Haig reports gains as Contalmaison falls and fronts hold
General Haig notes recovery of Mametz Wood and repulse of German attacks on Contalmaison. British forces push steady gains on the Somme and in the Trones wood while Russians advance near Erzerum and Brussiloff drives yield large prisoner and gun totals. Western and eastern fronts see continued heavy fighting with shifting fortunes.
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Haig
Mametz Wood
Contalmaison
Trones Wood
The
Somme
Brussiloff
Border tensions ease as talks with Mexico progress
Informal negotiations for settling border disputes between the United States and the Mexican de facto government move forward with expected commissions to draft a plan. Secretary Polk hints at steps toward permanent border relief while army and border patrol reinforcements expand, and reports of unrest are denied.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Polk
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Lansing
Seaham Harbour Bombarded by Enemy Submarine
London reports Seaham Harbour in Durham County was shelled by an enemy U boat last night. The attack struck the town center causing damage and alarms across the coast, with casualties and disruption continuing to be assessed.
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Baltimore
Atlantic Ocean
t+ & Foreign
Bremen
Deutschland
Berlin Vossische Zeitung
London
Seaham
County of
Durham
War Office
Add Wanes
Record Class Admits Cadets at West Point
West Point announces that July 13 marks the admission of one hundred and fifty cadets to the academy.
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West Point
Russians Halted In Drive On Kovel In Eastern Front
London reports intense fighting on the Eastern front as Brussiloff directs major offensives against Austro German lines. Russians penetrate front near Kovel and Stripa while both sides rush reinforcements. Britons and French pound Verdun region fronts and push toward German second and third lines near Mametz Wood and Peronne.
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Letchitzky
Delatyn
Kolomea
von Bothimer
Brussiloff
Kovel
Stokhod
London
Kovyel
Fort Souville
Verdun
Mametz Wood
Somme
Peronne
Mont St. Quentin
Garrison May Join Villa Opposed Near Presidio
Reports from San Antonio indicate the Ojinaga garrison may join Villa’s northern advance rather than resist. Experts doubt Colonel Rojas’s loyalty but fear his 700 troops, many former Villa men, could not hold. Other dispatches note Igancio Enriquez remains in Mexico City with Carranza. Washington seeks to ease trade by allowing normal movem ents of goods into Mexico except war materiel as railroad cars transfer between nations.
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San Antonio
Tex
Tasker H. Bliss
New York
Pennsylvania
Big Bend
Pennsylvania Infantry
el Paso
Texas Cavalry
Laredo
Marathon
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Eagle Pass
Army
Border Service
Pershing
Washington
Carranza
Lansing
War Department
Chihuahua City
Tampico
State
Navy
Aches Bliss
Puif
Pacific
Bliss
Ead
Mexico
Funston
Pinsk
Villista
Parral
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
Sonora
Douglas
Ariz
P. Elias Calles
Fronteras
Cachuta
Nacozari
Cananea
Magdalena
Hermosillo
Mexico Northwestern
Columbus
General Scott
Bell
General Gonzales
A. V. Anderson
Presidio
Rojas
Ojinaga
General Pershing
Hearst Ranch
Babicora
Babicora Ranch
John C. Hayes
Obregon
Chihuahua
Ignacio Enriquez
Mexico City
Jacinto Trevino
State Department
Treasury Department
Thes Department
Uit
Western Canada a land of wheat growing opportunity
Western Canada stands as a prime destination for land-hungry farmers seeking affordable acreage and high wheat yields. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta offer vast first-class agricultural land, low per-acre costs, and 30 plus bushels per acre averages versus 17 in the United States.
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Western Canada
Canada
Western
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
United States
North Dakota
Seven Die in Ammonia Tank Explosion in Brooklyn
July 14 reports say seven people killed and several injured when an ammonia tank exploded at a Brooklyn butcher shop powder mill. Four workers reported killed or injured in iron powder plant in Haskell New York on July 14.
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New York
Brooklyn
Haskell
The Stronger Butter in the Tub Mirrors Market Weakness
A compact aphorism notes a paradox where stronger production or branding of butter hides underlying market weakness. It implies consumer bias or price resistance affects sales despite apparent product strength.
Soap and Ointment Ad Offer Free Mail Sample
An advertisement promotes Cuticura skin care with a cleansing Soap and soothing Ointment to maintain skin purity and prevent irritation. A free sample is offered by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston, with sales advertised everywhere. A moonlight kiss is cited as a charm of love.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Longview
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Oklahoma City
Mary Kelley
Santa Fe
Clovis
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Border Army
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Cerro Blanco
James W. Gerard
Berlin
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