Young Canadian flyer destroys Zeppelin in air
London reports Reginald Warneford a Royal Navy sub lieutenant who learned flying this summer dropped bombs from an aircraft, destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium near Ghent. The blazing craft fell on an orphanage roof and grounds, killing twenty eight crew and several orphanage occupants. The event marks the first aerial destruction of a Zeppelin.
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London
Reginald J. Warneford
Royal Navy
Ghent
England
Belgium
Brussels
Warneford
Street Car Collision Injures Dozens on Fillmore Hill
In San Francisco on June 8 two coupled street cars broke from a cable on Fillmore street and collided with a following car. Panama Pacific Exposition official J P O’Neil sustained head injuries while others were taken to hospitals with severe and minor injuries.
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San Francisco
J. P. O'Neil
Department of Concessions
Fillmore Street Hill
O'Neil
Exposition Grounds
Fillmore Street
Exposition Gate
Sunday Won’t Campaign in Washington This Year
Washington D C June 8 The Rev Billy Sunday will not visit Washington to campaign this year as he is contracted for two more years. He told Washington pastors he hopes to confer with the committee next fall and may arrange a later visit after that.
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Washington, D. C
Billy Sunday
Washington
Italians Hold Monks as Spies in Bari Arrest
In Bari five Dominican monks were arrested after a lieutenant traced a bright signal from their monastery to a war map with military notes. Two more monks were found on the upper floor near a reflector used for signaling. Documents from Vienna and other notes were seized. Authorities say searches of religious premises require direct evidence of anti state acts.
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Bari
Italy
Adriatic
Vienna
German Bombs Boomerang Back at Germans in Crater Fight
A British soldier hiding in a shell crater repelled German attempts with hand grenades hurled back into the crater. Another account notes an officer and ten men who held a trench near Ypres against German capture until nightfall, then withdrew to mount a counterattack.
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London
Ypres
Rare Orchids Fetch High Prices at London Show
A London orchid show featured an extremely valuable specimen sold for 7600 dollars. Dispatch notes most valuable blooms were exhibited behind padlocked doors, and warns collectors’ zeal has led to pollen theft and other losses in past years.
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London
Russia Defeat Attributed To Chino Jap Row And Ammunition Shortages
Washington experts say Russia’s reverses stem largely from ammunition shortages as Archangel opens and ships begin flowing. Russian rail limits and Japan China tensions slowed munitions. U S shipments via Vladivostok face long transit and timing challenges. Once Archangel supply lines strengthen, analysts expect improved eastern front support.
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Washington, D. C
Archangel
Russia
Vladivostok
Petrograd
Siberia
United States
San Francisco
Japan
Przemysl
Great Northern
German Submarines Trapped in Firth of Tay Claim
Report from the Cameronia arriving from Glasgow and Liverpool says three German submarines were trapped by nets in the Firth of Tay near the city after staying submerged for about sixty hours before surfacing and surrendering. The claim lacks corroboration in official British notices. The Cameronia carried over 1,800 Canadian troops and was escorted by six torpedo boat destroyers.
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New York
Firth of Tay
Glasgow
Liverpool
Cameronia
Texas crops badly damaged by week of rain and hail
Continuous rains for nearly a week have destroyed grain and crops across the region, with hail and high winds worsening losses. Rail traffic was disrupted as Wichita Falls was cut off from railway communication. The grain, nearly ready for harvest, is described as beaten into the ground and some areas are flooded.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Simpson College President Resigns to Lead WVU Philosophy Dept
Dr. Francis L. Strickland, president of Simpson College in Indianola Iowa, resigns to become head of the philosophy department at the University of West Virginia. Trustees have not named a successor. The farewell chapel honored the graduating class as students voiced regret at his departure after five years in office.
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Indianola
Francis L. Strickland
Simpson College
University of West Virginia
Dr. Strickland
Maxwell Car on Display at Webster City Improvement Co
Maxwell car showcased at Webster City Implement Company demonstrations scheduled Wednesday and Saturday. For details call Kamrar or Blairsburg offices. F. A. Kayser and F. E. McComb listed.
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Webster City
F. A. Kayser
Kamrar, la
Imp. Co
German Warship Hermann von Wissman Destroyed Near Sphinx Haven
London reports the German armed steamer Hermann von Wissman was destroyed by British shell fire. The vessel had been moored in Lake Nyassa, Southeast Africa since last August after being disabled by the Nyassaland steamer Gwendolyn. Spinxhaven lies on the lake’s eastern German shore, bombarded and captured May 30.
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London
Hermann von Wissman
Sphinxhaven
Lake Nyassa
Africa
Nyassaland
Gwendolyn
Spinxhaven
Greek and Roman norms on women at home and social dinners
The remark contrasts Greek and Roman customs on female propriety. Nepos notes Greeks restrict women to the gynaeceum and only invite kin, while Romans may be more lenient with wives attending dinners away from home.
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Cornelius Nepos
Greece
Escaped Youth Captured. Madden Returned to Reformatory
Sheriff Evans and County Attorney George Johnston flew to Minneapolis to bring back Earl Madden. Madden had been found guilty of conspiracy to burn buildings in Creston and Cromwell and sought relief from the supreme court before disappearing. He was arrested in Minneapolis and delivered with extradition papers, then taken to Anamosa Reformatory for a three year term. Fellow convict James Salinger faces the same sentence unless the supreme court reverses the lower court.
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Creston
Evans
George Johnston
Minneapolis
Minn
Earl Madden
Cromwell
Union County District Court
Madden
Supreme Court
Clarke
Anamosa
Reformatory
Talks in Her Sleep AwaKe Speechless in Atlantic City
Miss Joan E. Wing of New York is in Atlantic City seeking rest and sea air to restore her voice after a dream left her speechless. Doctors diagnose temporary vocal cord paralysis. She communicates by writing and denies engagement to Mr Russell while mentioning Giants fandom.
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Atlantic City
Joan E. Wing
St. Nicholas Avenue
New York
Mr. Russell
Notice of Appointment of Administrator for F A P Tatham
In Hamilton County Iowa the district court probate matter notes the appointment and qualification of 5T3 R D Greenwood as administrator of the estate of F A P Tatham deceased. Creditors must pay or present claims as required by law. dated May 22 1915.
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A. D
Obregon Army Surrounded by Villa Forces
A Villa staff member reports Obregon's advance trenches stormed and captured. A large number of prisoners taken, leaving Obregon's army encircled and facing imminent surrender or starvation.
Four Burned in Pittsburgh Fire Drill for Movie Exhibit
An official fire demonstration for a film exhibit in Pittsburgh caused injuries to four people: Captain James F. Kane, Captain Alvin Foster, Miss Irene Templar, and John Daly. A tar paper covered structure with flammable gasolene was used to stage rescues as smoke filled the building.
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Pittsburgh
James F. Kane
Alvin Foster
Engine Company
Irene Templar
John Daly
Miss Templar
Captain Foster
Captain Kane
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