European War News Roundup From Lisbon To Taranto
Portugal to join Entente war. Austro German forces retreat and stand near the Dniester as battles rage. Cunard liner passengers report a damaged British destroyer and a shell torn submarine. Brusiloff’s offensive claims 858,000 prisoners. Somme gains near three miles of trenches. Five Bulgarian villages retaken by Serbs and French. Italian advance near Trieste. Austrian fleet sails. Jablonitzza gatekeeper seized with 1,500 more prisoners. Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci destroyed at Taranto with 300 dead.
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New York
London
Somme
Public health experts draft code to curb infantile paralysis travel
Experts from 38 states meeting the federal public health service in Washington draft regulations to curb interstate spread of infantile paralysis and coordinate study of causes and treatments. Also noted are factory killings, submarine activity, Seattle blasts, and political maneuvering in Washington.
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Federal Public Health Service
Washington
Wilson vetoes army bill over retirement provision clash
Washington President Wilson vetoed the army appropriation bill citing a retirement clause for officers under the war articles. Rail executives and the big four railroad brotherhoods endorsed his plan by a 3 to 1 vote to avert a strike, while the Christmas child labor bill passed without debate in the House. The administration bill funding a shipping board sailed through the Senate 88 to 21. A note protesting Nogish war vessels in U S waters highlighted state department concerns. The Clarke amendment seeks Philippine independence in four years with eventual freedom upon capable governance.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Senate
Lansing
State Department
Funston Seeks Immediate Recall of Pershing Expedition
Washington reports state department officials say General Funston urged withdrawal of Pershing’s expeditionary force from Mexico. He argues the mission’s main goals are achieved, Villa bands broken, border security sufficient, and health risks rising due to heat and prior campaigns. San Antonio notes Funston refused to discuss the report.
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Washington
State Department
Pershing
War Department
Carrizal
Funston
Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Telegram backs withdrawal of Pershing expedition
General Funston telegrams the War Department urging immediate withdrawal of the Pershing expedition. A bond issue of 130 million dollars to cover extraordinary government costs from the Mexican situation is urged in Congress with Senate Finance Committee backing and Treasury Department concurrence.
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Congress
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Troops in Texas Safe After Brownsville Hurricane
General Parker reported no loss of life among troops in the Brownsville district though the hurricane caused heavy damage. Winds up to 70 miles an hour wrecked camps at Brownsville and McAllen. tents collapsed and mud, ruined camps, and large quantities of military equipment were lost.
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San Antonio
Parker
Brownsville
New York
McAllen
Jockey Sidney Haggerty Kahn Identified After Fatal Fair Race
New York reports identify the jockey killed at the Memington county fair as Sidney Haggerty Kahn son of Solomon Wahn a wealthy New York metal maker. The 20 year old Columbia University student rode for another owner at the fair and his parents confirmed the tragedy noting his lifelong desire to ride horses.
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New York
Memington
N. J
Sidney Haggerty
Sidney Kahn
Solomon Wahn
Kahn
Columbia University
Als
Artillery Duel Reported on Warsaw Front and Austrian Air Attack Repulsed
A wartime bulletin describes a violent artillery duel with heavy guns in action and an official note claiming the repulse of an Austrian air attack over the Carsy plateau. The report emphasizes sustained bombardment and successful aerial defense amid ongoing combat.
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Oficial
War Office
Carsy
Fight on infantile paralysis conference report
Delegates from 88 states at Washington and the federal public health service draft a code to curb interstate spread of infantile paralysis. They cite 11 700 US cases since January 1 and urge immediate case reporting, weekly exchanges, 14 days of monitoring for children leaving affected districts, six weeks of quarantine for patients and attendants, hospital treatment where possible, private funerals, bans on children's public gatherings, elimination of shared cups, and broad hygiene education. The advisory notes epidemic risk rising next year in less affected states. In Chicago, health officials battle to keep the city from joining the epidemic as July reports total 180 cases and county hospital preparations anticipate three to four new cases daily.
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Washington
Federal Public Health Service
United States
Chicago
Qchicago
Russians capture Toboly and press on at Brokhod
Petrograd reports renewed Russian assaults after a lull near Volhayna. Toboly west of the Stokhod is captured, with two officers and 220 men taken prisoner. Russian advance guards near Kiribbad withdraw under Austro Hungarian pressure.
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Petrograd
Volhayna
Brokhod
Toboly
Stokhod
Kirllbad
Renewal of fighting in Mesopotamia reported
London August 21 official statement says Turkish irregulars were killed and a large number were wounded by the British in renewed action along the Euphrates. The engagement left three British soldiers dead.
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London
Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Art of Paris Puts Worsted Roses in Gowns and Hats
The Newport fashion scene notes a revival of Victorian flair with birds in cages and parrot motifs influencing hats. Worsted roses in greens, blacks, yellows and reds appear on gowns, outfits, and organdie backgrounds as crewel rose and sampler cross stitching gain popularity. France drives the trend with large worsted roses on hats and clothing, bridging past and present styles.
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Art of Paris
France
Paris
Homemade Mop From Rags Cleans Floors For Free
A home crafted mop uses scraps of cloth or flannel cut into strips eight inches by a quarter inch and tied securely to a stick. The mop washes floors effectively and can double as a wall cleaner with white or tightly colored fabric, offering a cheap alternative that may be made at no cost.
Should Not Show Waistline Fashion Note From Past Decades
The passage describes women resisting the cut at the waist created by contrasting coats and blouses. It notes a habit of wearing coats that match the skirt in color from shoulder to heel, used both indoors and outdoors, across colder seasons.
Ribbon Modes and Ribbon Details for Gowns and Hats
Ribbon modes describe wide and narrow ribbons for gowns and hats with touches and rosettes. Soft slikes and vertical quillings appear in series, moiren hats feature a fancy edge, and girdies use shader colorings. A favored palette includes rose, old blue, violet with metal thread accents.
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Cerlae
Barometri Clalon
Class Pattern Description in Dull Green and Brocade
The fragment notes a dull green and brocaded pattern described in black and white within this class. It mentions textiles or fabric styling but provides limited context about the item’s purpose or setting.
The New Sunburst Shirring Fashion Description
A white taffeta dress with oven flesh alk effect and rich cornflower brocade displays a skirt attached to a bodice with cornflower blue satin facing. Sunburst shirings on the yoke create butterfly drapery, umbrella folds at side fronts in blue with gold edging, nearing full hip drapery for evening wear.
New Parasols Bring Quaint Seasonal Fashions
Parasol trends sparkle with novelty and charm this season. Styles include sugehades in queer shapes and pagoda forms. Eye shades echo mothers fashions with miniature frills and striped radiance, praised for their decorative appeal.
Skirts in Satin and Chiffon for Sparta Wardrobe
Fashion note lists satin skirts for women with matching blouses and chiffon options. Includes companion pieces and sweaters in neutral tones.
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Sparta
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Strypa
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Tormino
Jablonitza
Carpathians
Taranto
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la Salle
Ill
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W. A. Davy
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company
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Wash
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Progressive Campaign
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Fex
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Sallie
Haven
Rock Island
Arsenal Island
Charles J. O'Connor
Helen Morton Bayly
Mark Morton
Lake Forest
Lake County
Q. A. Gilmore
Maryville, Mo
Ellin Shipps
Samuel Gompers
Senator Sherman
Sherman
Mr. Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lawrence Crist
Arthur Stanford
Pike Lake
Indiana
A. H. Stanford
Arthur
Elmer Crist
Lella Crist
William , Witlcox
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Maine
Battle Greek
Mich
Deutschland
F. J. H. von Engelken
Hast. Palatka, Fla
Mint
Robert W. Wool‘Jey
Renliont Wilson
Texas
Bothy Teutons and
Charles E. Lobdell
Charles ©. Lobdell
Kansas
National Farm Loan Board
Heo
Volhynia
Victoria
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
City
Marie Antoinette
Petit Trianon
Herman Oelrichs
Conde Nast
Frank Crowninshield
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