Storm Toll Rises as Rail President Drowns in Kansas
Kansas City dispatch reports thirteen deaths from wind and rain across the Southwest. Five Bruges family members die in a tornado near Onarga, Towawatomi county. Richmond, Missouri sees three killed as a house lifts and collapses. Westmoreland railroad president Charles Morris, his son Guy, and druggist John Gunther drown when a bridge fails over a gasoline car after a cloudburst. Multiple lightning strikes injure others. miles of track wash away delaying trains across Kansas City and routes to St Louis.
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Kansas City
John Bruges
Onarga
Pottawatomie
Topeka
Union Pacific Railroad
Richmond
Ray County
Arthur Covey
Mary Bell
Covey
Crowns
Westmoreland
Kan
Charles Morris
Westmoreland Interurban Railroad
Guy
John Gunther
Gene Nichols
Wamego
Asaria
Salina
Oscar Olson
Ernest Brandt
Beatrice
Neb
Joseph Gregg
Latour
Altman
Gregg
Southern
Northern
Eastern
Western
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Teutons Win in Poland
Berlin reports further German gains in Russian Poland with troops advancing north and south of Tarnograd threatening to cut off the town. Petrograd offers no comment while claiming Austro-German losses of 120,000 to 150,000 on the 40 mile front between Tysmin iaca and Swica rivers. Berlin says Russians are in rout as Mackensen leads the offensive. Vienna claims capture of Grodek western defenses as Russians defend Lemberg.
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London
Poland
Tarnograd
Berlin
Petrograd
Tysminiaca
Swica
Mackensen
Vienna
Grodek
Lemburg
Allies' Ships Seek Refuge in Kerala Bay Near Imbros
Constantinople reports that the British fleet seeking safety from German submarines anchored in Kerala bay near Imbros on the northeast coast of the island ten miles from Gallipoli. Turks reportedly mined British vessels in the refuge on three occasions.
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Fleet
Gallipoli
Berlin
Constantinople
Kerala Bay
Imbros Island
Strath nairn Torpedoed. 22 Crewmembers Feared Lost
London reports the steamer Strath nairn of 4336 tons was torpedoed in the Irish Sea. Twenty two crew members are believed drowned. The Dutch fishing boat Broskona was blown up by a mine off the coast with four crew casualties.
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London
Strathnairn
Broskona
Manuel Vasquez Tagle as provisional president candidate
Manuel Vasquez Tagle once Francisco Madero’s minister of justice has not engaged in revolutionary action since Huerta’s 1913 coup. Leaders of the Villa Zapata coalition reportedly accept him for provisional presidency, while an agreement with the Carranza faction may be possible. He did not resign when Huerta toppled Madero but later left Mexico City and has lived in the United States.
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Manuel Vasquez Tagle
Francisco Madero
Huerta
Villa-Zapata
Mexico
Carranza
Madero
Mexico City
United States
Marines to Mexico to rescue Americans near Esperanza
Six hundred marines and bluejackets are ordered to San Diego to proceed to Esperanza in Sonora to rescue about one hundred Americans as Yaqui Indians threaten settlers. Rear Admiral Howard will command the expeditionary force aboard the Colorado with the Raleigh and Buffalo watching Guaymas. Consul Hostetter reports crops and horses destroyed and lives endangered near Esperanza. Villa’s forces occupy Monterey after a 12 hour battle.
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Washington
San Diego
Esperanza
Hostetter
Hermosillo
Esperanza Valley
Tabari Bay
United States
Galveston
Tex
Villa
Monterey
Allied forces suffer heavy losses in German push
Berlin reports an allied attack north of La Bassée canal was wiped out with few retreating. Paris fronts say French forces in Alsace crossed the Fecht river and reached Metzeral outskirts while bombarding Munstein base. Sir John French notes gains east of Festubert and holds on new British advances near Ypres.
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Berlin
Germany
London
LaBassee Canal
Alsace
Fecht River
Sir John French
Festubert
Ypres
U S Accepts Envoy Story in Berlin Incident
Count von Bernstorff told Secretary Lansing that the envoy to Berlin was Dr Meyer Gerhard from the German colonial office and had acted for the German Red Cross, denying Alfred Meyer’s ties. Lansing accepted the denial and considered the incident closed.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
Berlin
State Department
Meyer Gerhard
German Colonial Office
German Red Cross
Alfred Meyer
Archbishop Langevin Dead in Montreal
Archbishop Langevin of Dr Boniface and head of western Canada Catholic church dies in Montreal. Mona Langevin noted as surviving spouse. Date of death listed as June 16 in Winnipeg dispatch.
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Winnipeg
Man
Mona. Langevin
Boniface
Catholic Church
Western Canada
Montreal
Peaceful Chicago Car Strike Ends With Mayor as Umpire
Mayor Thompson brokers end to the city’s large car strike after a near all night conference with union leaders and city officials. An agreed wage scale and adjustments to runs are set while Thompson agrees to serve as one of three arbitrators for final terms.
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Chicago
America
Thompson
Briggs Hotel
Cue Expert Demarest Attacks Wife and Self in Chicago
Calvin W. Demarest, famed billiard star and recent health complaints, assaulted his wife with a pocket knife, slashed his mother, and then attempted suicide by cutting his throat and left wrist. Mrs. Demarest is in critical condition. his mother injured in the hand.
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Chicago
Calvin W. Demarest
United States
New York
Aviator Warneford Killed in France Crash
Lieut Reginald A J Warneford VC and Legion of Honor winner who destroyed a Zeppelin over Belgium was killed when he fell from his plane at Duc France. American war correspondent Henry Beacher Needham, a passenger, also died.
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Paris
Reginald A. J. Warneford
Belgium
Duc
France
Henry Beacher Needham
Astor Opens Red Cross Fund With $100000 Donation
London reports Marquis Lansdowne announces at Mansion House that William Waldorf Astor opened the Red Cross subscription hat with a $100,000 check.
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Astor
Red Cross
London
Mansion House
Marquis Lansdowne
Willam Waldorf Astor
Zeppelin Raid Strikes England and Karlsruhe Attacked
London reports sixteen killed and many injured as Zeppelins bombarded the English coast in the twentieth aerial raid. Berlin says Karlsruhe town was bombed with civilians killed and airmen downed, one enemy plane forced to land near Schirmeck.
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London
England
Britain
Berlin
Karlsruhe
Schirmeck
Turkish Transports Sunk in Golden Horn Naval Action
Report from Tenedos states nearly five thousand Turkish troops died when three transports were sunk by a British submarine in the Golden Horn near Constantinople. The sub escaped unscathed and only a few soldiers were saved. A Rome dispatch adds an Austrian submarine torpedoed the Italian submarine Medusa in the Adriatic.
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Golden Horn
London
Constantinople
Tenedos
Rome
Adriatic
United States protests Chinese Japanese trade interference
The note delivered May 16 to China and Japan asserts that the United States cannot recognize any China Japan agreements impairing American treaty rights in China or the open door policy. It warns that ongoing interference with U S commerce in China will no longer be tolerated and ties the Far East issue to the Lusitania sinking.
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Washington
China
Japan
United States
Chinese Republic
Tokyo
Far East
Warden’s Wife Murdered at Illinois Penitentiary
Joliet Illinois authorities report the warden Allen of the state penitentiary was murdered by an inmate described as an honor convict. The assailant, a black man, attacked, then killed, the warden’s wife in her sleeping quarters within the prison. The killer poured alcohol on her body and set a fire. he remains inside the prison.
Germans Admit Loss of Trenches North of Arras
Berlin reports German forces north of Arras could not stop French assaults. An official general staff statement concedes ground loss, noting a trench near the Lorette hills abandoned after heavy shelling. French forces also reached 600 meters into German trenches south of Souchez.
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Berlin
Arras
Lorette
Souchez
Italians Capture 300 Austrian Prisoners in Monte Nero Zone
An official statement reports Italian alpinists winning a hard mountain fight in Monte Nero, taking 300 Austrian prisoners. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Chiss0, Switzerland says Austrian forces were completely routed at the Hast Trentino glacier in a separate engagement.
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Rome
Monte Nero
London
Trentino
Chisso
Switzerland
Bavarian King Denounced Over Belgium Speech
German societies in Innsbruck denounce King Ludwig of Bavaria after his Munich speech on annexing Belgium. Dispatches indicate socialists insist Belgium must be independent.
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Belgium
Innsbruck
Austria
Ludwig of
Bavaria
Munich
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat to Lamb and Poultry
A detailed listing of Cincinnati market quotes across commodities including wheat, rye, corn, oats, hay, eggs, poultry, cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep, and lamb. Prices span No. 2 red wheat to lambs with multiple grades and weights, showing bid ranges and commodity terms for traders.
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Timothy
Bologna
Eight Bathers Drowned as Undertow Hits Atlantic City Surf
A huge wave and dangerous undertow swept Atlantic City coast drowning eight bathers including Philadelphia summer colony members. Dozens were dragged ashore unconscious as lifeguards fought to save lives. one more man perished when six fishing smacks were involved.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Quotations and Ads from a Local Page
A collection of ad copy and pontifications notes the quick temper of jurors and praises Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes. The fragment mentions a jury with a stubborn member and women wearing pristine attire as a marketing aside.
Marine Bye Remedy Co Chicago Ad Declares Comfort
An old Chicago advertisement promotes Marine Bye Remedy, a product claiming rapid relief for weak watery eyes. The copy markets granulated eyelids and comfort, presenting the remedy as a straightforward solution from a local company.
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Chicago
Comparisons from Baltimore American Quip on Households
A Baltimore American snippet jokes about modern kitchen and domestic life. It contrasts a fireless cooker with a smokeless husband to poke fun at contemporary conveniences and gender roles.
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Baltimore American
Cuticura Ad Promises Hair Growth and Skin Comfort
A vintage advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching and a hot Cuticura Soap shampoo to arrest hair loss and promote growth. It touts emollients for skin troubles and offers free samples by mail from Boston. The line ends with a wry remark about relatives signaling decline.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Accounting for It Blunders in Marriage Land
A compact remark on marriages noting widespread blunders and misunderstandings. The quote reflects on the frequent misreading and miscommunication in partnerships and the need to account for errors in matrimony.
Photographer Plates Sensitivity Sparks Patron Debate
In a witty exchange, patrons question why the photographer’s plates might suffer, wondering if his plates are sensitive and the cause of their concern. The quip hints at the challenges of photographic processes and public expectations of artistry.
Humorous department baffled by reader questions
In a light exchange a caller asks for news and is told the humorous department has little new, remarking on the abundance of free schools and the surprise at ordinary intelligence seeking novelty.
Game to the Last at Placer Gap Riot
A visitor asks the crowd's cause at Placer Gap. Bill Boulder explains a party on Roaring creek preceded a lynching of Mexican Joe. He refused liquor and died bravely, a grim, determined end.
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Placer Gap
Roaring Creek
Bill Boulder
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