Nations hail U S Fourth of July across world capitals
Paris crowds cheer General Pershing and the American expeditionary force as the Star Spangled Banner plays at Napoleon’s tomb. London marks the first flag over Parliament, and Rio de Janeiro joins a multinational Fourth of July parade led by Admiral Caperton patrolling Pacific waters.
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Paris
America
Pershing
Papa’ Joffre
France
U. & Flags
Vantage Postal
Rue de Varenne
Republican Guards
General Pershing
the Invalides
Napoleon
Poincare
Charlemagne
D'Artagnan
Esplanade of the Invalides
Parliament House
London
House of Parliament
George
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
U. S
William C. Caperton
Caperton
Navy
Admiral Caperton
Montreal man arrested for blue law violation in Davenport
A.J. Canfield of Montreal Canada was arrested in Davenport Iowa for violating blue laws. He had come to hire expert car workers for work in Canada during the holiday.
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Davenport
A J. Canfield
Montreal
Canada
Iowa
Canfield
King Constantine and family arrive at St Moritz
King Constantine of Greece and his family arrived in St Moritz Switzerland. Dowager Queen Sophia remained in poor health as the royal party settled in for a Swiss stay.
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Switzerland
St. Moritz
Constantine
Greece
Stiit
Sophia
Drowned Fishermen Bodies Recovered in Illinois River
Gary Indiana July 6 The bodies of Thomas Kingel and Anton Hensinger both of Chicago were recovered after drowning while fishing at Hast Chicago.
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Gary
Ind
Thomas Kingel
Anton Hensinger
Chicago
Roosevelt Speech Attacks German American Loyalty at Fourth of July
At Forest Hills on July 5 Theodore Roosevelt condemned dual allegiance to Germany and America. He warned Germans and German Americans to choose sides, denounced pacifists as traitors, and urged disenfranchisement for those who would not serve in war, noting Lusitania treatment as without parallel in U.S. history.
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Forest Hills
L. L
Germany
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Republic
Lusitania
Betsy Ross Flag Sent to Front From Fort Madison
Fort Madison Iowa July 3 The State department has waived rules to ship a Betsy Ross descendant made flag to France. Mrs M C Robinson seventy six will send a small Betsy Ross flag to Paris in the governments diplomatic pouch addressed to Philip Roan of the Fort Madison Elks on the firing line. Ambassador Sharp will be asked to see it delivered.
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Fort Madison
State Department
Washington
France
Betsy Ross
Lodge of Elks
W. S. Kenyon
M. C. Robinson
Paris
Philip Roan
Ambassador Sharp
Mrs. Robinson
Beer Ban Fight Persists as War Revenue Debate Rages
Prohibitionists shift aim to the war revenue bill proposing amendments to tax beer and wine ingredients. The Chamberlain-Martin plan would forbid whisky only, while Gore’s anti whisky tax remains in contention. Federal authority over state whisky production is questioned, shaping the battle on liquor legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
Robinson
Arkansas
Chamberlain-Martin
Ray denounces Hoyne over Gary suffrage event
Mrs. Kate Wood Ray president of the Gary Civic Service club issued a statement condemning Chicago’s state’s attorney Maclay Hoyne. Hoyne spoke at Gary Friday night on suffrage but attacked Gary West Chicago Lake county and Chicago. Ray says Gary women protested the affront of turning a suffrage celebration into a vicious attack.
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Gary
Ind
Kate Wood Ray
Russian Drive Shapes Front From Volhynia to Caucasus
Russian forces launch a 200 mile offensive from Volhynia to the Dniester in Galicia, capturing Khomiuchi and Brzezany positions. About 10,000 prisoners taken, including 200 officers, with heavy guns recovered as Entente allies hail the surprise offensive. Berlin acknowledges Russian gains in Galicia and reports renewed fighting in the Caucasus.
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London
Teuton Front
Galicia
Petrograd
Stokhod
Volhynia
Dniester
Brzezany
Koniuchi
England
Berlin
Russia
Caucasus
General Gorgas Aims 45 000 Physician Force For War
Major General William C Gorgas surgeon general of the United States army is charged with developing a medical force of at least forty five thousand physicians and surgeons for war service The medical branch now has fewer than five thousand men He must also build a large enlisted personnel for the medical department and oversee the health of vast armies to be deployed to camps.
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William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Medical Department
Army
Russian War Minister Warned of July Offensive
Secretary Lansing praised Russian successes and Kerensky, says he had planned a major July assault. The report notes some Russian units were dispersed as Washington received word three weeks prior.
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Washington
M. Kerensky
United States
Lansing
Kerensky
Doctors to be drafted in nationwide medical reserve drive
Uniontown Pennsylvania July 5 physicians aged thirty one to forty will be drafted into the United States fighting forces within a short time Major Charles E Codman of the United States officers medical reserve corps based in Philadelphia announced at a Fayette County Medical association meeting.
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Uniontown
United States
Charles E. Codman
United States Officers Medical Reserve Corps
Philadelphia
Fayette County Medical Association
Fragmentary World War I Note on Allied Staff
A fragmented wartime item mentions a colonel and a note about General Pershing's staff. The readable text is unclear but references frontline duty and a possible assignment or report related to military leadership during the war.
British Fells Three Teutons In Short Coast Raid
British naval airmen engaged German raiders during a brief morning attack on Harwich. Eleven civilians were killed thirty six injured as two German planes were shot down and a third damaged. No British aircraft were lost.
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London
Admiralty
Harwich
Essex
Baseball Results Across Cities Show Varied Scores
The summary lists multiple baseball matchups with teams in Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and New York. Scores are given for first and second games with pitchers and catchers named for each side. Several games end with wide margins indicating decisive wins while others are close affairs.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Toney
Wingo
Alexander
Douglas
Elliott
Eller
Mitchell
Ring
Clarke
Vaugin
Reuther
Wilson
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Watson
Packard
Meadows
Gonzales
Jacobs
Grimes
Schmidt
Doak
Cooper
Philadelphia
Boston
Rudolph
Trogressor
Killifer
Nacan
Ruxey
Mayer
Brooklyn
New York
Perritt, Sallee and Rariden
Marquard
Dell
Russell
Meyers
Schupp
Gibson
Broklyn
Coombs and Miller
Snyder
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Kermit Roosevelt
Gen. Pershing
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National League
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