Nazi fleet sinks ten British warships off Jutland
German admiralty reports May 31 engagement with the British battleship Warspite and battle cruisers Queen Mary and Indefatigable among those destroyed. Two German ships sunk and several British vessels damaged as fleet battle continues through the night. Details outline ship sizes, armaments, crews and costs for Queen Mary Indefatigable Warspite.
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London
Jutland
Warrior
Berlin
Skateerrack
Hornriff
Wiesbaden
Pommern
Frau Enlob
Admiralty
Marlrough
American Seaman Held as Spy Returns from Vancouver
Hd Cordta an American seaman aboard the Republic sailing to Vladivostok said Canadian soldiers seized him at Vancouver May 16 on suspicion of German spying. He was jailed briefly and released through aid of E G Johnson American vice consul in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Hd Cordta
Cook
Republic
Vladivostok
Vancouver
E. G. Johnson
Irish Parliament Settlement Reported
The Evening Standard says a basis of agreement for the Irish question is reached and that an Irish parliament will be set up immediately but later excluded. The parliament will be formed from current Irish holders of seats in the British parliament.
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London Evening Standard
London
The
Evening Standard
Gays
Lord Mayor Sir Charles Wakefield of London
Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield, long prominent in business and head of a major English oil firm, has served since 1904 in London city government after beginning in 1904 on the court of common council and has received honors from France Belgium and Germany.
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London
Charles Cheers Wakefield
Court of Common Council
France
Belgium
Kaiser Sees Victory as War Lord Visits Front
London dispatch reports Emperor William visiting Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s eastern front HQ. Hindenburg praises soldiers as they pledge loyalty. the emperor thanks for last year’s achievements and promises victory with God’s help. He toasts, visits Mitau, reviews troops, and distributes iron crosses.
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London
Amsterdam
William
Marshal von Hindenburg
East Prussia
von Hindenburg
Mitau
Greeks and Bulgars clash near Demir Hissar in Macedonia
Bulgarian and Greek troops clash near Demir Hissar in Greek Macedonia. Allied aeroplanes bombard two Bulgarian cities Petricm and Porto Lagos, with an ammunition depot blown up in Porto Lagos. Bulgarian line runs from Radovon to Hadji beilik through Vetrina and Ramna.
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Demir Hissar
Greek Macedonia
Saloniki
Petricm
Porto Lagos
Radovon
Pulievo
Loutra
Vetrina
Ramna
Hadjibeilik
Carranza Mobilizes 20,000 Troops Around Chihuahua City
Major General Funston reports about 20,000 Carranza troops near Chihuahua City prepared for an active campaign against bandits. The force covers roughly 500 miles from Madera to Ojinaga. General Trevino orders courteous treatment of foreigners and swift punishment for any soldier who harms an American or other foreigner.
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Washington
Funston
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Madera
Ojinaga
Baker
Trevino
Three British Ships Sunk Reported Near London
Lloyds records indicate the British steamers Baron Tweedmouth and Julia Park, both unarmed, totaling 5 000 and 2 900 tons respectively, have been sunk. The steamer Lady Ninian, about 4 297 tons, is also reported sunk.
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London
Lhoyds
Baron Tweedmouth
Julia Park
Lady Ninian
Future Trade in the Far East
The lord mayor, a knight of grace in the Order of Mercy and the Order of St. John, values charitable works and prizes decorations and serves as a keen art collector.
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Far East
Order of Mercy
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Daily Thought by Marcus Aurelius on Truth and Reason
A reflective maxim urges living by reason and personal truth to attain happiness. The quote highlights bold honesty and alignment with one’s best self as the path to contentment.
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Marcus Aureliue
Plan for Iowa art pottery industry to attract eastern expert
Iowa State College announces hiring an eastern art pottery expert to Ames to test and exhibit Iowa clay deposits next fall. H. F. Staly and the expert will produce an exhibit showing Des Moines river clay rivals Rookwood quality, with low freight costs aiding distribution. a 1917 state fair exhibit is planned.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
H. F. Staly
Des Moines
Staly
Coal Output Increased in Polk County in 1915
Des Moines Polk county produced 1,735,844 tons of coal in 1915 with 2,922 miners employed. Wages ranged from 1.8 to 2.0 million dollars for the year. County output rose 105,209 tons from 1914 and the number of miners increased by 182.
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Des Moines
Polk County
State Mining Department
Vicinity
Drake Student Drowns Rescue Attempt at Des Moines River
Frank Battson a 22 year old Drake University junior from Westminster Canada drowned while attempting to save four classmates after their boat capsized on a snag in the Des Moines river. He apparently was seized by a cramp and went under before reaching the overturned craft.
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Drake
Des Moines
Frank Battson
College of Liberal Arts
Drake University
Battson
Westminster
Canada
Jowan Nears Century Mark
Denison man Nicholas Lindblad of Kiron heads five living generations and nears his centennial birthday on November 6. Born in Igatornp Sweden he has lived in Iowa half a century and still exudes the vigor of a man well past his seventy.
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Jowan
Denison
Nicholas Lindblad
Kiron
Mr. Lindblad
Igatornp
Sweden
Iowa
Continental Gas and Electric buys Shenandoah plant
The power and electric light plant at Coin has been purchased by the Continental Gas and Electric company. The buyer already owns the Shenandoah plant and about fifty others. The seller’s controlling interest was held by C. Buchtel in a local corporation.
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Shenandoah
Coin
Continental Gas and Electric Company
$200 Verdict In $20,000 Subt Webster City
A jury in Webster City awards Mrs. Minnie Meyers $200 in a personal injury case against the city for a $20,000 claim after she fell on a defective sidewalk and alleged permanent injuries.
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Webster City
Minnie Meyers
Pella High School Opens In New Building
Pella's new high school building was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies. The project cost 60000 dollars and the high school commencement will be held in the new building this year.
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Pella
Student Drowns in Skunk River Near Oskaloosa
Ernest A. Maurer 29, a Central Holiness University student, drowned four miles north of Oskaloosa in the Skunk River. His father, George Maurer, resides in Nebraska City.
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Oskaloosa
Ernest A. Maurer
Skunk River
Central Holiness University
George Maurer
Nebraska City
Fr. Kingsley Hangs Self in Webster County Jail
John B. Kingsley aged 25 hanged himself in the Webster county jail after a grand jury order on a breaking and entering charge. The inmate was held awaiting proceedings.
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Fr. Dodge
John B. Kingsley
Webster County
Campaign for Higher Egg Prices in Iowa Farmers
State dairy and food commissioner W B Barney says inspectors will launch a campaign to secure higher egg prices for Iowa farmers. An investigation shows Iowa farmers received about 1 cent less per dozen in July and August than counterparts in Kansas Missouri and Minnesota over the last five years.
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Ames
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Abolish Postal Banks In Iowa Towns Draws Notice
The abolishment of postal savings depositories in eighty six Iowa towns shows the high standing of Iowa banking institutions. More savings depositories in smaller Iowa towns have been abandoned by the government than in any other state. Texas follows with 79 depositories dropped and Illinois with 71 communities stands third.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Texas
Illinois
May Be First Woman Agent Ames Iowa
Miss Tara A. Hawk may be Iowa's first woman county agent. She studied blacksmithing at Iowa State College and delivered a prize winning address on women proposing. She faces offers from Maryland and New York, with hopes for a position in town. Hawk will graduate with farm science and home economics degrees. She was raised on a farm and has farm work experience. The agent would aid farm women in gardening poultry dairying and related tasks.
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Ames
Tara A. Hawk
Iowa
Miss Hawk
Iowa State College
Maryland
New York
Hawk
Adventists Elect Officers in Iowa Nevada Conference
The Rev A R Ogden was re elected president of the Iowa conference of Seventh Day Adventists at the annual meeting in Nevada. The executive committee includes J W Dorcas Nevada D D Watts Ottumwa I W Wolf GCresea W K Smith Keokuk A P Hanson Extra and W C Foreman Nevada. Other offices filled include Conference treasurer A R Smouse conference secretary Mrs Flora B Doreas tract society secretary R E Bowles young peoples and state educational secretary S A Oberg religious liberty secretary William Ostrander home state missionary secretary Mrs Minnie Stpe field missionary agent L L Grandpre.
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Nevada
A. R. Ogden
Iowa
Campaign to Boost Alfalfa Planting in Clinton County
Seven government experts led meetings in Clinton county to promote planting 1000 acres of alfalfa in the region. The Clinton County Farm Improvement association directs the effort with practical lectures in townships detailing how alfalfa can be grown successfully in Iowa.
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Clinton
Clinton County
Much Road Work Planned in Iowa for 1916
Iowa will push substantial road building in 1916 with graveling projects under way in nearly every county. A highway commission member says progress should silence claims of fund waste as the season ends and the new policy proves its efficiency.
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Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Fatal Fire at Penn College in Oskaloosa
A blaze at Penn College in Oskaloosa began at 4:00 am in the main building causing two deaths. Business manager Robert H. Williams and freshman Harry Oakley were killed. George Minear and Howard Kelley were injured and may die. several students injured by falling walls amid $80 000 to $100 000 in damages.
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Penn College
Oskaloosa
Robert H. Williams
Prohibition Party
Harry Oakley
George Minear
Howard Kelley
Paving Contracts Bid For Marshalltown Work
Bids totaling 895000 for concrete and brick paving and curbing were received in Marshalltown. The project includes 15000 square yards of sixteen foot concrete pavement on the Lincoln highway, with the low bid about 5000 under the engineer’s estimate. This is the first of two paving contracts this season. the second will be around 75000.
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Marshalltown
Lincoln Highway
New Postoffice For Washington Cornerstone Laid
The cornerstone of a new federal post office building costing 60000 dollars was laid with the Grand lodge Masonic fraternity presiding. A parade followed with 1000 school children 250 Masons the Washington band and drum corps marching from the Commercial club to the site.
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New Postoffice
Washington
Federal Post Office
Grand Lodge
Masonic Fraternity
Masons
Washington Band
Drum Corps
Commercial Club
Best Consolidated School Tops Iowa From Spirit Lake Meeting
One hundred county superintendents in convention at Spirit Lake declared the Sioux Rapids consolidated school the best in Iowa after inspecting all northern Iowa schools.
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Best Consolidated School
Sioux Rapids
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Des Moines Plans August Celebration of First Train
Governor Clarke urges Des Moines to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first locomotive arrival in August 1865. The railroad's arrival spurred Iowa development and the governor says the building of the first road into Des Moines deserves a proper celebration next August.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Iowa
Beer Trade Suppressed in Davenport Saloons
County Attorney Henry Jebens sent warning letters to more than twenty soft drink shops and restaurants in Davenport cautioning that formal complaints will lead to injunctions. The beer trade has been carried on quietly, with only a small select group aware.
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Davenport
Henry Jebens
Delinquent Iowa Firms Face Penalties for 1915 Reports
Secretary of State identifies 109 Iowa corporations that did not file annual reports for 1915. Each firm faces a $71 penalty, totaling up to $7,739, with fines rising monthly from Sept. 1 until filing. Also notes plans to notify 10,000 corporations to file for the 1916 year and outlines campaign expense reporting by primary candidates.
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Secretary of State
Des Moines
Henry T. Saberson
Department of Justice
Iowa
State House
Attorney General
Abolition of Mining Camps Suggested in Iowa Report
The Iowa state mine inspectors urge ending mining camps and housing miners in towns with work trains to improve health and education. The 1915 coal output was 7,880,088 tons with 16,369 workers and 34 fatal accidents, while gypsum mines had 2 fatal and 246 nonfatal accidents. Monroe County led coal production. 262 mines operated, 11,545 miners in Poll county district.
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Towa
Lowa
W. Ek, Holland
Albina
Rhys T. Rhys
Ottumwa
Ed Sweeney
Des Moines
N. EH. Stamm
Monroe County
Poll County
Polle County
Fifteen Die In Rock Island Train Wreck Near Waterloo
A Rock Island wreck at Packard thirty four miles north of Waterloo killed about fifteen and left twelve injured. The disaster followed high water that undermined bridge supports, causing the structure to collapse as the train crossed. Engine and cars plunged into a creak, crew escaped with minor bruises, passengers were rescued by boats and locals amid a cloudburst.
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Waterloo
Rock Island
Packard
Drowning in Raccoon River Near Valley Junction
Adel T. R. Wilson of Valley Junction drowned when a fishing boat capsized on the Raccoon river. L. B. Weilftell, Wilson’s brother in law, was resuscitated after hours of effort. Wilson, 35, left a widow and one child. he recently sold a large stock farm and moved with his family to Valley Junction.
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Adel—T. R. Wilson
Valley Junction
Raccoon River
L. B. Weilftell
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Aged Couple Married in Shenandoah
Two Page county pioneers both aged 70 surprised friends by marrying. Mrs. Hester Beckner mother of Carrie Beckner secretary of the Clarinda Fair association wed S. D. Pike of Yorktown a prominent farmer. Both in good health and enjoying life after marriage.
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Shenandoah
Page County
Hester Beckner
Carrie Beckner
Clarinda Fair Association
S. D. Pike
Yorktown
Supervisors Award Contract to Fix Skunk River
County supervisors awarded a contract to a Council Bluffs firm to straighten 18 miles of the Skunk River flood control project in the county.
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Oskaloosa
Skunk River
Council Bluffs
Cloudburst Stock Loss And Flood Hit McGregor
A severe storm in McGregor caused over 10000 dollars in stock losses as water flooded stock pens in railroad yards and basements. Business districts suffered extensive damage with many buildings flooded and overall losses reaching about 50000 dollars. At the McGregor hotel water stood at table tops.
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McGregor
McGregor Hotel
May Liquor Seizures Record for Des Moines Police
Police reports show May set a record with 39 liquor seizures on search warrants totaling 1248 pints of whisky and 5908 bottles of beer. Twenty six arrests were made for illegal sale of liquor, including a man fined 800 dollars and another sentenced to three months in the penitentiary.
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Des Moines
Letters that Changed Lives Through Christian Outreach
A note on personal letters driving church growth shows how one earnest letter sparked a Connecticut mission, a Canadian outreach, a chapel, and a church. A Worcester businessman began Christian letter writing, later dedicating his life to literature and missions. A farmer's wife wrote prisoners and nurtured Bible study, leading many to Christ.
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Henry Clay Trumbull
Worcester
Mass
Uttle Mission
Connecticut
Foresta
Canada
Boon
Little Mission
Christ
Faith Is Precious Though Small in Measure
The quotation by Rev. Daniel Moore argues that faith pleases God not by quantity but by sincerity and that any faith, even at its lowest degree, remains precious as it is a gift from God.
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Daniel Moore
Unity in Sympathy in Worship
The passage asks if believers can join in the communion of saints through a shared worship and deeper heart unity, quoting Rev. T. V. Fosberg on Christian solidarity and fellowship.
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T. V. Fosberg
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Ed Cordts
Col
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House of Commons
Earl Kitchener
Great Britain
Kaiser
State Agricultural College
State Food and Dairy Department
A. L. Urick
George Brooks
Greenfield
State Board of Dental Examiners
State Dental Society
Brooks
G. N. Beemer
Mason City
Anamosa Reformatory
Board of Control
State Board of Control
Flynn Farm
Thompson
State Fair Board
United States
A. R. Corey
Fair Board
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