Ten Die As Gorge Car Plunges Into Niagara
A Great Gorge trolley car on the Niagara route left rails and plunged twenty feet into Whirlpool Rapids killing ten people and injuring many more. A washout from heavy rains caused the disaster below the Cantilever Bridge near Lewiston. Soldiers and rescue workers pulled survivors from wreckage while crews evacuated the injured to Niagra Falls Hospital. The dead include Marion Lloyd Schumaker Akron and J I Mack Princeton Indiana with several unidentified women.
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U S Liner Firing On U Boats Nets Likely Hit
London July 1 A U S liner fired on two German submarines during a voyage to England. One periscope likely shattered while a third sub was seen at long range and submerged. Passengers praised the gunners and a former British navy man on board scored seven bulls eyes in eight practice shots.
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French Steamer Himalaya Sunk by Explosion
Paris July 1 The French steamer Himalaya of the Messageries Maritimes with 204 passengers and crew was sunk due to an explosion in the Mediterranean. One hundred seventy six persons were saved. The Himalaya weighed 6620 tons and was last reported at Marseilles.
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France Praises American Troops Arrival in France
Paris reports a warm welcome for American troops landing in a French port. French papers highlight youth and vigor of the forces and their rapid, large-scale equipment. Editorials hail the United States as a grand democracy entering the war with full resolve.
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Maimed French soldiers cheer Pershing in Paris hospital
In Paris the arrival of Major General Pershing was met with a crowd at a National Federation for the Aid of the Wounded facility. Maimed French soldiers saluted Pershing, pledging ongoing support for Wilson and the United States as dignitaries lauded American aid and friendship.
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Enlisted Men Smash Boston Peace Parade
A July 1 riot on Boston Common followed a socialist peace parade after a banner claimed the US ordered 200,000 coffins. Marines and police clashed with demonstrators, banners were torn, and hundreds were beaten or arrested as bands played and shifts of Reservists and guards joined the disturbance.
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Ship Secrets Open to Alien Insurance Men
An exposé argues German-insurance ties in the United States enable German authorities to learn ship construction details. It describes how reinsurance networks spread risk across many firms, letting German-owned companies track keel, boiler progress, and armament stages of wartime vessels.
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Division in Cabinet Over War Supply Prices
Washington July 1. A coalition split in the Wilson cabinet over coal pricing exposes broader fights over government purchases for war. Baker and Daniels oppose high prices and favor immediate action, Lane and Wilson push for fair prices with later scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. The clash involves the Council of National Defence and extends to steel, oil, lumber, and other staples, with potential congressional action looming.
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Names Ships for Heroes Destroyers to Perpetuate Fame
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced twenty four destroyers to bear the names of US officers of note. The list includes Hell Hell Stribling Kimberly F Murray Wickes Israel Ring Woolsey Tigourney Gregory Evans Calhoun Stringham Gridley Dyer Harding McKean Fairfax and Taremee in a tribute to naval leaders and wartime service.
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Russian Offensive Grows on 200 Mile Front
Russian forces push on an eighteen to nineteen mile front with renewed engagements across a wide battle line from the Strypa to the Narayavka as Berlin reports heavy Moscow activity. Brusiloff aims at Lemberg while German and Austrian forces defend and threaten a broader front. Authorities note reorganization of the eastern front and a strong Russian reserve meeting wartime demands.
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Germany Sees London Attacks Continue Hammer Ready
A Berlin telegram argues England must move civilians from war storage sites. It states London Folkestone Dover and Sheerness are such targets and warns the hammer will fall again tomorrow as England contends with starvation pressures. The message asserts Germany will strike again and shatter those locations forging weapons.
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Manchu Emperor Proclaims Himself Ruler of China
A Reuters dispatch from Peking states General Chang Hsun informed President Li Yuan Hung he must retire as Hsuan Tung, restored to the throne. Another Reuters report from Peking claims Henan Tung issued a mandate Saturday morning announcing his succession to the throne.
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Irish Mass Meeting Condemns Convention in Dublin Park
A mass meeting at Phoenix Park under the Londonderry bishop’s committee condemned the convention and the move toward partition. The Lord Mayor refused Mansion House approval. Principal speakers included Ulster private, Dublin labor leaders, and William O’Brien party reps from Cork. Four platforms drew large crowds during a holiday Sun. Sinn Fein flags proliferated.
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London Doubtful on New Russian Offensive Report
London reports warn that claims of a major Russian offensive should be treated cautiously as heavy fighting on the western front continues and tension remains high despite speculation of renewed Soviet activity during the ongoing conflict.
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