War News Digest from Western Newspaper Dates
Reports say Russian infantry attacks on Austrians were repulsed and British steamers and an Italian ship were sunk. Germans captured parts of Damlaup east of Fort Vaux and heights near Zillee southeast of Ypres. Turkish forces claim another village taken in their push on Russians. French in night operations seized 400 yards of German trench near Dead Man's Hill. Constantinople notes a Russian retreat in the Caucasus. Austrians pressed back near the Italian front toward Onaro. A major naval battle raged off the Danish coast with German losses claimed higher than Britain’s. Canadian troops reportedly regained ground near Ypres as bayonet charges followed.
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Damlaup Village
Fort Vaux
Zilleee
Ypres
Dead Man's Hill
Constantinople
Caucasus
Onaro
Denmark
North Sea
England
Senate OKs Reclamation Bill and Naval Budget Proposals
The Senate passed the reclamation measure covering 2 300 600 acres in Oregon and California and the House approved a naval appropriation bill with a strong building program. Tillman plans a Senate push to add six battle cruisers and two dreadnoughts. President Wilson may speak in several cities this summer. A broad revision of neutrality laws was proposed by Attorney General Gregory with State Department support. Corruption claims say about 220 million dollars is withheld annually from the treasury through tax frauds.
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Senate
Oregon Grant
Oregon and California
Wilson
George
Great Britain
House
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Denver
Tillman
Senate Naval Committee
Congress
Gregory
State Department
Mexico
Expenditures Hearings and Senate Passes Arizona Building Bills
A House committee examined expenditures by Carl M. Manley, formerly with the Industrial Relations Commission. Senate passed bills to appropriate 100000 for a Prescott public building and 25000 for a Bisbee site. Captain Herbert J. Hirshinger of the U S Marine Corps was killed at Puerto Plata during the Santo Domingo landing. The 108th birthday of Jefferson Davis was honored in the House with tributes by Representatives Aswell of Louisiana and Mincheloe of Kentucky.
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House Committee of Treasury Department
Carl M. Manley
The
Industrial Relations Commission
House
Prescoth Ariz
Bisbee
Senate
Herbert J. Hirshinger
United States Marine
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Jefferson Davis
Aswell
Louisiana
Mincheloe
Kentucky
World’s Quadruplet Daughters Born in Hollis Oklahoma
The four Keys sisters, the world’s only living quadruplet girls, were born June 4 1915 to Mrs F M Keys of Hollis Oklahoma. W M Jeffers named general superintendent of Union Pacific to succeed Charles Ware as general manager per President Mohler. Chicago’s preparedness parade drew 130214 participants with women about one sixth. James J Hill’s estate valued between 100 million and 500 million with estimates around 200 to 250 million. A B Wood 75 of Mulhall Oklahoma died in Chicago during a national committee hearing. Death attributed to old age. Seven years ago William Sparks prospector staked a Globe Arizona claim. Frank Thompson mining figure disputed claim, leading to a fatal legal settlement and subsequent shooting.
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F. M. Keys
Hollis
Oklo
W. M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railway
Charles Ware
Mohler
Chicago
James J. Hill
St. Paul
Minn
A. B. Wood
Mulhall
Okla
National Committee
William Sparks
Globe
Ariz
Frank Thompson
Thompson
World War News And Financial Watch From Europe And Americas
The dispatches report German losses near Verdun totaling about 350,000 as reported by Petit Parisian. Turks seize Mamakkatum and halt Russian advances in Mesopotamia. Sweden plans an 8 million kroner credit for wartime needs. Carranza decree in Mexico City recalls large banknotes from circulation. British reports of frigid conditions in Russia and snow in Kasan affect transit. A London Nation article by Henry W Massingham urges American mediation. One Mexican killed and another wounded near Las Varas pass. Indians suffer no casualties. Liebknecht faces treason prosecution after a Berlin court ruling.
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Mamakkatum
Erzserum
Mesopotamia
Carranza
Mexico City
Lloyd’s
Russia
Kasan
Nishri-Novgorod
Las Varas Pass
Columbus, N. M
Marathon winner and boxing bets mark sports page
Frank Hall of Colorado College won the Rocky Mountain Marathon from Littleton to Denver totaling 1025 miles. Eddie Pitts, manager of Chick Hayes, says he will bet Benny Chavez in a 15 round bout set for St. Joseph Missouri on July 16. Battling Nelson’s surgery recovery in Detroit is listed as very serious. Frank Moran remains in the money race after a Willard defeat with a Brooklyn bout against Jack Dillon at Washington Park on June 20. Dillon to receive $10,000 and Moran $25,000.
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Frank Hall
Colorado College
Littleton
Denver
Eddie Pitts
Chick Hayes
Benny Chavez
St. Joseph
Battling Nelson
Detroit
Mich
Frank Moran
Jess Willard
Frank
New York
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Brooklyn
Dillion
War news and notable events across cities and politics
Reports from war and home front events include oil use on forty railroads, a deadly wind storm in the Midwest, a large New York war relief bazaar with half a million tickets sold, and victory reports from German ships at Norfolk. Pershing warns Mexican forces near the border. an Innes conviction and sentence follow a Texas disappearance. Democrats choose a temporary national leadership slate in St. Louis. a Texas Guardsman is wed before deployment. and a South Carolina primary signals party dynamics.
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New York
Wise bride borrows mother in law's cookbook adage
A quirky antique ad quips that money buys friends but they are not worth the price. It advises using a Red Pole set and a cheerful motto about happiness and cooking. The fragment references grocers and a humorous maxim.
Kitty-Regsy Loft Praised for Patting Self
Peggy compliments Kitty-Regsy Loft as continually kind to dumb animals and self-pats in a lighthearted exchange.
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Kitty
Regsy Loft
Peggy
The Cynical Inventor Shows Adjustable Ring Idea
A young inventor displays a ring to a jeweler claiming a patentable, adjustable EE ring that will make him a fortune. The jeweler dismisses the concept as lacking patentable merit.
London cab driver faces further examination after vision denial
A London taxicab driver who was rejected for army service due to defective eyesight was re examined after the London Globe reported his night driving method. When asked how he manages at night he answered that a crash means he has hit something and no crash means all clear. He was remanded to Scotland Yard for further examination.
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London
London Globe
Scotland Yard
Time Tells Inconsequential Tales From A Regiment
A Kitchener era colonel berates an orderly for lacking a watch. The officer demands the time and suggests writing it on paper instead, highlighting strict discipline and the chain of command in the regiment.
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Smith
Coffea and Tea Flavor Debate Sparks Health Talk
Readers discuss the role of coffee and tea in daily life noting caffeine effects. Opinions split on benefits and risks, with warnings about sleep disruption and anxiety.
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Wichita
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New Orleans
Salt Lake
Ohio
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Norfolk
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el Paso
Tex
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Eugene
Ore
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Atlanta
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San Antonio
Martin Glynn
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
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Margaret Fisher
Texas National Guard
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Company L
Third Regiment
Company 1
South
Caroline
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