British Loss and Allied Wrecks Mark Dardanelles Toll
British battleship Majestic torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles with 757 crew. Losses include Triumph and other ships. near Sheerness Princess Irene explosion kills 324. Official statements cite enemy action and accident as causes.
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London
Admiralty
Majestic
Dardanelles
Berlin
Sed-el-Bahr
Marmora
Eil
Rodosto
Annally
Constantinople
Alda
Triumph
Irrealstible
HLM
Sheerness Dock
Ofelock
Nebraskan Arrives in Liverpool After Explosion Damage
The American steamship Nebraskan reached Liverpool after an exterior explosion off Fastnet Rock. A 30 by 15 foot hole breached the starboard bow and the forward deck was awash. An I N S correspondent said the engineer saw the torpedo before impact.
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Liverpool
Fastnet Rock
West Canadian
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Page
Department
Roosevelt Hurt By Fall At Oyster Bay On Horseback
Col Theodore Roosevelt sustained two broken ribs when a new horse he rode threw him. He remained out of danger and rode the horse back to the stable after the tumble. Five Drowned In Nebraska. Five people perished in Nebraska from heavy rains reported Thursday afternoon as the pattern of widespread Midwest downpours.
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New York
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Hay
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Danish Steamer Betty Torpedoed Off North Sea
The Danish steamship Betty was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea on Wednesday by a German submarine. Members of the Shields vi repr landed at safety after the attack.
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Bank
London
North Sea
British War Cabinet reshuffles as Lloyd George named minister
May 27 The British war cabinet is reorganized with David Lloyd George as minister for munitions replacing Lord Kitchener who remains secretary of war. Reginald McKenna becomes chancellor of the exchequer and a 12 liberal 8 conservative balance is cited with Churchill taking the duchy of Lancaster post. John Redmond declines a place.
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London
David Lloyd- George
Lord Kitchener
Lloyd George Nalts
Reginald McKenna
Home Secretary
Herbert Asquith
Resinald McKenna
Home
Sir Edward Grey
Admiralty
Arthur J. Balfour
Winston Spencer Churchill
David Lloyd-George
Exchequer
Lord Lansdowne
Stanley Buckmaster
the Consell
Lord Crewe
Lord Curzon
India
John Simon
Bonar Law
Unionist Party
Austen Charberlain
Board of Trade
Walter Runciman
Walter Hume Long
Ireland
Augustine Butrell
Scotland
McKinnon Wool
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
Lord Selborne
Lews Vernon Harcourt
Board of Education
Arthur Henderson
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Sir Edward Carson
Winston Churchill
Duchy of Lancaster
John Redmond
Earl Kitchener
InterstCo Commission Rules on Freight Rates and Express Moves
Washington May 26 the interstate commerce commission found no unjust discrimination against Carton Illinois favoring Peoria in determining carload rates for agricultural implements on the Minos Central railroad across Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi Athens via London May 27 King Constantine's condition stirred religious fervor with prayers sold for his recovery and an icon sent to the palace crowds lined the streets June 9 set for eleven big express companies to submit arguments on express rate increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carton
Peoria
Minos Central
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Athens
London
Constantine
Nebraskan Torpedoed Off Ireland While Loading Coal
The American steamship Nebraskan was torpedoed 40 miles west-southwest of Fastnet while under contract to haul coal to the San Diego navy yard. She remained afloat after the hit, was aided by an armed trawler, and proceeded to Queenstown then Liverpool under her own steam. No passengers aboard, crew safe, and officials await consular reports before further comment.
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London
Liverpool
Delaware
Queenstown
Lloyds
Kinsale
Ireland
Lloyd
Harold Sanderson
International Mercantile Marine
Italy and Austria clash as war opens on land sea and air
Italy announces war with Austria after declaring hostilities at four o clock Monday morning. Italian troops sail across the Tyrol border and the fleet engages Austrian ships off Ancona and Venice. Italy reports sinking three small Austrian vessels and capturing two, while aerial and coastal actions unfold along the Adriatic coast.
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Vienna
Bonin
Amsterdam
Italy
Austria
Austrian
Tyrol
Puble
War Office
Adriatic
Rome
Venice
Porto Corsini
Ancona
Barletta
Cest
Saved by U S Warship After Ryndam Collision
The Holland American Line liner Ryndam carrying 77 passengers was rammed and damaged by the tramp steamer Joseph J Cuneo in fog off the Massachusetts coast. U S battleships including South Carolina Louisiana and Texas diverted to assist.
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New York
Iner Ryndam
Rotterdam
Joseph J. Cuneo
Massachusetts
United States
Atlantic
South Carolina
Louisiana
Texas
Tly
U. S
Yor
Partner Shot Dead in Wash Advertising Office
W. L. Siegel confessed to killing his business partner William Wolfe in their Spokane advertising office. Police hold Siegel on murder charges after Wolfe's body was found there. Siegel says Wolfe approached him menacingly during a business dispute.
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Seattle
W. L. Siegel
William R. Wolfe
Septtia. Wash
William $K. Wolfe
Wolfe
Siegel
Triumph Torpedoed and Sunk in Dardanelles
The British battleship Triumph has been torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the Dardanelles. Most officers and men are reported saved. Rumors of a naval action in the Adriatic arise with an Italian cruiser said to have torpedoed two Austrian cruisers. King Victor Emmanuel took supreme command of Italian armies at the front.
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London
Triumph
Dardanelles
Paris
Adriatic
Ancona
Rome
Victor Immanue
Switzerland
Warships Damaged in Gale Off Narragansett Bay
The battleships Georgia and Nebraska were damaged in Narragansett Bay when a gale drove them into collision. Both ships lost some of their gear in the incident near Newport on May 29.
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U. S
Newport
Georgia
Nebraska
Narragansett Bay
Canadian Ship Morwenna Torpedoed Off St Anne’s Head
The steamship Morwenna of Montreal was torpedoed off St Anne’s Head by a German submarine. The crew were landed at Milford Haven.
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London
Montreal
St. Anne's Head
Miford Haven
London Completes Internment Effort in London
Scotland Yard announced that police have almost completed the internment of alien enemies in London. About thirty thousand Germans Austrians and Turks have been accounted for as part of the program.
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London
Scotland Yard
Chocolate Soldier cravings rise as troops crave sweets
A Westminster Gazette note says wartime sweating and chocolate demand surge. Australians in Cairo reportedly ate chocolate to exhaustion while troops report canteen demand fivefold for sweets and soft drinks, and only one-fifth for beer on troop ships.
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Bernard Shaw
France
Cairo
Captain Bean
Westminster Gazette
Lassen Peak Desolate Ruin After Mighty Eruptions
Redding California May 27 Lassen Peak once renowned for its symmetry and timber wealth now lies in ruin. The crater is shattered and two black lava flows extend for miles along the western bank, divided by a snow covered ridge. Streams of lava and mud from the eruption scar the mountain after the great Saturday outburst.
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Redding
Cah
Lassen Peak
Recovery of F-4 Assured Navy Finds Recovery Hope
Rear Admiral Moore at Washington states the Bed submarine will be recovered. He reports heavy swell suspends salvage for the day and asks Maryland remain, expressing no fear over the recovery of the F-4 despite later developments.
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Washington
Moore
Ronduht
Navy Department
Maryland
Time Fixed for Execution in Becker Case Albany
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker faces imminent execution in the chair unless a U S Supreme Court appeal succeeds. A stay is pending for possible review, with the date set for the week beginning July 12 in Albany New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Forner
Charles Becker
U. S. Supreme Court
Fragrant emollients marketed for skin and hair care
Advertising copy promotes Cuticura emollients as cleansing and beautifying for skin scalp hair and hands with free samples by mail. The text includes a vignette about social scenes and a stray comic line about a Texas Coyote and a show.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
High-Browed Help and Household Scientist Plan
A discussion questions if every servant can be educated as a household scientist. The speaker doubts practicality noting that a so called kitchen scientist often becomes a dyspeptic in the dining room.
Senate clash over party defection cited in ad copy
Incidental ad text shows Senator Sorghum debating whether leaving a party helps or hurts its lingering influence. Bly counters that quitting may draw attention to the party still existing. The exchange highlights political strategy and party visibility concerns.
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Senator Sorghum
Owl Cry and Green Grocer’s Ripe Experience
Dialogue fragment features Bensonhurst and Flatbish discussing a young owl’s night cry and a grocer in a position to gain experience. The lines hint at parental influence and practical wisdom through a quirky urban exchange.
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Bensonhurst
Sugar Consumption Across Nations In The Early 20th Century
The article lists per capita sugar consumption by country from Britain to Turkey, noting Americans at about 79 pounds and Britons around 92 pounds annually. It cites Denmark 72.6 pounds and France 36, with wide variation reflecting customs duties on sugar and related goods like coffee and tea.
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Denmark
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Norway
France
Belgium
Austria
Russia
Portugal
Turkey
Italy
Bulgar
Roumania
Serbia
Noah and the quarrel over the camel in the cabin
Noah grumbles that the camel refused supper and cannot return to the tent. Mrs. Noah asks what is wrong as the animal remains obstinate after the quarrel and the men discuss the incident.
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Noah
Differentation Playful Exchange In Class
A humorous exchange shows a young boy challenging a girl classmate over calling him chicken and accusing him of cowardice while an elder family member comments on the confusion. The dialogue reflects schoolyard teasing and mispronunciations.
Phrase Fragments Prompt Silly Ledger Of Linguistic Errors
A garbled OCR fragment shows archaic dialect and misspellings about operating a market. It lacks clear names places dates or events to form a concrete news item. The readable bits suggest a discussion of "tie atock mirket" and "Indge" but no verifiable facts.
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Morse
Mas
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Weene
Navy Yard
SHELL
Victor Emmanuel
Borden
Pearson's Coffee
Moore Gables
Illinois
Senate
Dunne
Springfield
Lockport
Utiea
Chicago
Mississippi River
Texas Coyote
Doan
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