Battle with Death 120 Feet Under Sea
London reports the destruction of a large German submarine that left Zeebrugge before the harbor entrance was blocked. The U-boat struck a mine. forty crewmen faced a near-impossible escape. Only two survived after surfacing and a brutal hour and a half battle with deadly air pressure. Some crew members chose suicide amid the dire effort.
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London
Inet
Zeedrngee
Brite Firde Des Pei 4
Strick
Fragmented naval incident report reads like a chilling scene
A damaged OCR fragment describes a British trawler and a crew reacting to a terrifying noise as a dangerous event unfolded at sea. The passage hints at a dramatic end and a tense moment for sailors aboard a British vessel.
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Tuyere
38 State Department Workers Avoid Draft
Washington June 26 Thirty eight employees of the state department have been given deferred classification in response to a Congressional request. The department advised Congress that the report covered all governmental departments as called for in the resolution.
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Washington
Cy State Department
Doday
Congress
Americans in Canada Change German Names
Toronto June 24 American citizens Harry Albert Stangler and Charlen Behlager obtained court orders changing their names to Stanley and Lang after claiming their German names subjected them to mistreatment. Authorities noted this case alongside similar actions, questioning Canadian court authority to decree new names for Americans.
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Toronto
Harry Albert Stangler
Charlen Behlager
Ciiterns
Stanley
Lang
Will Kill Kaiser By Simply Wishing
Dr Sheldon Leavitt, president of the Natberut Openmisvie League, vows to end the Kaiser’s power by mental and moral persuasion. He envisions mass mobilization of 26 million members and urges daily collective mental acts to force Allied victory. He also says wishing disaster on Germany will aid American forces against the Kaiser.
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Chicago
Sheldon Leavitt
Natberut Openmisvie League
Kalwer
Busines
Lebwitt
Dr. Lanett Mit
Navy
Japan's Role Proposed in Mesopotamia Campaign
London dispatch reports growing belief that Mesopotamia should become a major war operation with Japanese aid. The Evening Stand argues that by barring German aggression in the theater Japan fulfills its treaty role as guardian of peace. It notes Japan could marshal vast Fuchi'o military resources for a combined effort.
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London
Mesopotamia
Agerée
Japan
Turklike Power May End World Conflict Early
A fragment suggests J affort could be eliminated from the world conflict and Russia might be more effectively affected than by Japanese intervention in Siberia. The remark frames potential shifts in power dynamics and strategic influence amid ongoing hostilities.
British No Longer Shy At Tunnel to France
London June 246 One of the postwar projects will be a Channel tunnel railway linking Ring to France. Sir Arthur Fell, chairman of the Channel Tunnel Committee, said a London to Constantinople line could be built with no gauge changes. He envisages extensions to Capetown and Pekin when normal conditions return.
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London
English Channel
Arthur Fell
House of Commont
Ringand
France
Constantinople
Calcutta
Cape Town
Pekin
Austrian Dead Fill Ravines and Rivers
London June 24 reports from the Italian front describe heavy Austrian losses. Ravines on Asiago Plateau and Monte Grappa are filled with dead. on the Piave the carnage is horrifying as wrecked barges carry thousands of men toward the river.
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London
Aiflan
Taity Mail
Asiago
Monte Grappa
War Fund Gains S608 at Midnight Auction
The Danes report a midnight auction in Shantke where S608.65 was raised for the Oregon Soldier Fund. Items sold included wines, cows, pigs, a cake, and shoes, with a turkey and candy also exchanged for sums. A final voluntary contribution of $201.15 was collected after the sale ended.
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Oregon Soldier Fund
Shantke
British Army General Henry W Thermein Featured in Rail Career
An OCR muddle recalls Henry W Thermein once a regional railway manager in Michigan and later a general in the British army. Fragmentary text mentions American railway backgrounds and a transition to military service with unclear dates and places.
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Henry W. "Thermien
Miachiod
Ralbeng
Baia
Public figure Caruso voice leak and film plans emerge
Readable notes describe public interest in a Caruso revelation and a rumored contract for a film adaptation of La Boheme. It claims a large payment split with 50,000 in the singer's pocket and a second image to be included in the contract, with discussion of a silent Lewnca valle version.
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Aeel
Lee
Carupo
Limiting Styles Discussed At Meet Of Traveling Men
Chicago June 28 The Millinery Traveling Men association debated standard fashion cuts to speed freight and time conservation in future store fittings The gathering will convene through Wednesday and is expected to influence changes in fashions nationwide
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Chicago
Sivn
Anti draft bombs fired in Canada Quebec June police report
Bombs exploded in Quebec towns as young men defy conscription. A blast in Lotbiniere County at Bainte Croix followed another near the mayor's residence. Similar disturbances reported in additional parishes and surrounding counties.
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Canada
Quebec
Lotbiniere
Bainte Croix
Nisolet l
Two Oregon Men Die in U S Army Conflict
Washington June 21 The War Department released names of soldiers who died in the United States during the week ending June 21. Among those listed are Earl Bilderbach of Corvallis and Walter St. David of Ashland, the only two Oregon men named in the notice.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Earl
Bilderbach
Corvallia
Walter St. Davia
Ashland
Bad Luck Streak Ends With Dog Seizure
A St Louis woman experienced a run of bad luck after her dog was struck by an automobile near a grocery store. While attempting to assist her injured pet, she was bitten on the right hand. Police were notified and began an accident report.
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ST. Louis
Louis [Sadler
Thia City
Seventa
Unlicensed Dog Charge Linked to City Bacteriologist Visit
A fragmented report states a dog was chained for ten days for observation and Mrs Sadler was directed to see the city bacteriologist about her wound. The sequence culminates in a charge of harbording an unlicensed dog against her husband.
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Mra Sadler
Sirens Set for New York Air Raid Alarm
New York citizens will hear iron horn alarms set at intervals along the avenue system to signal air raid danger from German planes off the Atlantic. Electrically controlled blasts will sound in a 20 minute warning, with five minute reprises if danger persists, as nighttime curfew is enforced.
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New York
Intervale
Praia
Witaring
Atlantic Coum
U-Boat Sighting Reward Extended Across Naval Districts
Washington reports an extension of a $1000 reward offer for information on a U boat sighting across all naval districts. The note indicates the incentive applies broadly, aiming to boost reports of suspect U boat activity.
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Washington
Unclear Marine Brief Report From Atlantic Coastfootnotes
The fragment describes a secretary announcing plans related to a location on the Atlantic coast. It mentions Daniele asserting no evidence of presector activity, while Comet patrol suggests potential vigilance by residents near unfrequented bays and inlets. The text is garbled and names are uncertain.
Course of Good Medicine Promotes Blood and Nerves
An advertisement urges a course of Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptifier to purify blood and strengthen nerves. It claims the combination works harmoniously, contains no opiates or habit forming drugs, and asks readers to start using them for bodily health.
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Hood
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