World War Echoes Across Fronts and Politic Strains
A collage of early 20th century events reports Maj. Gen. George W. Cochtall receiving the John Fritz medal in New York. Occupation troops in Coblenz urge calm. U.S. troop redeployments from France announced. Senate debates war costs, prohibition enforcement, and a repeal of daylight saving. The first town for Black residents opened at Truxton Virginia near Ports mouth. Reports also note suppression of Sunday newspapers in Norway and perilous transatlantic flights.
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George W. Cocthall
Hunner
Panama Canal
John Fritz
National Societies of Civil, Mining, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
New York
American financiers head to Berlin for Germany loan
A commission of American financiers travels to Berlin to arrange a loan for Germany based on information from an authoritative source. A Copenhagen to London Telegraph report cites good authority that the Asthenians have captured Peterhof west of Petrograd. A Coblens dispatch notes active prep by Fourth and Fifth divisions to ready Third army for another advance. Sixth division began entraining for Brest. One hundred thirty men sign to tour America studying economic conditions. among them 25 MPs.
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Berlin
Germany
London
Copenhagen
Peterhof
Petrograd
Coblens
Bresteree
America
Nations Set to Recognize Kolchak Regime in Paris Talks
Paris reports say the Omsk government of Admiral Kolchak may be invited to Paris with representatives. The United States Britain and France allegedly back the move as Allies and America seek a formal stance on Kolchak. A note to Italy questions Italian landings in Turkey. Germany granted a grace period by Paris allies as the note details lag.
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Som AD Harte
Committee On Organ
League of Nations
Art
Matin
Paris
America
Paris le Petit
Omsk
Admiral Kolchak
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Turkey
Germany
Notable 1900s Tragedies Span Accidents and Attacks
Domestie H. S&S. White reportedly killed by Yaqui Indians during an attack on a La Colorado mine truck train en route from San Navier to Hermosillo Sonora. Madame Z Walker dies at Irvington on Hudson after weeks of illness. once noted as the wealthiest colored woman. Frank A Shea and Duncan MacGilvray die in New York when Shea’s car hits a cab and slams into a trolley pole. Ten bodies recovered from Cedar Rapids starch works ruins. seven missing likely trapped. Frank Lawbone convicted of murder for shooting Max Nottingham in Carmi Illinois. insanity plea noted. Five young bank robbers in a green auto rob Baker & Son Savings Bank in Chicago of about 10000 dollars in cash and Liberty bonds.
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H. S&s. White
la Colorado
San Navier
Hermosillo
Sonora
Z. Walker
Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y
London Police Fight BIS Mob Amid National Demonstrations
Thousands of discharged soldiers and sailors clashed with police in London as they marched toward the House of Commons and Buckingham Palace seeking work and a minimum wage. Across the country similar protests followed. The Great Labor Triple Alliance defies the government and police threaten a nationwide strike if demands are not met. Leaders Tom Mann and Sylvia Pankhurst urged immediate revolution at Trafalgar Square.
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London
House of Commons
Buckingham Palace
Royal Residence
Palace
Hyde Park
Bonar Law
Russia
Germany
Triple Alliance
Robert Horne
Paris
Lloyd George
National Union of Police
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
United Kingdom
Great Triple Alliance
Trafalgar Square
Tondon
Tom Mann
Sylva Parkhurst
Yanks Leaving Archangel In World War I Withdrawal
Washington cables report the American forces from Archangel under way with the 339th Infantry awaiting evacuation. The dispatch notes individual wartime casualties returning home will not speed up discharges as units reach U.S. soil first.
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Washington
Archangel
War Department
Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Infantry
Department
Greece Expert Says Turkey Has Low European Debt
New York May 28 Turkey is among Europe’s least debt burdened nations. If an allied power takes on a mandate for Constantinople the financial task would be easy, asserts Prof Andre Andreades the Greek authority on international finance.
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Turkey
New York
Europe
Constantinople
Andre Andreades
Not Just What He Wanted Franklin K Lane’s Dinner Tale
Franklin K Lane recalled a tale at a publishers’ dinner about President Wilson and Admiral Grayson visiting Buckingham Palace. A flunkey in knickerbockers offered tea, Grayson declined, then asked for Haig and Haig and eggs, ending with a quick service moment.
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Franklin K. Lane
Publishers’ Association
Wilson
Admiral Grayson
Buckingham Palace
Reward of Politeness Pie Promise
A London Telegraph anecdote recalls a dinner where a polite boy, Johnny, prompts the minister to take another piece of pie. The minister agrees and Johnny then reminds his mother of a promised second piece if the third pie is needed. The exchange ends with a light, humorous note.
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London Telegraph
Johnny
Deliberate indifference to street dog fights praised
A quotation lauds any man who can pass a street dog fight without glancing at it as possessing true dignity. The remark frames restraint as a sign of strong character and moral steadiness.
120 Year Old Casket Used for Grand Prince Yi Funeral
The Seoul Press reports the casket for Grand Prince Yi of Korea was made 120 years ago and coated with black lacquer two and a half inches thick. Korean custom holds various coffin sizes in the Chosei palace with lacquer renewed each spring and autumn. Before burial the prince’s body was bathed in sandalwood water, then dressed in a Korean dress, a military uniform, and a court robe, wrapped in linen and silk wadding.
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Korea
Seoul Press
Chosei
High School Girl Analyzes Pronouns and Verbs in Class Exercise
A student explains the sentence He kissed me with careful grammar notes. She identifies pronoun usage third person singular masculine gender and notes kissed is a transitive verb showing affection. The dialogue ends with a playful aside about me.
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Mernele
U.S
Teutonic War News
Coblenz
United States Army of Occupation
Service of
Tours
Sheppard
Texas
Jones
San Bo
State Department
Statistics Branch
Senate
House
Sherman
Mlinois
Agriculture Committee
Truxton
Great Naval Station
Portsmouth
Christiania
Harry Wawker
Grieve
Newfoundland
Mary
Horsens
Denmark
Finland
Helsingfors
Sweden
Roget
Dakar
Brazil
Orlock
Kenitra
Rabat
Budapest
Vienna
Danube
Frank A. Shea
Duncan MacGilvray
Shea
Douglas Company Starch
Cedar Rapids
Frank Lawboene
Max Nottingham
Carmi
Lawbone
Baker & Son Saings Bank
West Twelfth Street
Chicago
Liberty Bonds
Commons
Royal Palace
Great Labor Triple Alliance
Yanks
North
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Grayson
Haig and Haig
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