Lemberg Falls to Germans as Galicia Reclaimed
Galician capital Lemberg was conquered after a severe battle by Austro-Hungarian and German forces. The report notes Russians held Lemberg since Sept 2, 1914, and Austrian gains reclaim most of Gazela. Russian and German reports conflict on the broader success and casualties rise into thousands. An Archduke Friedrich receives Field Marshal rank in honor of the campaign. Woman's Club concert set for June 24 at Grafton Park with 25 cent admission.
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Berlin
Sayvile
Lemberg
Galicia
Austria
Praemysl
Nicholas
Balkans
Gazela
Cima
Patrograp
London
Angiriang
Bukawincy
RE i
Woman's Club
Grafton Park
Ardételan
Avatria
Petrograd
Tase i
Aland Partie
Russia
Dardanelles
Paris
Chien
Memorial Services Invite and Park Concert Notice
Memorial services planned with B of R lodge and affiliated bodies meeting at Red Man's hall Yrinkman building on Sunday morning June 27 at 9:45 AM to march to the United Brothers services. The park concert on Thursday June 24 at 7:80 PM opens the new pavilion with expected attendance.
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R. T. Lodge
Vsiting
Ladies Auxiliary
C. RO
L. E
Red Man's Hall
Yrinkman
United Brotheen
the Park
Clark plans home wedding film to preserve Genevieve Clark union
Speaker Champ Clark considers a plan to perpetuate his daughter Genevieve Clark's wedding for future generations. He would record the ceremony on motion pictures, store the film in his library, and play it at home whenever he wishes to view the Clark Thomas wedding.
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Bowling Green
Champ Clark
Genevieve
Clark-Thomas
Ackley Retracts All Hi Charges Against Sunday
Philadelphia June 23 Bent ley D Ackley retracts all high charges against Billy Sunday in a public letter. He says public reports distorted facts about relations with Sunday and his work and asserts no disagreement or plagiarism, though admits occasional careless remarks. He emphasizes loyalty and gratitude to Sunday and renounces any allegations.
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Ackley
Philadelphia
Bentley D. Ackley
Billy Sunday
Hve
Mr. Sunday
Sunday
Ernee
Herve
B.D. Ackley
Preston County Man Guilty Of Rape Charges
In Kingwood West Virginia Bill Weaver was found guilty of rape of 83 year old Mrs Sargeant after trial this week. He was sentenced to the maximum twenty year term in the state penitentiary. Earlier Saturday the jury acquitted Dave Smith on charges of stealing chickens and he was released.
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Kingwood
W.va
Bill Weaver
Margaret Sargeant
Dave Smith
Jana
War orders boom with housing and plant expansions
Chester, June 23. Baldwin Locomotive works and Remington Arms report 2000 additional houses planned for workers as orders pour in from European wartime markets. At Addystone a joint factory will serve Remington then Baldwin, with 15 contracts for Remington and 9000 more jobs estimated across both firms. Remington says orders will keep its new plant busy for two years.
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Chester
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Remington Arms Company
Addystone
Baldwin Company
Remington Company
Novi Remington Company
Igre
Te Remington Concern
Bridge contract delayed as bidders eyed next Tuesday
After reviewing the question of the new bridge across the Tygarts Valley river between East and West Grafton, the county court adjourned without announcing the successful bidder. It is expected the contract award will occur about Tuesday, July 1, after engineers and commissioners reach a settlement on the terms. Gardner challenges Bryan to debates. Charleston postmaster appointment. German internment and a Woman's Club concert announced.
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Tygarts Valley
East
Grafton
Montenegrans Advance 10 Sea Through Albania
Montenegran offensive against Scutari Albania develops with success as Montenegran troops move toward the city. An official dispatch to the Globale D'Italia reports three-column advance. Ice cream and cake will be served by the Civic Club after the concert in the park on Thursday. The admission covers everything. The dispatch dates noted are BOME June 22 and Paris June 23.
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Civic Club
the Park
BOME
Paris
Scutari
Albania
Globale D'Italia
Frick Coke Plans 400 Ovens Firing in Region
The Frick Coke Company issued orders to fire 400 additional ovens in the Connellsville area this month. The region now operates 15,315 ovens, with 20,000 Frick ovens in blast nationwide.
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Connellsville
Frick Coke Company
Frick
Italians Meet Resistance on Monte Nero
Rome June 22 reports from the Italian general staff say enemy activity was limited to long range artillery at secret points. In Monte Nero zona an Alpine battalion encountered newly arrived enemy forces from Galicia, attacked and repulsed them, inflicting heavy losses and taking prisoners. Night infantry attacks at Plava were repulsed.
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Rome
Paris
Monte Nero Zona
Galicia
Plava O
Japan Army to Europe Halted by U S Hint
The Handelsblad reports that Japan was prevented from sending 300000 troops to Europe after Washington signaled the move was undesirable. Britain then informed Tokyo that American pressure required Japan to refrain, leading to the army’s withdrawal from Manchuria.
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the Hague
London
the Handelsblad
Japan
Europe
Great Britain
Washington
Manchuria
United States
Tokio
President to spend summer at Cornish White House
Washington June 23 President Wilson will leave at midnight for the summer White House at Cornish New Hampshire not to return until July 6 He will stop at Roslyn Long Island to spend tomorrow with Col B M House Late tomorrow night he will depart Roslyn for Cornish arriving Friday afternoon Direct telegraph communication between the White House and Cornish is arranged and the president will stay in constant touch with Secretary Lansing and others there.
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Washington
Wilson
Midight
White House
Cornish
N. H
Roslyn
L. 1
Col. B. M. House
Corniish
Lansing
Wheat Ship Tunisinian Torpedoed Off English Coast
The steamer Tunisinian bound Montreal to Hull with 5000 tons of wheat was torpedoed off Lowestoft by a German submarine. The skipper managed to beach the vessel and the crew landed at Lowestoft. The ship was part of wartime cargoes supplying Britain.
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London
Lowestoft
England
Montreal
Hull
Berlin report on Zeppelins raid caused havoc
Overseas News agency dispatch says the steamer Tatum bombed Armstrong Works at South Shields destroying navy yards and arsenal. Several buildings burned all night. The damage was enormous with seven persons killed and forty injured. (Christiana message via Sayville)
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Berlin
Sayville
Today
Christiana
Tatum
Armstrong Woks
South Shields
England
Red Cross Funds Exhausted Prompt New Appeal
Washington June 24 The Red Cross reported all funds available for famine relief exhausted today and issued another urgent appeal for food, state funds, and money. Twenty thousand people were reported starving at Guerrero, while a Vera Cruz Consul in Canada noted a train on the narrow gauge line south was derailed Monday with nineteen deaths.
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Washington, D.C
Red Cross
Guerrero
Vera Cruz
Canada
Philadelphia Police Arrest Man Suspected in New York Child Murders
Philadelphia authorities examine George Blumlein after his arrest near police headquarters and his rambling statement links him to the New York child killings. New York and Philadelphia investigators collaborate, holding him on suspicion of the East Side murders.
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Phila
New York
Philadelphia
George Blumlein
Ripper
New York Police Department
Blumlein
Joseph Fauret
Bandits Kill American at Teath Mine in Mexico
El Paso June 23 American traveler Steve Parshenter was killed at the El Fever mine in Jalisco. Report says bandits killed him and, later, extracted some gold teeth from the corpse. Parshenter formerly lived in Los Angeles.
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EL Paso
Tex
Steve Parshenter
el Fever
Jalisco
Parmenter
Los Angeles
Thaw Goes on Stand at Sanity Trial Start
New York June 23 Harry K Thaw testified as the first witness in the sanity trial. Deputy Attorney General Cook argued the state must prove Thaw insane and a danger to society, claiming Thaw showed signs of gullibility and paranoia from childhood. Jurors Blackburn and Holbert described Thaw’s conduct as rational during the proceedings, while the note Thaw allegedly wrote was read to a jury member.
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New York
Harry K Thaw
Thaw
Ral Cook
Ehalf
Cook
Evelyn Nesbitt
Stanford White
Stanchfield
Thaw J
Matteawai
Canada
Manchester
Federal Commission
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
New Hampshire
John
Blackburn
Matteawon
John Holbert
Lemberg's Fall Rumors and Frontline Pushes Across Warfront
The report notes claimed German advances toward Lemberg and Austrian capitulation as due within days with Austrian and Russian actions in Galicia and the Dardanelles. French coverage highlights seizure of Labyrinth fortifications near Neuville Saint-Vaast Beaurieux as major gains and the Pope interview, urging peace while Belligerents hold, with Vatican hopes for balanced action.
Second Negro Linked to Prion Murder in Prison Report
Prison officials say Walter Edwards and Joe Campbell, both Black inmates, possess key details about Werden Allen's wife's murder as investigators press for motive and opportunity. Guard Fred Robinson shed light on doorway entry and potential access, while weather notes remain absent in the record.
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Walter Edwards
Walter
Werden Allen
Joe Campbell
Negro Trusty
Fred Robinson
Lead Toon
jEdwards
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