War News Briefs From Fronts Across Europe and Persia Gulf
Oriental theater reports a Turkish gunboat sunk and a transport captured by British forces. In the eastern theater German Austro forces advance under Mackensen, with Lemberg evacuation and Stanislau capture noted. Western front sees small Allied gains near Neuville St Vaast and fog at Arras. Italy reports a defeat at Gorizia as Cadorna’s troops occupy Monfalcone near Trieste. Baltic retreat and Lorette holds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Persian Gulf
Tigris
Lemberg
Mackensen
Stanislau
Iemberg
Neuville St. Vaast
Berlin
Lorette
Italy
Gorizia
Arras
Neuville
Baltic
Esnas
Gastal
Cadorna
Monfalcone
Triest
World War Fronts Report Major Moves Across Theaters
Eastern theater reports show heavy fighting with Russian and German losses on the Dniester as Germans capture two Russian towns and claim 5 000 prisoners and Russians claim 15 000. Western theater notes French gains at Souchez and He Buterne while Luneville is shelled. Italian theater mentions artillery bombarding Gorz near Triest and a second force advancing on Trent. Turkish situation cites wrecked Turkish seaport and Russian advance on the Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dniester
Neuville
Dpardanelles
Gallipoli
Turk
Caucasus
Souchez
Hebuterne
Luneville
Gorz
Triest
Trent
War Developments Across Theaters
Reports from the Western Front claim a break from Slav forces toward Jaroslav and Bukovena with 16 000 captured. Paris and Berlin trade claims of defeats near Arras as Allied air raids hit Karlsruhe. In the Dardanelles French warships shell Smyrna and British advances are noted on Gallipoli. Italian front reports Austrians pressing near Trieste and Isonzo while the railway to Lemberg sees German footholds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaroslav
Bukovena
Arras
Berlin
Dardanelles
Smyrna
Gallipoli
Triest
Karlsruhe
Lemberg
Isonyo
Gallipole
Odd Bits Of News From Various Towns
A pistol discharged after a playful struggle in Hillsboro left Herman Morris dead and his wife Mortise mortally wounded. In Herndon Mae Lesser, 18, nearly drowned when a snapping turtle clung to her toe. May Stehle in Seattle could earn 2500 dollars with tips if she accepted them. A pebble cracked a plate glass window in Wapakoneta. A Romney colt on a Kingman farm lacks front legs with two small limbs ending in dog and calf feet. Sallie Parness becomes head butcher at New York cosmopolitan market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
Mae Lesser
Miss Lesser
Seattle
Wash
May Stehle
Chatshe
Kingman
Ind
Romney
Fish Flood Covers Twenty Acres at Ohio River Dam
In Allentown Pennsylvania twenty acres were flooded with fish when a government dam on the Ohio River below Evansville Indiana was pumped out. Locals collected the fish by basket and bucket from miles around.
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Allentown
Government Dam
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Topeka
Kansas
Bermuda Tour Contest Extended Two Weeks
Local notice announces an extension of the Bermuda tour contest by two weeks. The list of participants includes Irvineton and multiple residents such as Margaret Clancy Elsie Cowles Mildred Madison Breen Yoon, Ruth Hollister Martha Lungdren Evelyn French Gladys Lamb Myrtle Bennett Jennie Poster and Edna Marsh. Prize amounts show entries around 1500 with various district references and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvineton
Camigs
Garland Margaret Clancy
Sugar Grove
Elsie Cowles
Spring Creek
Kaa
Mildred Madison
Youngsville
Breen Yoon Ass
Lilian Anderson
Corydon
Ruth Hollister
Pans Penne
Myrtle Bennett
Jennie Poster
Ruth ‘Ognfe
Russell
Edna Marsh
Bermuda Hotels and Seafaring Life Described
The piece portrays Bermuda retreats focusing on the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club with about 120 members and several hotels. It highlights Hamilton Hotel’s modernization, landscaping, and locale. Victoria Park concerts. Cedar Avenue promenades. Princess Hotel’s cliffside outlook and sunlit promenade. and Hotel St George at George's with stone construction and airy rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Bermuda
Hamilton
House of Assembly
Court House
Victoria Park
Yachitsman
St. George At
George’s
Old Town
Local Notes From Spring Creek and Surroundings
John Matteson lost a valuable cow. Lon Bates substitutes as rural carrier for Chas Washburn. Funeral of William Mourton held in Union City. Alpheus Damon’s Ford trip to Jamestown encountered mechanical trouble. Clifford Clark and Ray Stewart visit Columbus. Stickneys return after death in family. Perry Middleton repairs town roads. roads graded. Mrs Don Ayers and Charles Morton slowly improving. Rickerson returns from North East. Kings Daughters meet with Mrs G L Barton. next meet at Mrs J Spencer in Corry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
John Matteson
Archie Doane
Corry
Lon Bates
Youngsville
Chas
Washburn
William Mourton
Union City
Alpheus Damon
Jamestown
Clifford Clark
Ray Stewart
Columbus
Stickney
Mr. Stickney
Squire Moore
Perry Middleton
Don Ayers
Charles Morton
John Rickerson
North East
The
King’s Daughters
G. L. Barton
J. Spencer
Olean Youth Charged With Forging Bank Official's Name
A young man identifying as William A. Dreyer of Tionesta Pa and Arthur Dezell in checks is under arrest in Olean for forging the name of William A Dusenbury a First National Bank director on a 350 dollar check to obtain a diamond and a gold watch from a Chicago house. He posed as a Weslyan Methodist college student and opened a small bank account days earlier to obtain checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olean
William A. Dusenbury
First National Bank
Chicago
William A. Dreyer
Tionesta
Weslyan
Col Houghton
Arthur Dezell
Smail
Local Visits and Calls Across Russell Area
Russell residents host and visit relatives and friends from Grove City Warren Meadville Dunkirk Kane Warren and Erie. Attendees include Rev William A Thornton Leo Kelly at Clarendon Epworth League, Miss Coletta Fagley, Miss Aline Babcock, Merlin Briggs, Magory Bachus, and others visiting homes of Beach, Briggs, Duell, and Lane families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Harold E. McEary
Grove City
William A. Thornton
Leo Kelly
Clarendon
Coletta Fagley
Warren
George Beach
Abraham Rocky
Erie
Leoanda Perrine
W. G. Giltinan
Henry
Lounsbury Corners
Addie Brooks
Warren, Pa
Hesch
Aline Babcock
Lander
C. H. VerMilyea
Merlin Briggs
Falconer
N. Y
A. E. Briggs
Joseph Bachus
Magory
Onoville
N 8
J. P. Beach
Harriet Duell
Meadville
H. A. Marsh
Nannie Dennison
Allen Briggs
North Hast
Albert Pierce
Floyd Briggs
John Briggs
Local Visit Highlights In Tidioute Area
Tidioute notes visitors and family visits include Don Thompson from Titusville visiting parents over Sunday. Miss Sarah Carl traveled to Warren for a short visit. Mrs. Vertner Adams spent Monday in Warren. Miss Ruth Thompson stayed in Warren with her sister Mrs. Bernard King. L N Ribb and Charles Russell of Oil City visited Thursday. Misses Josephine McIntyre and Hester Morrison returned from Youngsville for a Sunday homecoming. Mrs. W J Elder and daughter were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Morrison
Bradford
Lloyd Meadon
J. G. Humphrey
Erie
Isabel Duchaine
Limestone
Warren
Tidioute
Don Thompson
Titusville
Sarah Carl
Vertner Adams
Ruth Thompson
Bernard King
L. N. Ribb
Charles Russell
Oil City
Josephine McIntyre
Hester Morrison
Youngsville
W. J. Elder
Local Social Roundup From Akeley Area
Miss Gladys Lamb returned home from Kinzua after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Green. Miss Effie Akeley came home from Ong Island to spend the summer with her sister Mrs T J Harrington. Jamestown visitors included Mr and Mrs Charles Hale and daughter Marjorie. Ellington guests were Mr and Mrs Alston Rublee and Mr and Mrs Bert Rublee. Myrtle Bennett visited friends in Jamestown, and a dancing party plus ice cream social was held at Mr Bromley’s home. The Confer family visited Sugar Grove relatives and Mrs Confer’s mother Mrs Ricker joined them for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akeley
Gladys Lamb
Kinzua
J. W. Green
Effie Akeley
Ong Island
T. J. Harrington
Charles Hale
Marjorie
Jamestown
David Hale
Alston Rublee
Bert Rublee
Ellington
Myrtle Bennett
Bromley
S. K. Confer
Sugar Grove
Local Notes From Youngsville and Nearby
Mrs. Andrew Mourer is ill at home with daughter Chloie visiting for the week. Miss Ida Taft replaces Mourer at the drug store. D. L. Davis of Buffalo seeks Panama Traction Co. investments. Evelyn Hodges remains ill on Davis Street. Arch ie Davis injured an arm after a fall from the Lafe McDowell house while painting. Families and visitors from Warren, Allegheny Springs, Starbrick, Chautaqua Lake, and a Washington trip are noted along with various local visits and stays.
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Youngsville
Andrew Mourer
Chloie
Ida Taft
Carl Henning
Warren
Robert McKinney
Palmer
Horner
Allegheny Springs
Mattie Ward
John A. Day
Lynn Oviat
Chautaqua Lake
Redman
Harold Thompson
Oviat
Pierce
Agney
Rose Krantz
T. H. Jones
Washington, D. C
Re cital by Miss Manchester in Grange Hall
Lander notes a fine recital by Miss Minerva Manchester of Lockport at Grange Hall last Tuesday. Mrs. Brasington visits Jamestown. Ellis Bush buys William Hill farm. a son born to Stephen and Iva Hitchcock on June 12. the Gibson sisters visit War ren. several social visits and club events listed. illness, travel, and cemetery society plans noted.
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Rusl
S. A. Cramer
S. McGraw
Warren
Anna Babcock
Clarendon
Epworth League
Lander League
Ward Hitchcock
Warren Mahan
John C. Hansen
Lander-Foster Cemetery Society
Harry Gibson
Harry Nelson
J. J. Mahan
Robert
Jamestown
Local Social Notes from Corydon and Warren
Corydon notices show Mrs Bell N Doughty visiting friends in Warren. Mrs Green Foy returns to Kennedy New York after caring for her father O H Marsh. Mr and Mrs L J Learn and daughter Edna visit Herbert White in Fentonville. Miss Romaine Griffin visits Warren. Miss Mayme Marsh of Warren visits sister Mrs L R Stryker.
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Corydon
Bell N. Doughty
Warren
Green Foy
Kennedy
N. Y
O. H. Marsh
L. J. Learn
Edna
Herbert White
Fentonville
Romaine Griffin
Mayme Marsh
L. R. Stryker
Warren Emergency Hospital May Report
May 1 to 14 hospital census shows 78 admissions and 90 discharges with 4 deaths. At month end 28 patients remained in care including 15 charity cases. Charity days total 68 with total days of care 1343. Donations listed from Mrs. W M Lindsey two bags of potatoes and Mrs. O F Hoffman tea set. Luther League provided room furniture and a dresser bed and side Yale.
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W. M. Lindsey
O. F. Hoffman
Hoffman
Luther League
Thursday Hockey Scores From Jamestown Wellsville and Warren
Thursday results show Jamestown 4 Hornell 3, Wellsville 4 Olean 3, Warren 3 Bradford 4 in regional games. Teams sprint for late season standings and next matchups amid tight standings.
Local Baseball Scores Across Towns Describe Rain Delays
The weekly schedule shows Hornell Jamestown Olean Wellsville Bradford and Warren results with multiple rain delays. Weekend play featured Hornell and Jamestown games while Wellsville and Bradford posted decisive wins and losses. Weather affected multiple matchups with rain causing postponements.
Beaver Trial of Fireman Halted by Mumps Outbreak
The Beaver Pa case of railroad fireman Charles Clark facing murder charges in the Joseph Skatscon killing ended early today as Clark suffered a severe mumps attack. The jury was discharged with the trial nearing its close.
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Beaver
Charles Clark
Joseph Skatscon
Clark
Heat Causes Death At Funeral In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 15 intense heat caused the death of Edward M. Knapp a grave conductor heading a funeral procession he suffered a sunstroke and died shortly after authorities report the incident occurred during the service hours.
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Harrisburg
Edward M. Knapp
Astor Gives $100000 for Red Cross Relief
London June 16 at a Mansion House meeting for Red Cross funds the Marquis of Lansdowne said William Waldorf Astor opened the subscription list with a one hundred thousand dollar check.
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Astor
London
Red Cross
Marquis of Lansdowne
William Waldorf Astor
WwW C T U Inter County Institute Report
In New York City authorities report 100 small liquor bottles seized from schoolchildren with a device to drink unseen. Friday evening collection totaled 26.20. Officers for the coming year elected include President Ella C Viele and vice president J F Westinghouse. Delegates and visitors from Warren Crawford Venango Erie Forest counties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Ella C. Viele
Warren
J. F. Westinghouse
Oil City
Artie M. Hackett
Meadville
Mabel Henderson
Kellettville
Laura Bell
Franklin
Warren County
J. R. Smith
Levi Smith
Laura Smith
E. Myrta Huling
J. D. Smith
J. W. Neilly
Jessie Butler
Forest County
G. W. Warden
Orion Siggins
Waive Weaver
Esther Wolf
Emma Cole
Lyman Cook
E. DeWoody
Myers
Young
Warren Jones
Blanche Smith
H. A. Shipe
C. F. Hunt
Annie Allison
Constance Klinestiver
Everell Collins
S. H. Secor
J. A. Small
Dernburg Leaves U S to Join German Cabinet
Dr Bernhard Dernburg former German colonial minister sails from New York to Norway under State Department safe conduct. He travels with Mrs Dernburg and will proceed to Berlin to assume an important cabinet post. During his stay he was viewed in the United States as the Kaiser’s spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Department
Bernhard Dernburg
Norway
Bergensfjord
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Morris
Wapakoneta, CO
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Pine Valley
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Camp Springs
Sweetlands
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M. P. Carr
J. Lyons
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