Three Die and Scores Hurt in Chicago Crash
Three men were killed outright and an army major fatally injured when a westbound Aurora Elgin and Chicago limited electric crashed into an auto truck near Imburet. Reports say a score or more were injured, many seriously, as the disaster shocked the city. The incident occurred during a day marking a national event as Washington pushes for war savings and thrift.
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Chicago
Aurora Elgin
Chicago “Limited ‘Electric
Imburet
National Thrift Day Urged by Wilson and McAdoo
President Wilson set aside National Thrift Day calling every true patriot to join the final drive. Secretary McAdoo urged Americans to enlist in the army of war savers before the day concludes.
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Wilson
McAdoo
Army of War Savers
Panama and Colon Policing Plan Outlined by Baker
Washington June 28 Secretary Baker instructed Major General Blatchford commanding the department of Panama to overhaul the policing of the cities Panama and Colon for one purpose of maintaining order and efficiency in the region.
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Washington
Baker
Blatchford
Department of Panama
Panama
British steamship Avantian torpedoed and sunk
British Gulf Port dispatch reports the steamship Avantian torpedoed and sunk with no casualties. The notice gives no disaster date or exact location but states the ship was loaded with munition.
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Gulf
Avantian
Public Order Tied to Panama Election Postponement
Information from the Government of Panama to the state department warned of grave disorders expected due to the postponement of national elections set for June. The action reflects heightened tensions and precautionary measures by authorities.
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State Department
Panama
Girls in Khaki Revel in Long Cross-Country Trip
Elizabeth Liston and Jose Harlan, traveling from Galveston to Butte via car and freight trains, recount a khaki clad journey across six states. They describe dust storms, ride anecdotes, and the thrill of hobos life while dodging German spy rumors in Ogden. They plan to reach Montana’s end of the trip with hopes for their outfits and further adventures.
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Galveston
Texas
Livingston
Butte
Ogden
Wyoming
Elizabeth Liston
Josehine Harlan
Harlan
Elizabe
Park and Main
Gnlverton
Joe
Elizabeth
California
Oklahoma
Utah
Nevada
Montana
Silver Bow County Makes Good Again
Silver Bow County reports an oversubscribed quota led by Judith Gap with Miss Beckey Simon aiding the drive as lieutenant under Captain Harry Blumkin. Notable early participants include Hum Yow, a prominent Butte Chinatown merchant, who bought 44 war savings for his family.
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C. P. Tooley
Wheatland County
Judith Gap
Beckey Simon
J. Simon
German forces battle allied advances near Aisne in June
Berlin reports heavy combat as German troops fight to repulse allied attacks north of the Aisne and south of the Aisne rivers. Official dispatch notes vigorous actions by both sides as June 28 updates arrive from Berlin via London.
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Berlin
London
Aisne
British Break German Lines Near Nieppe Forest
British forces, north of Merville, drove the Germans back along a three mile front near Nieppe forest in a bold thrust near Vieux Berquin and Pont Tournai. Heavy losses reported for Saxon and Prussian divisions with many prisoners taken. Australian troops on the left supported a dramatic feint to add prisoners. Washington reports no new American actions beyond repulsed raiding. Cantigny gallantry honors announced for several soldiers, including Sol. Lucius R. Holbrook.
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France
von Hindenhure
Forest of
Nieppe
Mer- Ville
Vieux Berquin
Pont ‘Tournai
Merville
Nieppe Forest
Tofagis Wena
Washington
Associated Presa
Sol
Lucius KR
Holbrook
Grove Street
Boise
Idaho
Rome
Astago Pl
Pene
Italian War Office
Allied success on West Front from British advance
London reports a nearly one mile Allied push between Bailleul and La Basse with ground seized at a critical point near the Nieppe forest. The attack aimed at the Plate Becque line, producing 300 prisoners and six machine guns, while securing ground for future operations.
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London
Bailleul
la Basse
Reuters
British
Bois d'Aval
Nieppe Forest
Flanders
Hazebrouck
Ypres
Vieux-Becquin
Font Tournai
Plate Becque
French Troops carry out operation southeast of Amiens
War bulletins from Paris report French troops last night carried out a front operation southeast of Amiens, altering lines in the area as part of ongoing combat actions. Details are sparse as the report focuses on tactical movements rather than broader strategic conclusions.
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Paris
Amiens
French Success And Still At It
French forces opened a dawn attack southwest of Solasona and near Villers Cotterets, seizing positions that blocked a possible German offensive. By afternoon they advanced along a broad front, taking prisoners as allies pushed toward Fosse Bas Cutry and St Pierre Aigle while German guns faced heavy French artillery dominance.
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France
Solasona
Villers Cotterets
Fosse- Bas-Cutry
St. Pierre Aigie
Rotary hears of war life in dugout discovery
A Rotary and Chamber of Commerce luncheon recalls trench life with Lieutenant Vervier recounting a late 1917 German offensive and the first steel tanks. He described finding an abandoned dugout three stories below with a furnished interior, maps, an electric plant, and meals for a battalion.
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M. Caxenave
J. Truce Kremer
Nelve
Vervier
Tranchees du Roi Saxe
Rotary Lab
Chamber of Commerce
Montana Power Office
A. R. Currie
The
Shaimber of Commerce
Thelma Green
Pittsburg Chronicle Recited Artist Speech Moment
A famous author at a Pittsburg gathering urged artists to commit to painting with resolve. He spoke of directions and enamel trends, stressing perseverance and focus in pursuing painting as a serious endeavor.
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Oman
T. Enamel
Former emperor very likely dead
Paris reports a court martial in Marmetadt stating former Russian emperor Nicholas Romanov was assassinated between Ekaterinburg and Perm. Multiple agencies and German and Russian wireless bulletins corroborate or speculate, naming Alexis as dead earlier and hinting at movement toward London or Moscow amid civil conflict and Čechoslovak advances.
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Paris
Marmetadt
Germany
Nicholas Romano
Theatin
Berne
Ekaterinburg
Perm
Amsterdam
Wolff Bureau
Wolf Bureau
Alexis
Washington
Ukraine
Nicholas
Red Guard
London
Frankfurter Zeitung
M. Tehitcherin
Darmstadt
Pertay
Copenhagen
Grand Duchy of
Hesse
Alix
Tehiteherin
Nicholas Stomanoff
Berlin
Moscow
Ekaterin Burg
Russian embassy advised court in Berlin on Engeror case
Basel reporting from June 28 notes local Jews claim the Russian embassy in Berlin advised the court regarding the former Engeror matter. The fragmentary report mentions the embassy's involvement but provides limited corroboration.
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Basel
Switzerland
Havas’ Agency
Berlin
Engeror
Ships to Win the War Promised by Shipping Board Leader
Chicago June 28 Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board told the National Security League that the nation has enough ships to win the war and that tonnage to be built will meet that goal. He asserted there will be no limit to men sent to France and that the program will supply ships food and munitions for victory.
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Hugo Haase
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Helfferich
Admiral von Capelle
Haase
United States
Count von Westarp
Herr Stressemann
Chicago
Hurley
Th Shipping Board
National Security League
Wilso
France
Amer
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