American Troops Break Hun Lines in Major Front Advance
American forces and French troops recaptured more than twenty villages on a twenty eight mile front from Chateau Thierry to Soissons. Thousands of prisoners and war materials were taken as German lines were broken and resistance fell, signaling a pivotal advance and a strong Allied momentum.
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France
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Soissons
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Rhelms
Rheims
Marne
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Aisne
Pollus
Noissons
Chatau Thierry
Howell, Utah Congressman, Dies at Home
Former Utah congressman Joseph Howell died at his Logan home July 18 after a brain hemorrhage. Born February 17, 1957 in Deighan City, he spent most of his life in Cache County and moved to Wellville as a child. He served seven terms in Congress starting at statehood as a Republican.
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Logan
Utah
Joseph Howell
Mar Howell
Deighan City
Coehe County
Oreamily
Welleville
Congress Holds Brief Session and Vacations Start Late August
Both houses of Congress meet in a brief session to approve routine business before the summer recess. The chamber adjourns with plans for vacation periods starting late August and a pending schedule for future sessions.
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Congress
Phursday
Missive from a Faded Page of Submarine Times
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear text about submarines and pirates with garbled names and places. Readable elements reference miners and a tower pirate, hinting at a wartime or maritime incident but no concrete events, dates, or entities can be confirmed.
Americans Set the Pace in Offensive On Western Front
Washington reports American troops in cooperation with French forces drive a major spring offensive on the western front. Pershing states about 800000 Americans are engaged as shock troops reserves and supply units. The push aims to break the Soissons area and shift initiative to the allies with potential to impact Paris and German morale.
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Cambra
War Department
Pershing
Western Front
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Soissons-Ablems
Paris
France
United States
Prince Albert Receives American Cheers at Boxing Club
Prince Albert second son of King George, greeted by American soldiers at the National Sporting Club after attending boxing bouts in London. The reception occurred Wednesday evening as the prince toured the venue and mingled with attendees.
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London
Prince Albert
King George
National Sporting Club
Prince
Crozier Takes Command at Washington Department
Major General Crozier is assigned to the Washington department, relieving Brigadier General George W. Chuckman who will be detailed to another department role.
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Crozier
Washington
Witheis Crozier
Ceorge W. Chuckman
Oneer of Prussian Silenced in Death
Washington reports American troops answer German claims with battlefield success. Six divisions led by Generals Bullard Bundy Edwards Maneher Liggett Haan, from Regular Army National Guard and Rainbow units, held the line and repelled German charges near Chateau Thierry, Cantigny, and Selcheprey, proving the American expeditionary force’s combat readiness.
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America
United States
Chateau Thierry
Connecticut
Selcheprey
New
North American Republic
Robert L. Bullard
Omar Bundy
New England National Guard
Clarence Br, Edwards
Rainbow
Charles T. Maneher
National Guard
Pacific Coast
Hunter Liggett
Michigan and
Wisconsin
W. G. Haan
Mowing Down Germans In Marne Survey Report
An Army survey of the Prange area south of the Marne notes over 5000 Allied fighters killed as Germans pressed Monday morning and were driven back across the Marne. Bodies lie four deep in spots, with the Tenth Guard Division largely destroyed and most others killed.
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Mery
Marne
Muean Wee
Tenth Guard
Yale to Receive Large Sterling Bequest
John W. Sterling a New York lawyer and 1864 Yale graduate dies July 5 leaving nearly 20 million dollars to Yale University in his will. He dies a bachelor and leaves a major endowment to his alma mater.
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Yale
New York
Yale University
John W. Sterling
Big Lumber Yard Fire Strikes Cypress Company Yard
A late Tuesday fire damaged the lumber yard of the Lath Min Cypress company, which supplied timber for a 150000 dollar project. Investigators seek unknown origin as crews battle the blaze.
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Louis
Moe
Lathmin Cypress Company
War expert hopeful as Allied defense of Maine eyed for Marne setback
A German drive reaching U S shores prompts experts to expect Allied forces defending the Marne can halt the push similar to Austrian defeats at Plave. With General Foch commanding a now adequate force and the drive likely the year’s last, Wilson meets Baker as Russia and Liberia options loom and talk of a fresh peace offensive swirls.
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Marne
Plave
Foch
Wilson
War Baker
War Department
Baker
Unite States
Liberia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Paris
Germany
Prince Becomes London Restaurateur After Exile
The Westminster Gazette reports a well known Russian prince exiled after the revolution has opened a restaurant in London to support himself, taking up cooking as his livelihood.
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London
The
Westminster Gazette
Ty Lonsdon
Export Embargo List Expands Under New War Board Action
The War Trade Board announces additions to the export conservation list including Ofias photographs plates phosphorus sulfide and related items as part of tightening controls on war materials. This expansion aims to curb strategic exports and safeguard national security.
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Washington
rThe War Trade Board
Burian Says Peace Talks Open to Allies Despite Demands
Baron Burian in a Vienna dispatch notes little difference in principles among belligerents and approves of President Wilson's four points while warning Alsace Lorraine Trieste Trentino and colonies remain non negotiable. He says the central powers seek peace but will not concede territory and stresses readiness to discuss everything except their own lands.
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Baron van Burlin
Vienna
Wilson
Alsace-Lorraine
Triest
Trentino
Baron von Burian
Baron Burian
Russia
Romania
Baron Burlan
President Wilson Signs Wire Control Resolution
President Wilson signed the wire control resolution on July 16 authorizing him to take over and operate the nation’s telegraph and telephone lines during the war. He can act at his discretion and plans to move quickly, citing war work needs and the right to manage wage disputes and employee organizing. A strike by Western Union workers had been halted to await Congress action.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
National War Labor Board
Boilermakers End Strike In Oakland After Secret Talk
More than 8000 boilermakers in slip building plants across Oakland and nearby areas return to work after a three hour secret meeting with union officials. The strike had affected local plants and halted operations until talks produced an agreement to resume work.
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Cal
Staten Island to house 80000 shipworkers families before winter
The United States Shipping Board announces housing for 80,000 shipworkers and their families on Staten Island before winter. The plan aims to provide accommodations for workers and dependents amid looming seasonal needs.
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New York
Staten Island
United States Shipping Board
President Wilson Enlists Stenographer and Aviation Service
President Wilson agreed to enlist his personal stenographer Charles Syyens and the young man Will join the air service on August 1. The report notes Wayon pounced on Tuesday amid the unfolding news.
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Erikets
Washington
Wilson
Charles Syyens
Ring Aviation Service
Wayon
German Drive Near Marne Fails to Make Gains
Military officials in Washington say the German offensive has stalled on a front of under twenty miles from the Marne to Rheims. A potential Allied counterstroke could prove decisive, depending on General Foch’s reserves and plans, with the possibility of trapping Austrian-linked units and Bavarians.
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Washington
Paris
Berlin
Marne
Jaulgonne
Rheims
Foch
von Boehm
Quentin Roosevelt Killed in Air Battle Over France
Reports from Paris and Oyster Bay confirm Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt youngest son of former President Roosevelt was killed in action near Chateau Thierry. Philip Roosevelt witnessed the crash and later learned the aircraft belonged to his cousin. Telegraphic condolences flowed to Sagamore Hill as Colonel Roosevelt issued a brief, somber note on his son’s sacrifice. He had joined the Canadian aviation corps in 1917 and served with American air forces on the French front this spring after being commissioned last fall.
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Quentine Roosevelt
Canadian Aviation Corps
Calls 46 000 draftees for October mobilization
Washington reports 46000 men from all states and the District of Columbia are called to the colors on July 17 by Provost Marshal General Crowder. They will move into camp August 5 to 9 as the first general call for August, with 300000 men planned for entrainment this month. State by state figures include Utah 250, Idaho 2000, California 6500, Colorado 700, Montana 800, Nevada 100, Oregon 400, Washington 600, Wyoming 100.
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Dixernet
Columbia
Crowder
Idaho
California
Colorado
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Wyoming
Propaganda Shift Aims to Boost Shipbuilding Effort
Washington targets German propaganda by turning anti shipbuilding sentiment into support for increased ship output. The focus is on expanding production to carry soldiers and munitions, with policy and industrial mobilization as the core thrust.
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Hune
Washington
Germany
Cuban Legislature Proclaims Belgian Holiday July 21
Havre reports the Cuban legislature has proclaimed July 21, the Belgian national holiday, a holiday throughout Cuba. The Belgian legation received the advisory from Havre informing this decision.
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Cuba
Washingtone
Havre
Typhoon Strikes Japan Roiling Kobe Osaka
A violent typhoon hit southwestern Japan and the Luchu Islands causing communication loss. Reports indicate strong winds and flooding sweeping Kobe and Osaka, with damage and outages ongoing as authorities assess the situation.
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Japan
Ogaku
Ah Luchu Islands
Kobe
Osaka
Unclear text summary of British Commons statement
Fragmentary OCR notes reference American troops and a 860 000 figure with markets and a commons statement on a Wednesday. Entities and precise facts are unrecoverable from the garbled source.
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Repeli
API
Mrktteh Shilpa
Tague
Hore of Commons
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