World events and wars in the current week report
Greece declares armed neutrality while British submarines raid German shipping in the Baltic. Reports from Athens and Petrograd mention military moves, naval actions, and political shifts. Casualties rise on the Western Front and in Serbia as German, French, Russian, and Balkan fronts shift.
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Greece
Baltic
Wilson
Folgat
Athens
Gulf of Hog
Petrograd
Western Front
Cor ‘Ageblatt
President Wilson Speech Defends America First Belief
In a celebratory address, President Wilson asserts the United States aims to preserve humanity’s foundations by loyalty to native-born citizens and a steadfast American first policy, while warning against global entanglements. The remarks stress preserving American ideals amid diverse origins.
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Wilson
United States
America
Bulgarian Attack on Serbia Reported Across Athens Dispatch
London dispatch from Athens notes Bulgarian army began attack on Serbia near Kulashovat with heavy artillery. Nish’s Matin correspondent says battles continued in Belgrade region as Germans, Serbs clash. Danube monitors sunk and Monitors damages reported.
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London
The
Times
Athens
Serbia
St Boghas
Kulashevats
Paris
Matin
Nish
Bunday
Pe Oe
Belgrade
Bec
War Supply Cargo Leet Tokio Loss in Typhoon Wreck
A Tokio dispatch reports the British steamer Rufford Hall sunk during a typhoon on route from New York to Vladivostok. One officer and a passenger were missing from a lifeboat, and the ship carried a war cargo for Russia. Chronology and declarations of war in Europe are summarized, with notes on Roumania’s stance and other belligerent actions.
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Tokio
Rutford Hall
New York
Vladivostok
Russia
Oregon State News Bandits Loot May Reach 10000000
Government probes sentiment in Oregon over Oregon & California railroad grant lands. Attorney W Williams arrives to study lands with Eugene and Lane County officials. Williams aims to report to Congress. Leonard Usherwood accompanies him.
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Oregon State News
Bandits
Eugene
United States Governent
Oregon
Oregon & California
W.williams
Department of Juntice
Lane County
Washington
Congress
Leonard Usherwood
Department of the Interior
Williams
Commercial Club
Sak Wee
Fight Timber Tax Reductions in Oregon County
Oregon City officials vow to challenge steep timber tax reductions for Weyerhaeuser Collins estate and other large holdings. The district attorney says cases will be pursued through the courts, with losses at circuit court noted as precedence. County assessments rely on M. G. Noase cruise data and total between 1100 dollars.
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Oregon City
Weyerhaeuser
Collins
Enid
Hedges
M. G. Noase Cruise
Governor Grants Ten Paroles On Tuesday
Governor Withycombe paroles ten inmates on parole board recommendation. Names listed include BG Ma goon committed from Columbia county for Barnhart. parole actions reflect state clemency measures updating inmate statuses.
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Balom
Withycombe
Parole Board
Magoon
Columbia County
Barnhart
Hatchery Improvement Advised After Visit
Roseburg officials and the North Umpqua fish hatchery may add auxiliary systems to protect the water supply. Attorney General George M. Brown endorsed using nearby water sources during dry seasons to sustain hatchery operations and urged the state fish commission to act upon his recommendation upon return to Salem.
Cattle Shipped to Fair for Panama Exposition
Prize-winning herds from Oregon state fair grounds boarded a special train Wednesday morning for the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The shipment includes Herefords from Baker and Guernseys from Jeter, with other notable breeders and ships to arrive in about 40 hours.
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Oregon State Fair
San Francisco
Baker
Dave Looney
Jeter
A.B. Glas Gesrasavers
William Bishop
Puppie to Build Addition Falla
R H Dunbar announces plans for an addition to the Puptie building as part of ongoing local construction efforts.
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Puptie
Falla
R. H. Dunbar
Prin
Edison Conquers Chlorine Gas With Nickel Battery
Edison develops a nickel battery impervious to seawater that prevents chlorine gas in submarines. After 65,000 experiments and $2,000,000 spent, the system was tested for a year in sea water and installed in United States subs, with recommendations for broader naval use.
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Edison
United States
Arm of Defense
Their Use. "What do they une bitte on for?"
The readable fragment questions how something is used and when. It shows garbled dialogue about the purpose of items and their occasions, with uncertain phrasing and no clear event or speaker identification.
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