Devastated Romania and War’s Economic Aftermath
The article describes Romania as a desolate land after war, with vast refugee misery and famine. It notes wartime agricultural collapse, scarce petroleum, and ruined oil districts under German control. It reports massive refugee displacement, starvation, and loss of horses, with limited hope for quick recovery.
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London
Rumania
Rumana
Fermany
Ruhania
Ella
Germany
Romania
Associated Press
France
Fighting Under Two Flags Aboard The Front Lines
United Press reports Griffitha and Rass two officers who endured heavy wounds and dangerous actions in France. Griffiths and Russmuseen survived and rose through ranks from lieutenants to majors while serving in American and allied forces. The article recalls their wartime transfers, battles in Picardy, and the formation of an American legion unit amid controversy over deserters and public perception.
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J. W. Pegler
United Press
London
Griffitha
Rass
Rienard IL Griffiths
Alexander Russmuseen
Bonaclence
Tillfith
England
Crutitin
France
Det
Pershing
18Th Infantry
Picardy
Reesmussen
Portland
Ore
Mexico
Obregon
Rgion
Rosa
American Legion
Legion
7Th Battalion
Koldieca
United States Army
New York
U. S
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Berlin
The Executive Succession Puzzle in an Exam
A depiction of a historical exam question on cabinet succession. A boy clerk answers that the succession depends on the prime minister and cabinet members, recalling who comes next after the leader. The text highlights a witty moment about constitutional order.
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Hobert
Fragmented OCR Confusion From Baltimore Era Note
An OCR muddle from The Baltimore American mentions a Baby, fashion, and a volatile sentiment about an emperor and bishop. It references a 12th century source and a line about a bishop dying to preach, with scattered phrases like A bishop ought A Bishop on and a church figure in a public discourse.
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Venpaatan
SV Sollan
Bewell
Persuade Irish to Bear Their Share War Effort
Dublin reports the Irish Publication committee formed under Frederick W Meredith plans an educational campaign to show Irish views on America’s war. Meredith urges presenting foreign opinions to Irish households to counter pro‑German influence and inspire unity for the war.
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Dublin
Ireland
America
Irish Publication Committee
Frederick W. Meredith
Macon Niot
Wweland
Trelan
Associated Press
Meredith Saye
Germany
England
Trish
Ancient Russian City Reclaims Life Amid War Era
Vologda rises in activity as the American embassy to Russia names the city its site during Petrograd’s peril. Prices soar as Americans arrive. consulate space is found in a barn hotel with German prisoners nearby. Vologda, once a Peter the Great era capital and navy origin, remains a key river and rail junction.
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Vologda
Thussia
Russia
Peter the Great
David R. Francis
Petrograd
Treadwell
Hermitage
America
Arctic
Archangel
Vladivostok-Petrograd
Archangel- Moscow
Prince Abandons Royal Life for Simple Meals and Love
Prince Ranji Smile of Heluchistan married Miss Mae Walter of Brooklyn after a secret courtship in Manhattan. The couple separated when she abdicated her royal honors for a normal American life and meals with her parents. Police detained the prince on $200 bail for examination after the incident at her home.
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New York
Ranji Smile
Amir
Heluchistan
Manhattan
Mae Walter
Brooklyn
Miss Walter
Real Speed in Rural Kentucky Auto Tour Sparks Awe
A touring car sped through a small northern Kentucky town, vanishing in a cloud as an old settler praised the rush of speed. The scene captures how motor vehicles still appear unfamiliar in parts of the country, with astonished locals recalling horses’ pace in contrast.
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Kentucky
Keeridge
Americans Recapture Men Taken Prisoners by Teutonic Raiders
In France on Sunday July 7 American and Australian troops repelled a German counter attack. Twelve Australians joined an American party to recover two Americans five Australians and a German officer, bringing German prisoners to sixty. A corporal led a daring rescue through heavy fire, and another soldier recovered a stubborn machine gun under shell fire.
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Associated Press
France
Amel
Corp
Mond Powell
Navy shipbuilding surge powers American wartime effort
The text outlines a dramatic expansion of U S naval capacity during wartime, noting ship construction rising to about 2,000,000 tons plus additional orders. It describes increased personnel from 4,500 officers and 69,000 enlisted to over 15,000 officers and more than 064,000 enlisted, and a jump in naval stations from 130 to 862. It highlights accelerated training of seamen, the scale of shore and afloat forces, and the rapid mobilization of destroyers, munitions, and anti submarine armament to support war needs.
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America
Europe
The
Red
Navy Yard
Marine Corps
Naval
Ainee
Merory Department
Nav
Nalieas Evern Rament
Incomplete Brooklyn Bagla Reports Redfield Handling War Work
Fragmentary text references Redfield and work assignments in Washington, implying duties doubled or reassigned. The garbled wording prevents clear events or dates, but suggests wartime labor shifts and a possible release to new tasks.
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Brooklyn Bagla
Coimerdo Redfield
Washington War Garden
Bao
Retary Redlfield
Nan
Thal Fe Tae
Critics in power face misdirection and blunt authority
Critics of the administration deride untapped zeal as they miss the mark. A cabinet officer armed with a blunt tool is framed as a dangerous desk power. Millet works like The Angelus and The Gatherer of Beans are urged to engage artists amid rural scenes.
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Jean Francois Millet
Khow’s Old Tariff Clash Sparks Republican Scrutiny
Milwaukee Journal notes GY York Evening Mall urges the Republican Party to address farmers’ needs and questions party leaders about failing to outpace the president on tax reform. It flags Senate divisions and Democratic leverage as Champ Clark exposes partisan tactics.
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Khow
Milwaukee Journal
Champ Clark
Pride of Race in the Great Fight at Ypres
In On the Fringe of the Great Fight Col G C Nagmith recalls a sprinting German retreat and a panicked French Moroccan contingent. Canadians march up the road toward Calais as a reserve brigade heads to block the German advance.
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G. C. Nagmith
Galt
Ypres
Calais
Women Adopt Bees At Ambler School War Work
The New York Times reports a bee raising program at the Ambler School of Horticulture for Women near Philadelphia. The project invites families to keep bees by funding or supplying bees while experts care for them, forming community bee clubs as a model for home food production.
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New York Times
School For Horticulture
Ambler
Penn
Philadelphia
The Eternal Mother in a Subway Car
A New York Tribune scene aboard a subway train shows a private returning from war slumped in a corner seat. A gaunt woman opposite watches the sleeping boy as the car jolts forward and she leans close in a fleeting, silent moment of compassion.
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New York Tribune
Government Produces Theaters For Army And Guard Campes
The War Department funds and runs liberty theaters at 14 National Army cantonments and 16 National Guard camps with 1000–3000 seats. Plays are Broadway standards, 25 cent admissions, with royalties waived and costumes donated. A Play Reviewing committee screens productions to fit entertainment value and suitability for soldiers.
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New York
National Army
National Guard
United States
Commission On
War Department
H. H. Hughes
Camp Lee
Mollere
Cobarn Players
Liberty
Cantonmenta Coe Fy Ohne
Can Fish Hear A Popular Science Monthly Report
The article surveys whether fish hear, noting mixed prior results and new studies. It describes experiments with ears removed and insensible shins, exposing waterborne sounds to test hearing. One finding is that hearing loss impaired direction when fish swam fast, causing spirals and reducing migratory success.
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Popular Science Monthly
Views On War End From London Answers
Earl Curzon doubts early peace forecast a long conflict may extend into next Christmas and possibly another year. He agrees Lloyd George is cautious while current action might be decisive. He predicts three to five years more of war and urges resilience amid uncertainty.
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London
Earl Curzon
Licoyd George
Aee
Oxan
Infant Prodigy Captivates San Francisco Bulletin Readers
A one year old girl draws attention as a prodigy amid San Francisco Bulletin reports. Her father notes a normal mind, while observers at a gathering describe advanced responses. The article highlights early signs of exceptional learning and public fascination.
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Francisco
Sanh
Springer
Fort Pappenieen
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