Telegraphers Strike Called Off To Aid War Effort
President asks Wilson and Gompers to avert a July 9 walkout by the Commercial Telegraphers Union. Government control of telegraph companies to be offered as a remedy under wartime legislation, after Senate delay on take-over resolution. Actions aim to keep vital lines of communication open during war.
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Washington
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
J. Konenkamp
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Congress
Senate
Lrre
Copper Miners Sue for Multi Million Dollar Damages
A civil suit filed in the Tombstone district court seeks upward of 3.28 million dollars in damages for 160 deported copper miners and sympathizers from Bisbee on July 12 1917. Plaintiffs seek 10 000 actual and 10 000 punitive damages from 1598 complaints while the Cleary case requests 50 000 actual and 50 000 punitive damages.
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Bisbee
Ye County
Tombstone
W. B. Cleary
Chicago
L W. W
Cleary
Ex Mayor Mitchell Killed in Plunge From Plane
Major John Purroy Mitchell, former mayor, died after falling 600 feet from the aircraft he rode in near Gerstner aviation field. Officers reported the safety belt was unfashioned, causing him to slip from the pilot's seat as the plane skimmed without a pilot for about a half mile.
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Mitchell
Lake Charles
John Purroy Mitchell
Gerstner ‘Aviation Field
Here
Rumor Surrounds Emperor Charles and Empress Zita
A London rumor claims the Austrian royal couple planned to reveal Piave battle plans to Russians and possibly flee Austria. Dr. von Seydlerdenounces the tales as base and senseless but the reports circulate amid European tensions.
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London
Charles
Zita
Austria
von Seydler
Piave
Burial Party Follows In Steam Launch After Funeral
A funeral procession traveled by motorboat with a steam launch in attendance. The burial was held after the ceremony as reported in the fragmentary account from the city.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Honor Pennants Raised on San Francisco Bayship by Plants
Honor pennants were raised on two San Francisco bay ships over the plants as part of a ceremony. No further details were provided in the fragments.
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San Francisco
Nebraska headlines survey huge 1918 events in state
H P Shumway of Lyons dies in Lincoln. Ogallala carnival draws 25 000 plus attendees. About 1 100 delegates expected at Hastings democratic state convention. July 80 report notes two deaths from Omaha crash. Fourth of July passes peacefully in Lincoln with no police incidents. Nebraska farm and war mobilization figures update grain, meat, and sugar allowances.
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H. P. Shumway
Lyons
Nebraska
Lincoln
Ogallaia
Hastings
Agnes Lawless
Ed Schweitzer
Omaha
Grand Island
National Fuel Administration
State Food Administration
University of Nebraska Extension Department
Thayer County
Hebron
Government Food Administration
Washington
Bakers of
Lincolnn
Gage County Defense Council
Beatrice
Nonpartisan League
South Omha
H. B. Clapp
Neville
Tepond
Just His Little Mistake Of Course Soldier Could Not Be Blamed
An amusing wartime tale from Nursing Adventures recalls a soldier brother who visited a clearing hospital in France. He washes mud into a bucket, then drains it into a kitchen sink that turns out to be the drinking well, leaving others to joke about altered coffee flavor.
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B. R. Danielson
State Fair Board
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
France
Kidney trouble noted in interview on public health issue
A physician discusses kidney trouble as a common, often unrecognized ailment in Americans. The interview highlights its subtle signs and broad impact on health, stressing the need for awareness and early detection.
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Arena Eg
Impertinent Claim Sparks Silence In Conversation
A young man bets a woman she will reveal the secret someday, and she denies it. The exchange centers on patience and discipline as she asserts her resolve to keep the matter for twenty years, implying a future revelation and personal satisfaction.
Queer Ideas Prompt Questioning In Speaker’s Quote
A fragment shows a speaker challenging a remark with the phrase He has queer ideas followed by For in stance and incomplete text. The OCR yields partial dialogue without clear context or names.
Forgotten badge derails a recruit in early days
In a recruiting office a smartly dressed man claims an important engagement. The sergeant scans him and suddenly exclaims that the man has forgotten his bracelet.
Fragmented Medical Advice Fragment in OCR Text
The readable fragments describe a health related note about strength recovery and vision. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable. The text appears garbled with indistinct phrases about skin and morning routines and recovery claims.
The Unlucky Diamond Joke from the Birmingham Age Herald
A quip about the unluckiest stone features a young Cub wit claiming the diamond is unlucky. He jokes he bought engagement rings for three girls who later married different men and never returned the rings, reflecting a humorous anecdote from the Birmingham Age Herald.
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Young
Birmingham Age-Herald
Man Beside Himself With Rage Warns Against Confidence
A saying cautions that extreme anger makes a person irrational and unwise to rely on a friend or ally. It emphasizes self-control and wary judgment over trust when emotions run hot.
Merced County Uses 805 Acres For Rice Crop This Year
Merced California reports 805 acres dedicated to rice farming this season as part of local agriculture data.
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York County
Merced
Cal
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News OF Nebraska
Dodge County
Charley Bryan
Pawnee County
North Platte
South Omaha
Mississippi
Treasury Department
Hall
State Treasury
Hoover
Great Western Sugar Company
Scottsbluff
Nonpartisan League-State Council of Defense
Lancaster County
State Railway Commission
War Department
United States
Secretary of State
Union
Ite
Ilinois
Texas
Missouri
Ohio
Cerien En Chefs
Libby
Neill
W. N. US
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