Marines Rally to New Exploit in Marne Battle Front
American Marines and French forces pushed on the Neuilly sector front from the Marne, seizing high ground I north west of Chateau Thierry and reaching the village edge of Corey as they pressed toward the railway line. Descriptions quote gallant charges under star shells and heavy machine gun fire with multiple Marine acts of leadership and endurance.
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John H. Marks
Thornton
Ark
Marks
Navy
Marines
Marines Break German Lines on the Marne Front
American Marines and French forces pressed forward on the Marne, routing German troops and seizing high ground near Chateau Thierry. Reports say Jaeger divisions faced relentless assault as Allied momentum widened the gap, with counterattacks repelled and prisoners taken.
Americans Push Front on Aisne Marne Battlefront
American forces chiefly marines now hold a wide front on the Aisne Marne battlefield. In the past 24 hours they distinguished themselves in a series of brilliant clashes that carried them forward for important gains of ground near Chateau Thierry, as reported by International News Service.
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Newton
C. Parke
The
International News Service
Marne
von Hindenburg
Montdidier
Picandy
Marne Battle
1914
Chateau Thierry
Pershing
Salient
Soissona
Rheims
London
Aisne-Marne
Newton C. Parke
Fragmentary World War I Front Notes From OCR
A damaged OCR excerpt mentions raids on fronts described as a grand offensive on the seventy ninth day and the twelfth day of the Aisne Marne drive. It references Flanders and giallieés in a fragmentary fashion.
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Flanders
Zonce
Giallieés
Eck
Aisne- Marne
German messenger dogs captured by Alabama troops in France
A June 7 report describes an Alabama unit with French troops using an unusual tactic to capture German messenger dogs. A lone hunter-lieutenant left on a fox hunt crossed No Man's Land at night to drag back a fox, and the next day six German dogs wandered into American trenches following the scent.
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International News Service
France
Alabama
Darky
No Man's Land
Hoosier 21-Year-Old Registrants Near 20 Thousand
Figures from the state conscription office show 19,629 Indiana men aged 21 or older registered since June 5. Of the total, 18,206 are white, 701 are colored, and 722 are aliens.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Major Baltzell
Last Respects For Charles Warren Fairbanks
Last honors paid in Indianapolis as state and nation mourn Charles Warren Fairbanks. The body lay in state from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the state capitol rotunda with crowds filing through. Flags were at half mast and offices closed as funeral services followed at the Fairbanks home.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Warren Fairbanks
State Capitol
Boone County Quota Set for Draft and Fairbanks Funeral Plans
Governor Goodrich fixes Boone county draft quota at 263 with 58 current, June training camp aim. June 5 registrants declared ineligible for induction pending questionnaires and exams. Funeral procession for ex vice president Fairbanks proceeds from Thirtieth and Meridian to Capitol with militia escort. services at 3 pm at Fairbanks mansion with Bishop McDowell as principal speaker. burial at Crown Hill private.
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Goodrich
Boone County
Pasis
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Mansion
W. F. McDowell
Washington, D. C
Philip L. Frick
George R. Grose
DePauw University
John H. Hoffman
Ohio Wesleyan University
Capitol
Crown Hill
Railway Men Strike Over Pay and Recognition
More than 300 employees of the Union Railway Company of the Bronx and Westchester county walked out after a conference with Central Federated Union leaders. They demand 50 cents an hour instead of 35 cents and hint at union recognition and the use of women on street railway lines as part of a broader strike threat in Greater New York.
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New York
Union Railway Company
Bronx
Westchester County
Central Federated Union
Greater
Raid on Paris Renewed by German Airmen
German air raids hit Paris last night killing one and wounding several. About twenty aeroplanes crossed the line as alarms rang and heavy artillery fired. Aerial barrages by high angle guns followed the brief alert period ending at 1 AM.
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Paris
Rainey Accuses Engelhard Over Platinum Control
Rep Henry T Rainey charges that the platinum industry in the United States is Germany controlled citing Engelhard chief war industries board advisor. He claims Engelhard's family ties link to German interests and says five firms including Baker Co American Platinum Works and Irvington Smelting dominate 80 percent of US platinum supplies.
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the International News Service
Washington
United States
Germany
Henry T. Rainey
Ilinois
Charles Engelhard
War Industries Board
Illinois
Engelhard
Rainey
Baker & Co
Newark
N. J
American Platinum Works
Irvington Smelting & Refining Company
Hanoyia Chemical Company
Peace Drive Expected After Aisne Offense
Paris reports on June 7 that Germany plans a new peace drive between the Aisne offensive and forthcoming military moves. German papers say Paris is not the target of the operation.
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International News Service
Paris
Germany
Hospital Notes From Witham Hospital
Martha Perkins granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKey had tonsils removed Thursday morning. Ann Richey of Rural Route 9, who has been a medical patient for four weeks, returned home Thursday.
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Martha Perkins
Ben McKey
Ann Richey
Casualty List Totals Forty Eight from War Effort
Washington announces forty eight American expeditionary forces casualties in the war department tally. Seventeen killed in action twelve died of wounds seven from disease six by accidents and six seriously wounded. One Hoosier Private William L Baxter of St Paul among wounded. In a separate note Boone county strawberries praised for size and flavor from Valley Gilbert Hedge Earl Adney and W H Nelson.
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International News Service
Washington
War Department
Boone County
Valley
Gilbert Hedge
Earl Adney
W. H. Nelson
Sheridan man to attend West Point government school
M L Mendenhall Hamilton county prosecuting attorney from Sheridan left Sunday for West Point Kentucky to attend the government office school. He is a first lieutenant in Battery D Second Indiana Field Artillery.
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M. L. Mendenhall
Sheridan
Hamilton County
West Point
Kentucky
Fice
Indiana Field Artillery
Suit over Hoosier death from boiler repair
George E. Adams as administrator for Harry Butler seeks $10,000 damages in Boone Circuit Court against the T. H. J. & E. Traction Company. Butler was scalded February 1, 1918 at the Lebanon power house repairing a nipple on a blow off pipe from a boiler. lack of stop cock is alleged as proximate cause. Butler leaves widow Laura M. Butler and daughters Eva C. Butler, Mary L. Butler, Georgia G. Butler dependent for support. Attorneys Frank E. Hutchinson and Wymond J. Beckett filed the suit.
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George E. Adams
Harry Butler
Boone
H., J & E. Traction Company
Butler
Lebanon
Laura M. Butler
Eva C. Butler
Mary L. Butler
Georgia G. Butler
Irrank E. Hutchinson
Wymond J. Beckett
Indianapolis
Houk Sells Store. McNeil to Run Indianapolis Buyer
The Advance Hustler reports J. E. Houk sold his store yesterday to H. M. McNeil of Indianapolis. E. H. Brendall takes charge. Houk had a brief but thriving trade and plans a new business path, undecided on his next venture.
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J. E. Houk
H. M. McNeil
Indianapolis
E. H. Brendall
Houk
Miss Icy Venard Dies at 24 In Zionsville
Miss Icy Venard daughter of John Venard of Zionsville died Tuesday morning at 1 30 at her father's home aged 24. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Selem M E church with burial in Salein cemetery.
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Icy Venard
John Venard
Zionsville
Selem M. E. Church
Salein
Finland to send 70,000 Red prisoners to Germany
International News Service reports from Copenhagen on June 7 that 70,000 Red Guard prisoners from Finland are proposed to be sent to Germany to work in munitions factories. It notes that seven thousand Red Guard prisoners have been killed by White guards, per Helsingfors information.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Germany
Helsingfors
Boards May Reexamine All Questionnaires in Exemptions
Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered local boards to recheck all questionnaires in class one exemptions after reports of unequal treatment and high deferments. The action targets draft inequities amid congressional opposition to quotas based on class one strength.
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Washington
General Crowder
Local Man Undergoes Knee Amputation in Indianapolis Hospital
Harry Cooper of the Traders' P neighborhood had his left leg amputated at the knee at the Me hospital in Indianapolis following a tuberculosis illness.
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Harry Cooper
Traders’ P
Me Hospital
Indianapolis
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Liberty Limited
Thirtieth
Meridian Streets
Funeral Services
Union Railway
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International
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Neia Service
Engelhardt
Rep
Englehardt
Witham Hospital
St. Paul
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Sells Store
Icey Venard
Zions
Ville
Gen. Crowder
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