British and French Forces Press On Western Front
British and French troops advance near Lens and La Coulotte while Haig reports no large German counterattacks. Paris and Rome confirm ongoing actions along the Aisne, Hurtebise, and increasingly the Laon sector as Patain maintains pressure and German lines show strain.
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Department of Calais
Cerman
la Coulotte
Lens
Arshal Haie
Berlin
Aisne
Soissons
Moulin de Lafille
Rheims
Asiago
Monte Orteglia
Rome
Lutsk
Volhynia
Stripe
Dneister
Galicia
Patain
Hurtebise
Itis
Croonne
Cerny
Laon
von Timdenburg
Petain
Picture Garden Show To Feature Real War Front Images
The article describes a true battlefield presentation titled Fighting for France shown tomorrow at the Picture Garden. Audiences view real soldiers and combat across France from army bases to the front trenches, with King Albert of Belgium depicted reviewing troops on damaged Belgian soil.
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France
Gothere
Albert
Belgium
Look to the Blood for Eczema Relief
An ad asserts skin itching and burning from eczema stem from blood conditions and promotes S S S as a long standing remedy. It claims rapid, lasting relief by addressing the blood and offers expert advice from the Swift Specific Co in Atlanta Georgia.
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Roper
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
French and British Leaders In Trenches At War Front
President Poincare stands in the foreground while General Joffre and Kitchener survey the trenches peering toward German lines. The caption emphasizes their roles as France and Britain's senior military figures amid the ongoing conflict.
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Poincare
France
Joffre
Kitchener of
Khartoum
England
Week's sport events and club notices across the nation
Annual Connecticut Golf Association championship opens in New Haven while Nebraska State Golf Association begins in Lincoln. Johnny Dundels faces Willie Jackson in New York. Twin City Driving Club meets in Hamline Minnesota and several tennis, trap and regional circuits open from Long Beach to Berkeley. Local clubs and societies report assorted donations and dues to charities and associations.
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Connecticut Golf Association
New Haven
Nebraska State Golf Association
Lincoln
Sagamore Sociological Conference Opens Tenth Year
The Sagamore Conference began its tenth annual sessions at Sagamore Beach in Boston Mass. June 27. The event highlights postwar business and industry issues with a focus on conserving human resources and eliminating waste to raise work efficiency and expand worker opportunities. Prominent representatives from business, industry, and social interests will speak.
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Boston
Mass
Sagamore
Sagamore Beach
Renter Wanted for Rooms Ad in News-Star Classifieds
A notice in the News-Star classifieds seeks a renter for available rooms. Details appear in the public notice section with contact information for applicants.
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News-Star
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Questioned for Stomach Ailments
A Chicago stomach specialist warns daily cathartics do not cure stomach troubles and may cause gall stones cancer ulcers and other dangers. The ad touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as the ideal treatment for stomach liver and intestinal ailments claimed to have restored millions.
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Chicago
Mayr
Pobenis Dregs Company
Shreveport Confronts One Man Car Plan Over Jim Crow
A Shreveport Times report details a council decision to abandon four Allendale line cars on a 7 1/2 minute schedule in favor of two cars on a 15 minute run. A 1,000 signature petition urged enforcement of the Jim Crow policy, arguing one man cars would violate city ordinance and complicate passenger flow for Negro riders. The council adopted a motion to inform the Traction company that one man cars breach the ordinance, while Mayor Ford pressed for talks with company leaders to find a compromise preserving improved service minus the discriminatory element.
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Shreveport
the Times
Allendale
Keel
Kahn
Thurber
Shreveport Railways Company
Ford
W. F. Dillon
W. &. Sullan
Coal Operators Pledge Fair Price To Sell At Pair Price
Four hundred coal operators from bituminous and anthracite fields pledge to sell coal at a fair price to be fixed with defense council approval. Special seven producer committees from each region may confer with the defense council to stimulate production and improve distribution plans.
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Washington
Defense Council
Michigan Commencement Address By University Leader
President Livingston Farrand of Colorado University will deliver the commencement address at the University of Michigan graduation exercises in Ann Arbor. About 1200 seniors are to receive diplomas, but many will be absent as they have joined Government service for wartime work.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Livingston Farrand
University of Colorado
Rockefeller Institute
France
University of Michigan
Black and White Ointment Skin Whitener By Mail
Aged advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a skin whitening preparation for clearing dark or sallow skin. It claims to brighten complexions, remove blemishes like pimples freckles and tan, and promises a soft smooth light skin tone by mail order with pricing for single or multiple boxes.
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Paralion Plough
Texas League Results Yesterday
Shreveport defeated San Antonio 4 to 2 while Waco routed Houston 38 to 0 Fort Worth edged Dallas 3 to 1. The standings reflect three games played with notable blowouts and close contests across the circuit.
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Shreveport
San Antonio
Waco
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Baseball scores from National League games today
National League results include New York 4 Philadelphia 5. New York 3 Cincinnati 6. Boston 6 Brooklyn 7. St Louis 6 Chicago 5. Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 6. Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 6. Chicago 3 Brooklyn 5.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Scores Report From Early Baseball Season
New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6 and Washington beat Boston 3 to 2. Detroit improved to 9 and 3, while Chicago stood 2 to 4 and Cleveland 5 to 6. St Louis tied 2 to 2.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Lonig
Southern League scores flash with New Orleans rout
New Orleans defeated Mobile 7 to 1 while Little Rock topped Chattanooga 5 to 1 and Nashville won 6 to 0. Memphis led Birmingham Atlanta in rain with no final score available.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham-Atlanta
Germans Hold Lens Salient In Fraction Of A Wolf Fight
British and Canadian forces push toward Avion and Hill 65 as Lens area defense tightens. Germans flood plains to shield advances while razing Lens city to mount a machine gun fortress. Prisoners claim promise of peace by September amid heavy losses.
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France
Lens
la Conlotte
Avion
Avon
Mil
Lene
New Mine Sweeper Device On Atlantic Ships
A new mine sweeping device is being added to several ships in the war zone waters. Observed on a passenger liner, the bow attachment uses a netted projection to lift mines to the surface at a safe distance. The ship had not visited since April after mine damage required dry docking.
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Atlantic
Dipping Vat Promotes War Effort and Cattle Health
Propaganda urges use of a cattle dipping vat to combat ticks and aid troops. It claims every tick drained from cattle supports the nation’s navy and army, emphasizing the link between livestock health and war readiness.
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Evry
National conference of college landscape artists opens in Madison
Delegates from many leading universities attend the first national conference of college workers in landscape art held at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The session runs through the rest of the week.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Stone elected New Orleans public safety commissioner
New Orleans on June 27 Samuel Stone Jr architect and builder who erected the citys first skyscraper was elected commissioner of public safety by the city commission to succeed Harold W Newman.
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New Orleans
Samuel Stone, Jr
Stone Quits Over Sunday Law Enforcement Friction
Commissioner Stone resigns amid friction with Mayor Behrman over enforcing the Sunday law. A new appointee advocated plain clothes officers, provoking mayoral opposition. Stone sworn in with a $50 000 bond, pledging to enforce all laws, including Sundays. Stone, a Bristol Tenn. native who moved to New Orleans in 1891, with architect Thomas Sully helped overturn the belief that 15 story buildings could not be built here. Salary set at $6,000. William Bailey of the Citizens League of Louisiana said the group is satisfied with Stone’s election and will not fight the council’s choice in court.
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Behrman
Newman
Stone
Bristol
William Bailey
Citizens’ League of Louisiana
Whooping Cough Relief Cited by Peru Mother
Mrs. F. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports that her two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad endorses keeping the cough loose and aiding ex pectoration for relief.
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Chamberlain
FP. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
Granger Liver Regulator Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old advertisement urges readers that toxins from the body cause headaches and illnesses and promotes Granger Liver Regulator as a purely vegetable, non alcoholic laxative available for 25 cents at drug stores. It asserts the product keeps bowels open and that nothing is as good.
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Granger Liver Regulator
Sour Stomach Advice and Diet Tips Ad
A brief health note describes sour stomach as a mild indigestion form caused by rapid or excessive eating or unsuitable foods. It advises eating slowly, chewing thoroughly, preferring light meat, avoiding supper, and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion. The ad ends with a note about continued use of News-Star classifieds.
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