SOVIETS PLOT TO RULE IN U S
Testimony before a committee on seditious activities recounts a Berliner Tageblatt article claiming Bolshevist agitation in New York and America. Detective Grunewald testifies about Martens, Bolshevist rep, allegedly wielding $200,000,000 to aid Russian business ties as unrest grows and red flags spark hysteria.
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New York
Henry W. Grunewald
Joint Legislative Committee
The
Hague
Daily News
America
Europe
Martens
Wall Street
Russia
Hungary
AFL OFL Cracks Down on Radical Laborists at Reconstruction Meet
At Atlantic City about 500 AFL leaders gathered to vote on an initiative and referendum policy. The radical faction was crushed 500 to 85 as 35 delegates supported the measure, signaling the dominance of conservative elements within organized labor. Charles C. Shay of New York derided radicals for trying to dictate government policy.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Charles C. Shay
New York
Wilson Overrides British Orders On German Blockade
President Wilson ordered American vessels unloading in German ports to disregard British orders to cease their own cargoes and to ignore a British call to restore the blockade of Germany. The move was reported after his Paris departure for Brussels, with tensions rising as the supreme economic council overseeing blockade operations reportedly had not been consulted.
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Aldinkerke
Belgium
Wilson
Germany
Paris
Brussels
Newen
Av Preme Economic Council
U.S. A
Wallsean
Doresea
Russia Faces No Action Planned on 60 Million Loan
Washington reports no immediate plan to address Russia's default on the 60 million dollar Russian credit due by July 10 1776 as the dry curtain falls July 1 or January 1920 threatens the historic Washington House in Chester Pa. A modern hotel office building theatre is planned in its place. St Louis brewing group expects Supreme Court ruling on 24 percent test by July 1. Sunday papers lose about 10 percent in California after price rise. Dimeshaw fights Hungarian in Geneva.
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Washington
Uniteddteates
Ossie
Washington House
Chester
St. Louis
St. Louis Brewing Association
U. S Supreme Court
Germans Stunned as Cabinet Resigns and Peace Terms Face Fate
News from Paris reports a shaken German cabinet after resignations with the peace treaty in play. Observers fear a German crisis of opinion as the government weighs signing versus rejection, while a Scheidemann collapse could yield an Erzberger led pact and continued pressure for peace at any cost.
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Paris
Council of the Great Powers
Germany
Scheidemann
Erzberger
Allies capture Petrograd as siege lines advance
Allied dispatches report Petrograd defenses greatly reduced and forces moving on the city. Reports mention Soviet fleets surrendering to the British squadron near the Petrograd front and local forts like Krasnaya Gorka collapsing under bombardment. The telegraphic phrasing notes fortress positions and ongoing operations 30 miles west of Petrograd.
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Stockholm
Petrograd
Cardinal Mercier defends pope amid Belgian occupation
In Brussels Cardinal Mercier issues a pastoral letter praising the pope’s stance toward Belgium during German occupation and questions what further protest the pope could have offered beyond official actions. In Bowling Green Ohio thieves steal eight outfits from Dr E H Mercer then return them after Mercer publicized he was wearing the clothes while treating patients with a contagious disease.
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Brussels
Cardinal Mercier Bare
Belgium
Dia
Bowling Green
Ohio
Ataie
E. H. Mercer
Mercer
Desert killings report shocks El Paso civilians
An El Paso correspondent reports U S civilians were stripped beaten and paraded toward the border with many left near naked in the desert. Two people died during the ordeal amid harsh cross border exposure and threats.
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el Paso
U. S
Brewers Face Court Challenge Over 276 Percent Beer
In New York Elvin Root files a beer brief as Elihu Hoot and William D Guthrie answer a government appeal seeking an injunction. They oppose interference with the manufacture of 276 percent beer and urge court action to limit regulatory reach.
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New York
Circuit Court of Appeals
Elihu Hoot
William D. Guthrie
U. and BuyS Dry Dock for 4,090,009
Boston reports the Commonwealth Dry Dock at South Boston, with 54,000,000 gallon water capacity, has been sold to the U.S. government for 4,600,000. The deal marks a transfer of a major naval support facility to federal control.
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Boston
Bic Commeonwealth Dry
South Boston
U. S
Eta
Liquor Dealers Face Storage Crisis as July 1 Shipments End
Liquor men warn of immense whisky stocks held in storage as railroads bar shipments after July 1. Distributors fear millions in value will linger unless export and transport facilities are found. Dealers must rush to ship or export by January 1 to avoid losses, placing whisky in ocean ports by July 1 to satisfy railroad refusals.
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St. Louis
Uproar at A F L Meet in Atlantic City
Delegates at the American Federation of Labor convention in Atlantic City refuse to endorse recognition of Soviet Russia while urging U S recognition of the existing Irish Republic. They vote against a July 4 general strike for Tom Mooney and debate Bolshevism as a committee reports a stance against endorsing any Russian government until a democratic form is established.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
Russia
United States
Tom” Mooney
San Francisco
Resolutions Committee
War policies extended for returning service members
Washington reports extendable provision for term life policies taken out by military personnel. Policies may be continued five years after discharge and converted to ordinary life endowment or twenty year plans at higher premiums. Lump sum payment options to beneficiaries possible, with pay over term not guaranteed. President Wilson expected to speak in St Louis after returning to the country.
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Washington
Bureau of War Risk Insurancs
Civilife
Wervier
Drinelum
Aiciartes
French Lawmarkers Excted
Parliament shows 34 percent confidence in government after a turbulent scene. Mutiny aboard the Black Sergeet fleet discussed as deputies debate.
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Paria
Chamber of Deputies
Navy submarine flotilla departs after visiting St Louis
The United States Navy anti submarine flotilla ends its visit to St Louis after conducting a recruiting campaign and demonstrations of submarine and destroyer operations.
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St Louis
United States Navy
Bt Louis
Bes
Transcontinental air route announced by Army Air Service
The Army Air Service says four Curtis M4 aircraft will begin a transcontinental flight from Haselhurst Field Mineola New York to Seattle Washington. The sortie showcases new long range capabilities and marks a milestone in military aviation progress.
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Washington
Army Air Service
Haselhuret Field
Mineola
Beatle, Wash
Corriere della Gera Endorses Views on American Loans
Milan report states Corriere della Gera endorses Frank L. Venderlip and J.P. Morgen stance on the advisability of broad American loan caseload and related policy. The piece cites their views as supportive of continued loan activity and market access.
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Milan
Corrierie Della Gera
Frank L. Venderlip
J.P. Morgen
America
Poisonous gas to be used in United Railways scandal
Excerpts from testimony by Julius Caesar Jackson, former chief special agent of United Railways, detail an alleged plan to stop referendum petitions. He ties threats to executives Cameron and McCulloh and recalls orders to obtain a petition, implying coercion and pressure within the Seaman receivership case in St. Louis.
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Jackson
Gow Crossley
Colorado
Julius Caesar Tunter
McCullough
Cameron
Hoth Cameron
McCulloah
Plan to split Germany by Allied invasion routes
A distorted wartime outline describes Allied operations to divide Germany by heaving thrusts from the Thasseldorf avenue to seize cities such as Fesen Minden Ulm and Nord Naken while American forces push through Bohemia into Silesia the British blockading the Rhine and Austrian deflation cited as a factor in German weakness .
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Parie
Germany
Marshal Foch
Thasseldorf
Fesen
Rohn Dierich
Minden
Ulm
Nord
Naken
Khoen
Bohemian
Austria
Silesia
Bohemia
Wurzburg
Theved Rheenn
Danube
Tim
Ingolstadt
Thieringia
Erfurt
Sayin Main
Ruieh
A New Era Aim For Labor Unity and Reform
Atlanticity and non radicals unite with conservatives to approve two reports from the federation's executive committee proposing reconstructive recommendations. Workers demand equality with all, rejecting subordination to labor as commodity in commerce, signaling a push toward parity in modern society. 2,000 soldiers return from France aboard transports including South Bend Nieuw Amsterdam Kesserin Auguste Victoria King Frederick Wilhelm Great Northern and anata Catholic Centriste win in Bavaria. The Catholic Center party wins amid a broad Bavarian tilt. Democratic and Majority Socialist parties perform poorly in election.
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Federation
New Y York
Bix
France
South Bend
Nieuw
Amsterdam
Kesserin
Auguste Victoria
Frederick Wilhelm Great Northern
Anata
Bavaria
Berne
Bavarian
Lynch murder case ends without verdict in Greenfield
Jury fails to reach a verdict in the Maude Lynch trial charged as an accessory in the murder of Sheriff John W. Harlow of Lamar Missouri. The jury in Greenfield, Missouri began deliberations after Jay Lynch's alleged involvement. The case centers on the March 2 fatal shooting and features Maude Lynch facing accessory charges.
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Hae Lynch
Greenfield
Maude Lynch
Jay Lynch
John WW Harlow
Lamar
U. S. Sells Airplanes Under Ban Policy
Washington reports the government ban collected 12 percent of the original price on airplanes. About eleven hundred standard planes were sold at 20 dollars each, under the policy.
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Washington
Myths of Evil Spirits At Millbrook Church Alleged Statues Found
Readable fragments recount a Millbrook Dedfordahins tale of statues linked to evil spirits. Three days’ digging uncovered detapitt es figures. a woman’s head recovered, a man’s head in a resident’s possession. Church records note full-length memorials of William Huett and Mary.
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Millbrook
Simy
Rome
Cregg
William Huett
Mary
Oman
Womin
Fragmented historical note on wartime social figures and events
A cryptic report details an elderly individual facing charges and trial during wartime. It mentions military influence, a person named Chewtey Pay, and a suggested oath or procedure related to a civic duty. The text references a court proceeding and wartime conditions affecting public life and safety.
Fragmented ancient ark description from biblical scene
An OCR fragment describes the Ark of the Covenant as a sacred chest for the Law, noting dimensions of 44 by 4 by 4 feet and gold plating, carried by slaves, placed in the Holy of Holies within Solomon's Temple, referencing the Temple’s inner sanctuary.
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Mount Sinal
Bolemen
Wwe
Fragmented Note on Chemical Burns and Treatment
A garbled excerpt describes applying a silver nitrate crayon to skin, causing a brownish stain and reddish sers. The text mentions emetic to enter the skin and notes on peeling and discharge, with unclear sequence and missing context.
Consolation for Worn Shoes Private Maynard
A terse exchange between Private Maynard and Private Jensen laments worn footwear. The dialogue hints at weariness and looming worry as one soldier cautions the other about upcoming anxiety or danger.
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Maynard
Jensen
Ontario
Allen's Foot Ease promotes comfort and health
An old advertisement fragment touts Allen's Foot Ease as an antiseptic powder shaken into shoes and added to foot baths to reduce friction, refresh feet, and prevent tired or aching sensations. It claims popularity among women and urges readers to buy locally. The piece also includes unrelated snippets about real estate, a railroad information service, typewriter ribbons, and Cuticura toilet products.
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Allen
Dessera
Ady
The Making of a Famous Medicine
An article describes the preparation of a famous female remedy by Lydia E. Pinkham. It details sterilization of apparatus and pasteurization of the product, claiming success in treating female ailments and stressing skill, cleanliness, and herbal ingredients.
Limpet suction and rare Comus copy auction tale
A discussion of a limpet’s suction mechanism compares its vacuum to wet leather adhesion, then shifts to book collecting. It mentions a rare first edition of John Milton’s Comus bound with the Bridgewater crest, produced at Warmbrooke Lace, later bought in New York for £10050, and resold for $14 by Mr. Jones.
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Fouriette
Elizen
New York
Millon
Bridgewater
Tridgewater
Lavdlow
Karl
An Qileetur
Mr. Jones
Relative Oddities Report From Terre Pinus Scout Event
An Indianapolis News item recounts a curious scene at Terre Pinus where a scout executive and several elderly participants gathered at a restaurant. The account mentions a tense dinner and muted confrontation amid a misread script and questionable stunts, with unclear motives and outcomes.
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Teorge Wyckedt
Terre Pinus
Indinnipalis
Fragmented quote from Hip London paper on a sonnet
An excerpt from the Age Herald presents a dialogue about a sonnet addressed to a lady. The fragment shows a debate whether the piece is art or mere nature, and mentions a “Friend” and “Serie toon lady.” The text reflects mock literary critique and cataloging of verses.
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Scheidemann and Associates
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Cardinal Mercier isauer_ette
Mexical Bandits
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Tella
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New Zealand
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Weletoon
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Forto
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Heaven
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Moom
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