Submarine activity sinks eleven ships in English waters
German submarines continued to operate around the United Kingdom, sinking eleven vessels including the Penfield Edna May Strathban and Horace with crews rescued. Most were English trawlers or fishermen, while the Penfield, owned by Chevilivet Bros., was French.
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London
Penfield
United Kingdom
Tone Ree
Chevilivet Bros
Brest
France
English Channel
Edna May
Peterhead
Scotland
Shetland Islands
Lowestoft
Strathban
Aberdeen
Pentland
Wick
Horace
Northsea
Little Boy
Appreciated by Customers Promotes Community Credit
Patrons praise the Commercial for its service and recommend it to friends. The note lists assets at 560000 dollars and states all loans are secured, with 4 percent interest paid on savings and time deposits.
Freedom of the seas prompts peace terms debate
The article outlines wartime seafaring rights, proposing unrestricted movement for commercial ships and abolition of contraband. It weighs German and Allied positions on freedom of the seas, blockades, and potential territorial gains in Africa and Asia amid a broader peace discussion.
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Great Britain
Fishermen vessels torpedoed off Orkneys and Skerries faces
Steam drifter Economy and Cortes of Aberdeen share fate with Kevning Star after German submarine attack off Orkney. George and Mary at Belfast reported destroyed, Dunnethead of Leith torpedoed near Skerries with crew saved. Brig Ebenezer sunk off Aberdeen by gunfire as Horace Economy and Little Boy avoided capture. Vanilla of Grimsby presumed lost after April raid.
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Kevning Star
A. Ritchie
Aberdeen
Orkney Islands
Kirkwall
Cortes
George and Mary
W. Hughes
Belfast
Dunnethead
Leith
A. F. Henry
J. MacGregor
Skerries
Ebenezer
J. Robinson
Shoreham
Horace
Economy
Little Boy
Two inmates sent for indeterminate reformitory terms
John Barson pled guilty to manslaughter and Lester Gonder pled guilty to burglary and were taken to Mansfield Saturday for indeterminate reformatory sentences. George Davis was sent to the workhouse for six months for non support. St. Paul in 1914 laid 80 341 feet of new water mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barson
Lester Gonder
Mansfield
Reformatory
George Davis
St. Paul
Ohio tax collectors report doubled federal revenues in 1915 year
Revenue official Harry Weiss said Ohio's northeastern district will process about 4 million dollars in monthly federal tax collections. He said income tax payers will double last year's totals with nearly 11 000 individuals and 9000 corporations due to file. Doctors and dentists must register to dispense war's medicines under a new federal act.
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Harry Weiss
Internal Revenue Office
Weiss
Villa Plans to Send Delegation to See Wilson
The so called convention government of Mexico votes to dispatch a nine member commission to Washington to seek American recognition. The group will carry a map showing territory under control and face delays due to hostile forces near Mexico City. US plans to use Kilpatrick and Buford transports from Galveston to aid refugees at Vera Cruz with convoy trains from inland points.
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Vera Cruz
Aguas Calientes
Mexico
Washington
Wilson
Garza
Frederic Gonzalo
Francisco Lagos Chazaro
Alfredo Sarratos
Santiago Orozco
Ernesto Santos Coy
Jenaro Amezcua
Otilio Montana
Federico Cervantes
War Department
Kilpatrick
Buford
Galveston
Arnold Shanklin
Mexico City
Evans
Ft. Sam Houston
Adcrafter Delegation Heads to World Advertising Convention
The Canton group will attend the 11th annual Associated Advertising Clubs of the World meeting in Chicago June 20 to 24. Reservations for 100 persons are booked at the New Morrison hotel by the On to Chicago committee. Canton will supply a parade and two sermons by Martin L. Pierce and J A Rice. The Canton delegation ranks seventh in attendance with women included in special arrangements.
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New Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Adcraft Club
Canton
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Martin L. Pierce
J. A. Rice
Field marshals never retire and stay on pay
Field marshals never retire and remain on the active list drawing full pay until death, a longstanding practice noted in military and public discourse.
Day Nursery Opens in Canton Run by Volunteers of America
Canton starts a day nursery operated by Volunteers of America at 513 Fourth St NW to care for children while mothers work. Open 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays, no Sundays or holidays, with a self supporting fund from donations to 817 Third NE. Captain Rall and his wife oversee the nursery.
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Volunteers of America
Fourth-st NW
Capt. Rall
Calhoun Not Highest Bidder On Milk Tests
Calhoun was not the top bidder for city milk tests though board of health retained him as bacteriologist citing proven city work and trust. Bid totals show Meyers, Murdoch, and Kaufman listed, with Calhoun offering 459 tests and 90 complete tests at 1.50 and 25c respectively. Board officials defended choice as prudent to ensure timely, court-ready results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
A. H. Calhoun
Prof. Meyers
Calhoun
Kaufman
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Courtland Hotel Bldg
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French Congo
Grimsby
Vanilla
Armory OF CO
Caldwell
AKRON
Villa
FLOOR
M. Luther Keagy
Keagy’s
Schlabach’s Drug Store
Stark Phone
Health Board
City
Charles Nathan
Brooklyn, N. Y
Ellsworth Art
Ellsworth
Valentine Theater
Bidg, Stark
Colin Saliad Selisinusy
Bell
Stark
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