British Light Forces Clash With German Destroyers Off Schouwen Bank
British official report details a running night battle near Schouwen Bank in which six German destroyers were engaged and damaged but escaped to the Belgian coast. One British vessel was hit, with one officer and one man slightly wounded, and two guns and sixty more prisoners captured as the action affected nearby villages.
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Schowen Bank
Pozieres
Verdun
London
Schouwen Bank
Admiralty
Bell Coast
Eres
Paris
War Office
Somme
Vigneulles
Thionville
Arnaville
Laon
Stermo
Mulheim
Rhine
Warspite Returns to Duty After Jutland Rumors
Reports from London claim the battleship Warspite is "as good as new" despite German claims she was sunk off Jutland. Doubts linger over repairs as the vessel resumes service amid cautious official statements and ongoing naval inquiry.
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Warspite
HUN
Jutland
Prussian Casualties Reported by Dally Telegraph
London July 24. The Dially Telegraph reports Prussian casualties to date at 2,801,521, claiming the figures are official.
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London
Casement Appeal Barred by Attorney General
London July 24 Sir Frederick EK Smith attorney general refused to grant Casement a certificate to appeal to the House of Lords on the death sentence for high treason in the Dublin rebellion. An official statement said the certificates under the Criminal Appeal Act 1907 were denied. A News Want Ad will sell the furniture for you.
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London
Frederick EK. Smith
Roger Casement
Casement
House of Lords
Turkish Forces Reach Within Thirty Miles of Suez Canal
London reports a new Turkish advance on the Sinai peninsula reaching about 30 miles from the Suez Canal. British cavalry have engaged the Turks near El Arish as authorities say measures are being taken in Cairo to counter the movement. Hostile aircraft attacked the Suez yesterday with minor casualties.
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Suez Canal
London
Sinai
Agyut
el Ar Ish
Katia
Mediterranean
Egypt
Alpine Club Holds Annual Camp in Banff Rockies
Banff July 23. The eleventh annual camp of the Alpine Club of Canada runs July 13 to 31 in a glade near Banff. War conditions reduce attendance as over 90 members are serving abroad. Sir James Outram leads climbs on Mount Monarch and Brett and addresses beginners about mountaineering. Members arrive from across Canada and the U S with letters from England front lines. The July 20 meeting elected officers and sent thanks to governments for support.
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Banff
Alpine Club of Canada
Healy Creek Valley
Empire
James Outram
Rockies
Assiniboia
Matterhorn
Monarch
Brett
New York
Washington
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
England
Front
Germany
F. W. Freeborn
Sir Edmund Walker
Toronto
J.D. Patterson
Woodstock
Ont
GO. A. Mitchell
W. W. Foster
Victoria
B. C
A. O. Wheeler
Sidney
S.H. Mitchell
B.C
Simpson's Pass
Egypt
Mummy
Scarab Lakes
Shadow Lake
Mount Isaul
Club
Ita
Baseball Challenge Sparks City Hall Showdown
City workers and ex-employees issue a bold baseball challenge, inviting outside hands to play alongside city staff in a high spirited game. The taunt frames a friendly yet competitive clash with City Hall as the focal point.
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City Flfer
Hall State
Market blaze shocks Chicago as city reels
A man set the Market Bitete ablaze in Haymarket causing widespread destruction and leaving the city stunned by the sudden act of arson and aftermath.
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Chicago
Winnipes jyee before Mr Justice P charges
Fragmentary note indicates a court appearance before Justice P with unspecified charges. readable words suggest a procedural caption but details are missing.
London July Event Additions Prompt Market Gait
A fragment from a London July page notes arrivals and early movements in commerce and social life. The terse item hints at new listings, likely market activity, and evolving public interest in ongoing city developments.
London July: Regina Battalic and Anderson Tain Northe
In London this July, Regina Battalic and Anderson Tain Northe appear in a brief item highlighting a local social or cultural event. Details are limited, but the notice emphasizes the individuals and the month.
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London
Regina Battalic E Cram
Anderson Tain Northe
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