Teutons Fail to Check Allies in World War I Fronts
Dispatches report Austro German forces extending grip on Galicia and closing on Lemberg while British and French actions gain ground north of Arras and Meuse. Italians win at Plava as Austrian defenses falter. Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph angered by Italian advances and dismissals.
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Galicia
Lemberg
von Linsengen
Komarno
British War Office
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Armentierss
le Bassee
Arras
le Fond-de- Buval
Meuse
Lorraine
Plava
Tsonzo
War Office
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Herzegovina
Bosnia
Dank
Rohr
Archduke Eugene
Goritz
Elaff
Petrograd
Shavili
Niemeh
Suwalki
Kalwarya
Rawka
Tanew
Rawka-Ruska
Nowina
Ulicka
Ełubaczow
Force Crisis in Mexico Looms Over Next Thirty Days
Washington reports new U S negotiations aim to force a crisis in Mexican affairs within the coming month as the administration abandons hope for peaceful faction reconciliation and braces a policy response.
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Mexico
Washington
United States
Leap From Auto Injures Girl in Jitney Bus Incident
Miss Hannah Miller of Terre Haute Indiana is believed to be dying after she jumped from a jitney bus when a sheet of flame erupted from the exhaust. The incident occurred during a local rush hour and authorities are investigating the vehicle and driver involved.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Hannah Miller
Woman Drowns in Ohio River Near Evansville
Evansville Indiana special report. Mrs Wilda Skelton twenty four year old drowned in the Ohio River opposite Evansville while bathing. Authorities and observers note the accident occurred as she swam near the riverbank with onlookers nearby and rescue efforts were unsuccessful. The incident adds to local river dangers reported during the season.
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Evansville
Ind
Wilda Skelton
Ohio River
President Wilson Gifts Genevieve Clark Two Silver Compotes
In Bowling Green Missouri Special Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of the speaker and her fiancé James McIlhany Thompson of New Orleans prepare for a June 30 wedding. President Wilson presents two hand wrought silver compotes with gold lining, ten inches high, American eagle handles and cupids with monogrammed sides.
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Bowling Green
Genevieve Clark
James McIlhany Thompson
New Orleans
Wilson
G. Co. C
Helen Morton Robnett
David Robnett
Columbia
Bennett Clark
Attack on Governor in Boston Parade
During the Bunker Hill day parade a carriage bearing Governor Walsh, Mayor Curley, Adjutant General Cole and Captain J D Coady was attacked with gravel bottles and stones at Bunker Hill and Cottage streets. No injuries were reported. Two young men were arrested after witnesses said missiles were thrown from a roof, with police and eight cavalrymen surrounding the house to make arrests.
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Boston
Walsh
Curley
Cole
J. D. Coady
Bunker Hill
Cottage Streets
Beaver Act Goes Into Court Again
Huntington Ind special. The 1911 legislature special act authorizes Huntington county to reimburse Henry Beaver former county treasurer twelve thousand dollars. A suit seeks a perpetual injunction to stop county officers from paying or borrowing the sum. Beaver faced a twelve thousand deficit due to a mis entry and prior shortages blamed on earlier treasurers. The case has zigzagged through courts since 1882 and may extend further.
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Huntington, Ind
Huntington County
Henry Beaver
Beaves
Daniel Christman
Beaver
Whitley
Allen
John Q. Cline
Huntington
Supreme Court
Parker
Will Contest Stirs Greene County Probate
Hempstead C. Shaw of Indianapolis files in Greene circuit court to invalidate the will of Mrs. Lessie H. Shaw who died in Worthington. The will leaves about 35000 dollars to her brother William B. Harrah, sister Mrs. H. Brouillette, and her sister's child Miss Mila Brouillette of Worthington.
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Mila Brouilette
Worthington
Shaw
DAREDEVIL NILES Loops With Passenger in Near Ground Flight
Charles F. Niles flew upside down and looped the loop with Stephenson MacGordon aboard, completing the stunt within 800 feet of the ground. Rain clouds forced the near-earth ascent, making it the first time a passenger rode such a flight in the United States.
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New York
Charles F. Niles
Stephenson MacGordon
New York City
Niles
United States
Grain Elevator Burned at Fortville Halfits Loss
A three story grain elevator and flouring mill owned by W D Springer burned with estimated damage of 15000 to 20000 dollars. Insurance details unavailable as Springer was in Columbus attending a convention. A high wind aided the blaze and the fire started when an employee heated a pall of paint on a stove causing an explosion and burning liquid to spray the woodwork.
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Fortville
Ind
W.D. Springer
Pig Hits Motorcycle Killing Both Riders Near Anderson
Miss Anna Lambert aged 23 and William Sylvester a 24 year old pressman rode a tandem motorcycle about a mile west of Anderson when they struck a pig. The bike left the road and toppled into a ditch. Lambert suffered a scalp wound while Sylvester was unharmed. The pig was killed in the accident.
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Anderson, Ind
Anna Lambert
William Sylvester
Anderson
Newark Opium Raid Yields Smuggled Goods and Four Arrests
Federal agents raided an alleged opium den at 15 Lafayette Street Newark taking $19,550 worth of opium along with pipes lamps and other materials for production. A secret compartment under the stairs hid the goods. Four Chinese suspects were arrested and escaped when detectives searched the premises. Further raids are expected.
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Newark
N. J
Lafayette Street
Tyre
Horse Saves Man at Nading Gravel Works
In Shelbyville Indiana special report, George Haehl aged forty one was saved when he grabbed a swimming horse and was dragged to safety. Fellow worker Lester McFarland forced the horse to swim to assist, after Haehl fell into the water.
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Shelbyville
Ind
George Haehl
Nading Gravel Works
Haehl
Lester McFarland
Mishawaka Man Drowns After Rail Trestle Jump
Peter Klein of Mishawaka leaped from a railway trestle near South Bend to avoid an approaching train on the St. Joseph river. Onlookers tried to save him but he drowned. his body was recovered from the river after the attempt.
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South Bend
Ind
Peter
Klein
Mishawaka
St. Joseph
Hay Baler Injury At Berry Elevator Leaves Lynn Man Fatally Waring
Frank Snyder, 35, of Lynn, was seriously injured when pulled into a hay baler at the Berry brothers elevator in Winchester Indiana. Doctors said his condition was critical with little hope of recovery.
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Winchester
Ind
Frank Snyder
Lynn
Berry Brothers
Doctor Arrested Over Illegal Practice in Terre Haute
North side physician Dr. Francis M. Siner was arrested on the charge of illegal practice in Terre Haute Indiana. The coroner's verdict held Siner responsible for the death of 34 year old Mrs Anna Deal.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Francis M. Siner
North Side
Anna Deal
Siner
Guilty of Deadly Assault in North Vernon Case
John Brewer of Marion township was found guilty in circuit court of assault and battery with intent to kill after a quarrel with his father in law. He was sentenced to state prison for two to fourteen years. The incident involved Thomas Berry firing thirteen shots at Perry last week.
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North Vernon
Ind
John Brewer
Marion
Thomas Berry
Perry
Refunds Authorized After Telephone Rate Equalization
Jeffersonville Indiana special: more than 500 Cumberland Telephone subscribers receive checks totaling 10,000 dollars reflecting over seven years of excess charges. The refunds follow a public service rate equalization approved by officials.
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Jeffersonville, Ind
Cumberland Telephone Company
Public Service
Becker denied reargument in New York Court of Appeals
Albany special: Charles Becker, convicted in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, had his request for a reargument of his appeal denied in the New York Court of Appeals. The ruling ends his path in the state’s highest court, with any chance remaining only via Governor Whitman. No opinion was written.
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Becker
Albany, N. Y
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Court of Appeals
Whitman
May Reopen Merom Bank in Sullivan Indiana
Will Hays the receiver asks authority to reopen the Merom State bank in Sullivan Indiana He states depositors lose nothing and that all but 1060 dollars of securities have been collected
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Merom Bank
Sullivan, Ind
Will H. Hays
Merom State Bank
Film Destroyed Under 1914 London Fight Order
Federal authorities will destroy the 3 542 feet of movie film depicting the Richis Welsh fight in London during 1914. The destruction follows an order issued by Judge Hough in the United States district court. Importation is described as a violation of the Sims law.
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New York
London
Hough
United States District Court
Man knocked down by high voltage live wire in Hartford City
Marion Reeves was knocked to the ground when he tried to poke a live wire carrying 2,000 volts from the sidewalk with a stick. He sustained slight burns.
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Hartford City
Ind
Marion Reeves
Arizona Christened in Brooklyn Navy Yard Launch
The Brooklyn navy yard hosted a large crowd as the battleship Arizona slid down the ways marking its christening and entry into service. A special New York report notes the ceremony drew attendees and press coverage at the historic shipyard.
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Arizona
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Explosion Victim Dies In Lafayette Auto Repair
Wilbert Sawyer twenty dies at a local hospital from burns after striking a match under an automobile being repaired in Lafayette Indiana. The incident occurred when the flame ignited a flare or fuel vapors during the repair work. He was treated at the hospital but did not survive.
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Lafayette
Ind
Wilbert Sawyer
Cunningham Vanishes. Police Drag Creek Bank
Kokomo Indiana special report says John Cunningham aged fifty five disappeared from his home. Police are dragging Wildcat creek on the banks where he was last seen as search continues.
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Drag Creek
Kokomo
Ind
John Cunningham
Wildcat Creek
No Business Forces Justice of Peace From Monroe Township
Alexandria Ind special report notes Jason Crouse resigned as Monroe township justice of peace citing insufficient business to justify a living salary. He was elected last election but Alexandria cases moved to police court and little work occurred in his court.
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Justice of Peace
Alexandria
Ind
Jason Crouse
Monroe Township
Crouse
Cruisers Versus Battleships Defined in Naval Terms
The text explains how battleships differ from cruisers by size armor and firing power. It notes that armored cruisers resemble battleships but do not fully equal them in capability.
True Living Propels Virtue, Tolstoy Quotation Featured
A Tolstoy quote emphasizing action through goodness appears as a concise, timeless motto. The message urges living by doing good to remain among the truly living.
Indiana Governors Centennial Stands On Public Reform
A Democratic governor defends prohibition efforts to curb the dope evil, praises state legislation for water, health, and housing, and touts integrity in appointments. He cites the governor’s restraint from political bluster and fidelity to constitutional government, while noting press opposition rooted in politics.
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Indiana
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