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The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa)
Verified Real 1954Dallas, Tex. (AP)—A woman reported to police that her husband had disappeared with her Chihuahua puppy. 'I don't care if my husband ever comes back,' she explained. 'I just want to find my dog.'
Headline 8 of 27 in the Hall of Fame rotation.
The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
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A seven-man mountaineering team made the first ascent of the Matterhorn, marking the end of the golden age of alpinism.
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The Priestley Riots, targeting religious dissenters such as Joseph Priestley, began in Birmingham, England.
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“MARKETIN G POTA TO CROPS How tlhe Railroads Made It Possible for the Growers to Get Fair Prices In llpe with the classic oyster shippers cited by President Hadley of Vale University in his book on Railroad Transportation…”
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