War News Roundup From Fronts and Home Front
Military movements and losses figure across Europe with Greek troops headed for Germany and 400 officers plus 6,000 men noted as killed in action. Reports cite Hindenburg’s forces, Mackensen’s flank, and French gains near Combles while Romanian and Serbian fronts see advances, and U.S. parade strength and domestic legal and labor events accompany the updates.
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Kavala
Germany
Ierlitz
Streata
Bor- Mn
Grain Elevator Destruction Impacts Indiana Firm
Domestic Mire destroyed the grain elevator of McKennay, Rodgers & Co. of Chicago at Laporte Indiana. Estimated toll is $150,000. A Chicago bakery conference predicted new brew scale and a six cent loaf will soon hit the market from one of the city's largest wholesalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKennay, Rodgers & Co
Chicago
Laporte
Ind
Villa Raid Reported From Chihuahua City
General Bellardt Puso sent Washington a Villa raid account stating Villa seized a large ammunition cache and spoke from a balcony after the captures. Carranza informed Secretary Lansing that all American owned tubes in Mexico under operation within 60 days will be confiscated, threatening hundreds of millions in property.
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Washington
Villa
Chihuahua City
Bellardt Puso
Bell
Carranza
Lansing
Mexico
Flood Devastates Bohemia Villages In Wide Destruction
A massive burst in the Danube region caused great loss of life and extensive property damage. In Bohemia and the Weissenesse valley the disaster left 250 bodies recovered and numerous children missing while Deszensdorf and several nearby villages were flooded.
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Diam
Hannwith
Berin
Manny
Gatduna
Bohemia
Weissenesse
Deszensdorf
Tiefenbach
Tannwald
Schumberg
Scchwarow
Grosshammer
Haratz
Washington Apologizes Over Cebu Incident and Lusitania Indemnity
Washington announces Britain apologizes for seizure of the Cebu inside three miles while flying the U S flag. Germany to pay indemnity for Lusitania sinking. Secretary of War Baker orders the New York National Guard home from the border for muster out and swaps four regiments for five at the border.
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Great Britain
United States
Philippines
Cebu
Baker
Washington
New York
National Guard
Muuster
Indiana road law condemned by government engineer
Charles H. Moorefield, a roadway expert from Washington, critical of Indiana’s three mile gravel road law after weeks of inspecting county roads. He urges revision to allow systematic planning and cost sharing for better surface types and equitable financing across townships.
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Noblesville
Charles H. Moorefield
Washington
Indiana
Moorefield
Fort Wayne Traction Chief Elected Indiana Electric Light President
Greenland, general manager of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company, was elected president of the Indiana Electric Light Association at the closing session. J. P. Plumer of Elkhart became vice-president and Thomas Donhue of Lafayette was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Affiliation with the national body was referred to a committee for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Wayne
Sam
Greenland
Fort ‘Wayne
Alty
National Dunes Park Promoters Push for Hearing
Gary organizers of the National Dunes Park Association met at the Carnegie Library to urge the Interior Department to establish a national park along the southern shores of Lake Michigan. A hearing is planned early next month in Chicago or Cary ahead of a congressional report per Senator Aggart's resolution.
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Gary
National Dunes Park Association
Carnegie
Department of the Interior
Lake Michigan
Secretary of the Interior
Chicago
Cary
Congress
Aggart
Worth Museum Reopens After Fire Destroys Building
A Worth Museum building at Sm mgport sustained a fire that destroyed the structure and its collections. Reports indicate extensive damage with curtos from various sources and unclear origin, while officials assess the incident and potential restoration steps.
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Newcastle
Pire
Worth
Sm Mgport
Parole Granted in 1816 Burglary Case at Michigan City
Indiana governor grants parole for William Johnson imprisoned for burglary with a ten to twenty year sentence in Indiana State Prison at Michigan City. Parole approved on board of pardons and trial judge recommendation but later violated by leaving Indiana.
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Indianaipolig
Ralator
William Johnson
Indiana State
Michigan City
State Board of Pardons
Indiana
Indiana Volunteers Reunion Held at Riverside Park
The annual reunion of Company B, Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, gathered in Riverside park, Eaton. Judge Frank Bilis, former captain of the company, attended. he led the unit after Chicamauga when he took the sword from his father, who was captain and was killed in that battle.
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Indiana
Muncie
Indiana Volunteers
Riverside Park
Eaton
Frank Bilis
Delaware
Compan
Chicakamauga
New City Would Incorporate In Lake County
Cedar Lake residents plan to form a new municipality to be called East Cedar Lake. If incorporation papers are granted, the town would obtain all powers of a village and become Lake county’s youngest city.
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Hammond—Lake County
Cedar Lake
East
Lake County
African Methodist Conference backs Hughes in Indiana
The seventy eighth annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church of Indiana met here and adopted resolutions expressing views on political conditions affecting the colored race and commended Charles B. Hughes, the Republican candidate for president.
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A. M. E. Church
Hughes
Vincennes
The
African Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
Charles B. Hughes
Woman Sues to Break Will In Local Circuit Court
Mrs. Georgiana Jones Hiller files suit in the circuit court to overturn her mother Lavinia Jones's will. The estate left a large portion to the Children's Home and Old People's Home of the city.
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Lafayette
Georgiana Jones Hiller
Lavinia Jones
Widow to Inherit $200000 Estate From Pensacola Husband
Through the death of her husband C. B. Lewis at Pensacola Florida, Mabel Enyart Lewis of Goshen will gain an estate valued around $200000. The estate chiefly includes real property in the south and in Jacksonville Florida.
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Goshen
C. B. Lewis
Pensacola
Fla
Mabel Enyart-Lewis
Jacksonville
Terre Haute Centenary Noted In Schools This Month
Terre Haute marks 100 years this month with school observances. Officials cancel broader town celebration due to busy plans for a city and state hood centennial pageant in October.
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Terre Haute
Terra Haute
Evansville Captain Enrolls at Wabash College
Hoosier notes indicate Lindsey cap tain of the 1916 Evansville high school football team and a star track man has moved to Crawfordsville to matriculate at Wabash College. He is expected to join the Wabash football squad this season.
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Evansville
Menzies Lindsey
Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Wood
Naz
Duck Creek
Noblesville
Mary
Anderson
J. B. Condon
Bex
Unclear Fragment Sparks Ambiguous Newspaper Item
The readable portion presents a jumbled string of phrases and names lacking coherent context or events to summarize into a factual record. No identifiable people, places, or actions are clearly discernible.
Meals for Schoolchildren and Nutritional Guidance
A period piece guidance on feeding schoolchildren emphasizes increased starches and moderation of sweets during adolescence. It advises meals centered at noon with modest portions of meat, vegetables, bread, and milk, and warns against fried foods and heavy desserts. It lists breakfast ideas and suggests well-cooked porridges, cereals, meats, fish, and vegetables for varied meals.
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Léa
Seasonal good things and fruit dessert recipes
A garden of homely enjoyments with lemon and orange desserts. Peach Parfait uses peaches and lemons, whipped egg whites, sugar and vanilla, then frozen into a soft mush. Quince Balls describe peeling and forming quince morsels cooked in syrup, rolled in sugar, dried, or used as garnish. The text also notes elderberry preserves and general fruit tips for home use.
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