Capture of Lubin costs 70000 in casualties and retreat
Geneva dispatch details heavy losses for General Woyrich and von Mackensen's forces as Russians defend ground north of Lubin. German advances push toward Ivangorod and Nova Alexandria while Russian actions near Przasnysz yield thousands killed and captured. Italian offensive presses on Tyrol and Carnia fronts with Dalmatian regiments suffering heavy losses.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
the Tribune
Innsbruck
Lubin
Woyrich
von Mackensen
Lowicz
Ostrowiec
Ivangorod
Nova Alexandria
Radom
Lodz
Warsaw
Przasnysz
Tribune
Laibach
Tyrol
Rentino
Carnia
Freikoff
Carso
10 000 000 in Military Machine
Cameron mourns Mrs Mazie Smith formerly Miss Leverette wife of Jim Shaw at death in Dallas hospital. Survived by husband Dwight Shaw parents and sisters. Funeral at Christian church with Oak Hill interment. Dr Gillon led services. She was 32, born Arkansas City Arkansas, long Cameron resident.
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Cameron
Mazie Smith
Dalas
Smith
Leverette
Jim Shaw
Mr. Smith
Dallas
Dwight Shaw
Arkansas City
Ark
Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Gillon
Marriage at Courthouse Weekend Ends in Plain Wedding
A marriage occurred at the Courthouse Monday officiated by Judge John Watson. The groom J A Ditto about sixty from Hanover and bride Ethel Pound about seventeen summers were wed. The Baptist meeting at Walkers Creek near Cameron closed with forty two baptisms. Frank Salack, renter near town, will start picking cotton soon. Prospects for a Cameron cotton crop are poor due to rain.
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John Watson
J. A. Ditto
Hanover
Ethel Pound
Walkers Creek
Here
Frank Salack
Cameron
Watt s Switch Dots Letter From Milam County
A local note reports visits by Mr Dick Kennon and Clarence Kennon, Mr Wreery Hightower and wife, and Mrs Beulah Angell. A Walker Creek meeting yielded 50 baptisms led by Bro M A Gary, with remains of a lively camp scene and syrup work by Frank Adam of Travis on Mrs Vine Schiller s farm. Milam County anticipates plentiful home made syrup.
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Watt
Dick Kennon
Clarence Kennon
Wreery Hightower
Hightower
Beulah Angell
Rockdale
Walker Creek
M.A. Gary
Lovie Angell
Nellie Kennon
Cameron
Nola John
Claudie Angell
Frank Adam
Travis
Vine Schiller
Frank
Milam County
Burning of Will Stanley Ends Grimes Family Murder Case
Temple Texas July 31. A mob of about five thousand overpowered guards stormed the courtroom and burned Will Stanley alleged murderer of the Grimes family at the public square. Stanley confessed before execution and implicated two others who fled. The Grimes family wife mother Maggie and Mildred seven months and Frank and Mary Frances seven months plus father William were found slain in Temple. Local officials report ongoing manhunt for two additional suspects.
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Little Grimes
Rodell Harrison
Dicey Wells
Justice Court Room
Stanley
Temple
Tex
Mary Frances
Frank Grimes
William
William R. Grimes
Maggie
Vernie
Mildred Grimes
Probaly
Luke Bruner
Grimes
Bruner
Frank
Tafts Peage Plan Goes To Europe
The League to Enforce Peace forms branches across Europe including Britain France Holland and Italy with Theodore Marburg as chairman and Lord Bryce leading Britain. The American committee will invite foreign leaders and officials rather than pacifist activists, focusing on future concerns not the current war.
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New York
League
Europe
Committee of Information of
The
William H. Taft
Theodore Marburg
Belgium
Great Britain
Lord Bryce
France
Holland
Italy
Death of Joseph Hefley in South McAlester
Cameron friends learn of the death of Joseph Hefley a 33 year old former citizen of Cameron Oklahoma. He died of Brights disease and is survived by his wife daughter his parents Mr and Mrs Lafayette Hefley and several brothers and sisters. Hefley was a flour mill manager noted for a high moral life and church membership. Funeral was held Tuesday in South McAlester with many friends and the Cameron Herald extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Joseph Hefley
McAlester
Oklahoma
Bright
Hefley
Lafayette Hefley
Methodist Church
South McAlester
Herald
Dr Gill Appointed Surgeon for Texas Confederate Home
Dr. J. M. F. Gill of this city was named surgeon for the Texas Confederate Home for old soldiers by the Board of Trustees at the Austin home. He will begin duties in September. Mrs Sue Cox Mrs Quaid Miss Ada Winnie and Miss Katherine Henderson left Monday for a Baptist encampment outing in Lampasas.
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J. M. F. Gill
Texas Confederate Home For
Austin
Sue Cox
Quaid
Ada Winnie
Katherine Henderson
Baptist
Lampasses
War contracts boost iron and steel demand in Europe and U S
A New York survey reports France and Britain placed large orders for high explosive shells totaling about 100000 rounds. France also secured 220000 tons of rounds bars for European munition production. General Electric bought 14000 steel rounds in Pittsburgh and plans 16000 tons more. Negotiations continue for 6000000 shells and 200000 tons of rounds steel bars with smaller firms supplying 1000 to 2000 rounds at 2.90 to 3 cents a pound.
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New York
Iron and Steel
France
Great Britain
Europe
General Electric Company
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Mrs Robert Elliott Dies At Home After Illness
Mrs Robert Elliott formerly Minnie Hill of Bell County died Sunday at her home after a ten day illness. She was about 34 and leaves five children. She was active in the Woodman Circle and Baptist church. Funeral Monday at home with Rev Baylock officiating and graveside rites at Oak Hill Cemetery. The town mourns with Officer Bob Elliott and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elliott
Elliott
Minnie Hill
Bell Co
Baptist Church
Baylock
Rockdale
Oak Hill Cemetery
Woodman
Bob Elliott
Herald
Appointments to Confederate Home Board in Texas
Governor announces C N Witcher of Lampasas County and J H Bowman of Joshua Johnson County will join the Confederate Home board to fill vacancies created by the resignations of J S Parnell and W R Davis of Travis County. John P Chiles of Austin resigns from the Confederate Woman's Home board. T F Hardy of Milam County appointed.
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W. C. Davis
Bryan
Milam County
Congress
Teague
Davis
Texas
Austin
C.N. Witcher
Lampasses County
J H. Bowman
Joshua
Johnson County
Confederate Home
J. S. Parnell
W. R. Davis
Travis County
John P. Chiles
Confederate Woman’s Home
T. F. Hardy
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Argnes
London
Frederic E. Smith
Eric Dillion
Germany
Dillion
Krupp
Stander
Taft
Peage
Dr. Gill
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United States
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