War News Roundup From The Front and Home Front
British steamer Dulcie torpedoed and sunk off Suffolk. Serbians occupy Durazzo, Albania, per Athens dispatch. Lieut Warneford killed after Zeppelin raid. Austro German advance near Lemberg tightens grip on Galicia. Galician fortress Grodek falls to Austro German forces. British losses at Avi Burnu estimated 10 000 to 15 000. Red Cross totals of dead wounded and prisoners tallied to August. Navy widows in Chatham show war impact. Prayers for safer days ahead.
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Dulcie
Suffolk
Avi Burnu
Great Britain
Chatham
Lower Thames
Galicia
Lemberg
Paris
France
Staats Zeitung
Mild tremor felt in Los Angeles. Knights of Honor receivers petition
A mild earthquake shock was reported in Los Angeles on Friday. The Knights of Honor are seeking the appointment of receivers, with a petition filed outlining the action and parties involved.
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Los Angeles
Knights of Honor
Dreadnought Arizona Christened with Wine and Water
The battleship Arizona slid from the ways at the New York navy yard on Saturday with wine and water used in the christening. In Mexico Gilbert Teanhl, an Oklahoma City mine superintendent, was killed during a private quarrel near Charcas. William Jennings Bryan urged mediation as a solution to the war. Stockholm warned ships to observe safety measures in Swedish waters. Osage oil land leases worth millions were approved by the Osage tribal council and Secretary Lane. The German U 29 sub sank by a British warship, name undisclosed. Korea to bar all religious instruction in schools within ten years under Terauchi’s order.
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Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Gilbert Teanhl
Oklahoma City
Okla
Charcas
Mex
William Jennings Bryan
Stockholm
State Department
Oklahoma
Lane
Interior Department
Korea
Gen.Terauchi
Eddie Johnson Wins 20 Round Pueblo Bout
Eddie Johnson of Pueblo edges Marty Rowan after a grueling twenty round battle in Pueblo Colorado. Storms disrupt the Denver Omaha game in Omaha Friday. Ad Wolgast and Steve Ketchel set for a fifteen round bout in Denver on June 30 at the Colorado Athletic Club. Frankie Murphy and Jimmy Reagan sign for a fifteener in Cripple Creek on July 5. Washoe Belle dominates the Juvenile stakes at Overland Park in Denver finishing four-fifths of a second from the track record.
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Eddie Johnson
Pueblo
Marty Rowan
Colo
Omaha
Ad. Wolgast
Steve Ketchel
Colorado Athletic Club
Denver
Business Men’s Athletic Club
Cripple Creek
Frankie Murphy
Jimmy Reagan
San Francisco
Washoe Belle
George Wingfield
Overland Park
World Briefs on Cholera, War Wounds, and Neutrality
News from Vienna reports cholera spreading while Lieut Herbert Asquith is lightly wounded on the battlefield. Copenhagen notes Denmark’s parliament supports neutrality as of June 15. The Times cites a total blockade of German and Austrian goods to the United States from that date. Pope Benedict appoints J C Schuler as bishop of El Paso. Mexico City’s poor queue for corn at food stations for over a week. Moscow endures $20 million in damages from anti German protests. A Franco German Meuse crossing monument is dedicated near Sedan. Twenty typhus cases reported by Mexican nuns in Laredo. Pope’s nephews join Italian front and another is en route to regiment.
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St. Louis
Southwest
Kansas City
San Francisco
Pan- American Medical Congress
E. C. Dickson
Leland Stanford
Nebraska
National Newspaper Association
Denver
Los Angeles
London
Herbert Asquith
Reuter
Copenhagen
Folkething
London Times
Hague
Holland
United States
Benedict
J. C. Schuler
Sacred Heart and Loyola Chapel
el Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Moscow
Pope Benedict
Admiral Della Chiesa
World War Drives Martial Law Across Africa Says Bishop Hartzel
Archbishop Hartzel claims war has imposed martial law over Africa while unrelated items report the New York Court of Appeals upholding a sanity trial for Harry K. Thaw, Whitefield Tuck’s gubernatorial bid, Leo M. Frank’s death sentence commutation, Stockton Axson’s hire at Wesleyan, the death of Elizabeth Armstrong Reed, Bryan’s peace plan, and a Missouri tornado injuring several near Nevada.
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Court of Appeals of
New York
Supreme Court
Peter A. Hendrick
Harry K. Thaw
Whitefield Tuck
Winchester
Mass
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Slaton
Georgia
Wesleyan University
Middleton, Conn
Stockton Axson
Wilson
Elizabeth Armstrong Reed
Myrtle Reed
Chicago
Bryan
Investigation Commission
Uneasy crown of false hair haunts laundress tale
Fragmentary text hints at a dramatic scene involving a laundress and a deceptive act. The exact identities and setting are unclear from the OCR fragment, but implied themes include appearance versus reality and social roles.
Bragging Neighbors Duel About Taller Fathers
Two neighbors trade boasts about whose father is taller. One claims his father can see over the garden wall, and the other counters with his hat to prove height. A playful nickel bet follows as the banter escalates.
William Learns Size From Good Choices
A boy asks how his tall uncle grew, hearing that being good led to growth. He then asks about his own father and mother explains moral behavior shapes growth, prompting the boy to reflect on his own actions.
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William
Strange Death Message From A Violin String Signal
A Paris violinist learned of her husband Remy’s death in action after he warned her he would send a sign if he fell. He left for the front at mobilization and promised to notify her before official news. Two strings snapped as she played a piece he cherished, signaling him, and the telegram arrived next day confirming his death.
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Paris
Remy
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Unionews Service
Brussels
Adriatic
Athens
Durazzo
Albania
Reginald A. J. Warneford
Belgium
Buc
Tarnograd
Sienjana
Krezow
Tarnogrod
Grodek
Red Cross
Western
Washington
SPORT
Pet
Des Moines
Topeka
Lincoln
Wichita
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Vienna
Meuse
Noyers
Sedan
Monterey
Laredo
Order of
Josephine
Carranza
Mexico
Joseph E. Hartzel
M. EB. Church
Africa
Gertrude Kwall
Frank Hunter
Hunter
Truman Fosbery
Nevada
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