World events rapid brief from the front lines and air
Orders to American military police in Coblenz Treves and occupation zones to tear down political posters and block meetings. Howdy Wilcox wins the 500 mile race in Indianapolis. Arthur Thurman dies and M Molinaro is badly hurt in a crash. Lecocq and Bandini die in a Roamer gasoline explosion. Christy secures divorce in Zanesville. Mayor Couzens pledges 300000 for Harper hospital nurses. London House of Commons votes for 1250000000 loan. Winnipeg general strike intensifies with police action. Erzberger claims US intervention won the war for the Entente. Mexican Consul General leaves El Paso for Mexico City after Chihuahua City fall. Rhine republic movement, watchful allies. Toronto strikers gain Marine Workers Federation support. Paris Geneva airborne mail service begins. Warsaw reports autonomy for eastern Galicia. R 34 dirigible accepted. transatlantic voyage planned. Mayence reports Rhine republic proclaimed at Wiesbaden.
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Howdy” Wilcox
Indianapolis
the Speedway
Arthur Thurman
Washington
M. Molinaro
Louis Lecocq
R. Bandini
Washington Debates Troop Returns and War Expenditures
Secretary Baker urged continued naval ship use to return troops from France with most soldiers out by August 1 and the French expedition closed. Carranza blocks American oil payroll flights from Tampico, bandit attacks cited. U S troops number 18 500 near Mexico border and Villa warns of uncontrolled raids. Hines cites favorable rail business outlook after West trip. House rules delays daylight saving repeal. Graham proposes a 15 member special committee to investigate war department expenditures.
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France
House Naval Committee
Baker
Carranza
Tampico
Washington
House
War Department
Graham
Dhnois
Austria Faces Peace Terms After World War I
Austria's fate rests with the allied powers after peace terms are presented. The nation is reduced from about 50 million to roughly 6 to 7 million people, covering under 440000 square miles. Hungary, Czecho Slovakia, and Serb Croat Slovene states are carved from the former empire, with Vienna to recognize their independence. The Hapsburg empire remnants become the republic of Austria.
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Austria
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Vienna
Hapsburg Empire
Republic of Austria
Domestic terrorism and labor strife dominate headlines
A Monday night plot targeting law enforcement failed with two deaths at the Palmer residence as May day bombs linked to 36 officials are investigated. Meanwhile Atlanta walkout over union-affiliation dismissals follows Bell strike action, Supreme Court upholds rail and telecom price rulings, and a flying circus lands in Chicago. Labor leaders prepare for the AFL convention in Atlantic City. A North Dakota bank in Forest River is burglarized with $5,000 cash and $50,000 Liberty bonds stolen.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
First State Bank of
Forest River
N. D
Bomb blasts hit eight cities in eastern United States
A nationwide bomb plot wounded and killed several as blasts rocked eight cities from Cleveland to Boston. Washington suffered strikes at Attorney General Palmer and Senator Swanson homes, with two deaths reported and possible bomber fatalities. New York saw a fatal blast at Judge Nott's residence, while police reinforced to guard officials nationwide amid fears of a coordinated attack.
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Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
Paterson
N. J
West Philadelphia
New York
Newtonville
Mass
Department of Justice
Palmer
A. Mitchell Palmer
TR Street
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Ira C. Copley
Ilinois
R Street
Mr. Copley
Twenty-second Street
Sheridan Circle
Palmer House
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
James R. Elerson
West End
du Pont
Sheridan
Army
Navy
Congress
Pullman
Capitol Police
Secret Service
White House
Treasury
War and Navy Departments
Charles C. Nott Jr
Court of General Sessions
Judge Nott
Fire Department Bureau of Combustibles
Nott
Nwo
Owen Eagan
Bureau of Combustibles
William Travers Jerome
Charles S. Whitman
Jerome
Whitman
Bombs Target Homes in Several Cities Across June Attacks
A wave of bomb incidents left homes damaged in Cleveland Pittsburgh Boston Newtonville Philadelphia and Paterson. No deaths reported though several buildings suffered extensive blast damage and injuries to bystanders were noted in Philadelphia.
Fake Aspirin Sold As Bayer Tablets
Millions of fraudulent aspirin tabs were sold by a Brooklyn manufacturer and were mainly talcum powder. True Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are American made and owned and bear the Bayer Cross. Consumers should insist on Bayer Tablets in the original Bayer package with proper directions.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Garden plans rise with odd job offer
Mr Gadspur asks about a garden as Mr Dubhwaite grows hopeful. He reveals he has found an old fashioned colored gentleman willing to do odd jobs in exchange for a cast off suit of clothes, a detail noted by the Birmingham Age Herald.
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Mr. Gadspur
Mr Dubhwaite
Birmingham Age- Herald
Physically Fit at Any Age With Urinary Health Warning
An advertisement warns that age is not the issue but careless living. It urges kidney health, describing uric acid crystals and potential kidney damage. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules from Holland, claiming quick relief and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Haarlem
Holland
The Next Best Thing The Illusion of Wealth
A witty exchange highlights social perception over actual wealth as one character notes the power to influence others’ view of status. The dialogue contrasts money with the influence of seeming affluence.
Uncertain Plans at the Rail Station Meeting
A dialogue about meeting a sister at the railroad station unfolds with uncertainty over the sister’s hair color and a two week absence. The exchange focuses on locating her relative and arranging a reunion.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to keep complexion clear, scalp clean, and hands soft. Add Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and a complete toilet trio, as advised by Adyv.
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Adyv
Spats Between Mrs Twobble and Mrs Gadspur Escalate
In the Birmingham Age Herald a dialogue notes Mrs Twobble and Mrs Gadspur have had four quarrels. Officials say reconciliation is unlikely as Mrs Twobble insulted the Gadspurs as atavistic and porcine and the Gadspurs vow vengeance once a dictionary is at hand.
Traces of Greatness Spoiled by Kicking Over the Traces
A concise moral warning asserts that many men with latent greatness ruin it by rebellious acts and excessive defiance. The line emphasizes self-control and disciplined character as essential to fulfill potential.
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Teutonic War News
Coblenz
Treves
Annn
Howard Chandler Christy
Mabelle Christy
Common Pleas Court
Zanesville, O
Detroit
James Couzens
Harper Hospital
Couzens
House of Commons
London
Winnipeg
Board of Trade
America
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Garcia
el Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Chihuahua City
Villa
Torreon
Jiminez
Paris Journal
Toronto
Marine Workers’ Federation
Geneva
Paris
Warsaw
Galicia
Admiralty
Atlantic
Rhine Republic
Rhine
Mayence
Doctor Dorden
Wiesbaden
United States
Mexico
Juarez
General Villa
Hines
The
Railroad Administration
West
House Rules Committee
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlanta, Ga
United States Supreme Court
Burleson
John Armstrong Chaloner
Washington Post
John Gillard
Chaloner
Merry Mills
Claude Swansori
Harry L. Davis
Judge
United States District
W. H. Thompson
Highland District
W. D. Sibray
Bureau of Immigration
Libray
Albert F. Hayden
Roxbury Municipal Court
Wayne Street
Leland W. Powers
Massachusetts
Myr. Powers
Philadelphia
Our Lady of Victory
Louis Jagielky
Jagielky
Ieee
Fletcher
Beok
Marine Eye Remedy Co
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