Garg men retire ten lines of defence near capital
Austro-Germans claim they have been driven back from Russian territory as Garg forces retire ten lines of defence ten miles from the capital. French hold a large sector north of Arras gained on Waterloo Day as Italian batteries advance in Austria along the river marshes protecting the flanks.
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Waterloo
Austria
London
Russia
Greduk Ling
Galicia
Lemberg
Dniester
Petrograd
Pruth
Berlin
Ths
Souchez
Bulgaria May Accept Proposal To Enter War
London dispatch reports fluctuating Balkan rumors over Bulgaria’s possible entry into the war. Entente offers supposedly generous terms touted from Sofia, but no alliance signed until neighbors concede. Russian retreat confirmed west of Lemberg, with German advances near Arras and Brussels bombings noted.
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Bulgaria
Gorizia
Balkans
Sofia
Advertising convention opens in Chicago with 10000 delegates
Chicago hosts the annual meeting of the Associated Advertising Clubs with an expected ten thousand delegates. William Woodhead of San Francisco, president, says Made in the U S A will replace imported goods and foresees a national business rush from wartime readjustments.
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Chicago
Associated Advertisng Clubs of the World
William Woodhead
San Francisco
U. S.A
Woodhead
Waterloo Census Nears 33 000 Mark
Assessor Barney H Kascht reports Waterloo county about 90 short of the 33 000 census goal. A handful of names are added daily for residents missed by regular enumerators or who moved away. The work continues to July 1 and final state figures may place Waterloo population around 23 000.
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Waterloo
Deserter Surrenders for Old Friend Reward
Metroit Michigan June 19 a deserter from the army seeks help to return to service to collect a $50 reward. George Addington meets former schoolmate Michael Dempsey in Detroit and urges delivery to army authorities. Dempsey resists but is taken to police. Addington is believed to have deserted in San Francisco and faces possible orders from Washington.
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Army
Dempsey
Addington
Saad
San Francisco
Gebved
Washington
Nineteen Die as Kangad Storms Ravage Kansas and Missouri
Severe thunderstorms sweep Kansas and western Missouri with floods rising in the Kansas and Missouri rivers. Deaths reported in Richmond and Onaga Missouri towns and Topeka flood levels climb. heavy rainfall prompts urgent flood warnings for Kansas City areas along the rivers.
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Kangad
Farmer Wipes Out Family Then Ends Own Life Near Forest
Upper Sandusky Ohio June 19 Harvery C Pysinger a wealthy Hardin county farmer shot and wounded his wife killed his daughter Esther 16 and wounded his son Herbert 11 then killed himself at his home near Forest He was 40 years old The youngest Kenneth 11 escaped rescued by Herbert The wife is reported to die no motive given
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Upper Sandusky
Harvery C. Pysinger
Hardin County
Esther
Herberttt
Forest
Kenneth
Herbert
Dysinger
Sanity Hearing for Thaw Opens Next Tuesday
New York report notes counsel for Harry K. Thaw and the state agree no delay for the sanity hearing before Justice Hendrick and a jury next Tuesday. The court of appeals upheld Thaw's appeal for a trial by jury, after prior habeas corpus hearings before Justice alone. Morgan J. O'Brien says Thaw aims to testify to prove sanity with numerous witnesses.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Hendrick
Court of Appeals
Thaw
Maticawan Asylum
Morgan J. O’brien
Seld Thaw
Alfeniets
Delivery error notice echoes late call tolls
If the paper is not delivered by 6:30, call 4330 for a replacement copy. After 6:30, call 2069 to arrange delivery.
Germany Delays Reply on American Submarine Safety
Berlin signals postpone reply to President Wilson on protecting Americans in the submarine zone until after July 4. Berlin aims to avoid patriotism excess while offering limited immunity and a broader pledge to spare Americans, with Meier-Gerhard and von Bernstorff briefing officials ahead of a formal note.
Convert fugitive Hicks seeks presidential clemency
Washington June 10 President Wilson was urged to pardon Robert F Hicks a New York man who after thirteen years as a fugitive surrendered at the Bowery mission and now serves ten months in jail for a postal law violation his conversion and surrender followed a prosperous business downsizing prompt his confession and request.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Robert F. Hicks
New York
Bowery Misson
Wicks
Arizona Dreadnought Launched as Navy’s Largest Warship
The Arizona, an I class superdreadnought and sister to the Pennsylvania, was launched at the New York navy yard in a ceremony led by Governor Hunt with U S Senator Henry Ashurst and Miss Esther Roos among the attendees. The ship, costing over sixteen million dollars when completed, features twelve 14 inch guns, a twelve to thirteen mile gun range, and advanced protection. Secretary Daniels noted ongoing trials to shield future dreadnoughts from submarine torpedoes as the fleet expands with Nevada Oklahoma Pennsylvania New York Texas and California in development.
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Arizona
New York N Navy Yard
Pennsylvania
Newport News
G. W. P. Hunt
United States
Henry Ashurst
Esther Roos
Aponsa
Roosevelt Dam
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Navy Department
F. F. Fletcher
Leonard Wood
Army
Navy
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Daniels
Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Camden
Oklahoma
New York
Texas
Arizona Seavea
California
British Steamer Daleie Sunk Off Suffolk Coast
The 2000 ton British steamer Daleie wirpedood sank off Suffolk with one crew member lost. The vessel, 278 feet long, built in 1800 and owned in Harlepool, arrived May 21 at Tyne from Rouen France.
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London
Daleie
Bolt
Harslepool
England
Tyne
Rouen
France
Temperatures for June 19 by Buchanan Optical Co
Readable data lists temperatures with time stamps and ranges. Entries show midnight and afternoon values with historical style formatting and scattered numbers indicating highs and lows across the day.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Bryan denies being ignored by President Wilson
Washington June 18 William J Bryan left for New York to deliver a peace address at Carnegie Hall his first speech since resigning as secretary of state Returning tomorrow he will spend a few hours here before leaving for Asheville He and officials receive visits in diplomatic life President Wilson paid a brief social call on the Bryan home yesterday and the international situation was not discussed June 19 Bryan denied being ignored by Wilson stating he could not reply while in the state department and that no statement had been issued by the president regarding his work
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Washington, D. C
Wiliam J. Bryen
New York
Carnegie Hall
Bryan
Asheville
N. C
Wilson
Washington, D.C
William J. Bryan
State Department
Tam Glid
New Potato Tops Record Size in Ohio Farm Exhibit
Mrs O J Trierweiler reported a giant Early Ohio potato measuring eleven inches long and nine inches wide found while tending potato hills near 4% BR. Gillpatrick land. The tuber is on display at her home in Smoke El Verso, inviting visitors to confirm the measurements.
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O. J. Trierweiler
Gillpatrick
Ohio
Therweller
Mexican Cabinet Crisis Drives Carranza Toward San Juan Fort
Washington dispatch reports Carranza and Obregon clash within the cabinet, with four of eight ministers resigning. Wilson plans to delay action, seeking a coalition government before recognition. In Sonora, Governor Maytorena vows to resist potential U S Marines on the west coast to protect foreign settlers in the Yaqui valley.
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Washington
D. C
Carranza
General Obregon
San Juan de Uloa
Vera Cruz
State Department
Mexico City
Pablo Gonzales
Obregon
Carranga
Raphael Zuboran
Interior
Escudero Verdugo
Luis Cabrera
Jesus Uerta
Wilson
U. S
Nogales
Sonora
Max
Jose Maytorena
Weet
Yaqui
Submarine U-29 Sunk by British Tanker under Swedish Flag
Overseas News reports the German Admiralty confirms U-29 was destroyed by a British tank steamer firing the Swedish flag after ordering the submarine to stop. German papers call it proof of neutral-flag abuse and justify sinking neutral ships to protect German subs.
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Berlin
Saville
Constantine in improve condition after latest operation
Washington June 19 King Constantine shows slow but steady improvement after the second operation. The Athens bulletin to the Grey delegation reports definite change for the better with no new complications noted.
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Washington, D. C
Constantine
Athens
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