Barnum Lind contract and varied international notes
The article details an 1800s Barnum contract with Miss Lind offering 160 concerts across the United States and Havana with 1000 per show and profit shares. It also touches on the Rosais incident with Austria, Red Cross origins from Geneva 1864, and cultural notes from Tokyo opera to Seattle ivy roses and a Mokuman manganese mine report.
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Barnum
Kenny Lind
United States
Havana
Miss Lind
Red Cross Organization
Nationa
Geneva
Switzerland
Redrosa Sociedos
Venezuela
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Great Britain
Germany
Fronce
Pelaium
Russia
Austria
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Greece
Pain
Italy
Serbia
Persia
Japan
British Push Through Hindenburg Line as Roye Falls
Paris and London dispatches report French forces capture Roye while British troops advance along the Scarpe and Somme fronts. Haig’s men breach the Hindenburg line east of Henmel amid heavy fighting near Bapaume Longueval and Beugnatre with thousands of German troops, guns, and prisoners reported.
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High Command
Haig
Scarpe
Hapaume
Longueval
Sedan
Bapaume
Bapaume-Cambrai
Thilloy
Hindenburg
Henmel
Tapaume
Scarpe River
Monchy-Le-Preux
Pelves
Douail
Beugnatre
British and German Lines Face Intense World War I Actions
Berlin reports British attacks north of the Scarpe and near the Somme. Longueval and Montauban recaptured after local counter actions. Paris notes French critics praising British maneuvers that pinned German forces, while Rome says British raids west of Asiago yielded 270 prisoners.
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Berlin
Scarpe
Bapaume
Somme
Longueval
Montauban
Oise
Avre
Aisne
Rome
Asiago
War Office
Germany Accepts Spanish Plan on Submarine Leases
Germany agrees to Spain's terms on the submarine situation. German shipping held in Spanish ports will be handed to Spain to cover future leases. Germany will regulate Spanish tonnage by vital needs and seek exchange for commodities like iron ore and olive oil.
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Santander
Spain
Germany
Dato
Auld
Yousela
50-50 Rule Governing Flour Is Suspended by Order of Hoover
Washington August 29 1918 The Food Administration under Hoover suspends wheat flour restrictions and sets Victory bread rules for allies for September 1 1918. Ready mixed Victory flour urged. 80 20 bread mix standard set. substitutes required with 20 per cent added.
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
United States
Inter-Allied Food Council
London
Peta
Germany
Austria
Food Administration
America
Allies push Bolshevik forces in eastern Siberia
A delayed Vladivostok dispatch reports American and Japanese troops driving Bolshevik units back six miles along the Ussuri River front in eastern Siberia. Allies' consuls back Zemstov authority and urge disarmament of anti Bolshevik forces led by Generals Pleshkoft and Horvath as American engineers prepare to operate railways under John F. Stevens.
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London
Ussuri Rive
Siberia
Vladivostok
Zemstov
Pleshkoft
Horvath
Ussuri Front
Viadivestox
Bolshevists
Shanghai
Reuter's Limited
Ussuri
Pekin
John F. Stevens
Huns Headed For Line of Meuse River
Von Hindenburg retreats under pressure from Marshal Foch along the western front. The German withdrawal targets the Somme region and then a shift to the Meuse line as Germany reshapes for a major Allied offensive. The high command plans continued retreats to shorten the line and gather reserves before final stand.
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Meuse
J. W. T. Mason
United Press
New York
N. Y
von Hindenburg
Marshal Foch
Somme
America
Hindenburg
France
Rolph Leads California Gubernatorial Race In Early Returns
San Francisco aug 29 scattered returns from about 900 precincts show mayor Rolph ahead of Governor Stephens for the republican nomination with 234851 to 16423. Rolph also leads Francia J Heney for the democratic nomination though Heney trails in southern counties with 10340 to 7450.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Rolph
Stephens
Lifornia
Francia J. Heney
Heney
Woolwin
Dillon and Lundeen Denied Permits to Visit Front
Representatives Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota and Charles H. Dillon of South Dakota were refused permission by British authorities to visit the British front while with American forces in France. They had arrived in France in July, toured the American front, and were believed to be touring Italy. Officials cited conversations aboard ship as the reason, while investigations continue into the exact statements alleged to have been made.
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France
Ernestundeen
Minnesota
Charles H. Dillon
South Dakota
Hrittah
Italy
Calh
Ehip
Rotth
Venthya
Gompers Arrives in England With Fed. Labor Delegation
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, and his party have landed at an English port during their overseas visit.
Empress of Germany Reported Quite Low
London Aug 29 The German empress has taken a turn for the worse with increasing heart weakness. Emperor William remains at her bedside at the Milhelmshosen castle and no bulletins will be issued to avoid alarming the public.
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London
Amsterdam
Dusseldorf
Exchange Telegraph Company
William
Milhelmshoshe
Senator Ollie M. James Dies After Long Illness
United States Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky died at 6:36 a m at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after months of stomach trouble. His wife Mia and brother Edward K. James were at his bedside. He is to be buried in his Kentucky home cemetery.
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Baltimore
United States
Kentucky
Johna Hopkins Hospital
James
Mia
O. M. James
Edward K. James
Old Home
Finnish probe demanded after mystery air attack
Copenhagen reports Finnish newspapers claim a mysterious airplane attacked Kurtilby. They demand the Finnish government request an explanation from Britain as investigations proceed.
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Copenhagen
Kurtilby
Canadian Schooner Sunk by German Submarine
The Newfoundland three masted schooner Hianes was captured and sunk by a German submarine Saturday night. Her crew landed today after the vessel, bound from Prayil to a Canadian port with a cargo of tubaceg, was sunk.
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Aunnie
Hianes
Prayil
Clash on border leaves three Americans dead
From Nogales Arizona to San Antonio Texas reports show three U S soldiers killed and many wounded in a border clash with Mexican forces. Brigadier General Cabell sought an agreement to prevent further hostilities as officials pledged to avert renewed firing.
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U. S
Nogales
San Antonio
Tex
Arizona
W. A. Holbrook
Southern Military Department
Ariz
Cabell
A. J. Abasolo
Nogalea
Sonora
Abuseio
International Line
Mexicana
DeRosey Cain
Arizona Military District
Douglas
Ger P. Elias Calles
Mexico
Hermosillo
Joseph D. Hungerford
Felix Penaloza
Frederick Merman
United States
Barber
Hiie
Barney Lota
Lotz
Western Union Telemay
Hhn
Ivacko
Merit
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Peee Mulett
Crook County
Wyo
Rosais
Martin Kossta
White
Smyrna
Adam
Signor Hos
Tokio
Signor Ross
Theaer
Montana
University of Wallah-ington
Seattle
Denny Mall
Littl
Mleo
W. Fleck
Little, Venn
Pitteburgh
Josele Motrath
Chicaro
Atlanta
Rxolcaivel
Hevdlian
Lien
Wong
Paris
Roye
West Front
The
Plouvay
Arras
Hindenburg Line
Stubbrn
Wancourt
Guemappe
Marshal Haig
Picardy
Crosailles
Associated Press
Bearpe
Bomme
Hearpe
Arvras-Canbral
Frank Picardy
Uibborna
Felting
Miverdysatient
Evern
Boarpe
Nfindentus
Mieardy
Arrio
Burg
Ar Trench
Wiueant-Drocourt
Lynn
Edwards
Tours
Marcie Lafayette
Christiania
Norwes
Raniae
Jan
Countries
Peking
Semenoff
Siberian
Matslevski Station
Manchul
Dauria
Dillon
Lundeen
British Front
Empress OF
E Kaiserin
Calles
Abasolo
War Departments
Camp Stopen Little
Coleonel Herman
Fou
Hermon
Boundry
Jogroes
Caungerford
Rifce
Bevera Mocha Gunn
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