Americans At Chateau Thierry In Major Allied Attack
Allied forces led by General Foch launch a wide counter offensive on a 25 mile front between the Aisne and Marne. French and American troops reportedly advance several miles, take prisoners and heavy guns, threatening German defenses south of the Aisne.
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Fontenoy
Soissons
Belleau
Clignon
Chateau Thierry
Aisne River
Amiens
Pershing
Torcy
Associated Press
London
Aisney
Marne
Foch
Aisne
Marne-Rheims-Champagne
Epernay
Rheims
Marne-Rhéims
Ambleny
Longpont
Ambhlony
St. Pierre Aigle
Paris
Persing
Tordy
Cliznon River
Balleau Wood
Pres Dos Beern Armits
Presante
Pumiles
Me Ey
Marne Rheims-Champagne
Villers-Bretonneux
Montvoison
Chene-Lareine
St. Agnan
Dormans
Clarizet
Plig
Ardre
Nantouel-La Fosse
Vesle
Villiers-Brettonneux
Somme
France
Hebuterne
Bucquoy
Arras
Flanders
Baieluctl
Washington
Saly
Thaincourt
Bellau
War Office
Champagne
Pourcy
Ous
Pki
Lef Chateau 1
Two Kansans named in casualties on army list
Washington July 18 army casualty list shows 14 killed in action 10 died of wounds 6 died of disease 3 died in accidents and other causes 1,047 wounded severely 1,071 wounded slightly 4 missing 67 total. Names include Rudell Lusher Kansas City Mo Wm McFadden Great Bend Kan Kohn Lovell Noborne Mo Earl Coston Bill Milford Sumner Mo William Watts Elsberry Mo wounded severely Vernon Hoan Medicine Lodge Kansas plus marine corps losses.
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Washington
Rudell Lusher
Kansass City
Wm. McFadden
Geat Bent
Kang Kohn Lovell
Noborne
Earl Coston
Bille Milford
Sumner
William Watts
Elsberry
Soverely
Vernon Hoan
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
Merine Corps
Neglect Charged in Steamer Columbia Disaster
Washington July 18. Unskilled navigation and neglect charged against the Captain and pilot of the steamer Columbia in a preliminary report to Secretary Redfield by local inspectors after the Illinois river disaster. The report notes cause of loss and calls for scrutiny of crew conduct.
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Washington
Columbia
Redfield
Illinois River
Yanks Cheer and Start General Attach Wile Frenh
The article notes a cheer from the Yankees as they begin a new phase with General Attach Wile Frenh leading active personnel. Details remain fragmentary but emphasize a prompt mobilization and coordinated actions among teams and units.
Americans Drive Surprise Attack Near Chateau Thierry
American and French forces launched a night surprise assault northwest of Chateau Thierry. Tanks supported the advance as infantry seized first objectives within half an hour, capturing towns and prisoners with minimal preliminary artillery.
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Akgorican
France
Torey
Givry
Seissons
Seco
Licenses applications rise as delinquents drop in county
Total 1,792 applications filed for motor car licenses reduce delinquents to 9, a little over 200 remaining expected to settle by week’s end. Fees have arrived at the county treasurer’s office for licenses, with thirty eight motorcycle owners also applying.
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Treaaurer
War Industries Board orders end to free newspaper copies
The War Industries Board directs all publishers to stop free copies for advertisers and exchanges starting July 13 1918. The Journal World notes previous cuts but must now remove all free and exchange copies and shift to cash for exchanges. An official order lists specifics such as suspending samples and free promotions and banning free copies to advertisers except one for checking.
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Journal-World
Pnly and Paper
War Industries Board
Students finish final lap at National Army school unit
Students at the nation al Army school near the university complete the last lap of their course. War department orders add an hour to daily drill, totaling four hours per day for five days.
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National Army School
War Department
Congress Must Speed the War declares Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt states next Congress must be Republican to hasten wartime goals. He urges faster legislation, backing a GOP majority to accelerate military and economic measures. The call frames party control as essential for swift victory.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt Urges Rapid Draft Extension and Republican War Policy
Theodore Roosevelt addressed the New York Republican convention urging immediate extension of the draft age and a stronger Congress to support the war effort. He called for decisive action in Europe and Asia, warned against delaying war with Turkey, and favored oversight of big business after the war while pursuing reform for workers and farmers.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Congress
Nee
War Department
France
Turkey
Asia
Atlantic
Pacific
Germany
Russia
Austria
Bulgaria
Europe
Asia Minor
Roosevelt learns Lieut Quentin Roosevelt may be living
Pershing cable to Col Theodore Roosevelt expresses hope that Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, missing since July 14 after a patrol engagement in France, may have landed safely. Roosevelt replies with gratitude as reports of his death remain unconfirmed. the former president heads to Saratoga for the state Republican convention.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Saratoga
Pershing
Quentin
Roosevelt
France
Quentin Roosevelt
Meson
Col. Roosevelt
Paris
Weather update for tonight and Friday
Forecast notes the fate of the weather through Friday with warmer conditions expected. Temperature readings at 3 PM yesterday and 3 AM today are referenced but details are unreadable in the fragment.
Lawrence Street Railway Seeks Temporary Fare Hike
Kansas Electric Utilities officials told Commissioner Cleland that present income cannot support current wages and repairs. They propose a temporary fare increase to five cents if the city grants short term relief, arguing workers are leaving for better pay elsewhere and that repairs are needed but funding is insufficient. They doubt state utilities approval is required and seek action at an upcoming city commission meeting.
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W. W. Cleland
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
Street Railway
La 2
Compa
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Com
Cleland
Grsimteak
Eight Hundred Attend Exercises for Colored Draftees
At Ninth Street Baptist Church in Douglas County a patriotic program honored the colored men bound for the draft. Hughes' band led a parade from Masonic Hall, followed by the G A R, home guards, and the drafted men as Rev G N Jackson gave the invocation. Captain J W spoke, Miss Farn Walker sang, and the Star Spangled Banner closed the events with afterward refreshments served.
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Ninth Street Baptist Church
Negro Welfare Association
Douglas County
Masonic Hall
Massachusetts
Hughes’ Band
Negro Home Guards
Mintor
Ston
G. N. Jackson
F. D. G. Harvey
J. W
Company M
Clark
Farn Walker
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United States
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Tryon
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