War Fronts Report Wide Fighting Across Europe
British troops renewed offensives north of Hooge and at Festubert while Germans counter attacked to reclaim trenches. Italian and Austro German forces clash along the Isonzo as Allies bomb Karlsruhe and raid the northeast coast. Gallipoli sees slow progress as Entente forces press advances. Greek voters back Venizelos, and Britain plans further war expenditure amid ongoing global conflict.
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Hooge
Ypres
Belgium
Feetubert
France
Festubert
Rheims
Nancy
St Die
Belfort
War Office
Berlin
von Mackenson
Petrograd
Russia
Scilly Islands
England
Gallipoli
Venizelos
Greece
House of Commons
Asquith
Great Britain
M. Filipescu
Italy
Roumania
Villa Peace Move Pleases Officials in Washington
A Bugle Pass report says General Hernandez at Piedras Negras will permit corn and beans bound for Monclova to pass with protection for distribution to civilians. Red Cross fears delays worsen starving women and children in Mexico as food shipments stall at Eagle Pass. General Devol reports drugs and a New York medical shipment for Spanish hospitals. Leon area corn and wheat may be purchased for transport to Mexico City if protection is guaranteed amid Carranza Villa authority shifts.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hernandez
Villa
Piedras Negras
Monclova
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Mexico
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Devol
As of
New York
General Devol
Leon
Red Cross Society
Carranza
United States
Villa On
Mexican peace talks urged by Carranza reply
The document notes a telegram sent to General Carranza urging a conference to restore peace and constitutional government in Mexico. It marks the first tangible move after President Wilson warned factions they'd face U S action if they failed to reach a settlement. Carranza's reply would dictate the next step.
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Carranza
Mexico
Wilson
United States
Gen Obregon dies after battle wound in Leon
General Alvaro Obregon hero of the Leon battle dies at the base hospital in Leon. He lost his right arm at the shoulder during the week’s fighting and continued directing from his hospital cot. Blood loss and infection caused his death.
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Paso
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Leon
Villa
Obregon
Villa Zapata Leaders Back Vasquez Tagle for Provisional Presidency
In Washington Manuel Vasquez Tagle minister of justice in Madero's cabinet has not engaged in revolutionary activity since Huerta's February 1913 coup. Villa Zapata coalition leaders practically agree he would be acceptable for provisional president if a deal with Carranza is possible.
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Washington
Manuel Vasquez Tagle
Madero
Mexico
Huerta
Villa-Zapata
Carranza
Beaumont Plans New School Near Magnolia Refinery
Plans are prepared for an additional school building at South Park in the Beaumont district near Magnolia Petroleum Company refinery just outside the city limits. A bond of 50000 dollars was recently voted for improvements to the school.
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Beaumont
Tex
South Park
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Bounty Money Allocated for Harris County Wolves
Harris county commissioners appropriated a substantial sum to pay bounties on wolves killed in Harris County last month. Over fifty wolf scalps were turned in and the slayers received 2.59 dollars each.
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Houston
Tex
Harris County
Armies Lock at 8 000 Feet Geneva
Austrians and Italian alpinists clash on Monte Parlaba high peak of 8000 feet. Fierce fighting leads to several falls from the precipice amid spine chilling assaults and heavy losses reported by Austrian forces.
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Geneva
Monte Paralba
Young German Baron Killed in Battle Near Berlin
Baron Ernst von Saalfeld aged 19 son of Prince Ernst of Saxe Meiningen is reported killed in action near Berlin as listed among the latest casualties. The death is recorded in the current casualty lists and confirms his status as a German nobleman.
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Berlin
London
Ernst von Saalfeld
Prince Ernst of
Saxe-Meiningen
Fallern
Governor Ferguson Signs Remaining Bills and Appoints Special Judge
Governor Ferguson approved all remaining measures from the thirty-fourth legislature. Key items include the departmental appropriation with 1 518 012 first year and 1 647 500 second year, and a miscellaneous budget of 562 977 62. One vetoed item totaled 415 000 for capitol renovations. Also approved were penitentiary debts and current expenses for 1916. Neblett of Corsicana was named special judge of the fifth court of civil appeals at Dallas.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
R. S. Neblett
Corsicana
Fifth Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas
Will of Mrs. Frank Leslie Bequeaths 1.5 Million to Carrie Chapman Catt
Inventory filed in New York details that nearly 1.5 million dollars from the estate of the late Mrs. Frank Leslie will go to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt for the use of the suffrage cause.
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New York
Frank Leslie
Carrie Chapman Catt
Southern Newspaper Publishers choose Asheville for annual meeting
The Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association closed its annual convention by selecting Asheville North Carolina as the permanent meeting place and electing W T Anderson of Macon Georgia as president.
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
W. T. Anderson
Macon
Forty One Cars Tomatoes Sold in Jacksonville Trade
Forty one cars of tomatoes were loaded and sold in Jacksonville territory Tuesday, averaging 55 cents per crate, versus fifty five cars sold the previous day at 58 cents per crate.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Beaumont Man Appointed Texas Delegate to Uniform Laws Conference
Beaumont, Texas resident W. M. Croot has been selected by Governor Ferguson as the Texas delegate to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Laws. The gathering will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah from August 10 to 16.
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Beaumont
Tex
W. M. Croot
Ferguson
Texas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Storm Rips St Louis With Hail Wind and Lightning
A severe storm lashed St Louis and surrounding areas on Sunday bringing hail wind and heavy rain. Damage is estimated at more than 100000 with property and infrastructure affected. Damaging winds caused scattered power outages and emergency crews responded to affected neighborhoods.
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St. Louis
Brigadier General Charles J. Allen Dies in North Carolina
Brigadier General Charles J. Allen retired U S A dies Tuesday in Asheville North Carolina at age 75. He served in the U S Army and held commands during his career. His passing marks the end of a long military record.
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Washington
Charles J. Allen
Asheville
N. C
Attorney Named for Canal Zone Washington
President Wilson appointed Charles B Williams of Georgia to be United States attorney for the Panama canal zone.
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Washington
Wilson
Charles B. Williams
Georgia
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Fifty Dollar Gold Piece Struck in San Francisco Mint
The first $50 gold piece authorized by Congress was struck at the San Francisco Mint on Tuesday and bought by President Charles B Moore of the Panama Pacific Exposition for $100.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles (. Moore
Refugees Arrive in Galveston on Buford Transport
Three hundred ninety refugees were brought to Galveston Texas Tuesday by the U S transport Buford from Vera Cruz Tampico and Tuxpam. Of the total 284 are Americans.
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Mexico
Galveston
Tex
United States
Buford
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Tuxpam
Texas Press Association Convention Closes in Corpus Christi
The thirty sixth annual Texas Press Association meeting ends with El Paso chosen as next host city. Walter B. Whitman becomes president, Henry Edwards named vice president, and Sam P. Harden and C. F. Lehman retain roles handling funds. Executive committee members and attendance over 400 are announced.
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Walter B. Whitman
Texas Editors
el Paso
Corpus Christ
Henry Edwards
Sam P. Harden
Richardson
C. F. Lehman
Houston
Lee J. Rourtree
T. B. Lusk
F. P. Holland
W. S. Spotts
J. A. Thomas
Wil' Whitten
Joe Hirsch
Texas Bankers’ Association
Corpus Chrisi
Harry Lee Marriner
Galveston-Dallas News
Clarence Ousley
A. and M. College
Bryan Appeals to German Americans for Peace
William J. Bryan issued an appeal to German-Americans urging influence with the German government to avert steps toward war. He says this aims to explain his resignation as secretary of state and to inform the public of the diplomatic situation.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
United States
Bryan
Carranza Proclaims Mexico Right to U S Recognition
President Wilson received the first reply to his statement on Mexico a lengthy proclamation from General Carranza. It asserts the constitutionalist government’s right to recognition by the United States and other nations, and claims lack of recognition as the main obstacle to restoring constitutional government in Mexico.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Cash Register Men Win Case
Washington notes the Supreme Court refused to review the Sixth Circuit reversal of the National Cash Register officials. The action upholds a conviction reversal in a Sherman law case, marked as a major anti trust prosecution by government legal officers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
National Cash Register
Lightning Kills Three in Louisiana
Lightning struck a barn during a North Louisiana storm killing three people in Jonesboro. Ben Hill 14 and Finis Hill 19, sons of planter J B Hill, were among the victims.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Jonesboro
Ben
Finis Hill
J. B Hill
Planter
New Oil Well at Humble Explodes on Lease
The Producers Oil Company struck another gusher at Humble Texas on a lease Tuesday. Estimated output will reach 5 000 barrels.
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Humble
Tex
Producers Oil Company
Texas Faces Record High Ad Valorem Tax Rate
Texas will levy the largest ad valorem tax rate in state history for 1915-16, with 290 tax rate plus 20¢ school tax and 5c constitutional tax to fund Confederate veterans pensions, pushing total to about 64c. The piece notes prior rates, educational appropriations, and penitentiary deficits, totaling about 475000 in deficiencies.
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Austin
Texas
State of
Public School Lands of Texas to Be Sold Soon
Land Commissione Robison says a large portion of public school land will be sold on September 1 with distribution sooner than expected. Counties listed include Andrews Cameron Crane Dallam Hale Hartley Haskell Hutchinson Jones Kinney Loving Motley Nacogdoches Randall Reeves Starr Sutton Taylor Terry Travis Upton Uvalde Ward Webb Willacy Winkler Yoakum Zapata and acreages shown both with and without settlement conditions.
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Austin
Texa Land Commissione
Robison
Andrews
Cameron
Crane
Dallam
Eetor
Gray
Hale
Hartley
Haskell
Hutchinson
Jones
Kinney
Loving
Motley
Nacogdoches
Randall
Reeves
Starr
Sutton
Taylor
Terry
Travis
Upton
Uvalde
Ward
Webb
Willacy
Winkler
Yoakum
Zapata
Bandera
Brewster
Concho
Coryell
Crockett
Culberson
Edwards
el Paso
Guadalupe
Jack
Jeff Davis
Kerr
Kimble
Marion
Menard
Montague
Newton
Pecos
Polk
Presidio
Real
Terrell
Val Verde
Walker
Wilbarger
Wise
Record Grain Crop for Texas Breaks Old Yields
Texas grain outlook shows a near record year with wheat estimates from 20 to 24 million bushels and oats from 60 to 70 million. bankers and mill men expect total cash value to surpass all previous Texas grain crops despite wide price variations.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Special Legislative Session Ends With Broad Reforms
In Baton Rouge a 30 day special session ended after approving a bill making sugar refining a public utility, enacting a strict anti trust law, and calling for a constitutional convention subject to voter ratification, along with an appropriation bill near 400000 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Thousands of Horses Break from Stockade at East Alton
Five thousand horses intended for British and French armies broke from a stockade in East Alton on Friday and overran the surrounding country.
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Alton, II
East Alton
Virginia West Virginia debt split ruling affirmed
Washington supreme court on Monday settled the long running debt case between Virginia and West Virginia. West Virginia must pay 412 393 929 as its share of the Virginia debt at the time of partition.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Virginia
Ae State
Heat and Hardships in German Southwest Africa Campaign
Reports describe General Botha's forces in German Southwest Africa enduring extreme desert conditions. Troops fight under scorching 122 degree sun, wear veils and goggles, and suffer sunburn while supplies are hauled across a barren, waterless landscape.
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Africa
Rotha
Botia
Botha
Lawyer Requests Opinion After Jury Talesman Statement
In a courtroom exchange a lawyer asks if an opinion has been formed while the talesman says they served on the case at the prior trial. The brief dialogue underscores ongoing jury considerations and procedural nuance.
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Talesman
Woman credits Postum with curing coffee related illness
An Ohio woman describes severe heart trouble nervous prostration and insomnia linked to coffee. She quit coffee using Postum and reports energy restored nerves steadier and pain gone. She endorses Postum Cereal and instant Postum with a note to read The Road to Wellville and that both forms cost about the same per cup.
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Ohio
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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