Troops Rescue Two Americans After Border Raid
Report from San Antonio states Jesse Deemer and Monroe Payne were carried across the border by bandits when raiders struck Glenn Springs and Boguilias. Major Langhorne said troops pursued them from El Pino, with villagers refusing to aid, while Yaqui forces and Mexican bands were reported near Torreon and Santa Rosalia.
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San Antonio
Tex
Jesse Deemer
Ohio
Monroe Payne
Glenn Springs
Boguilias
Sibley
George T. Langhorne
Langhorne
el Pina
Beemer
Payne
Deemar
el Pino
F. Solfur
Forte
Torreon
David Age
Frederick Sibley
Tania
Villa
Finston
Oureson
Hoguittas
Adinpatch
Marethon
Etx
Roquinn
Akron Disaster Linked to Dynamite Blast
State inspector’s report will likely confirm the dynamite blast near the Crystal restaurant caused the fire and collapse. Nine people were killed and almost thirty injured when the explosion occurred Monday evening, with the report to be sent to Columbus.
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Akron
Columbus
Austrians Take Trenches and Men on Various Fronts
London dispatches describe Austrians pressing offensives from the Tonale Pass region into western Trentino toward Monfalcone and near the Adige river causing Italian retreats. Russian front actions are listed as minor with Russian gains in the north. Diarbekr operations show Turkish offensive incursions repulsed. French activity along Lake Doiran and Serbo Greek frontier includes Devetepe advances toward Monastir. In Cleveland, Dr. Frank G. Boudreau is named executive secretary of the Ohio State Board of Health succeeding Dr. E F McCampbell.
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London
Tonale Pass
Trentino
Monfalcone
Gulf of
Trieste
Ulin
Tyrol
Trent
Adize
Me Ahia
Pune
Vienna
Ragore
Turkey
Diarbekr
Lake Doiran
Devetepe
Monastil
Boudreau
McCampbell
Cleveland
Frank G. Boudreau
Columbus
State Board of Health
EF. McCampbell
College of Medicine
Ohio State University
Ship Strikes Mine and Sinks Dutch Vessel Batavier V
The Batavier V was blown up by a mine in the North Sea. American citizens Luigi Mancini Mancini from Roswell New Mexico and Samuel Howard Comatock of Santa Monica California were aboard. An inquiry is under way. Also reports note a Troy couple wed and a tailor burned to death in Chardon.
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London
Luigi Martini Mancini
North Sea
Mancini
Roswell
N. M
Samuel Howard Comatock
Santa Monica
Cal
Mediation Efforts Ruled Useless By Rome Papacy
Rome reports Pope Benedict views neutral mediation as unlikely to end WWI. Allies would reject peace terms from central powers, while Austrian and German proposals risk misreadings as weakness. The pontiff aims to aid direct talks but will not take the initiative.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Germany
Congressman Allen to retire from Congress in 1917
Washington May 18 Representative Alfred O Allen of Cincinnati says he will retire at the end of his present term March 4 1917 and will not seek to influence the nomination of a Democratic successor He cites the duties of office as the reason and mentions Charles Swain and Vincent H Reckmatt as leading candidates for the seat
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Washington
Alfred O. Allen
Cincinnati
Homer
Congress
Charles Swain
Ohio Legislative
Vincent H. Reckmatt
Duckworth cl
Senate
House
Great Britain
Fall
Pershing
Mexico City
Carranza
United States
Borah
Idaho
National Guard
Ladges Ae
Fare
Forrar
Eefinie
Ste
Abe
War era notes and local court reports from May 18
Reports include Mrs Mauer paying a fine for driving without a license in Lorain and a Cleveland woman donating skin grafts to save Mrs Mayme Bennett. Bucyrus notes Colonel Cyrus W Fisher’s death at 81, with brief war service. Washington reports renewed peace talks and a potential US initiative for a neutral peace conference in Europe.
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Lorain
Tim
William Mauer
Cleveland
Lawrence Job
Mauer
Mayme A. Bennet
Bucyrus
Cyrus W. Fisher
Fisher
Waynesville
Warren County
Twenty-third Ohio
W. T. Sherman
Fifteenth Army Corps
Conductor Crushed In Central Ohio Incident
A railroad conductor from Sandusky Ohio named William Jerisk, forty, was crushed in an accident aboard a New York Central yards car in Sandusky. He was initially taken to Providence Kowpithl for treatment where he is said to have died.
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Sandusky
William Jerisk
Oak Nailor
New York Central
Providence Kowpithl
Itu
Retoven
Firebug at Large Strikes Multiple Buildings
A man was seen throwing heated methers into hay at a barn owned by Charles Campbell. The barn burned, and three neighboring frame buildings on Marcus Wyatt’s lot were set ablaze, likely by the same assailant. The incident occurred in Washington CM on May 18.
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Washinton
Charles
Campbel
Marscro Wyatt
Forty four seats in GOP convention debate outlined
Chicago May 18 The Republican national meet plans outline 44 seats including Georgia and Louisiana delegations with 9 000 to 10 000 tickets for observers. Secretaries Reynolds and Williams oversee preparations while the national committee may seat double delegations and primaries determine most delegates.
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Chicago
James B. Reynolds
Hth
Mechanica
Nto
Williams
Stone
Georgia
Louisiana
Live Stock and Grain Prices from East Buffalo and Cleveland
Market notes report cattle, hogs, sheep and lamb prices with bids and receipts from East Buffalo Cleveland and Toledo. Entries list steer and heifer prices, hogs and sheep quotes, plus daily receipts and market indices across multiple cities.
Shipping Bill Taken Up in House Flood Control Measure Passed
The House passed a flood control bill by 180 to 43 authorizing up to 45 million for Mississippi river work and 5.6 million for Sacramento river debris removal and improvements over five years. The bill goes to the Senate as Republicans attack, Democrats defend the rule. Myron T Teeterick denies candidacy while discussing vice presidential and presidential hopes.
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House
Washington
Mississippi
Sacramento
Senate
California
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Don L. Marenall
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T. J. Peatock
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Rew
Cong. Allen
Col. Fisher
Europe
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Gore
Reynolds
Pease
Spiritad
East Buffalo
Fom
Eleveland
Butcher Winera
May
Boston
Moy
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Delaine
Hell
Rlahow
Toledo
Porn
Soc
Outa
Merrick
Myron T. Teterick
New York
Justice Hughes
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