Arizona Girl to Sponsor Great Dreadnought Arizona
Miss Esther Ross of Prescott Arizona chosen by Governor Hunt to sponsor the battleship Arizona in a ceremony at the New York Navy Yard. The ship, built at the government yard, costs about 16 million when commissioned with guns armor and hull. Ross is described as a representative of Arizona's younger generation and is 17 years old with blue eyes and light brown hair.
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Madle Sam
Ig Great
Elizabeth
Britain
Dardanelles
Great Britain
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Esther Ross
Prescott
Ariz
Hunt
New York
Miss Ross
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Massive Russian Front Collapse Reported by World War I Dispatch
The Moscow and Berlin fronts report Major German forces under General von Mackensen have occupied Russian positions along the eastern front from Cyernia to Sicniawa. British and American press note intensified activity with Austro German offensives in Galicia and Poland, claiming 20 000 Mackensen troops killed near Mosciska and Belgian repulses at Ventende Schoore and Mannenkaviere.
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Berlin
von Mackensen
Cyerniawa
Sicniawa
London
Altho
France
Zurawna
Dniester
Beasarabia
Poland
Przasnysz
Este Vinses
Baltic
Galicia
Preemysl
Petrograd
Mosciska
Ventende
Nieuport
Mannenkaviere and
Schoore
Dielster
Bemberg
Bouches
Paris
Conmman
Vietore
Menizelos
Constantine
Ludwet
Wind Storm Kills Thirteen in Wisconsin Towns
A week end wind storm swept through central and western Wisconsin injuring many and causing widespread damage. Elven known dead and 22 severely hurt with hundreds of buildings ruined as telegraph and telephone lines were toppled. Perryville and La Crosse area suffered the worst strikes. two deaths reported near Racine and other reports remained uncertain.
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Miwauker
Wig
Wis
Mate Hoo
Perryville
Ear la Crosse
Racine
Hiroy
Steamer Vanadis Smashes Yacht in Fog. Two Die
In thick fog off Batons Neck Huntington Bay the steamship Vanadis rammed the passenger steamer Bunker Hill. Two men aboard the yacht were killed including John J. Brown who died after being picked from the water with both legs broken. Kendricks died at dinner in the Bunker Hill dining room.
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Vanadis
Glen Cové
Doug Jaland
John J. Brown
Pyacht
Bunker
Topolitan Line
Boston
New York
Baton’s
Huntington Bay
Bunker Hill
Brown
Kendricks
Campaign rivals vie for eight free expo trips in state race
Gladys Miller leads Kemmerer contenders as Mayors and towns rally for the eight free trips to the Panama Pacific exposition. The June 14 standings list Miss Miller at the top among 20 candidates, with Ida Crater, Olive Gross, Marie Lawler, Dolores Barber, and Gertrude Horrocks also high. Votes rush in as the July 3 close date nears, and supporters push for stronger showings in Rawlins Wheatland Burns and Cheyenne.
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Mabel Noyes
Burns
Helen Brigman
Wheatland
Bell
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Misa Jean Maseey
Hanna
Mise Mullen
Micy Crater
Miss Horrocks
Mise Barber
Miss Bergman
Gladys Miller
Kem- Motel Cessedeneeeeges
Jean Massey
Hanmna
Mise Elien Bell
Rawlies
Helen Derguian
Orlan Mayes
Lusk
Louise Gillish
Gillette
Fanniy Stanley
Chugwater Oe
Mica Margaret Runser
Guernsey
Neesgnen
Miss Fannie Stanley
Misa Genevieva
Obregon Dies of Wounds After Leon Battle
Gen Alvario Obregon widely regarded as Carranza's key foe of Villa died Saturday night from a battlefield wound at Leon. His arm was shattered and amputated, yet he refused to leave the field and continued directing his forces. His death follows a duel injury amid the Mexican revolution.
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EL Paso
Texas
Alvario Obregbn
Carranza
Villa
Leon
Altho
Leo
Benjamin Hill
Vietor
Naoo
Wea
Gonofa
Plucky Belgians push across strongholds in Europe
London dispatch reports German lines along the eastern front northwest of Mowciska and Sleniawa claiming a decisive success. A lengthy fire sweep over 43 miles is said to have resulted in the Russians losing entire positions in the cited region.
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London
Mow Ciska
Sleniawa
Arndale Sinks in White Sea Mine Action
British steamship Arndale of 3552 tons sunk by a mine in the White Sea while likely carrying cargo to Archangel. Danish schooners Katrine and Cocos Merstal stopped by a submarine. Cocos Merstal crew moved to Katrine and Katrine burned. Crown of India and Foligrade sunk off Milford Haven with 16000? prisoners taken. News notes shifting fronts and political outlooks amid ongoing war.
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London
White Sea
Archangel
Arctic Ocean
Firth of Fouth
Scotland
Crown of India
Milford Haven
Wales
Earthquake Shakes Wartenburg Areas No Major Damage Reported
A Sunday afternoon quake struck Wartenburg with noticeable tremors in Ebingen and Ballingen. Correspondents say there is no significant damage and no injuries reported.
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London
Dune
Reuter Ciapatel
Wartenburg
Chicago Street Car Strike Halts Service Across City
Chicago marks a citywide street car strike with no surface cars running and limited elevated service. About 14 000 workers walked off, tens of thousands walked to work, while officials prepared for possible unrest with extra police.
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Chicago
Wade
Ers
Thompson
W. Th Mahon
Hen’ Hmo
Cope
Mente
Humdreda
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Belgium
Amsterdam
Morning Post
Kemmerer
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Obregon Qies
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Arndale
Jakks
Wurtamborg
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