French Cross Vesle River and Allied Prison Captures
Paris reports Allied forces on the Vesle River front crossed at several points as German guards could not ford due to flooding. Most Germans were killed or captured over the last two days. official prisoner totals are awaited. Paris notes Flames, a German storehouse area on the Aisne Marche front, has been attacked.
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Entente
Thrill World
Teutona
Paris
Vesle
Germany
Alene-Marche Battle
Fowddy
Lae
Oshkosh
Neensh Ani
Harvey Nalan
Beloit
Mark Hovey
Madison Dry ‘League
Dade County
John R. Commons
Winnebago County
Merlin Hol
Wisconsin
Kenosha
District Draft Board
Ask Anyone Who Uses It Chamberlain’s Diarrhoea Remedy
Readers praise keeping Chamberlain’s Coca Cola Diarrhoea Remedy at home as a reliable, economical safeguard. They report it saves time and suffering by providing quick relief when diarrhoea strikes.
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Chamberlain’s
French and Allied Forces Cross Vesle and Envelop German Lines
From Paris to London reports Aug 5 say French crossed the Vesle at multiple points and forced a river line while Germans retreated to the north bank. Allied forces advance near Soissons and Soissonnais with crossings of the Aisne and Vesle, house to house fighting at Ismes, and German reserves arriving in the Solgions sector as Allied patrols press forward.
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Vesle
London
Foo
Avre
France
Bourges
Etachés
Montdidier
Paris
Letms
Soissoux
Teling
Ismes
Ornek
Solgions
Soissons
Aisne
Yenize T.hhe
Champigny
Jonchery
Reims
German leaders admit strategic failure in war
Copenhagen reports say Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff conceded failure of their plans while claiming German mastery of the situation. They argued captured territories were disposed of by plan and that progress of the enemy mattered little. Von Hindenburg added German soldiers would adapt to Americans as to black troops.
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von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Copenhagen
Aug
Ludendorf
France Prays for Victory on War Anniversary in France
Public prayers for victory for the allies were held across France on Sunday marking the fourth anniversary of the declaration of war. The observance reflected national sentiment and was observed in Paris and other major cities with religious services.
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France
Paris
Aug. S
Marguerite A. Clark Threat Letter to Kaiser Bill
A hostile verse attacks Bill as Kaiser and accuses him of fraud and war. The speaker vows exposure and divine punishment, predicting executions and hellish consequences as soldiers and marines fight Germans. The piece evokes wartime sentiment and targets a named oppressor with fiery rhetoric.
Striped pants plea urges small subscriptions during winter
A fragmented plea notes subscribers linger and won’t pay. The message urges sending small mites now to keep pants glossy and available when winter snows strike, promising renewal. The cobbled text references pants and payment in a time of need.
Ground for new English Lutheran church at Horizon
Ground for a new English Lutheran church at Horizon has been broken and its building rushed. The Oregon Equity of Dane county has filed articles of incorporation with capital of 25000 dollars. Community notes tell of Belgian relief efforts, WWI war work, and various local civic actions across Wisconsin communities.
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Horizon
Oregon Equity
Society of the ‘Mage of
Oregon
Dane County
Belgium
Green Bay
Neenah
United States Employment Bureau
S Hare
Oshkosh
Appleton
Idrys Howell
T. D. Howell
Racine
Gustavus Milling Company
Oshkooh
Red Cross
Gerald Kook
A. J. Koeh
Ernst Jaeger
Port Washington
John A. Kittell
Brown County
Henry A. Foeller
Max H. Schober
Fuel Administration
White Elephant Sale by Fortnightly Musical Club
A White Elephant Sale will be hosted by the Fortnightly Musical Club at the Eagles Club House on August 1, 1916, with afternoon and evening sessions. Proceeds benefit Fatherless Children of France.
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Eagles Club House
France
Summer Complaint Remedy Ends Family Suffering
In the heat of summer many families face diarrhea and stomach cramps. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville states she used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy five years ago during a severe attack and one dose relieved her pain. Since then other family members have also found it effective. It advises keeping the medicine on hand for prompt treatment.
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Sheboygan
Theconsin Food Administration
Superior
Hennery Brothers
Fond,du Lac
Tetailer
Magma Swenson
Wisconsin
Red Cross
Washington
State Food Administration
Swenson
Henrietta Syring
Menasha
Blanchardvile
J. M. Beaton
Ditch Canadian Regiment
Ypres
Wilamy Ridge
Lems
Louis B. Nagler
United States
Eau Claire
F. F. Scott
Scottsville, N
Chamberlain
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John Seubert
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Milwaukee
Bill
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T. H. Cochrane Company
William A. Oppel
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Bonduel Feed and Light Company of
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Roy P. Wilcox
Waupaca
Thel Fraternal Reserve Association
Treasury
Fremen
Federal Census Bureau
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Victor Meagher
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sheboygan County
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Fond du Lac
Camp Custer
Mabel Thompson
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Territorial School
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Company
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Sturgeon Bay
Uncle Sem
Racine Manufacturing Company
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Dunbar
Marinette
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Peyton Brand Real
P. B Gravely Tobacco Company
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Winterburn Drug Co
Hotel Blodgett
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