Anarchy in America Faces War Era Scrutiny
A discussion on anarchism across major U S cities notes scattered groups and individual actors. It cites incidents like the Haymarket riot and assassinations, naming Czolgosts? and others, warning of rising danger alongside antiwar parades and socialist rhetoric.
Canal Diggers Meet Get-Together Dinner in Washington
The first annual reunion of Panama canal diggers now in Washington will be held tomorrow night at the National hotel with expected attendance of over 200 former Panama Railroad and Isthmian Canal Commission employees. Guests of honor are Gen Goethals and Dr Bellasario Porras.
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Washington
National Hotel
Panama Railroad
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gem. Goethals
Féderal Shipping Corporation
Bellasario Porras
Panama
United States
Porto Rico Draft Registration Totals 104,986
San Juan Porto Rico July 13 104 986 total registrations under the selective draft law were announced with 78275 white 24605 colored 2076 aliens and 30 enemy aliens in Porto Rico.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
German Paper Claims Sparse American Landing in France
A German newspaper reports only a few American soldiers landed in France and were sent for show purposes to signal the Kaiser where to detrain. The piece frames Allied actions as theatrical demonstrations rather than real combat operations.
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France
Oil Calms Seas Aboard Ship Near Virginia Coast
A southern port skipper reported dripping oil from a dead whale to calm stormy seas. About 256 miles east of the Virginia coast on June 29 the oil created a mile of smooth water described as "like a ballroom floor" despite a north-northwest wind and crested seas. The oil traveled on a half knot current to the northwest.
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New York
Virginia
Aged Woman Phebe J. Davis Dies at 71 in City
Funeral services for Mrs. Phebe J. Davis of 218 South Main street will be held at her home tomorrow at 10:30 AM with interment in Guilford college cemetery. The widow of Robert Davis she left a daughter Anna Lyle Davis and siblings Clara Turner, J J Cox, Nellie Dundas, W Boren, and Marshall Dundas.
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South Main Street
Guilford College
Robert Davis
Anna Lyle Davis
Clara A. Turner
Manatee
Fla
J. J. Cox
Nellie Dundas
W. ©. Boren
Pomona
Marshall Dundas
Greer
Idaho
W. S. Dundas
Greenwood
Guns Roar Shakes London Night Theater Crowd
The bombardment on the Belgian coast was heard in London theaters last night with heavy gunfire from early morning until late evening. Suburbs reported slight tremors as the noise persisted and air of tension prevailed throughout the day. The report also notes Lady Brooke, formerly Miss Sylvia Brett, daughter of Viscount Esher, is set to marry and govern Sarawak in Borneo. A separate note mentions Loflin's Millinery holding a clean up sale of summer millinery at very low prices.
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Sarawak
Brooke
Borneo
Sylvia Brett
Viscount Esher
Loflin’s
SUDS OF LOVE Shown Next Friday In Foxfilm Feature
Bryant Washburn stars in the Foxfilm comedy SUDS OF LOVE delayed to next Friday. Admission today is five and ten cents.
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Saturday Evening Post
Bryant Washburn
Foxfilm
Rankin Probes Washington Women’s Work Conditions
Representative Jeanette Rankin of Montana conducts a personal investigation into the working conditions of women employed in Federal departments at Washington.
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Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Washington
Japanese Women Enter Over Sixty Occupations
Japanese women now work in upwards of 60 occupations previously reserved for men. This shift reflects broader social and economic changes across the country as women take on roles in diverse fields and industries.
Telegraph snippets reflect wartime social views and calls
A collection of Macon Telegraph quotes discusses a careful mother shaping a polite girl, a Chicago youth opposing army service, and roughneck labels. It notes daylight saving, a Kaiser war reference, and a U S quartermaster seeking butchers to join troops in France.
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Pershing
Macon
Quartermaster’s Department
France
Capex Ing c
Macor Telegraph
Hayworth Mineral Water Phone Order Ad
Classified notice urges readers to place orders for Hayworth mineral water via phone at 454 with a simple dialing instruction and a price note.
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Hayworth
General Hughes says one American soldier worth six Germans
The Macon Telegraph notes General Sir Sam Hughes may mean well with the remark that one American soldier is worth six Germans but quips this would not advise sending a single GIs to take on six Fritzies unless the soldier is unusually spry and confident.
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Sam Hughes
Macon
Foley’s Sing of Malaria Chill Tonic Ad
Medical ad promotes Foley’s Chill Tonic for malaria symptoms including chills fevers and sweats. Claims quinine flavor removed but benefits retained with iron for appetite strength and energy. Courtesy Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Mann Drug Co
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