Ohio Coal Shortage Drives State to Seek Washington Aid
Ohio officials warned of severe coal shortages as furnaces fail to move lake coal due to railroad power limits. Mines run at 40 percent capacity amid car shortages, with C. R. Mayer appealing to Washington while urging McAdoo to deploy inspectors to curb railroad misuse of coal cars. The crisis touches Cleveland and the Miami Valley as utilities face supply constraints.
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Miami valley
Butler county
Cleveland
Roosevelt to Visit Washington After Oyster Bay Mission
Roosevelt plans a Washington visit within six weeks to confer with Senate members on military training policy and rapid wartime readiness. The trip follows a request from Senator Smann and Congressman Madden, who recently visited Oyster Bay. A separate dispatch notes the Freight House fire at Omaha and a Missouri Pacific freight accident with four injuries.
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Oyster Way
N.Y
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
senate
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Carster Bay
Ransevelt
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Missouri Pacific
Canada Faces Huge Task Raising 700 Million in Coming Fiscal Year
A damaged report notes Canada must raise 700 million dollars in the next fiscal year. Minister of Public Works Catt and officials discuss financing, with references to Britain and the United States. Carvel references ongoing borrowing and drastic measures to fund government needs.
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Canada
St John
NOOR
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APA
Great Britain
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States
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Buckeye Briefs and Local Notices Roundup
Chief McDonough dies in Marion at 48 while editor of the local Democratic paper is named safety director by Mayor Sauter. Factory fire at Sterling Spring Co destroys plant, 825000 in damages, displacing many. Hamilton strike disrupts 4000 union workers amid protest over imprisonment of charged men. Medina editor Baldwin named to succeed late Congressman Batis in Medina parliamentary seat. Three men killed in a Lima area auto train collision near McCuffey. one injured. Margaret McNamara reappointed chief matron of the Girls Industrial School near Delaware for another four years.
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Hamilton
Lime
O. Bee
James Cowan
Charles Canan
Samu
Bonhams
McCuffey
Lima
Guy Sellers
Mé¢Namara
Columbus
Margaret McNamara
Delaware
board of administration
Me@Namira
hee Tame
state car service commission
Measles Outbreak at Camp Sherman Reported
A measles outbreak is reported at Camp Sherman with at least 150 infantry company members isolated. Medical officers note many cases are contained to a non severe scope and precautions are taken. Private Stanlex Spirth of the 32nd Infantry is reported killed by a truck incident on base.
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Sherman
Owen
yim
Bert Mercy William Parks
Ciicage
lever ty
Stanlex Spirth
Rerat
Phace
halz
Peace terms, Allied demands clash amid Middle East fighting
The article reports on Allied efforts for a broad peace settlement while noting Bolshevik and Turkish actions. British forces repelled a Turkish attack near Jerusalem, advancing about two and a half miles on a nine mile front, with heavy losses to the Turks. The piece links Allied diplomatic moves to allow participation in postwar peace talks with onstanding military actions across the Ottoman and Russian fronts.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
nores
norilewest
Wilk Deaths From Disease In Army and Guard Report
War Department reports nationwide Guard and Army deaths from disease for the week ending Bers 2b. Total deaths numbered, with a 48.4 per thousand rate for the period and 11 per 1000 for district troops. Disease deaths totaled 109 across all units, with rates varying by division and region.
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Army and Guard
War Department
Warsidethis
Asstown
national guard
sis
Million Dollar Increase Promised for Ohio Deposits
Fragmented OCR report notes a planned rise in state receipts from inactive deposits and volumes. It mentions deposits in Mobroars and other accounts, with references to various financial authorities and a hoped effect on local revenues, but the text is garbled and hard to follow.
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Ohio
Creageros
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srory
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Unclear OCR fragment on military plans and figures
Fragmentary text references a military topic with names and dates but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities to summarize a concrete event or action. No verifiable persons, organizations, or places are clearly readable.
President Wilson celebrates 1919 Open Games visit
A garbled 1919 news note recalls President Wilson attending an Open Games event at the University of Maryland. It mentions his wife Edith with him and notes the reception by local officials and a medical or illness reference connected to a person named Peledention.
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Phemmnech
ED Witshinaioen
Wolson
University of Maryland
Freight movement speeded up by wartime railroad actions
Washington officials report emergency measures to accelerate rail freight. The plan aims to speed telegraph coordination and pool traffic, with presidents and directors issuing instructions to maintain line operations and move cargo swiftly across U.S. lines.
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ex war board of private verily
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meiuts Fairfax Harrison
Piresident
Souther laliwayy
Howard Wilt
New York
Nes Pitven
Dartford partway
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ceimmaneseensive committee
Sagehern Pact
Hale Hokten
hie Hvesten amt
Quincy P Sane
Poomsatya
McAdee
McAgdeg
ducati Harley
American Soldier Killed In Action In France
Reported fatalities in France include an American soldier killed in action and two others wounded. Details are garbled with multiple errors but indicate wartime losses and civilian battles linked to air raids and artillery. Names and units are obscured or misrecorded in the fragmented clipping.
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Washingten
Dee
anti Corp
Charles
Wlewitt
emiamneer
Rae
Cerinna ayudar
Cionerat
SMALL DEALERS HIT BY PACKERS USING CHAIN STORES
Testimony at the federal trade commission hearing describes how chain stores and packers pressure small meat dealers. Swift & Company allegedly used threats and refusals to force independent butchers out, with a plant valued at $500 involved. The commission cites control by packers, territory divisions, and intimidation to suppress competition.
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tig Packers
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federal trade commission
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Jobo Glennie
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Hoover to Testify on Senate Inquiry Findings
Testimony by Hoover is delayed as the committee resumes hearings on the Sisai Win matter next week. The senator faces questioning about past actions and committee recommendations.
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Hoover
Washinunai
Five Norwegian Suate Sunk
Five Norwegian subjects appear in a garbled report. Partial names and places drift in and out with no clear event or outcome due to OCR errors. The readable bits suggest a maritime or local incident but lack verifiable details.
Shortages and Epidemics at Camp Bowie and Doniphan
Senate hearing details disease outbreaks and clothing shortages at Camp Bowie Texas and Camp Doniphan Oklahoma guards cantonments. Generals Greble and Wigga describe overcrowded tents hospital gaps and past deaths from pneumonia measles and other diseases. Baker promises action but notes ships must be weaned before relief.
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senate
national guard
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war department
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Vote Against Conscription Referendum Report from Melbourne
Melbourne dispatch reports results of the conscription referendum with 889000 votes cast in favor and 2900 against the measure. The Australian soldier vote tally is noted but incomplete in the transmission.
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Otawa
Dee
Melbourne
Australia
Seized Banks in Petrograd as Government Takes Control
Government seizes private banks in Petrograd and detains directors as part of a broader financial crisis. Reports say Petretrad and Dee oversee operations while officials claim the move aims to stabilize credit and prevent further unrest. The action follows turmoil over funding for rail and national projects, with New York banks cited in related financing concerns.
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Petretrad
Dee
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Stevens
New York
Bomb Mystery Unsolved At Wisconsin Wake Then
Unclear text reports a bomb incident near a church leading to multiple fatalities and injuries. Investigation details are obscured by garbled OCR, with mentions of police, fire crews, and a coroner proceeding toward a verdict.
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centrat
Miravel
Putian Evangelical church
perseris
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