British Claim Pozieres Seizure in Somme Region
London July 26 reporting Field Marshal Haig confirmed the capture of Pozieres in the Somme as British forces held the village amid stiff German counterattacks. Berlin said British attacks were repulsed. Russians advanced toward Erzingan in Central Armenia as Turkish defenses withdrew.
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Pozieres
Somme River
Vouig
France
Stall
Vers Dan
Fizingan
Armenia
Petrogriot
Hizingan
Seivas
Alo
Erzingan
French War Department Brief on Somme Front Losses
Paris July 26 The French war department issued an official statement this afternoon reporting heavy losses among prisoners and officers as Teutonic forces pressed attacks along the Somme front ten miles north of Drody. The communiqué notes captures and ongoing offensives with details on German casualties and positions.
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London
Turpet Institute
Roubaix
Germany
Stall
Ruiat
Paris
Sommes
French War Department
Ggunsi
Hughes to Announce Position on National Suffrage
Hughes will state his stance on women's suffrage in the early campaign. His secretary says he has met several pro suffrage women and plans to reveal his position in a speech or acceptance remarks.
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Hughes Marly
Hughes
Aetcretary
Pmn Hughes
British cruiser Deutschland seen near Fortress Monroe
Unidentified British cruiser Deutschland reportedly neared Point near Fortress Monroe in the lower Chesapeake Bay yesterday after returning to patrol duties outside the three mile limit. Residents recall the ship’s near sighting by only a handful of people as opinions vary on the visit’s purpose.
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Naval Ely
Gles
Chesapeake Bay
Rea
Cape Cities
Fortress
Monroe
Applications For Release At Fort Sam Houston Rise
Fort Sam Houston reports applications for release from service arriving at about 1500 a day with several hundred already released. Most inquiries come from wives mothers and sisters of guardsmen rather than the guardsmen themselves, drawn by congressional interest in the causes.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonica
Army
Tonnage Surpasses German Rates in US Shipbuilding
Washington July 26 The tonnage of ocean going merchant vessels built or ordered in the United States by July 1 reached 1 000 000 tons gross about a quarter more than new ships under construction in German yards on January 1 1914 The bureau of navigation reported today The number of ocean vessels over tim 1 000 tons gross under construction is 19h
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United States
Bureau of Navigation
Wreck on Mexican National Line Kills Twelve
A northbound Mexican train derailed forty miles north of Monterey after striking bad track. Twelve were killed instantly and twenty two injured, with word reaching Laredo and other areas today.
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Ay Gully
Lavedo
Tex
Shady
National Lines
Morales
Mexico
Monterey
Great Storm in Spin Hurricanes Ravage Five Provinces
A hurricane of unprecedented violence tears through five provinces hitting villages with ruins and floods. Reports from Madrid via Paris cite one village in ruins and three churches swept away while another location recovers bodies. No word for days from San Antonio on Canavan's health at the base hospital amid pneumonia concerns.
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San Antonio
Aohin
Mrs A D Weaver Reported Improving After Illness
A dispatch notes Mrs A D Weaver spent a restful night and shows improvement today healing from illness reported in Boulder Colo. Fragments indicate she is recovering nicely and feeling much better this afternoon.
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A. Lt. Weaver
Boulder
Colo
Dr Burdick Elevated to Vice President by Board
Dr Burdick is promoted to vice president by the board of administration in a university decision. The action names Dr Burdick as vice president and reflects leadership changes within the administrative ranks.
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DR. Burdick
University of Kansas Names New Vice President of Law Dean
The state board appoints Dr. William L. Purdick, already a law professor and Yale alumnus, as vice president of the University of Kansas. The move follows Chancellor Frank Strong's recommendation. Dr. Purdick will assist in representing the university locally and out of state.
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State Board of Administrations
Wiliam L. Purdick
University of Kansans
Tis
Frank Strong
Doctor Buritick
Strong
University Awards Salary Increase For Professor William Carruth
The state and university announce a salary raise effective September 1 for Professor William Carruth. Carruth earned a hueh élor of arts degree from Wesleyan in 1882 and a master of arts in 1885, a philosophy doctorate from Grant College in 1904, and a bachelor of laws from Yale in 1898. He has taught at the University Law School since 1898 and has not had a vice president since 1915.
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Wesleyan University
Sure
Grant College
Yale
William 4. Carruth
Stanford Univer
Jealous Lover Foiled in Porch Shooting at Lawrence Teacher
A would be suitor hid behind trees with a revolver aiming at a Lawrence schools teacher on her porch. He paused when he saw she carried a baby, then fled after the teacher’s father intervened to calm the man and avert tragedy.
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Lawrence
Fire wagon nearly hits lamp post on Massachusetts Street
A fire department wagon traveling down Massachusetts Street narrowly avoided crashing into a lamp post near the Innes store. The driver maneuvered through a tight gap between a porch and a small building, scratching the curb and missing the post by inches, a collision that could have ended badly.
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Jon
Massachusetts Street
Innes
Yurle
Anto
Free Day for Youngsters at the YMCA
Fred Day hosts a weekly free day for children under 12 at the YMCA tomorrow. The event is a favorite with the youngsters and a recent report notes six boys took a swim last Thursday under lifeguard supervision.
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Y. M.C
Life
Notestiné Grows 500 Tomatoes on City Home Plot
Notestiné cultivates 500 tomato plants on 3400 square feet in the west part of town. The patch covers about three fifths of a city plot and produced tomatoes valued at 110 dollars. He brought the season’s first tomatoes to the market a few weeks ago.
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A. S&s
Notestiné
Notestine
Fire Doused at Residence on New Jersey Street
A small morning fire at 1801 New Jersey Street was extinguished by the fire department before causing damage. The house is owned and occupied by Jim Turner.
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New Jersey Street
Jim Turner
Kansas Weather Report Summary
Weather update for Kansas showing general temperatures and tonight forecast. Reports indicate a warm to cool trend with conditions varying by region and a note on tonight's low temperatures.
Salvation Army seeks employers for discharged prisoners
The Salvation Army aims to gather many employer names willing to hire discharged prisoners. Western territory under Commissioner Mistill leads the effort, with local official B T Stack tasked to collect names and addresses county by county. The list does not require an immediate opening, but a potential position when available.
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Salvation Army
Mstill
B.T. Stack O
Wader
Bill
Heauskyuarte
Kansas Receives Federal Road Aid Under Shackleford Plan
Kansas is allotted about 142 000 dollars in federal road appropriations for the coming year under the Shackleford Bankhead law. The program requires a dollar-for-dollar state match, with funds to be used only for building new roads and maintenance financed by the state thereafter. Construction is slated to start this fall with extensive work next spring.
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Washington, D. C
Lou
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Houston
Kansas
Congress
Topek
Teter Returns from Eastern Vacation Tour
Clyde Teter completed a trip through eastern cities including Boston Philadelphia Norfolk and Albany He traveled by boat from Buffalo to Detroit and plans to return to work at Ober store next week.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Teter
Albany
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Ober
Death of Horace Jordan Funeral Set at North Lawrence
Funeral services for Horace Jordan will be held Friday at North Lawrence Baptist Church with interment at Mane Grove Cemetery. Local mourners are invited to attend the rites.
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Horace Jordan
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Manle Grove Cemetery
City Mulls Purchase of New Fire Truck
City officials and the state fire marshal review the proposed purchase of a new fire truck, weighing costs, specifications, and readiness needs for the department.
Topeka discusses buying fire truck for Lawrence
City officials Boly and Rein met Fire Insurance Commissioner Eldridge in Topeka to consider purchasing a new fire truck for Lawrence at about 5000 dollars. The move aims to reduce horse maintenance and improve fire protection while preserving the current horses as a backup. Insurance classifications could improve, potentially lowering city premiums as fire standards rise.
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W. W. Bolyfield
William Reinisely
Topeka
Charies E. Eldridge
Anges Inspection and
Lawrence
Tve
Lawrence Boys Rally for Aviation Corps Recruitment
Lawrence youths organize to recruit for the Kansas National Guard Aviation Corps. Louis Fink leads efforts at the YMCA building with plans for three units including mechanics and draughtsmen. About 24 members expected with a pledge to enlist and serve in Lawrence Kansas.
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Marvin LeSeur
Williams Clackie C. Roberts
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Evgerntt Kiefer
San Piekned
A . Lindsey
William Draper
Ll. Neseahot
Paul Evans
Injury Likely to Sideline Sam Hart in County Race
Sam Stanley Hart, Republican candidate for Second District county commissioner, suffered a foot injury from a buried wire spring while traveling to his barn. The wound required medical care and may prevent him from campaigning until the primaries, forcing supporters to carry on his effort for the nomination.
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Ian Stanley
Hesper
C. J. Simmons
Mr. Stanley
Actio
Rescue Crew Probes Wrecked Tunnel in Cleveland
Rescue crews worked today to penetrate a wrecked tunnel in Lake Erie after a disaster on Monday night. Eleven bodies are believed still inside the tunnel as divers search the flooded section.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Wber 3
Lake Erie
Wounded Man In Missouri Pacific Train Robbery
Report from Salina Kansas states a man named Tate was wounded on a Missouri Pacific train by robbers the night of the incident. He is under guard at Salina Hospital and expected to recover. A companion helped him retreat to a farmhouse before fleeing. Some memory links him to a Lawrence departure months ago, with a possible innocent motive noted.
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Missouri Pacific
Salina Hospital
Salina
Kans
Anderson Teddy Louis
Lochl
Tate
Lawrencé
Moving Offices to New Station as Interurban Bridge Nears
North side offices relocate to 600 Block station for the south side move tomorrow. Regular interurban service on the new temporary bridge could start any time after utilities commission approval. Tracks, flooring, and overhead wires are in place. final reports on strengthening work were sent to the commission this morning.
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Utilities Commission
Commission
Compassion
Santa Fe
Tenth and Wyandotte Street Interurban Station Proposed
Kansas City council endorses a Tenth and Wyandotte street site for a new Interurban passenger station. The plan, sent to the joint committee, grants the Interurban Terminal Company rights to build operate and connect tracks and to share facilities with equal terms for all interurban lines.
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Kansas City
J Dinaner
Special Council
Tenth
Wyandotte Streets
United States
Interurban
Licenses Lag Behind in County Auto Tag Renewals
Reporters note few old licenses remain as treasurer’s books show most autos are applying for new tags. By noon today 825 applications have been received since the month began, with a projected total near 900 countywide by the end of the period.
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Treasu
Heatwave in Montreal Sparks 250 Death Toll
Extreme heat drives temperatures high across the Midwest and Atlantic coast. Montreal records 250 child deaths linked to heat as rains bring brief relief in parts while most of the region endures drought and crop stress.
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Montreal
Atlantic
Missouri and Kandas Telephone Directory August Listing
The Lawrence directory department of the Well Telephone company is compiling data for the August directory. Four thousand copies will be printed and listed in the Journal-World job rooms to ensure a quality result.
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Missouri & Kandas Telephone
The
Well Telephone Company
Lawrence
Journal-World
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