Americans Break German Defense in France Engagement
A captured German officer and privates describe American assault in France on June 26. The prisoner claimed the war would end soon as Americans advanced with bayonets amid heavy shellfire. Reports detail American charges across open ground, hand-to-hand fighting, and rapid artillery without trenches, with multiple German positions overrun and prisoners taken.
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Barnesville
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Herbert
FE. Bartley
Anita
Iowa
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Two Canadian steamships sunk off British Isles
An Atlantic port report says the Canadian Pacific steamers Pomeranian and Medora were sunk by German submarines near the British Isles. Only a second engineer from Pomeranian survived after a muffled explosion, while the Medora crew abandoned ship into lifeboats as the torpedo struck. The fate of other crew members remains unconfirmed.
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Socialist jailed for talking too much in North Dakota
Walter Thomas Mills of Berkeley, a socialist and head of a Berkeley school of political economics, was arrested in Fargo by a U S marshal on a complaint by U S District Attorney Haareth. He allegedly spoke in support of Non Partisan League candidates, risking charges of disloyalty and mutiny. He posted 2000 bond and awaits grand jury action. A separate Ottawa casualty log lists drowned L J Dos and wounded W Baker in Minnesota and Washington. Paris reports German bombings over Paris causing material damage.
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Haareth
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Cupler
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Grand Jun
Clearing Out Enemys Hests and Allied Advances
World War I era dispatches describe Allied gains on the Western Front including American air patrols over the Meuse and Woevre, Italian advances on the Piave, and German submarine losses. The reports cite prisoner counts and strategic positions, with President Wilson congratulating Italian forces on their victories.
Mrs Story Indicted On Larceny And Conspiracy
New York June 26 Mrs William Cumming Story former president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution was arrested on indictments charging grand larceny petty larceny and conspiracy in connection with the National Emergency Defense Society of which she is president. She was paroled in custody of her counsel until tomorrow afternoon for arraignment. Washington June 26 White and colored draft registrants were summoned to the colors for general military service mobilization will begin in intervals during July starting with 83,269 white enlisted men on July 10.
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William Cumming’ Story
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Daughters of the American Revolution
National Emergency
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Story
Washington
Crowder
Mien
Telegraphers union plans near railroad strike action
New York on June 26 Percy Thomas deputy international president of the Commercial Telegraphers union announced receipt of a message from J Konenkamp president stating a strike may be a matter of a few days. A joint committee meets here Friday to prepare final instructions for railroad and commercial telegraphers and electrical workers with instructions to be mailed to all points by next Wednesday.
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Percy Thomas
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J. Konenkamp
Death Notice for Mary Bugal Dogal in Local Chronicle
Mary Bugal Dogal died yesterday at age Sears. Funeral at the family residence 1337 Delaware Avenue will be announced later. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends, and special thanks to Taylor Laundry employees and those who sent choral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ronkell and family note gratitude for support.
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