Teutons Draw Near Lemberg in Galicia Drive
Berlin reports the Austro German advance toward Lemberg continues with Rawn Raveka taken, while Emperor William is named to command. British observers note Russian gains are not overwhelming, and Paris and London accounts agree on continued pressure in the west and east theaters. A Turkish war office note claims shelling losses and position changes on the enemy left wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lemberg
War Office
Rawn Raveka
Lamberg
London
William
Galicia
Grodek
Nicholas
Paris
Alence
Sultan Mehemed
James Adolf Tareel
Constantinople
Lackawanna Loses Suit Over Sherman Law Challenge
The Supreme Court reversed a New Jersey federal district court ruling dismissing the government’s Sherman act and commodities clause suit against Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal Company. The government charged the railroad coal sale violated antitrust and Hepburn commodities clause provisions in a non bona fide transaction. It marks a second government action under the commodities clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jane
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Leo M. Frank Escapes Gallows Execution
Leo M. Frank, convicted murderer, narrowly avoids the death sentence as legal appeals and delays push back the execution date. Authorities continue to pursue justice while the case fuels public debate over capital punishment and due process.
Germanys reply not final in naval warfare talks with US
Berlin reports Germany plans to discuss several points of naval warfare policy with the United States before a definite stance on submarine operations. The forthcoming communication to Washington is expected to begin this discussion. The Kaiser remains on the Galician front and may not meet the envoy until after the reply, signaling that the reply will be exploratory and not final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
United States
Washington
Galician Battle Front
Anton Meyer- Gerhard
Bernstortz
Winter campaign expected in Germany stores and streets
Berlin reports preparations for another winter campaign. Simmer strasse, a clothing district hub, sees daily influx of heavy field gray overcoats being lined with fur. Charlottenstrasse carries wagonloads of heavy leather boots similar to those worn by soldiers in Poland last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Simmerstrasse
Charlottenstrasse
Poland
Austrian Losses Heavy in Hills Around Playa
RomeJune 22 Violent fighting for the hills around Playa results in heavy Austrian losses General Cadorfa reported to the war office Reinforcements seen as Austrians attempt to dislodge the Bersaglieri from positions dominating the plains leading south to Goritz Night attacks are reported repulsed by Italian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playa
Rome
Cadorfa
War Office
Goritz
Peace Advocate Gets Orders For War Munitions
Boston June 22 Former Governor Eugene N Foss head of B F Sturtevant company admits it manufactures war munitions and has received an order to build 100 aeroplane engines for the British government He says he has no scruples against taking the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eugene N. Foss
B. F. Sturtevant Company
France Restores Alsace Post Offices Names
Paris June 22 announcement states the French postal service now handles mail in ninety towns and villages in Alsace, and all hear the names they had forty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Alsace
Paris
French Postal Service
Statewide county option yields dry victory in many counties
Meeker Pope Pennington Wright Big Stone Marshall and Wadena vote to outlaw saloons. Meeker shows a late wets lead but drys prevail by 18 votes after complete returns. Wright Big Stone and Pennington vote dry by margins from 100 to 500, with seven more counties joining the dry column for a total of thirty two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Meeker
Pope
Pennington
Wright
Big Stone
Marshall
Wadena
Editor May Print Opinion on Political Libel Case
The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a lower court and held that newspapers may express opinions on political candidates. The ruling concerns J. R. Landy of the Olivia Times over June 4 1914 articles about Daniel W. Lawler of St Paul for governor. It found no unlawfulness in stating Lawler has backing of certain public service corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Landy
Olivia Times
Daniel W. Lawler
St. Paul
State Supreme Court
Holt
Lawler
Two Sisters Burned In Paraffin Turpentine Fire
In Winona county near Le wiston two girls Catherine McDugal seventeen and Ersy thirteen suffered severe burns when a paraffin and turpentine mixture they heated to treat a floor for a dance party caught fire. Their clothing ignited as they tried to pour the liquid out. They ran to the yard while a neighbor finally put out the flames, but both bodies were severely burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Winona County
Catherine McDugal
Ersy
Duncan McDugal
Physician Sentenced in Minnesota Manslaughter Case
Dr Charles H Hunter sixty two a former Hen nepin County Medical Society president was sentenced to five to twenty years in state prison for first degree manslaughter in the November sixteenth nineteen fourteen death of Lena Kummer of Hastings Minn His bail bond of five thousand dollars was posted and he will appeal to the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapelia
Charles H. Hunter
Hennepin County Medical Society
C. 8. Jeley
Minneapolis
Lena Kummer
Hastings
Minn
Supreme Court
Many Cases Are Settled Under Minnesota Compensation Law
Statistician Don D. Lescohier of the Minnesota labor bureau reports data on the statewide compensation law. For the year ending June 30, benefits total about 500,100 dollars, with medical attention costing roughly 150,000 dollars paid by employers. Of about 5,627 closed cases, most payments are complete. roughly 1,000 cases began in that period but are not included in full totals. Approximately 8,000 total cases have been settled, with under 100 taken to court and about 3,000 adjusted through the labor bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don D. Lescohier
State Labor Bureau
Loscohier
Advice on Plowing Corn
A. C. Amy of the Minnesota experiment station warns wet weather makes deep cultivation risky as saturated soil reduces air for roots causing shallow growth. Deep plowing after six to seven inches height damages roots and worsens drought impact. depth varies by location, so farmers should inspect roots and set cultivator to the safest, shallow depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Amy
Minnesota Experiment Station
Wilson reserves Mille Lacs Island as bird preserve
President Wilson issued an order to use a small island about three miles south of Lake Mille Lacs Minnesota as a federal bird preserve and breeding ground for native species. Spirit Island will be renamed Mille Lacs reservation in official records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Lake Mille Tacs
Minnesota
Spirit Island
Mille Lace Reservation
Fines POST WILL BE IMPROVED Fort Snelling reconstruction planned
Fort Snelling will be virtually rebuilt with road repairs and building upgrades. The grazing of cattle on the reservation was dropped. Caretaker staff will increase, funds allocated to restore buildings for future military use, roads restored for auto traffic, and the parade ground opened to the public for summer and fall baseball and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Washington
Fred B. Lynch
Minnesota
War Department
Lynch
Supreme Court bars Bertha scales order for GN railway
The U S Supreme Court reversed Minnesota high court ruling that upheld the Minnesota Railway Commission order directing the Great Northern Railway to install stock weighing scales at Bertha The company already has scales at fifty four of two hundred fifty nine stock shipping points and Bertha sought equal scales for its shippers The high court decision was upheld by the state supreme court before the federal ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Supreme Court
Great Northern
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Great Northern Railway
Bertha
Minnesota Railway Commission
State Supreme Court
Cannon Falls Banker dies from sulphur bath injury in Oregon
Henry Thompson, seventy, prominent Cannon Falls banker and vice president of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, died in Aukland Oregon from scalds suffered in a sulphur bath while seeking health. Thompson had traveled west recently for his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Falls
Minn
Oregon
Ward
Henry Thompson
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Aukland
Ore
Local business directory and services listing in New Ulm
A dense excerpt from a business directory listing multiple firms in New Ulm, detailing auctioneers sales, banks, bottling works, stores, departments, druggists, furniture, groceries, hardware, flour mills, insurance, jewelers, lumber, painters, pianos, plumbing, produce, a restaurant, shoe store, tailors, and a theatre. It notes contact hints and brief service lines for each establishment. The piece reflects a late 19th or early 20th century catalog of local commerce.
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Teutons
Rawaluska
Kaiser
Windsor
Ont
Peabody Company, Ltd
Walkerville
Portugal
Lisbon
Legations
Checrine
Red Cross
Carmes
Ca@orna
Lackawanna
Leo M. Frank
Teo M. Frank
Slaton
Georgia
Frank
Atlanta
Milledgeville
Mary Phagan
Cal
Pope Pennington
Pope Colinty
Glenwood
Sedan
Lowry
Ortonville
Graceville
Clinton
Johnson
Beardsley
Barry
Eden Valley
Watkins
Marshalls
Oslo
Middle River
Penkington
Thief River Falls
Verndale
Delano
Albertville
Hanover
St. Michael
Waverly
Maple Lake
South Haven
Mille Lacs
Bath
Hme Tel
Dorn
F.H. Retzlaff
Studebaker
Ita
BANK
Brown County Bank
Bottling
NEW Ulm Bottling Works
Crones Department
E. F. Buenger
J.H Forster
Grocers Model Grocery
Wm. H. Bierbaum
RED Front
F. H. Retzlaff
NEW Ulm Hardware CO
John Bentzin Milling CO
Eagle Roller Mill CO
Albert Gage
All’ Grocers
New Ulm
Roleer Mill CO
Urance N
H.o.schleuder
Q.alfred J. Vogel
Adam J. Peters
WM. J. Winkelmann
Baldwin
Ellington
Hamilton
Paul F. Mahlin
Emmerich
P. W
Emil Wicherski
J. E. Tibit
W B.greig
W. B. Greig
Phore
Wamerican Theatre
Baller Mill
Eyea Henton
Bariain
John Bentzin
New Ulm Review
Bova Co
New Ulm Mun
F. Reineke
Olsen Block
Yealdence
Center
Mino
Somsen, Dempsey, & Mueller
Munn
Steinhauser & Erickson
Attensis
Ates
U 8
Low Ulm
William Pfagader
General Insurance
Chas
Center Sts
New Ulm Wa
M.A. Binowal, A. W. Brwnemax
Bingham Bros
Paul Weigand
Estherville
Mpls
Pamgr
St Paul
Watertown
Winthrop
Twin Cities
Chicago and North-Western
Kasots Onee
Seri Oe Paul
Migniapolis
Starr
Baie
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