Teutons Capture Grodek and Galician Towns
German Austro forces report the fall of Grodek in Galicia and advance toward the Tanew line after capturing the river area. French offensive in Arras continues as British forces renew attacks on German positions. Italian invasion of Austria claims to have occupied more than double the land offered for Italy's neutrality.
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Grodek
Tanew
Arras
Austria
Frontier
Home
Italy
WARDENS WIFE MURDERED IN Jollet Penitentiary
A convic t Joseph Campbell, a negro convict and warden Edmund M Allen s house servant, is suspected of murdering Mrs. Edmund M Allen in the Jollet state penitentiary. She was found in the warden s suite with a left temple wound and clothes soaked in alcohol after a fire. Campbell faces murder charges following prison inquiry and confinement in solitary.
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Jollet
Edmund M. Allen
State
James
Warren
Joseph Campbell
Allen
Wald
Steamers Sinking Submarine Dominates German Claims
Berlin accuses a British steamer of ramming the German submarine U29 in fog, a statement aimed at shaping German American talks. German officials raise questions on treating merchant ships showing neutral bays under wartime rules while British captains follow Admiralty orders. In a separate case, Judge Landis cites a large fine against Standana Oil and rules on a small theft involving Henry Johnson of Barrington.
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Berlin
Podice
Ft le Posathia
United States
Admiralty
Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
United States District Court
Mtandara Oil Company
Henry Johnson
Barrington
Johnson
Fail to Starve Germany Merlin Protector Gaye Food Bhurtage
A garbled wartime clipping reports attempts to bolster supply and morale with speeches and university figures. It mentions London discussions with war committee members and various official bodies, plus references to Turkish forces and Allied efforts. The text is fragmentary and contains many OCR errors.
Nineteen Die in Furious Storm Across Missouri and Kansas
A deadly Friday storm swept Missouri and Kansas with heavy rain and tornadoes. Several towns report fatalities including Mrs Arthur Covey and a child in Lia Richmond Missouri, plus locals struck by lightning, drownings, and homes demolished by tornadoes.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Lia Richmond
Arthur Covey
Mary Bell
Westmoreland
Kan
Charles Morris
John Gunther
Onaga
John Burges
Burges Nevada
Gertrude Knall
Latour
Alma Allman
Montrose
Wamego
Gene Nichols
Goltry
Okla
Mia
Carrie Ford
Prank Doss
Sreak
Doss
Zeppelin Factories Run Double Shifts for Airship Output
News dispatches from Friedrichshafen report Zeppelin factories employ double shifts and produce a complete airship every twenty five days. Geneva cites German authorities seeking a major combined raid with aeroplanes on Paris and London in retaliation for Allied air attacks on German towns.
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Geneva
Jeneve
Friedrichshafen
Paris
London
Admiral Winterhalter Receives Admirer to Commander
An unnamed admirer writes to the Commander of the Asiatic fleet regarding Admiral Winterhalter. The note mentions his long service at Weakington as an aide and secretary.
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Wintarbalim
Aperiens
Cowles
Weakington
Ates Cal
Allies Reported in Action Near Le Beceem Front
Fragmentary dispatch notes allied forces engaging near Le Beceem with German opposition. aerial and ground actions described as heavy, with retreats by American units amid damaged equipment and cautious advances. Unclear details and names partially obscured in the text.
Yaqui Indians Threaten Settlers in Sonora Land Claim
San Diego reports danger to American settlers in Yaqui valley as Yaqui bands threaten expulsion from land said to be taken under Porfirio Diaz era. U S Navy dispatches three cruisers to west coast of Mexico with landing options under Admiral Howard as 3,000 armed raiders operate inland from Guaymas toward Esperanza.
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San Diego
Cal
Yaqui
Sonora
Mexico
Thomas B. Howard
Colorado
Washington
United States Marine Corps
W. N. McKelvy
Lower California
Chattanooga
Raleigh
Tobar Bay
Guaymas
Esperanza
Neek
Freier Porfirio Dias
Credit Men Elect Officers at Salt Lake City Meet
The National Association of Credit Men wrapped up its convention in Salt Lake City with board director elections and resolutions. Harry G. Moore of Kansas City was elected president by acclamation after broad support. Joyce of Philadelphia became 1st vice president and F A McComas of Los Angeles was named second vice president unanimously. Aurora Borealis Furnishes Current Chicago Denver Messages Carried on Wires Disconnected from Batteries Officials Reported No Aurora Appearance.
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Salt Lake City
Twermern &Bynua
National Association of Credit Men
Galair
Harry G. Moore
Kansas City
F. A. Salisbury
Minneapolis
the Pacific
Joyce
Philadelphia
Shesea
F. A. McComas
Sos Angeles
Chicago
Denever
Famous Scholar Dies in Chicago Head Masthead
The Chicago scholar Mrs Eliabeth Armstrong head, mother of the late Myrtle Heed the moralist, dies June 16 at an advanced age. Known as a widely famed authoress, her passing marks the end of a long literary career and influence.
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Chicago
Eliabeth Armstrong Head
Myrtle Heed
Carranza declines Villa Zapata peace overtures
Carranza rejects a proposed thirty day armistice aimed at forming a provisional government as the Villa Zapata factions press for talks. The plan, relayed via the Brazilian minister, would keep a military status quo while elections supervised by the contending sides were held. Carranza offered no reply. Fighting along the British front in Belgium and France marks a renewed period of heavy combat synchronized with Russian reverses in Galicia.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Villa-Zapata
United States
Mexico City
Francisco Lagos Chasaro
Carranea
Silliman
London
Belgium
France
Berlin
Galicia
Mrs de Bresnes Mesén Arrives in Wasa from Coste Higa
Mrs de Bresnes Mesén, wife of the former minister, Greene Mason, has reached the United States and arrived recently in Wasa from Coste Higa.
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Mine
de Greene Mason
Coste Higa
United States
Wasa
Merrite Bill Pushes Se Safety Tipping Reform
A fragmented report notes a government bill advancing with a narrow vote on Wednesday aimed at regulating tipping practices. The measure seeks to address perceived issues around tip handling and consumer protections.
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Wedawuday
Merrite
Promibiking
Reserve Menke Assessed in Washington D C
In Washington, Menke faced assessment details noting an amount tied to a gross cap figure and 68 separate items. The report documents the financial evaluation and its basis in the era's accounting practices.
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Washington
Eders
Aeadbg
Proposals Reveal $27 Million Oleomargarine Tax Fraud
Secretary McAdoo disclosed that fraud linked to the oleomargarine law defrauded the U S government of at least 27 million dollars in stamp and special taxes. The probe by Commissioner Oshorne shows violations dating back to 1902, with 42 law violators convicted since January and penalties totaling 145 thousand dollars in fines. Over 200 million pounds of colored oleomargarine were manufactured and sold as uncolored oleo since 1902.
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Washington
McAdoo
Oshorte
Internal Revenue Bureau
Otta
Treasury
Flood danger eased in Kansas and Missouri rivers
Heavy rains across eastern Kansas and western Missouri prompted fears of major flood damage along the Kansas and Missouri rivers. By Sunday the rivers were rising slowly but relief spread as weather remained cloudy, with weather observer P. Connor warning that without more unusual rainfall the worst may be over.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
P. Connor
Weather Bureau
British Torpedo Boat Destroyer Intercepts Steamer at Quarantine
The British steamer Mottisfont, completing quarantine, did not show signal letters as Parker on neutrality duty ordered a stop. Parker fired a blank, Powhattan confirmed clearance, and Mottisfont was allowed to proceed. Bryan assails Roosevelt and Taft at Carnegie Hall over pro-war groups. Epilepsy treated as brain disease. Dr Reed claims surgical cure via intestinal operation. Clemeny plea for Governor Whitman to be filed possibly this week, Martin Manton says could save his life. Justice Department probes alleged California recruiting for Allies in WWI. Vienna authorities curb Warrington aid shipments to pacify tensions.
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New York
Mottisfont
Parker
Powhattan
Nevada News Roundup From Inland Northwest Almanac
The Inland Northwest capsule reports on Nevada groups like Odd Fellows and Spanish War Veterans forming new bodies, a large old folks outing in Livgoon, a rancher injury near Yale, two new Union Pacific trains starting June 20, and state efforts in roads, mining, and university agriculture. Also noted are Panama-Pacific medals, a Reno fire, and church mission travel to Laie.
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Odd Fellows of
Nevada
Charlee Rentrop
Juline Johnson
Oxden and
North Weber Stakes
Old Folke
Liv Goon
George McNair
G. T. McNair
Payson
West
Union Pacific
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Charles J. Miller
C. R. Matthews
Vale
Ore
C. R. Bogart
Yale
San Francisco
Francisco Martinex
Alfred Atagondez
San Quentin
Juan Marino
Callister
Ulota County
Wyo
Spring Valley
Casper
Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church
Charles W. Nibley
Balt Lake
Honolulu
Portland
Hawaiian Islands
Laie
University of Nevada
Beneft of Nevada Ranchers
Knight
University School of Agriculture
Farnsworth
Kearney
Ely
Nev
Denver Craig
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake
Utah
Denver
Dover & Salt Lake Railroad
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Jollet Penitentiary
Germany
Merlin Protector
Wertla
War
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Admiral Winterhalter
Bertin
le Beceem
Eorthwesters
Uramian
Eloi
Royal Scotn Fusleern
St. Blot
Aeogue Forge
Drax Administration
Lee
M.keame
Felon
Chief
Villa
Mme. DE
Uncle Sam
Bryan
Taft
Roosevalt
William Jennings Bryan
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Becker
America
Department of Justice
Callfornia
Vienna
Iunsbreck
Cholere
Warrington
Hatvenue
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rockeford
Lincoln Rational Highway
Galt Lake
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