American Ship Defeats Submarine in Med Battle
The American steamer Silvershell fought a submarine in the Mediterranean, exchanging 60 shots over about an hour and a half before the submarine disappeared. Commanded by Captain Tom Chariton, the Silvershell reportedly proved faster and more accurate, with promotion considered for Clark. The State Department did not reveal the ship’s name to avoid aiding further attacks.
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Paris
Silvershall
Mediterranean
Minister of Marine
Blivershell
Tom Chariton
Washington
Aihershell
State Department
Mongolia
Smeetstern
Bilvershell
Clark
Dewarven
Bevy Department
Daniels
French offer better course for American students
A French commission member who spoke in Chicago outlined plans to strengthen intellectual exchange between American and French university circles. Paris will host a new flexible nondegree course at Nancy Grenoble and Montpelier universities to attract American learners of language, literature, art and history. The effort seeks better lodging, affordable meals, and integration into French society via the Accueil Francais association while avoiding diploma awards for the course.
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Vient Carr
Pata
United States
Chicago
America
France
Nancy
Grenoble
Montpa Bec
Fasmera
University of Paris
Stude Studente Ty
Germans Fail to Open Safes in Belgium Banks
Geneva reports General von Falkenhausen, Belgium’s new governor general, has demanded scrip, titles, and money in Belgian banks held by various tenants. Bankers and firms refused to open safes, and expert safebreakers sent from Berlin failed to access the locked vaults. The correspondent notes German bonds exist in North and South America to cover losses.
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Geneva
Switserland
Belgium
Gazatte
General von Falkenhaueen
Safeu
von Falkenhausen
Berlin
Brumels
North
South America
Riots in Stockholm Leave Many Hurt As Police Clash
In Stockholm on June 6 crowds estimated at 10,000 gathered before the Rikstag amid planned demonstrations over constitutional reform and wages. Police and soldiers fought strewn with swords and batons, many wounded, as workers and rioters clashed near the royal palace and the parliament building.
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Stockholm
London
Rikadag
Soma
Swarts
Hjalmar Brahting
Demlokraten
Rikadax
Royal Palace
Sie
M.ranting
Enn Ee Les Prr
Oe Ridge
America's Gold Gain Ends as Imports Stop
Washington reports that Americas sustained gold gains have ceased after two and a half years. Gold imports halted and exports to Entente nations are projected at about 6 billion dollars annually. The shift reflects a turning tide amid a robust export outlook and potential inflation safeguards by the Federal Reserve Board. The notice ends with a brief mention of a Bohman and Roy Earsley couple in a mobile home.
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Washington
America
Federal Reserve Board
U S Transport Arrives Safely in French Port
A large American transport laden with wheat for troops to come later grounded off a French port under protection of an American warship. Unloading preparations proceed as French bases said to be organized. The Jupiter, a naval collier, arrived with 10 600 tons of wheat and supplies and is at anchor in France.
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Paris
Atlantic
Marth
Almoinr
Jupiter Bate
Washington
Jupiter
Daniels
Women Demoralized Prison Discipline, Joliet Warden Says
Joliet June 7 In support of the claim that outside correspondence has demoralized prison discipline Warden Bowen released excerpts from letters received and seized at the prison The women ranged from ages 60 to 16 and one writer pleaded for happiness while another threatened to squeeze the recipient until they yielded
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Joliet
Fragmentary prison letter hints at inmate romance and uncertainty
The readable text presents muttered lines about convicts and women correspondents, mentioning long separations and jealousy. The passage hints at relationships across prison walls with vague ages and tones, but lacks clear context or names.
Kronstadt rejects secession from new government
Petrograd reports that Kronstadt workmen and soldiers agree to stay with Russia and support the provisional government until a central All Russian council can take control. The Kronstadt administration is now organized as a full governing body with a thirty member supreme council and a 318 member parliament, all ministries replaced by commissions.
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Petrograd
London
Kronstadt
Workmen's and Sellors
Russia
Solvicll
Workmen's
Supreme Executive Inn
Noldiera and
Sallora
Noldiera, Sallora and
Work
Travelers Begin Annual Meeting in Owatonna Minnesota
June 7 Owatonna Minnesota the twentieth annual reunion of the grand council of United Commercial Travelers of Minnesota and North Dakota opened at 2 am with more than 1500 traveling men from across the region. Morning session at Firemen's hall read annual reports and named committees to plan activities for the coming year.
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Owatonna
Minn
Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers
Minnesota
North Dakota
Grand
Naval Station at Great Lakes Needs Supplies
Chicago reports Congressman Fred A. Britton of the home committee on naval affairs inspecting the Great Lakes training station. He found only 800 of 8,200 men fully equipped, with 2,600 rifles for 4 men at a time, scarce uniforms, sweaters, underwear, and boots, plus a single stove for 718 meals and a cold mess of frankfurters. He criticized the Navy Department for curtailing money and supplies despite Captain Moffett’s pleas, praising his efforts amid the dire conditions.
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Chicago
Fred A. Britton
Home Committee On Naval Affairs
Ean
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Britten
Navy Department
Moffett
Mottet
German indemnity plan discussed in Denver lecture
Denver June 7 Dr Newell Dwight Hacke spoke about Germany offering the Entente Allies an indemnity of 30 billion dollars to end the war and proposed to collect it from the United States. He cited earlier talks of a 20 billion dollar indemnity with Germany keeping forces and sea freedom.
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Denver
Germany
United States
Newell Dwighteake i
Eack
General Haig Drives Allied Offensives in Belgium Wins All Objectives
Washington June 7 Thousands of Confederate veterans march before President Wilson on Pennsylvania Avenue in a reunion parade. Veterans from both sides mingle as around 109,000 visitors line the route, while Union veterans act as escorts for their former Confederates in a storied display of national reunion and memory.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilson
Children tell how they ended father's life in Oklahoma
In Durant Oklahoma four motherless children of farmer R E Wilkerson testified before Judge Lewis Pauldin about plotting and carrying out their father's murder at the family home near Bennington. The two older siblings acted out the crime for the court while the younger said they killed their father at the urging of the older children. All four have been sent to the state school for delinquency.
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Durant
Okla
R. EL. Wilkerson
Lewis Pauldin
Beenie
Theour
Joe
Ruby
Otto
Wilkerson
Dunn murder trial details unfold in sister testimony
In St Paul June 7 Katherine McQuillan testified at Mike Moore's trial as alleged go between in Mrs ABB Dunn murder plot. She described being in bed with her sister when a man entered and fired as Mrs Dunn slept. police found no burglary indication.
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St. Paul
Minn
Katherine McQuillan
Mike Moore
Ssstar
Abb Dunn
Ncsues
Mra. Dain
Alice
Misa McQuillan
J. F. Mequillan
Registration in Minnesota below official estimate
Minnesota registrations run slightly below government estimates according to reports to Governor Burnquist. Adjutant General Fred Wood summarizes that from 81 counties and Duluth city, the total is 90,718 against the government estimate of 7,735 for the district.
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Bt. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Burngulat
Fred
Wood
Duluth
Wind Storm Ravages Central Michigan With Heavy Loss
A June 1 report from Detroit states about 750000 dollars in damage was caused by a wind storm across central Michigan. The district including Battle Creek Ann Arbor and Jackson sustained the effects as four lives were claimed and roughly twenty injured.
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Central
Michigan
Detroit
Bal Coa
Batt Mck
Ann Arbor
Jackson
British Artillery Pounded Defenses Before Drive
British forces pounded German lines along a thirty mile front before driving rivalling advances near Lille Lens and the Meuse valley. General Haig confirmed initiative, with mines at Messines and heavy artillery shaping a sweeping attack that captured positions, with tanks in action and German casualties and prisoners reported. The United States increases its war role as French and Belgian fronts endure.
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Associated Prews
Gener Haighis
Helajum
lnes-Wetxchuete
Sprew
Lille
Arran
Halg Ear- Ver
Lens
Anck
Ine
Belgium
St Quentin
United States
Berlin
London
Khemin-Gen-Damen
Parguy-Filnin
Aisne
Flanders
France
Associated Press
Messines-Wytachaete
Arras
Emaines
Tehting
Lenter
Zareeba
Witschwere
Akritivh
Church bells announce union of Norwegian Lutheran synods
In St Paul Minnesota on June 1 leaders of the three Norwegian church bodies approved forming a single American Norwegian Lutheran Church. Delegates gathered at a convention plan the nationwide union to take effect with a nationwide bell toll next Saturday morning, marking a historic step in church history.
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Bt. Paul. Minn
Teleunion
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
North Dakota Weather Update
Fragmentary forecast from North Dakota indicates warmth spreading late tonight into Friday with expected precipitation. No specific cities or times readable, but general trend toward warmer conditions.
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North Dakota
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