Britain and Allies Hit Germany Front in France and Italy
World and domestic briefs summarize British raids on German positions in France near La Bassée and the Somme, Italian advances pushing Austrians back along the front, and renewed fighting across other theaters. Reports include Russian and Balkan front activity, U.S. military movements, and political notes on Congress approving Rural Credits and Good Roads bills.
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Somme
Berlin
Lrentino
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
German War Office
Congress
Wilson
Carranza frees Negro troopers amid border tensions
American and Mexican officials reported the release of twenty three members of the Tenth Cavalry captured at Carrizal. The move followed President Wilsons demand for prisoner release, with Trevino reporting the men would be transported toward Juarez under guard. General Bell remained silent awaiting Funstons statements.
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Wilson
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Chihuahua
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Lem H. Spillsbury
George Bell, Jr
Jacinto Trevino
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Stop a Fuibustering Party
A heavily armed expedition attempting a motor car seizure from Mexican authorities was broken up by military authorities in Nogales Arizona.
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Ariz
Willcox G O P Chairman in New York Announcement
Willcox is named G O P chairman in New York as of June 28, with William 8 noted in the report.
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Leonard Wood
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War Department
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Willcox
G O. P
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Army Gets 27 Percent Millions for Expedition Costs
The army allocates 27 percent of a millions fund to cover army and navy expenditures linked to the American expedition.
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Army
Navy
Pershing Moving His Lines North
Mexican and American forces confront shifting fronts as Pershing pulls back northward. Troop movements include 10 000 Carranza cavalry mobilized at Bustillo and 12 000 at Villa Ahumada with 2 000 at Guzman, while Guardsmen cross into Mexico to bolster protections along Pershing's line of communication.
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Marcelo Carabelo
Juan Cabral
Ramon Sousa
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Pershing
Sir Roger Casement Is Sentenced To Death For Treason
The sentence of death for high treason was pronounced on Sir Roger Casement by Viscount Reading and the Lord Chief Justice after a guilty verdict. Casement spoke to the court seeking a wider audience, defended his stance, and thanked the jury amid silence from observers.
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Jake Giles
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Giles
Carranza Cavalry
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Karl Liebknecht
Reichstag
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Roger Casement
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Famous Players and Lasky Merge to Form Players Lasky Corp
New York June 30 The Famous Players Film Company and the Jesse E Lasky Feature Play Company merged to create the Players Lasky Corporation with a partial capital of 12 million dollars.
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Famous Players Film.company
Jesse E. Lasky
Players-Lasky Corporation
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims American Quality
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as American made and the best quality laundry product. The brief promotes washing performance and national origin to persuade readers to buy.
Car Purchase Prompted by Family Circumstance
A speaker reveals buying a car not for desire but to keep a cook from leaving after she marries a chauffeur. To prevent losing her, the family gave the husband a job. The exchange hints at social and labor dynamics influencing decisions.
Cleaning Tips From Household Journal
If vegetables burn in the kettle add soda and a little water and simmer to clean. Sprinkle soda on floor grease, wash with lukewarm water for fine results. Sofia is good for cleaning bowls and tubs in the bathroom.
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Sofia
Ungracious reception of Wilson note cited
Joseph H. Choate, diplomat and lawyer, called Germany's response to Wilson's last note ungracious. He compared the moment to a beggar asking for help and a response about a sprained foot on a bill collector.
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Germany
Wilson
Joseph H. Choate
Germanys waterways kept steady as war hits rail lines
Germany, with three times as many miles of railway per area as the United States, has spent hundreds of millions of marks to enlarge and improve its waterways. Even during the Great War the empire maintains, operates, and even builds more waterways, showing their strategic importance.
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