Quentin Roosevelt Killed in Air Duel at Chateau Thierry
Paris dispatch confirms Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt youngest son of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was killed at Chateau Thierry on July 14 while returning from a patrol. He was attached to American forces on the Marne front and was shot down after a German attack.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Chateau Thierry
Yster Hay
N.Y
Quentin
Uhene
Bir
Theodore Roosevel
Hau
London
Roosevelt
Marne
Paria
Exchange Telegraph Company
Fall of a brave son sparks nation’s grief over war loss
A narrator laments the death of a young American airman, describing the heartbreak of losing a beloved brother in wartime. The tribute recalls sacrifice for freedom, honors Quentin and the fallen, and expresses resolve that families endure the pain yet hope for spared sons.
German Bombing Kills 94 Prisoners in French Raid
Ninety four Germans were killed and seventy four wounded during a one hour air raid on a prisoner camp in Troyes, thirty miles behind the front. Two French guardsawere wounded.
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Paris
Legion of Troyes
American Vessel Founders in Storm Report
London July 17 Thirty two Americans from the crew of the former Grewt in heavens Geor Eliot arrived in London. They got into lifeboats, were picked up, and later sighted by a warship.
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London
Eavens
Geor Eliot
Norwegian Ship Marosa Sunk by German Submarine
Word from an Atlantic port states the Norwegian sailing ship Marosa of 1882 tons carrying coal was sunk at sea by a German submarine. The crew were landed safely at Canso Nova Scotia yesterday.
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Atlantic
Canso
Nova Scotia
Partly Cloudy Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy conditions expected with scattered showers in the northeast sector. Temperatures mild with light winds and no significant delays anticipated.
Two Bandits Rob Bank At Watts Bank Robbery
Muskogee Okla July two masked bandits held up the Watts State bank cashier at Watts fifty miles east of Muskogee at the Havelock morning and secured 8000 in cash and escaped toward the hill country to the west A posse is in pursuit the two suspects are described as the same pair who robbed the Watts bank eighteen months ago taking 2300 dollars
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Muskogee
Okla
Watts State Bank
Watts
Ola
Havelock
Lenine to Break With Britain for Murman Landing
Amsterdam dispatch reports Lenine plans to sever diplomatic relations with Great Britain and any entente power tied to the Murman landing. Tokyo reports Bolshevik alarm over anti-Bolshevik coup in Vladivostok as leaders move toward Mongolia in expected flight.
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Amsterdam
Minin
Neers Vaid
Mayo
Merlin
London
Tokio
Irkutsk
Vladivonnkant
Mongosia
Czecho-Slovaks Continue Advance in Trans-Maikal region
The Czech Slovak forces push forward in the southwestern edge of the Trans-Maikal region after capturing Irkutsk, with Bolsheviks reported to be concentrating at Verhenufinst.
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Pering
Kruteshevsk
Trans-Maikal
Irkutsk
Verhenufinst
Price Agreements On Cotton End With Crop Sale
Hugh Humpheens of the federal food administration in Washington informs Oklahoma officials that all price agreements for the 1917-18 cotton crop will expire with the crop's disposal. He asks the Oklahoma Cotton Seed Crushers Association to be notified and notes that existing margins and rules will stay in effect until replaced by similar rulings.
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Hugh Humpheens
Federal Food Administration
Washington
B. Anes
Oklahama
Oklahoma Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Humphreys
Belgium Seen as Guard to German Peace in Delbruck Note
An Amsterdam exchange dispatch cites Prof Hans Delbrveck arguing Belgium safeguards German peace. He states Germany could evacuate Belgium unconditionally while restoring its independence, noting Belgium also serves as a broader guard against aggression.
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London
Belgium
Hans Delbrveck
Neves Weiner
Journal
Amsterdam
Germany
War Plant Workers Strike At Newark
July 17. Between 000 and ROOD skilled machinists and their apprentices, mostly employed in government work, walked out of their places of employment in manufacturing in this district today, on strike for higher wages and better conditions.
Raid Slain Near Father's German Home
Frank Wo Rank from Wellton Oklahoma was killed in action July 14 near his father's birthplace in Germany. The 19 year old had lived in the United States 39 years and served in France a year with the Twenty third Infantry. His father and mother mourn while two brothers serve in military units on the Mexican border and in France.
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Frank Wo Rank
Mee Jota
Wellton
Okla
France
Joonarava
Nur Im Werten Birg
Germany
United States
Sam
Samhardt
Oklahoma National Guard
George
Elingts
Ohbe
Hina
Maidtehallren
Uller
Meir
Franke
SPM
Princepany
Guniertora
Lahore City
Frank
Sensation Is Due When Hans Hear Of Army Failure
Paris dispatches suggest mixed views on a military setback. Critics dispute whether a breakthrough occurred and whether the enemy suffered a decisive failure. The tone remains cautious about declaring victory amid ongoing conflict.
Dallas Mob Seeks Negro In Attacking Woman
Dallas dispatch reports a mob seeking a black man who confessed to attacking a woman. Deputies defended a county jail and captured Will Jones, a local Black man, amid a crowd of hundreds outside the jail. The scene included armed deputies and an attempted escape or confrontation. A separate Peru item notes the British Mission departing Callao for Ecuador led by Sir Maurice de dupren.
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Dallas
Texas
Will Jones
Wolford
Ecuador
Lima
Peru
Sir Maurice de Dupren
Callao
Revoltists Burn Airdrome and Twenty-Two Planes
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam reports revolters in Belgium attacking an airfield near Nivelles, 17 miles south of Brussels. Twenty-two planes were burned and ten Belgian and two German officers were arrested. A secret meeting prior to the fire was held in a canteen at Nivelles, discussing the airfield destruction plan.
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London
Nivelles
Amsterdam
Nivellen
Brusnia
Ranteen
Germans Sink Ship Carrying Spanish Minister
In Athens a Spanish report states a German submarine torpedoed a steamship carrying Minister Jover de Vega and his family. The vessel, flying the ministerial flag, was destroyed as the diplomat traveled back to Spain. The German attack was noted in advance by observers.
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Athens
Greece
Miniter Jover de Vega
Spain
Wevermnen
Physician to Join Army Service at Fort Sill
Dr JM Postel head of Wesley tasquit medical department receives commission today and departs for Fort Sill base hospital. He will be stationed there with his two daughters Katherine and Ruth remaining at 1210 West Twenty eighth street. Wesley hospital vacancy remains unfilled.
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Fort Sill
JM Postel
Wesley Tasquit
Trentrow
Postelle
Katherine
Ruth
West
Twenty Eighth Street
Wesley Hospital
German Officers Stay In Rear During Push
A French counterattack left German regular officers behind the front lines. A battalion commander captured in the action weighed the regulars against other German units and urged reserves forward while officers stayed back. The officers complained as they watched, with couch martial punishments reportedly administered.
Germans Lose 100000 As Fresh Troops Push On Marne
On the third day of action Allied positions are described as satisfactory. French forces report bridges across the Marne brought within range of light artillery. American units are credited with holding or capturing up to 500 enemy targets as the battle continues.
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Marne
American General vows counter attack after Marne retreat
A U S forces commander south of the Marne, frustrated by rapid German advances toward Conde-en-Bresse, pledges to counter attack. The French commander says the early gains won t shift the battle s fate and a counterstrike could wait for rest. Moments later, American troops launch a counter attack, reclaiming lost ground and seizing extra ground.
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Marne
Conde-en-Bres
German push on Marne prompts high casualties and limited gains
London reports place German casualties around 100,000 with Allied lines described as satisfactory. French losses are said light with no guns lost. German crown prince forces advance about six miles along the Marne valley, yet French artillery and strong positions hinder further gains amid cautious battlefield notes from Reuters.
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London
France
River
Marne
Marne Valley
Festigny
Germans Press New Gains South of the Marne Front
Paris reports German forces attacked south of the Marne and north of Saint Aignan, taking Bourdonnerie in a continuing battle. French counterattacks stalled some German efforts around Nesles and Bougueny wood, with renewed offensives near Beaumont repulsed. The Marne front remains fluid as German efforts east of the river face French resistance and Allied lines hold elsewhere.
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Marne
St. Agnan
War Office
Bourdonnerie
Bouquieny Wood
Nesles
Monvoisin
Rhentee
Velgiry
Rie
Beaumont
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