Russian and Austrian Movements War Update
Russian troops strike at German positions between the Puina and Niemen the Russian advance cuts through the German line near Poniewiecz Vilkomir and threatens a larger breakthrough. Austrian forces bombard Serbians near Orsova with a failed Hungarian landing near the Tron Gate. Six killed and 23 wounded in a Zeppelin raid.
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TL Andon
Oce
Dike
Nicholas Ae
London
Daily Mail
Bucharest
Orsova
Oxtadena
Danube
Tron Gate
Zeppelins Bomber Raid Kills Six on England East Coast
Official notice reports two Zeppelins raided the east coast between 8 30 p m and 11 45 p m dropping incendiaries and explosives. Six people died including four men and two women and twenty three were injured including three men eleven women and nine children. Fourteen houses were seriously damaged.
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Yendon
England
Doaths
Interned German Crew Attempt Escape at Trondhjem Fjord
Twenty five crew members from the converted German cruiser Herlin, interned at Trondhjem since November, tried to swim the fjord to flee. Guards spotted them as they carried civilian clothes, money, and knives, and several drownings were reported. The Herlin, with a 450 crew, arrived Nov 17 to avoid British warships after plans to raid the Atlantic.
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Christiania
Sweden
Fve
Trondhjem
Trondhjem Fjord
Berlin
North Sea
Atlantic
Trondhjems
Kell and
Wilheimshaven
Russian officer seeks U.S. market for lace work by maimed soldiers
Special Russian commissioner Theodore Kryshtofoveh arrived from Petrograd via Japan to promote lace handwork and Russian koustar as a U S employment project for maimed soldiers. The effort aims to create a market in San Francisco and across the United States for these craft products.
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San Franccisco
California
Rugeia
United States
Theodore Kryshtofoveh
Russia
Petrograd
Japan
Army airship accident at Fort Sill claims officer life
Captain Knox detailed to the quartermaster corps at Fort Sill Oklahoma was killed and Lieutenant Button of the signal corps seriously injured when Aeroplane No 47 crashed during a practice fight at Fort Sill. The accident was announced in a telegram to the War Department yesterday.
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Washington, D
Knox
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Sill
Lieut
Button
War Department
Boon
Forest Fires In Manitoba Ramp Up
Wild forest fires rage across Northern Manitoba with crews and guards deployed. The Hudema Bay Railway is protected by fire guards but damage is feared as train loads of men head toward Moose Lake to aid firefighting efforts.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Hudeda Bay
Moose Lake
Peru Said to Be Getting Loan in New York
Lima reports the Peruvian government is negotiating a new loan in New York. Officials indicate negotiations are underway for funds to support government operations and economic stabilization.
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Peru
Lima
New York
Allies Credit Menaced by Sterling Decline in U S News
New York City bankers warn that a continued fall in sterling will sharply curb American exports to England France and Russia and threaten allied credit. Sterling slid to a new low of 4.72 percent despite a week of gold and securities inflows. Authorities note massive war bills maturing here and fear credit facilities must be secured quickly to sustain orders.
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New York City
NN. Y
America
Sterling Exchange
England
France
Russia
Wall Street
Price Lower on Hard Coal in Wake of ICC Ruling
Washington dealers predict price cuts after an ICC decision affecting freight rates. Independent producers may be leveled with company miners as prepared coal shipments drop 10 cents a ton to 14.5 dollars and 13.54 dollars for small coal. Interior points see cuts ranging from 15 to 60 cents per ton.
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Washington, D
D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tidewater
Mob Kills Suspect After Jail Overpowered in Arkansas
A mob of 15 men shot and killed Ande Crum in Osceola Arkansas after overpowering the jailer during a raid on alleged bootleggers on Island 37 in the Mississippi River. Crum, arrested in connection with the shooting death of D. Mauldin Mississippi County sheriff, occurred July 1.
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Os Cowola
Arkansas
Ande Crum
Crum
D. Mauldin
Miscissippi County
Ark
Island 37
Mississippi River
Music Teacher Zea Drowns in Pool at School
Champaign reports i-Mica Zea Win slow, a music teacher, drowned in four feet of water at the high school pool. Authorities suspect heart trouble caused a sudden collapse.
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Champaign
Mica Zea Winslow
Washington replies to Austrian protest on arms export
The State Department said the American reply to Austria regarding arms exports to the allies as a neutrality violation was cabled to Ambassador Penfield in Vienna and will reach him by Sunday.
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Washington
Penfield
Vienna
State Department
Allies Buy Cattle for Britain Amid War Strains
An order for 1,000,000 head of cattle to be shipped to Great Britain and her allies is said to have been placed with a Chicago firm. The shipment would support Allied war needs as tensions rise across Europe.
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Chicago
Great Britain
Villa Offers 10 Drop Out Conditions Unacceptable
Villa proposed to withdraw from the Mexican situation only if the new leadership restored constitutional order and rejected the Cientificos. The message via Foreign Minister Lombardi to Washington indicated all factions aligned with the convention would depose themselves if needed. Pan American governments push for Cientifico recognition, while U S stance remains wary of recognizing Carmona or Cientificos. Likely publication of the plan on Sunday.
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Washington
Villa
Mexico
Uae Lombardi
Convention Party
Dbs
Wilson
Carmanza
United States
Pan American Nations
London Wife Murderer Hanged at Maidstone
Gworee Joseph Smith, dubbed the wife murderer, was hanged at Maidstone for the killings of three wives. A jury cleared him of one July charge. the court praised the jury and noted he had married two other women, robbing them of money before their deaths by drowning in baths.
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London
England
Joseph Smith
Maidstone
Smith
Tuone
Tennyson
Grave
Ben Johnson
Scotland
George Eliot
Henry
Caesar
Lincoln
Franklin
Washington bet challenges a striped four footed animal
Washington society pages note a quixotic wager by Preston Gibson, famed for a Washington monument baseball feat, challenging a Metropolitan Tub member to produce a four footed animal with blue and white stripes not exceeding two inches wide, in a quirky publicity bet of uncertain outcome.
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Washington
Preston Gibson
Harley Street
Nationals
Washington Monument
Civil War veteran Col John J Aiem placed on retired list
Washington reports Col John J Aiem the last Civil War era officer on active U S army duty has been retired at age 64 The retirement marks end of an era for the nations officer corps as Aiem ends a long service record spanning decades
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Washington
John J. Aiem
United States Army
Type Convention Selected for 1916 in Baltimore
Baltimore was formally chosen as the host city for the 1916 convention of the International Typographical Union with Los AngelesCal-Batimore noted in the formal selection details.
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Baltimore
Los Angeles
Cal
International Typographical Union
11 Cent Stamp Authorized Washington Postmaster General
Postmaster General Burlecon authorizes an uncant stamp to cover both insurance and parcel post charges on mail, meeting demand for combined services.
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Washington
Burlecon
OF. D
Worth Closes London Home
London business faces shock as Worth store announces sudden closure by manager Pence due to war induced loss of business, leaving employees unsettled and the shop shuttered.
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Worth
London
Worth's
Pence
Haring
Odd Schoolboy Sayings From Curious Civil Lessons
A collection of humorous and odd student misstatements about civics and history. Entries poke fun at misread phrases, misapplied terms, and garbled facts touching nutrition trade law and famous figures. The piece ends with the note that school is dismissed for the day.
Married couple praises daughter in social scene
A visitor expresses happiness over a marriage match while Mrs. Strug basks in campaigner style satisfaction. She notes Madge has married very well and, with sly irony, comments on the peculiar name Fussembuck lant and its appearance on a cheek.
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Mrs. Strug
Madge
Fussembuck
Mra S
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Childs ambition to be a doctor in Youngstown Telegram
A fragment from the Youngstown Telegram shows a dialogue where a child lists possible medical paths such as allopath and homeopath, with playful mispronunciations and a final response about pursuing a future in medicine. The snippet reveals curiosity about careers and a newsroom context even in partial text.
Mirthful Wheels Exchange Teasing During Repairs
A touring car owner stops while repairs proceed and a young wheel jokes about endless revolvement. The old wheel responds with patient humor as the owner remains idle, likening the situation to a Daughter of the Revolution moment in a playful, antiquated style.
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Te & Apmeter
Glaciers of Switzerland Recede Notably Over Decade
All of Switzerland's glaciers are receding perceptibly with one shrinking over 1,000 feet in ten years. The piece reflects on how life implies constant challenges for people prone to jumping to conclusions.
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Switzerland
Lost Algonquin tribe near Lake Ownasco unearthed relics
An old world to new knowledge piece notes the discovery of over a thousand relics at an Indian camp near Lake Ownasco. It highlights the Algonquin people once spanning New England and the Atlantic coast, their encounters with explorers and settlers, and a somber reflection on their decline and survival prospects.
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Pick and Sapado
Lake Ownasco
Themaelton
Hosten Journal
New England
Atlantic
Cape Fear
Cape Hatteras
Labrador
Madeon Bay
Certe
Virginia
Jacques Cartier
St Lawrence
Father Haslow
Kensington
Wiliam Pen
Faroean
Tecumesh
Pontiac
Pho
Markman
Lake Iwasco
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John A. Mofit
New Jersey
James A. Smyth
Pennsylvania
Osceola
Cattie
Pancho
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
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Kanwe
Board of Health
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Loui Raleigh
Corbett
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Con
Youngstown
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