Olympic Warship Hero of the Atlantic Aboard with Troop Carriers
A detailed tribute to the White Star liner Olympic noting its wartime service in the North Atlantic. It highlights transport of American, Canadian, and Chinese troops, distance from attacks, and a dramatic 4 a.m. collision with a German submarine during May near the English Channel. The account preserves the ship’s heroic resilience and crew actions.
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North Atlantic
Olympic
Europe
New York
Captain Hayes
Germany
Cmmanders
English Channel
Shoughnte ‘Ol Omr
Arizona Beauties Convict Life Under Pictured By Atwood Hunt Dream Of Ease
Arizona highway report by Bo M Atwood highlights scenic routes from Nogales to the Grand Canyon. It describes historic missions, mining sites, and pioneer trails as key travel routes in Southern Arizona. The piece also notes convict labor in highway camps, praising menus while questioning cost efficiency and overall value of the program.
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Tucson
Citizens Capital News Bureau
Arizona Beauties
Atwood Hunt
Dream OF
Citizen Capital Bureau
Phoenix
Ariz
Bom. Atwood
Arizona
Grand Canyon-Nogales
Nogales
Mexico
Calabasas
Sonora
San Jose de Tumacacori
Padre Fuse
Mesa
Sant Rita Mountains
San Navier del Bac
Old Pueblo
Florence
Prescott
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Capital News Bureau
Bo M Atwood
Hunt
Laor
Miners Escape Fire at Hamilton Coal Mine
A fire destroyed the coal chute at Hamilton Coal Company's Mine No. and near Herokee. Nine tipple and 100 men digging coal escaped safely as reports reached Pittsburg Kas. The fire was contained before reaching the tipple.
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Pittsburg
Kas
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Hamilton Coal Company
Herokeg
Street Car Torpedo Ends Night Service Resumption
Kansas City January 4. Night service on the street car system resumed after a strike that began December 1 when a torpedo exploded under a car. Four windows were shattered. no injuries reported and no further trouble occurred.
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Kansas City
Annual tale of California frost bitten oranges
Los Angeles January 4 The frosts starting Christmas night caused the worst citrus damage in Southern California since 1912, say EF G Dezell acting general manager and California Fruit Growers' Exchange associates. Full extent will take about two weeks to determine. damage described as unusually spotty with some groves showing 100 percent frost injury while nearby groves show none.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
California
EF. G. Dezell
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Dezell
15000 Missing British Soldiers Found in German Camps
London reports 15 400 more British prisoners in Germany than records show. British planners expected to repatriate 26 000 soon, but German records list 35 0060 in captivity, including 15 006 deemed dead due to unreported captures and uncommunicated status.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Major McAuley Plans Fort Worth to San Diego Flight
Major T. C. McAuley, commander at Taliaferro Field, will attempt a one day flight from Fort Worth, Texas to San Diego, California. He recently completed a round trip of about 1,560 miles in four and a half days while mapping routes for aerial mail.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Dan
T. C. McAuley
Taliaferro Field
San Diego
Cal
No Higher Fares Proposal Snubbed by City Board
A plan to raise subway and surface lines fares with a 2 cent transfer charge was rejected by the city board of estimate committee. Mayor Hoyt claimed the four Interborough subsidiaries earned 16 to 21 percent on capital rentals, criticizing the system’s pricing.
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Tork
Interborough
City Board of Estimate
Hoylan
Interborouch System
Certifies Mild Seed Harvest Shows Promising Yields
Agricultural Extension Service reports certified seed from Ho tlard and Carios Stannagl in Phoe gas VTiis field yields high purity. Seed selection by Mr Stannard over several years produced 1,090 pounds per acre in some belts and 966 pounds in others. First harvest netted $67 after planting costs, with strong performance cited as proof of improved grain yields through individual-plant selection.
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Fartcery
Ho Tlard
Carios Stannagl
Phoegas
Mrd Stannard
Torture of British Prisoners by Turks
An Associated Press report from London on January 4 describes a British officer’s testimony about brutal mistreatment of prisoners in Turkey. He details the march from Kut al Amara to Baghdad with starvation, thirst, and beatings. 75 to 85 percent of British rank and file in Turkey died or disappeared.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
Kut-el- Amara
Bagdad
Kut-el-Amara
Bagdae
Colorado Roosevelt Club Incorporated in Denver
The Colorado Roosevelt Club is formed in Denver by leading Republicans including Herbert S. Hadley and George S. Carlson to back Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency. The group aims to organize support across the state with prominent party members behind the effort.
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Colorado Roosevelt Club
Denver
Colo
Colorado Roosevelt
Eit
Herbert S. Hadley
Sonri
State University
Toulder
Serf Creorge S. Carlson
Colorado
Theodore Roorevel
Weekly Financial Review Shows Firmer Tone in Markets
A firmer week for stocks with steels coppers and oils leading gains followed by railway shares. Southern Pacific Southern Railway and Union Pacific attracted strong buying while copper and silver issues rallied. A large copper consumer offered future metal at 20 cents, and Duncan Mining and Arkansas Arizona Copper Co saw active trading at low prices.
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Veen
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Nock Island
Union Pacific
Brookliyn
East
Brooklyn
China
Utahe
Anaconda
Tenney Williams & Co
Loe
FE. F. Hutton & Co
US 2
Foruna Conolidated
Duncan Mining and Mining& Co
Steeplerock
New Mexico
South
Eastern Trust Company
Arkansas
Arizona Copper Co
Tucson
Jerome
Arizona
Briekgely
Clark
Los Angeles
Grand Island Mining Company
Pittsburgh
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Caruso
Harry Lauder
Paderewski
Sousa
Victrola
Evert
Ishers
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Ftor
Broadway
Mae Oni
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M’auley
FT. Worth
Arty
Chiandue
Chandler
Chandler Company
F. C. B. Tucson
Babbitt Brothers
Weekly Financial Review
Weam Barelter
Retorrmara
Wildberg Bros
Martin
Martin's
Ohio Truss Company
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