Allies Pierce Foes on Twenty Mile Front In Major Offensive
British and French forces advanced on a twenty mile front from the Lys to Boesinghe amid unprecedented barrage fire. They captured three first German trench lines, took ten villages and over 3 500 prisoners with light allied losses and heavy German casualties. The assault extended toward Warneton and Dixmude with French and British units expanding gains.
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London
River Lys
Boesinghe
France
Belgium
Warneton
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Tivmude
Gapaard
Dixmude
Ypres
la Basseville
Pittsburgh Girl Aided In the Russian Revolution
Margaret Lodyguine of Pittsburgh emerges in a 1917 era report as a local girl who assisted the Russian Revolution effort. The article notes her notable actions and affiliations with broader international events.
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Pittsburgh
U S Not Pledged on War Map
Washington says the United States is not obligated to back France's aim to regain Alsace Lorraine and would not necessarily demand freedom for parts of Austria, under current allied relations.
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Washington
United States
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria
Anarchists Try to Destroy Root Train in Siberia
Report from Tokyo says Russian anarchists attempted to wreck Elihu Root's train in Viatka Siberia. Bridges were set afire as Root entered, delaying the journey thirty hours for repairs before further arson threatened more cars. The engineer's quick action saved the American mission carriages.
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Tokyo
Elihu Root
Russia
Viatka Station
Siberia
Root
Viatka
Gregory Mason
New York
Russian Threatens U S Rich Man Arrest Made
New York Aug 1 A man claiming to be Elie Koodinopf naturalized citizen born in Russia was arrested accused of threatening the lives of J P Morgan John D Rockefeller and John D Rockefeller Jr He had been watched for a week by police detectives at police headquarters
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New York
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
John LD. Rockefeller, Jr
Elie Koodinopf
Russia
Former Chief Gets 4 Year Term
Indianapolis August 1 Samuel V. Perrett former chief of police was sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring in election frauds in 1914 Herman Adam former city weights and measures inspector received two and a half years in prison.
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Indianapolis
Samuel V. Perrett
Herman Adam
War Taxes Pack Higher Rates to Reach Two Billion
Senate finance committee approved a total war tax bill rising from 1.67 to 2.008 billion dollars. Corporate income tax would move from 4 to 6 percent, surtaxes on large personal incomes climb, and liquor taxes gain with spirits up 1 per gallon and beer up 50 cents a barrel to 3.25. Estimated new revenue exceeds 1.05 billion, with overall levies over existing law by hundreds of millions.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
British Casualties Hit 71 838 In July War Totals
London reports July casualties across all theaters reach 71 838 with 2 503 officers and 69 329 enlisted men killed wounded or missing. The figure reflects the monthly tally published in newspapers.
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London
German Emperor visits Riga front to praise troops
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William leaving Mitau near Riga to travel to the Riga front by river and commend the troops.
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Riga
Copenhagen
Berlin
William
Mitau
Russia
Russian coalition government near completion
Washington reports from Petrograd that a coalition national government for Russia is progressing but not yet finished. Two principles guide it: preserve current programs and grant appointed members independence from their parties. A rift remains between bourgeois and radical factions over reform timing and influence.
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Washington
Russia
Petrograd
Constituent Assembly
Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers
German U-boat UB-23 Reported Anchored at Corunna
The German submarine UB-23 anchored in Corunna harbor with only its periscope visible above water. Damaged in an accident, the crew refused to reveal causes while the submarine lay beside the interned Belgrano. Interned by Spanish decree until war’s end.
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Corunna
Spain
Moose convention ends with St. Louis award and aid pledges
The Loyal Order of Moose concluded its 1919 convention with St Louis chosen for the next gathering. Congress was urged to regulate cold storage to curb food speculation. The supreme council was authorized to aid dependents of Montreal lodge members, noting 39 killed, 22 died of wounds, and 253 on the firing line in France.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Congress
Supreme Council
Montreal
France
Loyal Order of Moose
Baseball Results Across Cities Show Wide Scoring
At Chicago two doubleheaders and a single game produce mixed scores with Be Borg and Rudolph pacing the teams. In Cincinnati Brooklyn dominates Pittsburgh and New York sweeps two games. St Louis and Philadelphia split, showcasing varied pitching and offense across the circuit.
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Chicago
Rudolph
Tragessor
Douglas
Wilson
Tyler
Carter
Dillhoefer
Cieinnati
R.H.E
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cadore
Meyers
Toney
Wingo
Pittsburgh
R. H. E. New York
Tesreau
Gibson
Cooper
Wagner
Schupp
Rariden
Grimes
Schmidt
unclear text from baseball game recap
Fragmentary lines describe an American League game with New York and St Louis players. Mentions include Washington and various players, but details like scores or outcomes are unreadable.
Two Divers Flee U S Warship Across The Ocean
Cuba turns over five German merchant ships seized in Cuban ports after declaring war on Germany. British sank Batavia outside Holland waters. American torpedo boat destroyers engaged two submarines as one sank a steamer and attacked another merchantman.
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Cuba
U. S
Republic
Batavia
Holland
Washington
United States
Cuban
Germany
The
Hague
Netherlands
Chicago youths face lower draft turnout than expected
Chicago officials report only about 10 000 available men from the first draft call, far short of the 25 000 city quota. In the seventeenth district 30 percent fail physicals and another 30 percent seek exemptions, suggesting many more will be called to meet the district quota while about half of the initial army draft has already been examined.
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Chicago
Seventeeth
East Sixty-third Street
First Army
Food Bill Deadlock as Conferees Break Off
Washington reports a deadlock in the food bill conference. House members reject all Senate amendments and refuse to accept any features of the war committee provision. Senate conferees refuse to go beyond removing the consulting board aspect with the President.
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House
Washington
Senate
Congressional War Committee
Exemption Board Members Resign in Oklahoma City
Four members of county exemption boards in Oklahoma have resigned citing interference with their business by board service. The resignations come as officials in Oklahoma City report the action taken amid ongoing wartime exemptions and civic duties.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Buried Graves Vandalized by Mysterious Animal
In Carter cemetery Jackson Center at St Clair family plot a creature burrowed into eight inch holes entering and leaving graves with skull rib thigh and arm bones a coffin plate and bead necklace found. More graves desecrated with a score of sites opened as panic grows and Peter McCabe grave missing bones. Traps failed and night watchers report no sight of the culprit.
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Valparaiso
Ind
St. Clair
Carter
Jackson Center
Peter McCabe
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