Dempsey Crowned World Champion in Swift Victory
Jack Dempsey defeated Jess Willard in Toledo to claim the heavyweight title. Willard was knocked down seven times in the first round and stopped after three rounds as the new champion dominated every exchange. Willard quit before the bell in the fourth round, signaling Dempsey’s swift coronation.
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Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Soass
Dempsey
Willard
Ollie Pecord
Pecord
Kearns
Warren Barbour
No Greater Heroism Than Verdun French Soldiers
General Pershing lauds French resolve at Verdun and the two nations as they unite in victory. He praises France for courage at Verdun, says American and French soldiers forged lasting comradeship, and envisions joint peace after shared sacrifices.
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Verdun
Park
France
America
Hotel de Ville
Pershing
Nutt Fears Prohibition Will Drive Women to Drugs
Col. Nutt of the internal revenue department warns that prohibition could push women from wine and whisky to drugs as a substitute for stimulation. He says many women are confirmed whisky drinkers and may turn to habit forming drugs when alcohol becomes scarce, with supply routes and smuggling patterns noted through Chicago to the West.
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Chicago
Col
LG. Nutt
Internal Revenue Department
Memories Of Paris and American Soldiers Enduring Friendship
The text expresses deep affection between American soldiers and the people of Paris, praising their hospitality and the bond formed during wartime. It recalls Paris during danger, the defense of monuments, and the joint efforts that preserved Paris and its cultural treasures. The speaker honors Paris’s resilience and future prosperity.
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France
Paris
America
California wine-grape vineyards face threat of total loss
Sacramento July 5 The wine-grape industry in California spans about 170000 acres. It cost 25000000 to establish the industry and last year paid growers 10000000 in payouts. To replace vines with other crops would cost roughly 2000000.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Dempsey and Willard Speak After The Fight
After the bout in Toledo both fighters gave statements. Dempsey said he knocked out his opponent in the first round and that the foe took punishment into the next rounds until he grew feeble. Willard said he tried to continue after the first round but lost strength, his eye swelling and he could hardly see, calling Dempsey the hardest puncher he faced.
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Jess
Jack
Dempsey
Toledo
Willard
Four Judges to Try Kaiser for Allies War Crimes
Premier Lloyd George announces in the House of Commons that the ex Kaiser will be arraigned before an international tribunal in London. Four nationalities America Britain France and Italy will sit as judges with Belgian jurists to participate. The trial is expected to open in autumn with possible banishment if found guilty.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germény
Exchange Telegraph
Holland
America
Belgium
The
Daily Express
Papoleon
Lord Northcliffe
Daily Mail
Bellet
Tower of London
Westminster
Britain Hears Likely Guilty Verdict in Exile Debate
The courts and Old Ratley set the stage as Attorney General Sir Gordon Hewart may represent Great Britain. Viewers split on the outcome with exile seen as probable if guilty while some press for the death penalty.
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Courts
Old Ratley
Gordon Hewart
Great Britain
Washington in gala attire on Independence Day
Washington celebrated July fourth with a world nations parade and tableaux. Nineteen thousand District of Columbia World War veterans received gratitude tokens as bands, picnics, and crowds filled parks and boulevards ahead of the main event on the steps rallying international displays.
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Washington
America
District of Columbia
Exniral
Senate keeps national prohibition. amendment defeated after war
Ottawa reports the senate rejected restoring the one year postwar prohibition clause after the war. The measure would have allowed provinces to shape prohibition. it does not itself ban alcohol but lets dry provinces import for wet ones. In Colorado six people drowned when a car was swept away by Pawnee creek in a cloudburst.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate of Canada
Senate
James Lougheed
Quebec
Tenver
Colo
Pawnee Creek
Living costs will not increase says government expert
Washington reports that living costs have peaked and will not rise further, with food prices unlikely to climb again for years. Assistant Chief Marshall of the bureau of markets cites six months of stationary prices aside from seasonal changes, blaming high prices on cheap money and global stock depletion. He notes world shortages in staple foods and meat, mentioning large swine declines in most countries except the United States, and cites specific shortfalls in Germany and Denmark.
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Washington
Marshall
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
United States
Agriculture Department
Germany
Denmark
Elks Convention to Dwarf Prior Gatherings in Atlantic City
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds its large convention in Atlantic City this Sunday. Officials promise record attendance and lavish entertainment for members and their ladies, aiming to surpass all previous events.
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Elks
Atlantic City
Nit
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
B-34 Sends Out Call for Help
The American destroyer B-34 was sent to the Bay of Fundy to render assistance to a visitor. The move signals a proactive aid response amid maritime distress in the region.
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Bay OF Fundy
Girl Wouldn’t Wed Harry S New Surrenders to Police
Special to Evening Journal reports in Boston on July 5 that a man named Harry S New surrendered to police in Los Angeles admitting he is the murderer. The story mentions a British ship in distress near Maine and an American destroyer dispatched for assistance. The extent of the vessel’s damage remains unclear but wireless contact persists.
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Evening Journal
Boston
Bay of Pundy
Maine
Murder Suspect Surrenders After Confession in Los Angeles
Harry S. New of Indiatia surrendered to police here with the body of Miss Frieda Leser of Los Angeles. He claimed he killed her when she refused marriage. New hinted his father is Senator New of Indiatia.
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Wyeninge Journal
Angeles
Frieda Leser
Los Angeles
Harry
New
Senator New
Indiatia
Mexican border saloons surge as drought drought opens revenue
United States prohibition easing expected to lift debts of three north Mexican states. Following a US drought on July 1, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua moved to permit saloons with high licenses along the border. If trends continue, border bars may stretch from Brownsville beyond Paso. Sonora remains dry.
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Laredo
Tex
United States
Tamalipas
Coahuila
Chiluahgan
Mexico
Brownsville
Paso
Sonora
Ameer Plays A Huge Joke With Afghan Air Force
July 5 rumor spread after the Ameer had four dummy airplanes built to reassure Kabul locals. The British planes frightened the population who urged Armianulla to fetch real aircraft. Citizens now recount imaginary exploits of Afghan airmen, unaware of the ruse.
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Kabul
Ameer
Armianulla
Therm
Afgtian Alrimen
Campaign to whip liquor legality debated nationwide
Washington July 5 The government began a nationwide drive to prove that it is legal to make or sell beer containing more than one half of one percent alcohol If favorable rulings occur in some districts steps will be taken to prosecute sellers of 275 cent beer in those districts and bind decisions across districts
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Washington
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