Allied Pluck and Spirit Drive German Line Near Soissons
Allied forces led by American and French units press the offensive in a major battle near Soissons and Rheims. German positions along the Soissons Rheims salient are breached with several towns captured and trenches raided. Reinforcements and heavy artillery, plus joint Allied tactics, press the retreating enemy as lines shift several miles.
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France
Marne
Oureq
Fere-en-Tordenois
Soissons Rheims Salient
Rheims
Dormans
Soissons
Erheims
Soissons-Rheims Salient
Sergy
Casualty List Hits Record High In Overseas Forces
Washington reports casualties in the army and marine corps overseas rose by 1 050 in a week, reaching a total of 13 706 with Sunday additions. The weekly rise is the largest to date and includes 225 army and two marine corps entries. Total deaths stand at 7 10, with 201 lost at sea and other causes. The wounded total 7 32 army and 1 102 marines. Missing prisoners bring the overall tally to 41, marines 84.
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Washington
Army
Marine Corps
Germans Slain in Heaps After French Offensive
German losses mounted in two days of fighting after an enemy offensive, with initial reports underestimating the toll. Cour aud’s trap set troops in Champigne, where French fire mowed down entire ranks as observers across ridges noted the cascading casualties.
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Champigne
Couraud
Grouraud
Dempsey Knocks Out Fulton in Fast Featherweight Bout
Jack Dempsey of Vinh floors Fred Fulton of Minnesota 40 seconds after the bell in a scheduled ten round featherweight bout in Fulton New Jersey. Both boxers eyed Max Willard for the world title before Dempsey earned a title shot with the quick victory.
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Vinh
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Dows Willard
President Wilson Calls Nation to End Mob Action at Home
President Wilson on July 26 denounces mob spirit and lynching as a blow against orderly law and justice. He urges Americans to prove democracy at home as they fight for democracy abroad, and to act against mob violence with resolve.
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Washington
Wilson
South
America
Germany
United States
Count Uy
Woodruw Wilson
Noble Charity Is Theirs For Orphanage In Grenoble France
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church purchased property in Grenoble France to house 50 orphans this year. Mrs. William Fraser MacDowell reports two women have been sent to care for the children and notes transfers of 85,000 to North Africa and 85,000 to Italy for French and Italian orphans. The society has funded new material for clothing totaling 0.120, with ongoing efforts to aid war impacted children.
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Grenoble
France
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Willam Fraser MacDowell
North Africa
Lemon Juice Freckle and Tan Lotion Recipe
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of a freckle sunburn tan lotion. Grocers provide lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage this fragrant lotion daily to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan and to soften and whiten the skin.
Chiefs Claim For 6000 Bucks In 1772 Land Transfer
Burt Otto Stoll, register of deeds, notes the word bucks used in Detroit records. The Lake St. Clair frontage transfer from Chippewa chiefs to James May Patrick MeN and Jacob Hur sen on March 7, 1772 used the term bucks to mean dollars in the consideration of 6000.
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Burt Otto Stoll
Register of Deeds
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
Jamese May
Patrick Men
Jacob Hursen
Hard Luck Laments in a Farce of Fixing Cars
Vague lines hint at a quick witted scene about spending more time repairing a car than driving it. A noble but tarnished character reflects on pride and repair over travel, capturing a street corner vignette tone.
Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertises Kidney Health Remedy
A long advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules cleanse the kidneys and purify the blood, easing age related pains. It touts odorless capsules, dosing, and claims of curing bladder and kidney diseases as well as back pain and stiff joints, urging readers to buy without substitutes.
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Haarlem
Watch Your Stomach In the Summer Time
Public health advisory extols EatonIC tablets to prevent indigestion in hot weather. It warns of weakened stomachs and bowels during peak heat and promotes stocking the remedy for use after meals. The pitch stays strong on trust and home use.
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Eatonic
Her Woe
Mrs Nabor asks if her husband still snores. Mrs Tellum answers she is troubled by snoring herself.
Homecoming promotions spark student interest
In late fall, campus organizers pitched activities for a homecoming event. The snippets mention social efforts and a possible student drive to boost participation.
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