War News Roundup From Front Lines Across Several Theaters
British submarine E-31 was sunk by a German warship off Denmark. In Mexico, raiders killed two US soldiers at Glenn Springs, Texas. Italian and Austrian air operations strike Durazzo, Avioni, Brindisi, while Russians push in Galicia and halt Turkish assaults in the Black Sea. Zeppelin raids are reported downed near Saloniki and Schleswig, Verdun sees renewed trench advances, and Liebknecht is arrested after May Day riots. Ireland’s Sinn Fein leaders executed and revolt reportedly crushed. A cavalry clash near Ojo Azules destroys a large Vilista force, with heavy casualties and prisoners taken.
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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
Reports say a French submarine sank an enemy torpedo boat in the Adriatic Sea. In Dublin, four more rebel prisoners were executed after court martial. Hostilities began at Santo Domingo with casualties reported. A Dominican gunboat bombarded a fort. The British government ordered the release of 38 Germans and Austrians from the China incident. Mexico marked the Puebla anniversary as a national holiday in Mexico City. Col Lopez reported government forces routed bandits near Las Moras. Joseph Plunkett wed in Dublin just before his execution. Maximilian Harden defends Wilson policy after his controversial article. Benedict XIII ratified Castellane Gould marriage. annulment barred. Haitian senate meetings dispersed by U.S. gendarmes. president resigns.
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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 Arizona delegates at Chicago and civic clubs
Arizona Republican delegates remain uninstructed for the Chicago convention while thirty thousand San Francisco club women form an alliance for civic betterment and municipal affairs. Other notes cover the Carlisle trial in Wyoming, La Porte skull rumors, and Col. Dodd’s mounted action in Chihuahua with 170 cavalrymen routing 200 Villistas.
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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
Congress Honors Cannon as Living Legend in Historic Session
In a first for the House, an hour of the regular session was set aside to honor Rep. Cannon of Illinois, now 80, marking an unprecedented tribute to a living member. President Wilson approved a keynote speaker for the Democratic convention. Monsignor Bonzano urged the President to avoid entering a 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
Kansas Defeats Nebraska in Ninth Annual Dual Meet
Kansas won 68 to 41 over Nebraska at Lawrence in the ninth annual dual meet. Gunkle of Illinois pitched a no hit no run game in Champaign. Ohio State was shut out 4 to 0. Simpson of Missouri set a 144-5 second record in the 120 yard high hurdles at Columbia Missouri. Frank Gotch has quit wrestling and moved to Humboldt Iowa. Edith Conant set 12.4 seconds for the 100 yard dash at Vassar College. Rocky Ford won the eighth annual Southern Colorado Northern New Mexico league track pennant as 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
Chief Carranza Sends Message to Obregon Over Agreement
The report notes a message from First Chief Carranza to General Obregon in El Paso praising the U S Mexico accord with minor points remaining. It also mentions Mrs. William S Holmes named Freehold dog catcher without pay and a June 4 loyalty meeting by German Austro-Hungarian societies at Sheepshead Bay.
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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
Germany Modifies U-boat Warfare Demands Restrictions
Berlin reports Germany will sink merchant vessels only after visiting and offering salvage to passengers. The communication from Foreign Secretary Jagow to Ambassador Gerard outlines concessions, asserts Britain ignores international law, and urges the United States to press Britain to obey sea-law standards. It warns of possible new actions if US steps fail.
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America
United States
Germany
Great Britain
U. S
Britain
Jagow
Preparedness debate echoed in crowd and auditor remarks
A speaker on preparedness presses for supporters to refute his arguments while an auditor questions the scope of preparedness for war. The exchange includes a sharp comment about holding a chip on the shoulder and inevitable consequences.
A Sure Way to End Liquor Trade Said Quietly
The Detroit Free Press quotes a speaker proposing a blunt method to end the liquor trade by urging everyone to quit drinking, casting prohibition as a social solution rather than a vote. The remark highlights public sentiment debating temperance.
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Detroit Free Press
Typical Household Scene Featured in Wombat Parlor
A domestic vignette shows Mrs. Wombat playing bridge in the parlor while a graphophone in the nursery sings a baby lullaby. The detail emphasizes home life and early 20th century technology in a single scenario.
Wilson Replies to German Note and Pope Peace Hint
Secretary Lansing informs Berlin that the United States accepts Germany’s submarine policy revision and demands strict adherence. The German reply is said to yield on key issues, while Pope Benedict and the King of Spain are noted as potential peace mediators. Berlin residents see Wilson as a possible peace mediator if conditions hold.
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United States
Great Britain
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 System at Verdun and Front Shifts
Allied units from Australia and New Zealand arrive in France and assume responsibility for front sectors. German forces seize the entire trench network on hill 304 at Verdun causing heavy French losses. Paris notes gains to the east and west of hill 304 as bombardment sweeps Avecourt wood. Russians repulse a German attack south of Illukst while Turks withdraw in Asia Minor. Soviet reports also mention naval losses near Eupatoria and the Cymric torpedoed by a submarine.
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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. D. E. Hollister of Cody, Ralph Denio of Sheridan, Patrick Sullivan of Casper, John Hay of Rock Springs, L. Hinkle of Cheyenne, and Thomas Sneddon of Diamondville were named. Electors chosen were J. L. Baird of Newcastle, J. A. Delfelder of Riverton, and W. E. Chaplin of 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 Local Patient Testimonial
New Castle Indiana woman Hazel Hamilton recalls monthly pains from age eleven to seventeen. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending her sufferings and restoring regularity. The ad promotes confidential mail inquiries to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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New Castle
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hazel Hamilton
South 15Th St
Boy's Geranium Gift Aims To Avert Spanking
Four year old John Ragland son of Vanderburg County school superintendent Floyd C. Ragland gives his mother a geranium for her birthday. He tells her, when angry and tempted to spank, to look at the flower and remember how good he was. Indianapolis News.
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John Ragland
Floyd C. Ragland
Vanderburg County
Indianapolis News
Diplomats note new words from war and altered ultimatums
The exchange highlights how ongoing conflict has spawned many new terms. It also points to an evolving interpretation of the word ultimatum under recent diplomatic pressures.
Vague Notice From Red Bank Company
Fragmentary OCR text references Dr Kline epilepsy and a retiree seeking lasting respite. Mentions E COMPANY Red Bank New Jersey and disjointed phrases about illness and stopping symptoms. No clear event or outcome presented.
Victory Ad and Advice Lines Across an Ad Page
A compact collage of upbeat phrases and product pitches from a 19th or early 20th century page. It features social quips about happiness and marriage, followed by medical and household product ads for Dr. Pierce’s Pellets and Red Cross Bag Blue.
Man’s Perspective on Work Efficiency
The remark notes that an average man often performs another man’s tasks more proficiently than his own, suggesting transferable skills and practicality over specialization. It emphasizes practical experience and adaptability in labor.
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