German Offensive Threatens England In War Burden
London reports a sweeping German Austrian push along the eastern front with heavy guns near Grodno and Dukla pass. Russians retreat toward Lupkow and Tarnow as Austrians claim 10,000 prisoners. British losses and the wider Western drive also loom large in the talking points from May 6 coverage.
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Carpathian
Wisloka
Dunajec
Aarmly
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Lupkow Pass
Heiress Marion Farwell Dies In Ravine On Estate Bridge
The body of Miss Marion Farwell, daughter of Francis Farwell, was found at the bottom of a 65 foot ravine marking the Lake Forest estate boundary. She had been in poor health and had just returned from the South. She was to marry Reginald C Foster of Boston on May 18. The ravine bridge connects the Farwell estate with Cyrus McCormick’s property.
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Reginald €. Foster
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Francis Farwell
John V Farwell
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International Harvester Company
Reginald C Foster
German Fleet Moves East Reported By Telegrams
A cable from Copenhagen notes that four German cruisers and eight torpedo boats were seen last night departing. Telegrams from Molksko and Politiken indicate several German cruisers are entering the Baltic on their way east.
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Sweden
Tast
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Russian Foreign Minister Denies Defeat Dispatch to Embassy
The Russian foreign minister’s dispatch to the embassy dated May 5 1915 from Petrograd states that Berlin and Vienna reports of a German Austrian victory in western Galicia are unfounded. It asserts ongoing battles offer no basis for any claimed enemy success and asks the discordant reports to be contradicted.
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Galicia
Court awards Lois Campbell half of James Campbell estate
A St Louis jury returned a unanimous verdict in the Campbell will case. It holds Lois Campbell now Mrs Fitzey Burkham to be James Campbell’s daughter and entitled to one half of his $16 million estate. The suit to set aside the will on undue influence grounds was brought by Campbell’s state and his nieces and nephews.
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St. Louis
Campbell
Lois Campbell
Fitzey Burkham
Italy Faces War as Berlin Sees Hour of Declaration
London reports a Berlin dispatch saying Emperor Wilhelm II and Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg arrived to discuss the Italian situation as war with Italy seems imminent. Vienna uncensored dispatch says Count Golukowski’s mission to Rome is abandoned, with Italy expected to join the Allies and publish a justification statement outlining Italy’s reasons and the Adriatic pressure.
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Gottlieb von Jagow
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Adriatic
Atlantic Fruit Co Buys Two German Liners Sarnia Sibiria
The Atlantic Fruit Company announces the purchase of the steamships Sarnia and Sibiria, formerly Hamburg American Line, held in U.S. ports since the war began. An option existed before the war, and British and French assurances were secured that the vessels would not be molested. Purchase price is 150000 dollars per ship, both to be registered in the United States.
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France
Britain
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Atlantic Fruit Company Today
Sarnia
Hamburg-American Line
Medal of Honor for Edison at Civic Forum
Thomas A Edison received the Civic Forum gold medal of honor for distinguished public service at a New York meeting. Former Gov John Franklin Fort William Marconi and others spoke of the inventor s achievements. The medal honors a single American for notable peaceful public service each year.
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Thomas A. Edison
George W. Goethals
John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
William Marconi
Dardanelles siege dominates May 6 reports
Amid heavy losses and fierce Turkish resistance at Gallipoli British and French forces push a two-nation assault on the Dardanelles. An official Athens dispatch notes Allied landings, while Constantinople reports Turkish gains and a naval blockade. President Wilson unexpectedly visits a golf course leaving a note of regret as suffrage activism continues in Philadelphia.
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Ex-Senator Young Arrested in Austria over Spy Suspicion
Vienna reports former U S Senator Lafayette Young of Des Moines Iowa was detained at Innsbruck with a companion for espionage suspicion. Young was released after hours. his companion remained in custody until authorities were satisfied. The incident occurred amid ongoing suffrage protests and White House engagements as President Wilson addressed the issue and planned travel. Page four continuation notes.
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Austrians Recapture Pasa German Offensive Worries England
A condensed news page itemization notes Austrians recapture Pasa while German offensives unsettle England. Other entries mention the Dardanelles progress, suffragists’ efforts toward the president, and expected U.S. entry into the war.
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Kills Woman and Baby Found With Throats Cut on South Side
Chicago May 6 Mrs Ella Copper smith 27 wife of John L Copper smith a commission merchant and her two year old son John were murdered in their South Side home. Throats cut and skulls crushed. A bloody hammer and butcher knife found. Murderer washed hands and ransacked apartment taking a diamond ring and wedding ring. Two suspects under arrest. bodies found by Mrs John Adamson, Mrs Copper smith's sister.
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Mra Coppersmith
Predicted Global War Draws U S In As Race Conflicts Rise
Special to The Washington Port Philadelphia May. German savant Prof Kune Meyer predicts a world war rooted in white versus yellow race conflict. He foresees China and Japan clashing, extending to India and the Pacific, drawing America in despite neutrality efforts. He argues Europe cannot hinder Japan and America will be compelled to join.
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Washington
Philadelphia
United States
Kune Meyer
Japan
America
British Army Strength Put At 540000 In France
Paris May 6 An Economiste Francais note by Paul Le Roy Beauleu estimates the British forces abroad at about 540000, based on 36 divisions and 15000 men per division. He notes most are not on the front, with Lloyd George and Kitchener figures cited but the main point that Britain’s force in France totals around half a million.
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Saew
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Belgium
Indians Gather in Autos for Fontenelle Banquet
Fifty Omaha Indians arrived in their automobiles for a banquet at the new Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha. The event honored Fontenelle, a famed Omaha figure killed in battle with the Sioux 56 years ago, on the anniversary of his birth.
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Chess Fontenelle
Ultimatum Sent by Japan to China Amid Open Door Policy
Tokyo demands acceptance of 24 Japanese requests with a strict deadline. China seeks to grant concessions on Shantung, Manchuria, and land leases as the United States Britain Russia and France prepare a formal response upon receipt of the ultimatum. Bryan's statement reiterates U.S. Open Door policy and offers good offices if needed.
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