Russians Fight Fiercely on Eastern Front Amid Shifting Fronts
London dispatch reports stern battles from Riga to the Romanian border with Russian southward advances against Austro German forces across the River Stripa in Galicia. It notes possible Russian mobilization of reserves, Mackensen's move through the Pripet to Pinsk, and continued western artillery actions as Britain tallies Dardanelles losses and the E-7 submarine’s fate plus a DS0 award to Lt Cmdr Cochrane.
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Stripa
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Marshal von Mackensen
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Pinsk
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Marmara
Kara Burnu
Archibald D. Cochrane
German Offensive Moves Near Vilna Dvinsk
The general began his offensive at the Vilna Dvinsk railway but has not established a firm line. His cavalry reached the area but was driven back. He has pushed Russians across the Dvina River north of Dvinsk, threatening the city, with some progress north of Vilna. South of Vilna toward Grodno the Russians resist, and the German advance is held. In the center Prince Leopold is delayed. Field
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Dvina River
Dvinsk
Vilna
Grodno
Prince Leopold
German statement reports capture of Pinsk and gains on Eastern Front
Berlin announces Russian city of Pinsk fell with German forces holding the Pripet and Jasielda region. It says Army group von Hindenburg pushed toward Jacobstadt, drove Russians back near Liwenhof, and advanced east of Vilna while other fronts report ongoing Russian attacks.
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London
Pinsk
Brest-Litovsk
Army Headquarters
von Hindenburg
Dvina
Jacobstadt
Liwenhof
Dvinsk
Vilna
Grodno
Prince Leopold
Marshal von Mackensen
Anovoginto
Pripet
Jasielda
War News in Brief from Allied and Central Powers
United States authorities say Germany torpedoed a ship with Arabic documents to prove a point. Russians hold positions and push Austro Germans back in Galicia while attacking Austrian lines along the Stripa River are repulsed. French artillery proves effective near Nieuwport and in Lorraine Arras sectors. British admit loss of a submarine at the Dardanelles and total Gallipoli losses reach 87,630 by August 21. The German capture of Pinsk, about 100 miles east of Brest Litovsk, is confirmed.
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Washington
Galicia
Petrograd
Stripa River
Vienna
Nieuwport
Paris
Lorraine
Arras
Dardanelles
London
Gallipoli
Pinsk
Brest-Litovsk
Berlin
Western theatre report notes no significant events
A terse dispatch states nothing of importance occurred in the western theatre of war as forces concentrated near the German lines and troops remained in position. The update emphasizes routine activity with no major offensives or breakthroughs reported.
French War Office Statement On Belgium and Frontline Actions
Paris dispatch reports official war office communication detailing heavy artillery success in Nieuwport and Neuville Roclin Arras sectors. It notes vigorous gun actions around Sapigneul Aisne Marne canal and Chalons camp, with bombardments between Aisne and Aronne and German mine activity in Le Pretre forest.
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Tse War Office
Belgium
Nieuwport
Neuville
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Arras
Avre
Oise
Sapigneul
Aisne
Marne
Chalons
Argonne
St. Hubert
le Pretre
Lorraine
Vellle
Outre
Russian and Italian fronts report repulses and gains
Vienna reports Russian efforts to break the East Galician front failed with strong Austro German counterattacks. Zeebrow village was stormed and 11 officers and 1900 men captured. In Volhynia Russian advances near Nowo Alexiziec and Nowo Porjajew were halted after heavy losses. Italian actions near Monte Piano unchanged and blocked.
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Buczacz
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Monte Piano
Alpine troops raid enemy positions in Italy high Alps
General headquarters reports mountaineer detachments conducted bold raids on enemy positions at Oresta Villa Corna and Conca di Presena. Alpines reached entrenchments attacked and partly destroyed them then withdrew. Also notes enemy high explosive bombs containing picric acid and a daylight air raid on Asiago Height with minor damage.
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Third Day of Heated Spell Takes Heavy Toll in Lives
Boston endures a deadly heat wave as hospitals report 40 heat related admissions and scores more affected in homes and streets. Schools close, parks open for cooling, and officials urge relief measures while a Charlestown woman dies from a fall during the heat night.
Deaths in Local Area Reported in City Observations
William H. H. Rider of 14 Joy Street found dead in his chair. Nellie McIsaac of 12 Thompson Street Charlestown died after leaping from a fifth floor window in heat, at Relief Hospital from a fractured skull. Richard Dalton of 25 Carver Street found dead in bed. Helen Todd Thomaston of Connecticut visiting in Waltham, Sarah P. Wright of Boston visiting in Lynn, John E. Anderson of Brockton drops dead at home. Mary Longfield of 13 Putnam Street Charlestown unconscious and dies setting up furniture in a new home. Unidentified man about 50 found in rear of Loose-Wiles Biscuit Factory in Keaney Square.
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Joy Street
Nellie McIsaac
Thompson Street
Charlestown
Relief Hospital
Richard Dalton
Carver Street
Helen Todd Thomaston
Conn
Waltham
Sarah P. Wright
Boston
Lynn
John E. Anderson
Brockton
Mary Longfield
Putnam Street
New Home
Keaney Square
Prostrations across communities citywide due to heat and accidents
A list of residents from Malden to Somerville and Boston areas collapsed or were overcome by heat and hazards. Individuals include Blanche Keefe 83 Moreland Malden and John Barnes 840 Tremont Street, with many treated at City Hospital, Relief Hospital, or Massachusetts General Hospital. Others faced falls, explosions, or fainting near streets, workplaces, or transit routes.
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Blanche Keefe
Moreland Street
Malden
Washington and
Franklin Streets
Relief Hospital
George Gray
Lebanon Street
State Street
John Barnes
Tremont Street
East Canton Street
City Hospital
Lawrence A. Davis
Otis Street
East Cambridge
Abigail R. Hancock
Bowdoir Street
Dorchester
Albert Hancock
Broadway
Everett
Camden Street
Walter Smith
Avenue
Mattapan
Searchlight Gas Company
Dorchester City Hospital
John O'Connell
Hiting Street
Roxbury
John J. Cassidy
Washington Street
Brookline
Massachusetts General Hospital
William Barrett
Oak Hill
Newton
Antonio Bacco
Hance Square
South End
John Brown
Belmont Street
Watertown
Otve Eeminasen Street
Florence Whittier
Batavia Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Frank O’reagan
Adams House
Court Square
Irs
Esther E. Johnson
Laverence Street
Public Garden
James F. King
Lynde Street
West End
Ida Murphy
Gardner Street
Maplewood
Causeway Street
Edward C. Greves
Lexington Street
Somerville
Avery
Washington Streets
Edna Runkle
Village Street
Reading
Dozens Affected by Sudden Illness at Chelsea and City Areas
Patrolman William J Harrington and numerous residents from Dorchester Chelsea Charlestown Malden Roxbury and Providence suffer illness while at work or in public places. Victims include Mary Coleman 8 Spencer Avenue Chelsea and 41 workers at Walton Logan shoe factory in Chelsea treated at the factory and sent home. City Hospital facilities receive most cases including John D Holt 322 Hyde Park Avenue and Florence Davis with limited address details.
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William J. Harrington
Dorchester Station
Dorchester Court
Templeton Street
Mary Coleman
Spencer Avenue
Chelsea
Miller & Wolfer
Chelsea Frost Hospital
Lawrence Davis
Otis Street
Cambridge
Cypress Street
City Hospital
Daniel Shea
Alden Street
Whitman
South Street
Patrick Kennedy
Albany Street
Dock Square
Relief Hospital
Madeline Lux
Grove Street
Melrose
Essex Street
John Thompson
Huntington Avenue
Providence
R. I
Central Wharf
John D. Holt
Hyde Park Avenue
Sullivan Square
Joseph de Rocher
Monument Street
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Mary Costello
Gale Street
Malden
John O. Mahoney
Brackenbury Street
Dail Manney
Ellis Bresin
Grate Street
Haymarket Square
Charles McNeil
Lincoln Street
Frothingham Avenue
Ralph de Lucca
Bowdoin Street
Beach
Hiringston Streets
Albert Bowman
Washington Street
Canal Street
Jacob Olson
Graniteville
Summer Street
Mary Sullivan
Roxbury
Florence Davis
Theodore Winter
Columbus Avenue
Ruggles Street
John Kane
Tremont Street
Canton Street
Walton & Logan Shoe
Michael Murphy
Cherry Street
South End
Crazed man attempts drowning in Boston area harbors
Crazed John Lassila, 24, of Lebanon New Hampshire, tried to drown himself in Boston Harbor and was rescued. He had been crazed by heat and had attempted death by his own action in the Charles River Basin near City Hospital. William Sullivan, 108 Warrenton Street, became crazed and walked into East Dedham Street police station at midnight wearing only trousers.
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Lebanon
N. H
Boston Harbor
Harry Black
Winthrop Street
Cambridge
Charles River Basin
City Hospital
William Sullivan
Warrenton Street
East Dedham Street
William O’neil
Charles River
Bay State Road
Benjamin Colby
Berkely Street
Frank Scott
Ivy Street
Black
Chambers
Lynn
Salem
John E. Anderson
Brockton
North Montello Street
Heatwave Fatalities and Disruptions Across Cambridge and Surrounding Areas
The city endures extreme heat with multiple incidents. A woman died after leaping from a window. a man near the Charles River basin jumped in and was rescued too late. Others collapsed at workplaces and in the streets, and several workers died from heat related causes. Schools and bathhouses close as crowds flood Revere Beach and L Street baths breaking attendance records.
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Bath House
Head House
Revere
Winthrop
Chelsea
Walton & Logan
Cooler Weather Expected Across Regions After Heat Wave
The Weather Bureau reports a gradual fall in temperatures across the middle Atlantic New England and Ohio valley as a week of scorching heat ends. No sharp cooldown in 48 hours except possible showers in New York northern New England and the lower lake region. Boston recorded 94 today as the hottest east of the Rockies.
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Weather Bureau
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Rocky Mountains
Ice Companies Struggle to Meet Unusual Demand in City
Metropolis ice firms labored to capacity, some closed early for lack of supplies. A large ice delivery was expected in Boston this morning, promising no shortage. Brockton faced milk shortages with many soda fountains unable to serve milk drinks and prices set to rise next month. Twenty people prostrated.
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Brockton
Grass plots opened for public sleeping during heat
Mayor Curley ordered Boston parks opened for sleeping until heat ends. Park chief Dillon ordered removal of Keep off the grass signs and allowed people to lie, sit or stand on any grass plot. Additional benches were placed on bridges and along wharves and streets for relief.
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Dillon
Park Department
Atlantic Avenue
Commercial Street
Craze by heat leads to suicide attempt in harbor
John Lassila 24, a Finn from Lebanon New Hampshire, stole a row boat at Warren Bridge and rode the harbor standing with one oar. Rescued by Harbor Police aboard the Guardian after jumping overboard resisting rescue. He is sent to the Psychopathic Hospital after the incident. Two days earlier he attempted suicide by jumping before a moving freight train in Lowell.
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Lassila
Warren Bridge
Guardian
Lowell
Lebanon
N. H
10 Cent Milk Rate Faces Boston With Tariff Fight
Boston milk contractors fear a 10-cent rise as the Boston and Maine Railroad files a tariff with the Public Service Commission to raise intra state shipments of milk and cream A chorus of critics including the Boston Milk Producers Co operative Association the Milk and Baby Hygiene Association Mayor Curley and a Chamber of Commerce member vow to oppose the measure.
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Public Service Commission
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston Milk Producers’ Co-operative Association
The
Milk and Baby Hygiene Association
Curley
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Greater Boston
Charlestown
George Albree
Concord
Boston Faces Milk Tariff Hike Across Distances
C Peter Clark of the Public Service Commission outlines a new tariff raising milk shipment costs per 812 quart can. Increases apply to 1–20, 21–40, and 41–60 mile ranges, with 50 percent more for cream. Longer than 60 miles unaffected. Public officials pledge protest to avert hardship.
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C. Peter Clark
Rate and Tariff Bureau
The
Public Service Commission
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