Flag Day Speech Urges Daily Patriotism By Wilson
President Wilson spoke at Flag Day exercises on the south steps of the Treasury building in Washington urging Americans to honor the flag daily. He praised the nation’s unknown multitude and the enduring spirit of duty over self to interpret America’s history. Secretary Lansing, Secretary Daniels, Senator Simmons and others attended. treasury employees sang patriotic songs.
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Wilson
Washington
United States
Treasury Building
The
Union
America
Lansing
Daniels
Senator Simmons
Treasury Department
Germany Claims Right to Sink American Ships Carrying Contraband
Germany’s note to Washington on the sinking of the William P. Frye asserts a right to destroy any American vessel carrying contraband while offering to pay damages. It argues that stopping supplies to an enemy can justify destroying the contraband and the ship, with a prize court fixing compensation and no need for direct diplomatic talks unless the court fails to award funds. The note preserves the belligerent obligation to pay compensation regardless of prize court outcomes, with equitable indemnity if needed.
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Frye
Germany
United States
William P. Frye
Prinz Witel Friedrich
Washington
Germay
Reading Woman Slain in Reading Jealousy Suspect
Mrs Kate Seibert forty two slain in her apartment with throat cut. Husband George Seibert forty five a blacksmith arrested held without bail on murder charge. Police report blood on his shirt and hands. Neighbors say he left shortly before discovery. Seibert denied involvement. Ante mortem statement alleges husband as attacker.
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Reading
Kate Seibert
Homeopathic
George Seibert
Heinly
Bryan’s Son In Law Fights With British in Middle East
Captain Reginald Owen of the Royal Engineers, married to Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William Jennings Bryan in 1910, has been transferred to the Dardanelles and is fighting the Turks. He previously served at the British station in Kingston Jamaica.
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Bryan
Reginald Owen
Royal Iengineers
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William Jennings Bryan
Dardanelles
Owen
Kingston
Jamaica
Leavitt
Ransom Brings Cecil Boyd Home From Mexican Hold
Cecil Boyd, nineteen, was released by Mexican bandits after a ransom of $5000 was paid. He was held in northwest Chihuahua and reached the border at Hachita New Mexico. Boyd is the son of J J Boyd a wealthy El Paso cattleman.
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Cecil Boyd
Chihuahua
Hachita
Boyd
J. J. Boyd
el Paso
Tex
A General Survey of the War Telegrams Tuesday
Petrograd reports Austro German forces in Galicia crossed the Dneister. Ossowiec in north Poland bombarded with heavy artillery at Przasnysz. Vienna claims Galicia movement unchecked. Berlin says Russian opposition weakens in the Baltic. French troops advance north of the Aisne. Constantinople notes allied repulse at Gallipoli. Berlin reports British losses. German submarines sink three ships.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Dneister
Ossowiec
Poland
Przasnysz
Vienna
Berlin
Baltic
Aisne
London
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Wilsons note to Berlin sent as Bryan resigns
The Lusitania sinking note reached Berlin andWilliam J Bryan resigns as secretary of state rather than sign it Robert Lansing becomes acting secretary for thirty days dispatches say Austro German forces trap Russian army in Bukowina and Galicia advance compared throughout Petrograd reports Austro German advance checked Italian forces move toward Trieste east of the Isonzo Berlin says Neuville St Vaast evacuated north of Arras
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Wilson
Berlin
Lusitania
William J. Bryan
Robert Lansing
State Department
Cologne
Bukowina
Galicia
Petrograd
Isonzo River
Trieste
Neuville St. Vaast
Arras
Monfalcone Occupied as Austro German Forces Advance
Reported battlefield movements describe Italian forces occupying the Austrian port of Monfalcone a key shipbuilding hub. Austrians flood attempts fail and a strong fort near Rovereto is abandoned while Austro German units push toward Lemberg from Galician fronts and separate Russian forces in Galicia from Bukowina.
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Monfalcone
Isonzo
Rovereto
London
Galicia
Bukowina
Lemberg
Petrograd
Shavlf
Baltic
Paris
Lorette
Sanchez
France
Neuville St. Vaast
Notice of Proposed Ordinance in New Oxford Borough
The Town Council of the Borough of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania met June 7 1915 and introduced an ordinance with final adoption at a July 12 1915 7 30 p m council chambers New Oxford objections to be heard at that time.
Russians from Dnieper repulse attack capture 6704 prisoners
Petrograd reports Russian forces repulsed a German attack on the Dneister river and seized 6704 prisoners along with artillery. Germans said to mass 800,000 near Lemberg are reported repulsed thirty seven miles south of the city and near Shavif in Courland. Italian advances reach Ploeken and Trieste area. French gains north of Arras noted. German trenches near Arras and Lille captured. Berlin claims repulsed French attacks in Champagne.
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Petrograd
Dneister
Lemberg
Galicia
Shavif
Courland
Baltic
Innsbruck
Laibach
Ploeken
Trieste
Arras
Paris
Lille
Berlin
Champagne
General Obregon Dies After Wounding at Leon
General Alvaro Obregon died Saturday night after being wounded in the Leon battle which led to amputation of his right arm. He was the only Carranza general who defeated Villa.
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Obregon
Alvaro Obregon
Leon
General Obregon
Carranza
Villa
Mobs Seize Austrian Town of Trieste in Turmoil
Reports from Udine describe Trieste as overrun by pillagers with the Austrian town in chaos. Meat costs a dollar a pound while bread is unavailable and residents live on vegetables and fruit from Istria.
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Trieste
Udine
Italy
Istria
Car Plunge at Echo Lake Claims New York Man
An auto veered off a bridge at Echo Lake near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania and killed Louis Levy of New York City, owner of the car.
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Echo Lake
Stroudsburg
Louis Levy
New York City
Notice of Town Council meeting on proposed ordinance
The Borough of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania announces that at a June 7 1915 council meeting an ordinance was introduced and final action will be taken at a July 12 1915 7 30 pm meeting in Council Chambers New Oxford objections to the ordinance may be heard at that time.
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New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Public alley ordinance in New Oxford 1915
Borough of New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania ordains opens a 14 foot wide public alley between Kate W Himes and Edna A Bollinger. Notice: ordinance intro June 7 1915 final action July 12 1915 at 7:30 pm council chamber objections considered.
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New Oxford
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Pitt Street
Kate W.himes
Wuerreas
Borough of
County of Atlane
County of
Adame
State of
Water Street
Kate W. Himes
Kate W. Hines
Kane
Himes
Kate
Edna A. Bollinger
Russian Forces Renew Baltic and Galicia Offensive
Petrograd officials state renewed Russian offensives in the Baltic provinces and Galicia. Dispatches claim a Teutonic division of about 12,000 men wiped out in Galicia. Berlin cites successes at Przasnysz and Sochaczew, while Gradisca falls to Italian forces. Gallipoli near the peninsula neck sees Allied movement. Constantinople reports a Russian destroyer sunk by a Turkish warship. Paris notes a large cache of arms seized at Neuville St. Vaast as Germans claim French assaults in northern France were repelled.
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Russia
Baltic
Galicia
Petrograd
Berlin
Przasnysz
Poland
Sochaczew
Warsaw
Gradisca
Triste
Austria
Gallipoli
Gallpoli Peninsula
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Black Sea
Paris
Neuville St. Vaast
France
Scranton Bank Closed by Examiner
An examiner shut the Blau bank at Scranton Pennsylvania. The institution mainly dealt with foreigners. No statement on the bank’s condition is available.
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Scranton
Blau Bank
Reward Offered for First Live Alpine Soldier
An Austrian commander pledges a reward of 2000 crowns or $500 for the first Italian Alpine soldier captured alive, highlighting wartime incentives.
Peace Prize Goes to Pope Benedict XV
It was announced that the Nobel peace prize will be conferred upon Pope Benedict XV. The decision marks a historic recognition of his efforts in promoting peace during challenging times.
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Pope Benedict XV
General Markets Philadelphia Flour and Grain Report
Quiet markets for flour rye and wheat with No 2 red wheat at 1.24 per bushel and No 2 yellow corn at 84 cents. Poultry and eggs steady with dressed fowls 19 cents and eggs around 26 to 27 cents for selected.
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Philadelphia
City
Bob White
Live Stock Prices Chicago Market Report
CHICAGO H O U S E steady mixed and butchers with ranges from 7.30 to 7.75 for various cattle cuts. CATTLE generally lower with beeves from 7 to 9.50 and cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.65. SHEEP steady with native and western flocks 5.85 to 10.6 and lambs about 7 to 10.6.
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Chicago
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