World War News Update From European Fronts
Reports from Berlin and London detail continued fighting at Nieuport and on the Somme with heavy losses for France and rising German prisoner counts. An Argonne breakthrough allegedly yields about 7,500 prisoners. Allied pressure pushes toward Ostend as Austro German forces claim wins in Poland and Galicia. News also notes coast bombardment and warnings of further German moves, with ambassadorship commentary from Rome.
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Nieuport
Somma
Argonne Forest
Berlin
Vienna
Galicia
Poland
Rome
Prince von Buelow
Italy
American leaders urge border restraint amid Mexican revolt
Gen. Hugh L. Scott travels to Naco to press Maytorena to withdraw from the border while Tasker Bliss delivers an ultimatum. Amid reports of executions in Mexico City and renewed orders to reinforce forces, officials seek a peaceful solution to potential U.S. military involvement.
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Hugh L. Scott
Wilson
Naco
Ariz
Maytorena
Hill
Tasker H. Bliss
Senor Ramirez
Rate Rise in West Sets Stage for More Tariffs
Western rail lines have already begun modest freight-rate increases in response to eastern rate boosts approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Industry leaders expect additional tariffs to be filed, with western roads hoping the national commission will sustain them. Officials from Des Moines and Nebraska rail commissions discussed western rate moves, noting hundreds of individual rate changes filed but suspended pending hearings. Shippers warn the overall freight burden could rise by thousands of dollars as rates spread, while eastern increases are viewed as temporary and contingent on future battles over reductions.
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Clark
Nebraska Railroad Commsanion
A. G. Powell
Nebraska Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
T&& Shippers
Clifford ‘Thorns
Yates
da Stara
Flames Wreck a Town in Ladora Fire Destroys Main Street
A major blaze in Ladora wiped out five stores a coal bin and an elevator on Main Street within the north side from the bank to the drug store. Damage likely 35000 to 40000 dollars. Firemen from Brookyln and Marengo aided, hampered by no modern pump and no water system.
Bootleggers Hit Hard in Monticello Case Summary
Grand jury indicted Gearhart for selling intoxicants. found guilty and fined 500 with possible jail. Mayd Truesdale, longtime bootlegger, fined 1000 or 665 days imprisonment and 100 on ten sales with 310 days further, totaling 665 days jail or 2000 in fines. Wilbur Stott fined 4500 life term for murder. Humboldt Roy James and Chicago Northwestern train robbery suspect tied to Conductor Reynolds shooting. Stanhope newspaper notes Stanhope Waterprise by Walter, Williams Enterprise ties.
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Monticello
Gearhart
Mayd Truesdale
Wilbur Stott
Humboldt
Roy James
Aling Okey E. Casteel
Chicago
Northwestern
Reynolds
Dagle Grove
Dey Grea
Coyle
James
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Flanders
London
Germany
Hartlepools
Scarborough
Whitby
Hartlepool
West Hartle Pool
England
Afverwater
Vaaren
Flamborough Head
Elterwater
Waeren
London Daily Chronicle
Dover
Ostend
Geran
George C. Carothers
Villa
Mayturena
Gutierrez
Causa Opera Hons
Fuentes
Huerta
Mexico City
Washington
Elisa
Maytorona
Mex
Francis Wod Nother
Aguagee
Nacozari
Bonora
State Department
Ington
James M Lynch
Iternational Typographical Union
John Kirby
National Association of Manuufacturers
Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court of New York
United States
Merchants’ Association of New York
Leonard Wood
Frank Nohl
Phiadelphia
Cincinnnati
Knaul
George Winter
Liberty Savings Bank
Hohl
Provident Savings Bank
Elizabeth Reid Rogers
Richard R. Rogers
Prince Christian of
Rogers
Gustava
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Christian
Denmark
Malmoe
Hussein Kemal
Egypt
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborn
House
Burleson
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi
Potomac
Ohio Rivers
Gardner
House Naval Affairs Committee
W. H. Hefferan
Rockford, Ill
Senate
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San Dominican
Panama Canal
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Canal Zone
Foreign Relations Committee
Post Office
Stirling
House Naval Committee
Davy
Colon
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Waralipg
Aerae
Great Edison
Edison Company
West Orange
N. J
Isle OF Marken
Marken
Zuyder Zae
East Prussia
Mira Daten
Maviirayg
Reamecapelle
Maj
Dwight E Aultman
Auitman
Sixth Field Artillery
United States Army
Siz Oriesrs
Ladora
Stanhope
Webster City
Paul
Walter
Stanhope Waterprise
Walterick
Williams
Iis
Lloyd G
Gaa Palsone Fatal
Clty. McCullong
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