U-51 Sunk in Black Sea by Russian Warships
London reports the German submarine U-51 sunk in the Black Sea by Russian warships after evading the British blockade and raiding Allied ships. The vessel had previously passed Gibraltar Straits and reportedly sank several Allied vessels including the battleship Majestic before reaching the Sea of Marmora.
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London
Black Sea
Varna
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Straits of Gibraltar
Dardanelles
Majestic
Sea of Marmora
Constantinople
Bosphorous
Executed German spy Rosenthal in England
London reports another German spy has been executed after a court martial. Robert Rosenthal, arrested in June, confessed to aiding the German admiralty by seeking British naval information. He was tried on July 6, found guilty, and sentenced to death. He carried a German passport issued at the American embassy in Berlin, while denying American citizenship. Ambassador Page relayed to Washington that reports circulate of a scheme using false American oaths to obtain passports.
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London
England
Robert Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Igland
Berlin
Ambassador Page
State Department
Washington
Ncan
von Pri O Oath
Admiralty Office
Italian Official Statement On Upper Cadore Front Actions
An official statement from Italian headquarters reports continued bombardment of Matechese and Landro bridges in upper Cadore. Troops claim partial dismounting of raid positions on Rauch-1 plateau and reports favorable encounters on Mount Zeillenkofel and Burgetall crest. Counterattacks on Fatzarego area repulsed with no further details given.
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Fatzarego Pats
Tareday
Tell Stony of Victory Amid British Figures
A British official notice reports Sir Ian Hamilton, commander of Allied forces at the Mediterranean, announcing successful operation against Turkish defenses. The statement notes heavy ground gains and tactical success with British progress described as substantial and decisive.
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Ian Hamilton
Turkish position at river Kereves Dere and trench recapture
A combined British and French action retook the trenches after a Turkish attack. French forces pushed their extreme right to the river mouth, holding the line with 422 prisoners captured, including 200 taken by the French in the first assault. The core objective was achieved, with only a 30 yard area remaining Turkish-held.
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Royal Naval Division
Kereves
Hindenburg Wins Brilliant Coup North of Warsaw
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg strikes a brilliant coup north of Warsaw bringing German forces into the zone reached last winter as Petrograd claims limited concern. Across Galicia Austro German troops press Dniester under heavy Russian fire while fighting widens in the Caucasus and Argonne. Welsh coal miners remain on strike with no settlement in sight.
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Tandon
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Petrograd
von Mackensen
Galicia
Dniester
Caucasus
Argonne
France
Paria War Office
Verdun
Funeral of Archbishop King Draws Nation to Chicago
Archbishop James Edward King died in Rochester and was honored in Chicago with a three day tribute. Cardinal Bone and Archbishop Zeemno attended as papal delegates. A thousand priests led the funeral mass while Archbishop Honzano and Archbishop Henna delivered sermons. The archbishop was laid to rest in Mount Carmel cemetery mausoleum.
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Chicago
James Edward King
Rochester
United States
Cathedral of the Holy
Itbone
Zeemno
Honzano
Henna
San Francisco
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Fortified Front Along Frontier Amid Storms
Strong fortifications are rising along the Verona Paris frontier as trenches and patrol routes are excavated and constructed. The Austrian positions are being vigorously defended with reinforced deployments and prepared artillery placements. Terrific storms lash high mountain regions causing delays in military operations.
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Verona
Paris
Bat
Denial of submarine claim linked to American bark Nur
Fragments suggest a denial related to a submerged vessel and its crew aboard the American bark Nur. The text references a steamer Lee and mentions investigations or testimony about the Lee’s crew, with unclear details and damaged phrasing.
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Woangua D.C
Lee
Shriners Leave Seattle Race Meet Recalls Old Ties
Disjointed OCR note recalls Shriners event in Seattle with mentions of race, members, plans for a meeting, and a public review. Items reference the Wheatley meeting and Weston, noting outcomes and future scheduling. Names and dates are unclear due to text distortion.
Court Upholds Jury Verdict Thaw Is Granted Bail
New York July 14 Harry K R Thaw freed today by Supreme Court Justice Peter A Hendrick after a jury verdict he faced. Bail set at 35000 with a surety company ready to bond. Judge Hendrick criticized alienists who helped prepare the case yet testified, urging legislative action to prevent it. Thaw planned to travel on to Pittsburg.
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New York
Harry KR. Thaw
Supreme Court
Peter A. Hendrick
Justice Hendrick
Hendrick
Ted AR
Harry K. Thaw
Thax
Et Ta Fendrick
Thaw
Omoe
Pittsburg
United States to Reply on Austro-Hungarian Note War Supplies
Washington officials indicate the United States will soon answer the Austro-Hungarian note arguing that shipments of war supplies to the allies may implicate neutrality. The expected reply will address contraband and the rights to sell munitions while considering Germany and Austria’s expanding wartime demands.
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Washington, D.C
Germany
Austria
Tteman
United States
Almeterdars
Autre
Gereery
Ellie
Three Swimmers Drown in Mohawk River Dare Incident
In Sebenevtady three youths John Herrick Kaleer and Cort Whitar died after a dare to swim the Mohawk river. Keiser urged his comrade to swim for a dare replacement Merrick cramp sank and Herrick attempted to save him and both perished as Carl Whitney and others nearby rescued the remaining swimmer.
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Sebenevtady
John Herrick
Kaleer
Cort Whitar
Herrick
Mohawk
Keiser
Merrick
Carl Whitney
Navy chief's visit to Edison on planned invention board
Secretary Daniels and Thomas A. Edison spent about three hours at West Orange discussing a proposed navy bureau of invention and a civilian advisory board with Edison to head it. Daniels aimed to mobilize national brainpower and create a national laboratory to advance submarines and aircraft propulsion.
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West Orange
N.S
Daniels
Thomas A. Edison
Navy Bureau of Invention
Edison
Fife
Daniele
Mr. Edison
Heavy Detonation At Fire in Chicopee Falls Yard
Fire at the Piske Rubber company yard in Chicopee Falls destroyed 15000 dollars worth of building material and four freight cars. The blaze shattered hundreds of windows as an explosion injured one Italian worker and four factory girls. Manager George A. Ludington denied dynamite was involved.
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Springfield
Mass
Piske Rubber Company
Chicopee Falls
Rubber Company
Rubber Company | Od
Holyoke
Mtiee
George A. Ludington
Hurt by Electric Fan Injures White River Woman
Mise Grace Knight of White River Junction was injured when an electric fan struck her hand. The accident occurred while she attempted to adjust the fan speeds. Knight sustained deep wounds and was unable to work, with her employer noting compensation arrangements and medical care.
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White River
White River Dunetiom
Rolien
Trolley Tieup Nearly All Car In Rhode Island
Providence July 16 No appreciable change in the street car strike today says AE Potter president Rhode Island company 36 cars in operation about same as yesterday Cars run in Newport and Westerly where the line is not part of the Rhode Island company The company accepts Mayor Gainers offer to arbitrate and outlines proposed tribunal with three disinterested men for selection by the union and a third named by the board of arbitration
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Providence
Ae, Potter
Rhode Island Company
Newport
Josph H. Gainer
Tam
Rhode Island
Carmen's Union
The
Aicheror
Board of Arbitration
Hanes
Eight New Dentists Licensed in Maine State Board
Burlington July 16 report lists eight dentists who passed the state board examination and are licensed to practice in Maine. Names include M. Hydeville Haywood H Finnsman Abraham Jones Richard T Bunker Bruno Albert Heininger and others with city affiliations such as East Walnatford North Yarmouth Taunton and Barre. The notice notes the importance of timely adjustment and continued service by those employed.
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Burlington
Wtate Board of Dental
Abeereeneg Jone
Meena
Hydeville
Francis D
Charles Ellis Jon
Howard H Reid
Bos
Death of Robert H. Reaside in Barre at 40
Robert H. Reaside died at 40 after three years of illness, most recently bedridden. Born in Airdrie Scotland on April 22 185, he married Sarah Ramb le in 1881 and moved to the United States in 1914 settling in Barre. He leaves two children and a brother, was a granite cutter, a Clan Gordon member since 1884, and funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM at 10 Kirk Street with interment in Elmwood cemetery. Flowers requested not to be sent.
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Te Hadeen
Robert H. Reaside
Kirk Street
Robert Hunter Resside
Airdrie
Scotland
James
Elizabeth
Sarah R.amble
United States
Barre
Reaside
Angus McDonald
Edmund R. Reaside
William Reaside
J. P. Corskie & Son
Clan Gordon
No. 12
Order
J. W. Barnett
Congregational Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Leaves ten children in Waterbury death notice
Henry Farnsworth, aged nearly 75, former Kirby resident, died after nephritis at his North Duxbury home. He leaves 10 children, 20 grandchildren, and three brothers. Funeral Sunday at 1 PM from the North Duxbury residence with Rev. W. L. Smith officiating. burial in Duxbury cemetery.
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Waterbury
Henry Farnsworth
North Duxbury
Kirby
Francis
Sally (Fisher) Farnsworth
Luck Haskina
Duxbury
Auguste Benjamin
Barre
Cora Sommerville
Montpelier
Nora Andrews
Mise Helle Farmeworth
Elmer
Samuel Farnsworth
Waitefield
Herbert
Moretown
Frank
William
Curtis Farnsworth
George F. Farnsworth
Anne Farnsworth
Middlesex
Nan ¥. Farnsworth
Wallafield
W. L. Smith
Pearce Writes Again Bomb Warning Shocks New Orleans
New Orleans July 1 a local paper reports another bomb warning from the writer Dearce claiming the steamer Rochambeau from New York would be destroyed if his demands are not met. Earlier letters alleged bombs were placed on the steamers Baron Napier and Howth Head. search of Napier at sea found nothing and Howth Head reached Norfolk Wednesday night without incident.
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New Orleans
Ee Totter
Dearce
Rochambesu
New York
Dratoe
Baron Napier
Mowth
New
Jane
Napier
Norfolk
Mrutrot
Autoist loses control in Rochester fatal crash
A July 18 crash on Monroe Avenue in Rochester killed five year old George W. Holcomb of Arcadia and fatally injured John X. Todd, 40, of Palmyra, with Dr Jared and D L Marnhart also among the injured. The auto went out of control near the city line, ejecting occupants and causing deadly injuries.
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Rochester
N.Y
Monroe Avenue
Lee
George W. Holcomb
Arcadia
Davan
Florida Fame
Phatenet
John X. Todd
Palmyra
Jared
Marnhart
Selling Pipe Lines From New York Ledger Noted
A garbled report from New York dated July 1 describes Standard Oven of New Jersey seeking a partner for a pipeline project. The article claims the lines were altered and tensions rise over the firm’s plans, with unclear details about the parties involved and the outcomes of the alleged negotiations.
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New York
New Jeres
Italy
Deplinrd Bet Emmanent
Heiress Announces Son and New Marriage Plans
Fragmentary OCR reports an heiress and son tied to a New York watchmaker family. It mentions Arthur HL Laliberte giving something in July and a marriage in May 1614 tied to Imperssil, with unclear details and names, location Brighton.
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Johesbury
Arthur HL Laliberte
Yestentay
Brightlonk
New York
Mr. A Ag
Inperssil
Run Oven by Own Wagon
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a wagon and a person named Martie with a possible event or action. Ambiguity limits full factual summary but retains the core entities and task focus for a brief card.
Drownings at Otter Creek escape from Vermont industrial school
Ernest Bushey aged fourteen and a companion, Robert Donald, attempted to flee the Ingalls cottage industrial school at Vergennes Vermont. They walked to the river bank, swam across with clothes on, and Bushey drowned after Donald pulled him from the water but could not save him. Bushey had been at the school since October after a breach of peace charge. Donald, who survived, notified officials and the body was recovered with grappling hooks and dynamite. Bushey had shown improving studies prior to the incident.
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Vergennes
Ernest Bushey
Otter Creck
Robert
Donald
Ingalls
Geir Lessen
Bushey
Arsl
Uke
Sehool
T. N. Vidette
St. Albans
Richford
Can't Make It Boys Drowns in Lake Champlain Near Rutland Bridge
Thomas F Brown of 4 Pine Place drowns in Lake Champlain near Rutland Bridge while bathing after a late supper. Survived by wife, seven stepchildren, two sisters, and two brothers. He was 38, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Modern Woodmen. Rescue efforts followed a desperate cry for help as he drifted from shore.
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Burlington
Thomas F.brown
Pine Place
Lake Champlain
Orece
Mr. Drown
Mille
Canada
Leonard la Bownty
Manchester
Thames
Paul Bearer
Hd Bir
Mme
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