War News Briefs From Europe and Beyond
German forces flank Vilna and Dvinsk and cut the rail line between them. Vidzy, 35 miles south of Dvinsk, reported captured by Berlin. Austrian submarine sinks a large British transport in the Adriatic. Berlin notes new Western victories near Verdun. Dardanelles reinforcements, 115600 allied troops reported at Mudros. Germans advance north and center. Russians push Austro-German forces back in Galicia. Pinsk occupied by German troops. British losses at Dardanelles total 79238 killed and wounded. Budget vote approves Asquith’s loan plan. German note questions sinking of Hesperian. Russian and Italian naval actions reported. New York suffrage voters and other domestic items noted. Newman Erb seriously ill. a fatal train collision near Paris. Sir William Van Horne’s funeral wish honored in Joliet. Submarine M-1 launched at Quincy.
Washington Panaman Canal Traffic Surges in July
A Washington report shows 170 ocean going vessels passed the Panama Canal in July, a 65 percent jump from prior months’ average. The study reflects record traffic levels and notes the surge in transit activity across the waterway.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Stefansson Heard From Arctic Explorer Returns Reaches New Land
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson had not been heard from since April 1914 when news from Ottawa reported him alive. His son located a new land southwest of St Patrick's Land, with preparations at Banks Land to continue westward explorations and map the extent of the new territory. Oakland County Michigan remains dry for two more years after a state supreme court ruling. The Halley block in Beaver Dam Wisconsin suffered total destruction by fire caused by a gas explosion affecting local merchants. American Packers products valued in the millions were disclosed by officials of a foreign plant in an unrelated note.
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Ottawa
Vilbjalmar ‘Stefansson
Aife
Stefansson
Banks Land
Foreign Theczar prorogues duma amid reform threats
The czar prorogued the Petrograd duma as liberal reformers push a policy agenda. In London, the Hrudah prize court ruled against American cargoes from merchant ships, confiscating them for the crown. The meat cargoes were valued at 15 million dollars.
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Chicago
Hrudah
London
Sporting William Sets Record at Syracuse Track Pace
Sporting William, champion pacer, set a new mark at Syracuse fair track in New York against amateur drivers, pacing the mile in 1 59 44. In Minnesota, the boxing commission at St Paul upheld Referee George Barton’s disqualification of Kid William in a bout against Johnny Ertle.
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William
Syracuse
N. Y
Minnesota Boxing Commission
St. Paul
Reveree
George Barton
Kid
Williame Top
Johnny Ertle
Mexican Revolt Claims Soldier Deaths in Texas and Mexico
A Mexican revolt toll reports a United States soldier killed by a Mesicat bullet in Brownsville Texas. The latest casualty is Trumpeter Harold Forney of Troop C Wolverton Cavalry, with other disputed deaths and mentions of British consuls in northern Chiapas and starvation in Mexico City during August to September.
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United States
Brownsvile
Texi
Harold Forney
Messco City
Chanak
Periscope Picture Shows Submarine Interior War Zone
An unusual photograph depicts the interior of a British submarine in the war zone. The officer in command peers through the periscope seeking possible prey.
Pot Chrysantheriums for Pot Culture and Stakes
Pot chrysantheriums including single and pompon types suit pot culture well. For best effect avoid overpotting, feed lightly, and water carefully. Staking matters: one center stake works for medium plants, but three stakes better support branching for a tidy display.
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Aloaty
USA
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