War News From Fronts and Ireland Quieted
British submarine E-31 sunk by a German warship off Denmark coast. Mexican cavalry ambush defeats Villistas at Ojo-Azules. 42 killed, many prisoners. Reports say Irish Sinn Fein leaders executed and rebellion crushed nationwide. German and Austrian air forces claim various strategic gains in Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Denmark
Bey Mute
U. S
Glenn Springs
Tex
Durazzo
Albania
Aviiona
Brindisi
Galicia
Black Sea
Constantinople
Sudan
Nile
Berlin
Mediterranean
Baiburt
Asia Minor
Erzingan
Saloniki
Schleswig
Verdun
Karl Liebknecht
Germany
Paris
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Seventh Cavalry
Villistas
Ojo-Azules
Cusihuirachic
French submarine sinks torpedo boat in Adriatic Sea
In a dramatic naval action a French submarine destroyed an enemy torpedo boat in the Adriatic. Hostilities began at Santo Domingo and a Dominican gunboat bombarded a fort with casualties reported. Four rebel prisoners were sentenced to death and executed in Dublin.
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Adriatic Sea
Dublin
Santo Domingo
China
Puebla
Mexico City
Col. Lopez
Carranza
Santa Rosalie
Obregon
Maj
Navarro
Caroza
Las Moras
Joseph Plunkett
Miss Giffard
Thomas MacDonagh
Wilson
Maximillian Harden
Berlin
Pope Benedict
Cardinals
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Duchess Talleyrand
Caperton
Port Au Prince
Uninstructed Republican Delegates and Civic Alliances Highlighted
The Arizona Republican delegates to Chicago go uninstructed. Thirty thousand San Francisco club women form an alliance for civic betterment and municipal affairs. A trial opens for William L. Carlisle, bandit who robbed Union Pacific trains near Cheyenne on April 4. La Porte Indiana authorities doubt a skull thought to be Belle Gunness. Cowboy Charles E. Tracy recalls Col. Dodd’s forces routing Villistas at Tomachic, Chihuahua.
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San Francisco Club
William L. Carlisle
Union Pacific
Overland Limited
Cheyenne
Laramie County
la Porte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Charles E. Tracy
George A. Dodd
Douglas
Ariz
House Honors Cannon As First Living Member Memorial
In a historic first, the House paused its regular session to honor 80 year old Representative Cannon of Illinois. President Wilson approved Martin Glynn of New York to give the keynote at the Democratic national convention in St. Louis. Monsignor Bonzano urged President Wilson to keep the nation out of war with Germany.
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House
Representative Cannon
Illinois
Wilson
Fred B. Lynch
Democratic National Committee
Martin H. Glynn
New York
St. Louis
Monsignor Bonzano
Washington
President Wilson
Pope Benedict
Germany
Notable Track And Field Marks From Various College Meets
Kansas defeated Nebraska 68 to 41 at Lawrence in the ninth annual dual meet. A no-hit no-run game was pitched by Red Gunkle for Illinois at Champaign. Ohio State lost to Missouri 4 to 0. Simpson of Missouri set a 144-5 second 120-yard high hurdles mark at Columbia. Frank Gotch has retired from wrestling and moved to Humboldt Iowa. Edith Conant of Boston set a 12.4-second 100-yard dash at Vassar College. Rocky Ford won the Southern Colorado-Northern New Mexico High School League pennant as multiple records fell at Rocky Ford Colorado.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Lawrence
Kan
Champaign
Ill
Red” Gunkle
University of Illinois
Ohio State
Gunkle
Columbia
Simpson
Missouri
Frank Gotch
Gotch
Jess Willard
Humboldt
Iowa
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Edith Conant
Boston
Mass
F. James
Rocky Ford
New Mexico
Colo
Mexican and US ties show mixed signals across reports
First Chief Carranza sent a message to Gen Obregon at El Paso saying the agreement with the United States is satisfactory with minor points. Enrico Caruso sailed for Italy and hopes to return in November if not drafted. A large regional meeting at Sheepshead Bay aims to show loyalty to America. Anti American sentiment in Mexico appears to be easing according to Bishop McConnell. A flood disaster near Muscatine Iowa swept away houses and land after a levee failure.
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Carranza
Obregon
el Paso
United States
William S. Holmes
William M. Ivins
Freehold
N. J
America
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Enrico Caruso
New York
Espagne
Italy
France
Mexico
Francis J. McConnell
Denver
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Germany Moderates Submarine Warfare to Spare Neutral Lives
Berlin reports a concession: German submarine commanders will sink no merchant ships without first visiting and searching crew and passengers to allow escape. The reply to the United States cites investigations into the Sussex case, defends policy, and urges Britain to honor international law to preserve freedom of the seas while warning of broader consequences if aims fail.
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America
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Preparedness debate echoes in crowd
A speaker presses for support of war readiness while an auditor challenges the extent of the argument. The exchange turns to whether preparedness is beneficial, with the critic noting that a person with a chip on his shoulder risks having it knocked off.
A Sure Way to End Liquor Trade Quits
A Detroit Free Press quotation notes a blunt plan to shut down liquor traffic by collective abstinence. The exchange highlights a community method: simply stop drinking. No formal action or policy is described.
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Detroit Free Press
Typical Bridge Night In A Modern Parlor Scene
A snapshot shows Mrs. Wombat playing bridge in the parlor while a graphophone in the nursery sings the baby lullaby. The image captures a typical domestic moment with mechanical music blending into family life.
Wilson Replies to German Note and Pope Peace Hopes
Secretary Lansing informs Berlin the United States accepts Germany's abandonment of its submarine policy and will ensure strict compliance. American rights on the high seas must be respected, and no link to other governments' conduct will be entertained. Berlin and Rome report German hopes for a peace plan with Pope Benedict and Spain mediating, while Washington signals possible peace mediation by Wilson.
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United States
Germany
Europe
Washington
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
London
Rotterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
William
Benedict
Spain
German Humanity League
Rome
Bavaria
Saxony
Gasparri
Wilson
Germans Capture Trench Systems and Naval Losses Reported
Australian and New Zealand troops have arrived in France and taken part of the front. Germans seize the hill 304 trench system at Verdun and inflict heavy French losses. Paris notes eastern and western victories near hill 304. A heavy bombardment hits Avecourt wood and surrounds the hill. The assault against Russians south of Illukst fails, Turks retreat near Erzingan. Petrograd reports the Turkish cruiser Breslau bombarded Eupatoria. White Star liner Cymric torpedoed. London cites additional ships sunk.
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London
France
Verdun
Paris
Avecourt Wood
Illukst
Asia Minor
Erzingan Petrograd
Breslau
Eupatoria
Wyoming Republicans Elect Delegates at State Convention
Six delegates to the Republican national convention were chosen at the Wyoming state convention in Cheyenne. Delegates listed include D. E. Hollister Cody Ralph Denio Sheridan Patrick Sullivan Casper John Hay Rock Springs L Hinkle Cheyenne and Thomas Sneddon Diamondville. Electors named were J L Baird Newcastle J A Delfelder Riverton and W E Chaplin Laramie. Delegates were uninstructed.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
D. E. Hollister Cody
Ralph Denio
Sheridan
Patrick Sullivan
Casper
John Hay Rock
I Don t Suffer Any More
New Castle Indiana woman Hazel Hamilton describes monthly pain from age eleven to seventeen eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy over forty years of popularity and invites letters to the Pinkham company for confidential advice.
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New Castle
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hazel Hamilton
South 15Th St
Four Year Old Ragland Gift Praises Mom
John Ragland four is son of Floyd C Ragland Vanderburg County schools superintendent offers his mother a geranium as a birthday gift He tells her that when she feels angry and wants to spank him she should look at the flower and remember how good he was this should prevent punishment
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John Ragland
Floyd C. Ragland
Vanderburg County
Indianapolis News
Diplomats craft new wartime vocab and take on ultimatums
The exchange notes how conflict spurs new language and reshapes how ultimatums are viewed. The dialogue hints at evolving diplomacy as words gain fresh meanings in wartime.
Unclear garbled text about epilepsy cures and a Red Bank firm
Fragmentary OCR mentions Dr. Kline's Epileps Retiree and a company in Red Bank New Jersey. Details are obscured. no clear event or entities beyond scattered references.
Victory Pride and Public Hype in Penny Press Ad Style
A compact clipping notes social bravado with quotes about happiness and breaking odds over relationships. It sells Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel regulation and Red Cross Bag Blue as a laundry aid, touting ease and grocery availability.
Man's skill in others’ work exceeds self knowledge
Quote reflects the belief that the average person understands how to perform another man's tasks more than their own, implying overconfidence in comparative abilities. It emphasizes evaluating personal work and efficiency rather than assuming mastery of self underestimation.
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Muscatine
von Jagow
James W. Gerard
Britain
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U.S
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Pontiff
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New Zealand
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Dr. Pierce
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Colorado
D. L. Griffin
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