Help For Working Women Inks Frankfort Letter
A Kentucky letter from Mrs. James Cantry of Frankfort describes weakness after work and credit for recovery to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and urges other women to try it, inviting confidential advice from the medicine company in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Cantry
St. Clair St
Frankfort
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Tabby Fisher From Maryland Wades Creek For Prey
A Maryland cat in Hancock wades into a stream to catch fish, standing motionless before pouncing and dragging its catch to shore. The tale adds the feline's growing reputation as a fisher in the Potomac area near the old hotel property and canal culvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Hancock
Little
Eastern Or Gilleece Hotel
Potomac
Concentrated Satisfaction From Pure Wheat Beverage
Former tea and coffee drinkers discover a pure wheat beverage with delightful flavor. It avoids sleeplessness cart-fluttering headaches and other ills often caused by caffeine in coffee and tea.
Hampshire Sinks With Kitchener Aboard
Admiral Jellicoe reports to King George that His Majesty's ship Hampshire was sunk west of the Orkneys with Earl Kitchener and his staff aboard. The loss occurred around 8 p.m. due to a mine or torpedo, with four lifeboats seen departing the stricken vessel as heavy winds raged offshore.
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Jellicoe
King George
Hampshire
Great Britain
London
Grand Fleet
Admiralty
Harl Kitchener
West Orkneys
Herbert J. Savill
R. N
Lord Kitchener
Orkneys
Russians Launch Offensive Across Front From Pripet To Roumanian Frontier
Russian and Austrian fronts report major actions as Russians claim success in many sectors along a 260 mile front with 15,000 prisoners taken. Violent attacks persist in Bessarabia, Stripes and Volhynia while Verdun area sees limited infantry activity. In Italy Austrians advance in the Cengio zone, capturing Cessana, 5090 Italian prisoners, three cannon, 11 machine guns and 126 bomb throwers amid ongoing shelling.
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Petrograd
Vienna
Pripet River
Roumanian
Bessarabian
Volhynia
Clyka
Volhynian
Joseph Ferdinand
Verdun
Vaux and Damloup
Italy
Cengio
Cessana
British and German Fleets Clash Off Jutland Coast
A major naval battle in the North Sea on May 31 between British and German forces led to heavy losses. British ships Indefatigable Invincible Queen Mary Defence Black Prince Warrior were sunk or damaged along with several cruisers and destroyers. German losses include a battlecruiser destroyed and many destroyers sunk.
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North Sea
Admiralty
Invincible
Defence
Black Prince
Warrior
Kitchener and War Efforts Amid World War I Strain
The report details search efforts along the coast after a maritime incident with patrol vessels and a capsized boat found. It notes Earl Kitchener as secretary of state for war since August 8, 1914, praises his role while acknowledging criticism and the munitions ministry creation under Lloyd George. It mentions friction with Field Marshal French, Robertson’s appointment, and Hampshire’s non combat role.
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H. M. S. Hampshire
Russia
Earl Kitchener
Great Britain
Germany
England
Lord Northcliffe
Ministry of Munitions
Lloyd George
Warl Kitchener
Sir William Robertson
Imperial Staff
Field Marshal French
France
Robertson
Marshal French
Westminster‘ Palace
House of Commons
Hampshire
Arkansas Tornado Kills 59 and Injures 100 Across State
A central and northern Arkansas tornado left 59 dead and more than 100 injured. Judsonia in White County reports 26 dead and 50 injured. Heber Springs 18 dead. De Lark in Dallas County four dead. Cabot five dead. Hot Springs four dead. Morrillton one dead. Greenland two dead. North Arkansas bore the brunt as one-third of Judsonia was swept away. the storm damaged a four by twelve block area with 25 bodies and 50 injured recovered so far.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Judsonia
White County
Heber Springs
de Lark
Dallas County
Cabot
Hot Springs
Morrillton
Greenland
Washington County
Carolina Special Kills Three Near Talbott Tenn
A Carolina Special passenger train on the Southern Railway struck a car at the Talbott crossing eight miles west of Morristown Tennessee. Victims were Dr W L Tadieck and Mrs Tadieck of Jefferson City and their nephew Herbert Deathridge of Harriman.
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Knoxville
Carolina Special
Southern Railway
Talbott, Tenn
Morristown
W. L. Tadieck
Jefferson City
Herbert Deathridge
Harriman
Brandeis Takes Seat on U S Supreme Court Bench
Louis D Brandeis of Boston became an associate justice of the Supreme Court and the sixty second citizen to rise to that high distinction Chief Justice White privately administered the oath of allegiance to country At noon the court marched to the bench after Brandeis commission was read and the clerk administered the judicial oath to do equal justice to rich and poor
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
White
Brandeis
Virginia asks US to seize West Virginia lands to pay old debt
Washington reports Virginia formally asked the Supreme Court to direct its marshal to seize and sell West Virginia property to cover a $12,393,000 pre-division debt. The motion was under study while West Virginia Attorney General Lilly opposed it, saying the legislature had not acted on the judgment.
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Washington
Virginia
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Division of
Navy Bill Approved by House for Large Preparations
The House passed a sweeping naval appropriation bill totaling 269.9 million dollars to expand next year’s program. It funds five battlecruisers four scout cruisers ten destroyers sixty submarines and 130 aircraft plus a government armor-plate plant and a near 17 000 enlistment increase. An amendment earmarks 1 million dollars for Norfolk navy yard repairs 50 000 of which is immediately available.
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Washington
Congress
House
Norfolk Navy Yard
Naval Committee
Tornado Strikes Train No 17 Near Sauenmin Til
A tornado hit the Chicago St. Louis fast mail train No 17 on the Wabash railroad near Sauenmin Til. Eighteen were injured, one likely fatally, as the wreck occurred in a deep cut that prevented overturning and reduced loss of life.
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Bloomington
Sauenmin
Til
Glynn Elected Temporary Chairman at Democratic Convention
Martin Glynn former governor of New York was chosen by a sub committee on arrangements to serve as temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention in St. Louis Missouri.
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St. Louis
Martin Glynn
New York
Mines Washed Ashore By Dutch Coastline
More than 1,000 mines washed ashore on Holland's coasts, including 535 English 61 French 193 German and others origin unknown. Most surfaced along the Scheldt estuary in the far southwest near the North Sea minefield.
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Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Schedlt
Four Armored Military Automobiles For Camp
Indianapolis citizens training camps at Fort Benjamin Harrison run July 5 to October 5 will be equipped with four armored military automobiles. The vehicles will be sent by the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, according to Lew Wallace Jr. local adjutant.
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Indianapolis
Citizens
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Lew Wallace, Jr
Theorthwestern Military and Naval Academy of
Laks
Geneva
Wis
High Point Milling promotes Good Wholesome Flour
The High Point Milling Company touts its Good Wholesome Flour as the best for baking. It claims the flour is made from the finest wheat and yields top bread, cakes, and pastry results with white frost and luxury qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Milling
O.’S Mill
High Point Milling Company
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway Schedule 1914
Train timetable shows daily southbound No 21 and 23 from High Point to High Point with stops at Thomasville Gordontown Denton and High Rock times listed. Northbound No 22 and 24 from High Rock to High Point display corresponding morning and afternoon departures. Agent W E Price signs off.
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High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
W. E. Price
Agt
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Rada
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Ius
Jutland
Erle
Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S
Fornado
Frain
Glynn
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway Company
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Richmond
W. T. Kirkman &Co
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New Cochran Hotel
14Th and K Sts
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Washington, D. C
Ap Ash
Eugene 8. Cochran
J. W. Sechrest
Wood’s Garden Seed
Mann Drug CO
North State Tele. Co
Postal Telegraph Cable CO
The
Postal Co
Bell
Danville
Lynchburg
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Greenville
Washington, D
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Seneca, D. C
Raleigh
Henderson
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