War Progress in Europe and Asia Report
Western front gains as British and French forces advance from Bray to Bapaume and beyond. Le Sars Le Barque Mametz and Lassigny fall, with 20 villages liberated. British air force shoots down 462 German planes in two weeks, 594 tons of bombs dropped, four British planes lost. Japanese push toward Vladivostok. Chinese detachment heads to join allied forces in Manchuria. American troops near Soissons-Rheims road join war office update.
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Nikolaievsk
Vladivostok
Arras
Somme
Old Hindenburg Line
Marvel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Fismes
Soissons-Rheims Road
War Office
Soissons
Bagneux
Laon
Mukden
Manchuria
Peking
Bapaume
le Sars
le Barque
Bray
Thiepval
Grandcourt
Bapaume-Albert Road
Hindenburg Line
Mametz
Mametz Wood
Martinpooch
la Sars
Lassigny
Chiry-Ourscamps
Noyon
London War Office
Red Guards
Simbirsk
Volga
Moscow
Hamburg Nachrichten
Sixth Army
Marne
Diverse War News and Local Developments Reported
Reports note the Diomed sunk by a submarine off Sandy Hook and Buenos Aires meat sales under municipal control. Finland arrests total 32,701 through Aug 19. Sweden’s 1917 population stands at 5,800,847 with a 43,281 rise from 1916. Local food admins eyed for Alaska mining camps while German prisoners exceed 100,000.
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Diomed
Sandy Hook
Buenos Aires
Finland
Sweden
Alaska
London
Yorkshire
Fires Destroy Canton Block and Other Western Developments
A Canton Ohio business block burned to ruins with losses around 1.5 million dollars. A 500 ton oil shale plant is under construction by St Louis investors near White River Utah ten miles from the Colorado line. A Denver conference gathered workers from Colorado Wyoming and northern New Mexico to plan the fourth Liberty Loan drive. Ranger Ralph Millenteen of Moab Utah forest service was killed while pursuing a deserter near Paradox Colorado. Western wool interests may save up to 10 million dollars yearly on freight if a wool scouring method is adopted, with plans for a Denver plant.
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Canton
Ohio
St. Louis Investors
White River
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Denver
Ralph Millenteen
Moab
Forest Service
United States Army
Millenteen
Paradox
Colo
H. Y. McBride
Artesia
N. W
Draft calls issued for 186773 men to entrain for camps
Four separate draft orders issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder require 186 773 men to entrain for training camps between August 30 and September 6. Congress weighs man power, tax, prohibition actions as Italy treaty signed. Three Marines killed and one wounded in Santo Domingo clash. many bandits killed or captured.
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Crowder
House
Congress
Lansing
Italy
United States
Seibo
Santo Domingo
Marine Corps
Navy reports sinking of three U S vessels by German subs
The Navy Department announced the sinking of three American ships by German submarine action in foreign waters. Washington seeks 300 women auditing clerks for government work amid wartime needs.
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Navy Department
Washington
Arizona State News Digest of mining and civic items
Reports from Mesa Globe and other Arizona towns note a Mormon temple planned in Mesa a new church completion in Globe labor relief at Oatman mine raise demand by Jerome carpenters $7.25 day large Gadsden shaft down 1150 feet and rich apiary harvests. Twelve tons of peaches shipped from Arnold ranch north of Mesa and Hopi dance at Toreva and Hotevilla.
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Holy Angels
Globe
Oatman Mines
Jerome Carpenters
Gadsden
Arizona
Arnold Ranch
Mesa
Constable Pickens
British Haig launches new offensive north of Arras
British forces push from Arras area along the Scarpe to the Coreu and advance to Monchy le Preux Guemappe Wancourt Mory St Leger Fevreuil and near Bapaume. French seize Fresnoy les Roye while Roye and Bapaume face encirclement as Germans suffer heavy losses and 17000 to 20000 prisoners.
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France
Ancre
Soissons
Haig
Arras
Scarpe
Coreul
Monchy-le-Preux
Guemappe
Wancourt
Mory
St. Leger
Fevreuil
Bapaume
Thilloy
Albert
Somme
Fresnoy-les-Roye
St. March
Roye
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Vosges
Allied Triumph Near as Clemenceau Sees Victory
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau telegraphing general councils that allied forces, under Marshal Foch, will convert recent successes into a decisive enemy collapse. He lauds splendid victories, says war fortune is settled, and envisions universal cooperation delivering the world from oppression.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Foch
M. Clemenceau
Denver Soldier Kills Wife Then Ends Life at Camp Sherman
John Boynton of Denver a private in the quartermaster's corps at Camp Sherman shot his wife after a quarrel and then killed himself. His body was found by military police who had been sent to arrest him. Mrs Boynton will live.
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Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
John Boynton
Denver
Quartermaster’s Corps
Death of Sir Horace Archambault Chief Justice of Quebec
Montreal reports the death of Sir Horace Archambault, chief justice of Quebec, from heart disease on Sunday. His passing marks the loss of a senior judicial figure in Canada.
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Quebec
Montreal
Sir Horace Archambault
Mining and Metal Prices Reported in Western News
The Western mining and oil section lists tungsten concentrates at 60 percent $20.00 and 25 percent $12.00 per unit, 10 percent $9.49. New York lead at $8.05. East St. Louis spelter $8.87 and copper $25.62. Bar silver $1.01.
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Boulder
New York
Old Dominion smelter outputs rise in second quarter
Old Dominion produced 2 533 000 pounds in July versus 3 368 000 in June. Chino Copper’s second quarter shows improvement from Q1 with net operating profits and miscellaneous income totaling 1 916 513 dollars, up 792 259 dollars from Q1. Surplus for the quarter reaches 1 046 533 dollars, reversing a 180 716 dollar deficit in Q1.
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Old Dominion
Chino Copper Company
Colorado Mining Booms Across Several Districts in 1918
Developments include the Butcher Knife creeks coal project near Hayden and the Brownlow mine at Fairplay now active after eighteen years. New equipment and a shaft are underway at Lennox south of Milner and Germania on Little Mountain. Gilpin Eureka near Central City undergoes extensive development. An Emerald Oil well in Rangely reports an oil find. Iron Mask in Breckenridge ships two carloads of lead carbonate ore weekly. Baxter and Sullivan mines at Ward to reopen under L S Brock who plans a flotation mill. Colorado Central Mines at Georgetown ready to ship concentrates after a year’s prep. Cripple Creek district exports 688 967 tons ore worth 6 555 287 58. New oil field prospects rise as a high grade light oil is found at 690 feet in Kiowa county on Rush Creek property.
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T. O. Phillips
Goat Camp
Duncan
Cochise County
State Board of Equalization
Cochise
Arizona
New Mexico
Sonoita Creek
Blue Bell
Binghampton
Mayer
Jack Newton of
Bisbee
New York City
Mohave County
Yavapai County
Brownlow
Fairplay
Lennox Coal
Milner
Germania Group
Little Mountain
Breckenridge
Gilpin-Eureka Mines Company
Central City
Emerald Oil Company
Rangely Field
Colorado
Iron Mask
Baxter and Sullivan
Ward
L. 5S. Brock
Wayneburg
Brock
Colorado Central Mines Company
Georgetown
Cripple Creek
Rush Creek Oil Company
Allied and
Shiloh Oil and Refining Companies
Kiowa County
Copper Zinc and Ore Production Reports and Dividends
Utah Bay China and Nevada Cop per Companies reported July production totaling 36 032 162 pounds versus 40 193 028 pounds in June. Montana Power Company declared regular quarterly dividends of 1 percent on both preferred and common stock payable Oct 1 to stockholders of Sept 14. Butte Copper Zinc Company President Seligman announced July manganese output exceeded 9 000 short tons the highest on record, noting anticipated benefits from Secretary Ma Adoo’s ore freight rate reductions.
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Utah
Bay
China
Nevada
Montana Power Company
Seligman
Butte Copper Zinc Company
Ma Adoo
Mogollon Mines Move Ore as New Mexico Gains Mining Activity
Mogollon Mines Co. advances ore from upper dumps of good value. The Western Molybdenum Mining Co. expands into New Mexico from Colorado with permission to mine near Red River Taos county. Oaks Co. weighs tram to So Corro mill for central group ore. Society of Separ station fluorspar deposit near finals.
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Mogollon Mines Co
Western
Molybdenum Mining Company
New Mexico
Colorado
Red River
Taos County
Mogollon
Oaks Company
Socorro Mill
Socorro
Bounds and Rice
Grant County
Separ Station
Midwest Refining Project Expands in Pueblo Territory
The Midwest Refining Company nears completion of a Salt Creek pipeline and has taken over all Eureka Oil Company holdings in the Wild Horse Park district west of Pueblo. The deal covers about 15 60 acres with plans for a test well, marking the firm’s first Colorado venture.
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Midwest Refining Company
Salt Creek
Eureka Oil Company
Wild Horse Park District
Pethwest
Pueblo
Midwest
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
Mrs. C. Johnson of Ellensburg recounts recovery from illness after marriage using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with enabling health to perform housework and bear a child. The ad urges other women to try the product and contact the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Wash
Be Happy Belek Red Cross Laundress Grows Better
Belek improves mood and efficiency as the laundress notes better lighting than liquid options. Grovers report upbeat conditions and satisfaction with the Red Cross approach.
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Grovers
Vermin Attracted by Food Keep Cabinets Clean
The article urges thorough cleanup to deter ants and roaches. Store food in sealed metal containers or ice boxes and wipe up spills promptly. Avoid leaving cake bread sugar meat or scraps in open areas. Roaches visit rooms only if they access valuable food materials.
Crown Prince at Risk as Enemy Pursues Troops
Dialogue depicts a royal commander urgently reporting enemy pressure on gallant forces. The captor advances relentlessly, nearing rear guards and closing to within three weeks of reaching the crown prince's location.
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