American Troops Describe Bouresches Engagement and Gas Strikes
In a letter from the front, Leon Witzig of St Louis recalls a Bouresches assault with Marines, recounting the loss of Captain Donald F Duncan and heavy shelling. He notes gas exposure, fierce German retreat, and pride in American troops while detailing wartime innovations and naval losses varying by vessel speed.
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St. Louis
Leon Witzig
France
United States
Europe
Boches
Paris
Bouresches
Leutenant
Donald IF
Duncan
St. Joe
Bois du Belleau
Pershing
Ural Mountains
Federal Officials Coming to Inspect Illinois Records
Federal officials plan August to September inspection of Illinois birth and death records to test compliance with the registration law. State health officers urge physicians midwives undertakers and cemetery officials to file missing birth and death certificates and to inform parents of their shared responsibility.
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Samuel
Illinois
United States Bureau of the Census
State Department of Public Health
Submarine Defeatively Explored by Inventors Past
An old text recalls efforts by inventors in the United States over a year ago to develop methods to defeat submarines. Curiosity grew from vague descriptions of devices claimed to destroy or neutralize subs as curiosity met wartime constraints and defensive measures.
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United States
Milion
Sailor from Mt Carmel Survives German Submarine Attack Near Virginia
E A Launer describes surviving a June 8 sinking of a merchant vessel off Virginia by a German sub. The ship carried 3500 tons of sugar bound for Boston, two lifeboats, and no guns. They were picked up by a Norwegian steamer and reached New York June 10 with no fatalities.
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E. A. Launer
Mt Carmel
Virginia
Mt. Carmel
Joad
Boston
New York
Newspapers Must Economize Under War Board Edict
The War Industries Board ordered paper economy for daily and weekly newspapers starting July 16. Prohibitions include no unsold-copy returns, no free samples, no free copies to advertisers except limited office use, no pressuring dealers, no paper buybacks, no sales commissions, and no free exchanges.
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War Industries Board
President Vetoes Wheat Price Support Bill
President Wilson vetoed the $28,000,000 agricultural appropriation bill on Friday due to an amendment that would fix a government guaranteed minimum wheat price of 2.40 a bushel. He said farmers do not need a price stimulus to serve the nation during this crisis.
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Wilson
Farmers of America
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes weak and lame backs rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women Regulates bladder trouble in children If hot sold by your druggist will be sent by mail on receipt of 1 00 One small bottle is two months treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure Send for testimonials from this and other states Dr E W Hall 292 Olive street St Louis Mo Sold by druggists everywhere
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
Tent City Opens for Illinois Centennial State Fair Visitors
The Illinois Centennial State Fair and Industrial Exposition leases an 8 acre park west of the fairgrounds for camping. Tents and full equipment are rented for one or two weeks at a nominal cost. The fair begins August 12 with War exhibits from the United States and Britain.
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Springfield
U. S
Roosevelt's First Air Victory Over German Plane
Lieut Quentin Roosevelt youngest son of ex President Roosevelt shot down his first German aircraft north of Chateau Thierry. Flying with three others at 5000 yards inside enemy lines he engaged a German plane after mistaking it for a friend. The plane spun and crashed 2000 yards below. Roosevelt escaped unharmed.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Chateau Thierry
Fifty Girls Killed in German Air Bombs at La Panne
A Hague dispatch reports over fifty girls died when air bombs hit an ambulance park near La Panne on the Yser front. Fifty bombs fell near the park and a villa nearby. thirty women in the villa were killed or fatally injured while working on wounded linen and bandages.
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la Panne
Yser
Hague
Old Teeth and Jewelry Buyout Ad
An old classified notice offers to pay up to 15 dollars per set of old false teeth and cash for old gold silver and broken jewelry. Checks mailed after return mail. Goods held 10 days for sender approval of the offer by Mazer's Tooth Specialty Dept A 2007 5th St Philadelphia Penn.
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Mazer
Dept. A
5Th St
Philadelphia
Penn
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Fletcher
Co. C. East
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Caliro
Big Four
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