Zeppeline raid sparks London riots and fires aftermath
London reports ninety bombs dropped by German flyers injuring several and causing multiple fires. Authorities say four killed and many wounded with mobs attacking suspected Germans in Shoreditch and Pimlico. Berlin claims reprisal bombing on Ludwigshafen and London docks with minor damage and no further injuries.
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Berlin
London
Shoreditch
Pimlico Walk
Pearson Street
Ludwigshafen
Ostend
Colorado militia ordered to ready 3300 men and equipment
Colorado militia officers in Denver received Washington orders to bring units to minimum readiness and prepare for 3300 men in wartime. Army officers were warned of court martial for discussing war plans outside service. General Chase said steps would be taken to fulfill orders and secure equipment immediately.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Washington
United States Army
Chase
German Claims Steady Gains Against Russians on Eastern Front
Berlin reports tremendous gains against the Russians with a three forts storming near Przemysl and Russian evacuations at Radom in Poland. It states 24,700 prisoners taken north of the Niemen in May and 10,582 total prisoners on the eastern front. An official statement claims forts 10-A 11-A and 12 west of Dunkowiczki were stormed with 1,400 men captured and eighteen heavy and five light cannons seized.
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Berlin
Przemysl
Radom
Poland
Stry
Lemberg
Niemen
Dunkowiczki
Chicago Woman Held for Espionage
Milan reports Isabel Wade age thirty seven from Chicago is under arrest for being the suspected accomplice of a Bavarian officer detained on espionage charges.
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Chicago
Milan
Isabel Wade
Leach Cross Beats Ad Wolgast in Ten-Round Bout
Leach Cross defeated Ad Wolgast the Michigan fighter in a ten round match at the St Nicholas rink in New York. Cross delivered a severe beating to the former champion during the Wednesday night bout.
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Ad Wolgast
New York
Leach Cross
Michigan Wildcat
St. Nicholas
Woman Earns Columbia Law Doctorate
New York June 4. For the first time Columbia University conferred on a woman the degree of Doctor of Laws. The recipient was Miss Louise Lee Schuyler a philanthropist.
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New York
Columbia University
Louise Lee Schuyler
Joel Foster Pleads Guilty in Alabama Court
Joel M. Foster a New Jersey poultryman pleaded guilty to a statutory charge in Mobile city court and was fined $100. He was arrested at a hotel with Delilah Bradley.
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Joel Foster
Mobile
Ala
Joel M. Foster
New Jersey
Foster
Delilah Bradley
American launch America arrives speckled with bullet holes
The American fishing launch America arrived in San Diego with bullet holes reported by the crew. They recalled firing at Junta Banday Bay, 12 miles southeast of Ensenada in Lower California.
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Cal
America
Junta Banday Bay
Ensenada
Californa
De Palma Dominates Fifth International Sweepstakes Win
Ralph De Palma won the fifth International Sweepstakes 500 mile race at Indianapolis in a Mercedes in 5 hours 33 minutes 55.50 seconds, beating Dario Resta by under three laps. Gil Anderson placed third and Earl Cooper fourth, both in Stutz cars, as the field delivered one of the era’s most elite showdowns.
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Ralph de Palma
Rene Thomas
Delage
DePalma
Dario Resta
Resta
America
Gil Anderson
Earl Cooper
Zeppelins Sighted Near London and Kent Coast
The official press bureau reported Zeppelins seen near Ramsgate on the Kentish coast and Brentwood, with activity in outer London districts. Many fires were reported but not confirmed as caused by the airships. Officials warned newspapers against publishing details on flight paths near London pending an admiralty statement.
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London
Ramsgate
Kentish
Brentwood
Admiralty
Teutons Repulsed by Russians Along San River
Berlin reports a Russian reversal on the San in central Galicia with German forces at Sieniawa forced back and losing six cannon. Northeast of Przemysl German positions remain advancing on both sides of the Wysznia as about 9 000 additional prisoners are taken. Petrograd says Russian troops recaptured Urumiah, key city in Persian Armenia.
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Berlin
San
Galicia
War Office
Sieniawa
Przemysl
Teutons
Wysznia
Petrograd
Urumiah
Persian Armenia
Mrs H Vancerbeck Wins Eastern Golf Championship
Mrs H Vancerbeck of the Philadelphia Cricket Club captured the Woman's Eastern Golf Association title at Merion. After a slow start she carded 92 in the 18 hole final round, played amid heavy rain.
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Philadelphia
CG. H. Vancerbeck
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Eastern Golf Association
Merion Cricket Club
Victory Won by the Wets Supreme Court Intervenes
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a Lowellville liquor dealer for taking orders in Hettsville Pennsylvania, ruling it improper interference with interstate commerce. The decision touches Prohibition era enforcement and interstate trade concerns.
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Washington
Lowellville
Hettsville
Supreme Court
Census Estimate Puts New York City Population at 5.8 Million
Enumerators began New York State decennial census work and projected the state population near 10.2 million. The New York City figure was estimated at 5,806,532.
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Gotham
New York
New York City
Desperate Riots Plague Mexico City Reports Reach Vera Cruz
Washington reports from Vera Cruz state that dread riots continue in Mexico City. Consul Silliman says foreigners fear the situation is worsening as conditions deteriorate amid unrest.
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Washington
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Silliman
State Department
Bomb raid on German aerodrome kills soldiers in Belgium
Amsterdam reports a raid on the German aerodrome at Gontrode between Ghent and Brussels. Forty four German soldiers were killed and thirty wounded in the attack carried out by two Allied aviators.
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Amsterdam
Gontrode
Ghent
Brussels
Holland to Give Up Motoring and Bicycles
Rubber shortages in Holland make tires scarce and costly. Doctors abandon car use, and bicycles suffer as rubber runs out. Flat roads and high cycling use mean motorized transport may vanish from public streets in months.
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Holland
Princeton Seniors Declare They Never Kissed
Twenty two members of Princeton's senior class announce they have never been kissed. The remark evokes a humorous look at graduation as commencement.
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Princeton
NEW WAY TO GUESS WEATHER RECOUNTS PORTUGAL HISTORY
A nostalgic essay notes Portugal's small current size yet rich past as a maritime power. It recalls Bartholomeo Diaz in 1486 and Vasco da Gama reaching India, with 1500 marking imperial ambitions and early Brazilian settlement. History seen as a dream of empire.
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Flanders
Europe
Portugal
Great Britain
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Bartholomeo
It’s a work of art to make art pay
An art critic contemplates how creative work sustains itself financially, examining the tension between artistic integrity and commercial viability. The piece argues that making a living from art requires strategy, visibility, and value recognition in a competitive market.
Przemysl Is Taken Back by Austrian German Forces
Vienna reports Przemysl is again in Austrian hands after a Russian siege ended with 120000 surrendering. The fortress, 60 miles west of Lemberg, with about 50000 inhabitants, marked a dramatic phase in Galicia’s campaign as German Krupp guns aided the retreat toward Lemberg.
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Vienna
Przemysl
Cracow
Galicia
Lemberg
Kusmanek
LieZe
Namur
Austrian Empire
Hope Seen For Settlement In U S German Dispute
Washington reports a hopeful outlook for a peaceful settlement between the United States and Germany. President Wilson spoke in a half hour talk with German ambassador Count von Bernstorff, seeking US security guarantees for life at sea and delaying formal reply until Germany’s answer is received.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Wilson
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
French Losses in Raid on Ludwigshafen
Berlin dispatches report that during a recent raid on Ludwigshafen eighteen French aeroplanes took part but only twelve returned. Two forced landings and four shot down.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Ludwigshafen
Four Americans Not Among Zeppelin Raid Dead
London reports that details of the Zeppelin raid over London remain under censorship. It was announced that four people were killed in the raid and none of the deceased were Americans.
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U. S
London
England
New York Spends 26 000 On Atlantic Fleet Review
The total cost of New York City's entertainment of the Atlantic fleet during its visit and review ending May 18 was 26 000 dollars. The city contributed 10 000 dollars and the public 27 000 dollars.
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New York
New York City
Majestic’s Officers Saved From Sinking
London reports by the admiralty that all officers aboard the British battleship Majestic, sunk by a German submarine at the Dardanelles, were saved.
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Majestic
London
Admiralty
Dardanelles
Italians and Austrian clashes widen on front near Trieste
Geneva May 31 Italian troops push toward Trieste securing Grado at the Adriatic edge while air raids disrupt the Trieste Nabresina rail line. Italian destroyer Zafire attacked Porto Baso and surrendered. Italy also mobilizes for Dardanelles with 40000 troops landed on Rhodes as mobs in Trieste wreck Italian property.
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Riathia
Trieste
Grado
Tie
Ital War Office
Rome
Adriatic Sea
Trieste-Nabresina
Porto Baso
Gulf of Trieste
Marck
Italy
Dardanelles
London
Rhodes
Aegean Sea
Gallipoli
Convicted Killer Dies in Electric Chair After Jealousy Murder
Albany report details Vincenzo Buonemsegno's execution for the April 26, 1914 murder of his wife. He faced the chair with calm resolve aided by Father Mola. Separate brief items note the German Reichstag's adjournment and the death of artist John W. Alexander in New York. Confederate Veterans end meeting in Richmond with Birmingham chosen for 1941 reunion and Gen. Bennett H. Young reelected commander.
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N. Y
Vincenzo Buonemsegno
Buonemsegno
Mola
New York
John W. Alexander
United States
Alexander
National Academy of Design
Richmond
Birmingham
Ala
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
United Confederate Veterans
Wilson appeals for aid to relieve Mexican famine
President Wilson on Friday urged Americans to ease distress in Mexico caused by famine. An official White House note hints he may soon address the nation on the Mexican situation. The aim is to win Mexican hearts by generous aid, mirroring Belgian and Polish gratitude toward the United States.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
White House
United States
Belgium
Poland
Spain Has Speedy Airship Invention Unveiled
Madrid June 4 The trial will shortly take place of a new Spanish dirigible costing 160000 dollars. Invented by Francisco Salas the craft carries 15 aeroplane type motors and can reach speeds of 90 miles per hour.
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Spain
Madrid
Francisco Salas
Thames Closed by Admiralty Restrictions
Washington reports June 4 that admiralty orders restrict entering the River Thames. The tightening ring of German submarines around England is cited as the reason for the new entry limitations.
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England
Thames
Washington
Admiralty
River Thames
Aquitania Goes Ashore During Troop Voyage
The former Cunard liner Aquitania now serving as a British auxiliary cruiser went ashore in the Mersey on May 19 while carrying troops for the Dardanelles.
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New York
Cunard
Mersey
Dardanelles
Turks Routed on Gallipoli Says Britain
London reports heavy fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula results in a rout of Turkish forces with about 2000 casualties while British losses total around 300 in an official statement issued from the capital.
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London
Gallipoli
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