War losses mount as submarines sink two ships
Friday reports say German U boats torpedoed two steamers with no warning. Only nine of thirty nine crewmen survive. Lord Kitchener bans alcohol in the royal household during the war. Two British aviators bomb a German submarine base at Zeebrugge. Italy suffers industrial distress and tour ist trade losses. Russian forces in Persia defeat a Turkish army with about 12 000 casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
England
George
Zeebrugge
Italy
Persia
Six more vessels sunk by German submarines
Saturday reports say six vessels were sunk by German submarines, two flying neutral flags, with patrols extending as a ship bound for Philadelphia was sunk off the Spanish coast. Russians push offensive along the entire front from the Baltic to the Romanian border with reported gains. Germany protests Britain over treatment of prisoners while Foreign Secretary Gray offers no policy change. German merchant ships surge in New York harbor taking on coal and supplies amid renewed potash embargo tensions with America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Baltic Sea
Petrograd
Great Britain
Gray
New York Harbor
Germany
America
Prinz Eitel Blows Chance to Escape in Blizzard
The Prinz Eitel failed to flee to sea from Newport News as a blizzard raged. The British steamer Lockwood was torpedoed and sunk off Start Point with the crew saved. Bulgarian irregulars in uniform drove Serbian outposts and crossed the frontier, and after heavy fighting the invaders recrossed into Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Briish
Lockwood
Turkish cruiser sinks after mining in Black Sea
A semi official Petrograd despatch reports the Turkish armored cruiser Medjidieh struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea with unknown losses. The British ship City of Bremen was sunk by a German submarine off Lands End in the English Channel with four drowned. Austrian forces retreat in Beskid Carpathians as Russian reinforcements push toward Hungary. Nish dispatch reports sixty Serbs killed and fifty three wounded by Bulgarian irregulars. Bulgarian losses unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medjidieh
Black Sea
Petrograd
Bremen
English Channel
Lands End
Beskid
Carpathians
Vienna
Hungary
Nish
Eastern Front Turmoil and Italian Troop Buildup Amid War
Reports from Chasso and Italian sources describe heavy troop concentrations on the Austrian frontier with full ammunition stocks hospitals and airships in place as Red Mobilization looms. Russian forces push through Carpathians across the Dukla and Lunkow passes claiming captures near Cisna and along the Czernowitz area while Austrians report repelling a Dnister crossing. In the west French trenches advance near St Mihiel and Rognieville as U boat activity sinks ships including Nermes and Olevine with Genoa shaken by a German submarine sighting and Italian measures to protect the German colony. The Rostok Pass sector sees Russians crossing and occupying villages on the Hungarian slope amid ongoing high intensity battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpathian
Italy
Chasso
Switzerland
Dukla
Lunkow
Cisna
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Dneister River
D’ailly
St Mihiel
Rognieville
Nermes
Olevine
Genoa
Front in the War Sees Mixed Gains Across Fronts
Austrian and German forces report taking two strong positions east of the Laboreza, claiming 7,750 prisoners, and annihilating two Russian battalions on the Dniester. Verdun area shows Allied gains near Gussainville while a German colonel’s headquarters is said to be captured in the Vosges. London says British ships bombard Smyrna. The Independent Labour Party urges a war truce. German officer losses total 52,805 with 9,925 killed and 21,351 wounded or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Laboreza Valley
Vienna
Dneister
Poland
Paris
Gussainville
Verdun
Vosges
London
Smyrna
Independent Labor Party
Norwich
England
Great Britain
Germany
German Admiral Interns Prinz Eitel as Relief Fails
Commander Thierichens orders internment of the Prinz Eitel due to missed relief. The vessel will go to Norfolk Navy Yard. Italy fleet shifts toward the Adriatic, causing surprise in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thierichens
Prinz Eitel
Norfolk Navy Yard
Italy
Adriatic
Turkey
Dardanelles
Locomotive Sparks Fire At Jacobson Machine Plant
A blaze in the shipping and storage department of Jacobson Machine Manufacturing caused about 10000 in damage. Sparks from a switch engine ignited excelsior used for packing castings, with flames spreading to several small shops and autos. Fire crews fought the flames with multiple water lines as high pressure pumps operated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobson Machine Manufacturing Company
Jacobson Company
Emplayes
Jacobson Cmpany
Clarence Arnold
Printed Envelopes and Tenant Leases Offered
Printed envelopes with your name and address for 50 cents cash with order. Also offering tenant leases at the Mail Office in Warren, Pa via Mail Printing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mail Printing Co
Warren, Pa
Liquor Sale Restrictions Move in Harrisburg House
A bill introduced by Mr Bennett of York would bar retail sale of any liquor over six percent alcohol. It requires written physician prescriptions to obtain distilled or other alcoholic drinks in bottles or jugs and cancels the prescription upon use. Penalty is a $100 fine. Another measure bans manufacturers or wholesalers from selling to unlicensed buyers, with forfeiture of licenses and a $1,000 fine and five year ineligibility for licensure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Bennett
York
Barnett
Alleged Informer Dead in Ridgeway Bounty Swindle Case
Charles Rose, who allegedly alerted authorities to a bounty swindling ring, died of pneumonia in Ridgeway. Harry Anderson, of Wanson, arrested for perjury and held for court. he is the 12th arrest in the case. The scheme allegedly operated across Allegheny, Westmoreland, Clearfield, Cambria, McKean, Elk, Warren, Jefferson and Forest counties, with losses estimated at over $10,000 from bought pelts for bounties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Charles Rose
Harry Anderson
Wanson
Kelly
Hilton
Allegheny
Westmoreland
Clearfield
Cambria
McKean
Elk
Warren
Jefferson
Forest
State game commission to probe swindle
Kane Pa April 6 Representatives of the State game commission arrived from Harrisburg to investigate an alleged west bounty swindling combine operating in northwestern Pennsylvania. The 18th arrest occurred when Game Warden H Hilton arrested G R Peterson of Wilcox. The commission secretary Dr Joseph Kalbens estimates the loss to the state at £75,000 over the past two years with Erie Crawford and Potter counties also affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
State Game Commission
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
H. Hilton
G. R. Peterson
Wilcox
Joseph Kalbens
Potter
Erie
Crawford Counties
Willard Johnson Fight Films Barred From U S
Washington notes a federal law bans interstate and foreign import of fight films. Violations carry a $1000 fine and up to one year in prison or both. Law, enacted July 31, 1910, followed the Johnson Jeffries bout amid fears of race riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Willard—Johnson
Congress
Johnson_—Jeffries
Reno
Nevada
South
Teachers urge state pension system in Harrisburg hearing
In Harrisburg on April 6 teachers pressed the Education Committee to back a bill creating a statewide teachers pension system. Amendments were proposed to preserve existing funds in Philadelphia Pittsburgh Stanton and Lancaster while the Senate’s Tompkins bill would require all teachers to join the new state fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Education Committee
House
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Stanton
Tancaster
Senate
Tompkins
Representative Showalter
For Sale and For Rent Legal Blank Forms
Cards tenant leases and other legal forms offered for sale at the mail office in Warren Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Contention Over Johnson Willard Knockout Round
In Havana on April 6 reports debate whether Jack Johnson was truly knocked out in the 26th round by Jess Willard, with officials suggesting Johnson stayed down to avoid further punishment as Willard claimed the world title. The piece lists Willard and Johnson bios, past fights, and purse figures, noting Johnson lost the title on April 5 in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Johnson
Tom Flanagan
Willard
Dr Jordan’s 1914 1915 Campaign Record Summary
The report lists five campaigns by Dr Jordan and his party for the 1914 1915 revival season. They started in Kane and continued in Conneaut Warren and Franklin, ending with a campaign at West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jordan
Kane
Conneaut
Warren
Franklin
West Chester
Robbed Erie Railway Station at Columbus
Burglars broke into the Erie station in Columbus between 2 and 8 am, removing a glass pane and stealing seven or eight express packages while money and stamps were handled by a station event. Geo. Fox alerted police but thieves fled. detectives hunt for suspects. A Columbus couple briefly held up en route to Corry before finding lodging for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Columbus
Geo. Fox
Burt Howard
Ed Whittaker
Buffalo
Corry Sun
Corry
Willard Knocks Out Johnson in Twenty-Sixth Round Fight
Havana April 5 report of the world heavyweight title fight at Marianao. James J Johnson fought Jess Willard in a crowd of about thirty thousand as Willard scored a decisive knockout in the 26th round after a tightly contested bout. Johnson received $30000 and weather was cool with light rain not falling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Marianao
Johnson-Willard
Willard
Johnson
Pers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
Carpathian Mountains
Rostok Pass
Russian War Office
Allege Combine
Crawford County
Willard.johnson
United States
Pottawatomie County
Kan
Fas
Ohio
Frorm
Kentucky
Sapulpa
Okla
Stoke
Galveston, Tex
Joe Choynski
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Jim Jeffries
Nev
Cuba
Town
Anneaus
Uarantee
Jack
Jess
Johnon
Rojas Johnson
Houna
Negro Landdon
Willand
Negro
Jack Lande
Willard Sunine
Hely
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!