Moldavia Sinking Kills Troops. Admiralty Reports Likely Fatal Compartment
The British troopship Moldavia carrying American soldiers was torpedoed and sunk on a calm night. The Admiralty stated no crew casualties and that most Americans likely perished in a flooded compartment, with troops calm as they awaited orders and were evacuated by escort ships.
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London
Admiralty
Moldavia
Ailora
Vart
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Greapock
Ourrivors
Ynglish
Battle Update From Front Lines Amid Battery Fires
Fragmentary wartime report notes American artillery engaging German batteries with allied forces driving into a contested sector. The dispatch indicates ongoing exchanges and limited progress as troops press the line.
Walking Dead Men Reported From Russian Prison Return
A historic dispatch notes the arrival of the first contingent of prisoners from Russia under a recent agreement. The men are described in vivid terms as a grim procession, labeled as veritable walking dead by the correspondent, highlighting wartime suffering and uneasy peace efforts.
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Teutene Irm
Ral
Ander
Wen
Myn
Three Machines Downed By Serim Claims
London report says Serim claims destruction of American airplanes over the Lys front. Battle intensified with American forces reportedly opposing near Toul Varème and Ploardy regions. No confirmation from other sources yet, details unclear.
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Serim
Bertin
London
Battle Inc
Toul
Foe raids hospitals as German planes strike nursing staff
British forces report a German air raid on multiple hospitals near the front. More than 100 women nurses and patients were killed or wounded as Gotha bombers dropped large bombs and shrapnel. British anti aircraft and pilots engaged the attackers while nurses and wounded crimes bore the brunt. Courage and steadfastness were noted as many patients endured grave injuries.
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France
Gotha
Thair
Red Cross
Thors
British Aviators Bombard Austrian Base at Cattaro
May 25 reports from Rome and London describe a British air squadron bombing the Austrian submarine and seaplane base at Cattaro, setting fire to piers and barracks. Other dispatches note mutinies in German forces at Dvinsk and protests by the 56th Infantry at Wesenburg, while American sector quiet persists with reduced air activity and German shelling dwindling.
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Washington
State Department
Dvinsk
West Front
Wesenburg
London
Western Front
Ypres
Rheims
France
Mrs Stokes Found Guilty of Espionage Act Violation
Mrs Rose Panter Stokes was convicted in federal court on all three counts of the espionage act indictment. The jury found her guilty for writing to the Kansas City Star a signed communication denying United States government should aid profiteers and asserting government favoring the people. Sentence deferred.
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Kansas City
Rose Panter Stokes
Federsl Court
Stokes
Kanene
United States war outlay to exceed two billion in May
Washington May 25 The United States will halt about 2 000 000 000 in war expenditures during May and a new record for war spending will be set. The base against Germany so far has cost America 13 000 000 000 with more bills expected by June 1 as the daily post notes.
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United States
Washington
German Antoorsee
America
Daily Post
Countty Hug by Pretty Girl in City Incident
A garbled report centers on a May 20 incident involving a young woman described as attractive and a man named Benslire claiming to be walking with her. Details are unclear, but the piece notes social context and the reactions of those present.
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Ian Pranciacy
Long Hag
Chariie Smuhters
Thelmnet
Benslire
Italy Aids Italy Day Vision With Yankee Troops
Secretary Baker stated that an American army will soon fight beside Italians on their front. King Victor Emmanuel had expressed a wish to see American soldiers in Italy, and Italy as a nation would join American forces. Baker announced the plan during an Italy Day address in New York, noting existing American representatives in Italy and pledges between nations.
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Victor Emmanuel
Italy
New York
Baker
United States
Rome
War Department
America
Ship Production Increases Predict a New Tonnage Edge
London May 25 Archibald Hurd the naval expert writes in the Daily Telegraph that enemy tonnage losses run about 3 5 million tons yearly while Britain and Allies plus neutrals will soon produce about 4 0 million tons yearly The favorable balance should be reached in a few weeks and the Allied upward curve may convince Germany of their failure
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London
Great Britain
Archibald Hurd
Daily Telegraph
Fixed coal price cut sparks public savings appeal
Washington May 25 the fuel administration announced a 10 cent per ton reduction in government fixed prices for bituminous coal. The change stems from an agreement with railroads to pay the fixed price and end preferential car service to mines. The new prices take effect at once and apply to short ton, promising about a 5 percent drop and saving the public roughly 60 million dollars.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Three Killed at Crossing in Simpson Kentucky
A street car collided with an automobile near Simpson Kentucky. Three occupants were killed and two women injured, one fatally. The dead include a man and two women. they were connected with Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Washington, as the dates indicate contrasting notes.
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Simpson
Bill to raise maximum enlistment age to 65 in army
Secretary Baker sent a draft bill to Congress to lift the voluntary enlistment limit from 40 to 65 years and assign those over 40 to non combat roles. The move aims to tap experienced mechanics and artisans for staff corps, freeing younger men for line duty. Senate committee backs large army expansion proposing 3.9 million additional troops.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Clark
United States
Senate U
Farmers Loaned 91 Million From Federal Land Banks
Twelve federal land banks under the farm loan act reported loans to farmers totaling 91,865,686 as of April 30, 1918. Capital stock rose by 9,000,000 to 13,594,896 with farm loan bonds issued at 750,000. Expenses and interest exceeded earnings by about 3 percent of capital.
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Washington
Farm Loan Board
Banke
Browning Guns to Equip Division Sent to Camp Meade
Washington May 25 heavy Browning machine guns enough to equip a division are being manufactured. War department says capacity will be doubled. Miller McDougall, shipyard official, states yard capacity will increase at once to allow 10 ships in process. Demonstrated progress includes time frames and production shifts to accelerate war needs.
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Camp Meade
Washington
War Department
Delpth
Miller McDougall
McDongell-Duleth Ship Building Company
Ugan
Owm
Lt Bata
Increase in Western Canada land values rise with demand
The Calgary Herald notes a strong surge in Western Canada land prices driven by higher crop prices and wartime demand. Wheat land and good grazing properties have jumped up to 40 percent in value, with some parcels reaching 70 to 100 dollars per acre, as investment and production incentives grow amid ongoing shortages and government support.
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Canada
The
Calgary Herald
Alberta
Force of Habit and the Drug Clerk’s Attention
In a terse exchange, Maggie recalls a drug clerk who had been paying her marked attention and financial support. The clerk, believing her to be a mere bottle, shook her, illustrating a blunt moment of misperception and flirtatious misunderstanding.
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Maggie
Fragmented OCR note on a political action item and feeds
Fragmented text discusses tightening AMLA related actions and possible cheating concerns. Mentions quick action and a December or new event with references to Go 6 feeds and strength tests. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, limiting precise attribution.
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