Submarine actions and European battles dominate world news
Official Vienna note reports Austro-Hungarian submarine No 4 sinking a British cruiser on the Albanian coast amid competing claims. Italian progress in Albania and Serb advances toward Durazzo shape the theater as Russians push near Lemberg and Bukowina. The German reply on the Lusitania note hints at contraband strategy. Debates on casualties, naval losses, and Balkan shifts fill the broader update.
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Mexican Revolt Coordinates Reach Vera Cruz on Train
Five hundred foreigners refugees from Mexico City arrived at Vera Cruz on a special train overseen by Arnold Shanklin, American consul general. A Galveston cable confirms General Obregon lost his right arm at Leon and Villa-Zapata leadership changes occur in Mexico City.
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Washington Notes on Neutral Commerce Policy and Bryan Farewell
The note to Great Britain seeks adherence to international law on American citizens and property. Secretary Bryan resigns and issues a private statement urging an international commission to investigate Germany-US tensions. Wilson prepares a note protesting Britain’s blockade and contemplates halting sales of German war plants in the US. Bryan and Wilson bid farewell at the White House after official duties conclude.
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Wisconsin Tornado Toll Rises. Towns Wiped Out
Milwaukee dispatch reports twelve dead and dozens injured after a Wisconsin storm Saturday night. Ferryville suffered the worst loss with two homes destroyed and property damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars. Reedsburg Baraboo and La Crosse also reported fatalities and heavy damage. the Frontenac steamer sank after colliding with a bridge at Winona.
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Bryan Ties Resignation to Peace Plea in Public Missive
W J Bryan issues a public statement accompanying the president's note to Germany. He urges Americans to judge his resignation decision fairly, defends his motives, and calls for continued negotiations with Germany toward a peaceful settlement over the war crisis. He argues force must yield to persuasion and envisions a world led by love and nonviolence.
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Denison Coffee Ad Quips Mix with Party Banter
Cartoonish ad copy promotes Denison's Coffee as pure and delicious. A playful exchange follows about a street car conductor, neckties, and a social invitation to Jiggins' party with humorous gripes about attendance and a new hat.
Just Like a Man Joke Runs With Wedding Promise
A bride asks Tom why he smokes after saying he would quit on their wedding day. He replies he kept the promise by not smoking a cigar on the wedding day, implying he began smoking afterward. The quip reflects a humorous take on wedding vows and habit.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Island tale of marooned man and bold ransom plan
A tattooed man recounts being stranded on a South Pacific island captured by savages who demanded a thousand dollars for his release. He explains his money was in a New York bank and he had no cash, so he proposed they draw on him to pay the ransom.
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Strike Ties Up Chicago Cars
Chicago grapples with a city wide transportation halt as the surface and elevated workers strike after midnight. Nonunion crews will resume service starting Tuesday under Mayor Thompson’s orders with private guards to safeguard lives and property. Leaders William Quinlan and John J. Bruce billed the action.
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Zeppelin raid toll reported in London
New York reported word from H D Watson of a Boston auto firm that a large number were killed and wounded in the west end of London after a Zeppelin raid. He said Hotel Savoy guests fled as the craft passed over South Kensington and a porter helped load trams with casualties.
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Landslide Sweeps Simbirsk Town in Southeast Russia
A great landslide struck Simbirsk, southeast Russia, sweeping a hill onto a street and wrecking hundreds of houses and the railway line. The report notes the event reached Simbirsk via London on June 15.
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Turkish Cruiser Sinks Russian Destroyer in Black Sea
Official report says a Russian torpedo-boat destroyer was sunk Friday night in the Black Sea by the Turkish cruiser Midulla, formerly the German Breslau, near Constantinople. The action was announced from Constantinople on June 15.
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Horse Chestnut and the Prideful Parade Horse
A storyteller recalls a parade where the grand marshal's bay horse halted opposite the bootblack stand. The onlookers joke about kinship, but the teller attributes the stop to pride, saying the horse wanted its shoes shined.
Thoughtful Old Soul Suggests Sorties For Soldiers
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt features Mrs. Goodart advising to create a batch of sorties for soldiers at the front. The dialogue contrasts Jones’s quick action with the value of thinking first.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Look In French Faces Shows Quiet Authority at Cha lons Café
Edith Wharton notes in Scribner's Magazine how patrons at Cha lons café share a calm, self disciplined look. Faces reflect collective purpose erasing nerves and oddities as they focus inward.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Reason for His Politeness
A stout woman walking the street accepts a boy’s offer to tie her untied shoes. The boy explains his mother is fat as he neatly tightens the lace. The Independent notes the anecdote as a measure of gentle courtesy.
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