British Tanks Triumph Near Ypres Poelchapelle Road
British tanks scored a notable victory north of St Julien capturing German defenses along a mile front to 500 yards depth. The action included key redoubts Hibau and Cockcroft farms with heavy German casualties and many surrenders as infantry supported the tanks.
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France
Belgimm
Ypres-Poelchapelle Road
St. Julien
Hibau
Cockcroft Farms
Hans Andersen
Europe
Two Men Die In Burning Plane During Smoke Bomb Tests
In Buffalo, Chas. A. Wall Jr. and Richard H. Mead were killed when an experimental airplane used for smoke bombs caught fire and crashed. The men, at about 700 feet, had released a bomb that produced smoke. Wall dropped a second bomb and a flash ensued, igniting the plane.
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Buffalo
Chas. A. Wall, Jr
Richard H. Mead
Wall
McLean
United States
Eagles to Establish Life Insurance Department
In Buffalo on August 19 the grand aerie convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles voted overwhelmingly to establish a life insurance department.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles
German submarine Deutsch land now a war sub says fleet gossip
From Copenhagen on August 18 the German commercial submarine Deutschland after visiting the United States has been converted into a war submarine, according to fleet gossip reaching the Associated Press.
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Copenhagen
United States
Associated Press
Vacation Planed for Congress by September Fifteenth
Washington August 20. The legislative program for the extra session has formed for a September 15 to October 1 vacation. A $2 billion war tax bill and a new war budget of about $7.5 billion in bonds are slated for disposal in three to four weeks.
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Washington
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Government to Buy Year's Wheat Crop to Stabilize Prices
Washington August 16 The food administration plans to take over the entire 1917 wheat crop if needed to stabilize prices for the year. It formed a 50 million dollar corporation wholly owned by the federal government to buy and sell wheat at principal terminals. Millers have agreed to voluntary regulations and a differential of profits is being worked out with the food administration. Distribution of flour by wholesalers and bread baking will be tackled next.
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Washington
Food Administration
Forest fire crisis mobilizes crews across Montana
Forest supervisors and rangers from eastern Montana gather in Missoula to aid western Montana and Idaho fighters in a major forest fire emergency. Officials warn a labor shortage hampers progress as winds threaten rapid spread in what authorities call the most serious blaze in years.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Two Indians enlist in regular army at St Paul
World items report two full blood Indians enlist in the regular army at St Paul Minnesota. Other notes cover food contracts, rising Hog prices, sugar price talks, picket arrests, German air losses, Dutch defense, Dutch Iceland embargo talks, Illinois coal strike risks, milk price increase, and other war era updates.
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Regular
St. Paul, E
Market Report Omaha Livestock August 22
Hogs receipts 6900 with market steady to 10c higher. heavy pigs $18.90 to $19.60, mixed $18.25 to $19.60, pigs $15 to $17. Cattle receipts 10000. market slow and lower. Native steers $9.50 to $14.50, cows and heifers $6.50 to $9.50, western steers $8.50 to $12.50, Texas steers $7.50 to $10.25, stockers and feeders $6 to $9.80, calves $8 to $12.50, bulls/stags $6. Sheep receipts 10000. market steady to stronger. Yearlings $10.50 to $11.25, wethers $10 to $11, ewes $8.75 to $10, lambs $15.50 to $16.
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Omaha
Texas
Chicago Livestock Market Report August 22
Hogs receipts 7,000 with top price 20.00 hit a new high as gains led by strong opening. Cattle receipts 4,000 market steady with native beef at 7.90 to 15.00 and cows 4.40 to 12.40. Sheep receipts 7,000 with wethers 7.75 to 11.10, ewes 7.75 to 10.00, lambs 16.56 to 16.50.
Grain prices report from Minneapolis market
Wheat September opened at 2.10 with a high of 2.13 and close of 2.12. Cash grades ranged from 2.20 to 2.45, No 1 northern at 2.40 to 2.45, No 2 northern 2.35 to 2.40, No 3 northern 2.30 to 2.38, No 4 northern 2.20 to 2.25. No 2 hard Montana 2.30 and No 2 durum 1.90 to 2. Corn No 3 yellow 1.64 to 1.66. Oats No 3 white 51 to 52. Flax 3.40 to 3.45. Rye 1.68 to 1.69.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Montana
Hogs and cattle market report from St Paul livestock
St Paul market receipts show hogs 10 500 with price up 25 cents range 17.50 to 19.75 bulk 18 to 18.25. Cattle receipts 3 000 with killers 10 down. steers 5.13 cows and heifers 6 to 9.50 calves 5.50 to 13. feeders slow to 8.60. Sheep 400 receipts steady. lambs 8 to 15.35, wethers 7 to 9.50, ewes 5 to 8.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat Corn and Oats Price Movements in Chicago
Chicago grain prices for August 22 show wheat opening at 2.07 with a close of 2.10 on September. Corn futures moved from 1.0814 to a high of 1.09 and a close near 1.08 for December and 1.07 for May. Oats traded with December at 0.64 and May around 0.57 to 0.68 with various highs and lows.
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Chicago
Riot Leader Sentenced in East St. Louis Case
S L Schulz of East St. Louis pleaded guilty in Belleville circuit court to conspiracy and to one count charging assault with intent to murder. He received an indeterminate term of one to 14 years in the Chester penitentiary for assault and five years for conspiracy.
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Belleville
Ill
S. L. Schulz
East St. Louis
Chester
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