Pageant Revival Harks Back to Ancient Drama's Roots
Marietta Ohio hosts a centennial pageant revival tracing the origins of drama from Greek and Roman open-air performances to medieval pageants in England. The piece notes Marietta 1888 as a starting point for American pageants, with local interest spreading nationwide. It also mentions a separate item about investigations into A M Castle Engineering and financial troubles leading to a bankruptcy petition in Chicago and La Crosse.
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Frederic J
Walkin
Washington
DE. C
Duns
Shakespeare
Cordelias
Des
Almoge
England
Shanespeare
Marietta
Mr. Castle
J.rufus Wallingford
Castle
Wolfe
la Crosse
Madison
Peition
United States Court
Burlington Railroad
Tafay
Castle Engineering Company
Emerson-Brantingham Implement Company
Kenosha
Wis
A. O. Wolfe
Castle I
Railroads Deny Demands of Men in June Report
New York June 15 All demands of the railroad trainmen have been declined. Whether a strike follows depends on the verdict of the trainmen.
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Railroads
New York
Border clash kills three American troopers near Laredo
Reports from Laredo Texas and San Antonio describe a dawn fight near San Ignacio downriver from Laredo where about 100 Mexican bandits attacked U S troops of the Fourteenth Cavalry. Three Americans died and seven were wounded, with six bandits killed and several horses left dead in the brush. Major Gray and General Funston exchanged communications noting the fight lasted about 30 minutes and that bandits crossed the Rio Grande.
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Laredo
Texas
Rio Grande
San Ignacio
San Antonio
Tuneta
Mann
Funston
M. Fourteenth Cavalry
Major Gray
James Minahan
Grey
Carranza
Lar
Tortillas ‘Ranch
Gray
Washington
United States Cavalry
War Department
Matin
Fourteenth Cavalry
Russians Stand Between Lemberg and Czernowitz
Petrograd reports a Russian offensive north of Czernowitz toward Lemberg with troops near the city and several railheads along the Czernowitz line. Kolomea is targeted. success could sever Czernowitz from Lemberg, forcing Austrian withdrawal via the Carpathians. Additional drives continue near Kovel and Pinsk with uneven gains.
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Czernowitz
Lemberg
Carpathians
Kove
Pinsk
Two Cent Raise Accepted by Street Car Men
A wage agreement raising pay by two cents an hour was signed today by a car men's local union committee and Wisconsin Railway Light and Power officials for La Crosse Street Car System. The pact raises rates for all workers and runs indefinitely unless a future demand is made with 30 days’ notice.
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Acreet Car Men’s
Wisconsi Railway Light and Power Company
la Crosse
Hero
Street Tar Company
H.L. Rice
Milwaukee
H. A. Straight
Peter Sleger
Charles Kanver
Edward Jones
Jery Harms
German Squadron Defeated by Russ Fleet in Baltic
London reports a Baltic engagement where Russian and German light squadrons clashed near the Swedish coast. The German auxiliary cruiser Koenig von Sachsen was sunk with all aboard, along with a destroyer and twelve merchant ships. Russian forces included six destroyers and submarines that surprised the German squadron.
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Baltic
London
Baltic Sea
Copenhagen
Koenig von Sachsen
Democrats Nominate Tonight At Democratic Convention
The Democratic national convention moves toward nominating President Wilson tonight and Tom Marshall for vice president after a day focused on platform work. James delivers a defiant keynote as Bryan exits and the resolutions committee works toward final planks for the platform.
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Perry Arnold
United Press
Colisham
T. Louis
Democracy
James
Resolutions Committee
Wilson
Martin H. Glynn
William J. Bryan
Elate Beak
Washington
Tér
Marshall
Axley
A. M. Brayton Colisham
ST. Louis
Fune
Paul OG. Husting
Wisconsin
Tte
Lorms
Mr. Hasting
Republican Party
William F. Wolfe
Jnanty Monson Do Tse
Karel
Fkey
Wolfe
Bryan
State Central Committee
Horton Grotophorst
Baraboo
G. H. White
River Falls
Richard Lloyd Jones
Madison State Journal
A Follette
Madison
Democratic Committee On
Democratic Party
Lincoln
Democratic Organization
Democratic Party of
la Follette
America
Jones
South
Woman's Party
Chicago
Hel
Congress
Wilson Moves to Campaign Strategy and Possible Appointments
President Wilson takes personal charge of re election plan selecting a field general after conferring with Jer nard Baruch of New York. He may announce his choice soon as advisers consider Homer Comings for the vice chair role and Vance McCormick as a progressive ally. The campaign is expected to be intense.
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Washington
Wilson
Jernard Baruch
New York
Homer Comings
McComb
McComb. Intercial Democrats
Vance McCormick
Pennsylvania
McCormick
Hughes
Yertory
Plans announced for formation of La Crosse Chamber
A broad movement to merge La Crosse area trade and business groups into a single Chamber of Commerce has begun. A Forward La Crosse Committee of fifty was named to lead the drive, with headquarters opened in the La Crosse Club basement and a conservative, nation-wide model guiding the plan.
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Tong
Alvic
la Crosse
la Crosse Club
North Fifth Street
Bosra Ot
Ana
Chapta
Board of Trade
Manufacturers’ and Jobhars’ Resociation
Retail Merchants’ Association
A. L. Goetzemann
I. §. Dittman
John C. Burns
Es, Hebberd
A. M. Schubbert
W. F. Hurtgen
W. F. Goodrich
V. Tausche
D. W. MacWillie
William F. Strauss
Chamber of Commerce of
Fitty
Frank P. Hixon
Arthur Holbek
L. C. Colman
Joseph J. Felber
F .W. Pieman
William Doerfinger
N.mr. Scott
Harry Taggart
J. B. Murray
John Mulder
Jo W. Boyer
Joseph P. Gohres
J.G. Dubrake
Edward Evans
George F. Hanser
F. P. Wenzel
W. F. Wolfe
E. M. Wing
B. C. Smith
Julius Burkhardt
H- J. Kraye, Jr
Evald Qison
A. Gunderson
George W. Borton
Carl Michel
John Weyhaupt
F. A. Copeland
M. Fuck
J. 5. Medary
A. Hirahheimer
Walter Hosely
Henry Gund
William Torrance
Will Ott
Henry J. A. Salzer
L. H. Martin
George Irvine
F. H. Burgess
R. B. Gelatt
George Gordon
W.A. Anderton
C. A. Boomner
Mom
Wie
Yam
Gautsci
Wesley
Dawson
James, Thompaca
Argyle Scott
Bas
Bhig Committee
Will Tole
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A. M. Castle
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Butts
Mont
Spry
Salt Lake City
Northern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Border Camp
Gzernowitz
Ollie James
Oratory
Vance C. McCormick
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