British battleship Majestic torpedoed and sunk
The British battleship Majestic, torpedoed off the Gallipoli peninsula, sank in 18 minutes after a single torpedo struck her stern. Many lives were lost though many officers and men were saved. The attack follows earlier British losses and includes details of other ships and a submarine raid in the area.
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Constantinople
Berlin
Amsterdam
Majestic
Galliipoli Peninsula
War Office
Triumph
London
Lé&s
Dardanelles
Sheerness
Admiralty
Army
Gallipoli
Naval Arsenal
Thames
Dardahelles
Sea of Marmora
Rodosto
H. F. G. Talbot
Portsmouth
Hannibal
Prince Victorious
Jupiter
Mars
Stesie
Irene
Essea
Morwenna of
Man
Betty
Italian Drive Reaches Grado as Trieste Line Crippled
Italian forces report occupation of Grado near Trieste as aeroplanes bomb Trieste Nabresina rail line, hindering Austrian troop and supply movements. Artillery duels along the Tyrol Trentino border continue with Alpine troops advancing, while Italian occupation extends northward and refines defenses for a prolonged war.
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Rome
Trieste
Grado
Gulf of Trieste
Italian War Office
Adriatic Sea
Trieste-Nabresina
Tyrol
Trentino
Judino
Isonzo
Cee Wibert Wats
Luigi Cadorna
Asiago
Tohale
Chiese
Idro
Garda
Tezzo
Slasugana
Carnia
Friuli
Drado
Nabresina
Venice
Sant’ Eufemia
Nebraskan Captain Holds Torpedo Theory as Hull Examined
Washington officials await a formal report after Capt J S Greene of the Nebraskan reiterates belief the steamship was torpedoed off Pastnet Ireland. US and British experts will inspect the drydock hull in Liverpool as diplomatic notes on Lusitania hover unresolved.
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Liverpool
J. S. Greene
Pastnet
Ireland
U. S
London
Canada Dock
Capt Greene
Greene
Capt. Greene
United States Awaits Nebraskan Investigation Report
Washington May 28. The state department has not yet received a conclusion from naval experts on whether the steamer Nebraskan was struck by a mine or torpedoed by a German submarine. Officials fear the outcome could strain U S German relations as Washington presses for an independent examination of the ship’s damage.
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London
Wolf Light
Oporto
Portugal
Cardiff
Wales
Seilly Islands
Fou
Germany
Liverpool
Lieut. Towers
McBrase
Page
U. S
State Department
Lusitania
Washington
Civil Service Examination for City Fireman
A competitive examination will be held Wednesday June 2 1915 in the Council Chamber City Hall at 1 30 p m for the position of City Fireman in the Public Safety Department. Applications must be filed with the secretary by May 31. Civil Service Commission by W P Newton Sect 26-27. Special Coat and Suit Sale this week at The Herbruck Dry Goods Co Advt 27-28.
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Civil
Council Chamber
Public Safety Department
Civil Service Commission
W. P. Newton
Herbruck Dry Goods Co
Class Play Barbara Tretchie Presented by Frederick Senior Class
Frederick girl Barbara Tretchie in a class play presented by the senior class of C. H. 8. on Monday evening May 31 at The Grand. Seats are on sale now. Get yours early.
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Barbara Tretchie
Frederick
Advt
Bank Holiday Observed. Banks Closed May 31 1915
Canton Clearing House Association announces Memorial Day legal holiday in Ohio. Banks in the city will close all day Monday May 31 1915 as required by law. Also an Ady notice invites May 28 exhibition at North High School with exhibits side shows lawn fete.
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Ohio
Canton Clearing House Association
Paul D. Rider
Ady
Man Killed by Train on North Lawrence Trestle
William Richards thirty a coal miner of North Lawrence was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania passenger train on the OnR.R. trestle half a mile west of North Lawrence Thursday at 4 p.m. His skull fractured he died while walking to the trestle end. Coroner Douds viewed the body Friday morning. He is survived by his mother five brothers and three sisters.
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North Lawrence
William Richards
Pennsylvania
Richards
Douds
Bair Reunion Planned at Nimisila Park
Announcement invites all friends and relatives to the Bair reunion on June 3 at Nimisila Park. I. B. Draken Brod serves as president. Also note that All Union Barber Shops will be closed all day Monday June 31 with this notice.
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Bair
Nimisila Park
I. B. Drakenbrod
Ady
North High School Carnival Friday Evening Off Campus
Chuckle and grow chubby at North High School Carnival Friday evening from 7 to 10 p m with Saturday as rain date Exhibits lawn fete side shows Moose Initiation Friday May 28 complete work by degree team all members invited adv 27 28
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North High School
Russians Claim Victory Over German Soldiers
Petrograd reports the Russian army, despite defensive holds in Galicia, inflicting heavy losses on Austro German forces along an 800 mile front from the Baltic to Bukovina. Grand Duke Nicholas notes success near Shavli and Dneister fronts with several German prisoners taken.
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Signor Bolatti
Germany
Berlin
Foreign Office
Helena
Florence
Red Cross
d'Aosta
Victor Emmanuel
Naples
Riveria
Sorrentino
Isonzo
Jesuits
Italy
Petrograd
Galicia
War Office
Baltic
Bukowina
Bohr
San
Dneister
Bourse Gazette
Kouvna
Joachim
Kaiser
Leopold of
Lippe
Shavli
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Muranjevo-Shavli
Lower
Dubissa
Rossijeny
Poland
Bobr
Ossowiec
Jedwabno
Opatow
Ivangorod
Upper
Vistula
Przemysl
Lubeznowa
Delina
Stryj
Bank Notice Legal Holiday May 31 1915
Memor Rider issues advisory content noting a bank holiday on Monday May 31 1915 under presidential directive. The notice outlines financial operations pause and post holiday resumption details for banks and customers.
Rug Sale Advertises Brussels Velvet and Wilton Rugs
The Herbruck Dry Goods Co advertises a special sale with Brussels rugs at 15 dollars, Velvet rugs at 11.78, Axminster at 18.50, and Royal Wilton at 34.50. Includes sale prices on small rugs starting 85e and up, dated 27 28.
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The
Herbruck Dry Goods Co
Mackin Sanitarium Turkish Baths Ad
Advertisement notes Turkish baths and massage services at Mackin Sanitarium in Battle Creek with address 625 Cleveland Ave NW Stark 180 Bell 1551 and dates 23 25 27 28.
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Mackin
Battle Creek
Cleveland-ay NW
Stark
Bell
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England
Princess Irene
Cade
Newlyn
Cornwall
Cadeby Steamship Co., Limited
Hull
Sunderland
Scilly
Canton Motor Car Co
Austria
Alcione
United States
R. Trestle
Creek
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