President Wilson urges no limit on war effort in France drive
President Wilson opens the Red Cross drive for a second 100 million war fund and says the United States will not limit its manpower or supplies. He denounces peace talk as insincere, stresses unity, mercy, and the Red Cross as the world’s aid network. He praises national solidarity and the moral purpose of the war.
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New York
Wilson
Red Cross
United States
Congress
Davison
Congress of the United States
Russia
Frare
Germany
Italy
American Red Cross
German Future Dark Says Socialist Deputy In Genevan Dispatch
Official Geneva dispatch quotes Socialist Deputy David writing in the Schwaebische Tagwacht. He warns Germany risks a false peace if the world coalition dissolves, foreseeing armament burden and total exhaustion, and notes opposition leaders’ peace dictates and eastern influences.
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Washington
Germany
David
Schwaebische Tagwacht
Geneva
World Coalition
Paris Leaders Reach Understanding with Clemenceau on Strikes
In Paris on May 20 leaders of workers in the districts and Premier Clemenceau agreed after talks to issue a notice calling munition workers to resume work. The meeting addressed questions causing unrest among the workers and resulted in a pledge to end the stoppage.
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Paris
Clemenceau
British Tank Clash North of Villers Surges to Victory
British forces repelled German tanks near Villers on April 24. British crews using female and male tanks engaged, with Whippet cruisers supporting from a ridge. The engagement left over 400 German casualties and five British tank crew casualties. Full reports reached the British general staff.
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Villers
Air fighting shatters war’s records across front lines
British and Allied air operations devastate German targets behind lines and in Paris suburbs. High casualty reports include hospitals, rail yards, factories, and airfields with hundreds of planes destroyed or forced down. American airmen report several duels and captive balloons felled amid ongoing bombardments.
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Paris
Ltll
France
London
Sisters of Mercy
Mannheim
Rhine
Metz
Thionville
Lorraine
Ghent
Tournai
Armentieres
Bapaume
Bray
Liege
Aveluy Wood
Hebuterne
Haig
Bailleul
Lacre
Avre
Amiens
Kemmel
Berlin
U. S
Edinburgh
Hindenburg
Wilson
Mr. Lloyd George
Strike in Belgium paralyses war effort across industries
Lieut. Henri De Man reports to the Boston Central Labor Union that about 1,000,000 Belgian workers refuse to work for the Germans. He says the workers’ unyielding refusal, even amid starvation threats and offers of triple pay, has kept German army corps from fighting and halted Belgian industries since the war began.
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Boston
Belgium
Henri de Man
Bel
Gian Federated Trades
Boston Central Labor Union
de Man
Americans Expand Training Camps in Northern France
In May in France the American forces rapidly grow with new camps and depots sprouting where British troops once stood. The army shows thorough organization and resolve to fight until victory, with intensified training alongside British and French units. Large formations are drafted to add to those already in the line and are being replaced by even larger numbers.
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Brest-Litovsk
Lloyd George
Belgium
France
Toul
Ivanece
London
Washington
Western Battle Front
State Department
Dvinak
Western Front
Thifty-sixth
Wesenberg
Berlin
Lys
War Office
Avre
Lorraine
Gerechamp Wood
Luneville
Ancervilers
Railroad chiefs ousted by McAdoo reorganizes control
Washington May 22 federal director to run each railroad reports to regional director. Existing presidents relieved from active duties and replaced by federal managers drawn from operating officers. Two operating districts created the Allegheny region and Pocahontas district to oversee property units and preserve railroad identity while assuring stockholders and employees of stability. A list of major roads and current presidents follows.
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Washington
McAdoy
United States
Railroad Administration
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
New York Central
C. A. Markham
Pocahontas District
Hampton Roads
McAdoo
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
B. P. Ripley
Boston and Maine
James H. Hustis
Central Pacific
William IF
Herrin
Chicago and Alton
W. G. Bierd
Eastern Illinois
William J. Jackson
Chicago and
Northwestern
R. H. Aishton
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Hale Holden
Chicago Great Western
W. L. Park
Indianapolis
Louisville
Harry R. Kurrie
Milwaukee
St. Paul
H. B. Byram
Rock Island
J. E. Gorman
Denver
Rio Grande
E. L. Brown
Eric
F. D. Underwood
Great Northern
Louis W. Hill
Illinois Central
C. H. Markham
Kansas City Southern
J. A. Edson
Lehigh Valley
E. E. Loomis
Nashville
Milton H. Smith
Michigan Central
Alfred H. Smith
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
H. Schaff
Missouri Pacific
B. F. Bush
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Edward J. Pearson
Northern Pacific
Jule M. Hannaford
Pennsylvania
Samuel Rea
Pete Marquette
F. A. Alfred
Seaboard Air Line
William J. Harahan
Southern Pacific
William Spyvule
Southern Railway
Fairfax Harrison
Wabash
Edward IF. Kearney
Union Pacific
E. E. Calvin
Tornado kills five in Ellis County Kansas
A tornado swept the northern Ellis county area killing five people including Mr and Mrs Alexander Geist and their three grandchildren and causing extensive property damage in Hays Kansas on May 22.
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Kansas
Hays
Kan
Ellis County
Alexander Geist
Chef's Misread Cues Spark Talk of Death
A waiter asks a long-waiting guest if he rang the bell. The guest replies he thought the waiter was dead, revealing a comic miscommunication and tension in a dining room anecdote.
Spiders Cause Short Circuits in Argentina Wires
During Argentina's dry season a spider species spins webs that collect on telephone and telegraph lines. As dew forms at sunset the webs become saturated and cause short circuits across six miles of wire, with eleven pounds of webs removed from four lines.
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Argentina
Popular Science Monthly
Optimistic Thought on Revolt Against Unjust Rule
A man may joyfully revolt from an unjust ruler according to hopeful sentiment. The line emphasizes individual courage and moral resistance against tyranny.
Nervous Prostration and Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
In West Philadelphia Mrs. TIGERALD describes decades of nervous prostration and how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health allowing her to perform housework. The letter urges other women with nervousness backache headaches and functional derangement to seek the remedy from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass. The piece notes the company’s forty years of experience and invites readers to write for guidance.
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West Philadelphia
Ydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tigerald
N. 41St Street
Lynn
Mass
Allen's Foot Ease Advertises for Workers
Farmers work harder and use their feet more. Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder shaken into shoes and foot baths reduces friction, freshens feet, and prevents tiredness and blisters. Widely used by women, sold by dealers everywhere for 2s 6d.
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Allen
Sugar Purchase Sparks Conversation In Market Scene
A vendor sells five pounds of sugar in a single transaction prompting a lighthearted remark about appearances. The brief exchange captures a moment of everyday street life and social chatter.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad claims cure by blood action
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County and Frank J Cheney sworn that he is senior partner of F J Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio for any case of Catarrh to be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The sworn statement notes the medicine works internally by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. Druggists sell it for 75 cents with testimonials available.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Cheney
Hall
FB. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Perkins Project Raises Safety Questions
IT notice notes Perkins travels alone on hunting trips and insists on carrying a gun raising safety concerns about his routine and preparedness.
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Perkins
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promote Clean Health
An advertisement urges readers to take Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate the liver bowels and stomach. The copy emphasizes regular digestion and overall health in a compact period ad tone.
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Dr Pierce
One Exception. He handles his subjects without gloves as all men ought to do
A quip contrasts how a ruler handles people with a practical sports line about a lineman. The exchange hints at authority versus field roles and social norms in a terse, witty remark.
Truth About Eczema and Piles Advert
A Peterson's Ointment advertisement claims an 80 cent box cures eczema and piles. The copy cites testimonials from Mia Hill in Pittsburgh and A B Ruger in Racine, noting relief after use and promises of clearing skin. It urges use for old sores and other skin issues and mentions mail orders and druggist guarantees.
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Peterson
Mia
Mary Hill
Third Ave
Pittsburgh
A. B. Ruger
Washington Avenue
Racine
Wis
Peterson Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
A Bad Start in a mariage debate exchange
A bride asks why marriage is seen as a failure while others offer varying opinions. The dialogue explores differing views on commitment and the notion of a successful union.
Unclear fragment hints at family figures and national figures
The text references Aunt Columbia and Uncle Sam with derisive language, suggesting a satirical or hostile tone toward national symbols and a familial figure. The fragment provides no concrete event or quotes to verify actions or context.
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