Germans Rush Heavy Artillery Fronts in Eastern Battle
In a June report from Copenhagen, Austro German forces push toward Lemberg as Russian lines defend the Dniester. Russian centers fight to position for a flank blow on von Mackensen's main army while heavy bombardment and artillery movements shape the eastern front.
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von Mackensen
Francis Lavelle Murray
International News Service
Petrograd
von Linsengen
Dniester
Galieia
Stryj River
Rozwedom
Stryj
Stryj-Tysmionica
Przemys
Mosciska
Grodek
Przemys-Lemberg
San
Dniestern
Lemberg
Lvov
Przyrna
Wistok
Rudnik
Sieniawa
Keoria envoy warns war entry would be horror
June Pingell, returning from Europe aboard the St Louis, urges that the United States enter the war only as a last resort. He describes Prope as abnormal and cites brutal warfare at Nancy, a taube versus French airship clash, and a 4,000 to 200 man reduction at Carency. He notes ammunition shortages in England and France but hopes for supplies.
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New York
Henry Pingell
Keoria
Amassador
Russia
St. Louis
Europe
United States
Pindell
Nancy
Talso
Carency
England
France
First Lake to Gulf freight boat reaches New Orleans
The Steam City arrived from La Salle Virginia with Chicago merchandise marking a new Great Lakes to Gulf water freight service. City officials and a commerce committee attended a reception aboard. Dr William Saynin Cummings aged eighty three, principal of Guildhall School of Music from 1896 to 1910, died.
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la Salle
New Orleans
Dune
Steel City
Chicago
Great Lakes
Gulf
Association of Commerce
The
Board of Trade
London
William Saynin Cummings
Guildhall School of Music
Baltic naval clash as Amur sinks in Baltic Sea
Petrograd reports Baltic activity with a Russian cruiser Amur sunk last Friday night by a German submarine. A Russian transport was also sunk, and three German steamers were claimed by mines and submarine attacks. German hydroaeroplanes attacked without success and were repelled by Russian submarines.
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Berlin
Amur
Baltic Sea
Petrograd
Baltic
Ministry of Marine
Gulf of Riga
French Mine Layer Sunk in Aegean Sea
Paris reports the French mine layer Casabianca was sunk in the Aegean by Turkish forces. The commanding officer and four crew members were saved by a British destroyer. It is possible additional crew reached shore and were taken prisoner by the Turks.
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Aegean Sea
Paris
Admiralty
Casabianca
Casablanca
Aepean Sea
Ure Vurks
Von Tirpitz estate seized by Italian government
Italian authorities seized the Cagliari estate of Admiral von Tirpitz head of the German Admiralty amid fears the property could host Austrian and German submarines. The report notes the seizure followed concerns over use as a base near Sardinia.
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Italy
Cagliari
Sardinia
Paris
Another British Ship Sunk in North Sea
The British steam ship Star of the West of 127 tons was sunk by a German submarine off Peterhead Scotland. All crew members were saved. The vessel had been sailing from Aberdeen.
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London
June
Star of the West
Peterhead
Scotland
Aberdeen
Zeppelins Strike England in Major Air Raids
German airships attacked the English coast causing fires and casualties. Five killed and forty wounded as zeppelins dropped incendiaries and explosives on the east coast. attacks continue across the Humber and Norwich areas with heavy damage reported.
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International News Service
London
England
Admiralty
Berlin
Humber
Niarwich
Mighty Battle Near Arras Drives Frontline Fire
Paris reports a fierce artillery duel north of Arras described as utmost violence. French counter-attacks near Souchez were repelled while progress rose southeast of Neuville St. Vaast against the labyrinth defenses. French assaults continue along the Aisne valley and the Argonne.
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Paris
Arras
French War Office
Souchez
Neuville St. Vaast
Mehring
Nne
Aisne Valley
Argonne
British Monoplane Bombs Zeppelin Over Belgium
British forces claimed victory as a monoplane attacked a Zeppelin between Ghent and Brussels at 2 am. Six bombs hit the airship causing a fire and destruction, with two aviators targeting the hangar at Evere, north of Brussels.
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Amsterdam
Ghent
Brussels
London
Hatte
Belgium
Kent
Admiralty
Evere
Hruseels
Knapp Named Commandant Of Philadelphia Navy Yard
Capt John A Knapp former commander of the battleship Connecticut and now on the David Extining Board was appointed by Secretary Daniels to command the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Rev Pro Purgess Thomas, Brooklyn Baptist Temple pastor emeritus, dies at 82 in Brooklyn. Swiss referendum approves special war tax by 435000 to 26000 for about 60 million francs.
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Connecticut
Philadelphia Naval Station
Washington
Jones
John A Knapp
Davadl Extiniuing Board
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New York
Pr.esse Purgess ‘Thomas
Baptist Temple of
Brooklyn
Jle
Herne
Switzerland
France
Lazy Gray Learns to Stock Nuts for Winter
A young squirrel named Lazy Gray earns his nickname by shirking chores and begging for nuts. After a harsh winter with almost no food, he learns to store provisions for the future and vows never to be lazy again.
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Jim Lazy Gray
Lazy Gray
Gray
Lazy
Water Wings Aid Swimmer Invention by Holroyd
In Scientific American the water wings invented by C. Holroyd of Pittsburgh are described with drawings. The bags inflate to help non swimmers stay afloat and connect to the bathing suit to prevent escape or slipping during beginner lessons in deep water.
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Scientific American
C. Holroyd
Pittsburgh
Persuns
Teaching Children to Save
Charlotte A. Baker discusses school savings banks as a tool for teaching thrift and self control to children. She notes 1913 data on public school children earning money and explains the program aims to empower kids with small deposits from self-denial. Readers are directed to bulletin forty six, 1914, from the U.S. Bureau of Education for details.
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Charlotte A. Baker
Colorado Agricultural College
United States Bureau of Education
Washington, D. C
Use Your Brain to Shorten a Path and Save Time
A parable about wasted minutes in daily routines and the value of sharper thinking. An old man with an eight day clock learns a visitor’s joke highlights misusing time. The piece urges mindful use of attention and proper timing to avoid repeating tasks.
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Perah
Buest
Holder
Wings Puzzled Marion About Angel Nighties
Marion asks how angels wear nighties over their wings in a childlike cartoon panel. The image shows a small girl gazing at an angel figure and wondering about clothing for wings.
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Marion
Woman Relies on Vegetable Compound for Relief
Philadelphia and Providence women describe displacement and backache eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after use. They report restored health, better sleep, appetite, and daily function, with one giving permission to publish her name. The ad notes nervousness and blues as possible signs of female derangements.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Harry Fisher
Dounton St
Nicetown
Providence
R. I
Abel Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R.I
Shoe tokens of subjection in historic wedding rites
The piece surveys old wedding customs where shoes or slippers symbolized a bride's subservience. It cites Eastern, Jewish, Nestorian, Russian, and legend of Martin Luther, noting kicks, shoe removal, and gifts foretelling the wife’s obedience or happiness in marriage.
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Russia
Martin Luther
The Height of Atrocity Gas Quip in War Page
In a wartime exchange, Harkaway notes Germans use of gas and calls it atrocious. Dingleberry adds a darker twist by imagining gas bills labeled Please remit sent after gas exposure.
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Harkaway
Dingleberry
Power from Food A Letter of Health Improvement
A Western woman describes severe stomach trouble and heartburn until using Grape-Nuts. She reports rapid digestion ease, weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds, restored strength, and renewed ability for housework. The testimonial credits Postum Co. and notes “There’s a Reason.”
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trape-Nuta
Postum Co
Cattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Senorita Cavalcanti
Senorita M. Cavalcanti
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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Teuton
Russ
British East Coast
Herbert Temple
Victor
Capt. Knapp
Navy Yard
Jesse B. Thomas
ACEC
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