Woman Grubs Taker in Battle for Millions
In a sensational Alaska mining dispute, Marie Helm supports her mother Mrs. Filla Helm who claims a share of $6 million in profits. Superior Judge Trouitt ordered an accounting to determine the value of Alaska properties and Mrs. Helm's interest while the court untangles the Grub stake and prior agreements with Jeremiah Wilson and J. S. Kimball.
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Gan Francisco
Ahen
Jeremiah Wil+oon
Alice
J. 8
Week of War News Sees Russian Advance and Western Struggle
A lengthy wrap of world events notes Russian armies pushing into Prussia and Galicia as German and Austrian forces retreat from Poland. It also covers the Western front stalemate with renewed Allied resistance, Mexican civil war uncertainties, and economic signals from U S markets and labor groups.
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Europe
Flanders
Poland
Prussia
Galcia
Cracow
Sin
Fish
Turkey
Cau Cas
Austria
Germany
Russia
Little City Reduced to Wreckage by War
The town of Bermaize in France, once home to 2,800, lies ruined after bombardment and fire. French and German forces occupied and retreated through the area, with hundreds fleeing and many buildings burned or collapsed. An unknown number were killed or wounded as the war left a landscape of cellars and improvised shelters. The correspondent visited several similar towns with widespread destruction.
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Paris
Fermaise
Lea Palms
France
Bermaize
Vitry le Francois
Joffre
Voters set limits on public salary boosts in Nebraska
The Star argues Nebraskans rejected sweeping pay hikes for state officials including the governor. It notes a pattern of legislators pushing higher salaries without extra duties and urges officials to seek taxpayers’ consent before increasing compensation, warning the public pays the bills.
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National Baseball Commission
Omaha
Federal League
The
United States
Philadelphia
Lincoln, Neb
Star
Commonwealth
Gommatanione
Niece Receives Tiny Box Of Dimes With Clever Note
A Iowa woman shares a gift to her college niece a small box holding 60 dimes. Across the lid the note reads More treats only The niece was saving for school expenses while working through college and valued the thoughtful restraint.
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Woman's Home Companion
Renee
Napoleon Admire Bad Hearted Children
In Titbits an anecdote recalls Napoleon showing affection for children. He refused to punish a boy who threatened him with a knife, soothing the youth and predicting the boy would become a famous man. The tale highlights his patient humor and interest in young learners.
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Napoleon
Roae
Loule
Master Printer Sees War Boost for U S Book Craft
The Master Printer notes Europe’s war already boosts U S printing work. Firms report $50 000 to $60 000 in backlog from lost OEeenah orders and catalog work once sent to Paris. Some printers feel no impact yet while others expect more business leaving Germany England Scotland or France markets.
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Europe
Eeene Nees
Paria
Germany
England
Scotland
France
Burnt of glory in the western rr and fading beauty
A fragmented historical note depicts a sense of pain and disquiet in a western setting. The text mentions a lonely voice and a dip into memory, with names like Hepner and oppincott appearing in a magazine fragment.
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Dofa 'St Hepner
Oppincott
Fragmented OCR Life Scene Snippet
A garbled text fragment depicts a mix of birds clouds and figures in an unclear scene. Names and places are unreadable, with stray words suggesting a nature setting and possible workers or numbers, but no coherent event or attribution emerges.
Fragmentary Verse Reflections on Water and Time
A fragmented text contemplates water and fate with vague imagery of wind, autumn, and memory. It evokes a Hamlet-like meditation on living, power, and the passage of life, though many lines are garbled and unreadable.
Mystery of the Boule Cabinet
In a moonlit room the narrator and companions discover a corpse and a second body, revealing a fatal confrontation. Godfrey and Lester examine a swollen hand bearing two pen marks as a shocked woman is blamed for the tragedy.
Grady Takes Charge In Vantine Murder Case
Attorney Lester recalls the night of Philip Vantine s death as Grady arrives to lead a police investigation. Rogers, mentally shaken, accuses a mysterious woman while Godfrey and others react to the eerie crime scene and the coroner s inquiry.
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Lester
Hughes
Snpadi
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Oerce
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Walt
Sapenelle
Chapter and the Woman in the Case Unfolds Violence
In a tense scene Grady pressures Rogers to recount details of a woman involved in a crime. Rogers describes the moment Vantine left dinner and instructed him to light gas and electric at multiple areas, hinting at a secret coming to light and fear growing among those present.
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Grady
Rogers
Tariffs and Wars: The Trouble with Trade Rules
The Kansas City Star argues tariffs spark wars by restricting trade and trapping nations in forceful rivalries. It cites Germany and Austria Hungary to illustrate how import bans threaten employment and push states toward conflict in pursuit of economic power and territorial gains.
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Kansas City Star
Regelous Quecene
Marketa
Europe
Morocco
Alfred Noyes
Ria
Bervia
Bulgaria
Germany
Tion
Local Iowa Paper Notes Endorsements in Senate Race
The Register and Leader reports on endorsements within a party coordinating group. Maurice Connelly cites mixed views as some members favor Wiles while others withhold support or seek further discussion before voting in the upcoming election.
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Cewg Moines Register
Maurice Connelly
Indore
Elma
Doctere Debate Sparks in Bibley Tribune Letter
A garbled note from the Bibley Tribune hints at a dispute among local officials over a county issue. The text shows fragmented phrases about a doctor and Pratt Ne une, with scattered references to officials and the oak trees.
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Bibley
la) Tribune
Cacevla County
Ottciais
Healthful cure from Dr Hartman’s remedies praised
Mise Emelie A Haberkorn of 861 Gravels Ave Bt Louis says over two years she suffered catarrh of the vie organs. After reading The Life of Life she wrote to Dr Hartman. She began treatment and soon felt improved. She now enjoys excellent health and recommends Peruna to others.
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Gravels Ave
Louis
Hartman
Peruna
Caroes 28.7 Miles Per Gallon in Economy Run
In Chicago a high test fuel economy trial showed an 18 big six car travel 28 miles per gallon of Red Crown gasoline. Judges noted the car reached 30 mph in 1345 seconds with carburetor settings and clutch handling verified, signaling fuel efficiency advantages for the tested gasoline.
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Chicago
Objection to British height limit for volunteers in war effort
General Arthur Murray cites Britain's new height rule as over five feet to recruit soldiers, arguing it excludes capable men including Gurkhas and Indian tribes. He recalls a London station scene where a short East Ender mocked a taller accepted recruit, highlighting bias against shorter men.
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Arthur Murray
San Francisco
India
London
Worthy Comparison and Odd Quotation in Chanute Court
Judge Pettingill of Chanute muses on a treaty and a married man’s duties to his wife and home, noting strong points in common while quipping that a quarter earned is worth more than a dollar. The text also mentions lithium as the sixtieth metal known with no practical use.
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Pettingill
Chanute
Kansas City
Doctor Knew Had Tried It Himself
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a doctor who had tried Postu TM and believed it offered an easy path to break a coffee habit. The narrator describes head pressure and eye discomfort, and a struggle with giving up the habit before finally obtaining a package.
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Doctor Knew
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