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Intermointain case verdicts in Colorado Springs convict Tom and Bart Combs for the Jacob Mellinger murder. Fires, strikes, political tension, and trials cross national lines from the United States to Europe with notable names and places.
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Intermointain
Tom
Bart Combs
District Court of
Colorado Springs
Jacob Mellinger
Muah
Galo
Balt Lake
New York
Senator King
Frank K. Nebeker
Union Bakers of
Tacoma
Inlet No. 1
United States
Minsouri
Mont
Coram
Plathert Forest
Deep Creek
Loto Forest
Montena
War Inventions Coming to Light
New York reports that postwar inventors reveal wireless telephony advances. General Electric engineers discuss barrage receivers and simultaneous send receive systems to enable practical wireless telephones, with innovations in photographic logging of messages and separate sending receiving antennas.
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New York
America
General Electric
Kaiser's Youngest Son Seeks U S Residency
Geneva reports former Prince Joachim of the Foliertoltern family aims to emigrate to America after abdication. Jovchin, the youngest son, arrived from Teetin and prefers remaining in Switzerland until postwar outcomes. The Hohensolleria family estate near La gine may host his future residence.
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Geneva
Joachim
Foliertoltern
Amerina
Penow
Jovchin
Vite Perer
Fine
Teetin
Switserland
Hohensolleria
Lagine
Barrage Receiver Aids Allied Wireless Talks
The barrage receiver emerged from wartime needs to cut German interference in Allied communications by blocking disruptive vibrations while preserving clear reception. Its test success persuaded French and American governments to adopt it and foresees broader peacetime use to multiply simultaneous communications without mutual disturbance.
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Jones
Sir Jones
Paris
Mr. Jones
Nanken
Germany
France
England
Ameren
Anerten
Alexanderson
Paternot
Ita
125 Men Are Made Blind in War Injuries
The War Risk Insurance Bureau reports 125 cases of total blindness and under 4,000 amputations among American forces. Many injuries are not yet deemed permanent by medical officers. Disabled veterans may receive medical care, disability compensation, or hospital treatment as part of the War Risk Insurance Act.
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Ameatenato
War Department
Soptern
Wilson
David Lloyd George
Clemenceau
United States
Pereonvad Ix
Molshevik
Aiys
Tholabevik
Ois
Olonete
Aiolfo de Sa Huerta
Banera
Mexico
League of UN
Liki
Ay Correno
Ure Ano Jende
Ttullna Chamber of Deputies
Gal
Bovlaliets
Heporte
Cram
Washington
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
Treland
Charles B. Banks
Wut Tisk Insurance
Congress
Public Health Service
Horton Recovers After Altercation at Town Event
Horton, a Detroit attendee, refused to remove his hat during the national anthem. He is slowly recovering in hospital, according to officials, after the incident before a crowd at the town gathering.
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Detroit
Anthony Horton
Horton
HUN HIDES FOUR YEARS
Konrad Deeslers a German arm engineer who had been hiding in New Guinea during the war has surrendered in Australia and is now in an internment camp. The report details romantic incidents and his four-year jungle survival as a Papuan-like figure, later captured by Australians before surrendering.
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Anna M. Seywant
Frederick W. Seward
William HL. Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
New York
B.T. Woodman
Los Angeles
Huying
William D. Haywood
Jworth
Kaw
Chicago
William Shortridge
Potsom
Cal
James Mick
Marysville
Grant Park
Wright
Julian
Los Angeles Shipbuilding, Drydock Company
Furthor
Konrad Deeslers
New Guinea
Iuyness
British New Guinea
Wilhelmi
Aires
Detwiler
Cheurmiatioe
Tin
Afiants
Detgler
Yanks Like Hum Polizei Lids
German policemen were told to wear prewar helmets but Americans rushed the streets to grab helmets as souvenirs. Ordinary caps proved less attractive while helmets became targets and some officers faced danger walking beats.
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Milne
Gold Chevrons on Captives Exposed at War Prison Camp
Report describes captives in an area of conflict branded with badges and slogans. Guards or officials mark prisoners with gold chevrons and the letters PW as an indictment of their status. Aimed to enforce subservience, the marking is linked to control measures and punitive work in the camp.
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Sarnlomn
Presbyterian
Louk
Uhbe
Warview
Navy Department
Satel Weil
Petochinae
Supplion
Wrest
Seaview
Bahima Toothashe Gure Reported By Committee
A department committee reports on quack practices noted in Mentone and surrounding areas. The document highlights concerns about unethical remedies and calls for public awareness. Officials indicate ongoing review and potential further action.
Nurses Rescued from Quicksand After Beach Incident
A group of nurses trapped in quicksand near a health resort were rescued with shovels and aid from a resort attache. Pat Rubin and others aided in extrication as bystanders heard screams and watched the pair struggle.
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Rubin
Robin
Glass Eye Serpent Terrors Nest Thief In Pennsylvania
In Bloomfield Pennsylvania a theft of turkey eggs led Mrs Thomas Ford to set a glass eye in her nest. The eye vanished and a large black snake was blamed for the pilfering. Louis Lintley found a snake skeleton and a glass egg along Shermans Creek, suggesting the culprit left after failing to digest the eggs.
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New Bloomfield
Shermandale
Thomas Ford
Shermwn's Creek
Bord
Ford
Louis Lintley
Electricity Woes Mend With Rubber Heels
In a youth incident, Chirag and companions touched a charged broken wire at night. Eleven-year-old Bon ranking and his brothers escaped injury after rubber-soled shoes protected them, while one boy's hand was burned. The event highlights dangers of exposed lines and the need for caution around damaged electrical equipment.
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Chirag
Lawrence Haris
Bogleh
Bhrother
Rinky Celebration Ends With Election Of Halph M Hickson
Unclear text describes Halph M Hickson of Migeiueville Arkansas as elected by a group of volunteers to greet a returning serviceman after a death scare at a hotel. The report mentions a detective and a cautionary warning to civilians as a celebration proceeds.
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Feilee
Armani
Halph M. Hickson
Migeiueville
Ark
Muller
Elvilian Hite
Ue + agrebes
Auveral
Volanteere
Romoun
Romoun Epeerartinn Fe Persuade the Cormier
Tabby Wants to Join Walk with Neighbors
In a playful note the writer describes a Tabby cat seeking to accompany a group on a walk. The spelling is garbled but conveys a casual plan for a pet to join a local outing guided by a neighbor or friend.
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