Germans Send Girl Eyes Of Her Fiance
New York reports a brutal tale from Havre involving Mila Dalbert and her fiancé Lt. Francois Bourdain of Montreal. Mila sent a cruel joke to the Kaiser promising to gouge his eyes, prompting a grisly parcel of blue eyes from a prison camp. The act shattered Mila's mind as her fiancé stopped replying to her letters.
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Maximum price fixed on corn by Chicago board of trade
Chicago June 4 The board of trade directors set a maximum price of 1.45 per bushel for corn for future delivery and later announced that from June 6 contracts for corn by grade in store for immediate or futures delivery shall not exceed 1.65 per bushel. President Griffin said the action supports President Wilson’s policy.
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Senator Lewis and Kaiser Clash Over New Hampshire Vote
The report describes Senate debates amid a New Hampshire election where Senator Lewis defends patriotism and democracy against partisan attacks. Harding and Reed respond with calls for unity, while discussions touch on war aims and political duties.
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Mosby’s Man Wins Bride After Secret Detour in Civil War Echo
Frank H. Baum of Richmond Va a 73 year old widower marries 66 year old widow Mattie C Walden also of Richmond. The couple sought a marriage license amid June rush and wedded at the home of Rev. Richard P Williams in Cleveland Park after license arrangements by Col Kroll.
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Twelve New Citizens Swear Allegiance in District Court
Justice Hitz presided as twelve applicants for naturalization, ten Germans and two Austrians, took the oath and pledged readiness to fight for the United States if called. All but one woman expressed willingness to bear arms. she offered to do her bit in other ways. Names include Frank Yaeger, Wilhelm August Krienemeyer, William Kués, Charley Martin Matthneiss, Catherine Maria Baum, Emil Rusher, John Adlung, Carl Lamping, Antonio Adam, Eugene Kahn, Hermann Germans, Charles Freund, and Frank Kowanda.
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Charles Freund
Frank Kowanda
Weddings Among Newport Officers This Month
Spectal to The Washington Post reports at least three weddings among Newport officers this month. William Armour will marry Dorothy Thatcher in Boston Saturday, Ensign Charles Ellwood Colohan will wed Margaret Parker in Jamestown June 14, and Harold R. Wright plans to marry Edith Burgess in Newport Wednesday. Lieut. Hermann Oelrichs joined the battalion today.
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Root party leaves Russian port for Petrograd on special train
The American commission to Russia led by Elihu Root departed the port on a special train for Petrograd after meeting local officials. The group expects to reach Petrograd by June 11, following the Root party, and the Stevens railroad commission, led by John F. Stevens, completed inspections and also left for Petrograd, aiming for June 17 arrival.
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Spanish Steamer Sunk Without Warning Near Coast
Madrid reports the Spanish steamer Telesfora of 4145 tons was sunk by a submarine with no warning. crew saved and Bilboa home port. Also British freighter Karuma of 2995 tons torpedoed near Spanish coast on April 27. second engineer and a sailor died. Karuma was in British Admiralty service carrying supplies from Malta to a British port. Norwegian and Russian vessels also affected. 49 Norwegian ships totaling 15397 gross tons sunk in May. 25 lives lost. all details from London via Norwegian delegation.
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Chicago Auto Unit in England Arrives for Red Cross
The arrival of the Chicago base hospital, last of the American Red Cross units sent abroad, reached England yesterday via London cable. The unit is led by Maj. Christopher C. Collins with Maj. Frederick A. Besley directing. This brings to 144 physicians in Europe, 12 dentists, 390 Red Cross nurses, and 500 wounded men of the medical corps.
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Missing for a day U S flier is safe
Paris June 4 Corps Edward Hinkle of Cincinnati vanished during a Lafayette Escadrille reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines. He reappeared the next day far north over the British front near Soissons after his aircraft malfunctioned and he hid overnight. Private J A Drexel and Kenneth Marr also served with him in the mission.
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Italy Declares Albania Free Independence Pledged
Beaton June 4 Albania has been granted independence and pledged protection and friendship of Italy. A cablegram received today from Valona says on June 3 Italy proclaimed the united independence of all Albania on its constitution day. Liberati institutions trial by jury Albanian militia and schools have been founded and assured.
Americans Leave Berlin After Relief Work
The Chicago unit of the American physicians expedition departed Berlin on Saturday for Christiania after a year at Grandens. Led by Dr. Frederic Hagler of St. Louis, the group included Dr. Robert Bowen of Oshkosh, Assistant Surgeon Freid Martini of Chicago, Alma Skob of Ishpeming Michigan, and nurse Emma Gruel of Hobart Indiana. Financed by the German Austro-Hungarian relief committee, they donated equipment from the United States to the Graudens military hospital as they wound up their mission.
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