Americans Drive Germans From Front Near Chateau Thierry
Allied forces push forward on a multi front battle line in France as American and French troops regain ground northwest of Chateau Thierry. German attacks falter with heavy counter assaults repulsed and prisoners counted, while U boats shift operations off Virginia Cape Henry to cover key shipping lanes.
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Matz
Oise
Noyon
Paris
Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Montdidier
Bligny
Marne
Rheims
Chateau- Thierry
Chezy
Dammard
Belleau Wood
France
Torcy
Vilny
Veuilly la Poterie
Bouresches
Bou- Wesches
Navy Department
New Jersey
Virginia
Cape Henry
Mobilization Orders Issued for June Draft Batches
Federal authorities announce mobilization orders through late June for 200000 more registrants plus 49000 requisitioned Black men, raising total selective service to about 1595704. Quotas list state-by-state camp assignments from Camp Meade to Camp Lewis with destinations across the nation as the army nears two million.
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Washington
Crowder
Arizona
Congress
Alabama
Camp Pike
Ark
Arkansas
California
Camp Kearney
Cal
Record cotton crop outlook from May conditions
Washington reports promising cotton prospects with plant condition at 82.3 percent of normal on May 25, the strongest since 1911 except that year. Officials expect large production near the 1914 and 1911 record crops as fertilizer use increases and stands are favorable. State conditions show Virginia 89, North Carolina 84, South Carolina 80, Georgia 78, Florida 75, Alabama 78, Mississippi 90, Missouri 79, Oklahoma 86, California 91, Arizona 90, New Mexico 80.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Enne
Missouri
Ahoma
California
Arizona
New Mexico
War department seeks 16 balloon and air stations plan
For coastal defense in Washington the War Department asked Congress on Thursday for a 16 million dollar appropriation to establish sixteen stations to guard the United States against submarine and air attacks. Thirteen would be on the Atlantic coast and three on the Gulf coast with no definite specifications given.
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Washington
United States
Congress
War Department
Department
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Explosion in Santo Tomas Mine Near Laredo
A fire and explosion destroyed the tipple at the Santo Tomas coal mines twenty three miles north of Laredo. All workers in the main shaft were endangered but saved. origin of the blast unknown.
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Laredo
Tex
Santo Tomas
Tomatoes Shipped From Jacksonville District
Seven carloads of tomatoes were shipped from the Jacksonville district on Wednesday. The crates sold for two dollars each.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Mexican Editors Visit President Wilson at White House
Mexican newspaper editors touring the United States as guests of the committee on public information were received by President Wilson at the White House Friday. Wilson expressed hope that aggressions by powerful nations against the weak would end soon.
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Washington
United States
Committee On Public Information
Wilson
White House
Beaumont Merchant's Body Found In Decomposed State
Five weeks after C. M. Nichols vanished from his junk and repair shop a badly decomposed body was found by a searching party in Beaumont Texas. Brothers Jesse W Underwood 22 and Elmer Underwood 16 are in custody in connection with the alleged killing.
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Beaumont
Tex
C. M. Nichols
Jesse W
Elmer Underwood
Fairbanks Dies in Indianapolis at Home
Former U S vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks died at his Indianapolis home Tuesday from intestinal nephritis, a chronic illness. All family members except Major Richard Fairbanks in France were at his bedside at the end.
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Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Richard Fairbanks
France
President Wilson Seeks Mooney Clemency Again
President Wilson writes a second time to Governor Stephens of California urging clemency for Thomas J. Mooney. He had previously asked for mercy in March, but Stephens said action awaits court appeal ruling.
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Mooney Washington
Wilson
Stephens
California
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Supposed Mad Dog Bites Five Including Family in Austin
Five people were bitten by a supposedly mad dog in Austin, Texas. Niles Graham his wife and two children and a son of A. T. Knies were taken to the Pasteur Institute for rabies treatment Friday after the incident. The dog owner was identified as han.
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Austin
Texas
Niles Graham
Wif
A. T. Knies
Pasteur Institute
Han
Argonaut Torpedoed by German Submarine Near Scilly Islands
The American steamship Argonaut was torpedoed by a German submarine near the Scilly Islands. The incident is reported from New York with June 5 as the date.
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New York
Scilly Islands
Seven Indicted on Treason and Espionage Plots
A federal grand jury indicted five American citizens and two German subjects in two conspiracy cases. The charges include treason and espionage for aiding Germany, disrupting U.S. munitions output, and supporting Sinn Fein. Named defendants include Jeremiah A. O Leary Linn Feiner Maria K de ve es Wallard J Robinson John T Ryan Albert Paul Fricke Nail Kipper Rudolf Binder and Hugo Schweitzer two other German subjects died last year.
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New York
America
Germany
Ireland
Great Britain
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Linn Feiner
Ne Bull
E Maria K. de Veces
Cat Rodiger
Wallard J. Robinson
Sinn Fein
John T. Ryan
Buffalo
N. Y
Albert Paul Fricke
Mount Vernon
Palmer
Nail Kipper
New York City
Rudolph Binder
Hugo Schweitzer
Oil Mill Men Elect Officers
P Z Harlee of Birmingham Alabama was elected president of the National Oil Mill Superintendents Association at its Houston convention. D B Denney of Greenville Texas won the vice president post and F P Morris of Purcell Oklahoma was re elected secretary treasurer. The next convention city was left to the association's executive committee.
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Houston
Tex
P. Z. Harlee
Birmingham
Ala
National Oil Mill Superintendents’ ‘Association
D. B. Denney
Greenville
F. P. Morris
Purcell
Okla
Secreta Tieasurer
Vention
Marine Insurance Rates Cut for Atlantic Submarine Zone
Washington officials say submarine danger justifies a reduction in government marine insurance rates. The life insurance rate for officers and crews aboard merchant vessels trading through the zone was lowered from 25 to 15 cents per $100, effective amid Atlantic coast submarine activity.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Atlantic
Editorial Association Convention Plans in Hot Springs
The 1919 Jonal Editorial Association convention was set for Hot Springs Arkansas with Seattle as a possible site. The association met on Thursday to discuss the event timing and arrangements.
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Tional Editorial
Hot Springs
Ark
Seattle
Jonal Editorial Association
Grain and crops hit by sudden European cold wave
Amsterdam reports a sudden cold wave sweeping Central Europe including Holland and Denmark. Widespread damage strikes grain fruit and potato crops across the region, threatening harvests and prices.
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Amsterdam
Europe
Holland
Dinavia
A Bumper Wheat Crop Forecast Ahead of Harvest
Washington officials predict a bumper wheat crop for the year with potential production near one billion bushels before harvest. The Agriculture Department released the forecast Friday, outlining strong yields across key growing regions.
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Washington
T of Agriculture
All Women Urged to Register Votes in Texas
Austin reports Texas Attorney General Looney advises county tax collectors to register all women who wish to vote. He notes legal doubts but urges safe practice to register women whether in cities of 10000 or more or outside cities. He clarifies non registration does not bar voting but favors registration for safety.
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Austin
Tex
Looney
Texas
Robert Maud
Travis County
Federal Land Bank of Houston Loans Texas Farmers Record Amount
The Federal Land Bank of Houston loaned Texas farmers 8.89 million dollars since May last year. In May alone loans to local association members totaled 1.19 million with 968 627 approved but not closed. The report lists multiple towns and loan amounts across the state.
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Houston
Tex
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Deeg Corpoesxsocttaina
Archer City
Artesian Belt
Alvin
Albany
Abernathy
Blanco
Brackettsville
Burnet
Corsicana
Corpus Christi
Gause
Gate City
Channing
Loving
Hemphill
Hondo
Kenedy
Iredell
Jenkins
Llano
Madisonville
Mt. Pleasant
Redland
Pearland
Roaring Springs
Slaton
Sweetwater
Three Rivers
Uvalde
Weatherford
Yancey
Crop Mortgage Question Dealt With In Decision
Third Court of Civil Appeals grants rehearing in Williams vs King case from Coleman County. Opinion by Justice Jenkins reverses prior ruling on crop mortgages noting a landlord cannot mortgage an unowned growing crop. Tenant may mortgage an unplanted crop once planted. landlord holds lien for rents but no ownership until maturity and division.
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Austin
Tex
Jenkins
Third Court of Civil Appeals
George Williams
M. M. King
Coleman County
Wiliams
Melon shipments to be inspected for weight in Hempstead
Hempstead Texas officials announce state inspectors will examine all melons loaded at Hempstead and other locations. Inspectors will issue certificates detailing the average weight and classification of each car.
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Hempstead
Tex
Rifles For Army Exceed 1.5 Million Since War Entry
The War Department announced Friday that more than 1.5 million rifles have been produced for the army since the United States entered the war, as the war effort accelerates.
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Washington
War Department
California Syrup of Figs Advert Begins Cleansing Promises
A period advertisement for California Syrup of Figs promotes it as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims to ease feverish, cross children, cleanse the stomach liver and bowels without griping and advises asking a druggist for the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Reginald Remembered in Classroom Phoenix Story
Congressman J Hampton Moore recalls an anecdote about Reginald in a class. The boy answers the teacher's prompt by recalling Phoenixville and the idea of Phoenixville rising up and carrying out their ashes, illustrating a memorable lesson.
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Reginald
J. Hampton Moore
Uae
Phoenixville
Martha
Soothe Itching Skin With Cuticura Remedies
Promote relief from itching with Cuticura Soap and hot baths, dry skin, and apply Cuticura Ointment. Free samples available by mail to Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
No Water Dining Room Outburst At Boarding House
A transient, intoxicated at a boarding house, refuses water at dinner and violently discards his glass. He declares he will never drink water again, arguing that it ruins shoes and harms the stomach, prompting puzzled reactions from fellow boarders.
Fragmentary line hints at distant voyage or siren tale
The readable text fragment mentions a distant voyage or mythical siren motif with vague phrasing and no clear names, places, organizations, or concrete events to anchor a precise item.
Could Meanness Go Further in a Vindictive Plot
A dramatic quote reveals a husband locking his wife in a room with lavish gowns and nets, no mirror, prompting questions about his cruel motive and the depth of his meanness. The exchange underscores perceived malice and domestic control within a troubled household.
Crash Went the Picture
A light home prank turns to a quick domestic joke as a Boston Transcript quip contrasts thumb tacks and fingernails for hanging small pictures.
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Crash
Boston Transcript
Illite ates in the United States in 1910
In 1910 the United States recorded 5 516 618 illite ates. This statistic reflects a historical measurement in the era and indicates a large scale data point from early 20th century records.
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United States
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