Galician capital Lemberg falls to advance of Second Army
Berlin wireless reports on June 23 that Lemberg the Galician capital was occupied as the Second Army pushes forward. The capture ends Russian control since September 2 1914 amid Austro German offensives. Officials project political effects from reclaiming Galicia and driving Russians from the region.
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Berlin
Lemberg
Galicia
Austria
Frzemysl Tromt
Nicholas
Russians claim several battlefield successes in Galicia
An official Russian war office statement tonight reports operations near Lemberg and Rawa Ruska with desperate attacks repulsed and 300 prisoners taken. It claims a major victory below Nimni t on the Dniester after a stubborn battle since the fifteenth, with more than 2 500 prisoners captured and Cossacks in. A further success is reported with 1 000 prisoners captured near the Bukowiza border.
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Ngames
Bukowiza
Ital ian General Staff report on Monte Nero zone clashes
Rome June 23 The Italian general staff said enemy activity yesterday was limited to long range artillery. Alpine battalions in the Monte Nero area reportedly attacked and repulsed a force recently arrived from Galicia, with heavy losses and some prisoners taken. Night infantry attacks on our positions at Plavajs were repulsed.
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Ee Precio
Rome
Vial Pari
Monte Nero
Galicia
Plavajs
Zeppelins Reported as Making a Raid
The Qiverness News Agency reported by wireless from Berlin that sixteen persons were killed and forty injured in a raid. The terse dispatch offers few details and confirms the attack without fuller context.
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Peross
Russians Claiming Victory on Dniester
London June 13 news notes Austrian headquarters claim that Lemberg stood firm until Austrian and German forces advanced. Reports say Germanic allies moved within artillery range of Galician positions and capitulation seemed a matter of days. No independent confirmation yet on Petrograd or Petrosrad details.
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London
Lemberg
Austria
Germany
Daughters Learn of Daughter's Death After Telegram
The parents were not aware of their daughter's illness until a telegram summoned them to Piadsmouth where they arrived just in time for the funeral. Mrs Green and Mrs Fred Gardner were visiting when tragedy struck. Four little girls are left motherless, now cared for by Dr Chenroot and wife. Clendis aged 1½ remained at Good Hope. Eulah, Alberts aged seven. and Mary aged three were brought home. The deceased woman was 25 and from Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Piadsmouth
Green
Fred Gardner
Mre Green
Drowned Child Found In Barrel Of Pickles Near Barridurnville
June 23. Almas Cremeans three year old daughter of John Cremeans a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad employee was found dead after missing from home on the Adkins farms two miles north of Barridurnville. She was found in a barrel of pickles and died after being pulled out.
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Eontengion
Almas Cremeans
John Cremeans
Adkins Farms
Barridurnville
Rev C E McGhee Named Defendant in $10,000 Suit
The Rev C E McGhee, former superintendent of the state colored orphans home on the Guyan River, has been named as defendant in a $10,000 action filed by Larlesa Tinssley of Fayette County. She alleges he seduced her and is the father of her two children. She was formerly an inmate of the orphans home.
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Huntington
C. E. McGhee
Guyan Riv
Gamece
Larlesa Tinssley
Fayette County
Uke
Tej
Appeal for Red Cross funds Amid Famine Crisis
June 25 Washington dispatch reports Red Cross funds depleted with an appeal for food and money. Twenty thousand people face near starvation in a region described as Guar Terra. A Vera Cruz consular report notes a train attack on the merrow gauge line with nineteen casualties.
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Conres Rence
Washington
Red Cross
Vera Cruz
Wilson to Leave for Summer White House Today
President Wilson will depart at midnight for the summer White House at Oommish, New Hampshire, and plans to return by July 6. He will first travel to Roshton, L. L., to spend tomorrow with Colonel.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
White’ House
Commish
X. H. Neet
L. L
Chartered Wallace Torpedo Co. of Clarksburg Incorporators Named
The Wallace Torpedo Company of Clarksburg, with an authorized capital of 10000 dollars, is chartered with incorporators including J. H Bell, Dan Hostatler, W Olmstead of Clarksburg, and George W. Ashcraft and B. D. Orr of Wallace.
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Wallace Torpedo Co
Clarksburg
H Bell
Dan Hostatler
W_ Olm, stead
George W. Ashcraft
B. D. Orr
Wallace
Cottage prayer meetings announced for Thursday
Cottage prayer meetings are scheduled Thursday at three locations. At 9 30 a.m. at 11 Clay Street with Mrs Will Hickman leading. At 7 30 p.m. at 28 Hickman Street with Miss Ma Belle Stout reading. At 8 p.m. at 7 Dale Avenue with Mrs Alice Chorpening leading.
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Clay Street
Will Hickman
JJ H. Paugh
Hickman Street
Mabel Stout
Joseph Bentley
Dale Avenue
Alice Chorpening
Remington and Baldwin Firms Plan Large Factory Growth
Representatives of the Remmington Company and the Baldwin Locomotive Works told real estate brokers and builders that by November the Remmington firm would employ 15,000 men and Baldwin 3,900 in a vast expansion at Holdystone. The Remmington operation, begun to aid war needs, would fill orders for two years, with a new Remmington plant and housing for workers bringing 2,000 homes into service by evening.
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Wer
EL Chester
Bild
Frank Whelan
Werton
Remmington Ams Company
Tocal Hospital
Dicitis
BN ‘Or
Whelan
Holdystone
Baldwin Company
Remmington Company
Balddwin Company
Remmington Concern
Darst Announces Candidacy for Governor in Huntington
State Auditor J S Darst, en route from Charleston to Wheeling, stopped in Huntington to announce his bid for the Republican nomination for governor. He said he would run on his record and rely on support from supporters in the party.
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Huntington
Wheeling
Charleston
J.S. Darst
Nosman
Natural Gas Men Plan West Virginia State Association
A meeting called for this Tuesday at 2 oclock to organize a West Virginia Natural Gas Men Association aims to promote the industry before state bodies. The group seeks publicity on gas industry importance, state revenue, and development costs, naming signatories from Wetton, Fairfield, and Huntington.
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Sime
Nataral Ges Association
West Virginia
Esablishmrent
Scalnterance
Sud- de Laws and Regulations
Manta
Dave
Earthquake Devastates Imperial Valley Cities Killing Five
Tremors rocked Imperial Valley California with fires and collapse. Calexico suffered major destruction and loss of life, while El Centro and Heber endured heavy damage. Officials reported multiple shocks, martial law in Merical, and widespread communication outages across the stricken region.
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Erasroca
EL Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
California
Valles
Mericals
Yuma
Ariz
San Diego
San Bernardino
Heber
Imperial
Unusual Accident Ties Snoderly Child to Hospital
In Fairmont on June 23 Clark ism Snoderly the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis Snoderly of Davy's Run was injured in an unusual accident at Cook's Hospital where the child stood on a stone wall and became entangled. He was brought to the hospital for treatment and observation.
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Fairmont
Clark
Hospital Births and Recovery Update
Albert J. Bishop recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at a local hospital and has sufficiently recovered to be moved home on Clay Street. Mrs. Bishop’s friends are relieved by her progress.
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Albert J. Bishop
Clay Street
Edwards suspected in death of Mrs Allen at state penitentiary
Officials said Edwards may know more about the death of Mrs Allen, with Fred Robinson reporting that Edwards admitted guiding guards to her room during the Sunday incident. Campbell, a trusted inmate, was moved from solitary confinement as authorities gathered details.
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Werden Allen
Fred Robinson
Edwards
Institute For Harrison County School Teachers to Be Held Here
The Harrison county institute for school teachers will be held here the week beginning August 23 for five days. Instructors include Edward Rynearson of Pittsburg, L. Friend of Charleston, Russell and Carl S. Lawson county superintendent, with Romieces Te. MOUNDSVIELE reports a quarrel June 23 with Arch Hogel. Tom Rennie of Pipe Creek is alleged to have shot Fogel on the foot. Charles Fogel, deputy sheriff and Arch’s father, attempted to arrest Rennie, who turned the shotgun on him. Charles Fogel Jr. is alleged to have shot Rennie with a revolver. Rennie may die. Emperors Wak Tem grants Archduke Frederick of Austria the rank of field marshal.
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Harrison County Institute For
Edward ‘Rynearson
Pittsi
Moundsviele
Arch. Hogel
Moundsvile
Tom/Rennie
Pipe Creek
Fogel
Charles Fogel
Arch
Rennie
Charles Fogel Jr
Hare
Delegates to Balt Ohio rail relief dept convention named
June 24 Cleveland hosts the Baltimore and Ohio relief department convention. Delegates elected by division employee members will choose three advisory committee members and one operating committee member for a year. Representing the Mosongeh division are ET Brooks ESW Tott WH Shafferman? mal clerk J F Tierner engineer and Mid Stevens car inspector from Grafton and AW Aikies conductor of Fairmont.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Veriefy Department
Cleveland
Relief Department
Railroad
Ohio Railroad
Rairoad
ET Brooks
ESW
Tott
Whshaffermalclerk
J-F
Tierner
Mid Stevens
Forman
All
Grafton
AW “Aikies
Fairmont
Warrant Dismissed In Immorality Case Riot
The warrant against Harry C. Mylone land Wuth A Bennetrones and Jackson was dismissed after a quiet Tuesday afternoon marriage. Mylone and Miss Bennetrones were arrested Saturday night in a Water Street house by Sheriff Ross F Stour and deputies. Maude Hall and Lane Robertson, also arrested, had their trial postponed to 1:30 Friday evening.
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Harry C. Mylone
Bennetrones
Jackson
di Mslone
Miss Bennett
Sherif Ross
Psle
Maude Hall
Lane Robertson
Professor Ware Goes Abroad For Charles Town Wedding
June 23 report that Prof John N Ware left for Grimma Saxony to wed his fiancée Fraulein Dora von Turkheim. They will marry on arrival and stay in Germany until August, when plans are to change.
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Charles Town
John N. Ware
Grimma
Saxon
Fraulein
Dora von Turkheim
Germany
Ripper murder suspect Blumlein held in Philadelphia
Police and investigators in Philadelphia continued examining George Blumlein suspected of being the East Side killer. Arriving with his wife two weeks ago he walked before police headquarters and rambled about the ripper, prompting New York authorities to join the probe.
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Philadelphia
George Blumlein
East Side
New York
New York Police Department
Blumlein
Bluniem
Two Men Held on Bond After Despard Altercation
Frank Criss and Alex Monroe of the Despard addition were held under bonds of 50 each for the next criminal court grand jury after a fight that left Maustre Mustie stabbed in the right leg. Magistrate Tackvon Carter ordered the hearing, with Deputy Wolfe taking statements from John Siers and others. Mustie is recovering, and the case's seriousness was downgraded from initial fear.
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Frank Criss
Alex Monroe
Despard Addition
Criminal Court
Cutting Maustre
Tackvon "Carter
Criss
Motroe
Leco M. Wolfe
John Siers
Mastre Criss and Sonres
Mustie
Jett
Frick Coke Ly Reports Industrial Ovens Near 400 Mark
June 23 update from Greaton area details 10 000 units of nastic season. source notes indicate prior forecasts and ongoing operations at the coke plant. Early information references Wednesday events and surrounding vendors, with no confirmed outcomes yet.
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Frick
Sis Teska
Postmaster Flaherty Kearns Hospitalized After Surgery
Cumberland postmaster Flaherty Kearns remains at his sister Flam ence’s bedside following an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital on Tuesday. Condition details are unavailable.
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Flaherty Kearns
Cumberland
Flamence
Witnesses in Hiss Trial Question Mental State
Fragmented account describes questioning of the defendant about sanity under extradition proceedings to New York. Jurors and physicians discussed psychological evaluations and the implications of a sane or insane mind amid the Manchester commission and related testimony.
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W&l
Chester
Federal Commissions
New York
Hay
Sion
Manchester
Thaw
Pittsburg
New Shire
Canada
Mir
Stanchfield Thes
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Beroquget
Waldo Hotel
Arence B. Sperrs
Bert E. Horner
Melvin G. Sperry
GL. Dufore
John E Rs Whelan
George A Harzel
George W.wilson
George J. Keener
Andrew J Zelliston
J. W_ Ross
Lousel
Cal Rhodes
Wetton
James
Watson
FB. Prior
George
Mmiler
E. B. Moore
Walon Billerine
Burchinson
Clare
Trisl
Campbell Dees
Institute
Harrison County
XEW
Waer and Electric’ ‘Company
Public Service Commission
Wiennwa
Emperor
Wak ‘Tem
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Harry Thaw
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Ripper
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