War News Roundup From Front Lines And Negotiations
Western Union dispatches report Turks scoring minor Caucasus gains while Grand Duke Nicholas leads offensives against Erzerum and arcs of the Caucasus. Italian victories near the Tofana area and Castelletto region are announced. German pushes at Verdun Fleury and in Somme battles continue with heavy fighting and claimed gains by both sides. Mexico lifts embargo on most supplies. German advances repel Allied pressure. Mecca resistance ends. Ojinaga’s garrison may join Villa northward. Funston notes shifting positions near Presidio.
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Grand Duke
Nicholas
Caucasus
Trevino
Mexico
Carranza
Obregon
Somme
Petrograd
Fleury
Paris
Erzerum
Turkish Empire
Stokhod
Stripa
Bailurt
Armenia
Castelletto
Tofana
Rome War Office
Arabia
Mecca
Reuter
Cairo
Ojinaga
Presidio
Tex
Villa
Mixed global notes on war era events and figures
Nigeria confronts Elijah the Second. King Constantine's Tatoi manor burns. Mexican Northwestern RR ships supplies to U S troops in Mexico. British sailors join Russia’s armored car unit. Londonites debate Deutschland’s submarine feat. France’s labor shift may tilt women’s majority. Mrs Chamberlain and Rev Carnegie engage. Four men tied to Oberleis murder found guilty in Laredo Texas.
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Mexico
Russia
London
Labor Department
France
Joseph Chamberlain
William Hartley Carnegie
St. Margaret
Westminster
Minnesota National Guard Exits Fort Snelling for Border
About 1 200 officers and men of the Second regiment Minnesota national guard march out from Fort Snelling en route to the border. Private Willis Ziegler of the Second Idaho infantry dies of typhoid pneumonia, the first militia fatality at Nogales Arizona. Mrs Phoebe A Hearst protests to Secretary Lansing over Hacienda de Babicora seizure. At Waukegan Illinois Will Orpet is found not guilty of murdering Marion Lambert after a five hour jury deliberation.
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Fort Snelling
Willis Ziegler
Second Idaho Infantry
Nogales
Ariz
Phoebe A. Hearst
de Babicora
Mexico
San Francisco
Robert Lansing
Waukegan
Will Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marion Lambert
Lake Forest
Washington News Roundup on Campaign Law and Appointments
The House approved the Rucker bill amending the political campaign publicity law. President nominated Rep James Hay of Virginia for judge of the court of claims to the Senate. Wool growers to receive about 75 million dollars for this year's crop per Agriculture. Over 1 200 postmasters attended the National Association convention. Germany submarine Deutschland recognized as a merchant vessel. War Department seeks nurses for the army nurse corps on the border as base hospitals expand.
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Rucker
James Hay
Virginia
Court of Claims
Senate
Department of Agriculture
The
War Department
Army Nurse Corps
Medical Department
Seven inning draw as darkness halts Boston versus St Louis
Baseball game ends after seven teen innings with no score when darkness halts play in Boston. Other sports notes include Grand Lake yacht races set for Aug 14 and Benny Chavez defeating Chick Hayes in St Joseph. Detailing events in auto racing, tennis, and the American Derby won by Dodge at Hawthorne in 2 04 3/5.
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St. Louis
Grand Lake
Benny Chavez
Trinidad
Colo
Chick Hayes
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Elgin
Chicago Automobile Club
Elgin Road Racing Association
Heat claims twenty one lives in the East on Wednesday
A heat wave in the East caused twenty one deaths on Wednesday. The report notes high temperatures across several states and cities, with authorities warning residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun hours.
Late Market Quotations Denver Markets Include Livestock and Grain
Denver markets show steers and cows traded at varying grades from pulp and grain fed to grassers and canners. Hay and grain prices per ton and miscellaneous feed items list buying and selling prices across Colorado, Nebraska, and regional valleys.
Prices for live poultry and related items in Denver area
The list shows F. O. B. Denver prices for hens turkeys ducks eggs butter and fruit. Prices cover various weights and grades with eggs at No 1 No 2 and case counts and include Colorado grown apples apricots cherries raspberries and strawberries with mixed box and crate formats.
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Denver
Tiooeg Foe
E Creie Siesta Sawai
Colo
Commodity Prices Update from Lead to Tungsten
Lead in New York at 6.50 per unit. Bar silver 62 percent. Spelter in St. Louis at 9.62. Copper casting 24.12. Boulder Cole Tungsten per unit 60 percent priced 20 to 25.
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New York
St. Louis
Boulder
Cole
Wool auction sales resume with strong demand and higher prices
London wool auction sales reopen with 8,500 bales offered. Demand remained strong as merinos advanced 5 to 7 percent and crossbreds ranged from unchanged to 5 percent higher amid a moderate selection.
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London
Chicago Live Stock Quotation Report Summary
Chicago hogs show bulk at 9.70 to 10.20, light 9.50 to 10.05, heavy 9.45 to 10.20, pigs 8.15 to 9.65. Cattle native beef 7.10 to 11.00, western steers 8.10 to 9.25, stockers and feeders 5.40 to 8.40, cows and heifers 3.50 to 9.60, calves 8.50 to 12.00. Sheep wethers 6.75 to 8.00, ewes 3.25 to 7.50, lambs 7.25 to 10.75. New York sugar centrifugal 6.40, molasses 5.63, fine granulated 7.65.
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Chicago
Arizona Mine Values Jump Over Last Year in Tax Roll
Arizona puts the producing mine valuation for taxation at 172 731 913.92 dollars, up 54 705 910.18 from 1915. The Inspiration accounts for about 19 million of the gain, with United Verde Extension added at 5 360 280.73. Copper mines rise notably including Copper Queen United Verde Bay Consolidated and Arizona Copper Company. Calumet and Arizona tops 25 million with New Cornelia and related properties, total mining company value likely over 210 million. Last year’s total mining properties and improvements around 160 million. County valuations listed for Apache, Gila, Maricopa, and others.
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Union News Service
Phoenix
Arizona
Tax Commission
United Verde
Copper Queen
Bay Consolidated
Arizona Copper Company
Calumet & Arizona
Cornelia
Com Company
Oenina
Pester Voce
Bruna Crue
Wevadoe
Arizona News Notes Big mining and road updates across the territory
About 7,000 U S soldiers camped at Douglas. The Ward hotel at Carter near Oatman burned. The Central Labor Union fined Oatman for a three day carnival. Andy Johnson acquitted on bootlegging charges at Tombstone. Goldroad Hill road near Kingman nearing completion. Nancy Lee Mining built new road at Secret Pass. Rich copper ore found on White Mesa near Flagstaff. Sheepmen report grass plentiful but water scarce at Audley near Seligman. Gila county property assessed at 69 121 582 60 for 1916. G P Fellows killed in auto overturn near Phoenix. Oatman Black Range ore body opens rich in gold. Chandler district shows best cotton stands in years. Good roads bill gives Arizona 1 076 250 for five years. Mohave county assessed at 16 000 000 up 1 000 000. Assay of 8 a ton from Gold Road Bonanza shaft. Greenwood district plans 50 ton tungsten mill near Oatman. Tungsten strike at Signal Camp near Goffs Cal by Oatman men. Pat Garvey locates old Bullion Mine at Stockton Hill and finds shipping ore. Tennessee mine at Chloride incident ends in death of Nova Bordelli. Private Louis Bansemer marries Ethel Sergant in Douglas while abroad. Charles E. Foley dies in ore slide at Chloride. Jack Falk nearly buried in rock slide. Theresa Collins abused at home six miles north of Douglas.
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Carter
Oatman
Central Labor Union
Andy Johnson
Tombstone
Goldroad Hill
Kingman
Nancy Lee Mining Company
Secret Pass
Charles E. Foley
Chloride
Jack Falk
Theresa Collins
Theo. E. Collins
Douglas
British Gain Ground On Western Front And Eastern Front
Allied advances reported on both fronts with Haig stating German casualties are rising. British forces seized 1500 yards of front north of Bazentin Le Petit wood and captured Ovillers La Boiselles while advancing toward the Albert plateau. On the eastern front Kuropatkin’s offensive on the Dvina clashes with Hindenburg forces as Lypa line retreats and Volhynia yield 13000 prisoners and 30 guns. Lloyds reports three ships sunk including Euphorbia Sirra and Virginia.
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Union News Service
London
Douglas Haig
Bazentin- Le-Petit
Longuevale
Guillemont
Ovillers-La-Boiselles
Albert Plateau
Kuropatkin
von Hindenburg
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Virginia
U.S. Guardshoots Mexican at Border In Arizona
Private R. Tucker of the Eleventh Infantry said he fired after Mexican Antonio Rodriguez and a companion did not halt while approaching the boundary. Rodriguez, a musician, was wounded and claimed they were on Mexican soil. Generals Calles and Carranza exchanged protests over the shooting and alleged violation of Mexican soil.
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R. Tucker
Eleventh Infantry
Antonio Rodriguez
Tucker
Mexico
Rodriguez
P. Elias Calles
Sonora
Carranza
Death of Colorado builder John F Campion tolls Cathedral
John F Campion prominent Colorado builder and influential citizen died Monday morning at his home. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception tolled in his memory. Present at his bedside were his wife Mrs Campion their four children Helen Phyllis John and Roland Rev Father Hugh McMenamin Miss Nellie Daly sister of Mrs Campion and George Campion his brother.
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Denver
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
John F. Campion
Colorado
Pope Pius
Youth shoots at parents then neighbor near Raton
Albert Turner age 18 in Yankee New Mexico near Raton fires at his father and mother with a revolver injuring none. He then shoots neighbor Lou Barbot in the chest. Barbot is gravely hurt. Turner is jailed at Raton awaiting further action.
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Las Vegas
New Mex
Albert Turner
Yankee
Raton
Louis Barbot
Barbot
Turner
Woodmen Open Treennial Session in Denver
In Denver the twelfth triennial meeting of the Woodmen of the World head camp Pacific jurisdiction opens at the Auditorium. Flags adorn business districts as 2000 visitors attend to welcome a group born in Denver 26 years ago and now boasting 115000 members.
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Denver
Pacific
The
Woodmen of the World
Lydia E Pinkham Remedies Help Washington Park Mother
A Washington Park Illinois mother of four credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring health after female troubles nervous spells and backache. She notes friends remark on her youthful look and urges others to seek free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rost
Stopies
Moore Avenue
Illinois
Pacifist Ford’s late tribute recalls a widowed mother tale
Henry Ford in Detroit spoke of a sad story as the war shadows lengthen. A loving mother bore four sons after her husband died, educated them, sent them to school and college, yet died with the oldest son promising legal success recalling her faith. Her last words: You never said so before, John.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Baby Rash Help with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
If baby has rashes eczema itchings chafings or irritated skin, bathe with Cuticura Soap and apply Cuticura Ointment to the affected part. Soothing relief for fretful sleepless babies. Free sample by mail with Book. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Boston
Hen Raised Woodpecker Among Narrow Hatchlings
A Maryland farmer Ira Cordrey reports a hen that hatched 11 chicks and one woodpecker. The woodpecker, cared for by the hen, shows the bird letting the hen scratch worms. The woodpecker’s origin is that a woodpecker laid the egg in the nest while the hen was away.
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Ira Cordrey
Federalsburg
Dispatch
Philadelphia Inquirer
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