British raid alert in London notes anonymous warnings
American residents in London received anonymous calls urging them to evacuate with families and to fill bathtubs with water. Reports of a mass warning to American women were denied by the embassy. A German air raid and submarine activity were reported with bombs dropped along the east and southeast coasts. no details on damage or casualties yet.
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London
Robert P. Skinner
Bap
M. K. Shaler
Belgian Relief Committee
Atir
England
Berlin
Preemys
Combined Offensive Movement Begins on Turkish Positions
A dispatch from Mitylene reports a general offensive on the Dardanelles as Churchill said Allies were near victory. He warned of heavy land and sea losses but asserted naval superiority and imminent success, praising mobilization and the wartime effort.
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IO 18
Sibet
London
Mitylene
Winston Churchill
Dundee
Admiralty
Churchill
Dardanelles
Earl Kitchener
France
Flanders
Teuton Allies Hold In Dash On Lemberg Front
British and French reports show heavy fighting with little gain on the western front. Austro German forces reach near Tukhla and Pree mys evacuation, Russians still contesting the rail line to Lemberg. Belgian frontier traffic remains halted and German reinforcements move toward Yser canal.
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London
Tukhla
Preemysl
Lemberg
Altho
Medyka
Yser Canal
Praemysl
France
Belgium
Arras
Submarines Sink Five Steamers in a Week
German submarines have sunk five steamers since last Wednesday, including three British, one Danish, one Swedish, and 12 British trawlers, two of which were sailing vessels. Eight British vessels were sunk during the week.
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London
King Constantine Undergoes Operation in Athens
King Constantine was operated on in Athens today and a portion of his tenth rib removed. He had suffered pleurisy for some time but his condition improved afterward and is not considered serious.
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Athens
Constantine
Wisconsin Wins Meet In Close Track Finale
Wisconsin won the annual track meet in Urbana with 38 points, Chicago scored 37 for second, Missouri and Illinois finished third and fourth, while South Dakota managed a single point.
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Urbana
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Missouri
Illinois
South Dakota
Uniform prices rise in London parliament figures show
In London during the latest parliamentary session officials disclosed that a soldier's khaki uniform cost 10.97 dollars before the war and now runs about 2.60 dollars higher. The note outlines the wartime price increase and the current rise in cost.
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London
Candidates Labor Like Trojans for Good Showing Next Count
Candidates in Wyoming push hard for support ahead of the next count to be published Tuesday morning. State Leader promotes eight free trips to the Panama-Pacific Exposition for top vote getters, with boosters urging subscriptions by Monday. The plan includes a race among Colorado and Wyoming winners, aiming to draw attention to the Frontier Days committee and a July 33 event noted as a major wild west show.
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Wyoming
Malo
Grote
T. Joe Cebill
Clary
Frontier Days Committee
Piastoe
Port Collins
Boulder
Boulder Fort Colling
Wyoming Flood Wrecks Burlington Line and Bridges
Heavy rains swamped the Burlington between Casper and Thermopolis, tearing up more than 20 miles of track and destroying 14 bridges. An engine and a reefer car went down at Badwater Creek, two inches of rain were recorded, and repairs will take at least two weeks. Mail for Wyoming north of Casper rerouted via Alliance and Sidney.
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Casper
Thermopolis
Wic
Wyoming
Badwater Creek
Bonneville
Tysite
Alliance
Sidney
Northwestern Railroad
Altho
Oregon range feud tied to killings at Pendleton ranch
In Pendleton Oregon on June 5 a ranch near the town saw the death of Charles Ogilvey and critical wounding of his wife following long boundary disputes over sheep and cattle. Lee Dale, a homesteader, was arrested after a posse captured him. he claimed he was drugged and robbed in Pendleton. A ranch hand discovered the Ogilveys' bodies.
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Ore
Charles Ogilvey
Lee Dale
Penodicton
Ogtivéys
Villa Agrees To Peace Pact With Mexican Leaders
Washington reports no replies to President Wilsons note to Mexico but says a coalition of constitutionalists may be recognized soon. Villa Zapata and Carranza forces discussed for reunion, while refugees are to be brought to Vera Cruz and Pachuca. U S Red Cross to aid hospitals. Monterrey fed 20 000 Mexicans. El Paso authorities say Villa officials seek terms with Carranza via Washington. General Angeles approves.
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Wilson
Mexico
Constitutionalist
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Carranza
Newa
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Obregon
Buford
Kilpatrick
Galveston
Vera Cri
Mexico City
Pachuca
American Red Cross
Vera Cruz
Monterey
United States
EL Paso
Ten
General Angeles of Leon
Swindled Out Of Eight Thousand In Fake Race
Leopold Revd and wife and Mrs. Cora Bewnel were arrested in Denver charged with swindling ranchman J. W. Klinkerman of Las Animas, Colorado, out of 5000 on a mythical horse race at Excelsior Springs Missouri. Police seek two more suspects in the alleged operation tied to Excelsior Springs.
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Denver
Colo
Leopold
Cora Bewnel
J. W. Kiinkernan
Las Animas
Excelator Springs
AS City
Walter Harrison
Omaha
Brian
Meriden
Harry Btaphepe
Philadelphia
Excelsior Springs
J. W. Klinkerman
Denver and Lincoln Highway dispute to be settled in Cheyenne
A Western Nebraska and Wyoming Lincoln Highway association committee received a letter from the Denver Chamber of Commerce proposing a joint meeting in Cheyenne. Denver agrees to send a committee to meet with Cheyenne to settle the dispute and set a time, with Geoster Bushee of Kimball to coordinate. Weather: Cheyenne and vicinity partly cloudy.
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Nebraska
Wyowli
Lincoln Highway Association
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
End
Highway Committee
Geoster Bushee
Kimball
Colo
Minerd
N. Ne
J. Resster
Malatesh
Wyoming
Idacola Highway
Storms Kill and Injure Dozen in Kansas Outbreak
Destructive western and northwestern Kansas storms killed five and injured about twenty, with four drowned after a handcar fell into a washout on the Solomon river near Morland. A Scott tornado caused one death and several serious injuries, while Barton Russell and Osborne counties were hit with additional injuries. Property losses reached about 250000 in Clark county near the Oklahoma line with five inches of rain reported in Bedegwick and Sumner counties.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Solomon River
Morland
Scott
Barton
Russell
Osborne
Clark County
Oklahoma Line
Bedegwick
Sumner
Pola Ablaze After Italian Aerial Attack
Geneva report confirms that a large part of Pola and its docks and refineries were destroyed by the recent Italian air raid. An official communication states no major battles along Tyrol and Trentino fronts while Italian forces advance on Rovereto and occupy Mattasone and Val Morbla in the Val Arsa.
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Geneva
Pola
Adriatic
Haphtha
Tyrol
Trentino
Roverto
Mattassone
Val Morbla
Val Arsa
Frontier Day Features Stampede Thrills At Cheyenne
The Frontier Days event in Cheyenne promises unmatched rodeo action with cowboys and cowgirls performing unscripted feats. Attendees will witness raw skill in a western town setting, culminating in a peak of excitement July 21, 22, and 24 as riders and horses perform in a challenging arena.
Italian King Appointed Corporal in French Army
King Victor Emmanuel was made third corporal in the Third regiment Zouaves at Constantine Algeria by Lieutenant Dencausse. He expressed gratification and wished to visit his comrades in the French army when he could leave the front. The appointment echoes the king's father at Palestro in 1859.
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Udine
Victor Emmanuel
Constantine
Algeria
Dencausse
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