Republican Ticket Election Tuesday June 1 1915
Republican ticket for city council seats by ward listed with candidates in each ward. First Ward B Ferguson Second Ward Samuel Turk Third Ward H C Weller Fourth Ward A Harman Fifth Ward J C Akers Sixth Ward I C Wills Seventh Ward F A Francisco Eighth Ward J M Sanders.
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B. Ferguson
Samuel Turk
H. C. Weller
A. Harman
J. C. Akers
I. C. Wills
F. A. Francisco
J. M. Sanders
Italy loses world treasures in war as conquest looms
An Rome writer argues Italy accepts potential destruction of arts and monuments in war. He warns the world would suffer irreplaceable losses if Zeppelins strike Venice and other sites, while Italy pursues a commercial war aim and rebuilds with modern structures.
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Italy
Rome
Doges
St. Mark's
Austria
Bluefield Votes For City Leadership In Quiet Campaign
The Bluefield city election opens with voters choosing leaders for the next two years. Both parties present capable candidates, praising good governance and a lack of mudslinging under the new charter. Other notes mention school commencements and local civic happenings as the week unfolds.
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Bluefield
Texas editor urged to visit Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times quotes a call from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph mocking unpaid subscriptions and a Texas editor, noting readers’ appreciation yet stating they are not delinquent and the editor need not travel to Roanoke.
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Texas
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Kale
Telegraph
Roanoke
Roanoke Times
Veterans Gather to Decorate Graves in Annual Memorial Day Observance
Veterans of the Civil War led a cross nation procession to cemeteries to lay garlands on graves of fallen soldiers and survivors who aided rebuilding. The rite echoes ancient Greek and Roman springtime commemorations and is observed by nations in varying forms.
Delinquent City Taxes and Street Improvements List 1914
The issue shows names of persons and property with unpaid city taxes for 1914 and the assessments for street paving and sidewalks that are delinquent. It notes that street improvements appear completed with greater rate and indicates the impact on the delinquency figures.
Fragmentary Notice Card Matches Old Telegraph Dial
A damaged OCR fragment shows numbers and partial phrases including No 1082 and No 1032 and a stray incomplete line. Details and context are unreadable. current text lacks explicit action, date, or location for a full notice.
Tributes Paid to Late Z W Crockett by Associates
Mercer County Bar Association records express sorrow for the death of Z W Crockett. Members vow loyalty, recall his readiness to aid others, and extend sympathy to his family, asking the resolutions be filed in association and circuit court records.
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Z. W. Crockett
Mercer County Bar Association
Mercer County Circuit Court
John KR. Russell S. Ritz
M. Kasley
Untitled fragment on Vast ulletornarumeatieas tibbs and Hill Co
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Vast ulletornarumeatieas tibbs and Hill Co with unclear context and no readable action or outcome. Readers see garbled phrases lacking dates places or events. The readable bits do not reveal a substantive news item or verifiable facts.
Eulogies at National Memorials for Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial ceremonies in Washington for Civil War and Spanish War dead under G A R and Woman's Relief Corps auspices. John Melroy presided as Acting Department Commander, introducing President Wilson and speakers including A P Tasker and G H Siaughaugh. Gulflight sunk by mistake. German misidentification cited by State Department.
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District of Colombia
Bryan
Department
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Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Arlington Grounds
National Capital
John Melroy
Wilson
A. P.tasker
George H. Siaygaugh
Lincoln
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Sade] Worrell Mall
Washington
Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Fire devastates Thacker Coal camps housing in Matewan
A major fire at Thacker Coal and Coke Company camps near Matewan West Virginia destroyed homes of J. B. Gerald and L. D. Barker and three unoccupied company houses. The loss is about six thousand dollars, largely insured. The cause is not yet determined.
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Matewan
W. Va
Thacker Coal and Coke Company
J. B. Gerald
L. D. Barker
Government closes two Indian warehouses in Omaha and New York
U S government orders the shutdown of Indian warehouses in Omaha Nebraska and New York City. Moving forward the U S Indian warehousing will be concentrated in Chicago San Francisco and St Louis. The action follows a mandate from the last congress.
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U.S
Omaha
Neb
New York
United States
Aviator Newberry Killed in Memorial Day Crash
George L. Newberry a professional aviator from Cutwood New York died after an exhibition plane fell 400 feet into a cemetery during Memorial Day exercises in Troy New York. He succumbed to injuries shortly after at a hospital.
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Newberry
Troy
N. Y
George L. Newberry
pCutwood
British comment on note sees German delay aim
London dispatches report morning papers say Germany seeks to gain time by dragging the United States into a diplomatic row. They argue Germany's defense is largely false and contain numerous unfounded allegations.
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London
Germany
United States
Newsboys Give Cripples an outing in Boston
Boston newsboys organized a big outing for hundreds of lame children. Guests were picked up by automobiles and taken to the park where they enjoyed feasting and entertainment. Street merchants donated their annual banquet funds for the event.
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Boston
Reynolds Monument Unveiled in Reynolds Park Philadelphia
Mayor Blankenburg presided at the unveiling ceremony for General J. F. Reynolds Monument in Reynolds Park Philadelphia honoring the Civil War hero. The day featured memorial exercises and a dedication to the Pennsylvania veteran.
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Gen. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Blankenburg
J. F. Reynolds
Reynolds Park
Pennsylvania
Prisoner Killed Trying to Escape at Leigh Camp
A coroner's jury in Leigh found the German internee William Karl Schmidt justified in being killed by a sentry during an attempted escape on Monday. The verdict marked the first report of the incident from the camp near London.
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London
Leigh
William Karl Schmidt
Pan American Delegates Dine in Maryland Tour
Delegates to the Pan American financial conference visited Annapolis and Baltimore, touring the middle west and east. They were hosted at a dinner by Bailey Greston and later departed for Philadelphia.
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Pan-American Financial Conference
Middle West
East
Annapolis
Bailey Greston
Philadelphia
Gas poison effects noted in British casualty list
London May 21. The latest British casualty list shows gas effectiveness on the western front. In the second battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers 403 men are reported suffering from gas poison.
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Western Front
Lancastershire Fusiliers
Heavy Fighting Reported on Gallipoli Peninsula
An official statement from London reports heavy fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula with Turks suffering at least 2000 casualties and British losses estimated at 300. Prohibitionists announce a Chicago plan to ban whiskey ads, with the Billboard Association enforcing contracts after today and a total ban planned after January 1, 1916. Beers and wines are excluded from the ban.
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Gallipoli Peninsula
London
Chicago
United States
Canada
Richmond Hosts 25th Confederate Veterans Reunion
Richmond Virginia on May 1 reports a thronged gathering of Confederate veterans on the eve of the twenty fifth annual reunion. Survivors gathered around campfires to honor fallen comrades while memorial exercises and a dedication to Confederate women of Virginia framed the day. General KE Harrison of Alabama arrives as commander-in-chief designated by General Kennett H. Young who remains at home ill in Cleveland.
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Richmond
United Confederate Veterans
Europe
Virginia
KE. P. Harrison
Alabama
Kennett H. Young
Cleveland
Inventions We Need and the Edison Dream
The article urges readers to pursue practical innovations from everyday observation and Nature. It envisions silk weaving improvements, weeds as a raw material, durable paints, rust resistant iron, and cities at sea, urging any reader to become a modern Edison.
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Edison
Nature
Falling Free in Flight and Folk Wisdom Lessons
A London Answers excerpt urges “fall free” to minimize injury in crashes, noting aviators and athletes learn to collapse limply to reduce damage as resistance causes bone injury. A second tale in National Monthly features Old Dick’s claim of harmless ancestors, told by a plantation slave story voice.
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Old Dick
Leah
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National Monthly
Polish girl learns English and answers unknown calls
An employer recalls a Polish girl who quickly learned English and eagerly answers the telephone. When a caller asks who is speaking she replies I dont know I cant see you, illustrating early misunderstandings of phone etiquette in immigrant workers.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Siberia’s Longest Street Described by Seebohm
In Seebohm’s Siberia In Asia the main street is humorously called the world’s longest, stretching from Nishni Novgorod to Keakleta about 5,000 miles with constant horse traffic and a village vibe where residents know everyone.
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Seebohm
Siberia
Asia
Nishni-Novgorod
Keakleta
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