Bombing raids and heavy fighting across European fronts
War reports detail German attacks on Aisne Verdun lines repelled by French forces with many prisoners. British raids near Costtaverne and St Denis airdrome yield captives and losses. Italian and Allied gains on the Bainsizza plateau and Meuse east of Marycourt reported, with large numbers of prisoners and captured stores.
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Paris
Aisne
Verdun
War Office
London
Costtaverne
Belgium
Naval Air Service
St. Denis
Gorizia
Amsterdam
Ottawa
Hoon
Cadsan
Zeelanda
Gilemong Farm
Laventcee
Bethincourt
Forges Brook
Meuse
Petrograd
Rome
Dyina River
Jacobstadt
Dcs
Monte Santo
Bainsizza
Carso
Cadorna
Fosses
Begumont
Forges
Maryicourt
St. Quentin
Cologne
Malakoff
Inverness Copse
Haig
Lombaertsyde
Teutons
France
Riga
Russia
Baltic
Vladimir-Volynski
Infantry Killed and Wounded Listed in War Casualties
The notice lists soldiers killed in action M. R. Burkhelder Carstairs J. J. Pattison Calgary W. A. Warrington Edgeton Sorgt V. N. Stearns Innisfree and wounded D. Tidy Coronation J. Rowland Calgary KE. R. Pickering Donalda A. Thompson Empress W. D. Tranholm Morrin Wounded and Missing H. Anderson Rochester.
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M. R. Burkhelder
Carstairs
J. J. Pattison
Calgary
W. A. Warrington
Edgeton
V. N. Stearns
Innisfree
D. Tidy
J. Rowland
KE. R. Pickering
Donalda
A. Thompson
Empress
W. D. Tranholm
Morrin
H. Anderson
Rochester
Washington dry law held up by referendum petition
Olympia August 27 Washington’s bone dry law prohibiting all intoxicating liquor as a beverage was passed by the 10917 legislature and challenged after a referendum petition filed by EB M Whitama of Seattle delaying enforcement pending the vote.
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Olympia
Washington
EB. M. Whitama
Beattle
Conscription to Take Effect Soon Across Canada
Ottawa reports the Military Service Act will gain assent soon with local tribunals to be set up nationwide. Officials outline boards for exemption handling about 600 cases per board and about 1 000 boards overall. A military service council will advise on administration and enforcement as regulations are prepared. Newa office offers calling cards.
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Justice Department
Minister of Justice
Census
Devlin M.P
Military Service Council
Tulsa
Local Casualties List and Notified Wounded
Mrs. Ivy Emnlay of 286 Fourth Ave is notified her husband Pte Masson Finlay of the Infantry was admitted to No. 6 casualty clearing station on August 21 with gunshot wounds to the face back chest and shoulder. Finlay previously wounded last October and formerly worked for the Bank of Commerce. He enlisted at Hegina and now lives in Medicine Hat with his parents in law. The casualty list also names T C Cooper 108167 wounded. Cooper enlisted with A Squadron of the Third MR and was later moved to the front.
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Ivy Emnlay
Fourth Ave
Pte
Masson Finlay
Infantry
No. 6
Pte. Finlay
Bank of Commerce
Hegina
Finlay
England
Bmt
Medicine Hat
Mrs. Kirk
T. ('. Cooper
Pte. Cooper
Division on the DCWN Railway Bill Set for Tuesday Night
Montreal correspondent reports the division on the Canadian Northern Railway bill will occur Tuesday night. A strenuous lobby is described as aiming to influence the vote, making the result potentially close.
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DCWN
Montreal
Gasatte
Ottawa
Canadian Northern Railway
Girl registered for draft exposes 10 year masquerade as man
In Cleveland on June 5 Harry Hoffman 30 real name Lillian Myers registered for the draft. Failure to appear for examination led to detention. She confessed today that for a decade she had lived as a man working as a soda fountain attendant ice wagon driver grocery clerk and mover.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cah
Harry Hoffman
Lillian Myers
Cleric Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Yukon
The Very Rev E Bunoz former principal of St Louis College and noted in Roman Catholic circles is named vicar apostolic of the Yukon in a newly created ecclesiastical post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunoz, O.M.L
St. Louis College
The
Yukon
Fence cutter bound over to keep the peace in Josephburg
E Maser of Josephburg was fined 20 dollars and costs and bound over for one year to keep the peace under bonds of 200 dollars at the Provincial Police court for cutting neighbor J Dreinman no trespass fence. Dreinman had a three strand wire fence cut daily since last June. Magistrate Rae found Maser guilty and called fence cutting a despicable offence.
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E. Maser
Josephburg
R. R. Evans
Traffic toll in Greater New York. July fatalities and injuries
New York report shows fifty four people killed and 1656 injured by automobiles in Greater New York during July. The figures reflect traffic violations and collision casualties across the city.
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New York
Patriotic Fund Donation Acknowledged by Milling Co Employees
Mr H O Duggan acknowledges receipt of 146 dollars 85 cents subscribed by the employees of Lake of the Woods Milling Co to the Patriotic Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Duggan
Lake of the Woods Milling Co
Patriotic Fund
Police Court Charge Drunk and Incapable
S Kolson appeared before Magistrate Rae at the Police Court this morning charged with being drunk and incapable. He was assessed $10.00 and costs.
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S. Kolson
Rae
Rumor in Ottawa on Union Government Prospects
Ottawa rumors suggest the effort to form a union government has failed with western MPs opposing Sir Robert Borden. Observers warn that a Liberal and Conservative contest may follow, lacking a strong, broadly supported leadership. Borden is reportedly ill and confined to bed, with no official statement on negotiations yet released.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Sir Robert Borden
Canada
Robert Bortles
Million Hospitals: Alone There Are Nearly 9 000 VA
A fragment suggests a report about the number of hospitals and the scope of the VA system, noting a figure approaching nine thousand in some context. Specific entities or dates are not clear from the readable text.
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Milion Hospitals
Malformed OCR Report Highlights Dr Desmond in Alley
Fragmentary OCR text shows Dr Desmond of Sveletty Minn in an alley discussing investment and securing a location with Krauss and Dineon while a county tour is mentioned. The document appears corrupted with missing words and punctuation.
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Dr. Desmond
Sveletty Minn
Mr. Ney Son
Krauss & Dineon
Ook
Kerensky Speech at Moscow Conference Triggers Broad Critique
News accounts from Petrograd and London describe mixed reactions to Kerensky’s opening address at the Moscow national conference. Many papers call the speech colorless and politically inert while Kornilov signals a military briefing to discuss the situation and potential resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerensky
Moscow
Petrograd
London
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Vienna
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Alberta
Bone
Day
Gernan Bankers
Princess Patricia's Hospital
Ontario
Newa Offios
Devin
Sgeabe
Korniloff
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