Russians Press On Across Front Amid Baltic-Galician Fighting
Russian forces push forward along a vast front from the Gulf of Riga to the Pripet marshes despite stormy conditions in the south. Czernowitz claimed fallen or near fall, with about 114 700 prisoners reported. battles continue near Lutsk, Gradki, Verosievka, and Czernowitz as Austrians and Germans counter.
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Gulf of Riga
Pripet
Czernowitz
Petrograd
Russia
Brusiloff
Volhynia
Galicia
Bukowina
Lower Styr
Roumanian
Riga
Brusiloffs
Des Pion
Rositche
Kovel-Rovno
Styr
Lutsk
Elients
Gradki
Verosievka
Tarnopol
Bdbulintze
Stripa
Bucgacz
Dniester
Zaleszczkyi
Czernowits
Mahala
Techitsky
Risa
Tirul
Jakobstadt
Drisviaty
Lake District
Dyinsk
Krego
Vilna
Nieman
Kotchany
Jasielda
Czerowitz
Bucharest
U S Cannot Tolerate Hyphenates President Addresses West Pointers
President urges preparedness and defends Americanism during address to West Point cadets, arguing the United States must act as a disinterested force in world affairs. He warns against militarism as a spirit, not just an army, and stresses civilian supremacy, American identity, and the primacy of American principles in guiding future officers.
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Europe
United States
America
John H. Stanley
Police Board
Galen A. Carter
American power and restraint in world justice discourse
A speech extols American leadership in defending liberty across the Western Hemisphere, warning against boisterous nationalism while praising quiet strength and unity with other nations. The White House site and earlier planners of the federal city are noted, followed by brief notes on public health patterns and light anecdotes from the Chicago News and Baltimore American. Graduation baskets by John Beck & Son are listed at the end.
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America
United States
Henry Daut Completes 47th Year of Service
Henry Daut marks his 47th year with a local traction company as the business faces proposed changes to clerks’ hours and closing times. Merchants discuss Wednesday half day, or 9 p.m. Saturday. clerks seek a midweek half day or 6 p.m. closing every night. Prairie Pipe Line Co declares a quarterly dividend of 5 dollars per share plus an extra 5 dollars. The Swedish steamer Joy was sunk off Falsterbo by a mine with two women and five men drowned. It is false that weather news is exempt from lotteries law.
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Henry Daut
Local Traction Co
Prairie Pipe Line Co
Joy
Falsterbi
Henry Daut marks 47 years as Bridgeport transit worker
Henry Daut of 283 Helen Street ends a long career as a motorman after 47 years serving the public since Bridgeport’s first horse car in 1869. He endured two strikes and remains active and healthy. A separate note records a sale of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange membership for 5950 dollars amid war news.
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Henry Daut
Helen Street
Bridgeport
Daut
Traction
Connecticut
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Merchants Differ On Summer Closing Plans
Wide differences in opinion on the summer hours have arisen among Bridgeport merchants in the restricted closing section. The Chamber of Commerce has been asked to call a meeting to harmonize the diverse elements and secure a closing hour satisfactory to merchants and retail clerks. Secretary George Gove has not set a time yet.
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Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
George Gove
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Isop
Beld
Piquette Piano Co
Cannon Street
Sonora
Grafanola
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Major L'Enfant
Federal City
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Washington and
Jefferson
L’enfant
James Hoban
Dublin
Society of Arts
Chicago News
Wales
Baltimore
John Beck & Son
Slim Sallee
M’graw
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
Johnny McGraw
New York Giants
Lee
Main ST
Lyric Theatre
Axminster Ues
Tapestry Brussells
Axminster
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Lee Bros. Furniture Co
Vernis Marti
Main
Porter
New York
Cuty
Wheeler Lot
Boston Avenue
Brooks Street
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