Progress of Allied War Efforts Across Fronts
Western union report details American aviators extending a raid behind German lines at Chateau Thierry. British and French air forces claim 25 enemy aircraft. British casualties total 14,911 in the week ending July 13. Allied forces push north of Chavigny and Faverolles, with Savage farm captured. Czecho Slovak troops pursue Bolsheviks toward Khabarovsk while British on the French front number 2,000,000. Russian port Kem seized by British after Murman coast landings. Longpont operation allows French cross Savieres river and seize 600 Germans. A German raid on Marne trenches is repulsed. 1,100,000 troops now in France with 90,000 left last week. three new army corps formed. Italian and French advances in Albania reach depth of 22 miles on an 80 mile front linking Adriatic to Macedonian front.
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Chateau Thierry
Chavigny Farm
Faverolles
Savage Farm
Nikolsk
Vladivostok
Khabarovsk
France
Havas
Murman
Kem
White Sea
Frankfurter Zeitung
Rotterdam
London Daily Telegraph
Paris War Office
Longpont
Savieres
Caufet Farm
Marne
Washington
Allied Restrictions on Enemy Aliens and War News From Europe
The piece notes strict controls on enemy aliens in England, a German pan German claim with Kuehlmann’s fall, and Franco American celebrations. Reports cite Austrian losses of about 250000 and Belgium to become a federal state under German control. Field Marshal von Hindenburg is reported dead after a dispute with the Kaiser, while Bois de Belleau is renamed Bois de la Brigade de Marine for the American stand at the Marne.
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England
Siberia
General Pershing
France
von Kuehlmann
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
London
Hertling
Reichstag
Brest- Litovsk
Austria
Baron Friedrich von Falkenhausen
Belgium
Hamburger Nachrichten
Flanders
Waloon
Marshal von Hindenburg
Les Nouvelles
Spa
Paris
The
Marne
Bois de Belleau
Interurban car overturns near South San Francisco
An interurban electric car overturned near South San Francisco killing four and injuring fifteen. The incident adds to wartime and civic activity with nurse reserve enrollment starting July 29 and draft age volunteers sought in Colorado for August training. Rail tragedy follows on a day of council meetings and defense announcements.
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San Francisco
United States Student Nurse Reserve
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Council of the
Minnesota
Bemidji
Red Lake
University of Nebraska
Evans
Washington
Wilson nominates Clark navy judge advocate general
Captain George R. Clark is nominated by President Wilson to serve as judge advocate general of the navy with rear admiral rank for a four year term. The article notes Dutch officers and sailors have left the United States after a four month stay, and that May tax receipts show Americans spend more on amusements and less on travel as the war continues. It also mentions potential war with Turkey over the Tabriz incident.
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George R. Clark
Wilson
Navy
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Arizona Wins Battenburg Cup In Fourth Of July Rowing Test
The Battenburg cup, symbol of the fleet rowing championship, goes to the Arizona crew after defeating Nevada in the final July 4 race. Cobb leads American league batting race with .371 mark last week. Thornton H. Thomas leaves Colorado Springs for naval aviator training at the University of Washington.
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Arizona
Nevada
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Star
George Sisler
St. Louis
Thornton H. Thomas
Colorado Springs
Colorado College
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Langfitt Named Chief Engineer of AEF
Maj. Gen. William C. Langfitt was appointed chief engineer of the American expeditionary forces. Tax receipts in May from admission taxes on theaters concerts and similar venues totaled 4524996 dollars with February receipts at 3708000 dollars. Four men believed killed in explosion and fire destroyed the Spanish steamer Serantes in New York harbor causing about 3 million dollars in loss. Dr. David Roberts of Waukesha Wis was sentenced to one year in the Milwaukee house of correction after pleading guilty to statutory charges in Milwaukee hotels on April 4 and 27 1917. Roosevelt the US fisheries steamer saved 600 cannery workers and towed vessels after Alaska patrol. W. E. Boggs administrator filed five damages suits totaling 115000 dollars against Southern Pacific after the Casa Grande Arizona tragedy. Provost Marshal General Crowder issued August draft calls summoning 12143 for schools with 11989 white and 154 negro. roughly 300000 expected in August. Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes nomination for New York assembly by Socialists of the Tenth district.
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William C. Langfitt
New York Harbor
David Roberts
Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee House of Correction
Grace Lusk
Milwaukee
W. E. Boggs
John S. Williams
Southern Pacific
Casa Grande
Ariz
Florence
Clifford W. Poland
Tucson
Byron E. James
el Tigre Mining Company
Douglas
Sonora
Bisbee
District Court of
Cochise County
Tombstone
Hazel Carter
France
Lordsburg
N. M
Red Cross Society
United States
Metal prices across markets listed for several metals
Prices for metals in New York St Louis London and Boulder include lead at 8.00 8.05 copper 25.62 percent silver 99 percent. Spelter 8.45 8.50 in St Louis. London bar silver 48 percent per ounce. Boulder tungsten concentrates 60 percent at 22.00 22.50 per unit crude ores 60 percent 22.00 25.00 25 percent 12.00 12.50 10 percent 9.40 12.20.
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New York
C. St. Louis
London
Boulder
Colo
Prices and fines for animal products in Boston and Territory lists
A condensed 19th century listing shows Boston Wool and Wool-Scoured basis prices, Texas fine, twelve months fees, and various grade rates such as Territory Fine staple, half blood and three eighths blood combing. It also notes fine clothing and pulled extra rates with AA and A supers categories.
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Boston
Texas
Chicago Livestock Markets Report Prices by Category
Hog prices range from 15.85 to 17.70 per hundredweight with most near 16.60 to 17.25. Cattle values show beef cattle from 11.70 to 18.10, with butcher stock cows and heifers at 7.15 to 14.75 and veal calves at 16.50 to 17.25. Sheep and lambs list top lambs at 19.00 and ewes up to 13.35, with various grades across 5.00 to 19.15.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices
Chicago market prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and fats show No 2 red wheat at 2.30 No 3 red 2.27 No 2 yellow corn 1.85 No 3 yellow 1.80 No 4 yellow 1.75 Oats No 3 white 77 to 78 cents Rye No 2 1.80 Barley 1.18 Timothy 5.00 to 7.7 Lard 26.07 Ribs 23.75 to 24.25
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Chicago
Kansas City Market Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry
Market report from Kansas City listing butter at 40c firsts 38c seconds 374c packing 32c. Eggs show 36c firsts 30c seconds. Poultry prices for hens 24c roosters 16c broilers 30 35c. Linseed priced at $4.61 five and $4.60.
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Kansas City
Yankees smash new Hun drive halts German assault
U S barrage wrecks waves of attacking Germans in new offensive. Western Newspaper Union News Service reports heavy American firepower stopping the enemy surge as the drive continues.
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Union News Service
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Yankees
Five Drives and How Four Resulted in World War I Pace
The report outlines five Allied offensives on the Western Front with start dates from March to July. Picardy Drive began March 21 on a fifty mile front near Arras and Oise, halted after a week as German advances neared Amiens. Flanders Drive began April 9, aimed at Ypres Comines canal to La Bassee, halted in ten days with Germans within fifteen miles of Hazebrouck. Marne Drive began May 27 between Coucy le Chateau and Rheims, stopped in a week as Germans penetrated thirty miles to Chateau. Oise Drive began June 9 between Montdidier and Coucy le Chateau, halted in three days with German gains later reduced. Champagne Drive began July 15 near Chateau-Thierry to Main de Massiges, continuing with early German gains.
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Picardy
Arras
Oise
Amiens
Flanders
Ypres-Comines Canal
la Bassee
Hazebrouck
Marne
Coucyle-Chateau
Rheims
Chateau- Thierry
Montdidier
Coucy-le-Chateau
Champagne
Chateau-Thierry
Main-de-Massiges
London
Souain Road
Prunay
Chateau Thierry
Massiges
Villers-Brettoneux
Allies Press in France and Italy Amid War News
Paris reports American Franco American units repelled a German push across the Marne southwest of Fossoy and advanced near Hill 204. London notes the German assault held up east of Rheims five hours after starting. In Albania Italian and French gains threaten enemy lines. Bulcher and other depots burn as Austrians retreat. Arizona notes add commodity mining outputs and public notices.
Congress Heads to Six-Week Vacation Amid War Fierce
Washington reports Congress adjourned for a six weeks summer recess as American forces fought in the greatest battle, with total appropriations and authorizations since December reaching 24 billion dollars, surpassing prior session by over 3 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Doctor Urged an Operation in Baltimore Woman's Case
A Baltimore woman described enduring nearly four years of organic troubles and nervousness until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after five bottles. Her sister urged trying the remedy before an operation, noting her relief and renewed work.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
Future occupations in the next world promise familiar roles
A cartoonish exchange mocks belief in continued careers after death with a bug speaker claiming poets and grocers will keep their jobs. A puzzled philosopher questions the joy before an ad promotes Red Cross Bag Blue detergent for white clothes.
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Red Cross
Not Equal to Three A Quarrel Over Attention
A husband and wife discuss affection and social obligations as the wife recalls three admirers. He jokes about paying her addresses while she notes she once had three callers each evening. Their exchange reveals strain from waning passion after marriage.
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Matilda
Indifferent derelict interrupts sermon in church memory
Rev William E Barton recalls a memorable early ministry moment a memorial service interrupted when a derelict from the rear pew rose to declare Nothin could be fairer then sat down The incident ends with a wry note about spouses sharing peeved discretion.
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William E. Barton
Poe
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