Five Men Narrowly Escape in Missouri Valley Dynamite Incident
J C Jones and his three sons along with Roy Green were close to death while dynamiting stumps near Missouri Valley. A delayed fuse exploded just as they were reloading, rendering J E Herman and Homer Jones unconscious and badly cut by flying debris. Roy Green and Jones were knocked down but survived as surgeons arrived.
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J. C. Jones
Roy Green
Missouri Valley
J. £. Herman
Homer Jones
Jones
Quarantine Areas Adjusted in Iowa Hoof and Mouth Effort
Dr I D Paxton of the federal Bureau of Animal Industry in Iowa recommends releasing Benton, Delaware and Clayton from the quarantine restricted area while moving Clinton, Jones, Dubuque and Jackson from the modified to restricted status. This would leave seven counties in restricted and two in modified areas. Des Moines merchant Mose Heskill acted late to stop his son Louis from marrying in Fort Dodge after the license had been issued in Webster County. The couple then wed in Chicago with the bride's father witnessing the license, and an elaborate Jewish ceremony followed.
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I. D. Paxton
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Benton
Delaware
Clayton
Clinton
Jones
Dubuque
Jackson
Mose Heskill
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Louis Heskill
Chicago
Webster County
Parishroom promise from organizer in sectarian notations
A local figure chairs a meeting as two organizers seek a deferential pledge. The big man agrees, naming Friday the 25th in the parish room and calling it an unsectarian affair, while the organizers reassure that the premises were lime washed recently and nothing improper is present.
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Toronto Mail and Empire
Cattle Cure Reported for Waterloo and Davenport Herds
The Illinois veterinary department says federal authorities will release two herds from Waterloo and Davenport held near Chicago for foot and mouth disease. Valuable Guernsey and Holstein stock, originally ordered slaughter after quarantine last fall, have been cured and may be returned to Iowa, a first reported success.
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Waterloo
Davenport
Helg
Chicago
Iowa
State Veterinary Department
Iown
Illinois Veterinary Department
Italy Invades Austria Amid Western Front Fighting
Rome announces Italian forces have penetrated Austrian territory along a line north of Trieste with four towns captured near the frontier and an Italian destroyer damaging the Austrian port of Buso. Austrian planes attack Venice arsenal but are repelled as heavy fighting continues on the Franco Belgian front and a Turkish Gallipoli assault is reported a failure. Austrian requests U S protection for its subjects in Italy amid a shifting eastern front.
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Italy
Austria
War Office
Rome
Gulf of Trieste
Buso
Venice
Porto Corsini
Ancona
Barletta
Geisi
Adriatic
Italian War Office
United States
Arras
Athens
Gallipoli
San
War News From The Front As Italy Enters Conflict
Italy declares war on Austria with battles along the frontier and Austrian bombardments of Venice Ancona Porto Corsini Sarletta Gesi and Potensa Picena cause fires and damage Vienna says bombs hit military targets while Italy reports limited damage The German and Austrian alliance is argued to remain intact while the Lusitania sinks prompt Dutch protest Greece debates neutrality and gas shells hinder British lines at Ypres Dardanelles fighting continues as ships land 90 000 troops.
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Italy
Austria
Venice
Ancona
Porto Corsini
Sarletta
Gesi
Potensa Picena
Vienna
Spezia
Duke of the Arzuzzi
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Wolff Agency
Cadorna
Salandra
Sonnino
France
Great Britain
Ferdinand
Constantinople
Black Sea
Russia
John French
Ypres
Greece
Flanders
Bruges
Russian War Office
Galicia
Petrograd
San
Dardanelles
Paris
Berlin
Pantaleimon
Hne
Suit Settled Over Northwestern Train Injury Details
Attorney for defendant Francis C. Rucker, injured on a Northwestern train near Clutter Ja last fall, settled with Northwestern state attorney James C. Davis for 7500. A Benton county suit sought 25000 in damages. Rucker suffered permanent injuries including five broken ribs a fractured collarbone punctured left lung skull base hemorrhages internal injuries and mind impairment.
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Francis C. Rucker
Northwestern
Clutter
James C. Davis
Benton County
Rucker
Traveler charged for peacocks in English hotel bill
An American traveler in England saw a line in his hotel bill reading To peacocks eight shillings. He complained seeking explanation, was told the peacocks were on the blooming lawn and that ignoring them was his fault. Ex change.
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England
Verdict for Roosevelt in Barnes libel trial at Syracuse
The jury found for Theodore Roosevelt in the libel suit by William Barnes after eleven hours of deliberation. The plaintiff bears all costs as no damages are awarded, and counsel said an appeal would be filed. Roosevelt thanked the jurors and pledged to work for the public.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Barnes
Teuton Losses Heavy in Carpathian Battle Report
Petrograd issued an official statement on fighting in the Carpathians noting Russian forces inflicted average daily losses of about 10 000 on May 10 to 13 and much heavier tolls on May 16 to 19, with several tens of thousands daily. Some enemy regiments were reduced to a single company and about 40 000 prisoners were captured.
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Carpathian Mountains
Petrograd
Carpathians
Four Die In Syracuse Dynamite Blast At Search Site
An automobile load of dynamite intended to search for a drowned boy’s body exploded in Syracuse New York. Four were killed and seventeen injured including several women as debris and clothing rained down across 150 feet. The dead include Frank Ross in charge of the dynamite James Hughes Vincent Grenlohns and an unidentified baby boy.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Frank Ross
James Hughes
Vincent Grenlohns
Call for Prayer from Methodist Bishops for Peace
A public appeal from Bishop Earl Cranston of Washington urges every Methodist church member to pray continually for peace in Europe and the world. The message says prayer should rise in every thought of God, not just at fixed times. Also reports Ophelia judged lawful prize by London prize court after being captured by Meteor.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Cranston
Washington
Europe
London
North Sea
Germany
Germany Likely to Reply Friendly to US Note
Berlin signals a friendly tone in its forthcoming response to the American note. Ambassador Gerard’s recent advisories offer no specifics on the content or stance. The German reply is anticipated to arrive in Washington late this week.
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Germany
Gerard
Washington
Gallipoli fighting and fleet guns aid allied assault
Fierce combat continues near the Gallipoli neck as Queen Elizabeth fires from the Gulf of Saros to support the attack. Turkish guns from the Sea of Marmara pound the Dardanelles while troops from Aivali are said moved east. Paris stock yards vanish as Bois de Boulogne is repurposed for war. Cattle herd at Longchamps and Auteuil feeds soldiers, shrinking German hopes though enemy forces remain about fifty miles away.
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Gallipoli Peninsula
Gulf of Saros
Sultan Selim
Goeben
Sea of Marmara
Aivali
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Longchamps
Auteuil
Bagatelle
Advisers Break on Trade With Britain Sparks Policy Move
An open break between the state department trade advisers in Washington and the British embassy pushes the issue of stronger measures in response to British interference with American trade. The president and advisers may soon dispatch the drafted note to London asserting Washington will no longer tolerate sovereignty disregards on the high seas or arbitrary interference with neutral commerce.
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State Department
Washington
London
Glycerine Production Sought By Western Nitroglycerine Members
In Chicago the Western Nitroglycerine Manufacturers association discussed boosting glycerine output to meet wartime demand. They warned the war would exhaust national glycerine supplies within ninety days if production did not rise.
Gompers Quits Labor Body Unions Principles Cited
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor resigns from the American Association for Labor Legislation, saying union principles are not furthered by the body.
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Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Association For Labor Legislation
Free Teacher Accused of Slaying in Van Wert Trial
The jury in Van Wert Ohio acquits Miss Lulu Wilson a former school teacher of murdering attorney Levi X Jacobs who allegedly demanded that she take poison.
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van Wert, O
Lulu Wilson
Levi X. Jacobs
Three Bombs Fall on Paris in German Air Raid
Three bombs dropped on Paris by a German aeroplane injure two pedestrians along Quai D'Orsay. The incident underscores ongoing air attacks as civilians endure intermittent blasts in the capital.
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Paria
Paris
Quai D'Orsay
The Wherefore of School
A backward pupil Herman answers a teacher’s question with a witty remark about his father sending him to school. The exchange captures a humorous classroom moment from New York Times readers.
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Herman
New York
Local Notes and Sports Toss: Spencer Defeats Our Boys
Additional locals report Caroline Olson visiting her sister in Sioux Rapids and Mrs Chas Schanck staying with relatives in Lake View. Spencer high school boys beat ours 8 to 4 in a recent game with most scores by the visitors in a late inning. A Carroll message announced Alf Bedford’s death. funeral in Carroll today. Weather remains cold and wet with heavy precipitation raising replant fears for corn, though sun could revive the fields.
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Spencer High School
S. Cundy
Carroll
Alf. Bedford
Chronic Deafness Warns of Silent Threat to Hearing
A medical advisory warns that chronic deafness can advance quietly, affecting the ear drum, ossicles, auditory nerve, and sometimes the eustachian tube. Early detection is crucial. cases treated years ago retain hearing well today.
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Cunard Line
John Bright
Peel
Greville
Pitt
Fox
Canning
Lord Castlereagh
Lord Liverpool
London Chronicle
Railroad
Ruwe’s
T. R
Ross Barnes
Caroline Olson
Mrs. J. C. Merry
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Chas. Schanck
Lake View
A. Hovenden
Wateman T Webb, M.D
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