Collision Kills and Injures Dozens in Michigan City Train Crash
Chicago dispatch reports Hagenbach-Wallace show trains wrecked in a rear end collision between Michigan City and Hammond Indiana. Over a hundred killed or injured, four sleeping coaches demolished, injured taken to Hammond and Gary hospitals. Engineer missing, cause tied to ignored signals amid a spectacular blaze and rare circus carriages.
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Chicago
Michigan City
Hammond
Ind
Michigan Central
East Ivanhoe
Gary
Ed Ballard
Thiefreus
Alan
L. Landman
Thhigan Central
Mr. Landman
Michigan Central wreck tolls reported vary widely
Gary Indiana June 22 reports list dead at the Ivanhoe station wreck between 110 and 150. Fire from the wreckage destroyed many bodies. Twenty six injured were taken to Camercy hospital ten to Gary hospital twenty to Illinois Steel company hospital and three to St Antonio hospital.
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Gary
Ind
Michigan Central
Ivanhoe Station
Camercy Aeital
Gary Hospital
Illois Steel Company
St. Antonio
Signally Honored Miss Geraldine De Courcy for War Service
Miss Geraldine M. De Courcy of Mississippi received a silver service from the British government for her work in Berlin assisting British civilians interned in Ruhleben. She served in the U S legation passport department at Berne and helped prisoners of war for eighteen months, becoming unique as the only woman honored.
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Geraldine M. de Courcy
Mississippi
Berne
Switzerland
Associaed
Berlin
Ruh- Ieben
Peera
United States
Germany
Washington
Miss de Courcy
Congress
Mins de Courcy
Rubichen
Catholic University Founder Rev Janace Dies at Dubuque
The Most Rev. John Joseph Keane, former rector of the Catholic University of America and retired archbishop, died at age 70 in Dubuque Iowa on June 2. He founded the Catholic university in Washington DC.
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Janace
Dubuque
Towa
John Joseph Keane
Catholic of Americ
The
Catholic University
Washington, DC
Attempted assassination report on Emperor Charles of Austria
London dispatches report unconfirmed claims from Amsterdam that an attempt was made on the life of Emperor Charles of Austria. The Amsterdam exchange carried the note today and further confirmation was pending.
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London
Ammsterdam
Charles of Austria
Amsterdam
Germans Mass Allied Prisoners As War News Report
Geneva June 22 The Germans are concentrating allied prisoners along the Rhine and in frontier towns including Lausanne. An Alsatian paper reports five prisoners killed and six wounded in a recent air raid on Thionville Germany.
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Geneva
Rhine
Lausanne
Slavs in New York See Rise in War Support
Leaders of Slavic groups in New York propose armed action abroad, arguing President Wilson’s approval of the Slavic region will spur thousands not naturalized or drafted to take up arms against Germany and Austria. An estimate places 25,000 to 40,000 Czecho-Slovaks willing to fight.
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New York
Siav
Wilson
Germany
Austria
Murdered Wife on Sleeping Car Near Shelbyina
Kansas City, June 22. Police said J R Jackson cashier of a local film firm confessed to killing his wife in a sleeping car stateroom as she refused to promise not to consort with another man. He claimed he threw the body from the window and discarded her clothing.
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Kansas City
Shelbina
J. R. Jackson
Jackson
Caase
Inauguration of Branch Y M C A near 222
Ambiguous OCR note reports the inauguration of Branch Y M C A near address 222 under auspices of local leaders. Mentions Clark as Ga liaison aiding soldiers and a diplomatic envoy with Colonel Birch referenced in fragmentary text.
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Saa
Epeelin Fa Orpen
Clark
Tres
Sirateede Eeeirs
Colonel Birch
American Position Better in Washington DC Report
June 3 dispatch reports improved American position in Washington DC with artillery support and steady progress cited by generals. Brief notes indicate tactical gains and continued effort amid uncertain clashes.
Weer’s Training Works Wonders in France Army Times
American troops in northern France adapt to British meals and routines as they are billeted with British forces. Rations are plentiful with coffee tea bread jam bacon and pudding. homesick feelings ease after about a week as soldiers adjust to new front line conditions and discipline.
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France
Associated Press
Hoye
Tidewater
Panama election deferred by decree six months
Panama City June 22. President Ciro Urriola, who took office after the death of Dr Ramon Valdez, issues a decree delaying elections for six months from July. The stated aim is to allow the government to correct conditions and implement regulations requested by American military authorities. The opposition Liberal Party protests to Washington, calling the move unconstitutional.
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Panama
Ciro Urriola
Ramon Valdez
Pannina
Washington
Position Party
British airmen sharpen night fighting against Gothas
London reports that British airmen now hunt Gotha bombers at night with improved vision and tactics. Pilots can spot Gothas from greater distances, pressure vulnerable spots, and maintain close contact to deliver a decisive hit despite the Gotha’s defenses and backwash.
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London
Associated Press
Tandon
Gotha
Strike Movement Grows in Austria
Telegrams dispatched from Paris report escalating unrest in Austria-Hungary with widespread strikes among workers. Arsenal and aircraft workers join the walkout, while the Austrian cabinet faces pressure as ministers drift toward possible dissolution after the weekend.
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Austria
Paris
Switerrland
Austria-Hungary
Arsenal
Seaheris
British naval power rising as war aims shift
London analysis by naval expert Archibald Hart argues sea power is strengthening Britain after 15 months of decline. He notes seven million tons of shipping move through ports monthly, American troop arrivals boosting allied strength, and accelerated shipbuilding in British and US yards.
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London
Archibald Hart
Mr. Hurd
Atlantic
Centra
Laval
France
Italy
United States
Questionnaires Sent to 1918 Registrants Nationwide
Washington June 22 draft executives urged by Provost General Crowder to mail questionnaires to registrants of the class of 1918 starting June 23 for three days. Twenty five percent of registrants on each board will receive questionnaires daily.
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Washington, D
Crowder
Ford Touring Car Missing In Early Morning Report
The Ford touring car of FW Strong of East Montpelier Center disappeared after the reception at Goddard Seminary last night. Police were informed this morning after an extensive search failed to locate the vehicle. Strong suspects a joking theft, license number 409, with no further clues.
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FW. Strong
East Montpelier Center
Goddard Seminary
Strong
Ford
Ancient Sword Gift To Fairhaven Ju ly 4
A Samurai sword from the early fourteenth century will be presented to Fairhaven Massachusetts on July 4 by Viscount Ishii the Japanese ambassador. The sword is a gift from Dr Nakahaema of Tokyo who was rescued after being ship in the China sea and taken to Fairhaven by a resident who saved him.
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Washington
D. C
Fairhaven
Mass
Viscount Ishii
Nakahaema
Tokio
Nakahema
China Sea
Nnte
Talk of the Town notes and social items from Walnut Street
Mrs EB A Drawn of Walnut street left for Buffalo to attend a relative's death. W F Howland returned from Concord after a family death. Albert Jacotmon of New Britain, once a Goddard Seminary student, returns from a visit. Barre Athletic Society plans a park afternoon with student teams and a fencing demonstration. Ginnie of Goddard Seminary may coach the St Rochesbury team in the upcoming season.
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EB. A. Drawn
Walnut Street
Buffalo
N.Y
W. F. Howland
Div
Concord
Goddard Seminary
Jacotmon
Barre Athletic Ee c . Jodentary Leame
Srrins
Sie Ginnie
Geeddard Seminary
Strohesbury
Austrian Offensive Fails On Italian Front As Lull Holds On Western Front
On the Piave Montello front Italian resistance and counterattacks slow the Austrian push into its second week. Italians gain at the Piave mouth, repelling Austrian incursions near Capo Silo while Vienna reports heavy Austrian losses and rising unrest at home amid food shortages. German divisions are slated to replace Austrian units in France as bread riots and munition strikes intensify in Austria-Hungary.
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Piave
Montello
Fossetta Canal
Capo Silo
San Donna di Piave
Vienna
London
Italy
France
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Germany
Austria
Flanders
Rheims
Berlin
Ths
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau Wood
German Raiders Repulsed Near Belloy and Alsace
Paris reports German raiding forces last night near Belloy southwest of Montdidier were repulsed. Similar operations in Alsace were checked. The French also penetrated a nearby enemy post southeast of St Maur and Bejloy, taking prisoners in the action.
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Belloy
Montdidier
Upper
Alsace
Paris
Befloy
Muatdidier
St. Maur
Eoutheast
Bejloy
British Explored Enemy Lines Reports Indicate Rebel Action
Fragmentary wartime note describes British forces probing enemy lines. Mentions prisoners taken and enemy casualties cited with cautious phrasing. Includes garbled place names and unclear details about villages or fronts.
Gold Star Service Flag Presented At Goddard Commencement
Goddard Seminary marked its forty-ninth annual commencement with the dedication of a service flag honoring 50 alumni who served in the war. The flag now hangs in Goddard chapel as part of an alumni reunion program featuring speeches, readings, and a song, with Rev. Frederick H. Cole delivering the welcome.
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Goddard
Vse
Theaih
Goddard Chapel
Alumni Hall
Ruth Tallister Butterfield
Mabel White Cole
Paul W. Waterman
Rexsie EB. Brown
Frederick TH. Cole
St. Albans
Eries
Harris W. Soule
Cole
Charles M. Brown
Williston
Philip J. Goodere
Vergennes
C. K. Hollister
America
Harriet F. Cleaves
Mt of Montpelier
J. Ward Carver
Barre
Ira Rich Kent
Boeton
Harvey EB
Averill
Don V.earer
South Barre
Ernest J. Hewitt
South Royalton
Mradwin Stanton Curtis
Brooklyn
N.Y
Bianche J. Tilden
Treamster
Jatin Holland
Montpelier
RK. Hollister
Burre
Rev
FH. Cole
Mra. L. D. Gale
Williamstown
Enlistment list for Mechanics Co graduate trades
The Barre Montpelier and surrounding towns report 48 men applying for enlistment in Mechanics Company to attend a Burlington trading school starting July 15 at the University of Vermont. Names include Mari Rabaiolu Barre Charles A Flannery Montpelier Fitz W Daniele Middingen Domenico Salvador Barre and many others from Barre Montpelier Woodbury Waterbury Granitevilles Roxbury and Adams. A new wartime wage reduction is noted for month delivery of groceries with a half pound cap per consumer per week and phased reductions next weeks.
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University of Vermont
Burlington
Mari Rabaiolu
Barre
Charles A. Flannery
Montpelier
Fitz W. Daniele
Middingex
Domenico Salvador
Jaseph Cerasoli
Frank Tomasal
Montier
Mason O. Pierer
Adette A. Comelli
Mario Bielli
Henry Fasola
Andrew Pellegatta
James B. Miller
Harry J. Hill
Barre Town
Budd Warren
Edward D. Ferris
Woodbury
Maurice H. Ferrie
Ermenegildo M Ner
Clyde L. Baird
Wallafel
George Cromar Milne
Graniteville
Pietro Zampini
John Meee
Websterville
Ned Verne Lawrence
Mant
Winfield
French
Roxbury
George Waleh Thayer
Waterbury
Nick Romaseo
William J. McDonald
Darre
Carl D. Waterman
Lindel HR
Waterman
Alice Ricker Forrie
Adamant
Nathan Whiting Flint
Robert Calvin Bassett
William
Jack
Jack, Granitevilles Lodovien © Mast, Barre; Giovanni Mestrostefano
Dan McLeod
Robert Tr Man Gordon
David Fracer
Morgan
James Lovie
Lester Hebram Russell
Aterbury
Emilio Tafani
Feet Administration
Washington
Will
Spaulding School Graduates Mark 25th Commencement
The Spaulding school's twenty fifth annual commencement at the opera house featured University of Vermont professor Frederick Tupper as chief speaker. The program highlighted patriotic themes, with Miss Alice Downing's essay on women's work in the war and Hildreth F. Martin's musical selections. Principal Henry H. Jackson and Supt. C. H. White attended, as graduates in blue and gold wore noted gowns.
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Spaulding School
Opera House
Elisa
Oman
Spaulding
Degg
Frederick Tupper
University of Vermont
Alice C. Downing
Hildreth F. Martin
Ae Ieee
Ett
Sta
Henry HL. Jackson
Barre
C. H White
B. G. Lipky
Hedding Methodist
Hurch
Ache Commission
Aubrey Marsion
Mra
Dean TH Perry
Aes
Mr. Lipaky
Chimes
Mike Mae Wallace
Mies Rachel Hobinson
Onur Fing
Milas Alice Coraline Downing
Miss Downing
France
Brane
Sprous
Squires
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