Happenings That Are Making History In This Week
United States news digest notes conferences on gold stabilizing at Reno Utah Nevada and western states involvement. Alaska salmon season ends Bristol Bay pack about one million cases. murders in Wyoming loom over ranch life. Idaho voting registration reopens. Denver votes for municipal water plant ownership via bond.
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French Break German Salient On Picardy Front In Major Advance
Allied forces made a decisive push from Amiens to Montdidier, seizing the town and driving Germans back toward the Somme. French and American actions yielded thousands of prisoners and hundreds of guns as the campaign progressed along a twenty mile front. The drive widened near Albert and Villers Bretonneux with British and French troops advancing on multiple axes, while German retreat intensified across the Vesle front and toward the Hindenburg line.
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Marne
Solimome Rieims
Hindenburg
Ves
Alene
Commander Who Sank Lusitania Dead Reported
London reports that Lieutenant Commander Betenheger, who commanded the Uly Mar in the Lusitania sinking, is dead. His death occurred in September 1917 and has now been confirmed by the German admiralty.
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Hatred for Germany Sparks Unclear Military Feud
Report notes antipathy toward Germany amid tensions as Pekin residents discuss a recently appointed papal envoy with China links. The text mentions a group of 16 local figures connected to naval affairs and foreign ministry, with unclear roles and actions.
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Papal Wi Chinn
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Adiiral Vun Hintes
Goruon
Forehge Wftaure
Allied Break Through At Picardy Front Sparks Jubilation
Reports from the Picardy front say allied forces overwhelmed German positions and captured 500 cannons and 36,000 prisoners. Officers of all ranks were taken, some in underclothes, as German defenses collapsed under rapid Allied advances near the Oise and Marne corridors. The sunlit Paris suburbs celebrate, while deserters and wounded indicate German shortages of horses and gas masks amid continuing Allied air and ground pressure.
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Marne
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Celler Ip Fismette
Bolshevik Movements in Russia Face Counter Revolutions
Telegraph dispatches from Copenhagen report Bolshevik power waning in several towns as counter revolutionary elements, including Menshevik and moderate councils, topple soviets. In Kazan Bolshevik leader Ostrovski is said to be killed amid widespread bloodshed in the Novgorod region.
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Add
Otschinsky
Doubles Tax on Tobacco Revenue Bill Drafted in Congress
Lawmaker sees chance to raise funds for conduct of war by taxing tobacco at ten percent. The S800 revenue bill includes higher rate proposals and provisions on leased telephone and telegraph lines, brokerage, and related charges. Budget committee members debated and drafted the tobacco tax provisions on Thursday.
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Washington
Fade
U Boat Sinks Nine Schooners Off Nonk Coast
A German submarine torpedoed and sank nine schooners off the Nonk coast near Yurgin Nonk. Reports say ships were attacked Sunday with heavy losses to local coastal trade and fishing fleets.
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Yurgin Nonk
Gerri
Nike
Misaee Self Ghoete Bon and Dunn Tragedy Aftermath
In a chaotic incident Dunn confronts danger while attempting to protect herself and others. The injured party is taken into medical care as authorities review the shooting that followed a failed effort to defend life.
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Ghoete Bon
Gundys Dunn
Mir Dunn
Fatal shooting at Genttie Beattie Waal
A fatal shooting occurred at Genttie Beattie Waal involving Arthur Weight age 104 in an event described in fragmented Germanic text. Authorities investigate a site with unclear local names and details, reporting a deadly incident and ongoing inquiries.
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Beattie
Waal
Arthur Weight
Beg
Aili
Hollocminn
Ea Hagen
Wright
Hagen
Dehorning Cattle Techniques and Safety Measures Described
United States Department guidance outlines early dehorning for calves to heal before fall feeding. It covers using ordinary meat saws or specialized horns, cautions about splintering, and details on quick, safe methods including chutes and restraints.
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United States Department of Htute
Sheep Use in Weeding Corn Fields
Fragmentary notes describe sheep used to clear weeds in a corn field. The text mentions sheep eating weeds and grazing near the cattle, implying pastoral practices to maintain the crop.
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Nannally
The Girl of Seventeen Changes Her Path, Mother Says
A mother's letter to the Woman's Home Companion describes her seventeen year old daughter as at a crossroad of fashion, music, and independence. She laments losing her own job and fears aging while noting the daughter's evolving ideals on living and personal growth.
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Woman's Home Companion
Saya
Borat
Ruskin and La Touche Courtship in 19th Century Drama
The account describes a romance between John Ruskin and Miss La Touche, detailing family opposition, a three year postponement of engagement, and eventual strain. Ruskin faced distress as La Touche grew ill and died in May after years of evolving feelings and a later reconciliation.
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Muskin
Abe
Ruskin
Russeio
Railroads and Aging Ties Demand Renewal Costs
The report notes railroad lines last about eight years under normal conditions and require renewal, costing significant sums. It warns that ties treated with Kiln-dried wood and Bot grenunte immersions may extend life, while concerns about waterproofing and rot remain.
Fragmented OCR Note From Memphis Paper
A garbled OCR fragment from the Commercial Appeal mentions a Benes of Batiat action and quotes about a party. It is laced with unreadable phrases and stray dialogue, lacking coherent events or clear individuals.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Beaton Tranaertyt
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Beaton Tranaertyt and stray phrases about youth and growth. No clear event, date, or location is readable. The piece reads as an incomplete personal or biographical reference with uncertain context.
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