Red Cross to Supply Battle Ship Dressings States Named
Ten large Red Cross chapters near New York will supply surgical dressings for 188 U S ships including battleships and destroyers. Chicago Illinois to provide for Chicago and Illinois New York for New York and Albany. Dressings to be sent to Bush Terminal New York within ten days.
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Washington
William C. Braisted
United States Navy
American Red Cross
New York
Red Cross
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Boston
Illinois
Albany
Bush Terminal
Henry P. Davidson
War Council
United States
Germany
America
Red Cross Society
Srike
German Peace Leader Mathias Erzsexger In Switzerland
Mathias Erzsexger, noted German peace advocate, resides in Switzerland amid ongoing postwar efforts. He is engaging with European leaders to promote reconciliation and disarmament policies. His move signals continued international diplomacy for a peaceful resolution.
Oil well drilled west of Petersburg in Sutton farm
Petersburg Ind August 13 The Michael Murphy Oil Company drilled a sixty barrel oil well reaching 950 feet on the Sutton farm five miles west of the city.
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Petersburg
Ind
Michael Murphy Oil Company
Sutton Farm
All Lost Ground Is Retaken By French
French troops resumed counter attacks north of St. Quentin and reconquered ground. In the Aisne region two German assaults on trenches taken by the French were repulsed with heavy German losses. British and German fighting continued along the Flanders front with tactically costly exchanges and repulsed attacks.
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Paris
St. Quentin
Ailles
Aisne
London
Flanders
Givenchy-lez-La Bassee
Lens
Berlin
Hollebeke
Cerny-en-Laonanois
Mont Camillet
Slavs Strike Back at Kaiser Front Lines
Desperate fighting continues on the Roumanian front as Russo-Roumanian and Austro-German forces clash. Russian and Roumanian troops repulsed German assaults along the Fokshrani railroad, captured 1200 Germans, then withdrew. In Moldavia Russians pushed forward capturing prisoners and four guns. Austro Germans forced Roumanians back at Ocna. Berlin: Mackensen’s forces took over 700 prisoners, 18 cannon and 61 machine guns, while claiming no ground lost.
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Petrograd
Fokshrani-Maragechti
Moldavia
Ocna
Berlin
von Mackensen
Rumania
Grozesni
Buzcu
Braila
Illinois Statesmen Face Big Day Fight
Washington reports a fierce push over a federal prohibition amendment as Illinois braces for a dry legislature battle in the 1918 state elections. House support for two thirds appears likely while party conventions soon to be held will confront prohibition planks affecting U.S. senators, congressmen, and state lawmakers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Illinois
United States
First White Child Dies in Sharpsville Birth Fight
Kokomo Indiana August 13 Newton Jasper Brown age official first white child born in Sharpsville dies of stomach cancer after long illness.
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Kokomo
Ind
Newton Jasper Brown
Sharpsville
Town to drop German name for Pershing petition
East Germantown residents in Richmond Indiana sign a petition to Postmaster General Burleson to rename their town Pershing. The Wayne County settlement founded by Pennsylvania Dutch in 1830 has no remaining German speakers.
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Richmond
Ind
East Germantown
Here
Burleson
Pershing
Wayne County
Washington veteran W. W. Barnett dies at 75
Washington Ind Aug 13 W W Barnett born Rockport 75 years ago civil war veteran and leading local businessman is dead four children and a widow survive
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Washington
Ind
W. W. Barnett
Rockport
Mrs Kingdon Gould Artist Bride Denies Slacker Husband
Mrs Kingdon Gould, noted artist, responds to rumors about her husband’s laziness. She states she remains devoted and argues the couple’s marriage is sound despite gossip. The report cites social circles and contemporary press chatter.
Boy Drowns After Diving For Golf Ball In Wabash River
Eight year old William Waits, son of Benjamin Waits, drowned in the Wabash River in Wabash Indiana. He dived to retrieve a golf ball thrown by a playmate.
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Wabash
Ind
William Waits
Benjamin Waits
Wabash River
Shipping control advances at Anglo American talks
Washington August 10. United States Shipping Board Chairman Hurley and British traffic commissioner Connap Guthrie met to push joint transatlantic shipping control. Hurley said requisitioning American ship space probably would be ordered next week.
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Washington
Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Connap Guthrie
Stokers Walk Out in Lafayette Over Wages
Thirty-five stokers at the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company in Lafayette walk out over pay. They had been earning 92 dollars a month and demanded 100 dollars.
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Lafayette
Ind
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
German Poison Plot Suspected in Evansville
Paris green found in a public spring used by hundreds is thought to have been placed there by German agents, authorities say. The Aug 13 note from Evansville reports the suspected act and ongoing police inquiry.
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Evansville
Ind
Wilson Names New Interior Aid
Washington August 11 Seldon G Hopkins of Cheyenne Wyoming was nominated by President Wilson to be assistant secretary of the interior succeeding the late Bo Sweeney
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Wilson
Washington
Seldon G. Hopkins
Cheyenne
Wyo
Interior
Bo Sweeney
Mrs Gould Denies Draft Exemption Claim Doubt
Mrs Gould formerly Miss Annuziata Camilla Maria Luecet denies she filed any exemption claim for her husband. She asserts she wants him to do his duty to his country and believes he will. She says he is not a millionaire and that his exemption intent was precautionary.
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Gould
Annuziata
Camilla Maria Luecet
Cardinal Gaspari Re signs Amid Health Concerns and Papal Direct Oversight
Cardinal Gaspari, in poor health, plans to re sign with the Vatican as Pope Benedict seeks closer personal control. He favors reconciliation with France and has worked to bridge France and the Vatican. Former papal nuncio to Vienna, Cardinal Scapinelli, is named as his successor. Gaspari long served eleven years as a professor at the Catholic University of Paris.
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Cardinal Gaspari
Pope Benedict
Vatican
Cardinal Scapinelli
Vienna
France
Catholic University of Paris
Baseball results from Chicago and St Louis games
In Chicago the Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 2. In St Louis Cincinnati beat the Cardinals 8 to 0.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baseball Scoreline From Cleveland and Detroit Games
In Cleveland Chicago defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 in thirteen innings. In Detroit the Detroit team beat St Louis 8 to [score not provided] with C. credited as pitcher.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
U boat sinks Campania. five captured by submarine
The Navy Department announced the Standard Oil tanker Campania was sunk on August 6 about 143 miles west of Ile de Re. Forty seven survivors reached land. the captain and four naval guards are believed held by the German sub. The Campania, once the Dunholme, was built in 1901 in England and registered at 3313 tons gross.
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Washington
Campania
Naval Guard
Navy Department
Department
Ile de Re
New York
Dunholme
West Hartlepool
England
Aurora Woman Takes Husband’s Job to Let Him Fight
Mrs. John Patterson of Aurora has taken her husband’s place as grocery store clerk to allow him to go to the front with his Company PD Third Infantry LN. a.
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Aurora
Ill
John Patterson
Company PD
Third Infantry
LN. A
Red Cross Worker Arnold Discovered in White County
Arnold of Carn active in Red Cross work in White county was found to have been treated with pariscreen. The report notes his continued involvement with relief efforts amid medical concerns.
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Red Cross
Jars, III
Arnold of
Carn
Hite County
1496 Rookies Made Officers at Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan August 13 The first reserve officers training camp neared completion with 1496 commissions awarded across the Officers Reserve Corps and National Army. Major and captain ranks include 12 majors and 188 captains among infantry and other branches. Several officers assigned to Rockford and various military departments for duties in the new national force.
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Fort Sheridan
Army
United States Reserve Army
Rockford
Great National Army
Quartermaster’s Department
Adjutant General's Office
Regular Army
U. Ss. R
Officcer’ Reserve Corps
National Army
Merly
Cavalry
Reserve Corps
Field Artillery
Quartermaster’s Corps
Statistical Department
Adjutant General's Department
Ordnance Department
Promotions at Fort Benjamin Harrison Assigns Five Second Lieutenants
Indianapolis Aug 13. Commissions announced by the adjutant general's office in Washington. At Fort Benjamin Harrison New second lieutenants include Frank W Bryant West Lafayette captain Jesse P Bonham Hartford City Wilfred C Woodyard Richmond Roy C Stigler Brazil and Alonzo Myers Angela.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Local board to call about ten more men in Warrick County
In Boonville Indiana on August 13 rejections due to physical defects will force the local board to call about ten additional men to meet the quota in Warrick County.
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Boonville
Ind
Warrick County
Warrick County Forecasts Record Crops After Years of Failures
Boonville Ind August 13 forecasts say Warrick County will harvest bumper crops this year with wheat above the twenty year average and the biggest corn crop in county history expected after five years of failures.
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Boonville
Ind
Warrick County
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