Plans Made for Soldier Bonus bill headline
Washington appropriations total 181,043,188 for soldier bonus expenditures for fiscal year 1926 begins July. Deficiency bill from the appropriations committee funds sinking, adjusted service and dependent pay, and admin costs for War Navy Veterans General Accounting Office. Total 158,106,417.95, under Budget Bureau by 1,888,408.15.
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Washington
House
Committee On Appropriations
War Department
Veterans’ Bureau
Navy Department
General Accounting Office
Budget Bureau
Michigan Youth Pact: Five Boys Die By Own Action
A suicide pact among five prominent Pontiac high school boys ended when Joseph Muse, age fifteen, swallowed poison and died minutes later. Three others backed down, a fourth attempted suicide, and school officials refuse to discuss the pact, shocking the community as graduation preparations proceed.
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Pontiac, Mich
Huother
Joseph ‘Muse
Muse
Avery
Pray for Dry Planks in Party Platforms
Washington prayers will be delivered nationwide to remove wet or damp planks from party platforms. The Women's National Committee for Law Enforcement announces plans representing 11 women's organizations. Messages have been sent to Protestant ministers asking for a brief silent prayer period, supplemented by related exercises on the topic.
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Washington
Women's National Committee For Law Enforcement
Britain to spend billions on housing after war
Thousands of British home seekers hope for permanent lodgings as the labor government outlines a housing scheme. It plans 90 thousand houses in 1925, rising to 225 thousand annually, with costs totaling about £1.876 billion. The program, to be distributed over years, targets ending the wartime housing shortage.
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Britain
jLondon
Leagt
Inbor
Prohibition Vote Planned in Regina and Surrounding Area
A plebiscite is set for July to decide if Regina and nearby regions will remain dry or permit sales for "purposes under a system of..." The proposal was requested during a legislative session and will be held on a Wednesday ballot to determine the local status.
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Regina
Susk
Detroiter Wins Race on Motor Speedway Track Speed Record
A Detroiter captured victory on the motor speedway while a Cooper finished second. The event featured high speed strains as speeds neared 94.24 miles per hour on the track at Lanepolis. The Murphy party was noted in coverage of the event.
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Motor Speedway
Speedway
Cooper
Murphy.thieg
Fragmentary note on Bergdoll voyage to America
A garbled report mentions Bergdoll seeking to reach the United States from Germany. Details are unreadable with many corrupted words, but references a passenger and an entity in America connected to a project or vessel.
Tornadoes Kill 47 in Southern States
Tornadoes sweeping portions of Alabama and Mississippi left 41 known dead and over 100 injured as lines of communication failed. Destruction included wiped out communities, damaged buildings, and disrupted rail and telegraph networks. The Red Cross and local agencies organized relief, distributing supplies and planning reconstruction with help from state authorities.
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Athinta
Alabama
Milssissippi
Mississippi
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Bank Robbery With Baby Suspect Nabbed in Farmington
Norma Anderson, eighteen, held up the A. C. Steenburg bank with a revolver while balancing a baby on her arm and escaped in a taxicab with $1,500. Police later arrested her in Farmington, and officers recovered all the stolen cash.
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Gil
Farmington
Norma Anderson
A. C. Steenburg
Honna City
War of Songs Ends Berlin Reichstag Opening
The opening Reichstag session dissolves in a clash of anthems as Communists sing the Internationale and Lu dendorf's Nazi Liberty tea song. Deputy Beck, oldest member, acts as president but slaps his desk and leaves, adjourning the chamber.
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Berlin
Internationale
Ludendorf
Beck
Tnd
Deputies Roar in Belgrade Over Republic Pledge
In Belgrade the Yugoslav deputies cry Republic as opposition leader M. Rudich leads cheers against the royal dynasty. Newly seated deputies swear their oath to the constitution, while fringe details of credentials are noted as curtailed.
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Belgrade
M. Rudich
Republieans and Peasants Party
Mr. Radich
Dle
Swiss Triumph Denies Czechoslovakia in Olympic Soccer
Switzerland defeated Czechoslovakia 1 to 0 as a late goal two minutes from time sealed the win. The victory qualified Switzerland to face Italy in the next round, advancing the Olympic football team in the tournament.
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Czechoslovakia
Paorla
Switzerland
Navy bill adopted authorizes eight new cruisers and upgrades
The bill to restore naval strength was approved 30 to 188. It would authorize eight heavy cruisers, six river gunboats, and major improvements to battleships at an estimated $121 million. About $14.8 million would convert six battleships to oil burners and add submarine and air defense. Amendments for education and extra carriers were rejected.
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Whebington
Washington Units
Senate
Appreyal
Charman Hutter
Navy Committee
Navy Department
Britten
Republcan
Butter
New York
Texas
Florida
Utah
Arkansas
Wyoming
Mr. Arltten
New Mexico
Mississippi
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Nevada
Oklahoma
LaFollette Virtually Out for Presidency in 1924
Washington reports Robert M. La Follette denounces the St Paul convention planned for June 17 and declares his candidacy as an Independent. Petitions to list his name on state ballots are being prepared from Chicago with expected millions of signatures.
U S Balloon Mail Over Atlantic This Summer
Lakehurst New Jersey reports the Americany dire ighble ZR 3 nearing completion in a German factory will enter transatlantic service this summer. Admiral Mesfat of the bureau of naval aeronautics and Secretary of the Navy Wilur visited Lakehurst to announce the plan to operate between Lakehurst and London to test commercial viability of air freight.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Admiral Mesfat
Elileg
Bureau of ‘Naval Aeronautics
Wulur
London
Postal Pay Raise Approved in Senate Vote
The senate passed the postal pay bill by 73 to 3, including a rider for wide publicity of political contributions. The measure provides 318 million dollars in postal pay. Dissenting votes came from Borah of Idaho Foss of Ohio and Wills of Ohio due to the rider.
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Senate
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Eight Known Dead in New Oklahoma Tornadoes
A tornado outbreak across southern and eastern Oklahoma leaves eight dead. Six victims die in Wetumka Hughee county, including five children. In Warner Muskogee county two men die and several people are injured as storms sweep through the region.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Wwermeaiay
Wetumka
Hughee County
Warner
Muskogee County
Munition Dump Explodes Near Bucharest Reported Dead
Reading shows Bucharest outskirts hosts munition dumps destroyed by a terrible series of explosions and fire. Reports mention significant damage and danger to areas including Cotrocent pale and surrounding district as authorities assess casualties and impact.
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Bucharest
Call for Millions to Aid Farm Banks
Washington reports the Agricultural Credit Corporation has called for 2,000,000 dollars in capital subscriptions to extend aid to a tottering bank in the northwest farming districts. This raises the total subscribed for aid to 6,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Agrkatural Credit Corporation
Tottering Bank
Northwest
Irish Republican Loses Dublin-The Limerick
In a local contest Henry Tecard O Connell, a government candidate, defeated the Republican challenger by about 4000 votes. The result contradicts predictions of a Republican victory despite the earlier campaign and tensions.
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Dublin
Limerick
Rasult
Repub- Henry
Tecard O'Connell
Iowa News Snapshots From 1929 Local Reportage
An eclectic 1929 compilation notes highway funding, conventions and fairs, legal cases, flag sales, and local civic events. It mentions paving prices, miles of public highways, a fortitude of county routes, and district meetings in Des Moines and Cresco. Also cited are farm bureau plans, crop advisories, and trout stocking efforts in Black Hawk Creek.
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Cedar Palle
Iowa
Bergico Star Region
Boone
Ebner Fletcher
Clarida
Fort Mundiuon
Iowa Ueanch
National League of District Postmasters
Des Moines
Northwest Town
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Cresco
Becky Young
Daughters of Veterana
Lotns
Sheldahl
A. L. Anderson
Iowa State College
Dulugua
Gariettea
Girin
Camp Denlap
Welfare Bureau
Clamber of Commerce
Sioux City
Fort Dodie
Davenport
Black Hawk Creek
Waterloo
Kolanak Walton League
Manchester
Denstic
Tenth District
Countie
Bussay
Hubbard
Carlonda
Ogee
Ned Oak Congregational Bur Day School
Carl A. Glaver
Red Oak
Congregational
Iowa Falls
Teed Oak
Hardin County
Towa
Mardsn
United States
United States Public Health Service
U S Government Market Quotations May 26 Live Stock and More
Washington report lists weekly market quotes for live stock grain fruits and vegetables dairy and more. Chicago Minneapolis St Louis and Cincinnati prices cover hogs steer cattle veal calves onions wax crystallized fruit and assorted grains with regional variations and standard crate and per hundred weight measurements.
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Washington
Chicago
B. Texas
Cinginnati
Arkansan
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Minneapolia
Hay
Cineaimath
St Lousa
St. Louia
Arc
Cheese of
Wisconsin
C. Equare
Solemn Memorial Day Ceremonies in France
In France ceremonies honor American doughboys buried in cemeteries. At Surnes crowds mourn war orphans and veterans while in Belloun Wood cemetery European commander of the American Legion, Benjamin Oi Conner, spoke. In Chicago Olver presented a church for Saint Menehould villagers with a set of chimes.
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Paris
Surnes
Belloun Wood
Benjamin Oi
Conner
America Legion
Fruck
Cunninghim
Chicago
Olver
Thlavs Court
Wieecurch
Salnt Menehould
Fires in New York and Newark Claim Ten Lives
Series of blazes in New York and Newark, linked to a firebug, left ten dead and multiple injured. Among the victims were two girls, a boy, two women, and a visiting man. The Newark Wildsor Men’s hotel fire killed six, with four bodies burned beyond recognition.
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N. Y
Maniac
New York
Newark
U S Sues Coca Cola Co for Taxes and Penalty
The United States files suit in Atlanta against Coca Cola Company of Georgia seeking 6 833 469 62 dollars alleging unpaid income and excess profits taxes for 1919 and a 40 percent penalty assessed by the commissioner of internal revenue for alleged fraud in filing a return.
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U.S. Sues Coca Cola Co
Tex
Atlants
Unite States
Coca Cola Company
Georg
Japan Protests Alien Bar Amid Migration Bill Clash
Tokyo cabinet approves protest text against the American migration bill excluding Japanese. The protest will be sent to the ambassador for Japan and returned after response is addressed.
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Japan
Tokyo
Acta Tokyo
Ambussader Hanthira
Algo
Ape
Woolworth Estate Valued At Over 21 Million Dollars
New York reports the estate of Mrs. Jon ne Woolworth widow of Frank W. Woolworth, who died recently, is valued at about 21.4 million dollars after a recount by the state Supreme Court. The valuation reflects the estate as of December 1, 1928, based on the latest audit and settlement records available.
Senate Approval Hit for Norrie Bill on Muscle Shoals
The white agriculture committee voted 11 to 4 in favor of the Norrie bill for government a portion of Muscle Shoals. A motion to report the Ford bill failed 11 to 4.
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Norria
Ford
French Bridge Collapse Shuts City Water and Power
A bridge on the Loire river at Nantes collapsed taking two central arches. The disaster left a large quarter of the city without water gas or electricity as authorities assess the full damage and danger. Residents report disrupted services and ongoing evacuation risks.
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Nantes
Miscellany of Absurd Historical Wordplay and Garbled Names
A garbled OCR passage hints at a humorous or satirical distant past with references to an English novelist and fictional works. It mentions a private setting, a pioneer figure, and questions about actions and fate, wrapped in old style prose and misrendered titles.
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Hell
Trewieinher
Cath Feroty
Regiliea
Freshen a Heavy Skin With Elegant Perfume Powder Ad
An advertisement for a scented economical face powder and perfume. It touts a refined powder to refresh heavy skin and markets other perfumes from a reputed Tollet Trs. Senp Ontinent Talewu.
Broken Chronicle Passages From a Mysterious Text
Fragmentary OCR lines reveal names and phrases about a failing spirit and a difficult task. The garbled text mentions Sigehieash Char ley, Cretus Tes, and Guleny of Tut in a strained, archaic tone. Intrigue centers on inner min tol tay and a nervous reaction amid unclear events.
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Parlianent Court of International Justice
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Butler
Fleet
U.S
Atlantic
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Iowa State News
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Norrie Bill
Say “Bayer Aspirin
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