Police gunfight ends in patrolman's death in Duluth
In Duluth Minnesota during a storm at 2 AM a robber robbed the Superior Street Jewelry Store. Patrolman John Callahan gave chase and was fatally shot after firing at the fleeing suspect. Levi W. Tarbell was later arrested and admitted discarding a revolver and a Mackinaw into the lake. the weapon remains missing.
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Duluth
Minn
Aug
Superior Street
Michigan Street
John Callahan
Callahan
Levi W. Tarbell
Tarbell
Allied Forces Landed at Archangel Reported
A Copenhagen dispatch and U S confirmation state Allied naval and military forces landed at Archangel on August 2 in line with Russian public support. The move drew enthusiastic welcome from locals as American and Allied troops began operations in the region.
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Archangel
London
Washington
State Department
British ship sunk by submarine near Nova Scotia
The British schooner Gladys J. Holland was sunk by a German submarine off a Canadian Atlantic port. Survivors landed at a Nova Scotian town after reports that the vessel fought the U boat for three hours before torpedoed.
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Gladys J. Holland
Halifax
Cook
Austria Admits Man Power Will Decide War
Washington reports that Austria publicly concedes manpower will determine the war and that Entente numerical superiority is increasing daily. Advices from Vienna describe a profound impression at home as the western front victory appears to influence public sentiment. Minnesota weather bulletins forecast cloudy today with warmer temperatures followed by rain tonight into Wednesday.
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Austria
Washington
Empire
West Front
Official War Reports From Paris On Front Movements
The war office reports German attempts to dislodge French and American units crossing from the south bank were repulsed. French forces reach the Avre north of Montdidier, with prisoners taken after a German raid southeast of Montdidier. Veale front positions held despite repeated German efforts to push them back.
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Paris
War Office
Avre
Montdidier
Braches
Morisel
Veale
German Guns Active North of Villers-Bretonneux Front
British and German actions are reported around the Amiens region with gas shelling north of Villers Bretonneux and near Merris on the Flanders front. A British counter assault repulsed a German effort to seize a post northeast of Merris, with several prisoners and machine guns taken in the Nieppe forest area.
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London
Villers-Bretonneux
Amiens
War Office
Merris
Flanders
Nieppe Forest
Flanders Front
Buquoy
Bethune
Broader exemptions written into man power bill in war effort
Washington Aug. Broader exemptions were drafted into the man power bill to protect war industry. Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate military committee that he replaced industrial with occupations and employments to allow a broader reading of the law. The aim is to prevent the induction of vital home workers into the army. The committee planned to hear statements from Baker and March and questioned the rapid push for passage.
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Washington
Aug
Congress
General Crowder
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Com
Mittee
Baker
General March
March
War Department
Cldla
Peking
Congressional
Heu
Hsu Shih Chang
Tuan Chl Jul
Russia to End War, Says Red Guard Officer
An officer of the Red Guard told Dr. Hane Vorat in Berlin that Russia will finish the war. Vorat reports the Soviet government is detested by Russians while German hatred runs deeper. A merchant cited by Vorat foresees a new government in Russia to mobilize and drive the enemy from occupied territory.
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Washington
Rungia
Hane Vorat
Red Guan
Vorat
Berlin
Dr. Vorat
Germany
Russia
Red Guard
Dr. Vorst
Mystery British Ships Sink Submarines Using Clever Tricks
London reports reveals how British Q ships have played a key role in anti submarine warfare. Times naval correspondent describes tactics including disguises such as a woman with a baby and a haystack ruse to engage U boats and force surrender or destruction.
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London
Times
Gordon Campbell
Baralong
Germany
Aes
North Sea
Zeppelin Is Brought Down in England Raid
London August 6 report states one German airship was shot down in last night’s raid on England. The ruin of another airship was confirmed as damaged, while several enemy craft attempted to attack the coast. Royal Air Force units, aided by naval contingents, engaged the German fleet during the raid.
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London
England
Royal Air’ Force
Three Dead From Hotel Gun Fight in Biuffs Neb
Three persons die in a hotel gunfight near Biuffs Nebraska. A woman, posing as William's wife, also dies. Police pursue mystery surrounding the two men and the woman. The incident occurred late at night with ambiguous motives and unclear connections between those involved.
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Danorm
M. D
Biuffs
Williame
Mra. Déster
J. BR. Witterin
Wittlamns
British Ambassador Lands in England for War Cabinet Talks
New York report states the British ambassador and high commissioner to the United States has arrived in England to confer with the British war cabinet. The mission aims to coordinate on wartime efforts and policy directions amid ongoing global tensions.
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United States
England
New York
Reading
Pershing Thanks French Premier for Grand Cross
General Pershing in Paris expresses deep gratitude for receiving the grand cross of the Legion of Honor from the French government in a letter to Premier Clemenceau. He calls the honor a tribute to American soldiers and to French comrades, signed as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. Captain George P. McKay dies in Cleveland at 60, longtime Lake Carriers' Association treasurer and notable figure in Lake Superior trade.
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Paris
John Pershing
France
Clemenceau
Legion ‘of Honor
Pershing
Légion of Honor
McKay
Cleveland
George P. ‘McKay
Lake Carriers’ Association
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
San Diego Sunk After Naval Battle Reported
Naval inquiry indicates the cruiser San Diego was sunk after a clash with a submarine. A tanker named Lue Bianca was sunk following a three hour engagement with the sub, while the submarine shelled nearby vessels.
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Washington
Manele
Navy Department
San Diego
Ming
Halifax
Lue Bianca
Eaters
Union 2
Peraisra
Maneaday
Br Postolics
W AbOO Hints At Size Of Liberty Loan
Secretary McAdoo traveling through St Paul says next Liberty loan will be five to six billion dollars and that the public will respond without prompting. He recovers his voice after throat strain and praises American troops in France. Mrs McAdoo with him, first woman to cross Glacier Park mountain pass.
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St. Paul
Minn
of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Glacier Park
Washington
McAdoo
France
United States Casualty List Update from Marne-Aisne
Washington notes Army and Marine casualties from the Marne-Aisne fighting. Totals show 398 Army and 358 Marines killed or wounded, with 140 Marines wounded. Overall American casualties since landing in France reach 16,403, as lists include several days of losses. Lieutenant Roosevelt among the fallen. several Marines named for wounds or actions.
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Washington
Marne-Aisne Salient
War Department
France
Army
Marine
Mito Toh
Quentin Roosevelt
Aviation Corps
Roosevelt
Marne
Germans Try to Train Big Guns on Vesle Front Fails
Reports from August 6 describe German artillery and gas shelling opposite American and French forces along the Vesle near Fismes. Heavy rain and mist hindered German observations while U S and French guns delivered repeated salvos. Despite persistent bombardment including gas, mine throws, and machine guns, Allied lines held with Americans countering with superior firepower as night fell.
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Vesle
Associated Press
Amercans
Fismes
Bazoches
Heat Death Toll Rises Across Eastern Cities
Across New York Chicago Philadelphia and Washington heat waves claim lives and drain the affected areas. Four died in New York with several prostrations and two on fire escapes. Chicago reports four deaths and many prostrations as temperatures approach 98. In Philadelphia intense heat causes over a hundred prostrations at Hog Island shipyard. Showers offer slight relief in the north while a tropical disturbance nears the Gulf Coast.
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Chicago
Maya
Philadelphia
Hog Island
Washington
Missouri Valley
Atlantica
Lakee
Lake Superior
Isturbance
Gulf Coast
Eeoro Be
Louis Mo
Tarest
Manite Hare Tay
Mimouri
Rutan
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