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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
3
French residents cheer General and staff as they tour inspection sites. Conditions deemed generally satisfactory. troops enjoy a partial holiday and mail arrivals boost morale. French observers praise American cotton bell gear for carrying cartridges and gear.
Unclear text details a report by John L. Bintey, president of the University of the State of New York and state commissioner of education, describing efforts connected to Prince and a pledge to safeguard heritage for every child. The passage is garbled and difficult to decipher.
Philadelphia man George Tompkins reportedly confesses to a brutal murder in Johnstown, pledging linkage to the victim and details of the crime. Authorities outline the suspect’s statements and the investigation proceeds in relation to local reports and police inquiry.
Fragmentary notes describe miners moving toward Arizona districts amid uncertain conditions. Mentions of Kishor miners and multiple regions appear garbled, with references to a Worren district and possible local events. Unable to confirm specific dates or outcomes from the readable text.
Fragmented report from Paris describes Allied talks with unclear aims and shifting positions. Names such as Len Harker and Olesen appear in scattered references amid broader diplomatic chatter about joint strategy and timelines.
Fire roars through a Boise area venue destroying multiple structures. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours as firefighters evacuated nearby shops and prevented spread to adjacent buildings. No injuries reported, authorities investigated the cause.
A man and his wife and son were shot to death at a county home in Pennsylvania. Authorities say a suspect, described as a local resident, opened fire during the incident, killing the family and injuring none else. Police investigation ongoing.
German Chancellor Michaelis defends the U-boat strategy and wartime measures, blaming the United States for failing to check starvation tactics against Germany. He cites Russian mobilization and Britain’s blockade as drivers of the war, claims peace offers failed, and asserts Americans will not curb British actions. The Reichstag approved a peace resolution 214 to 116 with 17 abstentions.
Sixteen women jailed for a suffrage demonstration at the White House accepted pardons from President Wilson and were released after two days of a sixty day sentence. They left the workhouse without regret as supporters hailed them as martyrs and planned continued picketing at the White House.
At the International Shingle Weavers' union headquarters in Seattle officials said reports from all mill centers showed about 20 000 workers in Washington state were on strike. The action involved the shingle weavers and affected mills across the region.
Copenhagen and Berlin papers report Eugene Azef, once head of the Russian fighting Socialists eight years ago, among Russian civilians interred in Berlin.
The dispatch cites Commander Hunt and various unnamed observers about a submarine sinking in a battle report. The mediation section notes federal mediators unable to avert a strike in the Landville district, prompting telegraphs to the president claiming powerlessness to stop the action.
A fleet of seventeen small German vessels tried to run the British blockade from Rotterdam. Four were sunk, four captured, four stranded, two wrecked, two fled damaged. One reached shore unharmed. The action marks the first effective blow to Germanys blockade run in three years, aided by American destroyers in British waters. The admiralty reports six ships accounted for, with others pursuing shore.
Petrograd soldiers invaded the Novoe Veronya printing office on Tuesday and ordered cessation of the newspaper. They demanded editors publish a proclamation urging street action to overthrow the provisional government and seize bourgeois press. Aimed at factories and production sources, the move signaled strict control by the insurgents. Wounded Americans Entertained in London as 250 wounded soldiers, part of allied forces, were entertained by Red Cross committees near Holland on Thursday.
Berlin dispatch reports the German crown prince returns to the front after a period away. The note mentions political strains and a Monday departure toward the western front, as authorities signal ongoing military focus.
Tena Mooney described her life threat as she faced accusations as a conspirator in the July botulism explosion that killed a person named Parsana. The defense witness stood by her explanation in court.
Missouri deputies act to prevent renewed race rioting in the lead belt region as National Guard support remains ready and the sheriff holds a hearing on the situation. The aim is to curb unrest and stabilize the area amid volatile tensions.
Zurich reports former Czech minister Herr Praschek says Austria should break from Germany to seek peace. He questions clinging to the German side and accuses German militarism of dragging Austria into war. He claims Czech deputies faced imprisonment for proposing an Austria Russia France alliance.
The Aero Club of America announces the creation of the Aerial League to spark public interest in aviation and invite participation from all ages as America aims to lead in aeronautics. In Amsterdam, reports say two Americans were shot on charges related to an alleged attempt on the German emperor's life.
Manila reports plans to form a full regiment of Moros with aim to attach it to the American expeditionary force in France.
Van W Manning director of the bureau of mines warns the interior about large coal losses last year in the country. The report highlights wasteful practices and the need for reforms to improve efficiency in mining operations.
A disputed report claims Russia and Finland reached an agreement with promising tones from officials. The piece notes expectations of a compromise that could reassure Viloulel derwndes and the separatist faction amid calls for a turn toward independence at Minnlah.
Washington selects order of military liability for ten million registered Americans. Secretary Baker draws the first number. General Crowder draws the last. One blank was found among 10,500 numbers. About 1,874,000 men will be called for examination as the first incremental draft. Salt Lake City reports the first four men drawn for Utah and notes quota aims for 2370, with exemptions anticipated at about 50 percent. Troops at Fort Douglass expected to ship to France by late September or early October.
Members of a county medical society in Utah County propose drafting physicians for military service. They claim each physician leaving for the front would receive iron and a monthly sum around 200 dollars, atop federal pay, to sustain a full salary during service.
In Idaho the first G74 draft contingent draws seven two men from Boise and a large portion from Pocatello as the draft day sparks broad public interest. Crowds line streets and eager residents push toward conscription lines amid anxious anticipation of who will be selected to serve.
Officials say a clerical oversight caused a misprint in the drawing. The entry lists serial number A2IT at the foot of the line, misworded as 10400, and will be shifted to the correct position in the drawing sequence.
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