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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
4
World War I dispatches report British forces advancing near Hazentin and Longueval in Fauteaus wood, briefly holding the ground after repulsing a German counterattack. French and German positions along the Somme and Verdun fronts are described with renewed Allied activity and German retreats in several sectors.
An early July war bulletin notes Allied and enemy naval activity with submarine losses near Austro Hungarian fronts. Reports from Petrograd indicate Austrian torpedo attacks on submarines, while Bulgarian troops gain momentum near Treblwend. Kuselan region is described as fertile with vast cotton potential.
London reports Lord Wemyss’s denunciations prompting a Lords motion for inquiry. Marquis of Reading states Great Britain must reassert dominance in the Persian Gulf to avert a holy war and protect the empire. He cites seven attacks on India's northwest frontier from 1914 to the following September.
The grand jury, called to probe William Mansfield’s alleged connection to the Villisee murders, finished its work and refused to indict Mansfield. He was released after the report. The Villisee killings in 1916 left a whole family wiped out with unknown killer. Mansfield had been arrested in Missouri as a suspect.
Washington reports Austria Hungary requests full details from Ambassador Penfield in Vienna about the attack by an Austrian submarine on the Petrole submarine crew. American demands for apology and reparations remain unsettled while officials withhold confidential negotiating specifics. The Austrian claim says the submarine fired by mistake and that the tank master later supplied provisions. The Petrolite captain swore he was shelled and forced to surrender.
President Wilson orders the democratic campaign bank to keep the supreme court out of politics. He declines to permit an attack on Hughes for leaving the bench to seek the presidency and cautions against openly capitalizing on Brandeis and Clark appointments. The aim is to avoid political leverage against the court.
Maj. M. C Hutler of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry and Merc H. J. Spanwell were killed in an automobile outing when Spanwell shot them. Spanwell surrendered to authorities after the slayings. Spanwell is married to the woman and is proprietor of the Holland hotel. the victims were connected to Alpine residents Sir and Mrs. John Holland.
President Makes Personal Appeal urges top world powers to allow and guarantee food shipments to Poland. He calls on France Britain Kuwait to permit relief consignments and asks Germany and Austria Hungary to ensure civil distribution to civilians, via the state department and foreign offices.
Rotterdam reports that German military authorities have suppressed food riots in Belgium and northern France. The outbreaks were severe in Liege Verviers Robais Menawix Bt Nicolas Lokerti and Ternmorde.
Lloyds reports the British steamer Veer has been torpedoed off London on July 15. Three American crew members named George Ivy, Richard Nelligan, and Davis Reasonwu were aboard, with 257,730 bushels of cargo. The vessel was commanded by Captain William Mel Hunter.
Washington July 21 Senate rejects multiple amendments to cut warship orders. Cummins proposed two dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers all at once, defeated 61 to 14. Lane Thomas Veraman and others voted for some anti cut measures. Senate rejects House style capital ship substitution and other limits on dreadnoughts and battleships.
A cryptic message from a nurse in Turkey, described in a bulletin by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, notes famine and pestilence as cholera spreads in the region. The dispatch cites biblical verses and mentions a medicine mixture linked to the outbreak.
Indianapolis Indiana July 21 The progressive party at its convention adopted a platform and selected a complete state ticket after Jackson Hood resigned from the party The convention ratified James St Wilson of Bloomington for United States Senate and chose nominees for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and other state offices all names given in the delegation list
New York July 21 W L Waugh known to telegraphers across the nation as Fat Waugh died of pneumonia. He began as a messenger boy, became an operator at 14, joined the Associated Press service and served on the New York Chicago main line. He was famed for the Morse tradition and wide experience on special wires.
Reports from Copenhagen say heavy cannonading was heard off the west coast of Jutland and in the Baltic Sea near Landskrona and Gotka sands as ships arrived in Danish ports. The engagement is believed to involve the German fleet and Russians.
A New York initiative promotes a nationwide group of supporters called the Approving Americana. The movement, led by a director, seeks to rally 2000 members to back President Wilson in the next election with a focus on approval of his policies.
Two burglars broke into the Alexander library entrance and opened a money drawer earning five cents in loot. They took two purses and considerable jewelry from the home of Mrs Blanche Humeell near the circus in Biglis, Aberdeen.
Rome reports a ministerial decree placing German persons and property under Austrian Hungarian seizure rules. Italy battles long feud with Germany while eyeing a break in ties. Ships seized, ports urged, and plans for possible Italian entry on the western front discussed in London and Paris.
A German submarine minelayer, part of the 34 class and a prize of the British navy, was inspected by an Associated Press photographer before public exhibition. The vessel, 100 feet long, carries six mine wells and a small crew of thirteen bluejackets and five officers. It reportedly completed 10 trips from Germany to Britain, laying mines over 200 miles of routes before capture on its 20th voyage.
Des Moines July 22 The First battalion of the Third Iowa infantry left Camp Dodge at 1130 PM followed by two more trains carrying the rest of the regiment at 240 AM. A large crowd witnessed the departure as 79 cars carried baggage tents and personnel. Maj. Ivan E Ellwood was appointed brigade adjutant and will stay with General Allens staff until the Inez train. The Second regiment was expected to entrain today with railroads slow to deliver equipment.
San Antone Texas reports Villa plans an attack on Torreon with about 100 men. Pershing reports Villa wounded in the right leg and still active. No orders yet to resume operations against Villa.
Negotiations reportedly ongoing between Eastern Forwarding and a major American bank for a large gold shipment to Germany. The Dewisch land submarine merchantman was cited as the target of a delay in departure from Hallmore. Paul G. N. Helken, junior manager, was reportedly absent for 48 hours amid efforts by the forwarding firm to secure the deal. The exact amount remains undetermined.
A schooner named Prince Valdemar was seized by German forces while en route from Philadelphia to Sweden with no oil aboard. The vessel, the only American schooner in the area, belongs to Hourage W. McNear of San Francisco and is tied to recent bylaw actions affecting the fleet.
Chicago July 21 local police seek wire tappers after a complaint by Charles Fertig Hastage Nob Fertig says he won 60 then 200 on a race a few have won in Gary lod and he lost 4500 to confidence men through interest in the scheme
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a French heater concept and current distribution related to a light docket. It mentions Switzerland and relief support, suggesting policy context but offers no clear actions, dates, or names. The readable parts hint at economic measures tied to poverty relief and heating.
New York reports a rise in infantile paralysis deaths with 40 new cases today. Since June 24 the epidemic totals 2,420 cases and 610 deaths in the greater city, despite a drop in new cases from yesterday.
At St Paul on July 2 J Franke Hanley former governor of Indiana was nominated for president of the United States on the first ballot receiving 440 votes to 191 for William Sulzer former New York governor Finley Hendrickson Maryland 61 votes and others. The convention adopted a platform calling for national prohibition initiative recall and referendums with limited military entanglements and support for a strong but limited army and navy.
New York on July 12 reports a meeting convened to protest Britain's trading with the enemy. The gathering, led by F Blegenwa of Hrasch & Hothenstein, invited figures such as Goodwyn Rhett and Rhett Goodwin to discuss testing Holy Huntwine’s stance and possible legal challenges.
Fragmentary OCR report notes a numeric figure around 6.911 000 and mentions a state indicated percentage near seven percent, with the text unreadable for full context. No clear persons, organizations, or events can be confirmed from the fragment.
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