British Raid on Ginchy Trench War Front Attacks
British raiding parties south west of Lille attacked German trenches near Ginchy and Richbourg Lavoue last night, inflicting heavy losses. Paris reports renewed Somme fighting with French gains near Comble and Omiecourt Les Clery as German assaults fail.
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Somme
War Office
Paris
London
Combles
Peronne
Omiecourt-Les- Clery
Clery
Mont St. Quentin
Bulletin
St. Denis
Belgium
Brussels
Lille
Ginchy
Richbourg
Lavoue
Berlin
Sore
France
Berny
Rman
Fon
Lota
Brzezany
Gali
Orozova
Danube
Times
Bucharest
Aris
Macedonia
Deniecourt
Berloy-en-Santerre
Berhy-en-Santerre
Vaux-Chapitre
Chenois
Verdun
Local Milling Prices and Market Prices Listed
The day’s market shows Milling prices: Wheat 1.40, barley 0.50, oats 0.37, flax 1.40. Produce market well supplied with butter 30, eggs 3 1 2 c, chickens 25 per lb, cabbage 10 15 25 c, carrots 25c per 10 lbs, onions 25 for 6 lbs, celery 25c per 6 heads, tomatoes 2 for 2 c, beets 2c per 10 lbs, pork 22 1 4 c, beef 22 1 4 c.
Flag Comes Home From Ypres Trenches
Mr William Sharland, brother of Ted Sharland of the C P R freight captain, went to the front with the Third CMR and took a Canadian flag. The flag has now been returned to Medicine Hat after being with its owner in the Ypres trenches.
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Wm. Sharland
Ted Sharland
C.M.R
Medicine Hat
Ypres
Canneries Sale Withdrawn After No Bids
The Malcolm Canneries were offered at auction on the 6th but drew no bid above the reserve price. Sheriff Chudleigh then withdrew the sale.
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Malcolm
Chudleigh
German Zeppelins Built to Carry Mails Across Atlantic
Chicago report says two unarmed Zeppelins named Amerika and Deutschland were built in Germany to mail between Berlin and the United States. Agent Morris Ephstein states they can fly Berlin to New York in 72 hours, rise above or skim water, with international postage plus 26 cents per letter.
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Chicago
Germany
Berlin
United States
Morris Ephstein
German- American Alliance
Europe
Amerika
Deutschland
New York
Ephtein
Indians Enlisted for 228th Battalion at North Bay
Lieut C M McCarthy reports enlisting 40 Indians from Hudson's Bay district for the 228th battalion at North Bay. The able bodied group heads to Barden camp. St John N B city council allocates 1000 dollars for Ontario forest fire relief.
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Ottawa
Hudson's Bay District
North’ Bay
Barden Camp
St. John N.B
Ontario Forest
Inland Revenue Returns Show July Receipts Rise
Ottawa reports inland revenue receipts for July total 2,066,949 a rise of 205,184 from July 1915 despite new anti liquor laws in the prairies and restricted eastern hours. War tax receipts reach 98,512.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Ball Series For Alberta Championship
Mr. Wills Lang states Liberals back the Monarchs in the Calgary series as Medcine Hat visits for a Calgary game next week and Medicine Hat the following Monday. A possible third game would be played Tuesday. The probable lineup includes Purdy Atwood Glessner Cory Ib Smeaton Moore 8b Clarke If Dobbin Eddington W Cory ss M Cory Bracken Rogers.
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Wills. Lang
Liberals
Monarchs
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Raids on Bucharest and Nearby Cities Reported
Reuters dispatch from Bucharest says air raids struck Bucharest Ploesti Piatra Neamt Bechet and nearby towns on Tuesday as public demand for reprisals against enemy subjects grows.
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London
Reuter
Bucharest
Pioesti
Ohnaitad
Kistenie
Piatra
Neamtzu
Bechet
Returned soldiers greeted at train in city
A party of returning soldiers passed through the city last night and were met at the station with light refreshment. Sereg Fleming and his wife, formerly a Red Cross nurse, were married in the Old Country. The list of those who passed through includes Pte Berry 7th Batt and others from 102nd 7th 6th 10th and 15th Battalions along with Matron Seret Fleming of St John's Ambulance and Seret Fleming of the Princess Pats.
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Sergi
Fleming
Red Cross
Pte
Berry
G Hayward
Daniels
D. Drack
Grocer Peter White Fined for Employing Boy Under 14
In police court this morning Magistrate Rae fined Peter White a dollar and costs for employing a boy under fourteen. The boy's father W Medwid was fined two dollars and costs for not sending the boy to school.
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Rae
Peter’ White
Gosta
W. Medwid
School Board rejects tenders for Riverside building
A school board meeting opened Riverside school bids but declined all offers saying funds and timing do not permit five room construction. It instructed the architect to prepare plans for a three room building around sixteen thousand dollars.
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Riverside
School Board
Readi
S. A. Turner
Willets
Potter
Hatson
Depew
J. A. Reeves
Wade
Perkins
R. A. Bond
Marshall Mitchell
Marsh
Scott
Bellamy
Price
Fragmentary Color Description for Army Banner in Medicine Hat Display
A damaged fragment describes colors for a unit banner in Medicine Hat. It mentions a silk Union Jack with a crown motif and a central design including "GR 1" and "Medicine Hat Battalion" woven in bold. The piece references beaver wire and color elements in red and green, with a note about Sixth Ave.
Congress Adjourns Sine Die in Washington
Congressional records indicate a formal adjournment in Washington ending session. The action closes legislative activity with no further meetings scheduled until a new session convenes.
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Ginghy
Rumania
Rome
Dobric
Basardjik
Baltjik
Kavarna
Kalishra
Orozo
Brezany
Hallez
Naralovka
Halicz
Halez
Vienna
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Olah Toplitza
Transylvania
Gyergyo-Diro-Orsova Pass
Flag
Austria-Hungary
Franz Joseph
William
Ronicle
Atlantic
America
Inland
Revenue Returns
Alberta
Romanea
Elist
Ne Hat
Washington
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