Americans Crush German Division at Cantigny
American forces shattered a German division at Cantigny in a bold assault. Two regiments were nearly annihilated and the remainder cut up by artillery and counterattacks, leaving the division ineffective for at least a month. A German carrier pigeon was shot down and its message captured. Washington reports a quiet day after initial successes and a second enemy plane shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantigny
France
Vigardy
Champagne
Soissons
Montdidier
Washington
Pershing
War Department
Flyer Plunges to Death in Exhibition Flight
Captain Edwin P. Webb of Bison Oklahoma was killed and Major Guy L. Gearhart injured when an air craft fell during a test flight at an aviation training school exhibition in Indianapolis. Four thousand spectators watched as the plane, 500 feet above second base, banked to drop bannered balls and then nosedived after controls jammed. Gearhart was rushed to hospital and later said the crash sparked him.
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Indianapolis
Edwin P. Webb
Guy L. Gearhart
Major Gearhart
Aviation Repair Depot
Aviation Training School
Captain Webb
Second Base
U S Casualty List Reports June Totals
Washington June 3 The army casualty list shows 85 names with categories including 16 killed in action 11 died of wounds 8 died of accident 4 died of disease 18 wounded degree undetermined 3 wounded severely 5 wounded slightly 4 missing in action Two officers are named Capt Charles J Biddle Philadelphia wounded degree undetermined Lieut Hlmer D Mackay McKeesport Pa missing in action.
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Washington
Charles J. Biddle
Philadelphia
Hlmer D. Mackay
McKeesport
Zeppelin Shot Down Near Jutland by British Destroyers
Copenhagen reports that British destroyers in the North Sea near the west coast of Jutland destroyed a Zeppelin. All crew aboard the airship are said to have perished in the incident.
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North Sea
Copenhagen
Jutland
Paris Under German Fire Again
Paris is again under German bombardment as long range guns resume shelling in the morning. The city endures renewed shelling despite efforts to hold back the attack.
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Paris
Amarilly of Clothesline Alley at the Orpheum Tuesday
Mary Pickford stars as Amarilly in a comic photoplay about slum life and a humorous clash with high society. Her character resists a marriage proposal from a gilded youth and plans to marry a bartender while her family meets “the four hundred” in a lively, amusing tale. The Artcraft release plays at the Orpheum Tuesday.
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Mary Pickford
Gilded Society
Amarilly
Clothesline Alley
Society
Mary
Four Hundred
Orpheum
Classified Rates and Policies Gazette Journal
Effective June 1 rates for classified ads are 25 cents for the first insertion and 15 cents for each subsequent insertion. Minimum is five lines or 25 words. Extra words 1 cent first insertion and half cent subsequent insertions. Cards of Thanks 50 cents. Poetry charged at five cents per line. Letters from service members welcome for publication. Less general items may be used occasionally with publication as opportunity permits.
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Daily Journal
For Sale Classified Items From Local Journal
Multiple short notices listing for sale items including plants a silver cornet an Oliver typewriter a three shovel cultivator yearling Short Horn bull four Wilson Park Rd lots a tent seed corn and more with contact phones and names such as Peter Henderson Bert Carson R B Louden C L Larson J A Louth and addresses in the area.
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Peter Henderson Astor
Journal Office
Bert Carson
Oliver
R. B. Louden
Short Horn Bull
Wilson Park Rd
Paved Street
South Main Street
C. L. Larson
J. A. Louth
Benefit Performance by Miss Kimball June 14 15
Miss Rhea Irene Kimball presents a benefit performance to aid the local Red Cross. The event, in the High School auditorium on June 14 and 15 at 8 20 pm, features a lack face comedy sketch four dancing numbers and a patriotic song medley titled America and Her Allies. Proceeds go entirely to the Red Cross with services offered by Prof C W Mountain Robert Israel Margaret White and the Younger set along with Miss Kimball and Mrs Charlotte White Pierson as accompanists.
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Rhea Irene Kimball
Red Cross
C. W. Mountain
Robert Israel
Margaret White
Miss Kimball
Charlotte White Pierson
America
Classified notices and rental requests in Chicago area
A collage of rental offers and job requests includes TATE at 13 Illinois street in Chicago and a West Kirkwood street property for rent via Frank R. Danielson. Also listed are furnished room seeks by a couple, a sewers for card work, a Queen contest with prizes, and a free room offer from Mrs. Maggie Messick at 407 South B street.
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TATE
Illinois Street
Chicago
West Kirkwood Street
Frank R. Danielson
Care Journal
American Pearl Button Co
Washington
Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Iowa
South B Street
Maggie Messick
Local Personal Notes From Otumwa Area
Birth announced for a boy to Mr and Mrs Jesse Headley. Roberta Louden returns from studies in St Louis. Mrs Albert Moon and Mrs Wm Moon visit Rev and Mrs F C Benner. W B Parrett visits Ottumwa. Abner Anderson of Camp Dodge visits relatives. Clarence Brady travels to Plattsburg Nebraska on business. Paul Gossick on 15 day furlough from USS Kentucky. Clyde Griswold of Allerton visits W M Wells. J C Slaughter of Ottumwa visits daughter Mrs C E Kirby. Horse Wisecarver of Camp Dodge visits parents J T Wisecarver.
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W. B. Parrett
Ottumwa
Abner Anderson
Camp Dodge
Clarence Brady
Plattsburg
Neb
Paul Gossick
U.S. S
Kentucky
Clyde Griswold
Allerton
W. M. Wells
J. C. Slaughter
C. E. Kirby
Horse Wisecarver
Mrs
J. T. Wisecarver
Referee Sells Estate Home in Private Sale
The referee will sell the Joseph Clinkenbeard estate residence at private sale located on the corner of South Seventh and West Jackson streets. The property includes a full lot and a four room house and is advertised to be sold very cheap to settle the estate. William L. Long, June 2.
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Te Journal
South Sixth Street
West Washington Street
William Brier
4Th Street
West Stone Street
G. F. Gardner
W. Washington
South Third Street
W. Hempstead
N. Third Street
W. Hempstead Street
J. F. Deardorff
Joseph Clinkenbeard
South Seventh and
West Jackson Streets
WM. L. Long
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Marne
U. S
Flyer
Capt
Edwin Webb
Maj
G. L. Gearhart
Zeppelin
People's Solumn
Journal
N. Main Street
F. W. Lundquist
Dr. Seyfarth
DERMA
Jesse Headley
Roberta Louden
St. Louis
Albert Moon
Wm. A. Moon
Burlington
F. C. Benner
W. S
Rite
Madam
Balbrigan Union
DSM Eee
Nainsook Union
Jewell’s
William Fox
Gladys Brockwell
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Pickford
Clothesline
Germany
James W. Gerard
Jericho & Easton
Cody
Goldwin Feature Corporation
Gardner
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