Yank patrol carries out silent raid kills six Germans
In France on May 27 American patrols conducted a silent raid behind enemy lines, killing six Germans and capturing one. Reports note reduced artillery activity nearby, with some damage from German raids and a downed Allied airman. The narrative praises American soldiers adapting quickly to new combat conditions and showing resilience alongside seasoned Allied troops.
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France
Youl
Touth
Luneville
No Man's Land
Toul
Archies
Zuheyville
British air losses in Italy show no pilots lost
Twenty four Austrian planes were destroyed in recent Allied operations in Italy. The report notes no British aircraft were lost during the period while detailing active engagements around Tauion and Beitisl air fronts.
Oil Leasing Measure Passed in Washington May 27
A proposed oil leasing plan to open more than 6,000,000 acres of public lands in the West for development to support naval needs and allied duties was discussed in Washington. The measure faces conference consideration amid debate over its environmental and economic implications.
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Washington
Mow Kau
Road to Happiness Through Gentle Relief
A cheerful tip promotes happiness by avoiding constant constipation. Take Chamberlain's Tablets to ease bowels, boost appetite, and aid digestion so amiability and good nature become easier to maintain.
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Chamberlain
Market Prices Listing From Local Assembly Store
The fragment lists commodities with unit prices for produce and meat. Items include potatoes per owt, batter, dairy, beef live weight per owt, pork dressed per 1 ws, veal live weight per Ib, veal dressed per owt, sheep live weight per owt, gait hides, beef hides, and chickens.
Why Russia France and Great Britain Entered the War
An analysis arguing Russia sided with Serbia due to race and religion, then moved toward peace options as Austria and Germany pressed. It covers Germany's plan to crush France, Britain’s ultimatum over Belgium, and Britain’s Entente aims to deter German aggression while maintaining peace. It cites Grey and Jaurés, noting Britain joined after Belgium’s invasion and the Triple Entente sought to prevent wider war.
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Russia
France
Great Britain
Servia
Mediterranean
Turkey
Balkan
United States
South America
Austria
Sergia
Germany
Rugsid
Rusala
Curman
William
Tyler
Orange
Paris
Toul
Verdun
Europe
Jaurés
Belgium
Britain
Goschen
von Jagow
Freedom of the seas and the German blockade in wartime
The piece argues freedom on the seas requires equal rights under law with rules enforced by courts. It condemns German submarines as outlaw actions and defends Britain's blockade as legal, noting it targets contraband and follows due process. It contrasts lawful war measures with Germany’s unlawful tactics and warns that law must govern state conduct or police of nations dissolves.
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Avery Workingman
Avery
Germian
Great
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
British
Holland
Denmark
Baltic
Norway
Sweden
America
France
Traly
Count Luxbury
Argentina
United States
Hague
Huns Pound Key S To Amiens Line In Heavy Fighting
Berlin reports capture of Americans west of Montdidier near Amiens after intense shelling and artillery duels. British raids yield prisoners and machine guns as German bombardment and counterattacks press the Amiens front, with fighting centered around Villers-Bretonneux and Hangard Wood and continued activity along the Montdidier to Tasigny sector.
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London
Villers- Pretonneaux
Garg
Gerddins
War Office
Ines
Villers-Bretonneusx
Amiens
Pound Mangard Wood
L' Amiens
French War Office
Orglllers-Sorel
Montdidier
Tassigny
Champnone
Vosges
U. S
Berlin
Amsterdam
Picardy
Red Cross War Fund Tops One Hundred Million
Washington May 27 The American people again lead with a vast war fund as the Red Cross drive nears closure. The campaign reached 97 million early Saturday with final totals awaiting complete checks tonight. Regional divisions report large regional tallies and continuing drives.
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Washington
Amartear
Red Cross
Atlantic
Greater New York
Centrid Hutto
LYK
New Ingland
Norther
Northwestern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Vernon county defense council picks Andrew Halel chairman
Andrew Halel former secretary of state was elected chairman of the Vernon county council of defense. Brown county's Honor Day reached a 210 per cent subscription to the third Liberty loan and was raised on the courthouse flag staff. Frank Heard Crawford River Falls and Gilbert William Burnet Antigo were commissioned second lieutenants in the aviation signal corps. Frank Davis Marinette admitted stealing 40 dollars from William F. Anderson while he slept and was sentenced to one year in Green Bay Reformatory. Oxelda county board urged Ira E. Smith former chairman to run for assembly from Oneida Forest and Florence counties.
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Andrew Halel
Vernon County Council of Defense
Brown County
Frank Heard Crawford
River Falls
Gilbert William Burnet
Antlro
Aviation Signal Corps
William F. Anderson
Frank Davis
Marinette
Green Bay Reformatory
Food Administration price and sale limits for Wood County
The U S Food Administration sets maximum retail prices and limits on staple foods for Wood County Wisconsin in May 1918. Notices restrict flour quantities for city and country buyers, sugar per sale, and require substitutes rules for wheat flour and rye products with penalties for evasion. County administrator E G Pors urges cooperation and reporting of evasions.
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Food Administration
Marshfield
Wis
Graduation Year Suit Suggested for Boy in Kenosha News
The Kenosha News notes the importance of choosing a proper graduation outfit for a high school boy. It suggests practical attire like overalls that can transition from commencement exercises to farm work aiding food production.
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Kenoshe News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotion Claim
There is more catarrh in this region than any other disease and is said to be incurable by local remedies alone. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F L J Cheney & Co Toledo is advertised as a constitutional internal treatment that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any failure to cure.
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FL J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Iall
Proper Food for Weak Stomachs and Stomach Aids
The article advises a diet tailored to age and occupation, especially for those with weak stomachs. It stresses eating slowly and thoroughly masticating food, keeping bowels regular, and using Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and aid digestion.
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Wiscanala State Council of Defense
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University of Wisconsin
Villers-Bretonneux
FOE
U. S. Food Administration
Wood County
Marshfield, Wis
E.G
Pors
Chichester S
C.B. Edwards
Over Rembs Furniture Store
U.S. Army & Navy Tablerco
West Broadway
Wi Wasiany
Axe
Breathe
Et Lesher Whitman & CO. Inc
Broadway
New York
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Actarter
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