Welcome Home NC-4 After Transatlantic Flight
Plymouth residents hailed the NC-4 seaplane as it landed in Cattewater marking the end of the historic flight from Newfoundland. Officials and the Rochester crew applauded Rear Admiral Inkett and Plymouth’s mayor as calls grew for a direct return route to Britain once conditions improve.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Sound
Cattewater
England
Ferrol
Spain
Rochester
Inkett
America
Ghearad
Eratt Ti
NC4
Ireland
Newfoundland
Kaewo Daye
Speed and tragedy mark Liberty 500 as Wilcox wins Peugeot
Three drivers perished in the Liberty sweepstakes on the Indianapolis track. Howard Wilcox won the 500 mile race driving a Peugeot. Arthur Thur moo reportedly died instantly when his car overturned. Louis Lecoq and R. cecaicee were killed as their blazing car rolled over and trapped them amid flames.
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Indianapolis
Howard Wilcox
Peugeot
Arthur Thurmoo
Louis Lecoq
R. Cecaicee
Rich Strike in Alaska Draws Northwest Prospectors
Old time miners move toward Portland canal in extreme southern Alaska where a reported rich strike on 1468 diggings of the Alaska British Columbia boundary draws comparison to early mining booms. The ground is quartz formation and attracts a rush of prospectors.
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Alaska
Portland
Northwest
Portland Canal
Meat Prices Fall Predicted Amid Retail Decreases
Unclear market notes indicate a planned two cent drop in meat prices within a week as retailers continue to reduce costs. Officials and consumers anticipate further declines as supply and demand shift in Chicago markets.
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Chicago
Meat Strike News Resumes Amid Unrest
Brief items report renewed activity in a meat strike with mentions of Rose Pastor and related labor tensions. The note notes continuing protests and potential negotiations as workers seek better conditions.
Pio z en fragment hints at a European connection
Fragmentary OCR line references a person named Pio and a possible European link. Content is sparse with no clear event, date, or full names to establish a concrete news item.
Toronto Strike Bubble Fails To Shut City Yet
In Toronto a 15 000 workers walkout with 16 000 more to vote on a forty four hour week. Arbitration was refused and streetcars disappear while some stores reopen. Mayor Church reports a citizens committee and cautions agitators from Winnipeg not to come. Letter carriers opt not to strike.
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Ottawa
Toronto
Canada
United States
Church
Winnipeg
Mexican Crisis Deepens With Angeles Provisional Presidency
Villa forces proclaim General Felipe Angeles provisional president and Villa as secretary of war. The Carranza government calls the move grave and seeks U S permission to move troops through Texas New Mexico and Arizona. The shift follows Felicista activity in southern Mexico and raises fears of a broader conflict with possible American protection for citizens.
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Washington
Sermone From the Sky at Methodist Centenary Exposition
A sky pilot will deliver the first airborne sermon at the Methodist centenary exposition in Columbus Ohio from June 20 to July 4. A press agent says the minister will float about 2000 feet above the crowd and his message will reach listeners via wire connected telephone and megaphone.
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New York
Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
Aday Circus
The Pay of Blind Soldiers Washington
The number of men in American forces left blind totals 125. Some retain faint vision but all are totally blind in industrial terms and will be paid 100 dollars a month in addition to 57.60 dollars from government insurance.
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Washington
Last American Army unit leaves Italy after surplus liquidation
The final American Army unit departed Rome marking the end of US forces in Italy. Exedria equipment and all surplus supplies of the American expeditionary force were disposed of, leaving only military attaches behind.
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Italy
Rome
Soviet Army Mobilization Extends Across Russia
The Russian Soviet Republic announces mobilization for active military service in the Red Army across the entire territory. It applies to all former soldiers returning from Geang Austria and others eligible for demobilization.
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London
Red Army
Geang
Austria
No More Flour Purchases by Government Agency
The food administration grain corporation announced it would stop purchasing wheat, Victory flour, and other flour products for the present. It plans to re-enter the flour market likely early in the new crop year and addresses relief measures in place during this period.
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New York
Administration Grain Corporation
Vietory
Atleines
Nebraska notes on fairs and public works in 1920s
Statewide reports show the York convention set for June 10 12 the Schuyler fire department planning a water driven vehicle and Gage county weighing a new county hospital. Douglas county votes on 3 million dollar roads bond June 24. Plans emerge to pave the Linton Highway in eastern Nebraska. Community clubs form in Wahoo Saunders county opens membership to residents. Platte county lists 150 wealthy men who did not meet Victory bond quotas. Box Butte county backs a memorial public building for soldiers. Dr Brewster makes two flights visiting patients. A detailed roll call shows Nebraskans support woman suffrage. Cedar county oversubscribes Victory loan quotas the highest in Nebraska. Omaha Flying Co files articles of incorporation. Burwell accelerates spring construction with permits around 50000. Fremont fees raise telephone rates prompting talk of removing phones. State highway police seek 1918 license tag drivers. Railroad property valued at 284 159 985 for tax stays same as last year. McCook plans a new hotel. Grand Island farmers form a cooperative elevator union. Nebraska legislature members cannot join constitutional convention without resigning. Anthony amendment support narrows to Hitchcock MooreAKorah as lone opponents west of Mississippi. Doane College students drown in Blue River Crete. Emil Buckendahl of Pierce receives a Distinguished Service Cross from General Pershing.
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Wahoo
Saunders County
Platte County
Box Butte County
Brewster
Beaver City
Herndon
Kans
McCook
Congress
Nebraska
Cedar County
Omaha Flying Company
Burwell
Fremont
State Railway Commission
State
Mgdways
Nebras
State Board “of Equalization
Grand Island
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Union
Washington
U. S
Mississippi
Anthony
Hitchcock
Reed
Missouri
Akorah
Idaho
Doane
Francis Walkin
Royal _ McDonald
Evelyn Masek
Blue River
Crete
Agric Department
Linfarmers
Nebraska 1919 Victory Loan notes and local civic updates
Sherman county oversubscribed its Victory Loan quota by more than $4 000. A good roads association formed in Polk county started with 100 members. The American State Bank at Loup City opened with a public reception. A county high school bond proposal at Chappell failed by 19 votes. Adams in Box Butte county plans a community building with gymnasium. Gage county wheat expected about 2 500 000 bushels. Nebraska Bankers association convention planned for Omaha June 11 12. Sidney begins city hall foundation work. Ogallala community club eyes a large fourth of July roundup. Nebraska Pharmaceutical association set for York June 17 18 19. Miss Laura Roehrkasse killed and sister Gertrude injured near Lincoln. Memorial service crowd at Tekamah petitions against repeal of wartime prohibition. Open Wheat movement forecast and special G A R train to Columbus. Wealthy Gage county residents fail to take Victory notes but county goes over the top. Corporal J A Johnson of West Point decorated with Croix de Guerre. Red Cross report on Nebraska activities summarized.
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Chappell
Adams
Box Butte
Gage County
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
Omaha
Sidney
Nebraska
Ogallala
Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association
York
Laura Roehrkasse
Lincoln
Gertrude
Tekamah
Wilson
State Railway Commission
Nebraska G. A. R
Columbus
Federal Railroad Administration
J. A. Johnson
West Point
Red Cross
Austria Is Reduced to a Small State After Peace Terms
The Austrian treaty mirrors the German outline with Austria reduced to six to seven million people across 5 000 to 6 000 square miles. It requires independence for Hungary Czecho Slovakia and the Serbian Croatian Slovenian state, acceptance of the League covenant and labor charter, demobilization of forces, and tribunals for nationals guilty of violations.
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Austria
Hungary
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria-Hungary
Memorial Requests Immediate Philippine Independence
The Philippine mission presented a memorial to a joint Senate and House session urging final and immediate resolution of the Philippine question. It says the Philippines seeks severance from the United States with no prior injustice cited, asking reparations and lasting friendship between the two nations.
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Washington
Congress
Philippine Mission
Senate Committee On the Philippines
House Com
Rhine Republic Proclaimed in Rhine Cities
Proclaim Rhine Republic Mayence. The Rhine republic has been proclaimed in various Rhine cities as the population welcomed the event and expressed ideas about the change.
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Mayence
Rhine
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Schuyler City
Douglas County
Linton
Astern
Emil Buckendahl
Pierce
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Burdette Kirkendall
Tion -in-Germany
Sherman County
Good Roads Association
Polk County
New American State Bank
Loup City
Austin
Aske Freedom For
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