World War I Aces and Losses Reported Across Front
Second Lieutenant Dudley C. Fairbairn of Joliet Illinois was killed near Montrose England when his airplane fell accidentally. Major Richard Bolles Paddock reported slightly wounded is Pershing’s nephew and son of the General killed in the Boxer uprising. American National Army displays revive public praise as front lines approach. A US warship sinks a German submarine by lifting it out of the water and breaking it in two. Brigadier General John Lejeune ordered to France to command US Marines. Sergeant Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts claims seven German planes shot down in two months. Railroad wage increases totaling 300 million dollars cover 1 929 399 employees. Howard Slater and son perish in tornado near Toulon. other tornadoes strike Iowa causing deaths and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bolles Paddock
U. S
Gen. Pershing
Gen. Paddock
Judge Kohtsaat of United States Court Dies in Chicago
The United States judge Kohtsaat died in Chicago from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was a brother of TL HW Kohtsaat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohtsaat
United States Court of Appends
Chicago
TL. HW. Kohtsaat
War rumors and wartime figures sweep the nation
A wide range of wartime items fills the page with political, legal, and military notes. Wilhelmstrasse propaganda, I W W trials, and suspected sympathizers surface alongside a German ban on German-made medical goods and plans for U.S. artillery production.
British General Maurice Retired After Letters Controversy
The British army council retires Gen Maurice amid explanations for writing letters questioning Lloyd George and Bonar Law. In France British air units drop fourteen tons of bombs on multiple targets, eight planes shot down, while a daring two aircraft clash with twenty German scouts. A minesweeper sinking near May 1 claims twenty three sailors and three officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Army Council
London
Lloyd George c
Exchequer
Bonar Law
Perenne
Bapnaume
Shiett
Douai
Zebrugge
Bruges
Field Marshal Unig
Admiralty
Washington forecasts record wheat crop in United States
The department of agriculture projects the winter wheat harvest at 572,530,000 bushels based on May 1 conditions and remaining harvest acreage. Senate documents link sculptor Gutzon Borglum to negotiations for a new aircraft producer as silent partner. National Memorial Day declared May 30 for prayer and fasting. Attorney General Gregory to lead an inquiry into aircraft appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Elbert HH. Gary
United States
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Gutzon Borgium
Wilson
German Drive and Allied Standoff at Ypres Front
British and French lines hold after German attacks south of Ypres as Allied countermeasures regain lost ground. American troops bolster positions along Montdidier to Noven and Toul sectors as draft plans expand the U S army toward a possible million by summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
Picardy
Flanders
Ancre
Somme
Arras
Austria Faces Internal Strife as War News Circulates
Reports from Austria indicate American troops on the Italian front without Washington’s announcement. An imminent offensive is expected as EmperorCharles’s realm reels from hunger and discontent. Disturbances trouble the Austro Hungarian fleet, while Roumania signs a peace with the central powers yielding Dobrudja to Bulgaria and other territories to Austria Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carls
Roumania
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Austria
Hungary
British Evacuate Ex-Salt to West Bank After Reverse
In Palestine the British forces faced a reverse that forced their evacuation of Ex-Salt and retreat to the west bank of the Jordan. Constantinople said the Turks delivered a sharp defeat to General Allenby’s troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Forres
West Bank
Joran
Constantinopole
Geers’ Alenby
United States Declares War and Probes War Production
Nicaragua lines up with nations to declare war on Germany as Congress empowers the president to mobilize resources amid graft and incompetence charges. A Justice Department inquiry, a Senate military inquiry, and rapid production reviews unfold as Baker defends hearings and presses for clarity on 8640 million spent, Browning heavy guns, and ordnance output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niesragua
Germany
Rail wage commission recommends hikes for low earners
The wage commission urges increases for railroad workers earning under 250 a month in December 1915, ranging 4.6 to 43 percent. The total annual payroll rise would reach about 300 million dollars. Director General McAdoo may adopt the plan soon, though unions say it falls short of their demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad
McAdoo
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Tonic Ad
The ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood building tonic to renew energy and health. It claims impure blood causes illness and advises hot water before meals. It lists herbal ingredients and tablet price of sixty cents, urging readers to get the remedy now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
No Chance. Dear, do you love me still
Fragmentary dialogue lines show a couple debating love and trust, with a person asking how to know affection remains without seeing the beloved in person. The exchange hints at uncertainty and emotional tension in a romantic relationship.
Friendship Requires Mutual Esteem Reciprocity
The statement argues that friendship relies on reciprocal respect and mutual regard between individuals, not mere proximity or shared interests. It emphasizes that equal esteem sustains lasting bonds and authentic companionship.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.s.—Teutonic War News
Dudley C. Fairbairn
Joliet, NL
Montrose
England
Atlantic
John Lejeune
France
Charles A. Doyen
Frank L. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
Railroad Wage Commission
Howard Slater
Toulon
Airc
Iowa
Persoral
Wilhelmstrasse
Southwest
Tom Campbell
Arizona
I. W. OW
State Medical Society
James A. Wood
Nevada
Federal Grand Jury
San Francisco
Bards of SA
George Walker
Taylor
Pine Hills
Union County
Jacob A. Riis
Treasury
Lucy Ann Burch Hart
Bessie Hart
Franklin, Ill
Henry C. Lodge
Alexander Bannwart
Boston
Lodge
Bannwart
Charles H. Weinsberg
Missouri
The
German-American Alliance
United States District Court
St. Louis
Franz C. Feinler
Pershing
Hawaii
War Department
George
Finland
Germaany
Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Viborg
Primrose League
Earl Curzon
House of Lords
British War Council
America
Berlin
Grosbeeren
Erain
Zurich
Petit Journal of Paris
Asquith
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Ltovd George
James McPherson
War Office
Tower of London
Gregory
Lloyd-George
Edward W. Pickard
House of Emnmons
Herbert Asquith
Frederick B. Maurice
Waving
Commons
Alaurice
Great Britain
Tiun
Kemmel
Nova Scotia
New Trunswick
Geran
Neuville-Vitasse
Ludendorff
Paris
Poch
Kitchin
Crowder
Danube
Noumania
Jose
Pvice
Adolf Friedrich of Meckienbuve Strelitz
Russian
Ukraine
Garizen Pereliis
Armerica
Department of Justice
Senate Committee On
Administration
Baker
House
John TP
Ryan
Congress
Dickson
Arms Manufacturing Division
Bascom Little
aCe
Maha Neale
Piso
ISO
Warren
Indiana
Mutual
Hoosier-Tex
OIL Lands CO
Odd Fellows Building
Indianapolis
Brogpisss of Malls
Bre
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!