British Drive Breaks German Hold on Belgium Meantime
British forces push along a ten mile front from Ypres toward Messines and Ploegsteert, capturing prisoners as Meurins ridge and Belgian positions come under heavy bombardment. The attack signals renewed Allied momentum after early Arras successes, with Belgian terrain and looming towns like Lille and Roubaix in range of rapid advances.
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United Press
London
Germany
Belgium
Lille
Roubaix
Associated Press
France
Arras
Messines Ridge
Ypres
Meguines
Vimy Ridge
Messnen
Vimy
Megaines Ridge
Darien
Observatory Ridge
Ploegateert Wood
Armentieres
Moasines
Page Siz
City Increases 1917 Assessment Roll Over 1916
The 1917 city assessment roll exceeds the 1916 total of 4,408,630 by 42,626, reaching 4,447,066. Real estate stands at 3,626,215 and personal property at 921,840. City Assessor Chris Hansen placed 3,527,590 in real estate and 920,630 in personal. Board of review raised personal value by 1,210 and cut real estate by 2,375. Ward totals include First ward 5,66?455 real estate and 83,225 personal. Second ward 1,189,460 real estate and 262,845 personal. Third ward 381,075 real estate and 80,360 personal. Fourth ward 646,850 real estate and 262,016 personal. Fifth ward 741,375 real estate and 233,395 personal.
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Board of Review
Chris Hansen
Barth Ward
Death of German Aviator After Downing 30 Foes
Amsterdam June 8 dispatch from Krefeld reports Lieut. Schaefer the German pilot credited with 20 aerial victories was killed while leading his squadron in battle with British aircraft.
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Amsterdam
Krefeld
Rhenish Prussia
Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung
Lieut. Schaefer
House Passes Bill To Arm Home Guards In Nation War
Washington June 8 The house approved the senate bill authorizing rifles and equipment for home guards. The measure, backed by the war department, grants discretionary power to outfit home guards with state police or constabulary roles and other organized units under governors. The item trails into lawmaking.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Department
Flag Day Proclamation by the Governor
The governor proclaims Flag Day, urging remembrance of the flag as liberty’s symbol and the nation’s emblem. The text emphasizes liberty, justice, and unity under the flag, calling for collective resolve in peace and war.
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Free Republic
Tornado Delays Wedding In Battle Creek
In Battle Creek a Wednesday tornado interrupted a wedding as Arthur L Statton, carrying a marriage license, was struck by debris and knocked unconscious while en route to the minister’s home. He received care and was brought to his house, while the ceremony proceeded the following evening with the groom propped up. The bride was Dorothy Lloyd.
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Battle Creek
Arthur L. Statton
Dorothy Lloyd
First Fighting Men Reach France With 100 Aviators
One hundred American aviators arrive in France to aid submarine warfare and other active duty, marking the first fighting men to land in France. The official announcement confirms their safe arrival as part of the United States military buildup in World War I.
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France
United Area
Washington
Pershing
Overalls and Aprons Attend Last Day of School
Graduating class of Tudington High School arrive in overalls and aprons for their final morning. Professor C A Griffith orders them to dress properly, prompting a prank with a motor truck driving around the school as a warning to behave.
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Tudington High School
C. A. Griffith
Eadh
Creatfallen
Grand Rapids Editor Elected President of Western League
Emerson W. Dickerson, president of the Central baseball league and sporting editor of the Grand Rapids News, was elected president of the Western league at a St. Joseph Missouri meeting. The post pays 8000 dollars, up 3500 from the Central league. Dickerson will assume duties soon. Burdock Tonic advertised at 26 cents per bottle by Sahlmarkas Pharmacy.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Emerson W. Dickerson
Central Baseball League
Grand Rapids News
St. Joseph
Central League
Dickerson
Ludington school board weighs pension for teachers in 1917
Secretary James H. Lyons presents receipts and expenditures totals. A pension donation request for teachers from January 1 1917 is discussed with no action taken. Red Cross use of the Foster building is approved. Pocahontas coal priced at nine dollars a ton and bought last year at five dollars twenty five cents.
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James H. Lyons
Puec Ceeeetaeeeener
Peteetntee Ees
Ce.ees
Ludington
Foster Building
Red Cross
Pocahontas
B C G A Railroad Nears Completion in Michigan
Lansing June The Michigan Trust Company receivers for the Boyne City Gaylord and Alpena railroad won state approval to issue 800000 in bonds to discharge existing obligations and finish about nine miles of track. When done the line will be 97 miles long connecting eastern and western Michigan and aiding regional development.
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Lansing
Boyre City
Unk
Michigan
Weather outlook: partly overcast tonight and Saturday
Partly overcast conditions persist tonight and into Saturday with a slight warmth. Winds shift from gentle to moderate from the west as the weekend progresses, bringing a mild air mass and typical seasonal patterns.
Indemnity Plan Attracted To End War Says Hillis
Dr Newall Dwight Hillis told a Denver Liberty Loan audience that Germany offered allies a $30,000,000,000 indemnity to end the war. The plan would have kept Germany with its army and navy and granted freedom of the seas, with the goal of moving military power to the United States. Deets added that the Allies refused the proposal, preventing a German conquest of the U.S.
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Associated Press
Penvil
Ger. Smahy
United States
Denver
Newall Dwight Hillis
Germany
Ules
Ie ‘Rts
Demand for Pedigree Large Cave A Kinney Sale Report
A Kinney of Springhurst farm traveled from Mason City to Waukesha Wisconsin for the tenth and semi annual sale of registered Guernsey cattle. Fifty eight animals were listed. prices ranged from 40 to 600 with two animals from Springhurst selling for 565. Their success signals strong breeding prospects for Guernseys in Mason County and western Michigan. Lilian's Milkmail of Maple-Till owned by Fruit Bros topped the sale at 1000.26, born Sept 8 1913, with notable two year milk record and current daily yield. Most stock sold between 200 and 600 dollars.
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IE. A. Kinney
Springhurst Farm
South Pera Marquette
Waukesha
Wis
Waukesha County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Mason County
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kinney
Lilian
Fruit Bros
Lad Charged With Stealing Bicycles Held By Officers
Michael Gorski, not a Fourth Ward resident, was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Short Andrew Anderson on Pere Marquette township plate road bridge with another youth and two bicycles. Joseph Petrack identified one wheel as his. Gorski arraigned for grand larceny and ordered held over to the June circuit term. prior troubles noted.
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Michael Gorski
Fourth Ward
Short Andrew Anderson
Anderson
Young Gorski
Plate Road Bridge
Pere Marquette Township
Ludington
Joseph Petrack
Gorski
Juatire
Jal
Ile
Hig
Earthquake Fire and Volcano Hit Island San Salvador
The American legation and much of San Salvador’s business district were destroyed by an earthquake, fire, and a volcano eruption last night. Minister Long reported the fire under control with no lives lost.
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Island
San Salvador
United Presa
Washington
San Sabvador
Long
Willie Powers Arrested on Forged Check Charge
Will Lie Powers, a farm laborer from Amber township, is accused of forging a $5 check drawn on People’s State Bank of Seattle and signed W. T. Pelt. Suspected for some time, he was arrested after his registration card matched the signature and arraigned before Justice Fitch. Powers is held in county jail on $500 bond.
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Treaday
Snditen
Willie A. Powers
Love Farm
Amber Township
Wille
People's State Bank of
Seattvile
W. T. Pelt
FL W. Andrew
Louse Yesterdny
Sighatere
Powers
Justice V. A. Fitch
Jai
Pershing and 198 Staff Arrive in London
Major General Pershing arrives in England commanding the first American expeditionary force to France. He travels with 198 men as American destroyers escort the convoy. British destroyers meet them 300 miles off the coast. The voyage is reported uneventful and the party is due in London at 3 pm.
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United Preas
Pershing
France
England
Atlantic
London
Russia needs a dictator to curb mob rule unrest
United Press reports Petrogran notes Russia teeters between czarism and mob rule with no leader strong enough to govern. Kerensky’s efforts harmed his health as 500 conservatives convene to oppose mob rule, finding no path to a dictator. Registration totals show 245,088 with six counties missing. George Coburn plans fruit tree sales tomorrow and Monday.
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United Press Petrogran
Hussk
Russia
Kerensky
United Preag
United States Predicted to Provide Two Million Troops
Washington sources say Russia’s collapse will force the United States to furnish two million soldiers as soon as feasible. Allied experts expect a major push by Hindenburg on the Western Front and Britain to transfer troops from the east, with England raising 500,000 more as the war drags on.
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United Press
Washington
Alliea
Europe
France
England
Germany
America
Congress
Arthur Sears Henning
Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
War Department
Hindenburg
London Times
Early Potatoes and Hay Crop Coming Fine Says Millerton Man
Millerton farmer 8. BE. Bortz and his son visited The Daily News sharing that nine acres of early potatoes reach four inches height and ten acres of corn are emerging. He plans seven acres of beans and notes good hay prospects on 100 acres. He keeps 60 head of stears, marketing calves for veal, and reports seven flocks of partridges. Walwart Bros. creamery offers dairy products.
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BE. Bortz
Millerton
Daily News
Patel
Mr. Bortz
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