A General Survey of the War
A general survey of the war notes Przesmysl’s fall to the Russians as a turning point and discusses troop dispositions. It reports reinforced Russian forces, German maneuvers in north Poland, and ongoing battles across the Carpathians and Galicia. It also covers submarine activity, Dresden sinking, and a Lehigh County probe into possible German spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Przesmysl
Przemysl
Cracow
Carpathians
Praemys
Petrograd
Lupkin Pass
Budapest
Starosl
Usok Pass
Hungary
Bucharest
Poland
Nieman
Plac
Prussian
Memel
Suwalki
Ossowlec
Admiralty
United States
Dresden
Juan Mernandes Island
England
Governor Brumbaugh invites 6000 to local option rally
Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania schedules a large Harrisburg demonstration on April 6 to press local option in churches state wide. Invitations go to last Congress members who voted for prohibition. a special local option day will feature sermons and plans for final action to pass the bill in the House the week of April 11.
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Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Chinese orders boost tinplate plant work in Pa
American Sheet and Tinplate Co at New Kensington Pa will fill a $250000 tinplate order from China. The move signals potential new Welsh and English orders. A separate report notes a man from Johnstown, Pa, hanged himself in his home after a belt tied to a wall spike. In a miraculous turn, seven year old Paul Parkison of Sharon Pa regained sight after six months of blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Peri Whiasn
James Cullinan
Sharon
Delas Gibson
American Sheet and Tinplate Company
New Kensington
China
A. J. Spangerberg
Johnstown
Paul Parkison
John Parkison
Submarine Found at Harbor Bottom But Crew Halt Hope
Reports say United States submarine has been located on a spar at the Honolulu Harbor bottom near grappling gear. Parts of the superstructure are surfaced as divers plan salvage. Crewmembers have been at sea for over eighty four hours with no chance of survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
United States
Tionoluin Wie
California
Mine Employees Sued by Ohio Coal Company for Damages
Wilk Coal company of Roseville Muskingum county filed the first of its kind suit in Zanesville against 145 miners for 25000 damages. The owners say the miners breached the wage agreement and walked off on March 17 after being discharged. The petition says the miners refused arbitration and the owners seek wage arrears applied to any judgment.
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Ohio
Zanesville
Wilk Coal Company
Roseville
Muskingum County
Petiilion
Canton City Name Change to Shameen on Telegraph Lines
The Commercial Cable company announced that the Chinese telegraph administration will from April 1 rename Canton for telegraph and cable purposes to Shameen the foreign quarter of the city Wilson and Taft at Exercises. With President Wilson as cornerstone and ex President Taft as orator, formal work began on the $800000 Red Cross home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Commercial Cable Company
Chinese Telegraph Administration
Shameen
Wilson
Taft
American Red Cross
Washington
Obituary of Mrs Margaret C Loughry of Smicksburg
Mrs Margaret C Loughry died at her home near Simlekabirg Indiana county from deute degeneration of the liver. She was born in Ed dyville Armstrong county March 23 1877 and married W C Loughry of Trade City North Mahoning township March 25 189? She died March 21 1915 leaving her husband three children aged 14 12 and 6 and parents Mr and Mrs G Walker of Smicksburg plus many siblings. She joined the Lutheran church of Smicksburg at 16 and remained a devoted wife mother and member of the church. Funeral services were by Rev R N Stumpf and interment at Smickshurey cemetery March 24. Many relatives attended from Punxsutawney Guffey Vandergrift Plumville and surrounding areas.
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Margaret C. Loughry
Simlekabirg
Indlare
Eddyville
Armstrong County
W. C. Loughry
Trade City
North Mahoning Township
Dey
Margaret
Arne
D. G. Walker
Smicksburg
Ghred Brothers and Com
J. P
Vandergrift
J. J. Dickey
Snicksburg
A. P. Pifer
Plumville
Loughry
Lutheran Church of
Winder
Chas B
Strontre
R. N. Stumpf
Smieckshurey
M. M. Gabagan
Almeda
Marign
Charles Stevenson
Jane Jessies
Charles
Guffey
Pastro
David Linsdley
Dollie
Tmlorence
Mildred
Lot Craft
Gas Beck
Clarence Hartman
Punxsitawiney
Iarry Kerr
Marion Genter
J. 8. Beck
Surprise Party for Miss Florence Croft at Home
Friends gathered Saturday evening near Chambersville to surprise Miss Florence Croft. The party featured games and music, with many gifts for Miss Croft. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. George Croft, Punxsutawney. Miss Bessie Peterman, Blairsville. Clarence Peterman, Indiana. Refreshments followed. The Conner Vehicle Company now offers full shop services including new and repair work and auto painting with strict attention, Lt. White hired as blacksmith, Lotf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Croft
Chambersville
Groft
George Groft
Punxsuttawney
Bessie Peterman
Blairsville
Clarence Peterman
Indiana
Conner Vehicle Company
Lt. White
Lotf
Market Quotations Chicago to Cleveland Livestock and Grain Prices
Market data from Chicago, Pittsburgh and Cleveland shows bids and closing ranges for hogs cattle sheep and lambs, with prices for native and western cattle, light heavy and mixed hogs, calves and fat cattle. Grain futures include wheat corn and oats with May expiries and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Woman Seizes Burning Dynamite On Street
Six sticks of dynamite attached to a fusing device were taken from the steps of Salvatore Corso’s home and tossed into the street by Mrs. Pauline Segal of Philadelphia. One stick exploded, while the others remained unlit as authorities investigated the perilous incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatore Corso
Pauline Segal
Philadelphia
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American Press Association
Lehigh County
Coopersburg
Bethlehem Steel
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tinworkers
AL Wheeling and Pollaishee
W. Va
Damas
Agnes F. Blaliiak
Mason Reed
George Reed
Reed
Brumbkunugh
Connecticut
Scranton
Mayo
Micrence Weeks
Screnton
A. Mayo
New Haven
of Mayo
Giz
Sertion Ang
Poplin
Milor
W. R. Loughry & CO
Marks & Maken
New York
Fiore Lucia
Warren
Rosalia Foundling Asylum
Lurecla Wherry
Sharpsville
Jane Rainey
Printzess
Smith's
Smith's Main Moor
Indiana County
Jude
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