Lemberg Falls as Allies Push on Western Front
Paris reports 60,000 Russian troops and nine guns captured since June 12 after the Austro German breakthrough at Lemberg. German progress claims include gains south of Souchez and in the Vosges while Gallipoli fighting ends with Allied gains along the line. Emperor Nicholas heads toward the front as heavy battles continue.
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London
Lemberg
Carpathian Mountains
Galicia
Berlin
von Boehm-Ermolli
Gallipoli
Alles
Paris
Souchez
Lorraine
Vosges
Thaw Sanity Trial Opens Before Jury in New York City
Thirteen witnesses including Thaw testify on his present mental state to decide if the Stanford White slayer remains sane and legally responsible or returns to the insane asylum. Witnesses include jurors, chaplains, a Tombs keeper, physicians, and reporters from Thaw’s long litigation history. Thaw appeared composed and answered in a steady voice.
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New York City
Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Tombs Prison
New Hampshire
Inquiry Ordered Into Mall Tampering Censorship
London authorities order an official probe into complaints that letters between the United States and Sweden have been opened by British censors. Legal officials say examining such correspondence is justified under the Hague convention.
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London
United States
Sweden
Aviator Glides Plane After Engine Fails at Exposition
Fort Wayne aviator Art Smith looped upside down at the exposition grounds when his necro plane lost power. He righted the craft and volplaned to the ground from an estimated 2,500 feet, escaping serious injury.
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San Francisco
Cal
Art” Smith
Fort Wayne
Ind
Exposition Grounds
Smith
Homes for 53 Foundlings Head West for Adoption
Fifty three boys and girls from the New York Foundling Hospital are being sent west to seek homes in the Midwest and South. The move aims to place the children in family care as part of a relief effort.
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Foundlings
New
York
New. York Foundling
Pit ‘Weat
Bel Paped Torpedoed Steamer Off Coast
Report states that the British steamer Bel Paped was torpedoed off the coast amid ongoing naval activity. Details on casualties or exact location remain unclear in the fragment.
Lemberg Falls as Teutons Advance in World War I
Desperate fighting on the Gallipoli and Arras fronts yields heavy losses. unconfirmed reports claim Lemberg fell to Austro German forces with 2,000,000 troops in motion. Dunkirk shelled by a long range gun. British lines suffer Turkish assaults leaving 1,000 Turkish dead.
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London
Lemberg
Grodek
Petrograd
Arras
France
Souchez
Ecurie
Dunkirk
Gallipoli
Britain to Tighten Blockade on Exports to Holland
In London an order in council will ban exportations to Holland except those sent to the Netherlands Overseas Trust. The aim is to stop trade routing through Holland to Germany. Capt. E. G. Prettyman announced in the house of commons that shipments to the trust would guarantee goods do not reach hostile nations.
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Holland
Overseas
London
England
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Germany
House of Commons
E. G. Prettyman
Board of Trade
Great Britain
Seattle Declares Wilson Day With Parade and Rally
Seattle honored President Wilson with a mayoral proclamation, a parade, and a mass meeting where speakers praised his conduct of foreign affairs and expressed confidence in his leadership.
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Seattle
Wilson
Wash
Dunne Signs Anti-Resort Bill in Springfield UK
Governor Dunne signed the abatement bill giving injunction power against immoral resorts and enabling sheriffs to close them on complaint in Springfield.
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Dunne
Springfield
Ukl
Vatican Plans Darkening During Air Raids
Rome reports the pope has ordered the Vatican electric supply to tie into the municipal plant so Rome can darken the papal palace in an air raid with the city.
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Vatican
Rome
Rich Man Hit by Train in La Porte
J H Hamilton a wealthy cattleman and La Porte county farm owner dies in hospital after being struck by a passing train. The incident occurred in La Porte Indiana and authorities investigate the accident details.
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la Porte
Ind
J. H. Hamilton
la Porte County
Postal Promotions July 1 for 12000 postal workers
Washington reports yearly promotions for more than 12,000 postal employees across the country will be authorized by the Post Office Department on July 1.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Mississippi to Hang Five
Supreme Court affirmed five sentences and fixed the death penalty. Executions will be on August 6. Two of the five men are white.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Resignation Shocks Madrid Newspaper Row
In Madrid, the Spanish press reports a sudden resignation affecting national news. Details are scarce in the fragmented OCR snippet, but the move appears to involve a key figure and prompts coverage of political consequences and reactions from officials.
Martial Law at Atlanta Forces Militia On Duty
Atlanta residents near Peachtree road push to breach barricades as Gov. Slaton deploys militia for protection after commuting Leo Frank’s death sentence. Prison farm guards doubled amid fears of unrest as crowds gather at the capitol and condemn the governor.
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Atlanta
Peachtree Road
Slaton
Miltia
Milledgeville
Leo. M. Frank
Millegdeville Company
Frank
Capitol
Chief of Police Stands Tall in Grantsburg Wisconsin
Gust Anderson, a 7 feet 4 inch, 340 pound Swede-born man, serves as Grantsburg's police chief. Arrived from Sweden in 1872, worked briefly at Superior before typhoid illness, moved to the county in 1894 and has led the police for 13 straight years.
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Grantsburg
Wisconsin
Gust Anderson
Sweden
Superior
Russians Retreat From Lemberg Front Threatens Central Powers
Russian positions eroded along a 24 mile front west of Lemberg as German and Austrian forces storm trench lines from Rawa Ruska to Janow. Reports say Grodek is in German hands and Vienna directs the push while Moscow faces a crisis, with Reich and ally commanders confident of breaking the Russian army. The new plan centers on paralyzing Russia to free Western offensives.
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Vienna
Lemberg
London
Pless
Silesia
Galicia
Grodek
von Mackensen
von Arz
Berlin
Rawa Ruska
Janow
Kaiser
Russia
Marne
France
Becker Must Pay Penalty for Becker's Death Sentence
Albany NY The court of appeals denied an application for re argument on its decision affirming the death sentence of Charles Becker former New York police lieutenant for the murder of Herman Rosenthal a gambler Becker is in Sing Sing awaiting execution in the week starting July 12 unless pardoned by Governor Whitman or the U S Supreme Court acts Officials and Becker's friends express little hope that federal action or clemency by the governor will occur.
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Albany
New York
Court of Appeals
Charles Becker
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing
Whitman
United States Supreme Court
Military Aviator Killed Over Brooklands Flight Course
London report states Maj Lumsden of the Royal Army Flying Corps was killed while flying over the Brooklands aviation course. The tragedy adds to wartime losses as authorities investigate the aircraft incident and pay tribute to the fallen pilot.
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London
Maj. Lumsden
Royal Army Flying Corps
Brooklands
Thaw Confident In Sanity Trial Before Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw says he will testify on his own behalf as sanity trial opens before Justice Hendrick. The Stanford White slayer contends he can persuade a jury of his sanity.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Hendrick
Stanford White
New War Demonstrations in Lisbon After Elections
Enthusiastic crowds gathered before the allied legations in Lisbon to cheer speeches delivered by diplomats after the recent Portuguese elections. Pro war demonstrations marked the first major public display since the vote.
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Lisbon
Americans Arrested by Russians
Ambassador Marye in St. Petersburg reports John Reed and Boardman Robinson, American writer and artist, were arrested at Kholm, Russia, while attempting to enter the war zone, prompting a state department notification.
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Washington
Marye
St. Petersburg
State Department
Kholm
Russia
John Reed
Boardman Robinson
London Spy Muller Appeals Dismissed
London authorities confirm former German spy Herr Muller, arrested with Anton Kuepferle, faces execution after his appeal was rejected.
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London
Herr Muller
Anton Kuepferle
Lansing to Be Secretary of State in Bryan’s Place
Washington reports indicate Robert Lansing, then acting secretary of state, will be appointed as the permanent successor to William Jennings Bryan. Supporters say he would broadly satisfy the office’s requirements.
Hingis Farmer Found River Arma
A terse report notes Hingis, identified as a farmer, was found near a river. Authorities confirm discovery and begin initial inquiries into circumstances surrounding the find. Local officials advise residents to remain cautious and await further details.
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Hingis
Welsh coal magnate to supervise U.S. munitions contracts
London based David A. Thomas, head of the Welsh coal industry, has accepted an appointment from Prime Minister Lloyd-George to travel to the United States and Canada. He will supervise the execution of munitions contracts and ensure production aligns with government needs. The Exchange Telegraph Company reports the assignment will support Allied war material efforts.
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America
London
David A. Thomas
Exchange Telegraph Company
David Lloyd-George
United States
Canada
Supreme Court voids Nebraska rate powers request
Lincoln Neb The Nebraskan reports the state supreme court has handed down a decision stating the state railway commission has no authority to raise or lower rates on Nebraska lines. The ruling limits regulatory control over railroad pricing in the state.
British Stop Detains Leelapaw Cotton Ship in Kirkwall
The American steamer Leelapaw carrying cotton from Galveston to Gothenburg Sweden was detained at Kirkwall Scotland after shippers were notified of the halt.
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Galveston
Texas
Leelapaw
Gothenburg
Sweden
Kirkwall
Scotland
Woman Drowns Herself in Neighbor's Cistern
Agnes Robertson, a prominent church worker in Galesburg Nil, drowned herself in a neighbor's cistern rather than go to a sanitarium. The incident was reported as a tragic self-inflicted death.
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Galesburg
Nil
Agnes
Robertson
Sliver Mise Clark Tale from Louisiana Missouri Chest
A fragmented OCR item mentions Sliver Mise Clark tied to Louisiana and Missouri locales. The readable bits hint at a local card or notice with names and places but lack context to confirm event or outcome.
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Clark, Louisiana
Henhouse Confession by Brother Jackson in Po’ Folks Trial
A tale unfolds of Brother Jackson claiming he found a dead chicken while returning from a prayer meeting at ten thirty, then wrestled a fiery rooster that supposedly killed itself chasing him. He describes hiding the bird under his coat as a mayor’s son accuses him of theft, insisting he merely tried to solve a supposed varmint problem.
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Jackson
Spring Lamb Choice Reveals Hard Truths About Dying Young
A stark meditation on dining out in a struggling restaurant, where choosing a spring lamb dish becomes a lens on fragility and mortality. The piece links cuisine to broader themes of youth, risk, and social hardship in urban life.
Measles of housekeeping and a closet full of thrift
In spring cleaning Mrs. Comely finds old clothes, shoes, and hats. The couple sells them to the local opportunist for six bits. He notes the items are unusable to the husband, who approves of the purge but points out nothing of value was sold.
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Comely
Me heap careful dog cooked in Chinese style
A western mining man recalls a tale at the Astor hotel in New York from the Times about a Chinaman cook who turned a pedigreed Irish terrier pup into a dish. The cook declared he would be heap careful as he unveiled the pup cooked in Chinese style.
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Astor Hotel
New York City
The
Times
Hustler’s prayers draw more Lord’s attention, says proverb
A terse reflection notes that the Lord appears to heed the prayers of those who chase success. The line suggests diligence and ambition attract divine focus, with a moral emphasis on effort over mere luck.
If It Wasn’t For Men Fewer Women Wouldn’t Dislike
A provocative line suggests gender tension among women, noting envy and rivalry reduce if men were absent. It hints at social dynamics and conflicts driven by male influence, with a satirical edge typical of column or editorial writing.
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