Border battle leaves six Mexicans dead near Normas
Brownsville, Texas reports a clash 68 miles north of the border where six Mexicans were killed, five bandits and a Mexican woman. Sixty Mexicans attacked while fifteen Americans including eight U S cavalry held at Normas ranch house for 75 minutes. Seventeen Texas rangers arrived to turn the tide as ammunition ran low. Three American soldiers were among the wounded.
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Brownsville
Texas
Normas
Normas Ranch House
Norras
Vitalitas Wins Broad Home Approval in Houston
Houston residents express strong support for Vitalitas at the Deep Water Carnival opening the government Ship Channel. A public demonstration drew thousands, with 143 giving written testimonials praising cures claimed for stomach liver kidneys bowels and blood. Jacobs Pharmacy at 23 Whitehall Street offers maps and samples.
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Houston
Texas
Jacobs
Whitehall Treet
Keep Clean Inside Jacobs Liver Salt Advert
A newspaper ad urges daily use of Jacobs' Liver Salt to eliminate digestive waste and poisons. It claims 95 percent of diseases originate in the digestive tract and markets the product as a pleasant morning cleanser without calomel’s side effects, available at Jacobs drugstores.
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Jacobs
Jacoba
Notable Mexican Raid Hits Texas Ranch Area
Open clash along railroad near the King ranch left three Americans wounded. Foreman Forbes and Frank Martin suffered significant injuries as troops retreated under fire. State officials expect twenty more rangers and four infantry companies from Laredo to restore order amid reports of 300 Mexicano crossings into Hidalgo county.
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Forbes
King Ranch
Frank Martin
Rangera
Hutchings
Rangers
United States Infantry
Laredo
Hidalgo County
Texas
Brewers Ceasing To Buy Stock Said By Catholic Priest
The Very Rev P J O Callaghan of Chicago told the Catholic Total Abstinence union convention in Pittsburg that major brewers were stopping investment in brewery stock and that temperance sentiment is growing toward triumph. William H Cuddy of Boston opposed allying the union with political groups. The Priests' Total Abstinence League met today.
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Pittsburg
P J O'Callaghan
Chicago
Total Abstinence Union
America
William H Cuddy
Boston
Catholic Prohibition, Party
Ant-Saloon League
Total Abstinence League
United States
Canada
Priest Declines 12 Million Fortune For Health Reasons
Pittsburg priest Rev William Graham, pastor of St Patrick's, refused a fortune estimated between 12 million and 46 million dollars. He said his age and rheumatic ailments would prevent prudent wealth use and directed executors to contact heirs.
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Pittsburg
William Graham
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Slaney
Australia
Bolivia
South America
Graham
Graham Yesterday Received Communications From Altorneys Mm Bow Places
Hague violations charged to Germans
A Belgian committee report, issued by the Belgian legation, accuses Germany of violating the Fourth Hague Convention. It cites wage offers up to 20 marks to lure Belgians to work in arsenals, railways, and wire factories, and quotes a June 10 order by Lt Gen Count von Westarf warning factory workers.
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Paris
Luttre
Malines
Swenedhem
Count von Westarf
Ghent
Recall drive targets city officials as petitions circulate
Leaders in the recall campaign for Mayor Woodward and six police board members meet Dr. Joe Broughton to organize a 100 person campaign committee. Petitions go to voters with a downtown headquarters and district committees in each ward to secure signatures, with threats of publication used to pressure signers.
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Woodward
James L. Beavers
Joe Broughton
C. V Logan
JF. Wellborn
James M. Hollowell
Executive Committee
General Council
Chauman Broughton
Broughton
Stlone Camparen
Major Woodward
Edwin F Johnson
Eiken Alr
King
RD Pacer
Olack
James W' English
Teutonic Pincers Close In on Front Lines
A Rumored war office dispatch from Petrograd reports heavy German losses and Russian counterattacks along the Dvina, Vilkomer, and Narew fronts. Soviet forces claim repulsed German assaults on Kovno fortifications and on the western Rome front while British notes describe fleet actions near the Gulf of Riga and Austrian drives in Poland driving Russians apart near Lubartow and Miechow.
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Petrograd
London
War Office
Dvina
Frederikstad
Riga
Schoenberg
Vilkomer
Kovno
Ostowetz
Fiedwabno
Narew
Lomaza
Lomza
Ostrov
Vistula
Valadova
Bug
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Gulf of Riga
Poland
Lubartow
Miechow
Wieprs
Lensekowice
Micchow
Wieprz
Baranow
Ivangorod
Ighwat
Vieprs
Ralyyn
Lesackowice
Vienna
Austrian War Office
Warsaw
Lublin
Takow
Garwolin
Vieprz
Vie
Praga Taken by Germans as Warsaw Front Shifts
German forces occupy Praga, suburb of Warsaw, as Allied and Russian fronts report heavy fighting. British and French statements describe air and artillery actions near Ypres, Artois, and the Argonne, with prisoners and captures noted on multiple sectors.
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Praga
Berlin
London
Pragra
Warsaw
Viatula
Hooge
Ypres
Argonnes Forest
Dammerkirch
Black Jake
Gondrezange
Harboney
Saarbruecken
Kovno
Vlager
Lomza
Ostrow- Wyszkow High Ronda
sNovogeorgievsk
Narew
Vistula
Wardaw
Woyrsch Haa
Garwolma-Karow
Iyangorod
von Machensen
Hehr
Saarebruecken
Metz
Artels
Arras
Fallond
Souchez
Neuvillie-St Ynast
Lite
Argonne
Vienne le Cheteau
Fonarwlle
Haute Chevauchee
Vauquowm
Sir John French
France
Hodge
Belgium
Iprea
Hoogé
Langemarck
Yprea
Marines Embark for Haiti from Philadelphia on Tennessee
The first regiment of marines departed Philadelphia aboard the cruiser Tennessee with provisions for a three month Haiti expedition under Colonel Waller. The Tennessee sails tomorrow carrying seventy three machine guns seventy wireless sets seven miles of cable six motorcycles and several motor trucks. Marines from Norfolk and other navy yards form a reserve here in the absence of regular marines.
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Philadelphia
Tennessee
Haiti
Waller
Norfolk
Ruara
Indictments Expected in Eastland Disaster Probe
Ten to fifteen persons are expected to be indicted by the federal grand jury as it resumes in Chicago tomorrow. United States District Attorney Charles F. Clyne has been in talks with Attorney General Gregory about the Eastland disaster investigation.
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Chicago
Fedeal Grand Jury
Eastland Wsnater
United States District
Charles F. Clyne
Gregory
Gradual Gains by Italian Forces Amid War Front Updates
Italian general staff reports progress along multiple fronts in Cadore Carnia and Carso plateau. Allied lines hold, with Italians seizing positions near Zagora Paljane and Erevalio, while bombarding enemy entrenchments and repelling counterattacks. Austrian notices claim limited success in Doberdo, Zagora and Tirol sectors with patrol losses and artillery exchanges ongoing.
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Vie
Paris
Comelico
Cadore
Carnia
Cavello Pass
Freikofel
Val Grande
Plava
Zagora
Paljane
Carso
Monfaigone
Tonale Pass
Val del Monte
Noce
Ereavalio
Jonreni
Malga Palade
Ercavalio
Craga
Ercavallo
Kevten
Monts Nero
Burgetell
Devotaki
Marvcottini
Vienna
London
Austrian War Office
Doberdo
Playa
Carinthian
British Imports Rise Sharply in July With Large Trade Shifts
London reports July imports up by about 80.36 million dollars led by food and metals while exports fall by 173.61 million dollars amid coal textiles and machines weakness. US imports in half year to July total around 620.99 million with prior years lower. July exports reach wartime highs aided by reduced German trade, notably in certain chemicals and dyes.
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London
British Board of Trade
United States
Board of Trade
Scott Crosses Line to Greet Gen Villa in El Paso
Major General Scott arrived in El Paso bearing a special commission to General Villa and met a mining men’s committee. He traveled to Juarez for greetings and conferred with Villa aides before returning to the Mexican side and meeting Villa at the Villa quarters. The exchange delayed official talks set to begin tomorrow.
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EY Paso
Texas
Scott
United States Army
State Department
Villa
General Villa
Juarez
Michie
George Carothers
Sepertiac
Bundy
Carothers
Felix Summerfeldt
New York
Zach Cole
Chihuahua
Germans Get Warsaw Library
A university library in Warsaw remains intact as German forces move to prevent its removal and loss to Allied hands. The Magnificent library of the University of Warsaw is secured to avoid capture by German troops.
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Warsaw
Westortag
Aubube
Tvla
London
University of Warsaw
Submarine Sinks Turkish Battleship Barbarossa
Constantinople reports that the Turkish battleship Khour-ud-Din Barbarossa, of 9 000 tons, was sunk by a submarine of the allies. Most officers and men were saved. The loss widens naval disparity to about one Turkish ship to ten enemy. Built 1891 at Stettin. displacement 9 000 tons. armament included multiple 11 inch and 4 inch guns and submerged torpedo tubes.
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Constantinople
Kure Furat
Stettin
Germany
Tur Kerlin
Georgia Rose Brand Old Fashion Pure Lard in Pail
Rogers' Stores advertises Georgia Rose Brand old fashion pure lard in a no percent fat pail with the tag Help You Save. The promotion appears in their current in store display with pricing and quantity details.
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Georgia Rose
Rogers
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