United States Orders Marines to Danzig Amid Polish Corridor Tension
The United States in accord with France and Italy shifts policy on Poland and Russia. Secretary Colby and Admiral Krupp discuss new directives authorizing limited Polish defense into Russian territory while ensuring American ships land at Danzig. France acts to supply Polish forces. Britain’s stance is noted.
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United States
France
Italy
Washington
Navy
Baterday
Pomel
Colby
Krupp
Department of State
Huse
Poland
Xfer
Fraince
Great Britain
Dunty
Pohead
Riasdan
Ty Ia
State Department
Waraiwa
Antwerp
Danzig
West Virginia Governor Pledges Special Legislation
Governor J J Cornwell said he would call an extra session to pursue special legislation if voters approve in November. The move follows a heated debate in Charleston about pension and other law changes during the recent session.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
J. J. Cornwell
Beaten in Texas Dorner loses bid for governor
The text reports that Dorner United States Senator Joseph Wo Batley was decisively defeated in Texas on a reform campaign. His opponent Conygemenin Patrick Noite of Warn is declared the winner in the gubernatorial race.
Auto racers suffer fatal blaze in county crash
A fiery crash during a local auto race left several spectators injured and one young person reported dead as emergency crews fought the blaze. Investigators work to determine the cause while bystanders describe a chaotic scene near the overturned vehicle.
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Aunta Krai
Senate
Sunoima County
Crick
Three Die in Gum Flynt Incident at Dababenton
A report from Dababenton in Tae Arriba county details a fatal event near a Lilie Ghalen site. Investigators from Corbeliane and BR Or are reviewing evidence as authorities seek to identify suspects and confirm motives.
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Dirkon
Dababenton
Japan
Shipping Board Fleet Fleeced in South American Trade
Investigator reports a wide system of overcharging and extortion by ship handlers and repair crews in Buenos Aires and Montevideo against the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet, with vessels like the 4 9 bound for butter cited as paying inflated prices. Captain G L Carlson and Captain L C Parnell arrived to oversee protection of board interests amid widespread industry complaints.
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Rioven Aire
United States
Xyatemate
G. L. Car Jon
Wing Bord
Buenos Aires
Carden
L. C. Parnell
Associated Press
Maulet
Twan
Bornos Aires
Montevideo
Onde
Shipping board controls cut costs and speeds port calls
Captain Carden describes a tightened shipping board regime that requires all vessels calling at the port to use official procedures, authorize purchases, and sign every bill. He cites savings of about 50 percent on items and estimates annual government savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars from food and repairs, plus reduced port delays.
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Shipping Board
Qast
United States
New York
Bing Board
River Plate
Trading in Austria A barter economy in Vienna amid cheap money
Americans describe how Austrians trade for essentials amid looming levies. Peasants swap roebuck hides for gloves and yarn, while households exchange cheese wool gowns and house goods for food. A retired officer trades hides for gloves. a farmer’s wool provides hosiery. an apple crop mortgage funds grain, and a sailor’s uniform is repurposed for civilian wear.
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Vienna
Austeria
Hile
Won Race With Playful Dog Carrying Dynamite
Famed Lancaster turtle hunter Fotor O'Brien wins a half mile race aided by his dog Pedro. The dog grabs a burning dynamite stick, jumps into a creek, and after a dramatic chase back home explodes a ten foot crater.
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Fotor O'Brien
Lancaster
Pedro
Peter
Dedre
Shepherd hailed as artist in Paris award story
Paris critics praise Adolphe Darde for honoring the works Eternal Suffering and The Haun as part of the Paris national prize. Shepherd, son of a farmer and World War I veteran, discusses beauty and personal taste while commenting on the award and public reception.
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Paris
Adolphe Darde
Mountain rancher slain by bear in Lane County
Alma resident Algour shot and killed a big black bear with an axe during a hunt in western Lane County. His brother J W Aldoun and hunter Sidney were involved as dogs chased the treed bear. Aldous felled the animal with a blow to the skull after the bear descended.
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Eugene
Ore
Sianey Algour
Alma
Lane County
J. W. Aldoun
Sidney
Aldous
Farmer and His Seventeen Children Hold Funds in Eight Banks
Delmar F. Campbell a Northumberland County farmer testifies before Judge Cummings that his family of seventeen relies on farm income for twelve years. He asserts all taxes were paid and funds cover taxes clothing and improvements with bank deposits totaling more than 19000. Both spouses have used high priced lawyers as they face the accounting dispute over family funds.
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Sunbury
Delmar F. Campbell
Lower Augusta Township
Northumberland County
Cummings
Campbells
Innemuch
Indians Worship Sun Rite at Midaunimer Wannock Grounds
A large gathering of 800 to 1,000 Wannock Indians travels to a dancing ground near Pocatello Idaho for the annual sun worship rite. Dancers in war paints perform around a central pole as chants rise to the sky, with fasting and rites of gratitude observed for bountiful crops.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Avery
Moldiun
Faeronnavels
Teuitlanten
St Ly
Herta
Civil War Flares In Ireland With Rioting Deaths
Civil unrest erupts in Belfast and surrounding areas as Sinn Fein forces clash with police. Eleven killed and many wounded amid extensive property destruction and fires caused by incendiaries and machine gun fire. Fear and chaos persist as residents describe screams, night attire evacuations, and ongoing gunfire into Sunday morning.
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Belfast
Ireland
Sinn
Ballry Castle
County Antrim
New Market
Cork
Prohibition Enforcement Criticisms From Anti-Saloon League
Wayne J. Wheeler, arguing for the Anti-Saloon League, accuses Washington judges and district attorneys of aiding bootleggers with lenient fines and lax enforcement. He says state and federal officers have treated prohibition as a political football, while promising eventual improvement despite current conditions.
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Washington
Wniteagues
Wayne J. Wheeler
Wheeler
Anti-Baloon League
Vennel Troup Likely Failure in New York Skirmish
A tense report claims British steamship groups defeated by a large rally of over 2000 longshoremen who vowed to block all ships bearing the British flag until Archbishops Mannix and Terence Macdowney are released from prison.
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New York
Mannix
Frielsell
Terence Macdweney
Cork
Villa Funneled War Supplies Amid Revolt Purchases
The text reports Laila Montes de Oem in El Paso saying orders have been issued by the government to buy thousands of agricultural implements for Francisco Villa and his forces, indicating a transfer of farming tools to the former revolutionary leader and his men.
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Villa
el Paso
Laila Montes de Oem
Francisco Villa
Fender
Sultan Refuses to Lead Troops Against Rationalists
The sultan of Turkey declines to deploy forces against rationalists, stating opposition to a large campaign. The furven conscripts are limited to only two battalions, signaling a restrained response.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Forms of Early Flags in American History
Smithsonian notes many colonial flags before the 1777 United States flag. The Stars and Stripes evolved from 18 stripes and 13 stars, with early displays at Fort Schuyler in 1777 and Ranger voyages by John Paul Jones. Flags carried 15, 29, 34, 45, and 48 stars over wars, and stripes fluctuated from 18 to 15 and back.
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Smithsonian Institution
United States
Continental Congress
Fort Schuyler
Rome
John Paul Jones
Our Nationes
Spain
Glorious Image of Buddha Draws Devotees in Urge City Temple
An 80 foot wooden Buddha statue stands on a golden lotus within The Lama City temple in Urge. Worshippers bathe faces in water, prostrate before the statue, kiss silken draperies, and chant as hundreds of small Buddhas observe from niches. The scene radiates barbaric splendor amid cymbals and snakeskin drums.
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Lama
The Painter's Dog and Sir Edwin Landseer
A fragment recounts a child’s visit to painter Sir Edwin Landseer and stories from Grenny Bir Edwin. The tale recalls the artist’s daily routine with his dog and a fond anecdote about the animal.
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Sir Edwin
Vanishing Languages and Loss Across Native Dialects
Fragmented text discusses decline of Indian languages in America, noting rapid disappearance and the erasure of linguistic diversity as communities face pressure. Mentions a group living and observing language loss across regions and years.
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