United States Building War Machine On War Ground Base
Special to The Northwestern describes how the United States rapidly builds a vast war industry. Wisconsin plants turn out rifles, machine guns, artillery, shells, and grenades while new forging plants multiply production for hundreds daily. Mills and factories expand to produce ships, aircraft, and high explosives, signaling an enormous, nationwide war effort.
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Washington, D. C
America
United States
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Uncle Sam Las Lid
Ordnance Department
United States Steel Corporation
Neville Ishind
Ohio River
Pittshore
Agererate Hoine
Tan
German Soldiers Welcome Yankees On Aisne Front
German soldiers welcomed news of more American troops arriving in France. A captured sergeant from the fourth Prussian Guards division said many Germans doubt victory while officers insist the war continues. He noted American prisoners are treated poorly and that some German soldiers prefer capture. Food was scarce for the home poor but soldiers were generally fed, though with little luxury.
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Aisne-Marne
France
Serge
Germany
Germaany
Sunk by submarine near Grand Manan Island
Nine sailors aboard a lumber laden schooner were landed at Grand Manan after reporting the vessel was sunk by a submarine between Briar Island and Grand Manan. The ship bound from St John to a westward port, crew escaped in a boat to the life saving station. A second report says a German submarine set fire to a lumber schooner near the Maine coast after unloading provisions.
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Associa Press
Wassport
Grand Manan
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Briar Island
Grand Alanan
Grand Manan Island
Maine
N.S
Bay of Fundy
Washington
Muaine
Navy Department
First Naval District
President Wilson Urges Heavy Tax on War Profits
President Wilson signals support for a sweeping new revenue bill aiming at war profits. He cites studies of the present tax system and compares to an English eighty percent levy, asserting profiteering must be addressed by taxation rather than restraint of conscience. May address to Congress referenced.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
America
Jesus
Armerica
Saloonkeepings Essential Industry Ruling In Wisconsin
In Milwaukee the District Board No 1 ruled saloonkeepers and bartenders of the draft age must seek essential work immediately. The hearing involved two saloon keepers who had orders to close and seek essential employment. It is the first decision of its kind in Wisconsin and could affect many during the draft.
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Milwaukee
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Wisconsin
Steel workers organize under AFL drive in US
United Press reports Chicago to host new effort as over a million iron and steel workers are planned to be organized under the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers. The piece includes a garbled aside about a girl and a beloved heart string knot.
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United Press
Chicago
Iron and Stern
United States
American Federation of Labor
Sammut Gompers
Allied Victory hailed as strategic masterstroke
Paris reports Friday’s victory as a link in a chain of Allied successes since Foch’s counter offensive. Analysts call it a masterful plan, likening it to the Marne victory, with Vesle line breached and Soissons recaptured allowing debouchment on both river banks. The enemy is urged to exit quickly to avoid rear attacks, having already burned bases at Fismes. London notes the altered Soissons-Rheims front and rising American strength boosting Allied unity of command, with praise for Foch’s leadership.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foch
Marne
Vesle
Aisne
Soissons
Fismes
Elecrion
London
Soissons-Rheims
Athes
Woch
Helfast
Ernnt French
France
General Fach
Grest Peltain
Final round in Minnesota golf title clash opens
Minneapolis reports the final round of the state golf championship begins withft. G. Hopweot of the Minikahda Club Minneapolis and Hy Mahler of St Paul club competing for the title.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesais Galtanserisehon’s
Touirnament
Ft. G. Hopweot
Minikahda Club
Minneafiols
Hy Mahler
Repet
St. Baul Town and
Anarchist Plot Foiled In Attempt To Destroy Troop Transport
An arrest halted an alleged plan to blow up an American troop transport. The prisoner, Frederick Kouchar, a former German prisoner of war, was caught near a steamship, claiming to own the target vessel and saying he had been chosen to destroy it. Police say he confessed to being tasked to dynamite munitions plants nationwide and began last March 13 at Morse Devitock and Repair in Brooklyn.
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Plin
Associated Preas
Auaretat
Frederick Kouchar
Lot
Rouchat
Morse Devitock and Repair Company
Brooklyn
Japan Delivers Formal Reply to Siberia Aid Proposal
Vis count Ishii presents Japan's note to Acting Secretary Polk on the Allied plan for aid to Russia via Siberia. The reply reportedly meets technical demands but requires careful review. no official announcement yet. Secretary Polk and Assistant Secretary Breckinridge discuss military aspects of aid. President Wilson publicly supports Russian democracy and meets with officials after news.
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Associated Press
Washington
Janit Ariina
Japan
United States
Siberia
Polk
Viscount Ishii
Tshifi
State Department
Faker
Russia
Pole
Aesistant
Breckinridge Tiong
Htate Department
Wilson
White House
Mr. Polls
Cablegram Necessary to Confirm Boardman Candidacy
Madison report states a cablegram from Gen. Boardman of Oshkosh is needed to confirm that a key candidate for the Republican nomination has the Attorney General's ruling. Friends of General Boardman sought contact with him today as officials clarified the process.
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Northwe Madison
C. KR. Boardmin
Oshkosh
Waven
Friends of General
Poison in Stomach Fatal Barber’s Death
United Press reports the death of Olinay Mantel a barber at emergency hospital Friday after noon from poisoning. A woman is under arrest at a central police station awaiting analysis results of the stomach contents. The hospital and police await the analysis by Pavatel Hopkinsen.
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Barbers
Urantia
United Press
Milynaker
Loison
Olinay Mantel
Pavatel Hopkinsen
Hoover's Narrow Escape From German Bomb Blast
Report says Hoover the American food administrator and his party narrowly escaped a German air raid near Foulogne when a bomb exploded, lodging in the window of their private car. The incident follows a prior raid and adds to the peril of their mission.
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United Press
Herr Hoover
Foulogne
Archangel Revolt Brings Allied Occupation After Bolshevik Flight
A revolution at Archangel ousted Bolshevik forces and installed an allied detachment. Soviet troops fled the city as allied troops landed and occupied the railway station and telegraph office with little resistance and few casualties.
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Prenandalisha
Lapland
Archangel
Draft Board Quotas Announced For Minnesota Training
The Associated Press reports St Paul and Minnesota State College allocations totaling 515 trainees at the state agricultural college and 412 at the University of Minnesota. Mobilization is set for August 15. County by county figures include 58 from Duluth 43 from St Louis County seven from Winona Emily and ten from Polk County.
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Associated Press
St. Baal
Ming
Total Draft Board Tae
State Agricultural College
University of Minnesota
Duluth
At. Lows County
Winona F Emily
Polk County
German Front Shifts in Soissons Region as Hindenburg Retreats
The report describes German troops pulling back from the West River area and shifting northward toward the Aisne while preserving the Chemin des Dames line. Mindenburg’s forces abandon positions east of Soissons and west of the Rhines area, leaving the center front exposed as they attempt a tough retreat strategy.
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T Mason
New York
Mindenburg
Soissons
Mindenhurz
West River
Rhimes
Lie Wlkies
Hindenburg
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
Marne Fasco
Three Cents A Mile Interurban Fare Increases Approved
Wisconsin railroad commission grants fare rises for Fond du Lac and Crary interurban lines and other utilities. Oshkosh to Omro now thirty five cents with morning and evening limits. ten cent daytime rate elsewhere. Green Bay city fare up to six cents. emergency gas hikes add revenue for Stoughton party. other carriers receive authorized increases effective August 10.
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Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Fond du Lie
Crare
Astern Wisconsin Vice Company
Oshkesh
Omro
Trond Dh: Lac
North Fond du Lac
Madisett
Wisconsin
Railroad Commission
Fort Aikingon Gas Company
Riowehton
Stoughton Norm
Wirconsin Public Service Company
Werainted Man
Green Bay
Wisconsin Pilectric Company
Fond Due Paice
Oshkosh
Neenih
Presidential tour plans amid health limits
President Wilson plans a swing through the country with Secretary McAdoo after a long westward rest. Doctors advise against an after speaking tour, prompting talk of a west coast trip as his first campaign outing since the last election. The addresses will be nonpartisan, focusing on national arms and postwar rehabilitation.
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United
Ita
Draftees Disturbance at Union Station Promptes Police Action
Police rushed to Union Station in Kansas City to quell a disturbance involving four Black draftees who believed a fellow recruit was assaulted by a policeman. Fort Worth man Talkina was trampled. Officer Clarks suffered bruises as a troop train departed for Camp Funston.
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Kansas City
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Union Station
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Fort Worth
HT Clarks
Camp Funston
Fall of Salasone and Sugar Rates Reported
Fragmented OCR from a 19th or early 20th century paper notes economic items including a fall of a named place Salasone, sugar price rates, and mentions of cavalry and markets. Readable terms indicate general economy and packaging trends with scattered references to Milwaukee church announcements and agricultural notes.
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Maeive
Rocial News
Ae Soma Agriculturad
Matarial Milwauker Tetter Church
Anngunemmnents Isporta
HS Ates
Rihe Fall of
Salasone
Brench Cavalry
No Danger Now Of A Shortage Of Man Power For Yank Army
Senate military committee heard from General March that no shortage exists as American forces rise to about 1,000,000 under Pershing. Embarkations in July set a record with over 400,000 shipped, lifting total to beyond 1.1 million by month’s end. Names announced for duty include MacArthur, Meade, and other officers assigned to camps.
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Ashington
D. C
Isi
Senate Military Committee
General March
War Department
Pershing
Liggett
France
March
Morty
Jesse Mal Carlier
My Biden
United State Guard
Fone
Bet
Mareh Sid Tert Ofthsiad
Teller Dinnatchar
Oberad Marck
Hgeli We
Branee
Raun
Etahrnol
de Monet
Charles W. Kitz
Pdenglis MacArthur
Cop Meade
Mat Howard RoiWlkok
Campy Fuisian
Kan
Carnetos Sonderpalt
Devens
Thais
Reading on Senate Fuel Shortage Fails to Raise Hope
At a tense assembly date Ho Wass and the senators awaited news amid worsening min power supply. Officials feared no prospect of immediate action as the meeting focused on the energy crisis and looming shortages.
Robbery at Cleveland Auto Plant Sparks Gunfight
In Cleveland a bold hold up at an automobile office led to a high speed chase. Two policemen were injured and hospitalized as robbers commandeered a vehicle and fled after a wheel burst during the escape. Police recovered the stolen money and vehicle abandoned at a nearby lot.
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United Pre Ceveland
Vijndondt
AMOR
FL Walker Company
Tony
Cory Sents
Phys Dendis
mAbvile
Ted
Erstwarel
Antormebale
Invitation Reported From Furssist Emperor to Spain Palace
A foreign press dispatch claims the late Furssist emperor has invited the family to Spain to stay at one of the royal palaces for the duration of the war, preserving royal status and residence amid ongoing conflict.
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Ery
Ansared Press
Atouge
Emperor of Furssist
Spain
Allied steamroller pushes toward Vesle and Aisne fronts
Across France on August 3 allied forces advanced along the Soissons Rheims front reaching the Aisne banks from Pommiers to Venizel. Cavalry and tanks pursued Germans near Vesle. fires lit the sky as retreating forces burned bridges and districts. Soissons fell to French troops Friday evening with many prisoners taken and the German retreat continuing toward the Vesle river.
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France
Soissons - Rheims
Aisne
Pommiers
Soissons
Venizel
Serches- Couvrelles
Cerseuil
Misne-Marne
Seisons-Rheims
Fiuens
Phillis
Rheims
Dink
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Ancre
Strein
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Sassyons
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Great Lake
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Showar
Abov Hormah
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