Harness racing groups near merger eyed for summer action
New York June 1 The National and American Trotting Associations move toward a possible joint amalgamation after sessions at Terre Haute Ind A three member cross organization committee was appointed to study a single governing plan for all United States harness racing The move aims to shorten circuits and unify rules amid concerns about antagonism between the two powers and the sport s future G Wilse Earl, long based in Philadelphia, is visiting his home in New York Knowledge is Power Read Gazette.
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New York
United States
W. H. Gocher
National Trotting Association
Terre Haute
Ind
Canada
GURMANS HOLD IN FIERCE WWI FRONT LINE ACTION
British forces held ground after night fighting in the Aveluy Wood area north of Atherton. German raids against Paris were repulsed and German artillery activity near Villers-Bretonneux increased. American troops reported a downed German three seater near their lines. Prisoners in German custody relayed brutal treatment of Allied captives in Prussia. Kaiser and leaders observed Rheims bombardment from Mount Hives.
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London
Aveluy Wand
Athert
Villers-Bretonneux
Picardy
Villers-Bretonneaux
Turkey
Zurich
Eimperor Charles
Constantinople
France
iGerman
Prussia
Germany
Moscow
Washington Anxious over French battle progress
Washington observers closely monitor the German assault in France. Officials say no public discussion of the situation, but expect a major push and await signals on attacks from reserves. Military experts warn the real German objective may be to threaten Paris while Crown Prince maneuvers.
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Washington
Inston
France
Corman
Fieitits
Orl
Amy
Beery
Paris
Job Openings for Railroad Men in Tuesday List
The notice lists various railroad positions and trades sought, including locomotive engineers, yardmen, telegraphers, foremen, station engineers, conductors, surveyors, machinists, drivers, clerks, laborers and other shop trades. It invites applicants to respond, highlighting broad employment opportunities on the railroad.
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Ruyinerts
Kiremen
Reilrou
Tanikond
Conlss
Truck Burned in Night Fire Continues On Page One
Fragmentary OCR reads that a truck burned and fire siren repairs were not completed. It notes uncertainty about whether the alarm would have been heard if the fire occurred later, and mentions efforts to recover the vehicle.
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Ubia
Pro Germans Defined at AFL Meeting
President Samuel Compers of the American Federation of Labor denounces socialists and pacifists as pro German spies at a meeting of the American Labor Mission. The remarks reflect wartime tensions and accusations crossing labor and political groups.
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Hwington
Samuel Compers
American Federation of Labor
American Labor Mission
Young People's Christian Union Holds Annual Meeting
The Cone smaugh Presbytery United Church will host the annual YPCU convention at Cone ied Church near Saltsburg on June 20 and 21. Officials include Rev. WebN, ML. Cope land of Salisbury, Rev. Fleming, Rev. Chalmers G. Morrow, Rev. J. A. Lawrenes, Rev. S$. DP. Montgomery, and Rev. W. J. Macrary with committee reports, devotional periods, and presentations like the Elisabeth Marlin Giffen Silver Cup. Delegates are asked to bring noonday lunches for June 20.
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Young People’s Christian Union
Conesmaugh Presbytery
Coneied Church
Saltsburg
Webn
ML. Copeland
Salisbury
Conemated Society
Robert Carson
Dle
Mauill
Homer City
T. A. Alexander
Fleming
Mia
Cook
Frenchburg
Montgomery
OP. Stewart
Town Simply Shot to Pieces by War Enlistments
In Isle, Minn a once lively village of seventy five people loses its baseball team brass band and many young men as twenty enlist in the Marine Corps. An elderly resident laments the town’s sudden emptiness saying the town’s simply shot to pieces.
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St. Paul
Minn
Millacs Lake
Isle
Marine Corps
Observers weigh Day of Veveralion and youth in war
An observer laments how Civil War era youths served untrained volunteers and argues modern boys should answer the call to duty. The piece questions mothers’ roles, calls for patriotism, and urges volunteers to sustain liberty while noting contemporary life and a social visit to Mrs. A B Rime on Ninth Street.
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Ito
Chile
Campaign to stretch food by using corn substitutes
Howard Living, U.S. Food Administrator for Pennsylvania, urges Pennsylvanians to substitute corn meal for wheat to ease wartime shortages. He recalls last winter when shipping seventy five million bushels of wheat to the allies forced rationing, and warns of weather and transportation delays causing surplus corn to flood markets.
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Howard Iiving
U.S
Pennssylvania
Pennsylvania
Tle
Consumig
Tofna
Wood
Tanee
Pari Ottentie
Aes
United States
Oyster Crackers Row Sparks U S Food Administration Inquiry
A garbled, OCR style passage discusses oyster crackers and a push by the U S Food Administration in Philadelphia to regulate oysters served in restaurants hotels and clubs. It hints at an investigation into who is responsible for the cracker products and the distribution of oyster dishes amid wartime measures.
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Amilo
Catseunnas
Ted
Daraswe
Cooke
U. S
Pulakadphia
Lee
Bohemian Origins and Slavic Heritage Traced
The piece traces Bohemian identity to Bohemians and Czechs, noting Bohemia as a crown land of Austria. It cites Cosmas on the eponymous founder Cechus, and describes ancient tribes Boll and Cette, their conquest by Sime groups, and the rise of Czechs as the significant power in early Bohemia.
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Bohemia
Workings of Heart and Mind in a Fragmented Poem
A fragmented reflective passage contrasts the wind burned heart with the restless mind. It imagines the mind tracing hooks, test-tubes, wires, and walls while the heart seeks compassion for the bruised and outcast, acknowledging unseen divine immensities beyond the visible universe.
Right Principle Pays in Trade
A quotation extols merchants of principle who honor promises and ensure honest inspection. It argues such buyers avoid inferior goods, build trust, save time, and reward principled conduct with repeat business, predicting the world will seek trades with men of principle and pay back a hundredfold.
English and American Word Meanings Compared
The writer notes English and American word use differs with examples such as corn meaning wheat in England and fixed meaning listened. He cites terms like hillian and Tengush, and contrasts Shakespearean influence with modern usage, illustrating how meanings shift across regions.
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England
Hillian
Argan Nut Tree Pigs and Goats Climb for Nuts in Morocco
Curious note from Agadir describes argan trees on steep hillsides where pigs and goats climb to reach olive-shaped nuts. The trees are bold and flat with broad brinchos forming muddy footholds as animals scramble up to harvest the kernels.
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Morocco
Wealth of Forestry in Alaska National Forests
The coast forests of southern and southeastern Alaska within Tongass and Chugach cover over 96,000 acres, with Sitka spruce about 20 percent and Western hemlock around TH percent. Spruce trees average roughly six feet in a meter and 80 feet tall. Interior forests mirror Yukon and Kushokw in drainage, with an estimated 40,000,000 acres bearing trees large enough for cordwood and jobs.
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Alaska
Torgass
Chugach
Yukon
Kushokwin
Barley bread praised for health and strength
Barley valued as nutritious oldest bread grain with high phosphorus content. Barley bread made with one third to two thirds barley flour praised for nutty flavor and toothsome texture. Ancient Greeks fed athletes barley before Olympic games for strength.
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Mala
Opportunity Lost in a Quiet Town Memory
Fragmentary lines recall a shrinking town with stacks and a vanished business corner. The text laments missed chances, mentions the “Wine by you have here” and “We think so” phrases, and notes LT passed on, implying a pause to buy a prominent corner for $26 in Virtuingham.
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Virtuingham Age-Herald
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