Great Strike Brewing Over Austria Warns of Food Crises
Vienna faces mounting labor unrest as 50,000 airplane factory workers walk out after Sunday. Police and military patrol streets, parents warned to control children, and potatoes may run out postweekend. Ministers resigns shadow Austrian cabinet amid broader industrial strikes.
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Paris
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Aris
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Untitled fragment on Aunt Maggie and family duties
Fragmentary OCR text describes Aunt Maggie and a Verkine family context with references to gender roles and duty. It hints at women’s traditional work and comparisons with men, mentioning wealth and possible marriages and a 270 pound figure in a disjointed line.
U. S. Five Months Ahead in Troop Movement to France
General March announces the United States is five months ahead of its plan to deploy an army in France. About 00,000 men are in France as the Cantigny battle tests American troops. The first division, under Maj Gen Robert Bullard, is praised as a thoroughly trained unit after reaching France and fighting in the Cantigny engagement.
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Lon
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Match
Frany Meaderly Mae Crettman
Halton
Caid
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Cantigny
Robert Bullamd
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Ten Percent Hike in Express Rates Reported
Washington June 22 ten percent express rates were an army change affecting interstate shipping. The commission approved the higher rates while awaiting new tariffs from factories and carriers, with implementation likely once filings are complete.
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Washington
Edict curtails ammunition waste during war follow up
Washington June 22 an order curtails rifle and machine gun practice and ammunition use for qualification and marksman training. The War department permits reduced firing to control waste while maintaining training standards for soldiers.
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Washington
Rennet
Gotham Editors Indicted for Libel on Hearst
Gotham editors from the Tribune and Times, including publishers Ogden Mills and Adolf Ove, and editor Eero Hart, were indicted by a county grand jury for publishing criminal libel about Mrs. Willi Ralph, wife of the New York American publisher. The case centers on alleged libel in American papers.
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Saw York
Ogden Millsseit
New York
New York Times
Eero Hart
the Tribune
John He Paine
the Times
China ready to help fight Germans in the east
Chinese premier and war minister General Tuan Chi Jui told a Peking Daily Mail correspondent that China could aid the Allies against Germany in the east and would consider sending 40,000 to 50,000 troops. He cited financial difficulties and provincial rebellions as barriers and mentioned potential release of troops after repressing the Can- tey rebellion.
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London
Dors
Harbin
Reas
Nevesears
Tinre
Tuan Chi Jui
Peking
Daily Mail
Working Girls Sell War Savings Stamps
In city drive to raise funds workers sold War Savings Stamps at noon. The Mortis company led with 8400 stamps, eighteen thousand stamps by noon. Firms donated papers and stamps, including Western Newspaper Union, Colt by Hommes Wilson Walker, Travel Team Company, Worden Company, Petfee Hardware, and individuals such as Mire Anna Marke Lave and Verna Dearmond.
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Colt
Hommes Wilson
Walker Umpaniy
He Travel Teanmel Company
Wit
Worden Company
Petfee Hardware
Gompany
Anna Marke Lave
Mee
Verna Dearmond
Miss Bess
Atanips
Assassin Seeks Emperor Charles Hears London Report
London reports from Amsterdam today say an attempt was made on Emperor Charles of Austria. The dispatch notes the Amsterdam exchange and Central News said the reports are unconfirmed.
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Charles London
Amsterdam
London
Lfe
Charles of Austria
Austrian Plan Seeks Montello Rome Opinion
An Austrian plan seeks Montello and Rome’s opinion on a disputed issue. The narrative notes ongoing diplomacy and mentions dates and locations indicating cautious negotiation and possible allied coordination.
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Montello
Rome
Oklahoma Weather Sparks Hectic Sentiment Across City
Oklahoma City residents endured seven sweltering dips as a storm system lashed the state. Rain totals varied from 0.2 to 1.2 inches with Lawton and Pauls Valley among locations reporting lower amounts while Ada and Holdenville saw higher rainfall, affecting gardens and daily life.
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Alester
Ada
Allie 2
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Mangam
Holdenville
Stile
Lawton
Aunt Pauls Valley
Questionnaires For 1918 Draft Class Start June 28
Washington June 22 Draft executives nationwide were directed by Provost Marshal General Crowder to begin mailing questionnaires for the class of 1918 on June 28, to run three days. Twenty five percent of registrants on the general board will receive forms daily, with serial and order numbers left blank until classification occurs, likely in July.
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Washington
Crowder
Questianaires
Engl
Austrians Mass For New Attack After Repulse
June 22 report from Rome notes Premier Orlando saying the battle is won and the Italian parliament is informed. Austrian forces, with reserves and mountain front units, prepare to renew offensive in northern Italy, aiming to concentrate attacks rather than wide deployment.
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Orlando
Tribune
Four Minute Men Aid in Stamp Drive
Four Minute Men will assist in the war stamp drive with volunteers pledged to wage a swift fundraising effort. The campaign emphasizes national unity and civic duty as the effort mobilizes community supporters to boost stamp sales and support wartime needs.
Kaiser's Jealousy Drives Pan German Speech Clash
Paris dispatch analyzes Kaiser Wilhelm II's wartime address as a bid to assert dominance, reveal hostility toward peace, and quell fears of allied victory. The piece notes rumored rift with Crown Prince and claims the speech masks a bitter father son feud shaping German war aims.
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Mercer Pointe
Hagenbeck Show Train Wreck Near Gary Indiana
Chicago reports detail a Hagenbeck Wallace circus train wreck between Gary and Hammond. A troop train on the Michigan Central plunged into derailment, many killed and hundreds injured as flames engulfed damaged cars. Names of victims and survivors surface as investigators cite signals ignored and a fatal engine condition.
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Indy
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Ed Devore
Mack Adame
Joe Coote
W Lantman
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Ind
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Verna Conners
Equesthietine
Bliss
Henry Miller
Arthur Derrick
Joseph Cove
Charles Gollmar
Fred Ledge
State to raise new regiment in National Guard
The war department authorized immediate formation of a new regiment in the National Guard. Pte Sayan and Lt. Williams are named in the order as governing officers. The state is to organize and field the unit with federal oversight and training support.
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Leni Willams
House Will Ask President About Call to Distillers
Washington report states the House approves a measure directing the president to address calls by representatives to restrict distillers. The action aims to inform on whether a direct order or legal action has been issued affecting fuel supply.
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Wileson Tn
Major Hugh Scott Appointed Camp Surgeon at Gettysburg
Mal Tlueh Seon, previously attached to Carp Rowse, is named camp surgeon at Camp Getty Doerr. Major Hugh Scott, now in Oklahoma City, sent a letter stating he had reached his new post and would serve as camp surgeon for the contingent at Gettys.
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