Poison Gases Helped Germans On Ypres Hill No. 60
A highly condensed dispatch notes gas use aiding German stand on Ypres Hill. Allied leaders pressure operations in Gallipoli and Dardanelles while British plans restrict cotton exports. Russians report heavy artillery along Baltic front with German threats near Cracow and Dunajec. The front remains fluid with German counterattacks near Ypres and shifting British alignments amid hard fighting anticipated.
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Ypres
London
Bit No. 6
William
France
Fragmentary war update from Berlin fronts amid heavy bombardment
Fragmented OCR notes describe ongoing German and Allied actions around Berlin with references to losses, defensive lines near Ky, and attempts to break through. The text mentions optimistic statements from German and Soviet forces, with unclear dates and scattered phrases about military operations and casualties.
Ships sunk by Germans in new raid reported
Unclear wartime note describes additional ship losses after a raid. The fragment mentions German action, several vessels damaged, and references to a port and timing. The readable text is incomplete, but it centers on further maritime casualties attributed to German forces.
Confession of Murder From a Western Geom
A tentative confession from Simon Kessals and others emerges in court records. The alleged poisoning case centers on a poisoning at George and related remarks during the inquiry. Investigators work to verify the details and establish the sequence of events.
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Orthwester Geom
Simon Kessals
George
Harvard Poet Jacobs Withdraws Candidacy Over Notoriety
Harvard prize poet Charles Harriswen Jacobs of Harvard ’16, author of the poem Gott Min s, drew praise from Professor Kum Meier who offered an exchange professorship at Harvard. Harvard declined months earlier, yet Jacobs fears the fame from the poem, as he dodges photographers while modestly accepting attention.
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Charles Hrriiswen Jacobs
Harvard
Kum Meier
Lowell
Harvard University
Jacobs
Albany Barred Evidence and Campaign Fragments
Fragmented, garbled text references Albany, September 2014 primaries, and a Senate candidacy. Mentions a colonel finishing a story, legal jargon about evidence, and unclear phrases about a Gabe, Andrew, and a Progress party.
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Albany
Doubt on Japan Ultimatum Shifts to Mediation View
Official dispatches to the State Department indicate growing doubt over Japan's ultimatum with new signals favoring mediation. China, Japan and other powers are cited as weighing terms, while ongoing discussions hint at possible concessions before the deadline expires.
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State Department
Bank's Note Mere Fiction
In Racine Wisconsin Charles Carpenter former cashier admits his bank note signed as trustee was a mere makeshift used at the failed Commercial and Savings Bank. He acknowledges the note for 196060 was deposited days before closure and confesses its purpose amid questioning by Vitlet Spooner Milwaukee attorney for the trustee.
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Milwaukee
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Warfront Confusion as Allied and German Forces Engage
A chaotic daily dispatch outlines heavy fighting from the Cracow region to the Baltic coast. Petrograd reports serious danger and partial German gains threaten Lublin and Riga while Austrian and German troops consolidate positions near the front. British losses include ships sunk near Gallipoli as Turkish defense stiffens and Panamanian incidents stir global tensions.
Wisconsin Institution Asserts Tuition Fee Dispute
A Wisconsin institution contends over the rate for a class or fee. The report notes that the regia mint fee and related charges were debated, with mentions of students and a state context. Details are fragmentary but indicate a dispute over a prepared due amount and the involvement of students.
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Wiseonsin
Rates suspended on phosphate shipments across Midwest and East
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a suspension of proposed rate increases on phosphate shipments from Chicago to the middle west and New York area, affecting time carriage to eastern points. The move, dated March 6, comes as a pause in rate changes for phosphate transport by rail.
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Interstate Commerce Ram Mission Today
Carionda
Hicaga
New York
Guru
Campiek
Lows Ann
Campbell
Surkheam
Taft Special Guest of the Legislature Praises Neutrality
Ex-President Taft addressed Wisconsin lawmakers praising U S neutrality and urging an arbitral court for peace. He defended past neutrality, celebrated President Wilson, and urged permanent peace while noting the dangers of arming nations. Governor Philip welcomed him as he spoke on legislative work and court proceedings with the Supreme Court in session.
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Philadelphia suffragists press White House vigil
Muted Philadelphia women suffragists led by Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Jr and Mrs. Marry Lowenburg confronted President WekieoA at the White House demanding an audience to urge support for woman suffrage. They vowed to remain until he could address them and planned to press him again when he returns, as they expect a vote next fall.
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Election quiz in Kansas probes recent vote irregularities
Governor Capper and Attorney General Brewster plan to travel to Kansas the week of May 17 to join an investigation of alleged election irregularities. The inquiry was authorized from the governor's office. Capper said citizens would be invited to testify with some mandatory summons to certain individuals.
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Associated Press
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Kan
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S. M. Brewster
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Italy Moves to War Plans Amid Frontier Tensions
From abeloian Frontier to Venice, Italy intensifies military preparations with mobilized troops, fortified positions, long range guns, and antiaircraft defenses. An army near Brindisi signals possible action east of the Adriatic as negotiations with Austria continue.
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Carman Witness Bribed in Murder Case
A bribery attempt targeted Celia Cole man the key state witness in the Florence Carman murder trial. The negro maid reportedly refused a detective’s push to alter her testimony offering pay and a trip to Charleston. The defense maintains its case as the trial continued with the witness’s integrity undimmed.
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Florence Conklin Carman
Louis
George
Carman
Charleston
Weman
Restea
Wind Ravages Wide Oklahoma Region Injuring Three
A May 6 windstorm damaged property and injured three in Ardmore and surrounding areas. A small tornado near Wilson, Oklahoma, toppled about forty buildings but caused no serious injuries. Winds reached cyclonic proportions across southern Oklahoma with extensive damage reported.
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President Wilson Advisers Stay Calm Over German Attacks
Northwestern Washington May 6 An un alarmed White House views two German ship attacks on American steamers Cushing and Gulflight as potentially missteps, not steps to war. Officials note official restraint, seek full facts, and reject calls for immediate demands while evaluating responsibility and broader implications.
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