Italians Launch Major Isonzo Offensive Claims 7500 Prisoners
Vienna reports a large Italian offensive on the Isonzo front with 7500 prisoners taken. Guns and many machine guns captured. Austrians suffer heavy losses as infantry battles continue. Rome notes British reactions to peace proposals and Emperors' front visits. Verdun lines shift as German reports claim limited fighting on other fronts. Mobilization dates for U S troops are adjusted.
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Vienna
Verdun
Rome
Isonzo
War Department
Pope Benedict
Austria
Charles
Tolmino
Adriatic Sea
Carso
Berlin
War Oflem
Talon Ridge
Meuse
Gern
Talon Tih
Tans Bev
Entente
Washington
British Airmen Fly Low and Take Big Risks
British airmen push aggressive low level attacks against German positions as the British Army advances. They stalk gun nests and trench lines, while German pilots avoid daytime battles, reserving air power for night raids. Night bombings hit targets behind lines, with at least one hospital damaged. Weather fair.
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Wield
Coal Dictator for United States
Washington reports President Wilson selected the map to be America's fuel dictator awaiting acceptance before announcement. In Chicago hearings the county building heard testimony on coal operators' profits and potential conflicts between state and federal actions.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Eqlof OY
Iligvdis
Tche
Gavernor Lowden
Cuel
Russia rejects pope peace proposal in official embassy statement
Washington, Aus 21 Russia rejected the Vatican peace proposal saying no agreement has been formulated yet but a feeling exists that the proposal aligns with democratic aims and is unacceptable from that viewpoint.
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Washington
Aus
Russia
Vatican
Half of Saloniki Burned Displaces 80000 People
London dispatch reports that much of Saloniki in Greek Macedonia, held by Entente troops, was destroyed by fire. Eighty thousand men and women homeless were being sent to neighboring villages as the blaze came under control.
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London
Saloniki
Greek Macedonia
Allies to Confer on Reply to the Pope Peace Plans
London reports Lord Robert Cecil announced in the House of Commons that Entente governments will hold a conference before replying to the pope's peace proposals. Meanwhile raids in Australia target the Independent Workers of the World linked to the U I W.
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London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Vatican
Annual Milwaukee Moose Festival at Pabst Park
Milwaukee Moose held their annual festival at Pabst Park in Milwaukee. A Moose Marchial Club led a procession from Richard Wagner hall to the park, where John Martin Hanter of Chicago spoke. Two Mooseheart film showings accompanied by guests from Barnum and Bailey lodge No 33. The Moose hand and Moose Marching Club plan to attend the state convention in Madison August 25-26.
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Milwaukee
Woman Blames Hypnotics in Detroit Theft Case
Detroit August 21 A woman Mrs W A Pryor alleges hypnotic influence by Edward Eckert led her to attempt suicide by diving into the Detroit River from Joseph Campau Avenue dock She also faced charges for receiving stolen goods linked to a Washington Boulevard shop Alfred Fox and Eckert appeared in court Fox charged with receiving stolen property Eckert with theft Both men were remanded Pryor remains in custody in hospital awaiting observation
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Detroit
Edward Eckert
Joseph Campau Avenue
W. A. Pryor
Stein
Washington Boulevard
Alfred Fox
Eckert
Fox
Qait
Boyle Hall Is Dedicated Green Aug 21
Overlooking the Fox river in De Pere St Norbert College dedicated Francis Doyle hall before thousands. The four story brick concrete and steel structure houses classrooms offices a gymnasium and modern departments. It is a gift from Henry Royle of Font du Lac whose son Frank attends the college. The ceremony was led by Bishop Paul P Rhode of Green Bay.
Beginnings of Health Crusade Aims at Enforcement
William Dekleine Flint heart officer has begun a crusade for stricter health ordinances as city enforcement gains attention. Sixteen arrests were made for varied offences from dumping garbage in alleys to improper sewer connections.
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Li Ly
William Dekleine
Flint Heart
Heal
Alleva
Two Men Die After Being Struck by Pere Marquette Train
In Manistee on August 21 two unidentified men were hit by a fast Pere Marquette passenger train two miles south of Kaleva. The bodies were ground to pieces after being struck while likely sitting or sleeping on the tracks. The incident left authorities unsure of the men’s identities and ages.
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Manistee
Pere Marquette
Kaleva
Muskegon Faces Labor Shortage Due to Enlistments
Muskegon pierces labor strain as 444 soldiers depart in weeks plus ongoing enlistments into the regular army and navy. Local employers warn of the city’s most acute labor shortage in history amid these departures and new recruitment efforts.
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Muskegon
Mus Fon
Ane
Army Juota
Army
Navy
Army Foe to Face U.S. Grand Jury
Bay City reports John F. Peterson of Bentley facing federal grand jury action after being charged with violating army law by urging men to roatst the call. Commissioner Pratt forwarded the case to the grand jury on August 21.
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U.S. Grand Jury
Bay City
John F. Peterson
Bentley
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Pratt
Motor Vehicle Receipts Reported at $834,142
Secretary of State Merlin Hall reports total motor vehicle license receipts for the year ending August 1 reached 834,142 dollars. The prior year total was 576,798 dollars. After 89,069 dollars deducted for admin costs, 38 percent goes to the state highway fund and 7 percent to counties based on license fees paid.
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Merlin Hall
State Highway Fund
Railroads Seek 15 Cent Coal Freight Increase in State
Wisconsin railroads petition the commission for a 15 cent rise in coal freight rates within the state. If approved, coal prices to consumers would rise by 15 cents.
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Wisconsin
Boy Robs Benefactor at Farm in Pontiac Australia
Sixteen year old George Wooley, a runaway, stole from his benefactor Richard Willis to buy a complete new suit. He was traced after purchasing the outfit and placed in the county detention home.
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Pontiac
Aus
George Wooley
Richard Willis
Farmers urged to plant extra wheat in Brown County
Green Bay August 21 Brown county farmers are urged to plant extra acres of winter wheat and rye as an emergency measure by the Brown County council of defense.
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Green Bay
Brown County
Brown County Council of Defense
Huckleberry Crop Light and Prices High in West Branch
In West Branch on August 21 the huckleberry crop is very light this year and prices are very high in this area. Local growers report scarce yields and strong demand driving prices upward.
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West Branch
Prices and Values in a Changing Cost of Living
A circular from a lumber industry uses a Missouri farmer anecdote to show how people mistake price for value. The farmer balked at a dealer’s $90 for a buggy that his father bought for $50 twenty years ago, and the merchant notes the father paid with 300 bushels of corn.
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Missouri
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