Escapes German Prison Camp Heroic War News
U S aviator Buckley of Chicago escapes a German camp after five attempts reaching Switzerland. The United States and Allies plan a civilian commission to aid Russia with an allied army protection. A patrol boat rescues 700 troops from the City of Vienna wreck off the Atlantic coast. Covington torpedoed. crew missing but officers and others landed in France. Pilot Ensign Roe captured in Germany. Lieut Brotherton lands in Allied lines in Alsace. Coal rationing to heat homes to 65 degrees. Deserter clashes kill three in Arkansas. steamer accident in Michigan. New York publisher Rumely arrested for perjury. federal case links German payments to Mall. Telegraph strike postponed. San Francisco editor De Lacey begins 12 month sentence. Aircraft crashes injure several. Fontainbleau accident kills. U S merchant fleet grows with record Independence Day launches. draft evaders rounded up in St Paul.
Assassination of Count Mirbach Reverberates Across Europe
Foreign reports say Count Mirbach German ambassador to Russia was killed after two men attacked his Berlin office with a bomb. Germany breaks off negotiations with Russian delegates. Lenin's premier responds to the incident. Italy reports 55,000 tons of merchant ships launched this year with more under construction. Premier Botha in South Africa cites unrest and accuses German agents of fomenting the plot. Mohammed V Sultan of Turkey is reported dead.
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Count von Mirbach
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London
von Kuehlmann
Berlin
Nikolai Lenine
M. Joffre
Moscow
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Italy
Botha
Union of South African
Pretoria
South Africa
Union
Washington Acts on Prohibition and War Financing
The Senate committee backs a plan to prohibit sales of liquor wine and beer after 1919 and ban wine and beer production after November. Congress moves to empower the president to seize telegraph and telephone systems for the war. A $3 billion civil appropriation and a $1.6 billion naval bill pass, with Navy enlisted strength rising to 131000 plus 50000 reserve. Army appropriations total $12.085 billion in conference version. McAdoo reports recovered health and tours Pacific rail lines.
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Senate Agricultural Committee
Western Union
Telegraphers’ Union
House of Representatives
Wilson
Senate
House
Bombardment of Coblenz by British Airmen Causes Severe Damage
European War news reports the Friday bombardment of Coblenz the Rhenish Prussia capital by British airmen. The attack damaged the railway station and the famous front bridge and a bomb struck the royal palace. South German papers list 12 killed and 23 wounded in Coblenz.
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Prussia
Fron Bridge
Royal Palace
Coblens
Iowa News Highlights from Fort Sheridan to Local Affairs
Federal plans for a 60 day military training camp at Fort Sheridan include Drake University recruiting one student per 25 men and one professor per 25 men. Des Moines man Ralph Wallace burned by a firecracker reports an attack by a pro German youth. George B. Stewart takes a new U S employment role aiding farm workers in Lee County. Iowa banks agree to end overdrafts by Aug 1 under OCC pressure. Nursing course for civilian women to join Army Nurse Corps anticipated at Camp Dodge. Iowa resists zone express rate system proposed by McAdoo. Col E R Bennett commends Iowa soldiers and cites potential decorations after June 27 action. Miners push work or fight as mines close and draft exemptions debated. Cass County defense panel clears Emil Rothschild of disloyalty charges. Romeo Brown warns state bar association of Socialism via nonpartisan league spreading in Iowa.
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Lyman
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N. D. Ely
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Romeo Brown
Minneapolis
Iowa State Bar Association
North Dakota
Minnesota
The Three Graces Faith Hope and Love in Thessalonians
Discussion of faith, love, and hope as central Christian graces. Paul’s view of faith producing works aligns with James, while patience of hope sustains endurance. The text contrasts early church hope for Christ’s return with modern Christian expectations, citing Denney and a Chinese mission witness.
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James
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Christ
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Thessalonians
James Denney
Scotland
China
Philip
Cain
Caine
Tesua
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Instant Relief
A Cincinnati invention called Freezone offers quick relief for corns and calluses. The ad claims instant pain stop and painless removal with a tiny bottle sold at drug stores for a few cents.
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Cincinnati
Bennett Advises Journalist to Stay with Journalism
The late James Gordon Bennett on a Riviera winter sojourn tells an American journalist to remain in journalism. He warns against joining YMCA squads and says writing against the Bodies is better than preaching. He adds a proverb about a rolling stone going downhill.
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James Gordon Bennett
Riviera
Bennett
The Worm Turned in Richmond Weekend Anecdote
A Richmond man who drove to the resort where his wife and baby stay is tasked with opening a can for his son. He fumbles the top while his wife scorns him, sparking a sharp exchange. She remarks she wishes she had married a man, while he retorts he wishes he had married a woman to avoid artificial breakfast foods.
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Richmond
War Savi ngs crowd ta lked at Market and Penn sylvania
A wartime scene at a tent in Indianapolis shows buyers gathered around a display labeled The Kaiser's Bier. A salesman spurts patriotic zeal while a witty crowd member jokes about arsenic in the Kaiser’s beer amid War Savings stamps sales.
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Market
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis News
Mothers Urged to Inspect Castoria Bottles Carefully
A prominent health advisory urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria, the well known infant remedy, to ensure authenticity and safety for children. The caution stresses checking labels, expiration dates, and seal integrity to prevent unsafe products reaching households.
Gossip as Smoke From Dirty Tobacco Pipes
Quote frames gossip as baseless chatter from tasteless pipes, noting it proves nothing and harms reputation. Written as a critique of idle rumor and its social waste.
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George Wbliot
Comfort Baby Skin With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
An advertising notice promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for irritated baby skin with hot baths. It promises sleep for baby and rest for mother and offers free samples via Cuticura Boston. Prices listed as 25 and 50 in the advertisement.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Ted Cross Ball Blue Ad Boosts Home Cooking
An old advertisement touts Ted Cross Ball Blue for home use promising reliable results. It highlights grocery availability and emphasizes self reliance as a virtue for success.
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Happy
Ted Cross
All Grocers
Adv Riereset
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