Submarine Cable Distances and Global Wireless History
Longest relay-free submarine cable stretch reaches 3 468 miles from Vancouver to Paning Island, highlighting the need for island relay stations across oceans. Notes on world chimney height, Pacific rim industrial feats, and wartime photo collections precede a Manchester hospital whirlpool therapy for rheumatism and debility with a 93 degree bath ambiance.
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Vancouver
Panning Island
Pacific
Germany
Caroline
Marianne
Samoa
Spain
Manchester
England
Navy athletics and public notices from early 20th century column
A diverse set of brief items notes Navy athletic culture and fitness standards, a mail carrier in Alaska explaining dog feeding tied to fish, and local obituaries and curiosities. It mentions Harrison T. White's death, Rockefeller and Frick wealth, U.S. farm crop value in 1917, Lincoln Park’s python, windmill palm hardy to cold, and water conservation methods in Texas.
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Ghidya
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Aviators Conquer Air with Formation Flying Display
Dallas crowds witness formation flying as aviators practice in camps across Texas. Bombers and scouts perform precise aerial maneuvers while camps like Camp Dickia train crews for ground, air and artillery support. The skilled pilots become a valued part of community life in Texas cities.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Camp Dick Ia
Ad Ala
French Troops March From Rhode Island to Virginia
A fragment describes French forces marching from Rhode Island toward Virginia during the war. It notes extended distance and a lack of resistance or complaint from local observers, highlighting a peaceful advance.
Divorce Petition Filed in Alicecourt Case 4000 A.D.
A divorce petition was filed in Alicecourt on 4000 A.D. involving named parties seeking separation. The document outlines the petition and requested relief, with court action pending.
Hoover opposes move to halt beer and wine manufacture
Washington reports the food administration will oppose any attempt to stop producing beer and wine while whisky brandy and gin supplies remain. The brief item notes political reactions and related events across Atlantic City New York and an Atlantic Port.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Atlantic
Emmeline Pankhurst
England
Women of
America
Naval Graduates to Fighting Ships
Annapolis June 6 Germany has intensified the fire of our passion by raids on America Secretary Daniels told the naval academy graduating class He urged strength in defense and declared Germany cannot win the war 38 officers and 629 men casualties 65 interned seven prisoners. He announced graduates enter service aboard fighting ships.
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Annapolis
Germany
America
Daniels
Naval Academy
Enelgna
One Y M A Worker Believed Slain in War Action
Paris reports say American Y M C A workers aided French troops during the retreat near Soissons. Carl Lyttle of North Brookfield Mass is officially missing after entering a burning village to rescue refugees amid gas shells. Other Y M C A helpers aided troops in rear guard fighting. several men suffer gas poisoning and shock.
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Paris
Soissons
Carl Lyttle
North Brookfield
Mass
Wyttle
Mises Maria Herron
Cincinnati
Ian
Taft
Grace Lusk Under Sanity Inquisition Ordered
In Waukesha Wisconsin on June 6 Judge Martin Lueck ordered an inquisition into Grace Lusk sanity. Three physicians were appointed to examine Miss Lusk and observe over several days. The court will weigh their report in the application.
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Waukesha
Wis
Martin Lueck
Grace Lusk
Miss Lusk
Se Court
Oklahoma Revolt Promptly Stopped
Fear of an uprising among mixed descent Indians and African blood in the Old Hickory stamping grounds was quelled as the Henryetta home guards under Captain Kiersting returned with word that the malcontents would disperse and cause no trouble.
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Henryetta
Okla
Old Hickory
Henrgelta Company of
Home Guards
Kiersting
Russian reserves bolster Kare defense after May capture
Moson dispatch reports Maasian reserves concentrate for defense of Kare, taken May 24 from German and Turkish forces. German and Turkish units push along the Ardagan road as Soviet forces claim advances in Ukraine amid counterattacks.
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Moson
Kare
Ardagan Road
Ukraine
Repubine Enews
Fightingest Fighters on Marne Move Forward by Autos
United Press report from June 7 describes American Marines in Chateau-Thierry racing in Ford vehicles to the Marne front. Amid heavy shelling they mounted machine guns in streets and mills, held the bridge, repelled German crossings, and aided a French detachment in a pivotal, costly battle credited to the “fightingest” fighters.
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Marne
Fred 8S. Ferguson
United Press
Chatenay- Thierry
United States
Germany
Chateau-Thierry
Pittsburg
John
Bissell
Walter Flannery
Pittseurah
Flannery
Burkhart Safe For Secretary Of State Nominations
Complete election returns to the secretary of State show Republican nominees with totals for Senator Byrne 17004 Sterling 21619 for Congress First District Christopherson 6563 Dillon 6266 Second District Johnson 13826 McLean 8580 Attorney General Payne 9591 Fuller 8380 Bushfield 6914 Jorgenson 6864 Sherrin 4648 Secretary of State Parkhart 15189 Hlursh 6694 Norby 12675 Auditor Reeves 12960 Lange 10602 Carter 10046 Superintendent Axford 10970 Coulson 9449 Bhaw 13387 Judge Sixth Circuit Nonpartisanpaeres 1428 McCord 997 O'Brien 743
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Merre
Secretary of State
Byrne
Sterling
Congress
Christopherson
Dillon
Johnson
McLean
Payne
Fuller
Bushfield
Jorgenson
Sherrin
Parkhart
Hlursh
Norby
Reeves
Lange
Carter
Axford
Coulson
Bhaw
Railroad Engineers to Support French Operations
Washington on June 6 reports five new regiments and 19 battalions of American railroad engineers will join those in France under director 8 M Felton. When formed, about 50,000 railway workers will be on land operation duty in France. Sixty one million dollars have been spent on supplies and equipment including 727 engines 22 630 freight cars 359 000 tons of steel rails and docks and terminal facilities. The nine initial regiments were selected from key railway cities and have been in service since August last year. The Chicago regiment dubbed the Lucky Thirteenth landed in England August 11 and received its first engine No 14.
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Washington D. C
France
8. M. Felton
Cutef
Vance
Auanest
Chiago Regiment
Chird
England
Decamps With Rings Borrowed To Admire In San Francisco
San Francisco June 7. Arthur W. Mixon, alleged son of the mayor of Dulles Texas, is charged by detective Loday with stealthily taking diamond rings worth about $50 from Miss May Hopkins of San Francisco. Hopkins says Mixon admired her rings at a fair and asked to wear them that evening. one ring was later found in a Los Angeles pawn shop.
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San Francisco
Cal
Arth W. Mixon
Dulles
Tex
Hindenburg Falling Into Fochs Strategic Scheme
United Press war expert J. W. T. Mabon reports June 7 that German reserves under Von Hindenburg have dwindled since March 1, 1940, with losses near 600000. The piece argues Germany cannot sustain further large offensives and that Foch’s strategy hinges on pressure as Germany shortens lines.
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J. W. T. Mabon
United Press
New York
von Windenburg
Germany
von Hindenburg
von Hindenburs
Audh
Outguessed by Foch German drive slows as American sector sees action
American patrols report heavy railway movements northeast toward Toul and flares visible from multiple locomotives. War department notes intensified activity on the western front with potential German efforts near Soissons and a drive aimed at diverting American reserves.
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France
Toul
St. Michael
Washington, D. C
War Department
Soissons
Tour
Amiens
Flanders
Foch
Ines
Aisne
Rheims
Marne
Geree
Postpone Rate Rise Urged By Railway Commissioners
Washington June 7 A delegation from the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners urged Director General McAdoo to postpone a freight and passenger rate increase and to push state commissions to act as agents in enforcing rules. They asked for measures to curb injurious conditions and to have railways submit to state authority in regulation matters.
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Washington
McAdoo
National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners
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Tacoma
Woaoh
Japan
Bagonosek
Rick
Orient
W. BE. Mate
Amateur Photographic Society of Victoria
Hritheh War Museum
Australian War Museum
Santosamont
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Obie
Mude
Navy
Alaska
Post Office Department
Kansas
Harrison T. White
Richland
Douglas
Osage
Shawnee
John J. Rockefeller
Frick
Department of Agriculture
Mediterranean
FE Puro
Metallurgista
Tallan Salennata
Joseph Dunn
Anthropological Society of Washington
Scientific American
Scotland
Ireland
Britain
Scott
Dumbarton
Dun Bretun
Isles
Catrinda
Beotland
Lowlands
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Henhamin Franklin
Rhode Ieloind
Virgina
Relief Corps
Sanity Commission
Board of Three
Oklahoma
Home Guard
Jules Mangold
MacDonald, Penn
John Mendenhall
New Rochelle
C. J. Stuart
Pittsburgh
Burkhart
Felton
Hindenburg
Cermanopinlon
von Mi Bng
Clermany
Tver
Pooh
Lorraine
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Channel
Berlin
Washington, D.C
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M’adoo
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