Wilson Saves Daylight Act and Sundry Civil Veto
President Wilson vetoed the agricultural bill due to its repeal of daylight saving law. He explained the repeal would bring great inconvenience and economic loss, noting daylight saving’s fuel and energy savings and daily community convenience. He also criticized the sundry civil bill amendments affecting veteran rehabilitation funding and warned the changes would cripple efforts to train and place disabled servicemen.
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Washington
Wilson
House of Representatives
Department of Agriculture
United States
House
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Svhieli
R-34 Lands At Pulham Field After Atlantic Crossing
London July 14 The dirigible R-34 completed its return across the Atlantic from Mineola landing at Pulham Norfolk after a 75 hour 15 minute voyage. Aerial reception followed with the world’s first aerial band playing Hall the Conquering Hero Comes. Major Scott and crew received royal congratulations from King George for the historic transatlantic voyage.
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London
Atlantic
Mineola
L. I
Putham
Norfolk
Egypt
Earth
Hall
Charles Day
United States
Austin
Tex
Pulham
New York
Air Ministry
Scotland
Mortune
America
Belfast
Scott
Pulliam
Fortune
Admiralty
King George
Major Scott
Guards Fire On Mob At Argo Strike Sparks Bloodshed
Chicago July 14 report says strike at Argo Corn Products worsened with two women and a man injured as guards fired on a mob of strike sympathizers when cars with non union workers were stopped. Strikers and non union employees clashed amid ongoing tension at the plant.
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Corn Products Company
New Clash in Texas as Negro Fires on Officers Captured
In Longview Texas on July 14 a Negro named Burch fired on officers at his home. Bloodhounds tracked him and he was captured at two in the morning. Mayor Bodenheim said martial law may be declared with 200 National Guardsmen arriving from Dallas. Two other suspicious men were also taken into custody amid gunfire.
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Longview
Tex
Burch
L. Jones
G. A. Bodenheim
Bodenheim
Austin
Dallas
Texas National
France After Profiteers Trial Report From Marsened
Fragmented OCR text reports a court verdict against profiteers linked to sugar stocks and high profits. The piece mentions Marsened court, a sentence of months in prison, and accusations of manipulating provisions markets amid economic tension. Names and many words are garbled, but the core notes a punitive ruling.
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Paris
Vile
Marsened
Ettve Agaon
Hifke
Chicago Air Line Taxi to operate aerial car service
Tickets sold for an airplane taxicab system linking southwestern suburbs with the loop. The firm secures land at Ninety-second Street and Western Avenue for a suburban terminal, with a Grant Park loop terminal planned. Seven former army pilots will operate nine aircraft at a rate of $1 per mile with a $15 minimum. Suburbs from Ninety seventh Street to the loop charged $5.
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Chicago
Loop
Chicago Air Line Taxi Company
Ninety-second Street
Western Avenue
Grant Park
Ninety-seventh Street
Renewed American Propaganda Advertisements Reappear
Rio Janeiro reports renewed American propaganda advertisements appearing in a local newspaper after being discontinued two weeks earlier. A two column ad feature in one paper largely addresses Italian questions and highlights a revival of such material.
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Propaganda Advo
Rio
Rio Janeiro
Éeolumns
Unclear sports results page from American League notes
Fragmented OCR text lists scattered names and team references with garbled phrases. It mentions AMERICAN LEAGUE and several city or place names, but most specifics and outcomes are unreadable.
Washington judge indictment in county case details
A Washington judge faces indictment as county authorities report on the lawful possession and related charges. The document cites officials and references specific party names and actions shaping the case timeline and appearances.
Prohibition Debate Heats Up Over Intoxicating Liquor Term
Alarm amid anti alcohol advocates as authorities push to enforce strict bans. The Anti-Saloon League argues prohibitions constitutional but calls for clear definitions of intoxicating liquor, warning Congress must act now to set terms or risk delayed enforcement.
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Nls Iegton
League
New Shipping Board Head Named by Wilson
President Wilson accepted Edward N Siogleys resignation as shipping board chairman effective August 1 John Barton Payne the railroad administration general counsel was named to succeed Mer Hurley as shipping board chair and his nomination sent to the Senate for approval
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Washington
Wilson
Edward N. Siogley
Shipping Board
John Barton Paynes
Railroad
Mer, Hurley
Senate
Yanks on Way to Danzig for Border Service
The Dang News reports 6,000 American troops are en route to Danzig to occupy the German Polish border area and prevent further clashes as new boundaries are drawn.
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Danzig
Dang News
Austria Hungary Clash Sparks High Tension in Dispatches
A Vienna Vienna Vienna tension between Austrian and Hungarian governments rises as Otto Bauer demands recall of the Hungarian minister. Dispatches from Vienna and Pest report the diplomatic rift widening with Vienna pressuring Budapest to remove its envoy amid heated exchanges.
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Paris
Ialy Ai
Wernmients
Venna
Mudapest
Otto Bauer
Vienna
Victory celebration disaster in Paris injures eighteen
Paris witnesses the Victory celebration when a dwelling roof along the march crowd collapses. Eighteen people on the roof are injured as General Pershing and American troops march with Entente forces amid cheers. In London, Bolshevist troops advance southeast of Archangel, capturing Poshno and forcing prisoners and machine guns into their tally.
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Paris
General Pershing
London
Dvina River
Archangel
Poshno
Ingermanland Lake
Pskov
Narva
R S4 Dirigible Returns to England After Long Flight
Washington July 11 The British dirigible R S4 had covered 630 miles in 12 hours after leaving Roosevelt Field on the return to England Maj G H B Scott at the navy department reported the H8¢ was making for London and all was well indicating a successful flight progress toward its destination.
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Washington
Rooseveltfeld
England
Navy Department
Maj. G
Scott
Ite
Lomdon
Backing the Shantung Award
New York reports backing the Shantung settlement as justified by China's treaty with Japan and Japan's treaty with the allies. Yale's George Trumbull Ladd discusses the war era history and policy influence on the issue.
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New York
Shantung
China
Japan
Ao George
Trumbull Ladd
Yale
Yanks to Upper Silesia Frontline Movement Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes claim American forces are moving to Upper Silesia from Copenhagen and Twy with twelve thousand troops involved. The source mentions German and local press references and a Voasischu Zeitung report by Byatt.
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Copenhagen
Anerichh
Frende
Upper
Sitesia
Voasischu Zeitung
Byatt
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