War Progress and Casualties Across Fronts
Western allies report dramatic shifts as British ships suffer losses and Germans claim gains. Russians advance near Halicz Kalusz while capturing prisoners. Korniloff reaches Ha licz and threatens Lemberg. Bethmann Hollweg’s government reshaped as Germany seeks terms and annexations. French airmen down ten Germans and push at Mont Haut. French and British forces clash along the Chemin des Dames with mixed gains.
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Kalusz
Armenia
Yser
Armdale
Atlantic
London
Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Korniloff
Halicz
Lemberg
von Bethmann-Hollweg
George Michaelis
Champagne
Mont Haut
Chemin Des Dames
Global brief highlights from wartime notes update
Kaiser orders election reform draft. British announce air raid off Constantinople. Fiji and Friendly Islands shaken by earthquake. Chinese factions clash over Peking. republicans victorious. Italian commission visit to the U S deemed successful. Japan plans 6 million dollars for six torpedo destroyers. Swedish minister instructed to protest fishing boat thording in Berlin. Finnish diet moves toward de facto independence. Chile forms new ministry after July cabinet resignation. French cabinet raises wheat price to 50 francs per quintal. Admiral Lacazo says Germany doomed to fail. Texas potato crop sells for 2.25 to 3.00 per bushel, average 2.81. Pershing proclaims French National Day observances in France. Paris celebrates Bastille fete with battle-torn flags. Viscount Morono questions reports of Japan sending troops to Russia. Villa leads Paranal assault. 194 dead, 200 wounded or prisoners. Norway bomb plot protest relayed from Oslo via Copenhagen dispatch.
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Kaiser
Constantinople
Suva
Fiji Islands
Peking
Prince Undine
United States
Japan
Berlin
Admiral Lacaso
Texas
France
Pershing
Paris
I W W Roundup and Fallout Across the West
Reports from Bisbee and Miami detail I W W roundups and deportations with two deaths in Bisbee and a fatal lightning strike near Miami. Authorities investigate censorship in Bisbee while the Leadville strike is postponed. U S cavalry aids riot control in Miami amid race tensions.
Senate ends four weeks' debate on food control bill
A four week Senate debate concludes with passage of food control legislation amid wartime measures. Eleven neutral ships plan to break the allied blockade while Goethals is ordered to advance two government shipyards. Suffragettes face possible prison terms after a new demonstration. President Wilson issues a selective service draft for 687000 men and a state by state allotment. Secretary McAdoo notes Kansan loss as first American vessel sunk with full war insurance. Estates of four deceased receive 7200 dollars. Wilson orders German insurers out of the United States. June cotton consumption tallies 575122 bales plus 83714 linters.
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Senate
Goethals
Wilson
War Department
McAdoo
Kansan
America
Ouimet Wins Western Amateur Championship in Chicago
Francis Ouimet of Boston defeated Kenneth Edwards of Chicago one up in thirty six holes to capture the Western Amateur Championship in Chicago. Old Rosebud, driven by George Molesworth, won the Frontier Handicap at Windsor Ontario with Boots finishing second. Time 1 54 1 5. Sister of St Louis bats .339 to move to second in the American League while Ty Cobb leads at .375. Pass All driven by E A Colburn won a matinee exhibition in City Park Denver on the Grand Circuit in 2 12 14 for a mile with no skip and a strong finish.
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Francis Ouimet
Boston
Kenneth P. Edwards
Chicago
Old Rosebud
George Molesworth
Windsor
Ont
Boots
Hodge
Sister
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Pass All
E. A. Colburn
Gentlemen’s
City Park
Denver
Berkman Begins Sentence at Atlanta Prison
Alexander Berkman the anarchist begins serving his sentence in an Atlanta prison after conviction. A New York Legislature extra session will be held July 31 to consider good control legislation. The Woman's Association of Commerce of America formed at Chicago, closing the first national convention of business women. Berkman was indicted in San Francisco for murder linked to a July bomb explosion that killed ten. An agreement settled Loewe vs United Hatters for 252000 dollars in Danbury. Metal Trades Council of Butte Montana affirms miners must return to work in copper mines. Missouri National guardsmen in the lead belt fail to stop foreign-born miners exodus driven by American-born miners. Los Angeles declares a legal holiday to honor the Belgian war mission. Belgian visitors receive a royal welcome in the city and country.
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Alexander Berkman
Atlanta
New York
Woman’s Association of Commerce of America
National Convention of Business Women
Chicago
San Francisco
D. E. Loewe & Co
United Hatters of North America
Danbury
Conn
Metal Trades Council
Butte, Mont
American Federation of Labor
Missouri National
America
United States
Arizona National Guard
State Loan Board
Workmen’s Loyalty League
BisLee
Mesa
Globe
Arizona
Orson P. McRae
James Brew
Bisbee
United Eastern
Gillespie Oil Interests
Oklahoma
Arizona del Rio Company
Chino
Hermanas
N. M
Koch Ranch
Catalinas
Oracle
Metal Mine Workers, Industrial Union No. 800
Verde District
Yuma Valley
Kingman
Golconda
Wilson Urges Just Prices to Fuel War Effort
President Wilson appeals to coal operators and manufacturers to set fair prices for wartime supplies while warning against unusual profits. He argues patriotism must align with practical economics, urges not to profit from bloodshed, and stresses national mobilization requires consistent pricing across government and industry. He singles out ocean freight rates as a wartime obstacle and calls for united sacrifice.
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Washington
Wilson
Arizona News Roundup Highlights Labor Strife and Local Growth
Arizona reports show I. W. W. activity and strikes at Bisbee Globe and Kingman, with police action and deportation protests. Local notes include road and school funding, Yuma valley crops and a Bisbee mine strike, plus a newly organized Jerome Red Cross branch and a large Arizona National Guard mobilization.
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Wilson
Bisbee
Arizona
Department of Labor
John McBride
G. W. P. Hunt
Globe
Weaver
Jerome
Red Cross
Asphalt Found by Accident
A historical note recalls that natural rock asphalt was discovered in Switzerland many years ago and used for extracting bitumen for paving for over a century.
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Switzerland
Physician Advice Valued Over Friends, Says Courier-Journal
A Louisville Courier-Journal reflection notes the cost factor behind medical guidance boosting trust in physicians over friends. It argues financial considerations influence perceptions of medical advice and patient decisions.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
A Matter of Interest. The Sick Doctor
A reflective note urges a careful autopsy after death with emphasis on the liver to reveal the true condition. The speaker expresses keen interest in learning what afflicts the organ and invites precise examination.
Selfishness Through the Ages from Eden to Eve
A Florida Times-Union quote traces selfishness from the Garden of Eden where Adam hid behind Eve before she had any. The remark links ancient behavior to modern word origins, offering a wry cultural reflection.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Eve
Flordia Times-Union
Woman credits Pinkham remedy after seven months illness
Mrs. Ki co of Aurora Illinois says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her seven months of back and side pain weakness and nervousness enabling her to do housework again She urges other women to try the product and invites letters to the Pinkham Medicine Co for free confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts
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Aurora
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carl A. KiEso
North Ave
Ill
Pinkham Laboratory
Lydia E. Pinkam
United States
Optician Mercy Sparks Blanche Marriage
A humorous quip notes Blanche married an optician after a simple prompt from him. The line suggests practical matchmaking through a professional interest rather than romance.
Remove Freckles With Ethine Double Strength
A drugstore remedy promises to erase freckles with Ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with an ounce often enough to clear freckles and improve complexion. The ad guarantees satisfaction or money back.
Why He Didn't Salute A tale from General Allenby camp life
General Allenby recalls a colonel who wore pajamas raincoat and eyeglass at dawn. A new recruit passes unsaluting, explaining he was told not to salute when improperly dressed. The colonel then notes the recruit is properly dressed while the colonel is not.
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Allenby
Mons-Lens
Western Front
Blissful Occupation Turns into Chalkboard Demand
A pupil was ordered to write I love Bessie on the blackboard a hundred times after declaring affection to a girl. The teacher later said the punishment was insufficient as the boy would have gladly written it a thousand times.
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Bessie
Aggravating the Fault in a Dueling Exchange
A sharp quarrel unfolds as an emphatic man declares his certainty and Miss Cayenne counters that such certainty can worsen the situation. The dialogue reveals tension and wit in a social tiff.
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Miss Cayenne
Tongue Injury Repaired More Rapidly by Nature
A brief note asserts that injury to the tongue heals faster through natural processes than injuries to other parts of the body, suggesting inherent regenerative speed in the tongue.
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