French Armies Halt German Drive in Forest and Fields
June 1496 dispatches report Himdenburg’s push halted in forests near Noyon and Montdidier while French forces countered forcefully at sea. American troops on the Marne face gas bombardment with casualties in one unit. Austrian attacks aimed at Tonale pass were repelled by Italian forces. Paris notes local actions on the Oise-Mame front with raids and artillery, Haig confirms raids southwest of Merrit and prisoner gains.
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Himdenburg
Noyon-Montdidier
Lowell Mellett
Marne
Tordy Bouresches
America
Parision
Paris
Oisé-Mame
Oise
Villers- Cotterets Forest
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Champagne
Urgent Registration Appeal for Daviess County Voters
The county registration board urges all voters to register for the upcoming fall election. Those who wish to vote must register even if previously registered. Registration is available at the court house, including the grand jury room, on any day.
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Daviess County
County Registration Board
Or: Registration Board
Vetera
Grand Jury Room
Food Riots Erupt in Lemberg Amid Looting Anew
On June 14 Zurich reports serious food riots in Lemberg last Saturday. Bands of looters plunder shops while military units guard stores, amid shortages and requests for relief. The article references historic figures and asserts long life after July 4, 197 yitell, noting Garronton as signer of independence.
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Zurich
Bkeriies
Lembere
Baries Carrom
Garronton
Yitell
Unclear fragment about injuries and names
A garbled OCR passage reports wounds and a named individual, but full details and context are unreadable. The fragment mentions several likely names and a likely incident, yet essential facts are missing to establish a complete news item.
Flag Day Observed At Baltimore & Ghia Shop
Employees gathered for Flag Day noon ceremony in front of the office building. A patriotic program included the raising of the American flag, singing The Star Spangled Banner and America, with Judge M R Gardiner addressing the crowd.
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Baltimore & Ghia
More & Ohio
Maployes
Minnie Cox
M. R. Gardiner
America
Austria Women Cast Into Service Free to Jo in Battalion
Geneva reports 36,000 Austrian women and girls from all classes have been freed to join a women's battalion. The movement seeks workers for the front and home fronts as Austrian Tyrol notes the shift in mobilization.
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Austria
Electric workers win 2 percent wage increase
Resedeted Electric Ligat workers secure a two percent wage rise after negotiations with management. The settlement raises pay for the year and sets a framework for future adjustments, reflecting labor pressure in the sector.
Council Committee Grants Wage Increases After Conference
A special council committee chaired by Alberti, Dit, and Cavanaugh met Thursday with plant workers to settle a wage dispute. The resulting plan retroactively raises the wage scale to June 1, boosting pay by seventeen and a half percent, following an earlier seven and a half percent increase. Workers had sought twenty five percent. the committee’s recommendation will be reviewed at the next council meeting for approval.
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Council
Cotmcil
Gen Wood May Lead Russian Expedition
Military officials discussed Major General Leonard Wood potentially commanding an Allied force to Russia. Plans considered an expedition through Siberia but the Entente discouraged that route. The idea of using troop ships and a Murman coast entry faces supply and logistical doubts. General March reportedly opposed sending troops to Russia.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Gamp ‘Funston
Russia
Siberia
Entente
Murnan
March
British Steamer Believed Torpedoed Near Rosé Elec
St John s Newfoundland June 14 With 82 persons aboard the 9000 ton Cunard liner Ascania ashore near Rose elec there is no definite word on location or condition Rescue vessels have started from several ports Eight passengers and 174 crew members were aboard
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St. John’s
New Foundland
Ascania
Roséelec
City workers press wage raises as revenue tightens
On the same day electric light plant workers walk out and the puggi department demands rise, police and firemen ask for ten dollars more monthly. The wage issue lingers past midnight as the council weighs funds. Statewide prohibition already cuts city revenue by over 7,000 yearly, complicating any pay increases. If raises pass, the 4 percent light plant raise would add 2,200 to 2,300 annually.
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Puggi Department
Council
Police and Fire Department
Conner
Gun Works Blast Kills 300 in Marfa Explosions
Reports say a massive blast at a gun works in Marfa killed over 209 and injured about 700. The explosion was heard as far as 100 miles away, with authorities and witnesses detailing the catastrophic event on tax day.
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Marfa
Thege Ph- Sett
Dad
Tal
Invasion Tide Not Yet Stemmed Says Asquith
London June 14 Former premier Herbert Asquith warned the invasion tide has not yet been stemmed and declined to forecast movements. He pledged not to weaken allegiance to the war aims and said the people are ready to face any situation while more is to be gained by laying before them the actualities.
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London
Herbert Asquith
Submarine Sinkings Drop in Western Waters
Paris reports a notable decrease in U boat sinkings in the western and central region and the English Channel since Zeebrugge blockade. Ostend Karbaryl was announced today by authorities. Anderson Indiana June 14 Quality Tired Rubber Co new $750000 venture formed by Daniel Johnson Samuel Johnson Harry Stage and Ohio capitalists buys Anderson carriage plant property of 52 090 square feet to start a tire factory.
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Paris
One
English Channel
Zeebruggaland Ostend Karbara l
Anderson
Ind
Quality Tired Rubber Company
Daniel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Harry Stage
Ohio
Anderson Carriage Plant
Fourth Phase Of The Offensive Struck By Foch
General Foch defeats Hindenburg in the latest German drive and halts the offensive between Montdidier and the forest of Villers-Cotterêts. Compiegne remains in Allied hands as German reserves dwindle. The Allies, led by Foch, appear confident while German losses mount and a fifth offensive seems unlikely.
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Sraft
Hindenburg
Joan
Montdidier
Las Villers-Cotteréts
Passos
Compiegne
Compiegrie
Foch
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War Department
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