Kitchener Celebrated Military Career and Rise to Earl
The article traces Field Marshal Earl Kitchener’s ascent from lieutenant to commanding roles in Egypt India and South Africa. It notes his jaw wound in 1888 Suakim service sirdar in 1892 Khartoum expedition 1898 South Africa commander in chief 1899 250000 viscounty grant and later titles including Kitchener of Khartoum and Field Marshal. It highlights his physique bachelor status and iron discipline.
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Kitchener
Suakim
Handub
Sirdar
Khartoum
George
South Africa
India
Committee of Imperial Defense
Egypt
Sunken British cruiser Hampshire carried 655 aboard
Special Cable reports the British cruiser Hampshire sank while en route from England to Russia with Lord Kitchener aboard. She carried 655 men plus distinguished passengers. sunk near the Orkneys, possibly by a German submarine or a mining incident. Displacement 10,850 tons, length 450 feet, beam 68 feet, speed 22 knots. Armament included four 7.5 inch guns and six 6 inch guns.
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England
Russia
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
Devonshire
Argyll
Roxburgh
Antrim
Carnavon
Fragmentary wartime armament list noted
OCR fragment lists calibers and weapons including twenty-two 3 pounders machine guns and torpedo tubes, indicating naval armament details from a historical page.
King Pays Tribute to Lord Kitchener
By the King's command the army issues a mourning order after the death of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener on a mission to Russia. The King notes forty eight years of service and urges officers to wear crepe and mourning for one week in uniforms and greatcoats.
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London
Russia
Lord Kitchener
Russians Claim Huge Capture In Mooser Prisoners Rank
Russian War Office reports a major victory as 480 officers 25,000 men and seventy seven guns were captured in a broad front offensive from the Pripet to the Roumanian border. The drive pressures Austrian forces while affecting Italian and Balkan fronts.
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the Commercial Tribune
London
Russian War Office
Pripet
Roumanian
Petrograd
Brussiloff
Carpathians
Balkans
Border raid threat as De La Rosa marches toward Rio Grande
General Funston reported evidence that Luis De La Rosa with a large band is moving from south of Laredo toward the border with the intent to raid west of Rio Grande City. Troops are scarce to stop crossing, and General Mann is strengthening patrols around Laredo. If they reach the river, force will be sent to drive them back into Mexico.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Luis de la Rosa
Laredo
Rio Grande City
de la Rosa
William A. Mann
Zapata County
Rio Grande
Mexico
Hindenburg Takes Command of Austro German Forces
Amsterdam reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg is put in command of Austro German forces opposing the Russian offensive in Galicia.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Amsterdam
China Ruler Dies After Long Illness
The report states Yuan Shi Kai dies after a prolonged illness, roiling political talks in China. Southerners face a loss of leverage as talks toward a coalition cabinet and Yuan’s retirement collapse, with Premier Tuan Chi Jui poised to form a quasi military government possibly marginalizing southern influence.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Li Yuan Hung
Tuan Chi Jui
Germany seeks new war loan of three billion dollars
Berlin reports the government introduced a Reichstag bill today to obtain a fresh war loan totaling 3 billion dollars despite claims that cash on hand will sustain war efforts for some time.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Goethals Resigns as Panama Canal Zone Governor
Washington June 6 Official announcement confirms Major General George W. Goethals has submitted his resignation as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone after talks with Secretary of War Baker. He cited canal safety and said closures would be brief even during very wet seasons.
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Washington
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Goethals
Baker
War Department
Hinsch Indorsed by Kentucky Bankers Association
At the Kentucky Bankers Association Group 9 meeting in Mt Sterling on June 6 about forty attended. Gano Ammerman of Cynthiana was elected President and John N. Ross of Carlisle Secretary. Resolutions opposed the unfair state valuation assessment and endorsed Charles A. Hinsch of Cincinnati for vice president of the American Bankers Association with Kentucky’s vote to be cast for him at Kansas City. The main address on State Finances was by M. B. Nahma, with Captain Robert Dunning of Cincinnati speaking on Crime and Criminals.
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The
Commercial Tribune
MT. Sterling
Kentucky Bankers’ Association
Gano Ammerman
Cynthiana
Carlisle
State Board of Valuation
Charles A. Hinsch
Cincinnati
American Bankers’ Association
Kentucky
Kansas City
M. Bb. Nahma
Kentucky Bankers’ ‘Association
Robert Dunning
Hughes Still Leads In President Race
Convention observers report a general lack of enthusiasm and little prearranged groundwork as delegates converge. Hughes leads with Florida voting solid for him and expectations of 17 New Jersey votes. allies fear early stampede and push for delayed ballots amid Roosevelts potential stance.
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Hughes
Florida
Kansas
New Jersey
Hughes Mangers
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
Cincinnati Credit Men's Association installs new officers
J. E. McClain, Oscar Goldsmith, J. N. Evans, Charles W. Dupuis, and John R. Ritchie were installed as officers at a Business Men's Club meeting. A resolution endorsing Mrs. Simon Kuhn's private housing group was passed and a housing textbook prepared under Mrs. Kuhn will be used in public schools next year.
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J. E. McClain
Oscar Goldsmith
J. N. Evans
Charles W. Dupuis
John R. Ritchie
Cincinnati Credit Men’s Association
Business Men’s Club
Simon Kuhn
Roosevelt backs Wood while dismissing Hughes address
Colonel Roosevelt said he sees nothing in Justice Hughes' America first speech that calls for discussion and would say the same as any man with his country at heart. Visitors report he is ready to campaign for General Leonard Wood if nominated.
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Progressive National Committee
Perkins
Murdock
the Commercial Tribune
New York
Justice
Hughes
Roosevelt
Justice Hughes
National Cathedral School
Washington
Oyster Bay
Leonard Wood
General Wood
Play Fair With the Voters Platform Builders Are Told
Republican platform makers debated the Americanism plank and suffrage issue as they shaped the party's next platform. Leaders Borah Lodge and Butler proposed conservative declarations on duties of citizens abroad and merchant marine while Progressives urged fuller discussion. A suffrage plank was favored by Borah and Madden, with debate over its inclusion lingering as conferences continued.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Peace
Mexico
Lodge
Resolutions Committee
Borah
Idaho
Crane
Nicholas Murray Butler
N. Y
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Fall
New Mexico
Smoot
Utah
Maiden
Miine
Eforts
William Draper Lewis
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Congress
Old Guard
Senator Borah
Madden
Weeks Best Bet As Ohio Delegates Weigh Burton Tie
Ohio delegates dispute unit rule aims while Burton boosters press for over 100 first ballot votes. Warren G Harding and Myron Herrick are floated as backup options with Roosevelt, Fairbanks, Root, and Hughes splitting remaining support. Herrick rejects vice presidency to stay in Senate. Burton insists on staying in the presidential race unless clearly cinched.
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Burton
Ohio
Willis
Myron T. Herrick
France
Hughes
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Root
Granville W. Mooney
Herrick
United States
Vics
Cleveland
Convention Sidelights on Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Theodore Roosevelt Jr draws large crowds as he leaves his Blackstone quarters. The young Roosevelt’s appearances generate as much attention as his famous father’s presence.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Theodore
The
Blackstone
Fairbanks Backers Clash With Roosevelt Supporters
In a convention district street demonstration Fairbanks enthusiasts rallied with a band to out chant Roosevelt supporters. The crowd grew restless with cries for Teddy and the Fairbanks group ultimately called off their music and left amid the clash.
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Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Convention District
Teddy
Corbett Draws Attention at Hotel Lobby Scene
James J. Corbett known as Gentleman Jim is a conspicuous figure around hotel lobbies. The ex champion is not revealing whom he supports or plans to back in the affair.
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James J. Corbett
Jim
Uncle Joe Cannon Buzzes Through Chicago With Reporters
Former speaker Joe Cannon, now in his later years, travels through Chicago with newsmen, preferring the company of younger reporters over his fellow congressmen. He jokes about not being interested in the old guard and seeks lively interaction with the press corps.
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Joe” .Cannon
Chicago
Washington
Joe
California Delegates Attend Republican Convention in Chicago
California has sent two remarkable representatives to the Republican convention in Chicago. Mrs. Abbie E. Krebs is 70 years old and Mrs. Olive C. Cole is over 80, yet they are among the busiest delegates.
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California
Abbie E. Krebs
Olive C. Cole
Krebs
Cole
Chicago
Rockefeller Jr Attends Chicago Anniversary Event
One of America's wealthiest and most powerful men, John D. Rockefeller Jr., visits Chicago for the twenty-fifth anniversary but avoids political entanglements as he attends the event.
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America
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Youth Habits and the Basis of a Saving System
The passage urges forming strong saving habits early in life. It notes that youth is a time when habits are easiest to acquire and emphasizes systematic saving as a foundational practice. It argues that right practices established young endure into adulthood.
Chicago University celebration flags GOP fight in Congress
Delegates leave Peacock Alley without the usual chairs as a Chicago University celebration winds down. The removal of chairs follows requests from state delegation leaders, amid delegates distracted by hosiery displays along the thoroughfare.
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Chicago University
East
Peacock Alley
Congress
Hotel Rooms Turned Into Jokes at Convention
A Tennessee delegate complained about K-9 room numbers and quipped canine puns while another was assigned to F-2, joking that it sounded like a submarine. Betting was quiet in hotel lobbies as delegates from Brown County noted things felt “too onsar-2.”
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Tennessee
Michigan Avenue
Brown County
Dolings Company to Expand Capital Stock to 3 Million
R. L. Dollings Company of Hamilton announces increasing capital stock from 600000 to 3000000 with a 50 percent stock dividend for current shareholders. The absorption of Andrews Belt Company, formed a week ago to aid expansion, is announced. Officers named include R. L. Dollings as president and D A Trapp as sales manager in Hamilton.
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Commercial
Columbus
R. L. Dolings Company
Hamilton
Andrews Belt Company
Dollings Company
R. L. Dollings
R. L. Bragg
D. A. Trapp
West Virginia Primary Yields Narrow Governor Nominees
Meager statewide returns show Judge Ira Robinson winning the Republican nomination for Governor with J. B. Cornwell as the Democratic nominee after a light turnout. Early United States Senate results from 37 of 1,730 precincts place William F. Hite leading with 1,243 votes, D. S. Rosenblum at 503, Howard Sutherland 298, and Albert B. White 602.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ira Robinson
J. B. Cornwell
United States
William F. Hite
D. S. Rosenbloom
Howard Sutherland
Albert B. White
Explosion at Lamp Company Kills Three in St Louis
An explosion at the United States Incan descent Lamp Company plant in St Louis on June 6 killed three workers and wounded three others. Among the dead are company Vice President Stanley Nogalski and General Manager R W Ferguson.
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Commercial Tribune
ST Louis
United States Incandescent Lamp Company
Stanley Nogalski
R. W. Ferguson
Real Estate Notes From City Market and Members
The storeroom at 120 122 East Eighth street leased to Kelly Springfield Tire Co for ten years starting July 1 1916 at 24583 monthly. W W Clippinger building four residences on Roe street Madisonville at 4000 each totaling 16000. Doescher Building Co bought Lot 26 Will F Irwin subdivision Avondale from Henry Hotfield for 8000. Glen Ebersole elected or to be installed as a flags c member of Real Estate Exchange. Upcoming summer outing planned with President William Reehl presiding.
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East Eighth Street
Kelly Springfield Tire Company
Thomas E. Kennedy
W. W. Clippinger
Roe Street
Madisonville
Doescher Building Company
Henry Hotfield
Will F Irwin
Avondale
Glen Ebersole
Elagsc
Association
Real Estate Exchange
William Reehl
Officers Elected at Lincoln Lodge No. 17 K of P
Lincoln Lodge No 17 K of P elected officers Louis Pink Chancelor Commander Adolph Alman Vice Chancelor Louis Rubenstein Prelate Robert Bishow Master at Arms H Armstrong Inner Guard Irwin Streburg Outer Guard Art Scholl Master Work The banquet was held at the Wheel Cafe with speeches to Pink Rubenstein and Bishow.
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Lincoln Lodge
K. of P
Louis Pink
Adolph Alman
Louis Rubenstein
Robert Bishow
H. Armstrong
Irwin Streburg
Art Scholl
Wheel Cafe
Robet Bishow
Food inspector to speak at Walnut Hills church social
Noah Morgan presides over the Walnut Hills Baptist Church gathering where Henry Marks, Cincinnati Assistant Food Inspector, will speak and present slides. Laura Holmes plays piano and W. C. Kline sings tenor as the event features musical entertainment.
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Brotherhood of the Walnut Hills Baptist Church
Noah Morgan
Henry Marks
Cincinnati
Laura Holmes
W. C. Kline
Greece Protests Allies Over Martial Law Declaration
In a formal statement from Athens dated June 6 the Greek government protests to its allies against the declaration of martial law in Saloniki and related measures, signaling a diplomatic dispute over wartime authority.
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Greece
The
Commercial Tribune
Athens
Martial Saloniki
Marine Arrivals Mentioned in Fragmented Log
Fragmentary OCR notes reference ships or places including Cemeronia Carthaginia and Ascania with unclear details on arrival or origin. The text reads like a naval log fragment listing destinations or origins without coherent sentences.
Kilwinning Chapter 97 R A M Convocation June 7
Kilwinning Chapter No 97 R A M holds a stated convocation Wednesday June 7 at 7 30 p m followed by an entertainment all Royal Arch and Master Masons invited to attend Cha mba Ro roever Sec
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Astown
Wilson Alue Frontone
Main ST
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Blackburn
Moosers
Ence
Vention Conference of
Progressive Na
National Committee
George W
Progressive Convention
Hooker
J. M McCormick
Texas
Austin E. Griffiths
J. M. Ingersoll
Judge Nortoni
Irwin Kirkwood
Missouri
Victor Murdock
Colonel Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Henry Allen
James R. Garfield
Mr. Murdock
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Garfield
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China
Germany
Canal Zone
Hinsch Indorsed
Kentucky Bankers For Honor
American Association
John N. Ross
Indorse
Gen. Wood
E. R. Sartwell
Weeks
Cincinnatian
the Provident Savings Bank & Trust CO
Seventh and Vine Sts
Cor
Melrose and McMillan
Peebles Corner
W. H
Hamilton Ave
Cumminsville
Warsaw Ave
Price Hill
Freeman Ave
West Virginia
Voters
Judge Robinson
Rep
Dem
Cemeronia
Carthaginia
Ascania
Liverpool
Glasgow
Masonic
Newport
Wiedemann Ball Park
Newport, Livingston
Norwood, Bunnell’s Drug Store
Norwood
Smith R and Elm Thur
Sells-Floto
Jess
Willard
Frank Bill Wild
Buffalo
Miles Lon
Dansanta
Rboats Sun
Keith
Vodvil
Walker's
Oscar Spirescu
Ches
ART Museum
P.m. Fre
Motion Picture Houses
Charlie Chaplin
Brethren of the Rite
Martin V. B. Weighell
Spring Grove Cemetery
Harry E. Engelhardt
M. F. WM. Harte
Hanselmann Commandery No. 16
Martin Vv. B. Weighell
Spring Grove Chapel
Thos, A. McConnell
Cheviot Lodge
Temple, Harrison and
Montclair Avenues
Charles E. Allan
Applegate Avenue
Edward B. Reemelin
W. M
Arthur R. Morris
Procter
Kate
Edwin R. Procter
Christ Hospite
Rich
Joseph
Elizabeth Richter
Michael
Albion Place
Mt. Auburn
Holy Name Church
Weighell
Martin van Buren
Ashland Avenue
Walnut Hills
J. J. Sullivan & Co
4Th St
Eka and
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