Revolt in Portugal Spreads to Lisbon in Turbulent Times
Reports from Madrid, London and Paris describe rebel activity in Portugal with Lisbon bombarded by a rebel naval squad and trains arriving at Alcantra. Dr. Affonso Costa, former premier and anti clerical leader, reportedly assassinated in Lisbon amid growing revolutionary movement and martial law.
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Eloped with grandfather in Wisconsin elopement case
An elopement involving a girl and her grandfather led to the man’s arrest on a serious charge and the placing of a detention home as a witness. Fred Risch of Marshfield and Vera Hintz of Marshfield were among those named. authorities pursued the couple after a Wells Street hotel meeting.
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Pastor Guilty of Arson in Texas Fire Case
Associated Press reports Henrietta Texas May 15. Rev. Philip J. Kline convicted of arson and given five years in prison. He plans an appeal. State alleged he set fire to a building he owned used as a school to obtain insurance. Kline denies presence in the city and any connection to the fire.
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War Developments As Fronts Shift Across Europe
Territorial maneuvering dominates fronts in France and Galicia with French advances near Arras and shifting Austrian lines along the Bukovina frontier. Reports cite Petrograd gains in Galicia while German and Austrian movements contest gains. South Africa sees anti German riots with property damage across major cities as Premier Botha appeals for calm.
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Yaqui Indians Well Armed Oppose American Settlers
Report from Nogales indicates J J Donovan killed and Z O Stocker wounded in Yaqui attack near Esperanza. Admiral Howard says 50 Yaquis opened fire on American ranchers near Esperanza, Donovan and Jack Wilson killed, Fay wounded, and Stocker later hurt. seagoing relief may be sent from Raleigh and New Orleans. Carranza forces accused of outrages on Americans near Panuco. Villa telegram asks Washington to be notified. Fifty Americans surrounded near Esperanza by Yaqui forces. relief aid seen as unlikely due to interlinked Yaqui fighting.
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Stokers Fear War Zone On British Steamer Michigan
Two American stokers Palmer and Winter on the British steamer Michigan filed a bond in U S district court to avoid sailing into a declared war zone aboard a vessel transporting contraband including wheat corn and military supplies. The men said they refused to sail into danger and asked release from their Liverpool contract after Captain and British authorities refused. The court planned to hear the case. the Michigan was to call at Newport News.
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Cable Stations Raid On Vancouver Island Attack
An armed raiding party attacked the Pacific cable station at Banfield Creek on Vancouver Island. A sentry was alerted after a gunfire exchange and the assailants escaped by launch, believed to be seen near Puget Sound in Washington. Military guards reinforced the station as investigators traced signals from a shore launch.
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McAdoo Williams deny Riggs bank conspiracy claims
Washington May 11 Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams filed in district court an answer denying a conspiracy to wreck Riggs National Bank. They present long affidavits asserting proper discretion, legal actions, and noninvolvement in any plan to injure the bank. They allege violations of the national bank act by Riggs and detail bank officers’ alleged improper loans and real estate dealings.
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Bank declares funds misattribution in public matter
The document states that a $2,900,000 deposit attributed to Mr Ailes was not taken from the Treasury but transferred from National City Bank under Secretary Shaw's directions. The bank also claims that over nineteen years its loan accounts show entries but were reportedly deactivated to avoid detection.
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Move Plea for Darnell Minaskee Ahead of New Trial
The case involves Darnell Minaskee seeking a new trial after a written plea and jury guidance disputes. The court intends to rule on the motion for a new trial on Thursday next, with attorneys arguing that the prosecutor’s intemperate remarks influenced the jury.
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Steamer in the War Zone Report Spurs Navy Warnings
The Fivania with passengers aboard is believed in the war zone near the Hop islands after torpedoing of the Lusitania provoked concern. The Arabic sails from Liverpool May 31 signaling rerouting while a French liner faces postponement and the Ordena signals by wireless amid tension in Atlantic shipping lanes.
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German Official Statement Amid Western Front Fighting
Berlin reports a German general statement on May 1 describing repulsed Western attacks near Sterns Strade and St Julian Ypres. It notes English officers and machine guns captured, numerous prisoners, and continued artillery actions to the south with most enemy attempts repelled. The enemy northward attack on Pechsien reached German trenches but was contained.
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Identified body among wreckage ship disaster victims
An unidentified body was identified today among casualties from a ship disaster. The report lists Mrs. Herey J of Philadelphia and Rev Basil W. Mat of Oxford England, along with four women and children, as among those forced to shelter from a storm in a bay near Baltimore. the body is believed to be one of the recovered figures.
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Wilson at Hampton Roads arrives with Mayflower party
The Mayflower, carrying Prescent Wilton and his party, docked at Hampton Roads today as associates prepared reports from Newport News, Virginia. The arrival marks a notable development reported by an associate press correspondent.
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Indexed Today’s Paper Highlights and Features
The page lists sections including Industrial Education Convention Banks want change, Bockly News, Story of an Oshkosh Man, What is Life for Others, Tax Problem and War, Prom Usher, Books and Magazines, Short Mary, Church Announcements, Eastern Roads Denied Boat Operation, Heltara Protests, High Cost of Perteacon Farm Suggestions, The Home Beautiful Page, Efficiency Institute Opens, Water Power Fight.
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Memorial to an Oshkosh Hero Taslor’s Grave Treated With Respect
An 1874 obituary poem honors William B. Taslor who died defending others. The verse recalls his courage and selfless acts, urging Memorial Day observances to crown his grave with moral offerings. A fuller account appears elsewhere in the paper.
American Note to Germany Aimed at Arbitration Hint
Washington reports James Gerard delivered the American note to the German foreign office regarding the Lusitania sinking. Officials, noting Berlin’s possible arbitration offer, weigh possible German measures such as suspending submarine warfare or armed escorts while diplomacy continues.
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Eastern editor to jail for thirty days
Waterbury Judge sentenced the Waterbury editor to thirty days in jail after a criminal court ban on publishing indecent material. The photo editor and publisher faced related charges over a published piece deemed an offense, with appeals considered by Fairfield officials.
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Witnesses Summoned in Libel Suit Over Senator Vote
Fragmented report notes many witnesses summoned in a libel case involving William Harees and Mr Barnes. Mentions attempts to influence a United States senator and an arrangement with Char in hayem. Unclear names and details due to damaged OCR.
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Sebastian Exonerated in High Profile Court Case
In Los Angeles a correction to the record exonerates Chief Charles F. Sebastian from a charge related to a biker gang case. The ruling concludes that Sebastian and Mrs. Edith Pratt did not contribute to delinquency of Edita Serkin in the crime episode tried last night.
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Showers Promised in May Weather Forecast
A weather forecast from May 15 predicts showers and possible light rain across the region. Temperatures will rise, with cooler evenings and variable cloud cover. Observations indicate a trend toward unsettled conditions, so carry an umbrella.
Italy Denounces Triple Alliance Amid War Crisis
In Rome and London reports, Premier Salandra refuses cabinet resignation as Italy faces a potential break with Austria Hungary. King Victor Emmanuel mi ght affirm Salandra. Mussolini era figures amid protests in Milan call for monarchy overhaul. Volatile scene widens with Garibaldi and dAnnunzio rhetoric.
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