Global War Fronts Show Swings In 1917 Conflict
London reports furious fighting across the front as Russia overcomes ammo shortages to push back Austro German units. Germany claims 16 000 Russians captured while Italy advances from Monfalcone toward Trieste. Valentina occupation announced by Rome and Venizelos group wins Athens vote. King Constantine remains ill.
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London
England
Russia
Petrograd
Mackenson
Cyeromiana
Sieniana
Galicia
Isonzo
Monfalcone
Gulf of Trieste
Trieste
Lugano
Nabresina
Gulf
Corinthian
Valentina
Rome
Arras
Communique de Lures
Turkish War Office
Athens
Havas
M. Venizlos
Constantine
French Warships Enter Tohesme Harbor Sinking Ships
Report from Chios describes two French warships entering Tohesme in Asia Minor thirty miles from Smyrna and sinking two sailing vessels. The Diamant and Hopemount steamers were sunk by German submarines. The British steamship Arandel was destroyed by a mine.
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Chios
Tohesme
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Diamant
Hopemount
Arandel
British Dreadnaught Agamemnon Sunk at Dardanelles
New York reports the predreadnought battleship Agamemnon sunk at the Dardanelles in late May. All officers and crew were saved. The claim came from a London passenger aboard the Nuer Or duna.
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New York City
Dardanelles
Majestic
Triumph
New York
Nuer Orduna
London
Youngstown Banker Charles Wick Dies After Illness
Charles J. Wick, vice president of the First National and Dollar banks in Youngstown, Ohio, died here from abdominal angina following a four week illness.
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Youngstown
Charles J. Wick
First National and
Dollar Banks
Mob clashes leave multiple injured and a man fatally hurt
Civil unrest erupts as officers confront Megro Smith amid an attempted take by a mob. Smith and a white man Clyde Izenhour are reported fatally wounded, with five officers injured and Sheriff Hood also said fatally hurt. Smith had been held for trial on charges related to a confrontation with a white woman and remained in state penitentiary custody in Columbia.
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Winaboro S Coltes Smith
Clyde Izenhour
A.D Hood
Smith
State Penitentiary
Columbia
Lovers End Lives Together In Central Park Tragedy
In New York City Central Park a Swedish nobleman Frederick Hussenius and his sweetheart Miss Annie Malmquist died in a joint suicide pact. A letter found in Hussenius pocket to Ludwig Norman explains their belief in an eternal union and rejection of world opinion.
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New York City
Central Park
Annie Malmquist
Brooklyn
Frederick Hussenius
Stockholm
Hussenius
Ludwig Norman
Ludwig
Husso
Bryan appeals to German Americans on war and peace
William J Bryan issues a final appeal urging German Americans to influence the Kaiser’s government to accept President Wilson’s peace demands. He stresses faith in patriotism, warns that the United States would enlist if war comes, and backs an immediate note to Great Britain over trade interference and Lusitania outrages.
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Washington
United States
Mr Bryan
Great Britain
Germany
Carnegie Steel sues Youngstown over slag bill discount
Carnegie Steel sues the city of Youngstown for 611 claiming a slag bill discount was deducted. The city disputes the amount saying any liability rests on a faulty official and questions personal responsibility. The dispute centers on a delayed payment causing the discount window to lapse.
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Youngstown
Carnegie Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
Mexican Chiefs Bid for Wilson's Favor
Mexico factions seek U S recognition as Carranza declares authority over large territory and Villa urges peace. Manuel Bonilla arrives as Villa envoy while Carranza sends representatives. Wilson’s policy hangs on a new secretary of state and Red Cross relief expands as U S military actions continue in Mexico.
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United States
Germany
Berlin
Mexico
Carranza
Gen Villa
Wilson
Villa
Convention
Manuel BonHla
Madero
American Red Cross
Wife Slayer Freed From Pen By Willis
Columbus Ohio William Horner of Steubenville freed by Governor Willis after 15 years for the murder of his wife in a drunken jealous rage. State pardon board recommended release and doctors warned of a fatal illness Horner’s relatives pressed for years as seven of ten cases were approved.
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Steubenville
Columbus
William Horner
Guv Willis
Horner
Dennis Suullivan
Meigs County
Sumner Kindle
Meigs
Richard Anglin
Butler
Robert W Brown
Allen
Charles Block
Hamilton
Akron Tramps Clash Over Alms Leaving One Slashed
In Akron two men, Peter Remezopsky and Andy Tutyuk, fought late on Spring Street with knives over charity money. Remezopsky was slashed and taken to the hospital. Jutvah was arrested as the assailants fled.
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Akron
Peter Remezopszk
Andy Tutyuk
Remezopsky
Jutvah
Supreme Court refuses review in Sherman act case
Washington DC The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the Sixth Circuit reversal of the National Cash Register officials convictions under the Sherman antitrust law. The decision left intact jail sentences for Patter son and others, noted as a major criminal pursuit under the Sherman statute. Caminetti’s appeal on Mann act conviction was denied without opinion.
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Supreme Court
Sixth
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
National Cash Register Co
Wickersham
Gregory
Circuit Court
John H Patterson
Department of Justice
Drew Caminett
San Francisco
Caminetti
Commissioner General of Immigration
Maury Diggs
Sacramento
Cal
Reno
Nev
Stranger helps Springfield doctor lead to world famous artist
Thirty years ago a stranger arrived in Springfield and was helped by young doctor L. E Niles. The benefactor, Alfred Montgomery, rose to become a renowned mural painter worth thousands of dollars. He returned Monday to thank Dr Niles and to share his success story.
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Springfield
L. E Niles
Alfred Montgomery
Niles
Eats Without Stomach Surgeries Leave 2 Inches of Stomach
Meyer Caplan of Newberry NC, 18, is learning to eat under a nurse's direction at a local Baltimore hospital after surgeons removed most of his stomach for a gastric tumor. A small flap attaching to the esophagus remains and aids digestion as he tolerates foods.
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Baltimore
Meyer Caplan
Newberry
Paroled Inmates From Ohio Reformatory Amid Parole Board Action
The Ohio state reformatory issued parole to 136 inmates at a bimonthly board meeting in Mansfield with eight rejections. Parole dates span the next three months, listing names and originating counties such as Hamilton Lucas Stark Summit and more, with some slated to depart immediately others on Aug 15 or Sept 1. The list includes Leo Sullivan Jacob Berhalter Peter Stary James Springer Edward DeCaryon and many others in a wide geographic mix.
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Western
Union News Service
Mansfield
Ohio State Reformatory
State Board of Administration
Leo Sullivan
Jacob Berhalter
Hamilton
Peter Stary
Lucas
James Springer
Butler Edward de Caryon
Summit
Frank O Block
Charles Gallagher
Harry Howard
James McNamara
Albert Hagen
John Jebuske
Cuyahagen
Albert James
James Nieman
Leroy Wentworth
Roy White
Eugene Allison
John Alberts
John Stipka
Franklin Percy Plummer
John McGraw
Charles Pietraszak
John Walsh
William J Phillips
Lake
Arthur Spoon
Pearl Levering
Alfred Levering
James Kratzer
Athens
John Hinty
Stark
Aloysius Gless
Steve Greber
Henry Fellon
Walter Hicks
Perry
Albert Ritchfie
William Peters
Washington
Martin Ebright
Samuel L. Stutz
Seneca
Harry Baker
Mahoning
Zionza Bloomer
Montgomery
John Pagano Trumbull
Ernest Elk
Ross
Edward Russell
Champaign
Charles Fryberger
Butler
Edwin Scott
Muskingum
Harry Sweigert
Frank Sweigert
Portage
Russell Ross
Ben Fllis
William Gales
Clermont
George Schockney
Marion
Peter Hiunter
Lawrence Togo
John Walters
Cuyahoga
Frank Geren
George Lineman
Fred Mealey
Van
Tornado Rips Through Findlay Arcadia Causing Damage
A small tornado hit Findlay Arcadia early morning lasting about 20 minutes causing around 5000 dollars in damage. The funnel passed through the village center moving objects, uprooting trees and shifting homes. No injuries were reported. James Fisher’s residence was moved several feet and J F Wheeland’s barn nearly demolished.
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Ohio Town
Findlay
Arcadia
James Fisher
J F Wheeland
Falls Into Dough Mixer at Akron Bakery
Peter Peterman 38 fell into an immense dough mixer at Acme Bakery where he worked. He lost his footing, was dragged in, and both arms and legs were crushed with internal injuries. He was rushed to Peoples hospital and not expected to survive.
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Akron
Acme
Peter Peterman
Peterman
Peoples’ Hospital
Judge Won’t Return Shea for Extradition Ruling
Judge Byron Ritchie of common pleas court refused extradition of John J Mickey Shea to New York to face a $495 extortion indictment. Shea allegedly extorted James Wood, jailed in New York for failure to provide for his family, claiming a fair trial could not be assured in New York.
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Shea
Toledo
John J
Mickey) Shea
New York
Byron Ritchie
Common Pleas Court
James Wood
Prizefighter Gillian Suffocated by Burnt Beans in Room
Lima report: James Gillian, 26, a prize fighter, started pork and beans on a gas stove in his room and slept. His roommate Harley Deal arrived to find Gillian near death from smoke as the pot burned to charcoal.
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Lima
James Gillian
Harley Deal
Gillian
Mexican Slayer from this city identified in case
Defiance resident W. P Moats, 34, a married businessman and De fiance public schools graduate, shot and killed a Mexican couple in Mexico City. The incident attracted attention from the state department. Moats is described as straightforward and highly respected.
Toledo Councilman Dies in City Loss
Toledo reports the death of Charles Seivert a Republican councilman who died at his home after six weeks illness. He was active in city business for many years before serving on the council.
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Toledo
Charles Seivert
Seivert
Fraternal Clubs Fined for Illegal Liquor Sales
Trustees of the Eagles Moose and Owl clubs in Youngstown pleaded guilty to illegal liquor selling. Each club was fined 150 dollars plus costs in common pleas court. Indictments named selling without a license and Sunday sales.
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Youngstown
Eagles, Moose and
Owl
Common Pleas
Owls
Eagles
Man Dies After Slag Pit Accident in Midland
Samuel Seagar, 35, laborer, fell into a pit of hot slag at Midland Pennsylvania near East Liverpool. He was shoveling slag on a pile when it collapsed trapping him in the molten material and causing his death.
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East Liverpool
Samuel Seagar
Midland
Lone Saloon Voted Out in Beaver
In Chillicothe the Beaver saloon opened May 24 and was voted out Thursday in a dry vs wet election. Six dry votes and 41 wet votes were polled in the action.
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Chillicothe
Beaver
Daddy's Grouch Fades After Kitchen Table Exchange
A tense family dinner opens with a somber mood as a boy asks why tea was thrown overboard in Boston harbor. The father half-jests, delivering a sharp quip about the tea, then unexpectedly smiles and the grouch lifts.
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Papa
Bobby
Daddy
Boston Harbor
Woman asks what a Zimbalist is after Carnegie Hall ad
During intermission at a Jos. Hofmann recital in a New Jersey town a woman reads an advance notice for Thursday Eve March 25 at Carnegie Hall. The Philharmonic Society of New York lists soloist Zimbalist prompting her question about the instrument or musician.
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New Jersey
Carnegie Hall
Philharmonic Society of New York
Not In His Line Post College Plan
A young BA tells his father he plans a postgraduate course in economics. The father questions if economics relates to economy and doubts the son's aptitude for the study. The exchange ends with the father's skeptical remark about the son's chosen field.
Woman quits coffee story credits Postum cure
An Ohio woman credits Postum with reversing four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration caused by coffee. She details improved health after switching to Postum Cereal or Instant Postum, praising the beverage and noting she can resume household work. Describes Postum’s forms and pricing and urges purchase through grocers.
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Ohio
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich Road
Wellville
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