Allies Break German Trenches In Major Offensive
French and British forces push 200 miles from the North Sea to the Vosges mountains, capturing more than 20 000 German prisoners and numerous guns. The battle began Saturday and rages with heavy artillery and bayonet fighting as the allies press an unprecedented assault amid ten months of planning.
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Parie
Alengih
Sretching
North Sea
Voges
Roatatec
Troy
Johnnette
Marne
France
Bulgaria Denies Any Intention of Entering Great War
London reports from Sofia quote a semi official statement declaring Bulgaria will remain armed but neutral, defending rights while monitoring neighbor movements and the Austro German offensive against Serbia. Other items note a whale killed by a modern steamboat near Point Arena, canal closures delaying ships, and storms across Italy with floods and landslides.
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Bulgaria
London
Sofia
Iter
Gatow Tk Givertouet Eerden
Holland
Switzerland
Serbia
Athena
Roe Tal Hile
Eventa
Papel Epee
Greece
Convict Shot Oregon Penitentiary Chief Near Albany
Salem Oregon Harry Minto superintendent of the Oregon penitentiary was shot and killed at 1130 Tuesday night a few miles north of Albany by Otto Hooker an escaped convict. Earlier Hooker had shot city marshal J J Benson of Jefferson. Minto headed toward Albany to intercept the fugitive and was killed when Hooker opened fire. Guard Johnson also fired as Hooker escaped toward Milleraville station. The gun used had been taken from Benson.
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Salem
Harry Minto
Oregon Penitentiary
Albany
Otto Hooker
Hooker
J. J. Benson
Jefferson
Marahal Benson
Minto
Johnson
Milleraville Station
Benson
Bruach
Superit Superi
Gasoline Blast Destroys Town Triggering Martial Law
A gasoline explosion caused by a workman's hammer ignited a tank and tore through a town, killing 35 and destroying a block of Main Street. Fire engulfed the Maddin Co department store area as crews pulled debris and searched for victims including shoppers and workers. Martial law was declared as firefighters and volunteers battled the blaze with aid from the city’s residents and emergency services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aera
Maddin Co
Whittington
Swift & Co
British Forces Press German Strongholds on Western Front
London reports the second British offensive on the western front continues with no new major breakthrough. British and German lines exchange heavy losses and counterattacks while Berlin denies territorial advances and hails German resilience. In other news, 91 year old Milton Loudon of Linden, New Jersey, files for public office as Democrat candidate for justice of the peace. Air bombs strike a gas works near London.
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London
Joffre
Holloah
Berlin
Peralut
Man
Elisabeth
N. J
Milton C. Loudon
Linden
Premium list for land products show announced at Armory
Portland exhibits prize awards totaling cash and merchandise in the land products section of the Second Manufacturers and Land Products Show. The event set for October 26 features cash prizes and premiums, with details obscured by garbled text but indicating multiple awards and a public display at the Armory.
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Portland
Sea of the
Armory
Prei Finsgelltbe
Uironteast
Ik Sien
Etna
Aetna Bro
Banond
Petal
Uae
Arrowrock Dam Dedicated as World Largest Irrigation Structure
The U.S. Reclamation Service completes a 12 million dollar Arrowrock Boise project in Idaho, enabling cultivation of 284000 acres near Caldwell. The dam stands 240 feet high, backs 18 miles, holds 244800 acre feet, and features log handling and overflow systems with planned October dedication events.
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United States Reclamation Serviee
Arrowrock
Boise
Idaho
Caldwell
Bole
Boke
Boise River
Barber
Gutea
Falensa
Lexicom
Canala
Ania
Fragmented OCR Summary Item
A damaged OCR fragment mentions numbers and names with unclear meaning including times and values. The readable text lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to anchor a proper summary card.
Artificial Gas Franchise Bid for Twin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls seeks a gas franchise after James McMillan applied to install gas busting with Lora project to begin by June 1 1916 and operate within three years The franchise is nonexclusive and city may build municipal gas systems in competition. Capitol bonds for 3 to 4 million dollars stalled as legislature offered no funding plan. Olympia Washington. State Capitol commission met to decide steps. bond issuance seems unlikely this millennium.
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Twin Falls
Ida
James McMillan
Lora
Ity
Capitol
Olympia
Wash
Wart Caldwell, Manslich
State Capitol Commission
Parcel Post and Forestry Service Demonstration
Portland event highlights Parcel Post and United States Forestry Service exhibit space. Demonstration covers national forestry activities including ranger life in the Northwest, a model lookout tower, fire gear, emergency telephone, and parcel shipment packing and container methods with explanations on rates and regulations by a government clerk.
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Portland
Uncle Sam
Parcel Post
United States Forestry Service
Forestry Service
United States
Northwest
Washington
Idlaho
Oregon
Northwoot
Not the Painieas Method in Wartime Dialogue
The quotation features La Belginien and Will Tewin discussing insignia on a uniform sleeve. A civilian questions the meaning of symbols, and the response notes they denote an army role with tools like a hammer and pincers used to reform patients via bacteria.
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Anid
Tewin
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Tevion
Italy
Rome
Paris
Seoul
Pententary
Iasoline
Germany
Chas Hipaul
Feweynorth
James Munn
Forest
Waiculture
Chan
Evan
Fay
Foss-Winship Hardware Company
Barrett Building
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Waitaburg
Dell Bros
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