Russians Claim Victory In War Report
RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE A VICTORY. Aus tro-Germans cross the Dnister River fifteen miles from Stardlau. The war office claims a victory east of Stryj with 200 officers and 8,000 men captured. Paris reports heavy fighting near Loreta Hills and Tens, Arras, with significant casualties and German counterattacks. Russian retreat near Sloniawa toward Tarnogrod, and continued German pressure in Galicia and Ukrainian fronts. New Zeppelin production alleged every twenty days. Austrian submarine sinks Italian submarine Medusa.
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United Press
Petrograd
Dnister River
Stardlau
War Office
Stryj
Paris
Loreta
Tens and
Arras
Ferto
Sloniawa
San River
Galicia
Tarnogrod
Russian
Poland
von Mackenzen
Dachnow
Lubaczow
Wysznis
Wiemerow
Wiemszow
Jawotow
Wereszuca
Gsouchez
Blakesley Couple Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The marriage of Charles M. Blakesley and his wife marked its 40th anniversary last Sunday. The ceremony was at Rev. C. P. West's farm residence in Lincoln township. A family reunion of their children and spouses followed at A. M. Worthing's home southeast of town. The couple, now older, hope to reach a diamond anniversary with all family present. Antis Tribune notes the event and mentions a local bakery advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Blakesley
C. P. West
Lincoln Township
A. M. Worthing
Charlie
Herdia
Antis Tribune
Germans Displeased Over Greece Election Result
Berlin reacts to Greece's general election victory by the Venizelos party favoring participation in the war. German press attitudes show pessimism and worry that Venizelos will rejoin the quadruple entente and push for alliance with its powers.
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Greece
Germany
Berlin
Venizelos
Alles
Kreuse Zeitung
Athens
Teading
Asquith
Dardanelles
King Constantine Weakens. Greek Officials Alarmed
Athens June 13 King Constantine is growing weaker and officials express alarm as his condition declines. The palace issued cautious statements amid mounting concern over the ailing monarch’s health.
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The
United Press
Athens
Constantine
Local Youth Aboard Colorado Sails with Pacific Fleet
Joe Jones, son of J. B. Jones a known local figure, travels aboard the flagship Colorado as three U. S. cruisers head to Sonora to quell the Yaqui uprising. The visit underscores community interest in the fleet’s mission.
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U. S
Sonora
Joe Jones
J. B. Jones
Colorado
Bound Over To The Grand Jury In Misappropriation Case
George Williams and Virgil Nelson were bound over to the federal grand jury on charges of misappropriating government funds after a preliminary hearing before U S commissioner Spencer Smith at Cornell Bluffs. Williams and Nelson posted bonds of 1000 and 300 dollars respectively. Turner’s hearing postponed. Turner later liberated with Welch held on 100 bond. The Dumfries post office shortage was attributed to Welch. Good Roads Committee of the Atlantic Commercial Club to meet at the Jesus Rooms this evening.
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Fee
Willams
Virgil Nelson
Federal Grand Jury
Bluffa
Turner
U. S
Spencer Smith
Cornell Bluffs
George Williams
Wilslame
Nelson
M. P. Gee
W. C. Williams
Harvey Turner
Frank Hammer
Modale
Percy B. Bims
Council Bliffs
H. H. Turner
Welch
Dumfries
Good Roads
The
Atlantic Commercial Club
Jesus Tooms
Mrs Alice S Fouts Dies On Birthdate At 60
Mrs Alice Sarah Fouts died at 7 55 pm last evening at 150S Poplar Street after a stroke of paralysis. She died on her birthday aged sixty, born June 17 1855 in Morgan County Ohio. Her son Alva Fouts works at Gillette store. A daughter Mrs Jonson died here two years ago. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm in the M E Church with Rev Elias Handy officiating, Atlantic Cemetery interment.
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Alice Sarah Fouts
Poplar Street
Aiter
Alice Sarah Justice
Morgan County
Ohio
Shea
Guthrie Center
H., Fouts
Alva
M. FE
Elias Handy
Atlantic Cemetery
A T Marvin Passes Away At Son S Home
A T Marvin, long known in local music business, died at his son Leon s Nevada home. The remains arrived on Number 5 from the east, were taken to the cemetery, and services at the grave were conducted by Rev J C Giffen. He was born in Vermont, left a wife and three children, and was a brother in law of Henry Carver.
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A& T
Henry Carver
Mr. Marvin
Leon Marvin
Hamilton
Denver
Millen
Canada
Leon S. Marvin
J. C. Giffen
Presbyterian Church
War News In Brief From European Fronts
Furious fighting rages in France and along the Isonzo. Austro German forces push Russians across the Galician frontier and threaten Tarnogrod. Italian outposts near Trieste. naval actions include sunk Italian Medusa and British submarines active. Turkish transport in Dardanelles. British coasting steamer Trafford sunk off Welsh coast. Britain seeks another large loan, possibly 1.75 billion dollars.
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France
Galician
Sieniawa
San
Tarnogrod
Russian
Poland
Austria
Grodek
Wesr
Lemberg
von Mackenzen
Trieste
Isonzo
Medusa
Athens
Dardanelles
Thres
Trafford
Turnwell
Milfordhaven
Yaquis in Mexico on Warpath
Peril to American settlers in Sonora prompts dispatch of three cruisers to the west coast of Mexico. Admiral Howard may land an expeditionary force if needed. Colorado leads ships with three Marine companies toward Talbart bay near Guaymas. Raleigh and Chattanooga follow. American colony at Esperanza in danger as Yaquis threaten land seized under President Kaz administration. 1100 officers and marines available for landing.
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San Diego
Cal
Jusi
Yanni Valley
Sonora
Mexico
Thomas B. Howard
Colorado
Washington
United States Marine Corps
Relvy
Lower California
Chattanooga
Raleigh
Talfart Bay
Guayinas
Guauinas
Esperanza
Kaz
Marinas
Kick from a horse injures farmhand in Diagonal Iowa
Anita June 18 Ray Bailey employed by Lew Soper on a farm southeast of town suffered a serious accident when a horse kicked him in the mouth. He was outside the barn talking to Soper. the blow fractured his jaw and badly bruised chin lips and gums. Soper found him unconscious and transported him to town for treatment by doctors Campbell and Aler.
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Anita
Ray Bailey
Diagonal
Lowa
Lew Soper
Lew .Loper
Mr. Soper
Tim
Mr. Bailey
Merchants Greys vs Grant baseball game promised Sunday
Merchants Greys meet Grant on the local grounds this Sunday with Classman set to pitch for Atlantic. A further game is planned next Wednesday against Harlan, both contests expected to be fast and worth a trip to witness.
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Merchants Greys
Grant
Harlan
Crossman Wil Fitch
Merchants Greys Cross
Granit
Classman
Atlantic
Band Concert and Dance in Wiota Featured by Local Orchestras
A band concert by the Norway band will be held in Wiota on Saturday evening June 19. The Anita Orchestra will provide music for a platform dance following the concert. Attend for an evening of music and dancing.
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I Norway Band
Wiota
Anita Orchestra
Canadian Aviator and an American Die in France Crash
Paris reports Lt Reginald A J Warneford of the Royal Navy destroyed a Zeppelin over Belgium and later died in France in a plane crash near Buc. American writer Henry Needham accompanying Warneford also perished as the craft fell about 60 feet after an explosion. Needham’s body was taken to Versailles, his wife a writer having accompanied him earlier in Europe. Warneford, a young Canadian, had recently earned fame for the Zeppelin raid and received the Victoria Cross and Legion of Honor.
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Paris
Reginald A.J. Winnetaed
Canada
Lochieves
Heliran
Buc
France
Warneford
Henry Beech Neadham
Wee
Needham
Fieimenant
Mrs. Needham
America
Reginald A. J. Warneford
Royal Wacy
Belgium
Hendon
England
Young Woman Near Grant Dies at 26 in Illness
Mrs Edna Wohlenhaus wife of Fred Wohlenhaus and daughter of Mr and Mrs Morford of Griswold died at her home three miles south and west of Grant Wednesday afternoon after a two weeks illness with a complication of diseases She was 26 years 4 months and days old and had been married six years ago to her surviving husband The affair leaves two stepchildren and one son Vernon aged four as survivors along with her parents and two sisters Mrs Ollie Sidener of Griswold and Mrs Fannie Jauviper of Oakland Funeral services were held Saturday at German Evangelical church near Grant.
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Edna Wohlenhaus
Fred Wohlenhaus
Morford
Griswold
Grant
Wohklenhaus
Howard
Gladys
Vernon
Ollie Sidener
Fannie Jauviper
Oakland
Stars billed for this evening at the Majestic
James Cruze and Sidney Bracy, two noted film stars, are scheduled to appear in person at the Majestic this evening. They travel across the continent, visiting picture houses along the way.
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James Cruze
Sidney Bracy
the Majestic
May Go On This Territory
Tom Kelly long resident of Norfolk Nebraska has been traveling for Cudahy company and is likely to take over the local territory after Moo naw resigns.
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Tom Kelly
Norfolk
Neb
Cudahy Company
Cudahy
Mr. Moonaw
German Ambassador Denies Press Agent Story
Washington June 18 The German ambassador denied a press agent claim that Dr Alfred Meyer rather than Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard was the Berlin envoy. The state department noted the reports attacking Germany could hinder efforts to ease tensions over the Lusitania. Count Bernstorf arrived for talks with Secretary Lansing to discuss the crisis.
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Alwares
State Department
Anton Meyer Gerbard
Berlin
Bry
United Press
Washington
Alfred Meyer
Anton Meyer Cérhard
Ambasidor
Yoork
Germany
Bernstorf
Lansing
Department of State
Gierhard
Red Cross
Heeinnins
Mecor H. Gerhard
United States
Lusitania
New Rural Route Opened From Anita Post Office
The Anita post office inaugurated a tri weekly rural route serving eighty five farm families in the rich local farming district. Mae Metheny will head the route until the rural carrier examination in Atlantic on July 10. Postmaster H. H. Cute and Fred Blattner inspected the route finding roads in good condition.
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Anita
Ihiss Mae Metheny
Atlantic
H. H. Cute
Fred Blattner
Hal
Supreme Court ruling on Webb Yon bill on personal liquor imports
Report notes the U S Supreme Court decision holding that shipments of liquor into dry areas for personal use are not covered by the Webb Yon bill. The piece calls the law a joke, arguing it fails to reform and only targets illegal sales. it references Kenyon and political support from church and temperance groups.
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Kenyon i
Young
Kenyon
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Rome
Fano
Adriatic
Republic of San Marino
Geneva
Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin Airship Factories
Stalian
London
Joe
GRAND
Napoleon
Brussels
Europe
Duke of Wellngton
Alice S. Fouts
Wea
Tian
A. T. Marvin
Son
City
Leon
Nevada
Hemmings
Meredith
Yaquis
U.S
Tribe
Ray Nailer
Shieldine
Warnesford
Deeman Zeppelin
Henry
Beech
Fred Wohlenhaug
Edna Morford
Mas Mae Matheney
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