Blen Oaks Threat to Little Rock Fires Grip Arkansas
Rain checked fires in southwestern Arkansas as dense smoke obscured skies. Little Rock faced business district danger and wind driven sparks. ships on the Mississippi were delayed by smoke and fire reports spread across Hot Springs Batesville Wren Magnolia and nearby counties with rain expected to slow spread.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkaneas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Jusen Patrola
Helena
Kate Adama
Mississippi
Park County
Arkansis
Wl Hot Springs
Arkanas
Batesville
Arkansas
Wren
East
Magnolia
Theouthwest
Ate
Kamichi Mountains
la Fiore
McCurtain
Caddo County
Louwinns
Arlane
Oly
War Secretary Declines Testimony Before Congress
Secretary of War William H. Garrison refuses to testify before a congressional committee investigating military conditions, stating he will not appear unless called as a witness. He cites propriety and duty, noting officers should not volunteer sensitive views or communications to lawmakers.
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Washington, D
Garrison
Congressional
A. P. Gardner
Misachusetts
War Department
Ctewnan
Neckenridge
Government Not To Run Colorado Mines
President will not adopt a plan to run Colorado mines under federal control. Officials say the decision follows concerns over wartime efficiency and government management of mineral resources.
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Colorado
Wiesting Tog
Wine
Have
Colorado A
Une
Froias Trea sovOrmmens
Germans Fight On as Eastern Front Varies in Way
London reports from Berlin Paris and Petrograd on Monday cite uncertain Eastern Front outcomes. German forces retreating but strategic gains undecided while Hindenburg’s position remains checked and reinforcements move for a fresh push near Posen.
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London
Berlin
Paris
Petrograd
East
Inrussian War Office
von Hindenburg
Posen
Eren
Trre
Rheims
Soissons
Ypres
Turkey
Husain
Caucasus
Ergerum
Army of the Caucasus
SCHOONER HANalei BREAKS UP OFF CALIFORNIA SHORE
A 666 ton schooner Hanalei, built 1901 for Hawaiian sugar trade, ran ashore near Fort Point, California. Forty three survivors and 16 dead were counted, while five San Francisco crewmen from the Fort Point lifeboat were still missing. Rescue attempts, aided by a fog bound sea and a dramatic line shot by Golden Gate life savers, continued through the night as the wreck broke apart.
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Kolvins
Hamlel
Duxberry Reef
MeCalloch
McCulloch
Roe
Fort Point
San Francisco
Ethel Ferguson
Fier Gon
Harold
Windsor
Cal
Huil
Combera
Golden Gate Park
Norman Nelson
Port Point Fife
Golden Gate
Acros
San Francisco Bay
Wirelaa
San Francisoo
Eureka
Eureaka
Independent Steamship Compaty
German Submarine U-18 Rammed by British Craft
The German submarine U-18 was rammed by a British patrolling vessel off the Belgian coast on Monday morning and foundered. The destroyer Garry later assisted, rescuing three officers and two crew. one drowned. Captains and engineers aboard included Lieut. von Henning, Lieut. Sprenger, and Lieut. Neuerberm.
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London
Secretary of the Admiralty
Marth
Beatland
Garry
Steomer
Lieut
von Henning
Sprenger
Neuerberm
London Wireless Toy Shipment for Belligerent Nations
A wireless message from the Banta Claus agency states a cargo of toys will reach Devonport on Wednesday to be sent to children in belligerent nations. The report notes the timing and origin of the delivery, highlighting a charitable intent amid wartime distress.
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London
Mwea Wireless
Devonport
Unclear OCR Fragment from Topeka Notice
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about aid and death mentions. Readable items include references to Topeka Kansas and a committee with contributors, plus names obscured by errors. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the legible portions.
Germany acts to conserve food and gold stocks decree
The bundesrat issues a decree setting potato prices across the empire and divides the country into four sections for desicdication while extending the three day grace on bill exchanges. It also restricts gold coin sales at artificial prices to protect the empire’s reserves.
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Hertin
Hague
London
Bundesrath
Denkoper
Bandesrats
Lorraine
Prussia
Bandearath
Wilson Declares Federal Reserve Opens New Economic Era
In a White House letter to Secretary McAdoo the president lauds the federal reserve banks as a turning point for U S business. He cites enacted legislation and foreign trade growth as bringing unprecedented prosperity and vows shared effort to honor the new banking system for the nation's economic emancipation.
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Washington
McAdoo
White House
Wilson
America
Federal Reserve Banks
Dusines
Maal Banjo
Tiny
Wonmlrow Wilson
Drusilla and the Kitten Mystery in a Playroom Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence follows Drusilla recounting a day when her mother hid a live kitten among dolls. The kitten causes mischief and a carriage ride, ending with a dramatic reveal and the clock and Chinese plate hinting at a burglary theory. The tale closes with the gingham dog and calico cat subplot and a final grim note that the kitten and dog reportedly devoured each other.
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Mobble
Drusilla
Hobby
Elie
Letter to the man who never received a letter in trenches
An academy member writes a compassionate appeal to soldiers in the trenches, noting many never receive letters. He urges pride and courage, urging the "dear young fellow" to endure, find strength, and feel a mother’s kiss through imagined letters as the French academy tradition echoes in their hardship.
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Academy
Orave
Sime
Brieus
Sphynx Tale Without Nose and Ancient Echoes
A fragmented, stylistically altered passage evokes Egypt and pyramids, mentioning the Sphynx, Napoleon, and French influence. The garbled text hints at historical imagery and architectural awe, weaving imagined dialogue with brief references to locations, periods, and monuments.
Dewey Plan for Bigger Navy Envisions 4 Battleships 15 Submarines
Four large battleships and fifteen submarines form the core of a new naval program advanced by Dewey and naval experts. They argue Congress will support the plan in the upcoming session to expand naval capabilities.
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Congress
Dewey
Polough
War Jargon Confuses Court Over European Conflict
A fragmented wartime legal proceeding questions knowledge of European events and tradeoffs. The deponent claims uncertainty about who fights whom while a judge weighs claims about property and a large potential legal action tied to alleged war related losses and a singer’s valuation.
Weather and War. The Bitter Cold and Storms
A historical piece notes weather as a prime war factor. It cites Warsaw’s winter, rain hindering artillery, floods destroying legions, and rains saving Vienna. It argues meteorology as essential at headquarters and warns war cannot proceed without weather awareness.
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Wispatches
Warsaw
Nolense
Namor
Germaine
The
Aisne
Miet
Varus
Vienna
Belgium
Namur
Haa
Wittell
Tia
Why Left Side Light Aids Near Work And Eye Strain
The article argues light should come from the left for near work to reduce strain. It notes how shadows from the hand or pencil affect legibility and viewing distance, urging a leftward light angle to improve eye comfort and task accuracy.
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Trey
Paneddivtely
Fragmented Textual Puzzle Notes Missing Cohesion
The fragmentary OCR reads like garbled notes with stray phrases about runs, engineers, and military themes. It mentions a river port, cat arrangements, a meal, and term winds, but lacks a coherent event, persons, or dates. The readable pieces offer no clear news item, outcome, or identifiable organizations.
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