14 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
1
The advertisement promotes lace front corsets priced at $1.50 and claims Warner’s Bust Proof Style 1KA2 fits many figures. It describes a new season model shaping in fashionable lines with medium bust, slightly higher back, and rubber gores at the back, noting other Warner styles are guaranteed.
A city wide canvass will distribute season tickets for the Chautauqua. Tickets cost 2.50 for adults and 1.25 for children. Eight districts have captains and helpers. Elks will assist. The committee meets at the Chamber of Commerce at 8:30 Wednesday to cover the city in a few hours. Captains: C A Steele, Rollin Maxam, F J Riggs, H Mulhall, George Grigsby, Elva Zimmerman, Paul Brownlee, James Herriott.
Berlin reports sixteen thousand Russians captured by General Mackensen's forces in west and northwest of Lemberg. Austro German troops press 40 mile front toward Lemberg while Eastern theater notes enemy positions northeast of Szawle and southeast of Mariampol. French assaults near Arras repulsed with heavy losses on both sides of the Lorette hills and Neuville Rocourt front.
The W. L. S. Wood Agency requests renewal of insurance on a rent house and household policy. This notice invites the policyholder to contact the agency to update coverage and ensure continued protection.
Severe Sunday storm caused limited damage beyond several broken telephone lines. A dam owned by Bilig Arburn near Francisco was damaged slightly while the rest of the area escaped major harm.
Lonvon Eng reports the British steamer Hopemount torpedoed by a German submarine and sunk near the sinking of another vessel, with the Dia schooner also affected. A tense war scene unfolds with losses and ongoing sea hazards.
June 14 1960 Chicago suffers a historic transport strike with 14 500 workers on strike including motormen conductors shopmen and ticket sellers. Police Chief Healy seeks 1960 special policemen. nearly 1000 stationed at barns and depots. Trains halted passengers unavailable and many residents walk or stay home as steam roads cover outlying areas.
Dr Chalmers of New York City will lecture at United Presbyterian church Tuesday at 3 PM on The War in Europe in its Relation to Prophecy and its probable outcome for the Jew. A scholar and interpreter of languages, he is a must hear preacher. Admission free.
Evansville man associated with long distance hiner appears in a brief notice. The item provides sparse details on identity and context, with readers urged to consult the page for full information.
The board of health warns property owners to cut weeds at once or face prosecutions. The notice aims to present Princeton in its best light during next week's Chautauqua. Street work by Martin Myers' crew cleans streets leading to the grounds to ensure visitors encounter tidy surroundings.
Fragmentary report from Terre Haute indicates Judge Charles A. Pulliam was appointed Circuit Judge of Vigo County by Governor Ralston. The piece mentions a self appointed judge Fortune and an abolition of an office, with unclear surrounding details and dates.
The Members' Council calls a large gathering at the Kiddy Hotel dining room tonight at 7 30. F B Ayres Southern Railway official will discuss Southern views on Princeton and the Credit Rating Bureau explained. Everyone is urged to arrive on time to keep the meeting concise.
A German office official told United Press that America need not be apprehensive about the German reply and that the tone of the second note is friendly. He predicted a mutual solution both countries can accept and noted optimism in Berlin about German American agreement. The official’s name was not disclosed. Washington reported President Wilson’s cautious reaction to the reply.
Mrs. J. J. McGregor travels from South Prince street to New Concord Ohio for Muskingum College commencement where Basil Newman, age twenty, graduates with a four year philosophy course and two years credit in electrical engineering from Purdue. He entered Princeton Public Schools at seven, finished twelve years of schooling in nine, and will visit Indianapolis before attending Rushville missionary society convention June 22 23 as a program delegate for United Presbyterian church.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Clarks Chapel church will host a box social at Henry Ahleman’s home two miles west of Somerville on Thursday night June 24. Proceeds go to the church fund. Everyone invited. bring a lunch in a box.
Mr and Mrs J D Doty of Hazleton spent Monday in Carlisle for business reasons.
Finney returns Sunday from Fairfield ML after a two week stay with her sister and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Westerfield. Several parties were given in her honor.
Ralph Mossman and wife returned to their home in Vincennes Monday morning after spending Sunday here with Mr. Mossman s parents.
A brief notice notes fuel pricing with a price of 35 cents per gallon at Shoptaugha Jute.
John Mahana, aged 91, died after a lingering illness at the Poor Farm. A short funeral service will be held Tuesday at the Poor Farm cemetery.
Anglo French assaults on the Turkish right wing near Constantinople were repulsed Sunday with heavy enemy losses. The June th fighting continued as allied forces pressed the defense and reported advancing positions elsewhere.
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