Russian Advance Near Kovel Breaches Front Lines
Dispatches from Petrograd report General Kaledines' troops pushing ten miles toward Kovel after crossing the Stokhod river. The war fronts in France, Russia, and Galicia show intense fighting with a pause before further assaults as Allied critics praise Russian tactics to isolate Austrians from the German forces.
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Petrograd
Kovel
Kaledines
Stokhod
Somme
France
Russia
Galacia
Kovel-Vladimir-Volynsk
Sarny Kovel
Kovel-Rositche
Letchitzky
Dniester
Stanislau
Rail Strike Looms as Govt Moves to Avert Walkout
In Washington, a 400000 railroad workers strike vote loomed as federal action intensified. A Senate Commerce Committee meeting was called to weigh hearings on hours of labor on railways and a possible ICC investigation. The Chamber of Commerce urged swift federal intervention while the White House added G W W Hanger to the mediation board to handle the growing workload.
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Washington
New York
Senate Commerce Committee
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Wilson
Chamber
Congress
G. W. W. Hanger
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Martin A. Knapp
William L. Chambers
Department of Labor
Casement Hanged for Irish Freedom in Pentonville
London August 4 Roger Casement, the latest to die for Irish freedom, was hanged at Pentonville prison at 9 AM after declaring I commend my spirit to the Lord. Crowds gathered outside the gates as the tolling bell marked the execution and Irish mourners prayed for his soul.
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London
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Casement
Mexico selects commissioners to negotiate with United States
Mexico City announces three commissioners Luis Cabrera Ygnacio Donillas and Alberto Panio will negotiate with U S officials on questions at issue. The commission will be headed by Senor Cabrera with Juan B Rogo serving as secretary.
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U. S.-Mexico Board
Mexico City
Foreign Office
Luis Cabrera
Ygnacio Donillas
Alberto Panio
United States
Mexico
Senor Cabrera
Juan B. Rogo
Bliss and Pershing to Confer in Colonia Dublan
Maj. Gen Tasker H Bliss departed Columbus to meet Brig Gen John J Pershing in Colonia Dublan for a conference.
Raid on British Coast by German Airships
London reports six German air ships participated in the morning raid on England's eastern coast. An official statement says eighty bombs were dropped during the attack.
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London
England
Nine Crown in Cloudburst
Middiesboro Kentucky reports a nine crown event amid a cloudburst with weather affecting activities on August 4 and related happenings.
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Middiesboro
Explosion Damages Menace Publishing Plant at Aurora
Dynamite was reportedly used to wreck the Menace Publishing Company plant in Aurora. Sheriff Charles Terry found no metal fragments to prove a bomb theory. three underground explosions occurred at 4:15 a.m. fire extinguished, no clear suspects, reward of $1000 offered by editor Marion Brown.
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Menace Publishin Company
Aurora
Charles Terry
Lawrence County
Terry
Missouri
Aurora Fire Department
Marion Brown
The
Menace
Army Radio Saga at Fort McIntosh and Arlington Signals
A Missouri fort radio set reaches Arlington and ships on the Gulf after Captain Garrett’s expert tinkering. The unit’s 4 kilowatt rig outperforms a 14 kilowatt rival, with Galen Hieronymous, a former Kansas City Boy Scout, at the microphone.
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Missouri
Fort McIntosh
Garrett
Kansas Cition
Arlington
Gulf
Galen Hieronymous
Kansas City
Funeral for Col. W. H. Phelps Draws 5000 Attendants in Carthage
Funeral services for Col. W. H. Phelps who died in Rochester Minnesota were held at the Phelps home in Carthage. More than five thousand people attended including Lieutenant Governor Painter state officials senators and Democratic party leaders from across Missouri. Catholic services were conducted at the home.
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Phelps
Col
W. H. Phelps
Rochester
Minn
Carthage
Painter
Missouri
Clark Again Nominated for Congress in District Primary
Speaker Champ Clark was again nominated by the Democrats in the district primary without opposition. He faces Walter L. Cole, the Republican nominee, who was chosen without opposition for the November election.
Higginsville Boy Drowned While Swimming
Ernest Sanders aged 15 son of Henry Sanders a Higginsville contractor drowned while swimming in a pond. The tragedy involved a local family and occurred near Higginsville.
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Higginsville Bay
Ernest Sanders
Henry Sanders
Higginsville
Joplin Raises Dramshop Licenses to Fund Police
The city commission increased Dramshop license fees from $2,200 to $2,400 a year in Joplin. Revenue from the rise will fund hiring more police officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
City Commission
Mine Accident Injures Bevier Coal Miner Worker
Bienne Vawter a 30 year old coal miner was fatally injured in mine 66 at Central Coal and Coke Company Bevier He leaves a wife and two small children for the accident.
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Bienne Vawter
Central Coal and Coke Company
Bevier
Runaway Coal Car Kills Santa Fe Fireman
Fireman James Crawford was instantly killed when a runaway coal car sideswiped the switch engine he rode. The collision demolished the cab and crushed Crawford.
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James Crawford
Santa Fe
Crawford
Missouri Corn Needs Rain Threatens Crop in Ten Days
A Missouri weather note warns that the corn crop may suffer if a substantial soaking rain does not arrive within ten days. Local fields and farmers await rainfall to sustain yields.
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Missouri
Fire blast in Little Italy claims young life at East Third Street
An explosion caused by a boy striking a leaking gasoline tank at 4057 East Third street, fueled by a former gangster’s daring rescue and a fire chief’s brave entry, left 8-year-old Joe Fermaturo dead at Wesley hospital after burns and smoke inhalation. John Lozio aided by rescuing a mother and child. Dan Donovan entered the wreckage to save the boy.
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Little Italy
Kansas City
Wesley Hospital
Joe Fermaturo
East Third Street
Charles Fermaturo
Little
Italy
John Lozio
Nick Charmello
Dan Donovan
General Hospital
W T Shoop Dies at Richmond Home
Walter T. Shoop aged 52 a Democratic presidential elector from the Third District former mayor of Richmond and vice president of the Missouri Retail Hardware Dealers association died at his home in Richmond.
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W. T. Shoop
Richmond
Walter T. Shoop
Third
Missouri Retail Hardware Dealers” Association
Exmayor of
Motor Spill Fatal to Missourian
Sigmund Brugger aged 55 was killed and four others injured when a car they rode in overturned northwest of Springfield. Two of the injured were believed fatally hurt.
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Sigmund Brugger
Springfield
Salisbury Man Shot Dead After Confrontation at Henribal Home
Edward Doke of Salisbury was killed by Russell Jones a farmer at Jones home north of Hannibal. Doke had come to reclaim his wife who had been nursing Mrs Jones for two weeks and failed to return home. He was shot when he attempted to gain entrance.
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Edward Doke
Salisbury
Russell Jones
Hannibal
Doke
New 104 year old Uncle Jesse Hartley hosts five generation reunion
A five generation reunion brought together more than two hundred relatives at Hosmer Grove eight miles west of Marshfield. Uncle Jesse Hartley, aged 104, greeted family members in the first gathering after a five year gap.
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Hala
Hearty
Jesse Hartley
Hosmer Grove
Marshfield
Veteran Kansas City attorney Colonel Waters dead at 88
Col Louis Henry Waters renowned Kansas City lawyer and dean of the local bar died at his home after a ten day battle with bronchial pneumonia. Born December 22, 1828 in Campbell County Kentucky he taught school to fund law studies and supported Lincoln’s rise. He served in Illinois politics as a Whig and later prosecuting attorney for a circuit including five counties.
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Louis Henry Waters
Kansas City Bar
Colonel Waters
Abraham Lincoln
Campbell County
Kentucky
Fort Madison
Illinois
Lincoln
United States Senate
Wheel Shattered Injuries at Mill Near Morehouse
A jointer wheel weighing several tons shattered causing dozens of injuries and damages at a heading mill near Morehouse. The Rev. Grover Rose recently arrived from Noxall Missouri and mill employee T B Jones were reported dying from their injuries.
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Morehouse
Grover Rose
Noxall
T. B. Jones
Barn Fire Destroys Buckner Farm Mules
A large stock barn on John T. Buckner’s Bryan's Station farm burned in the early morning destroying 32 mules and the structure. The total loss for barn and contents was reported at 10000 dollars.
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John T. Buckner
Bryan’s
Drowned in Taneycomo
Henry Shores of Springfield was drowned the other afternoon while fishing in Lake Taneycomo. He was found deceased by companions after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneycomo
Henry Shores
Springfield
Lake Taneycomo
Alberta cattle empire posts record sales across western markets
A Gleichen Alberta rancher sold 1 243 cattle for 101 304 50 in nine years of surplus stock. December shipments of 217 head averaged over 80 per head and 100 head to Seattle averaged 70. A 1 700 lb steer fetched 170 in Seattle, while six carloads from 65 miles out near Pincher sold for 10 028 at Spokane.
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Canada
Gleichen
Alberta
Seattle
Pincher
Spokane
United States
British Columbia
Carstairs
Calgary
Provincial Dept. of Agriculture
John Young
Sidney
Man
Manitoba
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Women and makeup demand linked to self restraint
A historical line notes that many women use makeup not from choice but because they lack the means to go without it. The remark implies social pressure and economic factors shaping cosmetic use.
Cuticura Ad Promotes Hair and Scalp Care
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for cleansing dandruff crustings and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itchings and irritations. It claims comfort, economy, and suitability for all ages, offering a free sample by mail with a postcard address to Cuticura Dept. Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. Boston
Kansas City Property Valued for Taxation Purposes
Kansas City Missouri parcel is valued at 206 thousand 32 dollars and 672 cents for taxation purposes according to the local assessment roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises Clear White Laundry
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry, claiming it makes fabrics whiter and brings a smile when you see a basket of clean laundry. It urges readers to ask any good grocer for the product.
The Value of the British Army Horse on Average
A historical note states that the value of a British army horse on average lies between two hundred dollars and an upper estimate not specified. The claim reflects wartime equine valuations without detailed pricing.
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Sir Douglas Haig
Royal Munster Fusillieres
Loos
Hohenzollern
Saloniki
C. M. Hoss
Enid
First National Bank of
Fairfax
Okla
Federal Reserve Board
National City Bank of New York
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Thirteenth Cavalry
Columbus
Villa
War Department
Charles E. Lobdell
Great Bend
Kan
George Norris
Philadelphia
A. Smith
Sioux City
Herbert Quick
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
New Farm Loan Board
House Banking Committee
Topeka
Wylie W. Cook
Organ
Ross
Botkin
W. C
Peoria
Ill
Ment of
State Department
Puke
International Commission
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Frederick D. Gardner
St. Louis
John W. Atkinson
Doniphan
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A. N. Lindsey
Clinton
John E. Swanger
Alton
William Wells
Black Tom Island
New York Bay
Jersey City
Funston
Guy Hartman
Pershing
Arkansas
Fort Smith
United States Marshal’s Office
Rio Grande
Fort Hancock
Tex
Stilwell Crossing
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Big Ben
Marathon
Thomas Roberts
Doc Walter
First Illinois
Department of Mines and Forests
Toronto
Can
Ontario
Warvias
Empalme
Guaymas
Sonora
Henry Edward Duke
Exeter
Ireland
Augustine Birrell
Senate
Meeting of Commerce
Mediation Board
Judge Knapp
Pentonville Prison
Blowp Newspaper Plant
Laredo
Blaze Kilus
Kansas
John Lazio
Fletcher
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