North Dakota official links Bowman postmaster to seditious talk
Senator McCumber accused Bowman North Dakota postmistress and husband of applauding anarchistic draft speeches. He read letters alleging they aided anti war propaganda led by Kate Richards O’Hare and claimed the couple and post office staff opposed the government. He urged Postmaster General action.
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Washington
Bowman
North Dakota
McCumber
Senate
Calif
Kate Richards O'Hare
Ripsaw
Postoffice
Alfredo Cocchi Ruth Cruger's Slayer Who May Stay in Italy
Italian authorities weigh options for Alfredo Cocchi the man linked to Ruth Cruger's slaying as asylum and residency status in Italy remain under review amid the case.
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Ruth Cruger
Italy
Admiral Knight to Visit Tokyo for Luncheon Honor
Admiral Austin Knight arrives in Tokio to convey U S thanks for Japan sending home the body of Ambassador Guthrie. The emperor will receive him and host a luncheon next Wednesday in honor of this courtesy.
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U. S
Tokio
Austin Knight
Asiatic Squadron
United States
Japan
Guthrie
Defense council in coal price inquiry
Illinois state council of defense coal price inquiry opens closed door talks to set a price at Illinois mines and cut profits, with seven operators, three mine workers and seven defense council members present. No consumer representative testified as costs were not to be examined and discussions remain informal.
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Chicago
Coal Investigation Committee
State Council of Defense
Illinois
State Council
Whisky Boom Strikes Peoria as Prohibition Looms
Peoria Illinois reports a surge in whisky and alcohol demand ahead of grain used beverage prohibitions. For the first fifteen working days of July revenue totals reach 3 345 601 dollars, an increase of 2 262 018 dollars from July 1916. Distilleries operate at full capacity, no product stored in bond, corn on the board trades at 2.0244 dollars per bushel with quick sales to distillers.
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Peoria, Ill
Peoria
Board of Trade
German Attacks on Aisne and Verdun Fail Again
German offensives on the Aisne front Sunday were repulsed with heavy French losses, while on the Verdun front they failed to gain ground. In Kentucky, Estell and Roy Crawford were struck by lightning at Smithland Farm, Roy’s gun cartridges exploded, killing both brothers.
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Paris
Aisne
Verdun
Lexington
Estell
Roy Crawford
Smithland
Roy
Peace Offer Is Urged By Lewis
Senator J H Lewis of Illinois the Democratic whip says he will soon introduce a resolution to lead peace negotiations. He cites Chancellor Michaelis in the Reichstag calling for peace as a bid to the United States to start talks. He outlines three German terms Belgium restored, French territories returned, Balkan borders restored, with an international board to settle remaining issues.
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Washington
J. H Lewis
Illinois
Senate
Michaelis
Reichstag
United States
Lewis
Germany
House of Hohenzollern
Belgium
France
Balkan
Italy
Borah
Five Mile Deadline Placed on Saloons Near Camps
President Wilson issues an executive order banning disorderly saloons within five miles of military camps. Towns inside this radius must begin licensing saloons a half mile from camps. Residents within five miles may keep liquor for arsenal use but cannot supply troopers. Chicago reports open war on saloons near training camps and calls for crackdown with Dr. Rachelle Yarros as committee chair.
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Washington
Wilson
Chicago
North Shore Army and Navy
Committee of Social Hygiene
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock and Cash Grain Market Report
Chicago hogs and cattle receipts and price ranges across grading, Kansas City hog and cattle quotes with shifts noted, East Buffalo quotes for cattle hogs sheep and veals, plus cash grain prices for corn oats and assorted butter and egg values. Market movements include higher hogs, steady to lower cattle, and mixed grain quotes.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Canadians Batter Germans at Avion Front
Canadian raiders confronted German trenches southeast of Avion after heavy artillery. They seized second-line defenses along 700 yards, overran dugouts by the Avion Merincourt railway, and captured at least sixty prisoners with light Canadian casualties. The Germans countered with heavy artillery and gas shells as British forces advanced. Paris orders that only Pershing and Sibert be named in dispatches for American officers.
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France
Avion
Avion-Merincourt
Pershing
Sibert
Paris
London
Tarnopol
Galicia
Rouster’s Limited
Pinsk
Carpatans
Tarnope
Liberty Loan Delinquency Reaches 60 Percent in Washington
Treasury release notes June 30 payments on the liberty loan account totaling 1 885 024 456 dollars, exceeding 60 percent. Payment figures indicate strong investor participation in the program as of mid year.
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Liberty Loan
Washington
Treasury
Baseball Results From Various Games
Baseball results list scores from New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Philadelphia and Brooklyn games. Key pitchers and batters are named including Cooper Wagner Schupp Ginson Vaughn Douglas Carter Wilson Dilhoefer Rudolph Nehf Trogressor Goodwin Ames Snyder Gonzales Mayer Lavender Killifer Toney Wingo and Miller.
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New York
R. H. E. Pittsburgh
Cooper
Wagner
Schupp
Ginson
Boston
R. H. E. Chicago
Vaughn
Douglas
Carter
Wilson
Dilhoefer
Rudolph
Nehf
Trogressor
Philadelphia
Chicago fragment details unclear names and places
Fragmentary OCR text from a Chicago area page mentions Shore Jones Thomas Williams Cicet Sebalk and codes like OO052800010-3 100 Chicago. Details are unreadable but indicate a local item or notice with scattered personal names.
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Chicago
Rae Tiostom
Shore
Jones
Thomas
Williams
Cicet
E Ac. Sebalk
Kerensky Declares Russia Under National Safety Government
Petrograd reports the council of soldiers workers and peasants granted Premier Kerensky unlimited powers to reestablish order at front and home for a fight to the finish. The move aims to quell military debacle and domestic anarchy as German advances continue in Galicia and the Carpathians.
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Petrograd
Council of Soldiery and Workmen's Delegates
All Russia
Kenersky
Government of National Safety
Council of Workmen
Council of Peasants
GIVES 3 SONS FOR AMERICA
Hammond, Ind July 23 Mrs Ja cob Hildebrandt of 427 State street Hammond Ind in the doorway of her home embraced three of her sons John Fred and Henry all drafted in the early drawing Charles joined the national guard in Chicago She says I give my boys willingly they are good American boys so there may be no more wars and no more heart broken mothers born in Germany
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Hammond
Ind
Jacob Hildebrandt
State Street
John
Fred
Henry
Charles
National Guard
Chicago
Mrs. Hildebrandt
Germany
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Michaelson
Admiral Capertons
U. S. Patro
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Tarnapol
Berlin
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Sereth
Stripa
Zlota Lipa
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Craonne
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