Italian Forces Seize Gorizia Bridgehead in Isonzo Campaign
Italian troops report capture of the Gorizia bridgehead with large prisoner returns and artillery activity in the Legarenette valley. The announcement notes heavy fighting on the Isonzo front and ongoing shelling around Monte Slef and other positions as Austrians withdraw to eastern Isonzo.
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Rome
London
Gorizia
War Office
Berlin
Dneister River
Niznioff- Tysmienita-Ottynia
Somme
Pozieres
Petrograd
Tyamenfetsa
Galicia
Vorone
Letchitzky
Paris
Hemwood
Verdun
Thiaumont
Suez Canal
Katia
Heyat
Imperial Camel Corps
Bheland
Katla
Isonzo
Koevess
Trentino
Hag
Legarenette
Aslaga
Montezebio
Cordevole
Monte Slef
Monte Zabolina
Monte San Michel
Bom
Guillemont
Three Women and Child Slain in British Air Raid
London reports German airships attacked England and Scotland early today. Three women and a child were killed and fourteen injured as Zeppelins bombed coastal areas. Anti aircraft fire engaged the craft and they were driven off. Casualties total about 23.
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Great Britain
London
England
Scotland
War Office
Parsons
Eral
Berlin Paper Suppressed for Claiming Germany Not Forced into War
The Berlin Tageblatt faced suppression after boldly asserting Germany was not coerced into war. A censored Daily Express summary claims the Reichstag would have acted differently with the rulers' confidence. The text references parliamentary proposals and a conference framed by the state.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Action Against City Over Grass Cutting Claim
Mr. T. Montgomerie sues the city claiming wrongful cutting of grass and vegetation in block 10 plan 1138M. He asserts the property housed a chicken gun used for raising valuable thoroughbred fowls. The suit seeks 200 dollars plus costs from the auction.
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T. Montgomerie
Foreclosure sale yields no bids on five East Allowance houses
Five of a string of ten houses on East Allowance were offered for sale yesterday under foreclosures proceedings. No bids were received. John Livingston of Conyberne Church and Co. Lethbridge appeared for the mortgagers.
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John Livingston
Conyberne
Church’ & Co
Lethbridge
Kaiser’s son in law driven insane after Russian frontier clash
A historical fragment notes Kaiser's son in law going mad when his German troops clashed with Russians on the frontier. The account hints at a disastrous engagement and a soldier’s collapse under pressure.
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Kaiser
Hissler
Exam Results Highlight High School Stars
Appended results show Grades XI and XII exams with strong local performance. Grade XI: 24 of 26 passed for 96 percent, with full pass in Grade XI. Named students include Florence Engelking Ada Hawthorne Veoarl Henderson Josephine Peterson. Grade XII lists students John Matheson Roy Mathe son Winnifred Matthews Velvya Pederson Percival Riches James Sanderson and others.
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Florence
Engelking
Ada Hawthorne
Veoarl Henderson
Josephine Peterson
Thos Bailie
Sarah Bernstein
Edgar Cooper
Harold Ferguson
Catherine Heath
Beatrice Lalonde
Aline Logan
Florence McNichol
John Matheson
Roy Matheson
Winnifred Matthews
Inn Osborne
Velvya
Pederson
Percival Riches
Vera Robingon
James Sanderson
John Sillak
Myrtle Smithert
Ella Spangle
Florence Stewart
Helen Stewart
Edith Walker
James Williamson
Grace Wilson
Vatican protests deportation of Northern France residents
The Vatican through Cardinal Von Hartmann has presented the protest to the German government over the deportation of inhabitants from invaded Northern France districts. The Vatican communication echoes Cardinal Lucan of Reims and offers no additional comment.
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Rome
Paris
Lucan
Reims
France
Vatican
von Hartmann
Cologne
Railway Strike Averted As Brotherhoods Accept Mediation
New York reports the threat of a nationwide railroad employee strike eased as the Railroad Brotherhoods accept the U.S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation offer to mediate their differences. The development ends a potential disruption involving about 400,000 workers.
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New York
United States
United States’ Board of
Ther
Fragmented OCR Teaser Prompts Sparse News Cues
The readable text offers no clear events or entities. It appears as garbled OCR with scattered phrases and no identifiable people places or organizations.
Trades and Labor Council to decide on Labor Day celebration
The Trades and Labor Council met to discuss holding a Labor Day celebration in Medicine Hat. After a two hour discussion no firm decision was made, concerns about costs and advertising were raised, and merchants may be solicited for prizes and patronage. If support is found by Friday, plans proceed. otherwise the proposition will be dropped.
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Trades and Labor Council
Medicine Hat
Trades Council
Desperate Armenian Deportees Report Famine Conditions
A cable from northern Arabia and the lower Euphrates valley describes Armenians driven into deserts, where witnesses say starving people eat grass herbs locusts and in some areas dead animals and human bodies have been found.
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Boston
Mass
Arabia
Euphrates
American Commission For
Armenian and
Sir George Paish Suffering Nervous Breakdown Delays Canada Commission
London Aug 9 Sir George Paish is described as suffering a nervous breakdown and is not likely to join the Commission to Investigate the railway situation in Canada. The illness is progressing slowly and keeps him from anticipated travel.
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London
George Paish
Canada
Railway founder dies in St. Paul after week illness
Stickney, founder of the Chicago Great Western Railway, dies at his St. Paul home after a week of illness. He had been in declining health for several years.
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St. Paul
Stickney
Chicago, Great ‘Western Railway
Wheat Prices Jump in Chicago on Crop Damage News
Chicago August 9 Wheat prices rose sharply at the open advancing eight cents a bushel with December option touching 1.45 and closing strong at 148 38 8 cents. Government crop damage report confirmed as the cause of the extraordinary advance.
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Chicago
WANT CANADIAN LIEUTENANTS AT BRITISH FRONT
Ottawa August 9 a War Office request calls for several hundred Canadian supernumerary officers for subaltern command due to heavy losses among lieutenants in the current offensive. Prince Albert Sask August 8 the city council urged Ottawa to ensure pension bills treat officers and privates alike, arguing officers are equal to privates in private life.
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Ottawa
War Office
Canada
Prince Albert
Sask
Uty Council
Swiss inquiry finds three aeroplanes German
Geneva reports an official inquiry into the nationality of three aeroplanes that flew over Porentruy Switzerland. It was decided they were German. This marked the twentieth time German aircraft had crossed Swiss territory.
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Geneva
Porentruy
Large Head of Hogs Headed for Inspection at News Office
Mr B L Harvey of Altawana submitted a large article to the News office described as the largest head of a hog and measuring inches long and inches in circumference. The report notes the peculiar size and submission for inspection.
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B. L. Harvey
Altawana
Hag
Single plate violation leads to court fine
An autoist was cited for leaving the engine running with only one license plate exposed. The judge warned the owner to display both plates in the future and imposed a fine of one dollar.
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Le 1
Troops Pass Through Fernle Station Irish Brigade
The 121st Battalion large from Fernle British Columbia arrives at the station amid a crowd. Known as the Irish Brigade, the unit proceeds to its next assignment with ceremonial welcome and official railside salute.
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Fernle
B.C. Wiolses
Assinibola Hotel Management Change Announced
Mr A J Day owner of a hotel building will conduct the hotel management duties. W J McLean will handle similar duties for Mr Conrad, with both parties arranging furniture and equipment.
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A. J. ‘Day
Boia Hotel
W. J. McLean
Conrad
McLean
Fifty Forest ers Corps: Passe This Morning on the News Want Ads
An odd classifieds note appears in the morning news musters for money. The item hints at a group or corps named Fifty Forest ers and references ads seeking to capitalize on opportunities.
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Ers’ Corps
Oats Ready for Cutting at Provincial Demonstration Farm
Mr. Carlyle reports an 80 acre oat field ready for harvest at the Provincial Demonstration Farm. He visits the city pleased with the crop, noting better prospects than last year and excellent yield prospects across the south.
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G. Carlyle
McMillan
Carlyle
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