London reports Berlin expects peace talks after British push
London dispatches note Haig's twelve days of fighting yield limited ground but strong positions. Contalmaison Mametz and Trones Woods give a west to east line. French and Russians also report gains and renewed actions. German offensives near Verdun fail. Seaham harbour bombarded. Kovel near 20 miles from Russian lines. Berlin predicts Allied defeat and peace talks soon. Brusiloff advances cited. Italians capture on Pasubia. Turkish front reports counter attacks repulsed.
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London
England
Haig
Contalmation
Mametz
Trones Woods
Belloy
Estress
Veodim
Hesinnine
Bulkowitna
Pilon Zer
Paris
France
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
War Office
Meuse
Somme
Sfrrench
Champagne
Lorraine
Picardy
Eordun
Vosges
Somaine
Plunger
Seaham
English
Seaham Harbour
Mametz Wood
Trones Wood
Kovel
Stokhod
Bukowina
Petrograd
Kimpelung
Vienna
Crargemen
N. J
Aero-Plares
Calais
Efer
Alicia
Sokul
Brusiloff
Pasubia
Constantinople
Turkey
Lronfon
Caucasus
Messopotamia
Weather forecast for South Dakota period
Government forecast shows generally fair weather for tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday with warmer conditions in the western portion tonight. Temperatures recorded include 82 at 3 p.m., 81 at 6 p.m., 76 at 9 p.m., 74 at midnight. Wednesday readings show 71 at 8 a.m., 70 at 6 a.m., 76 at 9 a.m., and 84 at noon.
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South Dakota
Republican
Cities cannot pay officers surety bond
Pierre South Dakota city attor ney general states there is no legal method for a city to pay the premium on a city official s surety bond. The legislature allows state and counties to pay such premiums but provides no authorization for cities, making any city payments illegal.
Wilson Accepts Goethals Resignation as Panama Governor
President Wilson agreed to accept the resignation of Major General Goethals who governs the Panama Canal zone. The timing is to be set by the general himself.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Goethals
Panama Canal
Olivet Youth Proves Real Hero in Drowning Rescue
Olivet youth Robert Grim saved Jverman Winnie from drowning during a swimming incident. Grim reached Winnie as he went under a second time, kept the head above water, and fought off the swimmer's attempts to pull him under until shoreward help arrived. Grim collapsed near exhaustion, with bystanders pulling both boys to safety.
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Sioux Falls
Robert Grim
Olivet
Jverman Winnie
Winnig
Tie
Grim
Winnie
Noted Sheriff’s Brother Dies After Night Ride Crash
Joseph Condelario, brother of Bennett county Sheriff Condelario, was fatally injured when his horse slammed into a new fence on a dark Pine Ridge road between Porcupine and Wounded Knee. He was thrown headfirst and remained unconscious despite efforts to revive him.
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Sioux Falls
S. 1
Joseph Condelario
Condelario
Bennett County
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Porcupine
Wounded Knee Creaks
Pine Ridge Reservation
Candelario
Bishop Meets Boyhood Chum in Aberdeen
Bishop J. W. Bashford long worked for his denomination in Peking China and recently obtained leave to greet home folks in the United States. He will meet his boyhood chum W. B. Roberts, a prosperous farmer from Reville South Carolina, who grew up with Bashford in Wisconsin.
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Aberdeen
J. W. Bashford
Peking
China
Roberts
Reville
S. C
Wbashford
Wisconsin
Rashford
Reunion of Two Old Friends After Long Separation
Aged friends Mr. Roberts from Reville and an unnamed man from Odebolt meet in Aberdeen after thirty eight years since last seeing each other in ISIS. They share a great reunion and recall old times during the stopover.
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Odebolt
Aberdeen
Mr. Roberts
Reville
Isis
Campaign committee named for Republican national group
New York City reports Cornelius Bliss to be the next RNC treasurer while a large campaign committee list is announced. James Reynolds named secretary, with members from Republican and Progressive ranks across New Jersey Ohio New York and other states. A July 31 Carnegie Hall notification is anticipated for the treasurer choice. Separately a Milbank South Dakota man named Carl Lundeen arrested for passing worthless checks. funds not supplied in any local bank.
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New York City
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Chas. HN. Hughes
John T. Adams
Towa
Everett Colby
New Jersey
William Crocker
California
F. Westabrook
Oscar 8. Strauss
New York
Charles G. Warren
Michigan
Repubican
Ralph
Willams
Oregon
James B. Reynolds
Washington
Reynolds
National Committee
Tuches
Milbank, S. Db
Carl Lundeen
Heavy fighting as de facto army clashes with Villistas in Chihuahua
Dispatches report major clashes between General Ernesto Garcia's troops and Villista forces at Cerro Blanco near Parral. Militia reinforcements and Pennsylvania infantry head to Marathon to bolster border patrol in the Big Bend district amid mine raid fears along the Texas border.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Ernesto Garcia
Cerro Blanco
Parral
Jacinto Trevino
el Paso
Tex
Pennsylvania Infantry
Marathon
Big Bend
Boquillas
Juarez
Jiminez
Soldiers Entourage Heads South From Camp Hagman
Indications grow that Camp Hagman will be emptied as troops prepare to move to the south. The regimental vaccination drive continues while packing and surplus kit issue reduces personal baggage ahead of a border deployment.
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Peter Brethorst
Hagman
Redfield
S. D
Hospital Corps
America
Mexico
Gamp Hagman
Company F
South Dakota
Uncle Sam
Deutschland Submarine Debate Rises Over American Ports
British and French diplomats contest Germany's underwater liner Deutschland as a warship, while U S officials deem it a merchant vessel entitled to belligerent privileges. Captain Koenig prepares to sail as inspections confirm its freighter design and potential cargo handling.
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Baltimore
Lloyd
State Department
Washington
Treasury
Navy
Washington, D. C
United States
Norfolk
Homas Aimmons
Virginia Capes
Bremen
Paul Koenig
Captainoenig
Ioenig
Germany
Keil
Deutschland
Organ Factory Near Yankton Tells Dakota History
The Dakota territory’s only organ, donated to the state historical society, traces back to Yankton around 1882. J. P. Waggoner started a cottage organ shop that met local needs but the factory did not expand further.
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Teutons
Berlin
Pflanter
Inerlin
Noozie
In Underwood
Baroness von Bohlen
Bertha Krupp
Taroness von Lohten
Krupp
Essen
Robend Grim
Companion
Bishop
Republican Campaign Committee
Say
Carranza Army
North
Carranza
Rosario
Trevino
Durango
Gacito
Hernandez
el Valle
Utotor
Gienpool
Tampico
Texpam
Glenpool
Carranza General
Tuxpam
Southland
Camp
Koenig
The
Daily News
Yankton
Muubper
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