Allies Cut Road North of Villemontoire in Soissons Sector
Paris reports that French forces push south of Soissons and cross the Soissons Chateau Thierry road north of Villemontoire near Buzancy. The allied advance closes on the road further north while the western front near Soissons remains stationary. German resistance is strong in the Soissons area as they defend a withdrawal.
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Paris
Soissons
Soissons- Chateau 'Shierry
Villemontoire
Buzancy
Temps
Soissons-Chateau Thierry
Virtues of Cocoanut Oil in Hair and Scalp Treatment
An advertisement explains cocoanut oil as a long known scalp remedy. It states Birt's Head Wash uses the oil to better dissolve dirt than plain soap. It asserts the product cleans hands stained with engine pee and treats dandruff itching scalp and falling hair with white of eggs glycerin salicylic acid and refined soap.
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Birt
Heat Swelters As Draftees Arrive At Camp Devens
About 3000 draftees reached Camp Devens in extreme heat. Some men fainted and were treated at the base hospital. others with wounded hands were also cared for. The group included diverse Boston area registrants, with Yujiro Nakagawa the sole Japanese recruit. Notable attendees included M. Raphael Desmarais, an interpreter, and several well known local figures.
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Devens
Boston
Japan
Yujiro Nakagawa
Chandler Street
M. Raphael Desmarais
American Red Cross
France
Ray
George Wellington
James
Frank Kilduff
Chelsea
William Kilcourse
Chelsea Police Department
Alexander J
John Garrity
Medford
W. F
John J. Mahoney
Hyde Park
Daniel
John Feeney
Woburn
Oliver S
Theodore W. Lawson
Winchester
Patrick Kelley
Roxbury
John
Tarpey
Jamaica Plain
Merchant Marine
Meade
Mel” Basman
Revere
Cry Point
Mel
Greater Boston
Colonel Roosevelt Declines New York Governor Nomination
Col Theodore Roosevelt announced from Oyster Bay on July 22 that under no circumstances will he accept the Republican nomination for New York governor. He replied to Attorney General Merton E. Lewis’s telegram offering to withdraw if Roosevelt would run. He did not address convention topics or propose a governor candidate.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Merton E. Lewis
Albany
Roosevelt
Airship Lands in Nova Scotia After Wander
Chatham July 22 A dirigible balloon missing from the naval aviation station since Friday landed at Summerside N S tonight. Three occupants reported safe. The craft had aimed for a 10 mile sea run and return with six hour expectation. A machinery fault is suspected and the crew could not land until today. A telegram from crewman Drisco to his wife said all were well. They were in Halifax when received.
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Chatham
Naval Aviation Station
Summerside
N. S
Drisco
Halifax
Heatwave Persists as Boston Attendance Struggles
Police report six prostrations throughout Greater Boston by midnight as the heat continues to grip the city. The tally surpasses the number recorded on June 2, the year's hottest day, as residents seek relief from extreme temperatures.
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Greater
Boston
Chmielinski to Be Guest of Honor at Directors Banquet
Henry H. Chmielinski treasurer of the Hanover Trust Company will be the guest of honor at the directors banquet Thursday evening at the Pemberton Inn. The board of 40 prominent local men plan to fete him as a mark of their esteem.
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Henry H. Chmielinski
Hanover Trust Company
Pemberton Inn
Chmielinski
Garfield reviews ice delays choking New York coal delivery
Dr. Harry A. Garfield United States fuel administrator and Alfred H. Smith regional director of railroads inspected New York harbor to assess steps to ease coal delivery this winter. They faced reports of ice fields snarling barges and tugs on the hottest day of the year.
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Garfield
N. Y. New York
Harry A. Garfield
United States
Alfred H. Smith
New York Harbor
Tidewater
Heat and accidents strike city as crowds seek relief
A man fell twenty feet from a scaffold at Roxbury Girls' Normal Art School and was injured. Other heat related cases include John Leavey collapsing on Wall Street and Private John Burke at Camp Devens becoming ill in Brookline Village. Citizens sought relief at beaches and parks as a record weekday crowd swarmed amusements.
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Girls’ Normal
Roxbury
City Hospital
Joseph Atelman
Elmo Street
Dorchester
John Leavey
Wall Street
West End
Bradford Street
John Burke
Camp Devens
Brookline Village
Kevy. Lynch
Horan Street
Stephen J. O’brien
Washington Street
Brookline
Addare" H. Jenkins
Northfield Street
Atlantic Avenue
Boston Chases Record Heat Yet Albany Tops With Cold
The piece notes Boston not the hottest city this year as Albany endures 10 degree heat, while Philadelphia and Washington report % degrees and New York reaches 94. Eastport Maine stays cool at 58, with the weatherman unable to predict relief or duration. He fears wind shifts may end the heat soon.
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Boston
Albany
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Eastport
Braves Acquire Pitcher Northrop and Loan Bronkie Crane
Indianapolis July 22 three American Association players were sent to the National League. Jack Northrop a pitcher was sold to Boston while Herman Bronkie a fielder and Sam Crane a shortstop were loaned to the St Louis Cardinals for the balance of the season if terms are agreed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis American Association
Jack Northrop
Boston
Herman Bronkie
Sam Crane
St. Louis Cardinals
St Louis
Post of Sergeant Open in Labor Battalion
Young men of draft classes 2 3 and 4 with construction experience are eligible for the sergeant position in the labor battalion organized by the quartermaster corps of the national army under Col W G Austin. Lieutenant Barton at 66 State Street is accepting applications.
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Quartermaster’s Corps
Nations Army
W. G. Austin
Barton
State Street
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