Austrians Fire Forests to Dislodge Italians on Isonzo Front
Rome reports Austrian attempts to set forests ablaze north of Monfalcone and east of Sagrado failed as Italian troops extinguished fires. Counterbombardment around Malborghetto and Monte Piano continues with heavy heat hindering both sides. Brigandage in Italian-occupied zones is uncovered with Austrians paying bands to disrupt lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Trieste
Monfalcone
Sagrado
Italian War Office
Corte
Tresassi
Malborghetto
Port Hensel
Valiena
Monte Nero
Tolmein
Tolmino
Plezzo
Isonzo
Praedil Pass
Monte Plava
Austria
Isolal
Nabresina
Adriatic
Beales asks Wilson for appointment as unnamed youth visits president
Charles Beales, son of Representative-elect W Beales of Gettysburg, wrote to President Wilson asking for an appointment. Wilson invited him to visit Washington at once. Beales traveled from Gettysburg with his father and met the president for a brief audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Beales
W. Beales
Gettysburg
Wilson
Washa
Master Beales
Illusive Devices Measure Star Brightness and Light
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that the opinion of a trusted figure carries weight as a speaker praises honesty. It mentions an exquisitely delicate electrical apparatus perfected to measure star brightness and the warmth of moonlight for luminous phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Control of Equitable Life Bought by Gen DuPont
Control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society passes from J P Morgan estate to General T Coleman DuPont. The price for the controlling stock is not disclosed but is understood near 3.5 million dollars, about a million more than Thomas Ryan paid in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
J. P. Morgan
T. Coleman DuPont
Morgan
Thomas Nortune Ryan
Wedding of Louise Converse and Junius Morgan in Dedham
Miss Louise Converse, daughter of Frederick Converse, and Junius Spencer Morgan, grandson of J. Pierpont Morgan, wed at St Paul church Dedham before 300 guests from Washington New York and Boston. The ceremony featured Augusta Converse as maid of honor and a reception under a rose canopy at The Crossways estate. Heir to Morgan millions, Morgan is a Harvard graduate working in a Boston bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Washington
New York
Boston
Louise Converse
Frederick Shepard Converse
Junius Spencer Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Saint Paul Church
Boston Harbor
Miss Converse
Converse
Westwood
Augusta Converse
Mary Converse
Jane Morgan
Francis Lee Whittemore
St. Paul's
Lusitania Testimony Denies Armament On Sinking
Captain Turner testified at Westminster that the Lusitania carried no guns when torpedoed off Ireland on May 7. He said the liner traveled 18 knots and could not reach 25, with 19 boilers active. He did not see Alfred G. Vanderbilt amid rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turner
Cunard
Lusitania
Ireland
Westminster
U. S
Germany
Edward Carson
Board of Inquiry
Cunard Company
Vanderbilt
Jack Munroe Among Wounded in Ottawa Casualty List
Ottawa reports that former boxer Jack Munro, who once knocked down Jim Jeffries, is listed among the wounded. He served as a private in the Princess Patricia Light Infantry and is severely wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Jack"’ Munro
Jim Jeffries
Munro
Princess Patricia Light Infantry
Local Notables List Names in New Castle
James Stockman Estella Hopwood Lorenzo Di Crescie and Anna Marado appear in New Castle records as residents listed together for an unidentified civic notice. The fragmentary item mentions several individuals tied to New Castle with no further context or dates.
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James Stockman
New Castle
Estella
Dog Catcher Faces Jury for Shootout After Dog Attack
In a Pittsburgh street altercation jurors hear contrasting accounts of Jack Young s shooting of a dog and striking Ferrier. Witnesses say the dog acted playfully and Ferrier did not threaten Young while Young claims self defense and dog provocation. District Attorney Riley and defense counsel Reed present.
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Jack Young
Jack
Ferrier
Commonwealth
Young
Riley
Thomas W. Dickey
Sol Davies
W. C. Kissinger
Ke. E. Bushman
Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Crossing
Trial testimony on dog incident and street altercation
Witnesses describe Young striking Ferrier with a cane during a dispute over a dog. Ferrier denied threatening violence. several bystanders corroborate or contest who started the fight. Young testified he acted after Ferrier grabbed his necktie and cane.
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Young
Ferrier
Cc. A. Wogan
R. R. Hamilton
Dan Mooney
Jack Young
Mill Street
Nis
Lynch
Mamie Council
James Williams
Two Patents Granted to North Carolina Man Buch
Newton W. Buch of Highland Avenue in Newton has two US patents for galvanizing devices. The first covers a machine for galvanizing and the second a galvanizing method for pipes. The apparatus uses a hot liquid tank and an endless conveyor to pull pipes through the bath with ends sealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton W. Buch
Highland Avenue
United States Patent Office
Buch
Safety Armorite Conduit Company
Shee Pittsburg
Patent Office
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Various Wards
Real estate transfers include Jacob W Wilbur to Antonio Jos kolka in Union for 1 dollar and Reginald A Bailey to Maria E Smith in Pulaski for 1250 dollars. Multiple other deeds are recorded with prices from 1 to 8850 dollars, covering Second and First wards and involving parties such as John C King, Martin Long, Rose Cohen, Morris Presser, and The Pittsburg Co. to Frank W McDermott in Wayne for 100 dollars.
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Jacob W. Wilbur
Antonio Joskolka
Union
John C. King
Martin Long
Little Beaver
Reginald A. Bailey
Maria EH. Smith
Pulaski
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Elna B. Gilfillan
Second Ward
Rose Cohen
Morris Presser
Eishth Ward
W. C. Hess
Mary E. McLaughlin
First Ward
John G. McCrorey
Wm. J. Fallon
J. G. McCrorey
Real Estate Co
Joseph 8. White
The
Pittsburg Co
Frank W. McDermott
Wayne
Chicago L trains run but carry no passengers during strike
Chicago streets bustle as transit strike restricts service. Mayor Thompson heads a settlement committee while police funding is blocked. Injuries mount from traffic chaos as a scuffle with a wreck attempt and a cut telephone system complicate operations. Henry Toberg, longtime street car conductor, enjoys a rare vacation amid the turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Healey
Chicago
Henry Toberg
Toberg
Kinsei Avenue
Metropolitan Elevated System
Chicago Elevated Railways
Budd
Elevated Company
Southside
Wilson Avenue
Metropolitan
Westside
Cardiff Newsreel Sainted Call For 300000 Men
A letter describes Kitchener's call for 300000 more men and shows wide enlistment across Glamorgan shire. It notes professionals and navvies serving together in khaki and reports a strong recruiting record with 67000 from Glamorgan. The writer says all brothers now serve in the British army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Glamorgainshire
Althogh
Royal Army Medical Corps
Wounded Soldiers Visit Hospital For Care And News
A brief note reports wounded soldiers visiting a hospital to receive care and to obtain additional information. The item hints at further interesting details to follow.
H S Instructor To Wed This Week
Miss Helen Holmes of Hookstown Beaver County will wed O V Boone of Shaw Street on Friday June 18 at noon in her mother's home with Rev Smith of Beaver Falls officiating. Boone, Grove City man and math instructor at the local high school, will study at Urbana Illinois this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. V. Boone
Helen Holmes
Hookstown
Beaver County
Shaw Street
Urbana
Ill
State University
Boone
Alice Boone
Grove City
Promised to quit smoking after marriage joke
A humorous line from the Boston Transcript notes a husband claiming he stopped smoking. He jokes that the reason was church rules denying smoking there, highlighting a lighthearted take on domestic vows and church etiquette.
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Boston Transcript
Taft cites annual costs per soldier and ship components
Taft states the yearly cost per soldier is about 1200 dollars and notes similar expenses for each sail along with substantial naval maintenance and repair bills.
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Taft
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Brixton
Equitable
GEN. Dupont
T Coleman DU Pont
Miss Louise Converse
Spen
Cer Morgan
Dedham, Mass
Yacht In Waiting
Captain Turner
Alfred
G. Vanderbilt Engag
Jack Munroe
Mrills Co
East Washington St
N. C. Man
Cardiff
Herb D. McGoun
W. F. Dufford & Co
the Bargain Home Furnishers
Barbara Tennant
Henry Kitchell Webster
Shubert
George W. Dawson
Interee
H. S
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