rome reports a triumphant Italian advance on the Isonzo front after the fall of Gorizia. The King Queen and Crown Prince led a guardless procession through Rome amid wild acclaim as Italian forces pierce northeast of Mont San Michele and take Austrian prisoners.
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Rome
Aus
Gorizia
Caesar
Tn Olen Aay
Jesus Caesar
Garibaldi
Italy
Isonzo
Mont San Michele
Bosehini
Infantile Paralysis Epidemic Reports Mixed U.S. Totals
New York Ave 10 reports fewer deaths in 24 hours amid the infantile paralysis epidemic. The tally shows 175 new cases and 78 deaths, reflecting a shift in the disease pattern.
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New York, Ave
Cloudburst Horror Appalls West Virginia Towns
Charleston Aug. 10 The cloudburst death toll in yesterday's disaster is estimated at 150 with 40 recovered. Dozens are buried under debris as a wall of water swept away Olds and the head of Cloud River. $2,506,000 in damage reported. Relief parties and the National Guard are aiding homeless families to prevent looting.
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Charleston
W. VA
Olds
Cloud
National Guardamen
Dashing Society Queen Arrested in Exposition Case
In San Diego on August 10 Carl Offer a German exhibit attache and Mrs Mollie James Coronado society leader were arrested in the James residence. Detectives acting on a jealous woman's tip reported the arrests in the early morning raid.
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San Diego
Cal
Carl Offer
Mollie James
James
Sinner Consumed by Sins, Eddy Claims Spiritual Hell
Fragmentary commentary attributed to Mary Baker Eddy asserts hell is mental rather than material and that sinners face a selfmade fate. The text suggests vast time frames and shifts blame toward those who create hell.
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Urentil
Hell
Mary Baker Eddy
GERMAN AERIAL OFFENSIVE WORSENS VERDUN BATTLEfront
Paris reports German air squadrons dropping many bombs across the Verdun front including Lessieny Combles Dugany Apilly Appincourt Danvilliers and Verdun cantonments. Bombs devastate wide areas. dozens killed or wounded by debris. Allied air forces strive to halt the raids as U boats operate at coast.
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Paris
Lessieny
Combles
Dugany
Verdun
Coat. Ya U
Mediation Board Talks Between Employers and Men
Representatives of employers and managers meet with the WT Mediation Board to discuss labor demands. The figures shown suggest the men’s terms cannot be met without serious disruption to the nation’s economic system, prompting further talks.
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New York
Rmalveath
Convicts Escape From Camp Near Liberty
Five inmates escaped from the penitentiary near Liberty California this morning and remain at large. Authorities say three are desperadoes as a search by law enforcement continues through the area around Redding and other nearby towns.
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Redding
Cal
Man Leaps From Tower Of Singer Building
Thousands line streets near the Singer Building in New York as a man stands on the parapet waving his hat then suddenly leaps to the pavement below causing shock as crowd watches.
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Man
Lofty Singer
New York
Singer
Bank President W. M. McCaffrey Visits Sparks
Mr. W. M. McCaffrey, president of the Bank of Sparks and general manager of the Nevada Fire Insurance Company, returned from his Wyoting ranch and will stay in Sparks until tomorrow afternoon.
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W. M. McCaffrey
Bank of Sparks
Nevada Fine Tnsuraiwest Company
Wyoting
Sparks
Victories Dismay Austrians as Socialists Grow Active
The report notes socialists gaining momentum amid dismay in Austria and calls for decisive action. Officials fear public unrest as factions advocate for peace with Germany, while Austrians face internal divisions and cautious leadership.
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Atalian
Ikentugkian Slavs Seek Revenge After Fatal Shooting
Dr M. Co Dann, president of the school board, is slain by Charles MW. Wyne, a prominent figure linked to a local family. Authorities warn of imminent escalation as tensions rise in the community amid outward threats.
Hordes of Slavs Land in France
Brest August 10. A fresh Russian contingent arrived to aid the Allies, joining about 80 000 Russians already in Western front service. Thousands more are expected as transports pass under protection of British warships. Troops travel by day only, lacking arms which are promptly supplied and sent to training camps for instruction in French fighting methods.
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Brest
Welive Cervice
Gern
Afr
Russia
France
Magnificent Elka n Partway Boost Proposed by Rein hart Mayer
A fragmented editorial note proposes a partial boost for the Elka project with backing from Edgar Reinhart and Charles E. Mayer and others. It urges public cooperation and self-help to advance the plan.
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Elkan
Edgar Reinhart
Charles E. Mayer
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