Allied breakthrough in Picardy advances near Chaulnes
Paris reports British and French troops breaking enemy resistance southeast of Amiens. They captured Perrepont Contoire and Hangest-en-Santerre, pushing to Arvillers and advancing about 14 kilometers. Allied forces seized 4,006 prisoners amid material gains. fighting losses noted for both sides.
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Paris
Havas
Amiens
Perrepont
Contoire
Hangest-en-Santerre
Hangest
Arvillers
Resk
Boiler explosion kills two on U S S Nopat in
Washington dispatch reports a boiler explosion aboard the U S S Nopat in causing two deaths and three injuries. The deceased are Thomas W. Benham of Freeport Long Island and Roger Hackett of New Haven Connecticut. Injured include Ernest St Adams Westbrook Sass Gotitred Ahrend Bayou Labatte Brey Crawford and others.
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U.S
Nospatin
Navy Department
Thomas W. Benham
Freeport
Long Island
Roger “Hacket
Academy Street
New Haven
Conn
Ernest St Adams
Westbrook
Sass
Gotitred Ahrend
Als
Brey Crawford
Annapolisy Ma
Telegraphers strike threat by Western Union leaders
In St Paul Aug George P Wolf of Lorain Ohio described as an alleged horse thief and army deserter was shot and killed by police after a chase. Officers fired when Wolf refused to drop his revolver while threatening Police Chief Chadburg.
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George P. Wolf
Rerter
Loraink
Ohio
Chadburg
Trench War Report Describes Part of Somme Advance
In the frontline reports from the Somme area British forces press forward amid sniper fire and silenced machine gun nests. Casualties are described as light for the Allies while German positions and equipment are abandoned along fields near Harbonnieres and Debrisites.
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Page 1 Corps
Nayonville
Harbonnieres
Stréthhe
Ten Acres Grain Shifted by Wind in Nebraska and Dakota
Fargo North Dakota August 9 Approximately ten acres of shocked grain were blown into the air and scattered by what appeared to be the tail end of a tornado six miles southwest of Fargo. The event caused no further damage, though high winds damaged standing grain south of Moorhead Minnesota. Aberdeen South Dakota August 9 a cyclonic wind across a strip a mile wide east of Andover and Bristol leveled barns haystacks and damaged grain with no reported casualties. A mile of poles on the Dakota Central Telephone line was torn out. Reports of wrecked buildings came from Vienna Clark County South Dakota about fifty miles south of Bristol.
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Here
Moorhead
Minn
Aberdeen
Andover
Bristol
Day County
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Vienna
Clark “County
Not Exactly State War Says Official
Washington reports an American consul in Moscow stating Lenine recently declared soviets exist, while foreign affairs officials say the phrase signals a state of defense rather than a formal war declaration. London reports: British invaders are being fought, and war declaration may be unavoidable.
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Poole
Moscow
State Department
Lenine
Tehieherin
Conniery of
Foreign Affairs
Preser
Tersia
Germa
London
Great Britain
M. Joffe
Berlin
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Ban on Deliveries Thrifty War Time Move Proposed
War era policy proposes cutting home deliveries to one per day to save labor and reduce costs. Stores estimate about 1000 deliveries yearly per home across dry goods laundry and food items. A 26 cent per stop cost adds up, with customers urged to pick up items when possible while delivery staff are redirected to war duties. The plan aims to lower consumer prices and conserve manpower during wartime shortages. Northwest wheat crop shipments also begin arriving as price advisories unfold.
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Jean
Food Administration
Butte
Early 20th Century Political Moves and Local Crime Bits
The item notes a suit to block Secretary of State Douherty from using the official Democratic party name by the nonpartisan league, with action in state and district courts led by W. H. Hamilton. It references other political maneuvers, an injunction, and a Washington State tax advisory board proposal. A quirky tale from the Washington State Journal describes a wishbone allegory during a dining scene. Local crime notes include a heading about a desperado and a sheriff in Lea County Alabama, plus a riddle about hooking cows and a mystery tied to felons’ crimes.
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Idaho
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W. T. Douxherty
W. H. Hamilton
Hexeny Tay
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Treasury
Cape Mlouried
House
Sn Hicanm
Sig
Bob Turne Martin
Lea County
Ala
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