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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
16
Sibley’s Troops Back Safely At Texas Frontier
Washington reports Colonel Sibley’s four cavalry troops returned to the border after pursuing Glenn Springs and Boquillas raiders. They penetrated 186 miles, rescued two Americans, and took five Mexican prisoners. Officials weigh renewed American troop withdrawal demands and legal action over Texas National Guard oath. Columbus reports 160 hp aeroplanes arriving and road repairs underway, suggesting no immediate expedition withdrawal.
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Washington
Sibley
Mexico
Glenn Springs
Boquillas
Uahua City
State Department
United States
Bend
Judge Advocate General's Office
Texas National Guard
Baker
Black Eagle Honor for Delbrueck Who Quits Berlin Post
Clemens al Prueck resigns as interior minister in ill health and is decorated by the Emperor with the Order of the Black Eagle. The letter from the Emperor expresses gratitude for loyalty and wishes for recovery and welfare.
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Black Eagle
Delbrueck
Berlin Post
London
Clemens al Prueck
Interior
Berlin
Warm' contest for head of federation
New York May 23 thousands of women attend the 13th annual Federation of Women's Clubs with rival presidential candidates Mrs Samuel B Sneath of Ohio and Josiah Evans Cowles of California. Election set for May 31. Both are suffragists and Sneath is vice president of Ohio suffrage group. The piece also mentions a wart treatment advertisement.
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New York
The
Federation of Women’s Clubs
French Retake Large Part of Fort Douaumont at Verdun
Paris reports a major French victory at Verdun as General Nivelle leads a heavy artillery assault on Fort Douaumont. French infantry reach the fort by 5 p.m. amid fierce German counterattacks, taking many prisoners and shaking the German line.
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Paris
Fort Douaumont
Verdun
Vnivelle
Dead Man Hill
Douaumont
Nivelle
Meuse
Orpet Jury Nears Completion In Murder Trial
Waukegan Illinois May 23. Jury in the Orpet murder case is expected to be completed today after slow start in week one. Eight jurors were seated as court opened with two more tentative acceptances and two passed by the defense. If the state rests its case the defense may seek a directed verdict of not guilty citing a prior Illinois supreme court ruling on circumstantial evidence.
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Waukegan
Ills
W. H.orfet
Sweet Heart
James H. Wilkerson
Orpet
Illinois Supreme Court
Mr. Wilkerson
Berlin forms advisory board to fix food crisis
May reports from Berlin say the Imperial Chancellor will establish a new board to manage the entire food problem under the emperor. The president can dispose of food and raw materials as needed to supply provisions. In New York a maid named Frances Levanefsky was found dead with three bullet wounds in a cottage at Coney Island. Police suspect murder. Emperor William returned to Berlin from the front.
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London
Berlin
Federal Council
Imperial
Frances Levanefsky
William Reiner
Coney Island
Man pardoned after 53 years dies at 77 in Mansfield
Hartford May 23 After 53 years in the State Prison at Wethersfield John Warren died at 77 in Mansfield. Convicted of second degree murder in 1859 for the killing of his wife he was pardoned June 15 1912 after years of petitions. He hoped to spend his remaining years with his brother learning to work anew.
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Hartford
Wethersfield
John Warren
Mansfield
Joel Warren
Hartford Courant
Warren
Ward A. Garner
Board of Pardons
Willington
Diamond Flashes on Minor League Stars and Veterans
The column surveys minor and major league figures, highlighting Carl Sawyer, Josh Devore, F Otto Knabe, Neal Ball, George Gibson, Cliff Markle, and Rube Schauer. It notes Toledo, Des Moines, Cleveland, and New York connections, with references to Harney Chase, Joe Corbett, and Fred Tenney.
Birthday Honors for Dodgers Pitcher Eros Barger
Eros Barger, a veteran pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, turns 31. Born in Kentucky, he began with his native state university and, before joining Brooklyn in 1910, played for Lancaster and Rochester with try-outs from the New York and Boston Americans. John Pfiester, Cincinnati born on May 24, 1875, also recalls his major league and minor league career, including time with the Baltimore Americans, Cubs, and notable periods in Columbus, Spokane, and San Francisco.
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Eros Barger
Brooklyn Dodgers
S Barger
Kentucky
University of
Etota
Brooklyn
Lancaster
Rochester
New York
Boston Americans
Jack Pfiester
John
Cincinnati
Baltimore Americans
Columbus
Spokane
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Omaha
Cubs
Pfiester
Louisville
Milwaukee
Ring Battles Anniversary recalls Jess Willard's early defeats
A 1912 account recounts Jess Willard’s rise from Oklahoma to Chicago and then South Chicago where he trained at Bil O'Connell Gymnasium. He first met John "Bull" Young in Fort Wayne and a later rematch in South Chicago ended with another knockout after 11 rounds.
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Jess Willard
John “Bull” Young
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kayisas
Oklahoma
Jess
Chicago
Bil O'Connell Gymnasium
Young
Jest
East
Pacific Coast
Vennen
Bull
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