Third year of war sees Allies with improved position
New York reports that after three years of conflict Germany faces growing shortages and setbacks. On the Western front French and British forces gain ground at the Somme and Verdun while Italian and Balkan fronts show Allied gains. Russian action and Allied offensives signal a steadier anti Kaiser stance as American troops prepare for west front duty.
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Germany
Jerusalem
Suez Canal
Romani
Palestine
Holy City
Jaffa
East Africa
West Front
Dog Restraint Fails as River Rescue Ends Tragic
In Westfield Massachusetts a seven year old boy Joseph Wrogow drowned in the Westfield river at Red Rock after his collie Fluff twice pulled him toward shore. His nine year old brother William watched as the dog gripped the boy by the collar and struggled to paddle to safety.
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Westfield, Mass
Joseph Wrogowsky
Westfield
Red Rock
Joseph
William
Rescue effort ends in drowning amid frantic dive sequence
Air Fluff plunged into the water to recover his master but was dragged under. Arthur Bazut swam to the cries and recovered Joseph’s body near shore. Flatt continued diving until Taza-Tt surfaced with his master's form and carried it to land.
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Arthur Bazut
Joseph
Flatt
Taza- Tt
Breakfast substitute for France urged by Doctor Bergonte
Doctor Bergonte of Bordeaux faculty advocates hearty American breakfast in France as a reform to relieve the economic strain. He argues rationing and waste reduction come from a nourishing start, since men need energy at the day’s start before fatigue sets in.
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Bordeaux
France
Doctor Bergonte
Bordeaux Medical Faculty
Bergonte
Tle
Min
Europe
How to Write to Soldiers in France
War department cautions readers on mail to American soldiers in France. Include only the soldier name, unit, and the words American Expeditionary Force. Do not reveal unit location. Include sender’s home address. Follow strict expeditionary service rules. no troop movements. Money via money orders allowed, but pending postal arrangements.
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Washington
France
War Department
Uniit
United States
Wartime America Seeks Fast Drive To War Berlin Bombing Prize
A multi-topic wartime note lists a $1,000 prize for the first American to bomb Berlin by air. It notes Wilson signing an aircraft bill for $640 million, 100,000 more National Guardsmen, and plans for a 1,000,000 man army abroad. It reports naval burials abroad, drafting aliens, and looming food and munitions embargo. It also covers a Milford Ia crash killing a priest’s family, a $1,000,000 Union Pacific project to aid Fort Riley troops, and losses to Oregon ranchers from stock poisoning.
Train Crash Kills Six At Port Clinton Crossing
Six people died and one was seriously injured when a New York Central mail train struck a stalled automobile at Port Clinton Ohio. The tragedy prompted investigations and highway safety reviews in the area.
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Des Moines
Fair Grounds
National Guard
Port Clinton
New York Central
Washington Notes on War Era Legislation and Economic Measures
Senate passes aviation service appropriation of 640 million with no amendmen t or recorded vote and limited debate. Food garden commissions report 350 million dollars in fertilizer and supplies. gardens expand to over three times prior year. Commodity prices surge: flour 150 percent, potatoes 125 percent, sugar 82 percent, cornmeal 77 percent, bacon 56 percent, bread 55 percent. Wilson accepts Denman and Goethals resignations. shipbuilding delays trigger shake up. Senate approves food control act 1 to 6 with three member board. coal, liquor, prohibition, and nitrate purchases also outlined.
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United States
Department of Labor
Senate
Food Administration Board
European War News Roundup From July Reports
Reports from Paris describe the sinking of the French naval tender Berthside by a submarine in the eastern Mediterranean on July 12 with twenty five dead. Russia enforces capital punishment by field courts martial against traitors as front line command demands. A German correspondent in Galicia notes Russian forces preserve Wecht artillery while looting munitions and supplies. Twenty one British vessels over 1600 tons and three under 1600 tons were sunk this week by mines or submarines, per the Admiralty. Germany wages a drive to erode French strength ahead of American arrival. A southeastern Asian kingdom has declared war on Germany and Austria, while Ning steamers totaling 10,000 tons are seized.
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Elty Korniloff
Hallez
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UN Oleral Paris
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Slan
Asia
Decs
Austria
Ning
Western Canada grain crop outlook and wartime need
Promising 1917 Western Canada crop prospects cited from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reports. Farmers, debt free, foresee strong returns amid high prices. land values rise as homesteading offers growth. Emphasis on wartime pantry needs with Hoover Wanna appeals for rationing and public cooperation to boost food exports and support allies.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Satge
Mr. Hoover
United States
WJ. Wanna
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Not in the Calendar and Easter Misunderstanding
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts notions of Good Friday and Ash Wednesday with Not Sunday. Eva asks about the term and a couple’s wedding is noted. the text hints at a maxim on efficiency: making others do your work.
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Eva
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