Sinking of Fantassia and Galician Front Upsets
European war dispatches report the French destroyer Fantassia sunk in a collision with another ship and crews saved. Russians claim 40,000 prisoners and 940 officers taken in a giant offensive on the Pripet Pruth front. Fort Vaux falls to German forces with 700 prisoners. Greece considers martial law to arrest ex-Premier Venizelos. The British Hampshire is sunk off Scotland. Other notes cover Russian gains, Austro-Italian fighting, Saloniki telegraph offices seized, and various political and industrial updates.
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Pripet-Pruth
Petrograd
Fripet
Bowmanila
London
Tornado Toll Rises Across Arkansas With Dozens Dead
Domestic reports list fifty nine killed and over one hundred injured as tornadoes strike Arkansas. Hot Springs records three fatalities amid widespread damage. In Chicago, thousands of women hear the Votes for Women rallying cry at the Blackstone Theater marking a major Woman's Party convention.
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Arkansas
Hot Springs
New York
California
Maine
Texas
Chicago
Blackstone Theater
Woman's
Greek Prince's Engagement Reported in London
The engagement of Prince Christo phoros of the Greek royal family to Mrs. William B. Leeds widow of the American tin plate magnate is reported from London. The prince is twenty two years old.
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Christophoros
Greece
William B. Leeds
Tinplatesmillionaire
London
Mexican Revolt Attacks Chihuahua Consulate and Killings
A mob of several thousand attacked the American consulate in Chihuahua Mexico tearing down the shield and shattering windows while Americans were stoned. Pablo Lopez Villa's lieutenant was executed by firing squad in Santa Rosa Mexico. Carranza troops moved through territory abandoned by the expedition per Pershing Gavira agreement.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Santa Rosa
Pershing
Gavira
Washington and Santo Domingo war notes and political events
Dispatches report American Marines near Fonds Verrettes in Santo Domingo killed 14 bandits in a June 4 clash, including leader Melelles. Justice Hughes gave first public address to honor graduates on the National Cathedral lawn. Army enlistment rose to 8,762 recruits in 79 days after the Hay emergency. Oregon-California land grant conference report approved, Brandeis sworn in as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court.
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Russell
Santo Dominngo
State Department
Washington
Fonds Verrettes
Santo Domingo
Melelles
Codio
National Cathedral
Justice Charles BE. Hughes
America
Taska
Adjutant General’s Office
the War Department
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Spreme ‘Court of the
Crawfordsville Physician Reappointed to State Medical Board
Indianapolis Governor Ralston reappoints Dr. W. T. Gott of Crawfordsville to the state board of medical registration and examination. His term extends to April 23, 1920, notes say he has served as secretary for years and backed the central board idea. Pension news lists Ben Scott of Bicknell and others throughout Indiana receiving pensions in Washington.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
W. T. Gott
Crawfordsville
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Dr. Gott
Gott
Central Board of Control
Central Board
Washington, D. C
Avin H. Scott
Bicknell
Salmon A. Somerville
Minerva L. Schull
Ft. Branch
Mary A. Shea
Mitchell
Nancy A.flanigan
Darlington
Mary Frakeés
Davidson
Mary J. Caworth
Eliza J. Bavelhimer
Anderson
Amanda M. Boswell
Marion
George Hostetter
Bedford
Mary J. Standriff
Lawrenceburg
Elizabeth Fields
Washington
Mollie B. Crawford
Knightstown
Trustees Hear Largest Parole Term At Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville Indiana trustees review 154 cases at June term the biggest roll to date. Paroles granted total fifty eight up from forty eight and forty six in prior months. D C Peyton general superintendent brought forward special cases while population declines to about 1300.
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Caeer
Jeffersonville
Board of Trustees
Indiana Reformatory
D. C.peyton
Munich Edward Davis Leads City Fly Swat Winners
Munich Edward Davis is named champion school boy fly swatter by the Woman's Civic Committee statistics. He killed 4 000 flies earning 2 20 and a merchant’s gift pair of shoes. Blanche Skinner led girls with 1 483 flies as 118 000 total flies were destroyed by students.
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Munich
Edward Davis
Woman’s Civic Committee
Davis
Joseph Wilson
Blanche Skinner
William T. Zenor Dies Former Congressman in New Albany
William T. Zenor, former congressman from the Third district, died at his New Albany home after a six month illness. He had lived and practiced law there since retiring from Congress a decade ago and had been confined to his home for two months.
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William T. Zenor
New Albany
Congress
County Road Case Draws Large Grant County Meeting
Marion More than 500 Grant County residents attended a mass meeting to discuss the county road case under grand jury investigation. Resolutions urged swift removal of any officials found to violate public trust.
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Marion
Grant County
Grand Jury
Tech
Jewelers Buys Pearl Worth Over a Thousand Dollars
Evansville reports Bitterman Brothers Jewelers buys a perfect spherical pearl weighing twenty four grains from a Wabash River diver near Mt Carmel Illinois. The seller is said to be a muskrat digger. The pearl is valued at more than $1,000.
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Evansville
Theodore Bitterman
Bitterman
Evansville Man Wins $4800 Jury Damages Against Oil Company
Handley of Evansville received a verdict for 4800 dollars by a jury in the circuit court against the Standard Oil Company for damages from personal injuries when a truck belonging to the company ran over him in a cage scene.
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Boonevilla
Robert
Handley
Evansville
Standard Oil Company
Tan
Rushville finds old piano appraising value at five forty
A Rushville discovery reveals an old piano appraised at 540 dollars. Local appraiser notes condition and potential historical value as part of an unidentified find.
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Rushville
Local Judges Excluded in Wayne Township Misuse Case
Henry P Scherer faces misappropriation charges over Wayne township funds as trustée. Prosecutors Emrick Hilgemann and O Rourke remove judges Wrigley Cook Smith Link, leaving Eichhorn to preside noting his reputed fairness. No trial date set yet. Eichhorn previously heard evidence in the Taggart case in Indianapolis.
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Fort Wayne
Witter
Horn
Wells” Blackford
Henry
Scherer
Wayne Township
Emrick
Hilgemann& O'Rourke
Taggart
Indianapolis
Hoosier News Notes and Local Incidents
Hoosier notes report Roy Eppards, under suspended larceny sentence, shot in the face by Mrs. Sarah Deatley as he entered her home. surgeons say wound minor and Deatley claims self defense. she was not arrested. Also blood transfusion drama involving Anna Turney and Rev. Avann amid bleak outlook. Other items include city penalties for Garrett in Columbus, fruit crops hit by cold winds in Gibson county, a Patoka train crossing accident, Shelbyville honoring William Major, a dry township petition in Vincennes, and flower planting by Alexandria club women along Hoosier-Dixie highway. Vincennes centennial dance to be repeated.
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Muncle
Roy Eppards
Sarah Deatley
Deatley
Eppards
Gary
Anna Turney
Cleveland
Joseph Avann
M. Be. Shureh
Avann
Princeton
Patoka
Florence Monroe
Monroe
Shelbyville
Common Council of
William
Major
Alexandria
Hoosier- Dixie
Linwood
Summitville
Vincennes
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Endorsed By Local Woman
Mia James of Frankfort Kentucky writes that she recovered health after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and urges other women with female troubles to try it. The letter notes the remedy is made from native roots and herbs and invites readers to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mia. James
ConLer
St. Clair St
Frankfort
Sbe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mistaken Swivel Chair Campaign Remarks and Household Visit
General Funston notes that campaign talk may mislead from the field. A creditor rings Mr Spender at home. the footman quips that if he had money he would not be at home. The scene contrasts swivel chair rhetoric with real world realities.
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Spender
Grumpy to Run for Office This Year
In a humorous exchange, the idea that Grumpy will run for office is floated as a plan. He is seen smiling at his reflection in a mirror, suggesting a cultivated genial expression for the campaign.
A Narrow Escape and Neighborly Banter
A brief domestic exchange unfolds as Mrs Newrich questions a neighbor about a sunburst last night. The neighbor denies seeing it, while Mrs Newrich declares she would have believed it possible if someone ate another bite.
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Fantassia
Paris
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Germ Tan
Kingdom
Ventikelos
Reuter
Hampshire
Lord Kitchener
Runysia
Striigers
Admiralty
France
Vienna
Pruth
Styr
Kolki
Pripet
Roumanian
Arsievo
Tyrol
Posina
War Office
Rome
Monte Cengio Ia
Saloniki
North Sea
Skager-Rak
Berlin
George W
S Wiliam G. Lee
International Brotherhood of Rathyay
The
Order
Detroit
Michey
Arthur Warren -Waite
W. R. Duel
Waite
John E. Peck
Jacksonville
Fla
Park Trammell
United States
N. P. Bryan
Aero Club of America
United States Incandescent Lamp .Company
St Louis
R. W. Ferguson
Stanley Nogaiski
Laclede Ironworks
Missouri
Sinois
Mississippi
Charles H. Hughes
Lawrence H. Green
Hughes
Indiana News
Hoosier
State Medical Board
leReput
Hoosier News Notes
Charles Garrett
Homer Pedrick
Holland
Garrett
Gibson County
Joseph I. Muentzer
B. P. Snapp
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