Verdun Verdun Front Frence Hold and British Raids Escalate
The sixth day of British bombardment on the Ypres Somme front features increasing trench raids and heavy shelling. French forces recaptured a fortified French trench in the Verdun sector after German capture. Berlin notes repulsed British and French attacks with heavy losses to attackers. German authorities reportedly order civilian evacuation of Lille Roubaix and Tourcoing as protests arise.
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London
Verdum
French War Office
Avecourt Wood
Verdun
North Sea
Berlin War Office
Hidebourg
Lille
Berlin
Ypres
Somme
la Bassee
Lbngthy
Times
Paris
Roubaix
Turcoing
Petit Journal
Briand
British Officer Losses Deepen War Toll in May
London reports May war lists: 466 officers killed, 1080 wounded, 535 missing, totaling 1601. Since start, 27,905 officers lost: 574 killed, 17,424 wounded, 1,907 missing. Heaviest losses in Indian contingent and Mesopotamia. Canadians and Lancashires noted among others. Italian front meanwhile reports gains in Trentino faces.
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London
Mesopotamia
Field Artillery
Engineers
Hite Friend Shooting Accident In Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania on July 1 Exitward Breining aged 0, while shooting at sparrows, accidentally struck his neighbor James Kemmerer and two others. The incident occurred as Breining misfired bullets near the yard, causing sudden concern in the neighborhood.
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Hite
Allentown
Egypt
James Kemmerer
Murdered Cambridge clerk found in Black Waters river
Federalsburg Maryland reports say William Medford a Cambridge Republican politician and former postmaster who was cler k of the orphans court was murdered. His bloodstained car lay by the river bank as authorities hunt for a foreign accented stranger. Medford, 42, left Cambridge for a mill and reportedly carried a large sum of money. The body is sought as river searches continue with posses.
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Federalsburg
Willian
Medford
Cambridge
The
Orphans’ Court
Black Waters
Dorchester County
Fred Andrew
Andrew
Atranger
Militia in Border Camps at Nogales and San Antonio
National guard units reach the border under President Wilson. Utah Artillery battalion camps at Nogales while the first train of Illinois Infantry arrives in San Antonio. Regiments from Maryland Massachusetts Rhode Island and Oregon move toward Eagle Pass Texas El Paso and border stations as thousands travel through Kansas City en route to frontier posts.
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Wilson
Utah Artillery
Nogales
Hnois National Guard
Maryland
Eagle Pass
Texas
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Field Artillery
St. Louis
el Paso
Rhode Island
Pacific Coast
Oregon National Guard
Illinois
First Cavalry
Kansas City
Mexican guard slain by U S troops near El Paso
A Mexican line rider of the Carranza customs service was killed by eight American soldiers who fired from across the Rio Grande into Mexican territory near Ysleta twelve miles east of El Paso. Juarez officials reported the incident sparked indignation and a formal complaint was sent to Brigadier General George Bell Jr.
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Carranza
U. S
el Paso
Tex
Carranza Customs Service
Rio Grande
Ysleta
Francisco Gonzales
Ip Juarez
Juan Morena
Juarez
Gonzales
George Bell, Jr
Hall's Catarrh Cure Featured as Internal Remedy
Local advertisements promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that enters the bloodstream to affect catarrh. The copy credits a leading physician, cites a blend of ingredients and blood purification, and invites readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Macona
Techics
Inc .Agredienta
Halls
F. J
A Stylish Large Colonial Home Design Seeks a Large Family
A 36 by 34 foot colonial design emphasizes space for a large family suitable for country or city homes. The second story holds five sizable chambers with closets, dual stairways, red oak on the first floor, pine on the second, birch doors finished to resemble mahogany, full basement, and a cost of 5400 dollars not including heating or plumbing. Saxton’s American Dwellings plans offered for sale at one dollar.
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Saxton
Dentist Liable for Aide's Acts in Damages Case
In Trenton July 1 the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals upheld a $3000 verdict against Dr. Edwin Betts, owner of a Newark dental office, for acts of his assistant who treated a ten-year-old boy whose two teeth were extracted. The boy later suffered a jaw fracture and pain. The court ruled the dentist bears responsibility for his staff actions even when performed contrary to instructions.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Williams
George Klinch
Newark
Edwin Betts
Klinch
Court of Errors
U. S. to Press for Answer on Sussex Punishment
The state department plans a formal inquiry to the German government about the punishment of the submarine commander who torpedoed the Sussex after an informal note through Ambassador Gerard garnered no reply. The report comes from Washington and Petersburg Virginia July 1. War orders also flood Pettstine and nearby mills with government demands and late contracts.
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Gerard
Washington
State Department
Sussex
James W. Gerard
Pottaville Mills
Pettstine
Coombe Garment Company
Minersville
Break With Mexico Foreseen After Pullback Demand
The article notes a likely break with Mexico as Carranza may pledge to stop border raids with stronger patrols if the United States withdraws forces. Mexican officials claim 50,000 troops ready for border duty. A protest over Mexican customs inspector shooting by U.S. soldiers at Ysleta is reported. Lansing calls the order to Trevino a deliberate act of hostility with Wilson expected to respond if Carranza accepts the interpretation.
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Carranza
Ysleta
Texas
Garcia
el Paso
Rio Grande
Wilson
Trevino
Lansing
May Ask Bond Issue for Mexican Emergency
Washington on July 1 reports the administration will seek congressional authority to issue bonds if needed for extraordinary Mexican emergency expenses. The proposal follows an agreement among Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Senator Simmons and Representative Kitchin, chairs of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Kitchin
Iin House Wars and Means Committee
Duet With Oneself and Concise Writing Advice
A phonograph being used to sing a duet with oneself by layering voices. The piece notes the novelty and possible realism of the effect. The column then mocks verbose prose and urges authors to be brief and concise, citing a gag about a laundry list as a model.
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Louisville Courier-Journnal
Seasonable Salad Recipes for Summer Refreshments
A set of old fashioned salads with simple dressings and quick aims. Shad of vegetables and fruit with olive oil and lemon juice lead to a light summer menu including a four day Summer Salad with lettuce onions cucumber tomatoes and hard boiled egg. Also stuffed tomato salad cucumber jelly salad shrimp bites and fried fish balls with cream and paprika. Ends with salted almonds and French pancakes. Say you saw it in The News.
Thomas W. Gregory as Attorney General and Supreme Bench query
Thomas W. Gregory addresses eligibility for the Supreme Bench. The piece outlines who may qualify for a seat on the high court and references related legal criteria and eligibility standards. The discussion centers on appointment or election processes and required qualifications.
Russians Capture Kolomea and Obertine in East Galicia Advance
Russian war office reports rapid progress on a twenty five mile front south of the Dniester. Kolomea and Obertine in East Galicia fall after fights, with convoys, military material, and prisoners taken. Detachments under Colonel Gremberky seize Corbane and nearby village after bayonet fight.
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Petrograd
Kolomea
Galicia
War Office
Obertine
Dniester
Iriver Lipa
Styr
Gremberky
Hang Four Villa Bandits in New Mexico Jail
Four Vibe bandits involved in the Columbus raid were executed in pairs at the Deming county jail in New Mexico on July 1. Ensevio Rotteria Taurino Garcia n Joze Rangel and Juan Castillo were hanged, with Garcia n offering a brief plea for forgiveness and Rodrigues already holding a life sentence after a prior stay.
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Columbus
New Mexico
Deming
N. M
Ensevio Rotteria
Taurino Garcian
Joze Rangel
Juan Castillo
Jose Rangel
Garcis
Jose Rodrigues
Extra Pay for Soldiers and Border Commands
Extra pay for foreign service is approved for troops at the Mexican border with enlisted men receiving 20 percent and officers 10 percent. The comptroller also says government employees who join the national guard receive full pay from their civil position for the first 30 days, with officer salaries bounded by the $2000 cap. Southern Training Camp disbanded at Fort Oglethorpe due to officer shortages. July shipments to Plattsburgh planned. Reports from Matamoros claim General Pablo Gonzales to command the Mexican border opposite the area, replacing General Alfredo Ricant, though unconfirmed. American minister Russell reports peace talks underway in Santo Domingo between belligerents.
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Washington
Comptroller
Warwick
The
Treasury
National Guard
Fort Oglethorpe
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Southern Military Training
Plattsburgh
Gonzales
Border
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Pablo Gonzales
Mexico City
Carranza
Alfredo Ricant
Varnish Sale Offers Varied Jars and Colors
An advertisement lists Jap-Enamel Varnish for wooden statues in colors Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak Light Oak. Available items include 14 pint cans priced at 2 cents each, pint caps 20 and quart cans at 46 cents.
Floor finishes sale with assorted colors and sizes
Floor stain offered in Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak and Light Oak. Gallon cans priced at 61.25 and 12 gallon cans at 65 cents each. Kalkomo and Murcaco cold water paint sold in 5 lb packages at 35 cents per package. Floor varnish waxine floor oil also advertised at low prices.
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