Stolen Silk Flag From Trinity Church Altar
A thief ransacked Trinity Church on Broad Street and Fairfield Ave taking a five by eight foot silk American flag and $3 from the poor box between 1 and 5 o’clock yesterday. Vandal entered both chapel and church proper breaking checking and prying open offertory boxes. Police pursue the marauder as officials vow harsh retaliation.
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Trinity Church
Broad Street
Fairfield
Xohurch
mGiocka
Airmen clash in aviation dogfight over Toul field
North of Toul four American planes battled six German aircraft in the afternoon. An American pilot reportedly shot down an engine while another American plane was hit by incendiary fire and crashed near the nest, with German fighters retreating as American planes pressed the combat.
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Asr
Eridan
Toul
Streetcar Strike Threat Pleads for Pay Hike Across Capital District
Street Service in Albany and neighboring cities stalls as Traction Company workers threaten to strike over pay. Only Albany’s Santhorn line operates. Discussion mentions Congress proposes shorter summer hours and higher salaries for government staff. The piece notes summer heat patterns in Washington and Boston, with reflections on dormitories and asphalt heat, ending with Washington weather musings.
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Albany
Schenectady
Troy
Teland
Waterford
Cohoes
Rvnet
Rensselaer
The
Traction Company
Ectady Railroad
Santhorn
Borland Jasours
Hand
Minaton
Boston
Farmington
Gaya
Washington
Boston Transcript
Western Union Rejects Union Plan for Workers
The Western Union Telegrapher unit declined a union mediated plan tied to the National War Labor Board. President Taft and Walsh urged a committee approach to prevent strikes while preserving service to the government and public.
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Larbor Union
Walsh
Philadelphia
William H. Taft
Frank TP. Walsh
Victor Olander
International Seamen's Union
T. M. Guerin
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Adan Wilkinson
United Mine Workers
Thomas Saviage
International Association of Machinists
YT. A. Rickert
United Garment Workers
Layall A. Osborne
Westinghouse Electric Company
CG. A. Hood
Hood Rubber Company
C. Hilwin Mitchell
Virginia Bridge & Iron Company
W. H. van Dervoort
Root & van Dervoort Engineering
Postal Telegraph Company
Pye Comercial Telegraphers'union
Amierion
National War Labor Board
Wilson
H Olegraph
National War Labor
Nation's Red Cross fund tops large over-subscription
Washington June 2 The Red Cross second war mercy fund totals 166,130,291 with indications that a 70,000,000 over-subscription to the 100,000,000 goal will be shown after all reports from this drive are tabulated. Henry Davison says more than 47,000,000 Americans contributed.
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American Red Cross
Henry 2. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
Atlantic
Greater
New Yorks
New Eingland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Delaware
New Lake Resort May Be Created in Connecticut
New Lake Resort proposed to feed water to New York City would inundate areas in New Fairfield Greens Farms and Sherman with possible expansion east of the Housatonic near Farm Brook Great Brook and West Aspetuck affecting Mine Hill Long Mountain Boardman and Wellsville. Power rights along East Aspetuck to Lake Waramaug have been purchased.
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York State
New York City
Connecticut
New York
New Fairfield
Greens Pond
Sherman
Housatonic River
Farm Brook
Great Brook
West Aspetuck River
Betsyween Mine Hill
Long Mountain
Boardman
Wellsville
East Aspetuck River
Lake Waramaug
American Aviator and Enemy Killed in Fall
Paris June 2 Aviator Carter Sandran Ovington of Toursville Kentucky and another pilot were killed on the first day of the present offensive. Ovington was patrolling with three others when the wing of his aircraft clipped an enemy plane and both machines plummeted from 1800 metres killing all aboard.
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Paris
Carter Sandran Ovington
Toursville
Ovington
Fraternal and Veterans Groups Meet in Bridgeport
Reports from Bridgeport describe fraternal orders meeting last night with Dr. C B Beck, newly commissioned as first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps, addressing the year 1917. Members heard tributes, a social, and plans for adoption degrees at Stratford and Norwalk visits, plus a patriotic address by Cornelius J Danaher of Meriden and a luncheon to follow.
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Binal
Brith
C. B. Beck
Medical Reserve Corps
Henry Greenstein
Stratford
Okenuck Tribe
Konckapotanuh
Norwalk
Wowontpon
Cornelius J. Danaher
Meriden
Wowompon
Fred Harrison
T. Buckingham
Rhonekapotan Anh Ackenash
Okenuck
Unquowa
Cockenoe
Daughters of
Fochahontas
Foch Reserves Press On Near Marne in Battle Updates
The report details actions around the Marne with Chaudun Licy and Bouresches, near Chateau Thierry, noting German attempts to cross the river and push toward Rheims. It cites British raiding near Arras Lens and Bethune, Italian frontline activity, and French counterattacks recapturing Fort Da Tan Pompelle, Mill 143, and Champlat while reporting heavy artillery duels and depots captured on multiple fronts.
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Chateau Thierry
Marne
Rheims
Rheims-Dormans
Olizy-Violaine
Ville-en- Tardenois
Dorman
Berlin
London
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Ancre
Lys
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Noyon
Weer
Carlepont
Montene
Montin- Sous-Terrent
Suvierres
Pussy Wane Courchamps
Chatens Whierry
Enery
Fereontuedenois
British Raids and Front Updates Across Western Front
A June 2 dispatch notes Haig and Pershing reporting little change on many fronts with sporadic artillery activity. British raids southeast of Arras Lens and Bethune yield prisoners and a machine gun. German artillery grows in intensity near Villars Bretonneux and Albert to Arvas. Western front overall shows no decisive shift, with Allied counterattacks restoring gains and German progress limited near Ancinis and Fort de la Yompella.
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London
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Lens
Bethune
British War Office
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Belgium
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Villars-Bretonneux
Albert and
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Pres
Aveluy Woodway
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Oise
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Chaudun
Longpont
Corey
Faveralies
Chegy
Lisy Ts Govresches
S'renek
Ancinis
Fort de la Yompella
Telegraph Row Over Questionable Call Sparks Exchange
A fragment from a dated exchange shows a joke about a misdialed phone call and an insulted date. The brief text captures a humorous mix up where a caller jokes about kissing by wire and a misdirected response.
Telegram Man Named Rifle Instructor at Marine Camp
Private William D. O'Brien of the United States Marine Corps at Paris Island South Carolina has been elevated to the post of rifles instructor for the camp. He will lead the school for training expert riflemen with prospects of serving in France. O'Brien enlisted in January and quickly proved his marksmanship qualifying as a first class sharpshooter and just missing expert status by one point.
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Wiliam D. O'Brien
United States Marine Corps
Paris Island
S. C
France
O'Brien
Marine Corps
America May Give Russia Aid Report in Tokio
A Tokio report on Monday May 27 says the United States government is studying extending economic aid to Russia. The plan would buy and assemble food in Siberia and distribute it in European Russia, with possible food purchases in Japan for distribution in Russia.
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Russia
Tokio
United States
Siberia
Japan
Hindenburg Seen At Front With Kaiser In Sight
London dispatch reports field marshal von Hindenburg at Craonne front with Emperor William as they walked the trenches and inspect Chenin des Dames defensive positions amid craters and shell fire.
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London
Mareshal von Hindenburg
Paul Rosner
William
Lokal
Andzeiger
Craonne
von Hindenburg
Chenin Des Dames
Strike of 35,000 Cotton Workers at New Bedford
New Bedford Mass June 3 A strike of 35000 cotton mill operatives in this city was called by the Textile Council after long talks with manufacturers over a new wage scale. The unions demanded a 20 percent rise while the manufacturers offered 15 percent. One third of the workers are on government contracts.
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New Bedford
Mass
Textile Council
Twenty One German Planes Destroyed Saturday
London reports a day of air action with twenty one German machines destroyed and four more disabled. Four enemy observation balloons fell, and Allied bombs totaled twenty one tons aiding strikes on Zeebrugge Mole and rail hubs at Armentieres Tosicees Lousinghe Plecres. Several long distance raids targeted Karthaus and the Metz Sadlong line, with some aircraft failing to return.
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Zeebrugge
Armentieres
Tosicreés
Lousinghe
Plecres
Karthaus
Miss Stinson Arrives in New York After Aerial Journey
MISS CATHERINE STINSON completed her Chicago to New York flight tonight landing at Mineola after a nonstop leg from Chicago on May 24. She ran low on fuel at Binghamton and had to descend, her aircraft damaged on landing and delays pushed the trip to Sheepshead Bay until yesterday.
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N. Y
Catherine Stinson
Chicago
New York
Sheephead Gay
Binghamton
Sheepshead
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