American troops reach French seaport amid cheers
The second American troop contingent landed at a French port on June 27, with Maj. Gen. Sibert inspecting them before they move to a camp near the front. Presidentially directed regulars form an independent command in France and are expected to join the battle to drive German forces from France and Belgium.
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Associated Press
W. J. Sibert
Pershing
Germany
Tree
France
Pershinged
Belgium
Fair wage claims pace I W W backers call for $1145 day
An Industrial Worker article from The Industrial Worker organ of the Agricultural Workers union discusses a proposed $1145 per day harvest wage tied to wheat prices. Townley of the Nonpartisan League forms a committee with I W W to set labor hours, employment conditions, and wage terms, with meetings planned in Minot Valley City Bismarck and Devils Lake.
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Industrial Worker
Agricultural Workers Union
Industrial Workers of the World
A. C
Townley
Nonpartisan League
Bismarck
Devils Lake
Imber
Jemene
Fone Ives
Oe Wen
Northwest
Associated Press
Messiaen
St. Louis
Peete Parte
Sverag
Asher
Hanor
Four Cities Pursue Next Shrine Meeting
Four cities compete to host the upcoming shrine meeting as officials weigh venue, logistics, and regional participation. Local leaders express interest, while associations outline criteria and timelines for bid proposals.
Dunn Deal With Montanans Was Bona Fide
In St Paul on June 27 J Dunn facing murder charges testified in his defense saying his dealings with S Ferdig and Brown of Montana were not a bona fide land transaction The Montanan witnesses recounted an early plot to kill Dunn claiming telegrams about the plot were concealed using a code based on land deal terms
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St. Paul
J. Dunn
S. ©. Ferdig and Brown
Montana
Dunn
Recruiting Falls Short of War Strength Goals
Washington dispatch shows June 27 Associated Press reporting the War Department estimates the regular army remains over 50 000 short of target with recruitment weeks half complete. Only nine states meet full quotas and eight others hit 75 percent as volunteers lag across the nation.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Milit
Poeta
Northwestern
Tes
Germany protests search of trunk in Norway probe
Reports from London dated June 27 state Germany protests the breaking of official seals on a trunk or cargo in Norway. The Associated Press notes Germany's concern over a seizure tied to suspected conspiracy, with references to individuals and international tensions involving Mexico and China.
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Associatea Press
London
Norway
Gerat Chrisante
Aarona A
Paul Yor Hinton
Utormer
Mexico
China
Lemke Says State Committees Lacked Power To Nominate
In Bismarck North Dakota on June 27 William Lemke admitted that neither the state central committee nor the executive committee had the authority to nominate a congressional candidate. He is pursuing a supreme court challenge to secure the right for the executive committee to name a candidate and seeks placement of a Nonpartisan candidate in the Republican column.
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Bismarck
N. D
State Central Committee
Executive Committee
Congress
William Lemke
Republican State Central
Treadwell
Ay M. Basi
Supreme Court
Olger B. Burtness
Grand Forks
Republican Party
Burtness
John Baer
Spalding
art=ness
Treadwell L. Twichell
State Executive Committee of 16
State Central Committee of
Henry T. Helgesen
Camin
Art Mike
Judge Spalding
Republican Ec Ee Central
Thiee
Central Committee
Lamike
Svektie
Pottocks
Mnti
Social Q Union
Food Control Bill Revised In The Senate
Senate debate on the food control bill centers on whether the nation should be dry and who may nominate candidates in the First district. A spate of procedural arguments and a Lemke letter challenge the authority of state committees over congressional nominations. The House bill, altered by a Senate subcommittee, would empower the president to decide dry status and authorize control over malted beverages and distillation.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Administration
House
Debs Ordered to Cancel His Dates in Minnesota
St Peter Minnesota Public Safety board ordered cancellation of Eugene V. Debs speaking engagement scheduled for July 4 in St Peter. E C Davis, local commissioner, said the order followed talks with the state war board. Debs would have given his first talk since recovering from illness.
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Debs
Minnesota
St. Peter
Minnesota Public Safety Pone Hon
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
E. C. Davis
St.Paul
War Board
Mr. Debs
Submarine Threat Rumors Circle U S Waters
Providence Journal reports a U S government possession of information suggesting German U boats may be off Cuba and active along the coast. Navy officers say mercantile subs may precede or follow warships while a new device to counter nets is claimed to have helped submarines survive obstacles.
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Associated Press
Providence Journal Today
United States
Atlantic
Cuba
Bulgaria May Break With U S
A brief Associated Press report notes possible friction between Bulgaria and the United States amid diplomatic tensions. No concrete actions or dates are provided in the readable text.
Dynamite Found Owned by W. A. Dynamite Mystery Clears
Ft. Snelling June 27 The dynamite case found yesterday is owned by the Western Union Telegraph Co Officials stated the explosive was buried deep and they cannot explain the presence of a man seen nearby or the hurried departure. The company uses dynamite in line construction.
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Ft. Snelling
Western Union Telegraph Co
Cranks Flock to Washington in Submarine Probe
The article reports a June 27 dispatch noting a rise in cases described as mentally unbalanced individuals. Police, since June 1, have arrested eighty nine persons linked to fears over submarines Zeppelins and trench gas. Most arrestees were sent to Washington institutions for care of the insane.
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Associates Press
Washin
Washington
New Rockford Man Shot in Unclear Incident
A New Rockford man was reportedly shot with unclear details. The report notes possible bullet wounds and indicates no arrest had been made at the time, with the extent and motive still unsettled.
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New
N. D
Capture of Lens Seems Imminent in WWI War Update
Allied forces push toward Lens as British aim to seize the coal city while French risk unclear action. Fronts along the Aisne and Champagne see jockeying for position with occasional French drives at Hurtebime and Craonne amid German bombardment and strategic withdrawals. Evacuation of parliament looms as Venizelist majority opposed by allies, while British and French lines hold firm against counterattacks. A midsummer weather of coastal lumber shipments and naval activity closes the update.
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Associated Press
Haig
Lens
Aisne
Champagne
Pvtain
Hurtebime
Craonne
Someitade
Hunt Promoted Major in Medical Corps
The staff corps completed promotions at Bismarck North Dakota on June 37. Charles Hunt of Valley City was elevated to major of the medical corps and Ernest of Lisbon to first lieutenant in field artillery following the staff announcements.
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Bismarck
N. D
Sreene
Charles Hunt
Valley City
Ernest
Lisbon
Feld
Teacher Examined After Fatal Trip Incident in Waukesha
In Waukesha Grace Lak City, authorities report a deadly event resulting in Mrs. Vid Roberts’s death. The investigator examined a teacher tied to the case as part of ongoing inquiries into the incident and its circumstances.
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Waukesha
Grace Lak
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