Bar myth and talk of land values and prices across the plains
A murky overview describes large tracts of land from 160 acres to two sections in the west with stock barns and high prices. It notes flour costs at 12 dollars per hundred in the past and four dollars twenty five cents locally, plus groceries comparable to Minnesota.
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Minn
T. T
John Dahis
W. J
R. D. Holt
Martin Harmen
Ole Halvorson
Wm. Walker
Geo. Colby
Bagsey
Not Yet in Warsaw Climax 16 Daily Looked For
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports the war anniversary passed without Warsaw actions. Russians reportedly retreating to the Brest line to allow Austro German forces to regroup while frontline skirmishes continue. A separate note covers studies on the Japanese soy bean as an alternate food source for Germany and its potential use in camps and kitchens.
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Union News
London
Warsaw
Mats
Bertin
Germany
Bureau Investigating Sugar Production for Future Tariff Legislation
The bureau of foreign and domestic commerce leads a full sugar industry inquiry with four special agents heading to Hawaii to inspect production and labor conditions. Frank J. Sheridan directs the effort with support from the labor department and Dr. Victor Clark to gather wage data and labor conditions. Investigators will also visit Cuba and Porto Rico before returning to survey the U.S. sugar industry.
Mexican Situation Relieved in Washington Report
Reports say General Carranza ordered forces back into Mexico City and established patrols along the railroad from Apizaco to the capital to guard against bandits. Secretary Lansing urged reopening and maintenance of the line to feed the starving population.
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Washington
Mexico City
Gonzales
Carranza
Apizaco
Lansing
Grain shipment figures from Witt Benent Germany
Grain totals from Witt Benent Germany show about 0,090 tons described in OCR text. The fragment notes a quantity estimate linked to a shipment, but specifics are unclear.
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Germany
Britain Objects to Belgian Passage as War Trade Rift Grows
Notes from Britain and Germany on neutral rights in wartime reach Secretary Lansing. Britain defends measures blocking trade via neutrals to starve enemies, citing Civil War era precedents. Germany rejects US treaty protections for ships and demands prize court judgments for damages. Admiralty urges larger American flags on ships for submarine recognition.
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Union News Service
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Lansing
Europe
United States
Bermudas
Admiralty
Fearful Dardanelles Situation Prompting Prayer for Peace
Western Newspaper reports heightened anxiety over the Dardanelles crisis as Russia wrestles with evacuation without abandoning troops. Austro-German forces push to break retreat lines, with Berlin claiming partial gains near the Cheim Lublin railway and areas southeast toward the Bug river. the Russian front reportedly shaken.
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London
Warsaw
Teutons
Berlin
von Mackensen
Cheim-Lublin
Bug River
Food Must Be Permitted to Reach Starving Mexico
Washington demands food allowed to reach Mexico City and opens avenues of transport for provisions. The State Department urges Generals Carranza Villa and Zapata to end fighting and seek a constitutional government through a joint conference.
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Union News Service
Washington
Mexico City
State Department
Carranza
Villa
Zapata
Pope Benedict Calls for Peace Talks in Vatican Letter
Rome clerical organ Osservatore Romano publishes a letter from Pope Benedict urging belligerent leaders to unite for peace. Dated July 28, the note proposes direct or indirect exchange of views to explore possible arrangements so all can be contented.
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London
Rome
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Benedict
Eastland capsizing cause unclear to Secretary Redfield
Federal inspector Robert Reid testified in Chicago that no definite cause emerged for the Eastland disaster. He suggested underballasting or improper handling of water ballast tanks might have upset the ship while noting the vessel carried 2,000 passengers safely at times and met life preserver requirements.
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Chicago
Redfield
Robert Reid
Grand Haven
Mich
Conference at Constantinople on Dardanelles and Italy presence
Telegraphed dispatch from Saloniki reports a July 27 meeting in Constantinople with Germany Austria Bulgaria and Turkish leaders including Field Marshal von der Goltz and the grand vizier. Dardanelles issue and Italy’s role were discussed amid fears of Greek Turkish conflict and a tense cabinet mood. Also noted are Rotterdam goods held by order in council and a reward offer in Lincoln for Sam Storey.
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Geneva
Saloniki
Tribune
Constantinople
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
von der Goltz
Dardanelles
Italy
German Chancellor and Kaiser Discuss WWI Note
Berlin reports Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg returned from the front with no immediate decision on the American note. No rush to abandon submarine warfare, though commanders are urged to avoid complications as talks continue.
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Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Swedish Army Grows Stronger Doubling Since War
The Swedish army, claimed to be the largest and most efficient in the nation’s history, has nearly doubled since the outbreak of the war, according to a statement issued in Copenhagen via London. The report notes improved organization and readiness.
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Copenhagen
London
United States seeks South American help for Mexican peace
Washington says co operation of Argentina Brazil Chile and ministers from Bolivia Uruguay and Guatemala will be sought to confer with Secretary Lansing on Mexico peace efforts. Reactions split on whether South American allies share the cientifico faction or are willing to back any peace plan.
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Washington
United States
South
Central America
Mexico
Argentine
Brazil
Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Lansing
British reluctance to allow Belgian goods ships to pass
Washington reports Britain is wary to permit unmolested passage of ships loaded at Rotterdam with Belgian products. Consul General Skinner in London notes much American bonded merchandise is tied up in Rotterdam. Efforts to release Rotterdam shipments fail. hope remains that bona fide Belgian goods might be exempt from the order in council.
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Washington
Rotterdam
Holland
N-Council
Germany
Austria
unoGicis
State Department
Great Britain
Skinner
London
Order-In-Councilt
Evacuation Rumors Grow In Warsaw As Russians Leave
Reports from Warsaw say the Vistula line may be abandoned by Russians and factories, government offices, and population may be moved. Fears rise that military authorities could evacuate the city and destroy portions to deny its use as a German base. Many wealthy residents flee inland and others send families away.
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Warsaw
Vistula
Laborers Seek Work Abroad as War Roils Spain
Thousands of Spanish workers have emigrated to France since the war began. The exodus, caused by labor shortages and higher wages abroad, has created a dearth of agricultural labor at home with wages tripling compared to a year ago.
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Searce
Spain
Madrid
France
Lincoln Labor Day Protest Parade Plans
At a special Central Labor Union meeting with delegates from twenty organizations, plans were worked out for a Labor Day parade protesting the war. In line with the American Federation of Labor, Lincoln union members will publicly express their views to the world.
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Lincoln
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Glasgow Lodging Houses Open For Men And Women
Glasgow maintains seven municipal lodging houses, six for men and one for women, all solid stone buildings three to five stories high. Each lodger has a private room with bed and chair and daily cleaning. The seven houses hold a total of 2236 bedrooms.
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Scottish Lodging Hovses
Glasgow
Quote exchange on cottage life and pets
A dialogue fragment notes a storyteller saying the cottage story is separate and hints at social norms. It then asserts every woman should have a pet and, lacking a cat or dog, should seek a man as companion.
Mustache Fashion and Military Wear in War Chronicle
A London Chronicle note traces mustache fashion sparked by the Waterloo campaign and resisted by guards. It links beard growth in the Crimea to warmth, then to sowing whiskers known as Piccadilly sweepers on returning to London as a marker of fashion.
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Crimea
Piccadilly
London
Londos
Rogers Faces Clever Silence Clash
A dialogue reveals Rogers’s sharp mind and social tension as his silence clashes with expectations. The exchange suggests intrigue around his words and the impression he makes amid perceived cleverness.
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Rogers
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