Turks Break With Germany
London July 29. A Copenhagen Telegraph dispatch reports that relations between Germany and Turkey have been severed. Germany demanded the cruiser Hamidieh as compensation and the Turkish protest did not stop its departure for Sebastopol. Washington officials voiced little surprise at the breach amid Balkan and Roumanian spoil disputes.
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London
Germany
Turkey
Constantinople
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
PET Ae Somaraara
Fede
Hamidieh
Breslau
Dardanelles
Sebastopol
Washington
Austria
Bulgaria
Roumania
Inpoli
Glassy
Adrianaeople
Deadengatch
Landlords warned as Justice Dept joins rent relief push
The Justice Department teams with the Rental Adjustment Committee and charities to tackle rent profiteering in the city. The alert singles out landlords allegedly driving up costs, signaling a major enforcement push amid ongoing housing concerns.
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Department of Justice
Charities
Department
TwoTyre
Bridgeport Launcha
Mane
Rescues Swimmer After Hard Fight Off Pavilion Float
A ferocious battle off Flint's pavilion float yesterday afternoon ended with Captain John Clayton, a professional lifeguard, rescuing a drowning man after multiple dives and a tense struggle. The swimmer, later identified by locals as a Bridgeport resident, fought to break free as both were submerged briefly before surfacing.
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Flint
John Clayton
Clayton
Bridgeport
Regional Director Urges War Work Only Factory Use
Regional director urges non war buildings be discouraged. War Industries board seeks to concentrate on war material production in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Efforts aim to identify idle or partially used plants able to expand war work and consolidate processes to save transport costs and keep small industries supplied.
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War Industries Board
Bradford Db. Fierce
Pierce
Connercicut
Massachusetts
Noodk
Washington
King George Sues Over Black Tom Explosion Damages
King George of England files in New Jersey supreme court seeking 1 0220000 damages from Lehigh Valley Railroad for destruction of British munitions in the 1916 Black Tom Island blast. The French Republic also seeks 429060 and other claims bring total near 2600000.
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Newark
King George of England
State Supreme Court
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Comany
Black Tom Island
Jersey City
French Republic
Naval Affairs Committee Arrives in London for British Talks
The U S House Naval Affairs Committee led by Chairman Samuel W. Padgett arrived in London after a voyage. Representatives from the British Admiralty and other offices greeted them before a debate in the House on the Irish question. Admiral Aubasrader Parse and Commodore Gus Gant joined the guests observing the exchanges on American naval relations with Britain.
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London
Stained House
Semuel WU
Padgett
Gus Gant
Washeen
Ford
Admiralty
Powder blaze at Remington park alarms city
Five hundred cans of smoke less powder stored at Remington park, the Remington Arms plant storage site, exploded in nine vivid flashes last night. No injuries reported, damage estimated under $2,000 confined to powder and containers. Guard on duty was off, firemen from Remington and the city fought the flames as trees near the magazine lost foliage. Authorities will investigate cause, with spontaneous combustion suspected by plant officials.
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Remington Park
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Remington Company
Jarvis Williams, Jr
Union Metallic Cartridge Plant
R. M. Davis
Remington
Sub attack off Atlantic coast claims three liners
AN ATLANTIC PORT July 29 Three trans Atlantic liners arriving here report attack by German submarines about 200 miles off the coast at latitude 38 35 longitude 70 40. All three vessels escaped undamaged after a running fight lasting several hours. A port master noted wireless calls three days earlier from a vessel in plain sight asking for aid but revealed a submarine with telescopic masts imitating a sinking sailing vessel.
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Atlantic
Milk Shortage Threatens Famine in Bridgeport Area
Bridgeport and nearby communities face a severe milk shortage that could become a famine unless dairy pastures within 100 miles are revived. Mitchell Dairy officials report local supply down about one third, with August allotments near 400 quarts but daily demand at 2000 quarts. Farmers feed grain to preserve herds as drought stretches runoff and costs rise, risking further herd losses.
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Bridgeport
Abner W W. Mitchel
Mitchell Dairy Company
Mitchell Dairy
Walnut
Myrtle
Laurel
Silver Beach
Pn Ak
Nreaw
York Ling
West End Dollar Day Bargains In Live Stores Today
West End merchants promise shoppers at least 140 percent value for 100 cents in a live Dollar Day sale. The event follows a successful West End, Fast Side, and downtown promotions and is led by local business figures including Lubelsky, Meyers, Bufford, Tischler, Mantler, and Burke. Aiming for twice yearly events, the plan features telessram ads urging unusual bargains today.
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West End
S&s. Lubelsky
Regent
State Street
Ired Meyers
Tannager of Connors
State Street Stare
Bufford’s
William Tischler
Trilor
RR. Mantler
West Ad
Aresda
John Burke
Elesram
Homes in Erie Flooded After Mountain Storm
Hundreds of homes flooded in Erie after a mountain storm. Mill Creek overflowed its banks and Garrison Run rose rapidly, flooding lowland residences. County damage from lightning strikes will exceed two million dollars. City traffic was tied up for hours.
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Pri
Mill Creek
Garrison Rum
Storia Ae
Wedges Smash Through German Line Near Soissons Rheims
Allied forces breach German front in the Soissons Rheims salient with wedges driven east toward the Ourcq river and advances north of the Ourcq. American and French troops cross the Ourcq and press the retreating Germans. Fere-en-Tardenois and Sergy change hands multiple times as U S troops secure gains.
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Associated Press
Soissons-Rheims Salient
Salient
Soissons and
Rheims
Soissons
Ourcq
Fere-en-Tardenois
Sergy
Roll of 850 Is Easy Money for Smooth Stranger
The article recounts Mike Pouraszni of Steubencourt being robbed of 884 dollars after a stranger, about 40, invited him to the bank and warned that banks were unsafe. They walked toward Main Street and airfield avenues toward Seaside Park where the alleged ruse culminated in a theft at about 6:15 yesterday evening. The stranger pressed for money kept out of banks, and the pair’s outing ended with the loss of the cash.
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Mike Pouraszni
Steubencourt
Mike
Barton
Second Precincer
Main Street
Airfield Avenues
Seaside Park
Lituke
Lieutenant Nungesser Cited After 31st Victory
Paris July 29 Lieutenant Nungesser the outstanding French ace was cited for the Legion of Honor after downing thirty-one German planes and destroying three observation balloons. He has many wounds and has been cited fourteen times and named an officer of the Legion of Honor for his superb courage.
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Paris
Nungeaser
Flower
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Eouth
New England
Shaw
Dee
New York
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King George
Naval Affairs Committee
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No. 5
Engine House
Erie
Lergy
Oureq
Pourazni
Lieut
Nungesser
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