French British Push Across Somme Front In World News
Across the Somme and Ancre sectors French and British forces report steady advances with significant towns falling. French troops capture Barleux Belloy En Santerre Estrees and Fricourt while heavy fighting continues near the fortress at Verdun and in East Galicia Kolomea.
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Somme
Barleux
Belloy-En-Santerre
Estrees
Peronne
Ancre
Fricourt
Albert
Curlu
Early resumption of friendly talks with Mexico predicted
Washington officials foresee an early resumption of diplomatic conversations with the de facto Mexican government to restore peace along the border after Villa's raid on Columbus, with General Carranza proposing mediation or direct negotiations. The note is brief and conciliatory, and the White House will determine the next steps.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Carrizal
Carranza
Hero
Eliseo Arredondo
State Department
White House
Wilson
Lansing
Foreign Office
Arredondo
Polk
General Obregon
el Paso
Scott
Pershing
War Department
National Guard
Funston
Department
General Pershing
Military Department of
New Mexico
Gulf Coast
Douglas, Ariz
Bell
Western Department
General Funston
Army General Staff
Department of New Mexico
French Guns Halt German Rush on Somme Front
Paris reports say Allied artillery repulsed German counterattacks on both banks of the Somme with heavy losses. German efforts near Hem and Ber ny were wiped out in trenches and rail depots were shelled. French forces extend a solid line from Hardecourt to Estrees, with Peronne two-echelon defense.
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Paris
Somme
French War Office
Hem
Berny
Meuse
Chattancourt
Lamorville
Nesle
Voyennes
Hardecourt
Estrees
Champagne
Artois
Peronne
Foch
Teuton
Petrograd
Brussiloff
House examines how guardsmen were mustered into federal service
A July 6 report notes Representative Moore of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution in the House requesting the Secretary of War to issue a report on how guardsmen were mustered into federal service and how they performed.
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Washington
House
Moore
Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
Camel the “Dry” Emblem
Chicago on July 6 reports the camel mascot has been adopted as the 1936 campaign emblem. The plan links the animal to anti liquor reform and civic activism, signaling a provocative, symbolic stance in the electoral contests.
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Chicago
Dead Cracker Incident Leaves South Bend Boy Injured
South Bend Indiana July 3 Nelson H Adaker aged 12 sustained injuries when a supposed firecracker exploded at a neighborhood event. Police report state the accident occurred as youths gathered in the area and the blast caused minor burns and distress.
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South Bend
Ind
Nelson H. Adaker
Rights to Slav Peasanta Penuly 3 The Russian Duma Passed
The fragment notes a bill passage by the Russian Duma and mentions rights related to Slav Peasanta. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a legislative action with an item labeled Penuly 3.
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Duma
Sistent Er Amar
Heavy Loss In Gulf Storm Rages Across Coast
A tropical storm along the east Gulf coast caused at least seventeen deaths near Beloit Alabama and property damage potentially reaching several million dollars. Mobile and Pensacola reported no fatalities, though communication remained cut in places. Mobile endured twelve hours of wind up to 85 mph with no major building collapsed.
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New Orleans
East Gulf Coast
Beloit
Ala
Mobile
Pensacola
Aerial Patrol Plan Tied to Naval Militia Education
Washington July 7. Proposal to establish an aerial coast patrol system with naval militia for aviation education and training ends with a call by Senator Johnson. It requests 1% million dollars. London July 7. The Casément life appeal is noted with a related July 17 date.
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Washington
Naval Militia
Avi Isee Fh Aseis
Johnson
Casément
London
Puzzling Plea By British Advocate Byles
A historic breach of promise case features the future judge Byles defending the defendant. The plaintiff proved a promise to marry. Byles argued a conditional promise dependent on his father’s death, a fatal variance that the court could not amend, leaving the outcome unclear to lay readers.
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Byles
London
Emperor William Weeps Over Diminished Regiment Sight
German travelers recount a story in which Kaiser Wilhelm order ed a famed Verdun regiment to be reviewed near the French fortress. The unit endured a savage morning battle leaving only 30 worn soldiers. When asked to inspect them the emperor wept and postponed the inspection.
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William
Verdun
Unanimous Quip Exchange Turns on Ten Dollar Owe
A brief exchange shows a dry humor moment as two men discuss a ten dollar debt. One remarks he wishes to collect, the other snaps he is equally hard up and would borrow it again.
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War News
British War Office
Delatyn- Korésmezo
Lemberg
Dneister
War Office
Thiaumont
Kolomea
Galicia
Smith
Georgia
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Great Britain
American Federation of Labor
W.D. Burnell
Boston
L. Blom
Ore
Federal Reserve Board
Charles T. Boyd
Henry T. Adair
Juarez Bial
Villa Ahu
General Bell, Jr
Iel Paso
Chihuahua
The
Chicago Tribune
Charles E. Hughes
Pacific Coast
Geological Survey
Hetty Green
America
E. H. R. Green
Matthew Astor Wilkes
Administration
Ways and Means Committee
Hachita
Tex
William Parker
Alice
Parker
Rio Grande
Fort Hancock
San Antonio
Republic
Messina
Bucharest
Reuter
Bulgaria
Sybil Grey
Earl Grey
Canada
British
Red Cross
Mexican Board of Health
Buenos Aires
Sumner
Vera Cruz
Tampa
James Linn Rodgers
Sir Casement
Sen“Te
Ee Im
Southern Republic
Ignacio Ramos
Corral Ranch
Jiminez
Ramos
U. S
San Diego
Cal
Santa Rosalia
Lieut
F. H. Wright
Chattanooga
H. Anderson
Jim Butler
George Bell, Jr
Division
Lordsburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
New York
Department of the East
Leonard Wood
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maryland
Maine
Vermont
Rhode Island
Mid-West
Chi
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Central Department
Brownsville
Pharr
New York National Guard
Fielc
Tiaa
Ickles
Libby
M.neill
Grocer
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