War brief reports from Verdun to London credits
Lieut William Thaw of the American French air corps shot down a Fokker at Verdun and was wounded while Austrian forces seized Italian positions at Chiesa near Vicenza. An Italian air raid on Bari killed and injured many civilians. French actions near Cumieres were repulsed. German forces reported gains near Fort Douaumont. Revereto depot blown up. Entente seized Florina station. Isonzo front sees Bulgarian prisoners. British House of Commons approves 1.6 billion dollar war credit, totaling 11.9 billion since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thaw
Air Corps
Verdun
War Office
Bari
Reuter
Rome
Cumieres
Meuse
Berlin
Fort Douaumont
Haudremont
House of Commons
London
Asquith
The
Commons
Conference votes split on amusements and suffrage urges
The Methodist general conference at Saratoga Springs rejected lifting amusement bans by 434 to 360 while nearly all approved woman suffrage. Abram W. Harris was elected secretary of the board of education. Other items include a Seattle shooting, Nat Goodwin’s wife Margaret Moreland ill, and various legal cases and crimes across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Abram W. Harris
Northwestern University
Board of Education
Methodist General Conference
Saratoga
Margaret Moreland
Nat Goodwin
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
New York
Glohe
Miss Moreland
Mr. Goodwin
Mexican Revolt Near Cruces Turns Fatal Burst
American army engineers clash with Mexican bandits led by Cer vantes south of Cruces. Three Americans wounded and one mortally. Cer vantes killed. two bandits killed and several wounded as the band dispersed. General Funston orders rapid border movement from Fort Sam Houston. Mexico's de facto government demands U S withdrawal while insisting war readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
Pancho Villa
Leutenants
Cruces
Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Mexico
United States
Washington
Riots in Frankfurt Hurt 18. Greeks Resign. Von Buelow Mission Denied
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says 18 women were wounded in a police food riot at Frankfort on the Main caused by meat shortages. The Greek cabinet has resigned amid unrest over war conditions. Berlin officially denies a report that Prince von Buelow is on a special mission to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
London
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Hague
Athens
Greece
Prince von Buelow
Washington
Berlin
Emperor William
Obituary notes for notable figures in Navy era era
Personal Katherine Harkins Sullivan widow of John N Sullivan died of cancer in Boston Massachusetts. Archbishop Joseph Ferguson Peacocke former Dublin archbishop died aged 80. Meyer Livingston noted theater figure and Klaw Erlanger treasurer died suddenly of heart disease in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Harkins Sullivan
John N. Sullivan
Boston
Mass
Joseph Ferguson Peacocke
Dublin
Queens County
Ireland
Meyer Livingston
Klaw & Erlanger
New York
Wilson Calls for End to Interference With U S Mails
President Wilson urges Britain and France to stop meddling with American mails, a move seen as costly to Americans and beneficial to British interests. The text notes related wartime measures in Washington including the army pay bill, a Texas National Guard muster issue, a rivers and harbors bill setback, and passage of the Oregon California land grant repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Baker
Texas National Guard
Oregon & California Railroad
Southern Pacific
Germany
Beggars Club in New York Described in Colorful Portrait
A New York report details a notorious beggars club meeting in a midtown chop suey house. It profiles a president, a Westerner, a former soldier, a well dressed woman, and a deformed beggar, noting their tactics and the revenue potential of Broadway districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Midtown
Third Avenue
Wall Street
New York
Montana
New Mexico
United States Army
Broadway
Fourteenth
Twenty-third Street
Twenty Second
Fifty-ninth Street
European War Sparks Philadelphia Juvenile Metal Theft Surge
In Philadelphia the European conflict is linked to a 500 percent rise in juvenile delinquency. Boys ages seven to sixteen steal metals for junk dealers supplying munition plants. Private detectives guard wires and property as hundreds of dealers face court and detention, with $100000 in damages reported in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiladelphia
Philadelphia
Kitten Travels to Indianapolis in a Piano Box
A New York kitten rides to Indianapolis in a piano box aboard freight cars with no ticket or lunch, surviving three days without food or water. Depot workers feed her milk and welcome her as a guest at the L. E. & W. freight office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndianapolis
Indianapolis
New York City
New York
Lackawanna Line
Sitters Island in New York Towns Triangular Park
In Manhattan at St Nicholas and Seventh avenues a tiny triangular patch near residents serves as a makeshift square called Sitters Island with seven park seats for a 28 person capacity. The article notes a constant waiting list as pedestrians watch traffic from the benches while a patrol cop responds to the bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
St. Nicholas-and-Seventh Avenues
Manhattan
Sitters” Island
Governor Ralston backs park board mansion offer
Indianapolis mayoral news reports Governor Ralston will ask the legislature to accept the Indianapolis park board proposal of the Henry Kahn house valued at 40000 as a governor residence. The home would be moved to clear a Northside boulevard route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ralston
Indianapolis Park Board
Henry Kahn
Lye Burns Eye Injures Local Farm Wife
Covington on May 27 Mrs Lale Stalker wife of Alva Stalker a farmer living east of town was burned about the face when a can of concentrated lye dropped into a boiler of water exploded. The blast splashed boiling water into her face and she was blinded by hot suds and steam. Doctors have not determined the extent of the injury to her sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Lale Stalker
Alva Stalker
Here
Illness Baffles Doctors In Crawfordsville Family Note
Mrs Aletha Hays eighteen daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hays of near Linnsburg Montgomery county has been in a semi conscious condition for 24 days. Her legs are rigid and her feet and hands are cold. Physicians attending her cannot explain the sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Aletha Hays
Wiliam Hays
Linnsburg
Montgomery County
Hoffstadt Dies by Self Destruction in Davenport
Indianapolis May 27 Fred Hoffstadt twenty nine former Indianapolis lawyer who left his home after receiving a suspended sentence for embezzlement more than a year ago died by his own hand in Davenport Iowa according to word reaching here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffstadt
Self
Indianapolis
Fred Hoffstadt
Davenport
Police Force in Elwood Shrinks Amid Resignations
Elwood's police department faces its smallest strength in years after two officers resign. S. L. Skinner left to join the Elwood Foundry company, and Herschel Reddington departed for a position at Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
S. L. Skinner
New
Elwood Foundry Company
Herschel Reddington
Sheridan
Body Found in River Near Fern Grove Resort
Robert Bryson, custodian of Fern Grove pleasure resort, 14 miles up the river on the Indiana side, reported a badly decomposed male body floating in the river. He tied the remains to the bank and notified coroner Froman M. Coots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Robert Bryson
Fern Grove
Indiana
Froman M. Coots
Investigation Launched After Centenary Church Fire
Terre Haute May 27. An investigation began to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the Centenary Methodist church with a loss of 100000. One theory cites defective wiring. Insurance coverage was 35000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Centenary Methodist
Bedford Doctor Reports Rural Mail Carrier Hurt In Runaway
Thomas A Bas ton, a rural mail carrier, was injured when his horse bolted near the hill and wrecked the wagon. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Thomas A. Baston
Mr. Haston
Madison County Medical Association Banquet in Alexandria
Thirty Madison County physicians attended the Alexandria banquet with Dr. J. F. Barnhart and Dr. H. R. Allen of Indianapolis as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Madison County Medical Association
J. F. Barnhart
H. R. Allen
Indianapolis
Lad Breaks Thigh During Bosse Field Day Practice
Freddie Wells eleven son of F B Wells broke his thigh near the hip while practicing for the annual field day exercises at Bosse field in Evansville on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Evansville
Bosse Field
Freddie Wells
F. B. Wells
Train Kills Baby In Summitville Incident
Henry DeLong twenty months old, son of Mr and Mrs Nate DeLong, died after being struck by a switch engine while playing on Lake Erie railroad tracks in Summitville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summitville
Henry
Nate DeLong
Lake Erie
Police Drag Lake For Missing Man Gus Montag
Laporte police will drag the lake seeking the body of Gus Montag seventy who had threatened to drown himself and disappeared Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Gus Itave Montag
Honest dog returns goods earns reward in New Rochelle
Bill a four month old bull terrier owned by Miss Loretta Cody, daughter of Police Lieutenant Frank Cody, has become valuable by bringing home items from rubbish heaps. He returned a handbag with $12.80 and cards to Mrs Stephen Huntington, who said she dropped it on Drake avenue. she rewarded him with a new collar.
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Bill
Loretta
Cody
Frank Cody
New Rochelle
Home & Lady
Stephen Www. Huntington
City Council of
Cuticura Free Sample Offer From Boston Ad
Fragrant paper emollients claim to clear pimples blotches and redness of skin plus dandruff and itching of scalp and hands. Free sample by mail with a postcard addressed to Cuticura Dept. 1 Boston, advertised as sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. 1
Boston
Different Baseball Bats Suggested By Golf Expert
A golf expert suggests baseball could improve by using varied bats for different plays. He argues straight hit bats differ from curve hit bats and bunting bats, and that players would benefit from an assortment of clubs with a caddy to supply them as needed.
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
A nostalgic public service note urges mothers to inspect every Castoria bottle for the Fletcher’s Castoria signature. The message touts Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years and notes children cry for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Blushing Brides Dialogue on Aisle Nerves
A humorous exchange features Saffron Lang discussing why brides blush while walking the aisle. The judge remarks that many blush at the thought of subduing their future lords after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saffron
Lang
Lords of Creation
The Tongue of a Wagon Speaks Before the Outfit
A brief aphorism notes that the wagon tongue remains silent yet leads the team, arriving ahead of the rest of the outfit.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Satisfaction
Grocers advertise Red Cross Ball Blue with a bold promise of consistency and cleanliness. The slogan emphasizes universal availability and customer satisfaction across stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ady
Livester tribute recalls small man’s enduring spirit
A column reflects on the legacy of a figure named Livester, praising humble actions and the value of quiet dignity. It notes how great men can remind us what it means to be small, steady, and steadfast in daily life.
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Chiesa
Vicenza
Vienna
Revereto
Paris
Florina
Monastir
Potheles
Doiran
Isonzo
San Francisco Bay
Arthur W. Waite
John B. Peck
Grand Rapids, Mich
Waite
Jack Verhoye
Gwendolyn Holden
Aurora
Hubert T. Moton
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
James Vincent Rockwell
Pensacola
Fla
Rockwell
Iowa
Anna Dollie Ledgerwood
Charles S. Mellon
Harry Edwards
Chicago
James J. Hill
James
Gitfillan
Willd James Mayo
Rodhope Binns
George
John MacNeill
Sinn Fein Volunteers
National University
Miss Stillemann
Roberts College
Warnemunde
America
Gerard
House
Senate
Gotham
Kitten
Island
Anderson
Athletic Park
Bright
Dean
Seymour
Foster-Milburn. CO
Buffalo
Rarke
Donne
Stevrins Device Coy
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