Allies Gain Ground as German Army Slowed
General Pershing reports strong German concentrations opposite American troops in Alsace. Allies renewed offensives from Lys to Champagne with French gains near Antheuil and around Compiegne, while British assaults show mixed results north of the Somme. Italian advances in Albania and across the Seniinti river push toward Austrian lines as von Kuehlmann resigns.
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Champagne
France
Oise
Matz
Compelgne
Antheull
Loge
Porte
Bassee Canal
Thes
Somme
Learby
Berlin
Antheuil
Villers-Cotterets
Chateau Phierry
Italy
Aviona
Rome
Seniinti
Vagusa
Richard von Kuehlmann
von Kuehmann
Reichstag
Siberia
Amur
Nikolayevsk
Khabarovsk
Pershing
Mulhouse
Alsace
Head on Train Wreck Kills Hundred in Nashville Area
July 9 report from Nashville says at least 100 people, mostly Black, died in a head-on crash of two passenger trains near Dutchman Bend on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis line. Dozens more were injured as the Memphis and West express plowed into the Nashville local, with soldiers among the victims.
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Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Dutchman's Bend
Memphis
Big Dry Dock Breaks In Seattle Yard
Seattle July 10 The large dry dock at Skinner and Eddy No 2 broke in two at the joint yesterday morning The yard officials delay opinion pending investigation The steamer Admiral Evans on the forward section drifted slightly but remained firmly held and no further damage was expected
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Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
Admiral Evans
Linn F Hansen Patriot in World War I Service
Wayne Neb farmer Linn F Hansen sold property and donated 8 800 to Red Cross 1 000 to church and 1 000 in Liberty bonds. He enlisted in the army and bought 4 500 more in Liberty bonds. He serves at Pensacola Florida with Company G 43rd Infantry. President Wilson praised his patriotism in a letter.
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Linn F Hansen
Wayne Neb
Hansen
Red Cross
Pensacola, Fla
Forty-third Infantry
Wilson
War Photo Sparks Talk Across Fences
In a Washington row, neighbors debate a wartime photograph from No 35 to No 33 as it passes to No 31. The scene leads to a discussion of pride and airs amid images during a tense home front atmosphere. The Navy reports the sinking of the transport President Lincoln on May 31 in a war zone as an act of war by an unidentified German submarine. A court of inquiry commends the ship’s officers and crew and the two rescuing destroyers.
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George
Washington
President Lincoln
Naval
Four Boys Killed In Fireworks Plant Explosion
Four boys believed killed and another severely injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory near San Francisco. Police say the youths lit a match while attempting to steal fireworks, triggering the blast.
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San Francisco
Here
Army Deserter Slays Chauffeur Found Sane
Alvin Adams 19, an army deserter and alleged killer of Milton R. Raymer, was ruled sane by an alienist. The verdict impacts Adams' mental responsibility at crime time and governs his upcoming arraignment next week in Seattle.
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Seattle
Alvin Adams
Milton R. Raymer
Adams
Raymer
Excursion Boat Columbia Disaster Kills 82 in Peoria River
Peoria Illinois July 9 with two more bodies recovered the Columbia disaster death toll rose to 82 seventeen still missing federal hulls inspectors probe sinking. The steamer carrying 500 passengers struck a sand bank near shore in dense fog as orchestra played on a deadly dance floor then sank with only pilot house showing above water. Survivors described panic and frantic escapes while lights failed and the river carried away revelers.
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Peoria
Ill
Columbia
United States
Lancaster
John Grewy
Kingston
Grewy
Pekin
Tlnois
Herman Mehl
Mehl
R. V. Downes
Federal Inspector of Hulls of
St. Louis
Wesley City
American Casualties Show Slight Increase
Washington reports 708 new American expeditionary forces casualties this week, with totals: 11,086 including yesterday's army list and marine corps list. Deaths include 4,414 army and 8,917 marines. wounded total 6,162 army and 5,200 marines. missing 503 army and 52 marines.
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Washington
Army
Marine‘ Corps
Marine Corps Lst
Rankin Announces Senate Candidacy for Walsh Seat
Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana declares intention to run for the senate to succeed Senator Walsh. Nominating primaries set for August 27 with no other Republican candidate currently in the field.
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Washington
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Senate
Senator Walsh
English and Japanese Patrol Vladivostok Part of Neutral Zone
A Vladivostok dispatch says English and Japanese landing parties patrolled the city streets to enforce neutrality around the consulates during fighting between Czecho-Slovaks and Bolsheviks. The June 30 clash ended with Bolshevik defeat and Czecho-Slovak control of Vladivostok.
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London
Vladivostok
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H. H. Sato
Prop
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Dillon, Or
Dell, Mont
Klein’s Cash Store
M. Paumie
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Gelena St. Butte
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Blackles
Cutter
Lewis & Walker
North
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
P. O
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South Pacific St
Dillon, Mont
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