War news digest lists global fronts and political shifts
Allies stop coal exports to Greece and Greek king demobilizes 150000 troops. Verdun repulsed attack on Hill 304. Fort Vaux captured near Verdun. Germany claims Hooge trench line. Austrians retreat to the Styr. Italians reposition east of Asiago. Turks push Russians. Russians cross Stripa. over 65000 prisoners reported. Canadians vs Germans near Ypres regain ground. Texas clash near Glenn Springs. Villa raid near Namaquipa. Jutland naval claims disputed. Kitchener dead. Illinois votes against women's suffrage. Union leaders re elected. June 24 tagged Master Day. Destruction in Chicago man killed. Columbus raid prisoners hanged. Various bills pass House. American forces in Tianjin poised for Peking.
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Weertern
Union Wews Service
Greece
Asiago
Campomulo Valley
Kope
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Stripa
Petrograd
Germany
Ypres
Glenn Springs
Big Bend
Texas
Marathon
State Department
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Namaquipa
Chihuahua
Berlin
London
Jutland
England
Field Marshal Kitchener
Orkney Islands
Hampshire
Earl Kitchener
Russia
Nicholas
Goy Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Leo Harrison
James P. Harrison
Mississippi
Chicago
Francisco Alvarez
Juan Sanchez
Villa
Columbus
Deming
N. M
Abner
Martin
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
East Liverpool
Ohio
Foreign News Roundup From The World At Large
A broad collection of early 20th century world events: the French destroyer Fattassin sunk in a collision with crew rescued. Yuan Shi kai reported dead in Peking from uremia. several Chinese provinces rescind independence declarations and pledge loyalty to Peking. the American consulate in Durango destroyed amid anti American unrest. rescue efforts for Shackleton expedition underway from Montevideo with British transport Macedonia’s officer. Joffre visits London for high level talks. Asquith assumes control of War Office. Kitchener’s loss aboard HMS Hampshire noted. Hamp shire survivors reach shore on raft. Reports of anti American riot at Chihuahua City suppressed. Huggins shines in Monte Vista baseball, 4–0 over Del Norte. aviators MacGordon and Saufley die in accidents. estate details for James R. Keene disclosed. Elizabeth Faville sets women’s baseball throw record. Citizenship Sunday urged for July 2. John Ro McLean dies in Washington. large court judgment against Western Pacific for NY Trust Co.. Francis Long dies after stroke. Progressive platform draft signals emphasis on Americanism. Mra. Bille Meredith Clement speaks on woman suffrage. a lighthearted tale ends with a pun about an astronomer.
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Fattassin
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Sze-Chuen
Huan
Che-Kiang
Shen-Si
Durango City
Durango
el Paso
Tex
Institutopescu
Montevideo
Uruguary
Elephant Island
Shackleton
Macedonia
Joffre
London
Foreign Office
Paul Cambon
Edward Grey
War Council
Asquith
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
Orkneys
Orkney Islands
Earl Kitchener
Admiralty
Chihuahua City
Mex
Foreign Club
Cuticura Advertisement Claims Skin Relief
An old promotional notice urges bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify, dry lightly, then apply Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It promises instant itching relief, clearing pimples, dandruff, scalp irritations, and healing rough hands, with a free sample by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Cuticura
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Boston
Up to Date' Departure Over Car Model Obsession
A daughter tells her mother she must leave for a new position where the wages are equal and work similar, but the key lure is that the new employers own a 1916 model automobile. The exchange satirizes class aspiration and household life through a servant’s pragmatic view of progress.
Line Turns in Fire Alarm Incident
Albert Brewer eighteen of Reilly avenue went fishing at Ivory slough. After a failed bite he passed a fire alarm box at Marceau and Reilly avenues the line caught the hook and set off the alarm. He fled home and was arrested ten minutes later charged with turning in a false alarm by police.
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Albert Brewer
Reilly Avenue
Ivory Slough
Brewer
Marceau and
Reilly Avenues
St. Louis
Mindful writing or fishing? A satirical quip on best sellers
A man who loves literature questions whether mental concentration is needed to write a bestseller. He notes the last popular novel was dictated to a secretary while on a fishing trip, and jokes the author must have caught fish given the style.
Memory, Humor, and the Power of Recall
In the Youngstown Telegram dialogue, Hemmandhaw praises memory while Shimmerpate jokes about vaudeville. The exchange highlights exceptional recall as a comic talent, suggesting memory can be turned into entertainment rather than a mere trait.
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Hemmandhaw
Shimmerpate
Youngstown Telegram
Between Man and Wife
A joking exchanges centers on a groom named Jim and a plan to visit after his honeymoon. One friend urges congratulations while another jokes that the timing would reveal insincerity, ending with a barb about being a brute.
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Jim
On the Contrary Bi Day and Unhappy Returns
In a terse exchange the poet resists celebratory phrases for birthday wishes. He dismisses greetings as unhappy returns of the day from publishers while their friends send many happy turns of the day.
Unclear Dialogue Fragments in Trolley Car Scene
The text presents a fragmented dialogue about demeanor and dignity on a crowded trolley. It features lines debating admiration for repose and stiffness, with a suggestion that a man offers his seat to a woman displaying quiet dignity. The fragment hints at social interaction and etiquette in public transport.
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Tien Tain
China
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Colo
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R. C. Saufley
Pensacola
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Santa Rosa Island
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Kentucky
Annapolis
James R. Keene
Cedarhurst
Long Island
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Mineola
Sara Jay Keene
Milwaukee
Elizabeth Faville
Lake Mills
Wis
Milwaukee Downer College and Seminary
Faville
United States
John Ro McLean
Washington Post
Cinemont Enquirer
Western Pacific Railroad Company
New York Trust Company
Francis Long
Brooklyn
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Thomas A. Edison
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Bille Meredith Clement
Denver Elections Commission
Republican Platform Committee
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