US troopers attacked in Parral incident prompts Caranza withdrawal claim
Reported encounter near Parral says four US troops entered Mexican territory to buy supplies and were fired upon. Two Americans killed, others retreated. Mexican officials demand punitive expeditions stay within restricted zones and insist US action is exceptional and unacceptable long term. Mexico cites dangers to national sovereignty as it opposes continued incursions.
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Auonin
Carewtread
Funston
Porral
Cutee
Cii
Mexico
United States
Juan Neftali Amador
Washington State Department
Washington
Mexicas
Catholic Loyalty Vow Amid War Conflicts Reported
Fragmented report describes a Catholic loyalty pledge amid ongoing conflict at a wartime headquarters. The text mentions German soldiers and religious vows, urging steadfast fidelity and sacrifice for the cause in battle and suffering, with calls for unity and divine protection.
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Bori
Gerais
Etegerdr
Seria
Germas Wwaris
Fela von Hartnian
Oligo
New Vote on Army Scheme Sparks Senate Move
Washington reports a renewed push by national grand supporters in the Senate to hold another vote on the federal Volunteer Army plan. Adopted by a narrow margin earlier, the $40 to $60 annual cost is set against naval construction hopes, as the Chamberlain bill faces faster debate rules and time limits.
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Washington
Senate
Canton Troops Clash With Rebels at Canton China
Canton government troops fought revolutionists at Canton. Soldiers opposed the leaders of the rebels and casualty figures were reported but not fully listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Hongkong
China
Limits Stage Disrobing in Boston as Mayor Curley Clamps Down
Boston officials confront stage nudity with citywide crackdown led by Mayor Curley. The order restricts how much clothing can be removed during performances, citing public decency and local norms. Pine street venues face possible fines or closures if acts exceed the new limits.
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Boston
Curley
Unclear text fragment about a court case or offense
Fragmentary report alleging a person kicked his mother and led to a financial adjustment in claims. Details, names, dates, places unclear due to corrupted OCR.
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New York
Branecar Harfiem
Joseph Gane @en
Jor
Four more held in ship plot wires case
New York officials announced warrants for nine suspects in a conspiracy to destroy ships by covertly wiring and arming explosive devices. The investigation centers on a workshop near the Friedrich der Grosse and ties to Walter Schele and Walter Enricht, with coroner statements detailing two quarts of water and a green liquid used in a plan to damage vessels.
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New York
Corrville
Priegeri H der Grosse
William EH Iteen
Mantineton
Leroy Ackerly
Northport
TSA
Lowlia Enricht
Fartingdale
Enricht
Caroper
Poe
Life of czar Ranion and Teuton air battle tale
Fragmentary account describes attempts to strike a czar named Ranion and a Teuton defense in a battle. It notes aviators engaging by air while ground forces maneuver near a river and fortress. One sentinel reportedly injured amid light casualties and disrupted plans.
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Ranion
Eysclani
Metrar
Teuton
Gore
Petregrad
Girl Robbed of Pay Roll in New Haven
New Haven Connecticut report says Miew Francia 1 Martin a bookkeeper for Paarhar Hardware Spertaity was attacked by an unidentified man at the company offices entrance and robbed of 2030 dollars from a satchel containing the pay roll for the firm. The assailant fled.
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New Haven
Conn
Francia
Martin
Paarhar Hardware Spertaity
Mexican Bandits to Be Hanged Prownevillé Case
Two men, Jose Hueprostra and Melquiades, alleged Mexican bandits, were found guilty of murder here. A jury sentenced them to death. In unrelated news, Standard Oil Co increased wages by 16 percent for 5,500 employees at Whiting Indiana.
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Prownevillé
Ter
Jose Hueprostra
Melquiades
Hapa
Oh Co
Chicago
Whiting
Censorship on Mail Affects Northwest Firms and People
Minneapolis activity reports a remsorship of first class mail by Canata affecting thousands of firms and individuals in the Northwest. Letters from Canata were found opened with censorship tape pasted across.
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Minneapolis
Canata
First Clases
Thodsands
Firme
Northwest
St Kere
Bark to Mets Payment Pittebure Pa
Unclear OCR text indicates a payment to depositors of a failed bank with a 39 percent dividend on their claims. Details on bank name, amount 5.0 percent, and payment schedule mention Monday but are garbled. No verifiable entities or dates beyond general references.
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Pittebure Pa —Clertien
Pitteboreg Bank
Americans Rebuild France Amid War Damage
Fragmented OCR text outlines American efforts to rebuild France after wartime devastation. It mentions industries, policy questions, and allied cooperation with French authorities and cities including Paris. The passage references leadership, casualties, and postwar planning in a period reflection.
Americans honor attacked in Europe debate turns to Berlin
A fragmented report discusses American reactions to attacks and presence in Berlin and Newport News, noting German naval authorities' plans and the withdrawal of officers. It cites observers who question how Americans may be providing information unintentionally and how defenses are influenced by ongoing projects.
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Berlin
Niwateo
Sostre Gertian
Warrington
Reventiow
Triggered string breaks to save Page heir from eviction
A fragmentary Tulsa report describes a loaded rite with a door whose breaking would have discharged the weapon. The event would have spared Forward Page vide a brother of Charles Page, a noted philanthropist, during a farm eviction attempt by a tenant.
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Tulsa
Forward Page
Charles Page
March losses show eighty enemy merchant ships sunk
Berlin reports that eighty enemy merchant ships with a total tonnage were sunk by German submarines or mines during March, according to an official statement.
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Berlin
President Endorses Booth Memorial Effort
Washington states President Wilson telegraphed to Miss Evangeline Booth commander of the Salvation Army endorsing a campaign to raise eighty five thousand dollars for a memorial to her father the founder of the army.
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Indorses Booth
Washington
Wilson
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Indorsing
The
Army
Canal Pint Hearing Postponed in Welland Canal Conspiracy Case
The hearing of Capt James Tauscher, husband of Mme Gadeki, on charges of conspiring to tow the Welland canal was postponed for one week by United States Commissioner boughtion.
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New York
James Tauscher
Mme Gadeki
Welland Canal
Boughtion
Villa's body found and Mexican turmoil deepens
The report states Villa's body has been found near Chihuahua after an ambush and torture events. It notes U S forces may withdraw from the region as Carranza pressures for a de facto government to ensure border safety amid the chaotic aftermath.
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Villa
Carranza
Copenhagen Steamer Kasan Captured by German Submarine
The Daciteh steamer Kasan bound from Liverpool to Copenhagen was captured in the Atlantic by a large German submarine, disrupting the voyage and signaling ongoing naval warfare activity. The incident involved heavy enemy action and heightened maritime dangers for Allied shipping lanes.
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Allied Shipping
Copenhagen
Liverpool
U Boat Commanders Decorated Reported by Reuters
Dispatch to Reuters states that the German emperor has conferred the Hohenzollern order on submarine commanders including Lieut Werner von von Werner and others, honoring their service. The report notes the decoration as a recognition of wartime leadership and naval duties.
School board election picks leaders in Virginia town
Elijah Needham was elected president for the tenth consecutive term, with Dr OW Smith and C Savage also elected to the school board, in Virginia.
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Virginia
Elijah Needham
Dr OW Smith
C Savage
American tragedienne Mary Anderson at Worcester aid show
London notices recall Mme de Navarru former Mary Anderson who long ago starred as Clarice in Comedy and Tragedy at Worcester Theater Royal in aid of disabled Worcestershire regiment soldiers.
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London
Mme de Navarru
Mary Anderson
Worcester Theater Royal
Clarice
Worcestershire Regiment
Dr Joseph Shi monn burned at stake in Persia
Philadelphia advices report that Dr Joseph Shi monn, a 1963 Jefferson College alumnus, formerly of Waukesha Wisconsin, was burned at the stake in Persia and severely harmed. The notice cites Philadelphia sources.
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Waukesha, Wis
Joseph Shimonn
Jefferson College
Philadelphia
Persia
Jailed for Keeping Laws Terre Hate
In city court Jodee Newton was fined and sentenced for alleged theft of items including a pen and a stove. The defendant received 180 days at the state penal farm after being found guilty of keeping prohibited goods and disobeying local statutes.
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Jodee Newton
George Raater
European War Progress A Year Ago This Week
A 17 April 1945 digest recalling battles from a year earlier. French advances in Vonges Champagne and at Notre Dame de Lorette amid German setbacks near Furey and Ypres. Russians repulse attacks toward the Stry while British and Turkish actions occur in the Aegean and North Sea. Allied reporting notes air and naval actions, including bombardments of Strasbourg and Ghent, and Joffre’s retirement.
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Vonges
Champagne
Notre Dame de Lorette
Butterflies Farm in England Raises Over Ten Thousand Annually
A farm in England is devoted exclusively to breeding butterflies with more than 10 000 on hand each year. The sentence notes a 1914 Finnish fish catch value at five percent and mentions thePritish Isles berthing trade needing 70 000 tonnes of cork. China adopts a dual weighing system combining metric and native units.
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England
Expert Testimony on Alcohol Declares It Dire Health Threat
Sr John Dill Robertson Chicago health commissioner warns that alcohol directly or indirectly causes at least 25 percent of Chicago deaths. He cites Sir William Osler and lists illnesses from stomach inflammation to liver disease and insanity, arguing alcoholic pneumonia and poverty are linked to the mortality rate, with 73 percent of deaths attributed to alcohol through indirect factors.
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John Dill Robertson
Chicago
Lewer
William Osler
Johns Hopkins
Medicime
Osford
McGill
Penneylvania
Prohibition Gains Ground in North American Provinces and Territories
The text notes moves toward dry status across Canada and the United States. It cites Manitoba adding to dry territory, with other regions like Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick pursuing prohibitions, and mentions Saskatchewan abolishing bars until postwar, reflecting a broad shift toward liquor restraint amid regional political debate.
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Manitote
Canada
North America
Dominion of
Cassada Te Rap
Alberta Prince Eeward
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Frites
Bartender Jobs in the Era of Prohibition Speculation
A fragment quotes Charles Stelsle arguing that bartenders could shift to clerical or sales roles after saloon abolition. He notes many workers are needed to move $700 million in bread and clothing, suggesting salaried positions like traveling salesmen bookkeepers and stenographers would rise. The passage highlights workforce adaptation to prohibition.
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United States
Charles Stelsle
Real estate plan urged to curb saloon growth in Chicago
Duncan Milner proposes that real estate developers add clauses in deeds to restrict saloons in new city additions. He argues this would benefit future homeowners who buy lots to build homes, ensuring a quieter neighborhood and preserving land value. The plan has been tried before with notable owner support.
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Duncan Milner
Chicago
Nowe
Theer
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