German Drive on Warsaw Advances as Russians Suffer Losses
Berlin reports German and Austrian forces push near Warsaw with 28,000 Russian prisoners taken in recent fighting. Ostrolenka captured, Narew river actions, Mackensen battles southeast of Warsaw. U S aid expected to ease Russian supply congestion with armored cars and cotton from the United States arriving. Vladivostok notes 20,000 American freight cars and 400 locomotives due here.
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Warsaw
Narew River
von Mackensen
Sian
Ostrolenka
Narew
United States
Associated Press
Vladivostok
Six aircraft bomb Colmar station in Alsace raid
The official report states a squadron of six aeroplanes bombarded the railway Station at Colmar, capital of Upper Alsace. All planes returned undamaged.
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Associated Press
Paris
Colmar
Upper Alsace
Russian Steamer General Radetzky Sunk by German Submarine
A German submarine torpedoed and sank the Russian steamer General Radetzky on Saturday near London. The crew were saved.
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Associated Press
London
General Radetzky
Frank's life saved after prison hospital attack
Leo M. Frank, wounded in a dormitory knife strike by fellow convict William Creen, stayed under medical care at the Georgia State prison hospital with a fighting chance to recover. Doctor W. J. McNaughton helped stop the jugular bleed as authorities consider a Prison Commission probe and Governor Harris mulls an inquiry.
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Associated Press
Milledgeville, Ga
Leo M. Frank
Georgia State Prison
William Creen
Frank
Georgia Prison Commission
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Harris
Creen
Milledgeville
W. J. McNaughton
Slaton
McNaughton
Miners Strike Ends Near Return to Work
London reports the South Wales coal miners strike is practically settled and a return to work is expected Thursday. The strike was definitively settled today.
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Associated Press
London
South Wales
A. M. Todd Shot In Graham Street Ambush
Graham Tex July 18 A M Todd once acquitted in Fry case and recently convicted of bootlegging was shot four times at 7 am on a downtown street in view of spectators by boarding house keeper Mrs J M Henderson who used an automatic pistol She waived examination and was released on 500 bonds Todd may live
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Associated Press
Graham
Tex
A. M. Todd
Fry
J. M. Henderson
Todd
Price for a boll weevil remedy in Texas
A reader from Bryan Texas offers a dollar for a ready to use remedy to stop boll weevils and insects. The note promises a rounded crop if applied before October and claims personal use of the method.
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Chas. N. Simpson
Bryan
Texas
Burden Buys Popcorn Depot Delicatessen Opens in Bryan
John H. Burden has purchased the popcorn depot and grocery in the Dobrovolny building next to the Dixie Theatre from Fred Kohler and assumes charge today. He plans to convert the store into a deli catessen shop and asks friends to remember him at the current location. Kohler has no stated plans but will remain in Bryan.
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John H. Burden
Dobrovolny Building
Dixie Theatre
Fred Kohler
Mr. Burden
Mr. Kohler
Bryan
Bachelors Triumph Over Benedicts in West Side Park Showdown
The Bachelors defeated the Benedicts at West Side Park 7 to 0 as Spell led with sharp fielding and solid support. Henry Johnson starred in center with two running catches while Griffin managed despite a missing catcher and shaky defense. Battery: Bachelors Spell Houston Benedicts Griffin Smith Gregg.
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West Side Park
Spell
Bachelors
Griffin
Henry Johnson
Houston
Benedicts
Smith
Gregg
Dr Wm B Cline Eye Ear Nose Throat Practice
Dr William B Cline practices limited to eye ear nose and throat disorders with office in the Commerce Building and residence at 622.
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WM. B. Cline
Office
Commerce Building
Italians and Negro In Fight In Palermo Saloon
A Saturday altercation at Palermo Brothers’ saloon on North Main street involved Frank Cash and Joe Morro, both Italians from Brazos bottom, and Adam Reed, a colored man. Reed suffered facial and neck cuts. Cash received a back stab wound. All were jailed on aggravated assault charges, released on $100 bonds, and to face county court during this term. Cash had been previously convicted of murder in Waller County and given a suspended sentence after a five year term.
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Frank Cash
Joe Morro
Adam Reed
Palermo Brothers
North Main Street
Cash
Nunn
Waller County
Brazos County
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County Report
Real estate transfers include Mrs Augusta Kurten to Christian Valley Church of Brazos County two acres in H Neville survey for $1. I B Clark to K T Williams two Brazos County tracts totaling 42 1/2 acres for $475. Palermo Bros to J R Glover 747 acres in Mary Lawrence league for $171.40. H V Philpott to W B Philpott 616 acres for $660.
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Augusta Kurten
Christian Valley Church
H. Neville
Brazos County
I. B. Clark
K. T. Williams
E. M. Millican League
Palermo Bros
J. R. Glover
Mary Lawrence League
H. V. Philpott
W. B. Philpott
Revival Ends at Benchley Church with Fifteen Additions
The Methodists closed a highly successful revival at Benchley Sunday night led by Rev. J. C. Thompson and Rev. O. O. Gaston of Pasadena Texas. The meeting lifted the community spiritually and fifteen were added to the church, fourteen on profession of faith and baptism and one other.
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Methodists
Benchley
J. C. Thompson
O. O. Gaston
Pasadena
Texas
Austrian Submarine Sinks Italian Cruiser Gari Baldi
Berlin reports Vienna's July 18 note that an Austrian submarine torpedoed and sank the Italian cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi south of Ragusa. The cruiser foundered in about fifteen minutes. it was 7 234 tons, built seventeen years ago, armed with a ten inch gun two eight inch guns and smaller pieces. Ragusa, Dalmatia, is an Austrian fortified port and Pola confirms two Austrian submarines unreturned and missing.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Vienna
Ragusa
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Paris July 19 Refugee Report From Rome Telegram
A Rome diplomatic telegram reports a refugee case. Details are sparse with only the initial agency note indicating a refugee status or movement. Further specifics are unavailable in the provided text.
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Associated Press
Paris
Rome
Dardanelles Casualties Listed For Allied Forces
The Associated Press reports Premier Asquith announces total casualties at 48 434 for the Dardanelles army in both army and navy. British operations on the Russian front remain central with little Western fighting. Athens notes hard Dardanelles combat as allies gain ground.
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Associated Press
London
Dardanelles
Asquith
Athens
Balkan peace rumors and Verdun gains reported
Reports from London indicate Turkey may seek separate peace as ammunition shortages strain its war effort. German claims of a Verdun gain and French denial of progress surface amid Balkan tensions. Geneva notes an Italian advance in the Carnic Alps with forts south of Gorizia reportedly captured. Washington says the State Department will request release of neutral cargoes detained in England.
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Associated Pres
London
Turkey
Workmen Strike at Remington Works in Bridgeport
About one thousand machinists walked out at the Remington Arms and Ammunition plant and four subcontractors in Bridgeport Conn Hungarians in the crowd urged to join the strike Armory received riot ammunition last night not all workers obeyed the orders
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms and Ammunition Company
Remington
Heavy enrollment for A. and M. short course
With one week until the opening date of the annual short course for farmers and farm women at the A. and M. College, Dean E. J. Kyle reports an unusually heavy number of enrollment applications. He credits the strong lineup of experts and growing interest in scientific farming. Dormitories and Sbisa Hall are being prepared for arriving students next Saturday.
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A. & M. College
E. J. Kyle
School of Agriculture
Dean Kyle
Sbisa Hall
British government buys cotton cargoes for Britain
London reports the government has paid 700000 pounds since March 11 for twenty five cotton cargo shipments under arrangements with cotton shippers. Lord Robert Cecil said forty nine vessels with cargoes wholly or partly cotton were diverted to the United Kingdom and eleven to other British ports.
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London
House of Commons
Robert Cecil
United
Kngdom
President Wilson Returns to Washington for German Note Talk
President Wilson arrives in Washington from Cornish and heads to the White House for a conference with Secretary of State Lansing on the German note. They reportedly agree the next note to Germany should be definite, signaling the United States will not remain passive after any new attack on unarmed American ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Cornish
White House
Lansing
Germany
United States
Farm manufacturing and the need for organized farming
The text argues farming should resemble a factory with finished products and profitable byproducts. Southwest farms are often unorganized, producing few finished products and outsourcing marketing. It stresses the value of division of labor, finishing products like meat, dairy, and canned goods, and balancing income through side lines to improve profitability.
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Faroe
Ranch
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Riga
Russia
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Hobbies
Bryan, Texas
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Gauiser
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Pola de
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Tion
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Geneva
Tribune
Gorizia
State Department
England
Remington Works
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