Serbians Victorious In Balkan and Somme Fronts
Western Newspaper Union reports Haig’s forces total more than 4,000 German prisoners in two days on the Somme as British and French attack. German counterattacks fail. French progress north of Bouchavesnes. British gains weathered by German losses. Serbians advance in Macedonia routing central powers west of Lake Oatrovo. thirty-two cannon captured.
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London
Haig
Somme
Ancre
Bouchavesnes
Berny
France
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Berlin
Courcelette
Martinpuich
Flers
Combles
Germany
Dobrudja
Rumania
Silistria
Danube
Mangalia
Black Sea
Transylvania
Alt River
Hatzeg
Trieste
Rome
Vallone
Macedonia
Lake Oatrovo
Flo Tina
Twenty seven Villistas slain in Chihuahua City fight
El Paso dispatch reports Francisco Villa with more than 1,000 men attacked Chihuahua City. Gen. Gonzales states Villa was repulsed after a thirteen hour battle with 27 Villa dead and over 100 prisoners executed. Martial law extended in the state as uprisings rose. Defenders numbered about 2,000.
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Chihuahua City
Carranza
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Gongales
Juares
Villa
Gonzales
Race to Get on Ticket Winners in Colorado Primaries
Primary returns from Denver and other counties show Republican Carlson leading Nicholson for governor while McMullin leads for attorney general. Democratic pulls place Pulliam ahead of Carringer for lieutenant governor. Wheeler and Bailey vie for Supreme Court seats with Bailey trailing.
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Carlson
Nicholson
Pulliam
Carringer
Wheeler and Bailey
Supreme Court
Denver
Jefferson
Gunnison
Samuel G. McMullin
Grand Junction
MecMullin
Robinson
Rees
Samuel D. Nicholson
Wheeler
Bailey
Musser
James A. Pullam
Durango
Franklin E. Carringer
Jefferson County
William H. Gabbert
Capitol
Geo. A. Carlson
Wm. N. Gabbert
Geo. W. Allen
Olie Thorson
Samuel G. McMullen
Moses E. Lewis
John BE. Ramer
Harry Malnix
Helen M. Wixson
Geo. Luxford
Julian H., Moore
John Gillespie
Gree
Leslie EB. Hubbard
Charles H. Leckenby
Mary C. C. Bradford
Wm. E. Foley
John Mullin
Ira Rothgerber
Ben B. Lindae
Congress
Ben C. Hillard
Henry Drumm
R. EB. Jones
Edw. Keating
E. T. Taylor
Lowden Wins in Illinois Governor Nomination Race
Chicago reports Frank Lowden secured the Republican nomination for governor with an estimated 120 000 votes over Morton D Hull. Frank L Smith placed third behind Hull. Edward F Dunne was renominated for governor in the Democratic primary over William B Brinton by a landslide, carrying Cook County and Sangamon County. William Lolmer trails Arthur W Fulton for Sixth district congress nomination. Congressman Mann Republicans renominate over Melbourne P Boynton.
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Chicago
Frank
Lowden
Hinois
Morton D. Hull
Frank L. Smith
Hull
Edward F Dunne
William B. Brinton
Dixon
Roger Sullivan
Cook County
Brinton
Sangamon
Springfield
Dunne
William Lolmer
Arthur W. Fulton
Mann
Melbourne P. Boynton
AnthSaloon League
Ball Lightning Mystery Advances With three key traits
An investigator outlines three major features of ball lightning. The luminous ball retains its identity while moving, exists with no strong electrical field, and can pass through wires or explode, suggesting energy association. Dr. G C Simpson links the glow to nitrogen remaining luminous after discharge.
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G. C. Simpson
Cuticura Ointment Ad Promises Fast Skin Relief
Fiery red pimples smeared with Cuticura Ointment for five to ten minutes then washed with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples by mail with book from Cuticura Boston. Also features Lighthearted ads about diary reading and Red Cross Bag Blue laundry product claims.
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Dept. L
Boston
Old prescription for weak kidneys
An ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician’s prescription with proven results for kidney, liver and bladder diseases. It claims it neutralizes uric acid to help rheumatism, urging readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer & Co at Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Sign of Fire When Smoke Rises Straight Up
A conversational riddle notes that smoke rising directly upward indicates something is burning. It implies a clear causal link between vertical smoke and combustion. The exchange presents a practical inference about fire behavior in simple terms.
Nature paints things red and fall traceable to pride
A compact reflection on nature’s coloring and human downfall, suggesting that misdeeds and ruin stem from pride and the urge to see things as red or dramatic. The piece links perception, danger, and personal lapse in a concise moral note.
Good Omen and Ghosts Haunting House Quip
The exchange notes an actor’s easy acceptance of a haunted house saying the ghost makes it desirable. In a separate line, a report states China imports 200 million gallons of kerosene yearly.
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China
Time and money quoted in a闲 remark exchange
A fragmented dialogue contrasts time value with financial concern as a man reflects on persuading his wife about spending. The line hints at household budgeting stress and personal priorities amid everyday chatter.
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Witold
Cynic and Husband clash over grasp of hate cuts
The Cynic and the Husband exchange sharply worded views on understanding and biases as conflict over controlling hatred surfaces in a terse exchange. The dialogue hints at deeper tensions and gendered perspectives shaping the dispute.
Consolation Exchange Over Insurance Claim
A brief exchange reflects a widow hearing about her husband’s death and a neighbor offering condolences. The dialogue shifts to an informal insurance question as a household calculates coverage of one thousand dellaes.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Union News Service
Coufibon
Nicholgon
McMullim
Rodinbonm
Serer
Bitty Carringer
Woelan
Vies Ventas
Daas
Illinois
Edward F. Dunn
United States
Peope
Chas. H. Fletcher
L. Douglas
Douglas
San Francen
New York
America
Brockton
Iceman
W. L. Douglas Choee
W. L. Douglas Mame
W. L. Douglas F
Winchester
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