Verdan French Rupture by Teutons in Coordinated Offensive
German forces report two miles of front near Le Morte Homme to Cuimieres captured with 300 meters of trench lost by French. Berlin claims 1,313 prisoners including staff officers. Austrians renew pressure in Italy near Posina and along the Astico. On the Russian front Germans push near Augustinhoff but are repelled. Turks attack near Felahe as German and Bulgarian forces advance into Greek Macedonia.
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London
le Morte Homme
Cuimieres
Verdun
Berlin
Paris
Posina
Italy
Astico
Rome
Augustinhof
Galicia
Gliadki
Bouthcache
Asiatic
Turkey
Constantinople
Felahe
Kut-El-Amara
Greek Macedonia
Telegraphers Strike Looms in U S Convention Yields Notice
New York telegraphers union warned U S Commissioner Mahany that a strike is possible by June 6 if Western Union refuses arbitration on the wage dispute. Amid labor tension, merchants announce Floral stores will close 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., as clerks and families join road work crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
United States
Rowland
B. Mahany
Western Union
Sunday Visits Col Roosevelt at banquet hall appearance
Three hundred fifty men rise and cheer in the colonial banquet hall as Billy Sunday appears with Col. Roosevelt. Sunday spends half an hour with the colonel in the Roosevelt suite amid cheers and shouted greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mal
Muehlbach
Col. Roosevelt
Billy Sunday
Roosevelt
Chief Iron Tail Dies in Chicago On Train
Chief Iron Tail of the Rushville Nebraska Indian reservation, famed for his portrait on the Buffalo nickel, is reported dead in Chicago. He was found sitting upright in a seat on a railroad coach while en route to the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Tail
Chicago
Rushville
Neb
Norway Sends Grain to Poland Relief Efforts Expand
Christiania reports Norway will ship 35 900 tons of grain to Poland to ease acute distress. Other Scandinavian countries are expected to follow as relief efforts extend to the stricken area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Poland
Christiania
Indiana University Votes Military Training for Freshmen and Sophomores
Bloomington Ind faculty at Indiana University votes to establish compulsory military training for all first and second year men. Proposal to be submitted to trustees in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Postal Guides Slashed to 30 Cents for All Firms
Washington Postmaster General Burleson announces a nationwide effort to place the Postal Guide in every commercial establishment by reducing the price from 3 to 30 cents. This move aims to broaden access and improve business mailing efficiency across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Burleson
James J Hill Dies. Fortune Estimated at 200 Million
James J Hill, rail baron and northwest magnate, died in Summit Avenue home after stomach illness and failed Mayo operation. Born in Canada in 1838, he built the Great Northern system and amassed a fortune pegged between 10 million and 500 million, likely 200 to 250 million. Executors include son Louis D Hill and Northwestern Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
James J. Till
Northwest
Summit Avenue
Mayo
James J. Hill
Wattson County
Minn
Mr. Hill
Thomas Gibbons
Diocese of St. Paul
Guelph
Wellington County
Ontario
Canada
James and
Anne (Dunbar) Hill
Rockwell Academy
Tie
United States
St. Paul
Bulgarians Open War on Greeks in Balkan Front
Bulgarian forces reportedly crossed into Greece and occupied forts at Rupel Dragotin and Spatovo near Demir-Hissar, advancing toward Kavalla. Dispatches from Saloniki say about 25,000 Bulgarians crossed at Rupel Pass and took control of the Greek fortifications at the Struma gorge entrance as Greek troops retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bilkans
Rupel
Dragotin
Spatovo
Demir-Hasir
Kavalla
Demir-Hissar
Spatevo
Magalia
Aegean Sea
Reuter’s Telegraph Co
Saloniki
Rupel Pass
Struma Gorge
Demir-i Hissar
Greek Ministry Protests Over Central Powers Actions
In Athens Greece protests the military actions by the central powers and Bulgaria in Greek Macedonia. The message was sent to Greece’s minister in Berlin Vienna and Sofia as Bulgarians reportedly crossed into Greek territory. Press reaction is heated and troops in Eastern Macedonia could not be reached by Greek authorities. The public suspects the government plans only a protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Greek Macedonia
Berlin
Vienna
Sofia
Macedonia
Defrauded Farmer Loses 18000 in Fake Race Scheme
Henry Hurd of Cerro Gordo Illinois reported being swindled of eighteen thousand dollars by two middle aged men at Palm Beach who posed as acquaintances. He was enticed to gamble on a faux horse race, winning briefly then losing a large sum when the con men vanished and sent a wire promising a share in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Florida
Henry Hurd
Cerro Gordo
Hurd
Palm Beach
Serbian Army Lands at Saloniki After Aegean Crossing
Dispatches report the Serbian army in full force has landed at Saloniki after crossing the Aegean Sea with no losses. Estimates place Servia's new force between 60,000 and 100,000 men and officers, reorganized on the island of Corfu about 70 miles from Saloniki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Aegean Sea
Saloniki
Central
Servia
Corfu
Telegraphers Talk Strike Ahead of National Conventions
Telegraph operators plan a walk out on the eve of the national political conventions due to officials' prejudice against union labor. They demand union recognition shorter hours and higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alabama Policeman Killed in Huntsville Shooting
Policeman Frank McKissick was shot and killed in Huntsville Alabama by Daniel Cleney in a violent encounter. The case details indicate an officer lost his life during a confrontation with the suspect. Cleney faces charges in connection with the incident and ongoing investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Frank McKkissick
Daniel Cleney
Illinois Boy 14 Hangs Self in Coffeen
The 14 year old son of W. D. Snow, Coffeen, was found dead by hanging. Family members located the body, and authorities were notified of the death by self harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhinois Boy
Suffrage Convention Set For June In Chicago
The National American Woman Suffrage Association will meet in Chicago on June 6 and 7. It aims to persuade the Republican national convention to add a suffrage plank to its platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Des Moines Woman Dies After Housework Wound
Mrs. C. B. Hall, 32, of Des Moines, died in a local hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound. Despondency over housework duties is listed as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. B. Hall
Church Erected to Block Staten Island Saloon
In Prin cess Bay Staten Island women raised a small church at the site of a planned saloon to bar a license. The act would have granted the first saloon in 28 years, but local law blocks such a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Princess Bay
Staten Island
Zurich Professors Claim Muscle Grafting To Arm Stumps
Professors at Zurich University say they will soon graft muscles from amputated arm stumps to artificial hands enabling the owner to open and close fingers. The procedure aims to restore functional grasp and control in disabled patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Zurich University
Monument Unveiled for Stogie Man in Wheeling Parade
A monument to August Pollack, a stogie manufacturer, was unveiled in Wheeling public square by organized labor. A parade of about 10,000 marched before the ceremonies marking the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Pollack
Public
Jury Frees Bank Heads in Perjury Trial
Three Riggs bank officials on trial for perjury were found not guilty after nine minutes of jury deliberation. The government had charged perjury in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Heads
Washington
Riggs Bank
Athlete Donates Blood to Save Life
Minneapolis, Minn. Wallace Hamilton donated nearly a quart of blood to try to save Henry Wirtz. Hamilton had never heard of Wirtz before this life saving gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athelete
Minneapolis
Minn
Wallace Hamilton
Henry Wirtz
Hamilton
Wirtz
Miss Silliman Released From Detention in Berlin
Berlin reports the release of Miss Mary Silliman, a teacher at the American School for Girls in Constantinople, who had been arrested on espionage suspicions at Warnemunde, Germany, about a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mary Silliman
American School For Girls
Constantinople
Warnemunde
Germany
Drownings In Des Moines River Rescue Tragedy
Ilan Prank Battson of New Westminster British Columbia drowned in the Des Moines River while attempting to rescue four friends whose boat had capsized. The incident occurred in Des Moines as rescuers worked to secure the survivors and recover the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ilan
Prank Battson
New Westminster
B. C
Baker asks deficiency appropriation for border and Mexico
Secretary Baker asked Congress for an urgent deficiency appropriation totaling 3,089,290 dollars to meet obligations on the border and in Mexico. Of this, 2,297,975 dollars covers transportation of the army and its supplies while 161,315 dollars is for army horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Congress
Baker
Embalmers License Applicants Under Fire in Illinois
A Chicago undertakers committee and the Illinois Undertakers association plan to gather proof of false affidavits from embalmers license applicants. They accuse some claimants of two years experience not held in fact. Governor Dunne pledged prosecution to the full extent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Dunne
St. Clair Drake
State Board of Health
Chicago
Doctor Drake
Governor Dunne Testifies Before Grand Jury in Ford Theft Case
Governor Edward F. Dunne testified before the Sangamon county grand jury at the courthouse regarding the theft and sale of his Ford automobile in St. Louis. Thomas King and his wife Dorothy King remain jailed as the case proceeds. King reportedly confessed and seeks clemency, while Mrs. King’s mother visited Governor Dunne to plead for her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Dunne
Sangamon County
Grand Jury
St. Loui
Dunne
Thomas King
Dorothy King
King
M. M. King
Burke
May Call Deal Off Over AT&T Chicago Telephone Purchase
Closing arguments were presented before the public utilities commission on the contemplated purchase of automatic telephone properties by American Telephone and Telegraph and Chicago Telephone. Attorneys for the companies signaled the deal could be abandoned if the commission grants approval with conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Three New State Banks Approved for Peotone
State Auditor James J. Brady issued permits for three new state banks. Two banks will be in Peotone, Will county. Citizens' State Bank of Peotone will have 25000 dollars capital with organizers Paul M. Collins Carrie Collins and Frank J. Hinrichs. State Bank of Peotone will have 25000 dollars capital with organizers William Young Edward H. Fedds and Herman P. Yung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Brady
Peotone
Will County
Paul M. Collins
Carrie Collins
Frank J. Hinrichs
Citizens’ State Bank of
Capitol Grounds Purchase Calls for Donations for Centennial Site
Entering the final lap of a campaign to raise 100000 for the purchase of the site south of the state house for the centennial building, the Capitol Grounds Purchase association appeals to all who have not donated to contact committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
Capitol Grounds Purchase Association
Judges Convention Closes. Springfield Next Meeting Site
Jacksonville County and probate judges to be honored in Springfield next year as the annual 1916 convention concludes. Officers elected include President J. M. Rahn of Pekin and vice presidents H. W. Pogue Jerseyville 8 J Rathje Wheaton W 8 Wilthite Mount Carmel EB J Lardin La Salle R P Thompson Pontiac Lyman McCarl Quincy Executive committee members Henry Horner Chicago John D Fithian Joliet W R Thompson Jacksonville Chester Barnett Peoria and W G Wilson Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Springfield
J. M. Rahn
Pekin
H. W. Pogue
Jerseyville
J. Rathje
Wheaton
EB. J. Lardin
la Salle
R. P. Thompson
Pontiac
Lyman McCarl
Quincy
Henry Horner
Chicago
John D. Fithian
Joliet
W. R. Thompson
Chester Barnett
Peoria
W. G. Wilson
Salem
Judge Landis Denies Citizenship to Foreign Applicant
Federal Judge Landis rebuked foreigners seeking American citizenship for protection rather than love of the United States. Peter Torjesen, a Norwegian theological student, wanted naturalization to proceed quickly for a mission trip to China. The judge declared citizenship is not a rubber coat and denied the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
United States
Peter Torjesen
China
Shoplifting ring exposed in Chicago arrests 19 of 22
A large organized shoplifting gang in Chicago was exposed after 19 of 22 members were arrested. Young girls aged 16 and 17 were bribed with candy and flowers and lured into a secret sorority style ring. Pitiful confessions reveal enticement and involvement. one arraigned girl plans to become a witness for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
Woman Convict Burns From Gas Stove Explosion
Juliet Bessie Scott, a 25 year old woman convict in the Illinois state prison, was injured when a gas stove exploded in the female dining room after she struck a match to an open jet. Deputy Warden Peter Klein found her flames out, and she may die from severe burns while serving a murder sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet
Bessie Scott
Illinois
Peter Klein
Convict Attacks Warden at Joliet Penitentiary
Joliet foreman Lincoln Whitney aged fifty in the rattan shop was struck by Ben Tate a convict angered by a demand to work faster. Tate felled by a chair rocker blow and was stopped by fellow convicts who rushed him to solitary confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Lincoln Whitney
Ben Tate
Whitney
Tate
Kellogg Will Upheld in Chicago Estate Case
A jury in Judge Windes court upheld the will of the late Mme. Sarah Kellogg, dense Chicago social leader, after her daughter challenged the document claiming undue influence during illness before death. The estate is valued at over $7.65 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Chicago
Windes
Mme
Sarah Kellogg
Cloudburst Washes Out B and O Track Near Virginia Virginia
A cloudburst washed out nearly a mile of Baltimore and Ohio track near Virginia in Cass county. A wreck train from Flora loaded with rails ties spikes ballast and workmen rushed to the scene. Traffic west of Springfield was completely tied up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Sprinfield
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cass County
Flora
Springfield
Gas Vapor Explodes Injuring Woman at Savanna House
Gasoline seeped through a stone wall into the cellar and formed a vapor that exploded when Mrs. Walter Casselberry lit a match while going to the basement for a jar of fruit. She was blown into the yard with serious injuries and the house was partly wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Walter Casselberry
Civil War Veteran Joseph Armstrong Dies at 92
Joseph Armstrong aged ninety two and Civil War veteran has died in Charleston, where he had lived over seventy years. He served in the One Hundred Twenty third Witness regiment. The G A R will conduct the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetern
Charleston
Joseph Armstrong
One Hundred and Twenty-third Witness
Teacher Receives Medal for 2000 Mile Roundtrip
Miss May Healy, a North Plate teacher, walked 2000 miles in two years to and from school, a 3.5 mile distant commute. Patrons of the school awarded her a gold medal for faithfulness to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
May Healy
North Plate
Physician Sues City Over Taxicab Accident Damages
Dr. C. G. Deems sues the city of Ottawa for 15000 dollars claiming a taxicab hit a buckhole, threw him to the car roof, and caused serious injuries while he rode in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Ottawa
C. G. Deems
Veteran Teacher Retired in Bond and Madison Counties
D W Ferris, a Civil War veteran and 47 year schoolteacher in Bond and Madison counties, has retired on pension. He is seventy years old and the first teacher in Bond county to take advantage of the teacher pension law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
D. W. Ferris
Bond
Madison Counties
Bond County
Big Pension List in Elgin Kane County
Kane county funds pensions for 32 mothers with a combined 106 children under fourteen. Last year pension costs totaled 6066 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Kane County
Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Restores Health for Indianapolis Wife
Mrs William Green of Indianapolis credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength and enabling her to regain weight from 109 to 183 pounds in five months. She now does housework and laundry, calling the remedy a godsend and urging others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lyden, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
Addison Street
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lyan
Mass
Beauty and Wealth in a Storied Balance
A wry remark notes that while beauty is skin deep, a woman's true appeal lies in her bank balance, hinting at social judgments linking money to desirability and status.
Cuticura Advertisement and Witty Quotations
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura salves for skin scalp and hands with a free mail sample offer via Boston. It promises relief from pimples redness dandruff and chapping and notes the product is sold everywhere. A witty line follows about girls who love men for their money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Age of Youth Ad Mockery and Dating Advice
An ad copy mocks aging and suggests hair darkening with La Creole Hair Dressing. It also parodies women shopping for marriage as seeking new brands of bait, reflecting vintage gender stereotypes in a brief, satirical notice.
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Undertakers’ Association
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