Bulgarian Army Invades Greece and Serbs Land at Saloniki
A Athens dispatch reports Bulgarian troops crossed into Greece on May 26 and occupied Rupel, Dratogatin, and Spatove forts as Greek garrisons withdrew. German officers allegedly aided the move. Venizelos’s paper ran a fiery piece, signaling grave agitation. Separate dispatches say the Serbian army, reorganized on Corfu, landed at Saloniki with a force estimated from six thousand six hundred to one hundred ninety thousand.
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Dragotin
Spatove
Saloniki
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M. Venizelos
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ruperfort
Nrort Rupel
Salonike
Aspean
Serbia
Corfu
Salonikt
Absence Excuse in Sublection for Absentee Voting
Black Hawk county voters may cast an absentee ballot for June 5 equal suffrage election. Ballots are issued by County Auditor J. Jr Rainbow through Friday evening and returned to the auditor for proper precinct deposit. Another registration opportunity is Saturday. out of town voters on regular days may register on election day.
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Black Hawk
J. Jr
Rainbow
Election Board
Poor years ago today in republican politics
Nine days before the 1949 Republican convention the boss controlled national committee seated the Fatt Arkansas delegation giving Taft thirty two contested delegates to Roosevelt's none. The La Follette group announced they held the balance of power and could dictate the platform and nominee, and the Caniumins boom for vice president Will Crot texont.
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National Committee
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Arkansas
Taft
Roosevelt
LaFallette Aie
Caniumins
Will Crottexont
Seek Missing State Witness in Orpet Case
Waukegan May 29. James Wilkerson, attorney for Will Groet, seeks to clear up facts about Joseph Hartman missing since the Hartman case. The court refused to compel State's Attorney Cady to reveal prosecution plans. Hartman reportedly visited Wilkerson and told a story about Marian Lambert. Clara Cramer, a domestic, supposedly said Marvin Lambert had a drug to ease her condition. Hartman said he gave it. Wilkerson sent a partner to Toledo to confirm, while Cramer was said to be en route to Chicago to provide proof. Hartman later said Cady knew Hartman’s location.
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Nords
James Wilkerson
Will Groet
Marian Lambert
Joseph Hartiman
Wilkerson
Cady
Hartman
Htartman
Wil
Cago
British Papers Note Significance in Wilson Speech
London reports flagging peace talk after Sir Edward Grey remarks and President Wilson's League to Enforce Peace. The Liverpool Post flags definitional vagueness yet notes US stance on war causes may alarm some readers. Manchester Guardian argues the plan echoes long held peace ideals and notes US willingness to join a feasible league of nations.
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Edward Grey
Wilson
League
Liverpool Post
United States
West
the Post
Manchester Guardian
America
New Venire in Orpet Case Opens Fresh Panel
In Waukegan Til Marga Ning nine men sit in the jury box as examination resumes in the Will Orpet murder trial of Marian Lambert. A new venire of arty men is called bringing total jurors summoned to 786.
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Til
Marga
Ning
Veniremen
Will Orpet
Marian Lambert
Dynamite considered to recover drowned Drake student
Des Moines headlines say dynamite will likely be used to locate the body of Frank Catteen, a Drake University student from New Westminster, B C, who drowned here last week. Relatives offered a reward for the recovery as authorities pursue efforts today.
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Des Moines
Frank Catteen
New Westminster
B.C
Drake University
Senate approves river regulation plan after 41 to 27 vote
Washington May 29 The Senate rejected Kenyon’s bid to cut the rivers and harbors bill to 25 million and instead adopted Newland’s river regulation commission. The panel would include the war interior agriculture and commerce secretaries plus leaders of two Senate and two House committees with 500 thousand dollars for upkeep. Ten Democrats joined opposition to the substitute.
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Newland
Secretaries of War, Interior, Agriculture and Commerce
House
Army Engineers
Tacgares
Taggart
Secretary of War
Commierce
Kenyon
Iowa
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Shafroth
Thomas
Thompson
Tillman
Penn College Plans Rebuild After Fatal Fire
In Osikalosa on May 29 a fire at Penn College destroyed the main building leaving two dead. Firefighters and officials searched ruins through Saturday night and Sunday, then abandoned the search. The college will rebuild starting around July 1 and holds funeral services for 22 year old Harry Qaktey and tributes for Robert H. Willians.
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Osialoosa
Osikalosa
Penn College
Harry Qaktey
Robert H. Willians
Austrians Capture Italian Positions Near Arsiero
Vienna reports Austro-Hungarian troops have captured fortified works west of Arsiero and a fortification dam southwest of Monte In torrotto in the Asige district. The War Office statement confirms the advance and lists Cornona fortifications as taken.
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Vienna
Berlin
Sarville
Arsiero
Italy
War Office
Cornona
Italyssa
Monte Intorrotto
Asige
Woman shot in abdomen as police probe act
Described as Mrs. Hall age 42, she was hospitalized today with a bullet wound in the abdomen. Police say she attempted suicide and no motive is known. Describes incident in Des Moines on May 29.
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Ues Moines
Hall
Memorial Day Reflections on Patriotism and Duty
A reflective piece on Memorial Day praising Civil War heroes, patriotism, and religious duty. It argues true greatness arises from self sacrifice for the public good, cites Stephen Crane and Goethe, and endorses love of country as a moral obligation alongside religion, urging readiness to serve if needed.
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el Ud Tee
Lee Sauye
Beens Mey
Twihren
Stephen Crane
Welle
Boxcarel
Tyros
Vancouver Harbor Fire Rips Through Waterfront
Vancouver B C May 09 A major blaze swept the Vancouver waterfront destroying portions of the New England Fish company facilities and Alberta Pacific grain elevator. The loss is estimated at 60 000 with warehouse damage at 425 000 and storage losses of 140 000. no lives were lost and fire crews operated with many volunteers abroad.
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Vancouver
New England Fish Company
Fish Company
Waite Rejects Appeal and Faces Punishment in Tombs
New York May 2908 Waite refuses any appeal and accepts his punishment. Waite, convicted of laburiny in Urdey pF, is described as calm yet nervous, showing interest in religious services and Bible reading at the prison. His father-in-law John J. Peek of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named in the context.
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Arthur
Laburiny
Tie InUrdey
John J. Peek
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Deiei Waites
Waite
J. Callahan
Hughes Name Placed for Convention Nomination
Chicago May 29 two more candidates for the Republican presidential nomination were brought to Chicago Charles Evans Hughes of New York and Coleman Du Pont of Delaware. Hitchcock said Hughes is not a live candidate and no headquarters will be opened. Du Pont arrived as a Republican national committeeman with friends urging his nomination.
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Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Coleman du Mont
Delaware
Wrank Hl. Hitchonek
W. Ward
Republican National Courmitten
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Whitman
Alabama
Hughes Teatiquarte
tChiette
Ate. Hitchcock
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Hitchcock
United States Supreme Court
Austin Tuaghes
Street Car Conductor Fights Thugs in Des Moines
Des Moines march 29 a street car conductor Floyd Martin exchanged gunfire with masked assailants who attempted a hold up. The bandits fled after Martin fired, with at least three men suspected in the attack. Police believe the crime involved multiple bandits and a later confrontation near a cigar store.
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Des Moines
Hanitite
Floyd Martin
Martin
Famous financier fails to rally after two operations
End comes at half past nine this morning after a distinguished patient lay unconscious for twelve hours. Family and physicians stood at his bedside as renowned surgeons tried in vain to prolong life, a special train carrying a sedative left for St Paul home at record speed.
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St. Paul
James J Hill dies after operations at St Paul home
James J Hill railroad magnate died at 9:48 a m after a thigh infection operation and a second surgery. Surgeons from Rochester aided by Dr Terman Biggs, with Dr Charles Mayo present, as special trains carried sedatives and news of the death spread. Family and officials gathered, flags lowered, and Hill’s simple home life noted as generations of the Hill railroad family mourned.
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Minn
James J. Hill
Anne
Fill
Chicago
Hill
Charles Mayo
Rochester
James Chisillas
Terman Biggs
New York
Althn
Biggs
Viicay
Hill A Rare Gentes and a Good Man Says Archbishop Ireland
St Paul Minnesota May 26 Archbishop Joh Ireland commenting on James J Hill s death said A great man has gone from earthly life Not only a man of the highest talent of mind but also one who has put his wonderful talent to the service of fellowmen whose career was marked with strict integrity and highest sense of honor This much too I must say in simplest truth that he loved and respected religion and held the christian faith to be the supreme principle of human righteousness and human life.
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