World News Summary from The News of the South
Election returns in Texas show gains for anti suffrage and prohibition measures while Mexico faces internal conflict. Col Hebert Duane former ambassador to France dies in New York. York returns home to Tennessee as soldiers await Memorial Day events. Socialist national committee expels extremists in Chicago and debates League of Nations in St Louis. Army debates future ships and navy policy as Archangel withdrawals begin. Venezuela and Java volcanism noted among broader war era developments.
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Texas
Wuttrage
Col
Hebert Duean
Ammbassador
France
Bye and Bar
New York
Democratic National Germinitive
Chicago
P. 14
Quinn
Rhode Island
Wilson
Democratic Congress
Alvin C. York
Porsting
Pall Mall
Tenn
Aga
Philadelphia
Socialist Party
Servion
Bpoukisny
League of Nations
St Louis
Missouri
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
England
Atlantic
Mexico City
Ernesto Dany
Tehuantepec
Felix Diag
Damby
Navy Department
United States
Trepassey Bay
Newfoundland
Lisbon
Plymouth
Mondego
Council of Four
Paria
War Department
Treasury Department
Archangel
839Th Infantry
Kalut
Kelpet
Java
Surabaya
Forte Alge
Daniely
House
Ways and Means
Rubber production method resembles dairy processes in Tidin factory
A Tidin rubber factory uses high grade rubber made with milklike Intex fusion and strict cleanliness. One method yields biscuits or sheets dried in warm rooms or artificial dryers. Biscuits appear pale, transparent, and valued for purity and freedom from dirt.
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Tidin
Bird of Peculiar Name Sings In Australia Origin Tale
A brief fragment describes a bird with an unusual name, likened to a kingfisher from Austentia. It notes the bird's distinctive gong like song and the peculiar label given to it.
Fragmentary Bird Cage Notes On Appetite And Digestion
A garbled excerpt describes a bird or animal living in native haunts, subsisting on live flesh and small prey. It notes the creature’s diet in captivity, its strong beak or hammering action, and ongoing digestion experiments, with phrases cut mid-sentence.
Mixing Tobacco Creates Novel Blending Trend
A London man nearly exhausted his pipe tobacco and mixed it with chewing tobacco to make a new blend. He shared a sample with a trade friend, and the mix quickly appeared before the public.
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London
Newn to Many Vent Watchmaker Oddities
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a vent watchmaker and odd phrasing about a pint. The readable portion hints at a miscellaneous note or joke item without clear events or persons.
Herald's Review Of North Carolina Capitol Events
The Herald presents a record of important events at the Capitol and across North Carolina. It outlines political developments, legislative actions, and notable happenings shaping state affairs for readers.
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Herald’s Review of
North Carolina
Capitol
Herald
North Carolina extension fairs to stress county work in summer
The extension service led by G. Rubinow plans county fairs in June July and August to promote animal industry and farm demonstrations. Maj. L B McLenfey to supervise Durham War Camp Community Service activities. Beatrice White, a Winston-Salem high school girl, wins a health hygiene prize.
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Raleigh
Bes Luis
G. Rubinow
Fair Comiutes
Hobie
Etd
Wiegus
Nera Carolina
Fair World
Sewepspers
JH. Helton
Helton
Thane
Animal Industry Division
Drerts
Durham Service
Osaian Lang
North Carolina
War Duma Community Service
Maj. L. BP. McLenfey
Durham
Avaume
Herge
Bureau of Infant’ Hygiene
State Board of Health
Kate Brew Vaughn
Beatrice White
Winston-Salem
Wilmington-Charlotte Asheville Highway formed with broad support
Enthusiastic meeting of the Wilmington Charlotte Asheville Highway Association adopts a united stance toward building a mountains to sea route. Delegates from most of 18 counties attend as the organization expands its scope and years of local backing intensify the effort. Col TL Kirkpatrick calls for order as WA McGirt of the North Carolina Good Road Association presides.
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Monroe
Wilmington Charlotte-Asheville
Wilmington-Charlotte Asheville Highway Association
Wilington-Charlotte Highway Association
Col TL. Kirkpatrick
WA. McGirt
Wilmington
North Carolina Good Roson Association
Street Figures Reported As Gamouelaged Individuals
An unusual rumor describes seemingly gamouelaged people on the streets, with no clear source or official confirmation. The note reads like a local curiosity column and lacks verifiable details or names.
Big Three missteps spark German pamphlet mockery
The article notes Germany circulating a pamphlet of the peace treaty while the Big Three, Wilson George and Clemenceau, withhold the full text. It mocks the mismatch between press summaries and the actual terms, especially reparations, and the home front’s reaction to the evolving draft.
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London
Wilson
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Germany
Paris
France
England
Times
Fleet clashes in Baltic as Bolshevik fleet routed by British ships
In the gulf of Finland a fifty minute battle saw the Bolshevik fleet led by the battleship Petropavlovsk and other ships attacked by seven British warships. The Russians retreated to Kronstadt after the engagement near Krasnaja Gorka, marking the second recent clash as anti Bolshevik forces press Petrograd’s western front.
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Helsingfors
Petropayfovk
Krasnaja Gorka
Kronstadt
Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
London Police Strike Called Off After Hyde Park Rally
London police postpone their threatened strike after the Hyde Park rally. The executive committee says the walkout will be deferred until after peace is signed as the union cites grievances but seeks redress without a strike. The official ballot shows 44,549 in favor and 4,924 against.
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London
Hyde Park
Hays
Mexican Revolution Leader Proclaims Provisional Mexico President
General Felipe Angeles, named provisional president by Villa’s forces, has sent a communication to Washington outlining his aims in the northern Mexico uprising. The note seeks presentation to the state department for U S consideration of the revolutionary effort.
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Villatore
Polipe Angeles
Mexico
Lime
Villa
Itta
Carranza
United States
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Thina
Cartmea
Washington
Felipe Angeles
State Department
Gen Faison to Address State Bankers Meeting
Winston-Salem August 20 The North Carolina Bankers Association announces its annual meeting of financiers in Winston-Salem President Jas A Gray notes the event will feature national speakers including General S L Faison commander of the Thirtieth Army Division The gathering promises an interesting session with remarks from a renowned military leader.
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Winston-Salem
Jas. A. Gray
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
8. L. Faison
Peoples Bank Organized Across States Plan Aimed
A meeting of representative business men discussed creating Peoples Banks in every state to serve laborers, salaried workers, small business people, and farmers. A committee will push Congress to pass a federal law authorizing the banks with Governor O T. W. Bickett of North Carolina among members.
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Wilson
William A. Blair
Peoples National Bank
Winston Siler
North Carolina
Blair
United States
W G. McAdoohi
G'tlaens National Comnittee
Rotary Tules
New York
O T. W. Bickett
Flight wedding atop 2000 feet as ship sails over Willington field
In Houston, Lieut. R. W. Meade of Cincinnati and Miss Marjorie Dumont of Yorkville Indiana wed 2000 feet above 10000 spectators at Willington field as two Liberty motors throbbed. The ceremony ended with the pilot piloting the craft through the air.
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Houston
Texas
Liberty Motors
R. W. Meade
Cincinnati
Marjorie Dumont
Yorkville
Ind
Willington Field
German demands on peace terms threaten League of Nations entry
In Berlin and London reports, Germany says it would accept peacetime military limits if allowed to join the League of Nations on equal footing immediately after signing. The German memorandum counters the treaty draft while Premier Lloyd George urges Germany to sign, warning they must accept peace either at Versailles or Berlin.
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Versailles
Berlin
Germany
League of Nations
Aay
London
Lloyd George
Amiens
The
South Wales Daily News
Flerls
Fifteen Steamers Ready to Ship Food to Hungry Siberia
Jonas Lied, linked with the Kara sea route, returns from Omsk and is authorized by the Kolchak regime to organize 15 steamers of 3600 tons each to carry famine aid to Siberia via the Kara sea. Ten steamers will sail from England and five from New York, with British and American cargoes sought in exchange for damp, flax, hides, furs, wool, and other products.
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London
Jonas Lied
Kara Sea
Omsk
Kolchak Administration
England
New York
Overman faults League of Nations party line
Washington and New York papers feature Senator Overman’s claim that the League should be nonpartisan. He argues the League should not become a Democratic or Republican issue and should gain support from all patriotic groups. He also questions the Democratic National Committee’s action and its political influence.
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Washington
New York
Senator Overman
Democratic National
League of Nations
Overman
Austria doomed without joining Germany says Sets
Vienna reports Herr Sets president of the Austrian republic warns that Austria faces economic death unless it joins Germany. He cites Vienna's 2 million population and limited industry and opposes the proposed Danube economic confederation as impossible since the Czechs and Slavs resist such a union.
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Austria
Germany
Herr Sets
Austrian Republic
Danube
Ceecs
Sinn Féin MP Arrested After Athlone Meeting Clash
Dublin lawmaker Lawrence Ginnell Sinn Fein MP for West Meath was arrested over remarks in a speech at Athlone. British troops dispersed the forbidden gathering on May 5 wounding several, as Ginnell attempted to address the crowd.
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Lawrence Ginnell
Sinn Fein
West Meath
Athlone
Committee Hears Postal and Western Union Men
Washington reports that Newcomb Carlton, president of Western Union, accused Edward Reynolds, former Postal Telegraph Cable general manager, of trying to obstruct the government telegraph operation and planning an attack on the Postmaster General.
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Washington
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Edward Reynolds
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
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