Germans Draw Close to Warsaw
German forces drive a two pronged advance toward Warsaw with Von Hindenburg from the north and Von Mackensen from the south. British and Allied observers note the city’s defense is strained as Austro-German units close to within forty miles from Praasnyaz and ten miles from the Lubin-Cholm railroad, signaling a critical moment in the European war.
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Warsaw
Praasnyaz
Gehile
von Mackensen
Lubin-Cholm
Welsh Miners Strike Threatens England’s Coal Supply
Wales faces a major disruption as around 180000 miners quit across South Wales mines including Aberdare Valley. Government war act provisions invoked, delegates vote 95950 for and 41500 against, with protests led by the Independent Labour party and calls to meet with Walter Runciman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wales
Board of Trade
Walter Runciman
Saar Contentes Siete
Gandina Fe
Aberdare Valley
Independent Labor Party
J. Keir Hardie
Hammer Entire East Line as Germans Strive for Warsaw
German and Austro German forces unite in a concerted push toward Warsaw while diversions unfold along the Russian front. The German attack comes as Austrian units strike along the Dulester sector, signaling broad eastern action.
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Warsaw
London
Galicia
Dulester
Roumania Refuses to Let Weapons Through
The Vorwaerts quotes Roumania as emphatically refusing to comply with Germanys demands to allow weapons and ammunition to traverse Roumania, a stance reported by a correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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Lendom
Exchange Telegraph Company
Vorwaerts
Roumania
Germany
Five Crown at Chicago Drowning Tragedy Report
Two young women and three men drowned on July 18 while bathing in Lake Michigan near Chicago. Willa Forcer Routed is among the victims in a shocking lake accident prompting local rescue and safety inquiries.
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Chicago
Lake Michi
Orduna Survives German Submarine Attack Off Ireland
An American aboard the Orduna recounts a July 3 near-miss with a German torpedo twenty miles from the Lusitania graveyard off Old Head of Kinsale. The ship escaped by seconds as shells battered the sea, passengers scrambled to lifeboats, and a protest against Germany was planned by William O. Thompson of Chicago, returning to report to the Federal Industrial Relations Commission.
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Lusitania
Old Head of Kinsale
Orduma
Mner
United States
William O. Thompson
Chicago
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Attacks on Ocean Liner Deepens US German Ties Crisis
Washington officials say the Orduna attack worsens U S German relations beyond the Lusitania dispute. Disavowal by Germany could avert recall of Ambassador Gerard and avoid ending diplomatic negotiations. The event is viewed as graver due to lack of military necessity and risk to American lives at sea.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Ordina
Wilson
Gerard
Orduna
Lusitania
New Move On Warsaw From North German Offensive
German forces renewed their attack on Warsaw from the north after abandoning a southward attempt to outflank the Polish capital. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, reportedly promising to astonish the world, leads the northern offensive near the Russian frontier.
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London
Warsaw
Marshal von Hindenburg
War munitions maker faces collapse as layoffs loom
Srake of Arms Makers and Ammunition Company has failed. Labor leaders announce the first of the machinists would walk out on July 20 and within a week all work in the Remington shops and subcontractors would be at a standstill.
Tee-Ne-Gat Acquitted in Denver Murder Trial
Tee-Ne-Gat Piuto Indian was found not guilty of murder by a Denver jury. The verdict ends a high profile case involving the Native American leader and alleged fatal charges. The trial drew attention from local communities and regional press coverage.
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Tee-Ne-Gat
Denver
Tee-NeGat
United States
Fire devastates Valdez business district in 1915 Alaska blaze
A July 15 fire in Valdez, Alaska destroyed the business section causing about 500000 dollars in loss. The flames were checked only by dynamite. Separately Seattle Nobles of the Mystic Shrine concluded Imperial Council business on July 15 and prepared to tour the Panama Pacific Exposition and San Diego Fair. James E Chandler of Kansas City won imperial outer guard in the final council, with Buffalo as 1916 meeting site.
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Alaska
Valdez
Seattle
Wash
Mystic Shrine
Imperial Council
San Diego Fair
Imperial Outer Guard
James E. Chandler
Kansas City
Batffalo
Joffre Visits British Troops After French-English Offensive
General Joffre, commanding the French forces, visited the British contingent at La Basee and complimented Marshal French and the troops for their bravery during the joint offensive.
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la Baseee
Joffre
Fisid Marshal French
Fragmentary Note Prompts Notice of Two Forms
A fragmentary line mentions two forms or versions of something, implying a choice or comparison. The legible portion hints at a dual structure or option presented within an uncertain context.
How Far to the Next Town in a Humorous Route Exchange
Two motorists chat at a road turn asking about distance to a repair shop. The reply: eleven miles with three bad bridges a long stretch of deep sand and two arresta. The quip hints at local travel hazards and odd phrasing.
Roumania Larger Than England Without Wales
The article notes Roumania is slightly larger than England without Wales and cites various statistics including Greece as the predominant religion, US commercial failures totaling 6,244, and a workforce largely in agriculture. It references Britain's standing army from the 17th century, foxhound packs in England and Wales, and a global YMCA membership of 650,004.
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Roumania
England
Wales
United States
Japan
Young Women’s Christian Association
Austria
Alfred
Great Britain
Battle Looms as Villa Forces Move on Mexico City
United States reports say Villa’s flying column neared Pachuca and threatened Mexico City as Carranza took control of a railroad east of Apizac and barred shipments from Vera Cruz. Geo. Gonzales evacuated the capital, leaving civil authorities to govern amid fears of famine.
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Zapata
Bate
Villa
State Department
Gonzales
Mexico City
Obregon
Aguas Calientes
Queretaro
Pachuca
Carranza
Apizaca
Pacheca
Vera Cruz
Geo. Gonzales
Frank Fractured Throat After Night Assault
Prison guards report Frank was attacked from behind on July 17 by William Green with a butcher knife cutting his jugular, an injury life threatening and recovery unlikely. Green is already serving a life term for murder as authorities describe motive and method.
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Frank
William Green
Navy to Form Invention Bureau Advised by 16 Scientists
Sixteen American scientists will be chosen to form an advisory board for a proposed bureau of invention in the Navy Department with Thomas A. Edison as chairman. Selection will be made by leading scientific societies.
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Washington
Thomas A. Edison
Bureau of Invention
Navy Department
Socie
British government diverts cotton cargoes to UK ports
London The British government since March 1 has 7 5 million on cotton cargoes, 25 of which have been purchased in pursuance of arrangements with American cotton shippers. In giving this information in the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said 49 vessels with cargoes made up partly or wholly of cotton had been diverted to ports of the United Kingdom since March 11 and 11 to other British ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Robert Cecil
United Kingdom
Princess forms nursing staff at St Marys
While Prince Arthur Connaught serves with Gen. French at the front, the princess organizes the nursing corps at St. Marys. She assembles volunteers and oversees care as civilian and military needs grow.
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Prince Arthur Connaght
Gen. French
St. Mary's
Thaw Freed on Bail After Sanity Verdict in Stanford White Case
Justice Hendrick upholds jury verdict deeming Harry K. Thaw sane nine years after the Madison Square Garden shooting. Thaw released on $25,000 bail with self-amendable conditions pending appeal, allowed to roam freely until final decision. He criticizes alienists and smiles through the moment as he leaves for Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford White
Madison Square Garden
Thaw
Hendrick
Justice Hendrick
Ohio Floods Sweep Central Ohio Areas Damage Surfaces
Central Ohio endures severe flooding with hundreds of acres under water and extensive property loss. Lima reports 200 homes submerged while Columbus sees Scioto and Olentangy rivers flood large areas. Mount Vernon and Lancaster record one death each. Mayor Stand ishdeclares no outside aid requested.
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Ohio
Lima
Miles Standish
Columbus
Scioto
Olentangy
Keston
Foraker
Kenton
Miami
Mount Vernon
Lancaster
Ultimatum to Roumania Threatens War Munitions Transit
A Moscow dispatch reports an Austro German ultimatum to Roumania with Teutonic forces massing on the Romanian frontier. The note claims the demand would bar transit of war munitions via the Bis river on July 18. Names in the text include Christian L Welble aged 6 Leroy F Haley 24 and George F Bernal 34.
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London
Roumania
Moscow
Bise River
Christian L. Welble
Leroy F. Haley
George F. Bernal
Krupp Workers Granted Pay Increase After Meeting
In Essen on July 15, Krupp gun works administration and workers representatives agreed to a portion of wage demands. About 100,000 men are affected with some minor damage to machinery reported. Authorities warned that without immediate settlement drastic measures would follow.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Essen
Krupp
Russia in Good Shape for Prolonged War Effort
Petrograd reports the minister of agriculture praising a magnificent harvest that allows Russia to continue the struggle for years if needed and to provide for the allied armies.
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Russia
Petrograd
Beverly murders wife and another woman then shoots self
In Clarksburg West Virginia on July 16 coal miner John L Beverly killed his wife and a second woman at Bridgeport after an enraged outburst. He then wounded two others before shooting himself as arrest approached. He died in Clarksburg. The same day the Panama Canal saw its first use by United States battleships, leaving Cristobal at 18:00 and reaching Gaillard Cut by midafternoon.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John L. Beverly
Bridgeport
Beverly
Panama
Panama Canal
United States
Cristobal
Gaillard Cut
Balboa
Pacific
German Submarine U-51 Sunk in Black Sea by Russian Warships
Report says German submarine U-51 was sunk in the Black Sea by Russian warships. The notice cites information from Varma, a Burgarten port of the Sleck en, with details unclear due to damaged text.
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Lermdos
Black Sea
Varma
Balgartag
Sleck
Governor Brewer Threatened Russell During July 15 Debate
Senator Russell says Governor Brewer warned he would cut Russell's throat if the accusation of stealing a bill recurred. Russell told a crowd of about 5000 that the threat came in a low tone after the debate and left the speaker's stand. In Starkville, Prof Virgil William Bragg head of Mississippi A&M mechanical engineering was electrocuted July 18 in his apartment bathroom after slipping on a wire while bathing. He died after unsuccessful resuscitation attempts.
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Wesson
Brewer
Lee M. Russell
Russell
Starkville
Virgil William Bragg
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
Cattle Disease Reported in Lowndes and Nogabee Counties
The infectious and often fatal cattle disease Columbes-Anthrax has appeared in the extreme lower sections of Lowndes and Nogabee Counties. Dr. John Oliver, city veterinarian, has been guiding preventive efforts. Five cattle deaths have been reported from Norubea.
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Columbes
Lowndes County
Nogabee County
John Oliver
Norubea
Unwritten Law Plea Expected in Gillam Manslaughter Case
State vs Gillam hinges on unwritten law defense after Lamar Conan, a railroad man, was found unconscious at Tutwiler and died from injuries blamed on a baseball bat incident near a game. Gillam arrested at Sumner and held on $5,008 bond.
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Yasco City
Gillam
Lamar Conan
Tutwiler
Sumner
Attempt on Barbour life at Yasco City
J F Barbour, brother of Hos J F Barbour of this city and manager of the Mound Plantation, narrowly escaped death when someone fired into his bed on July 14. The assailant, believed to be a Black man on the plantation, fired as Barbour lay asleep, the bed being torn to pieces.
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Barbour
Yasco
J. F. Barbour
Hos
Mound Plantation
Pigeons Travel 1050 Miles From Rochester Club
Three pigeons shipped to M. G. Spence from the Rochester Flying Club were liberated on June 20 and arrived in Rochester New York after 5 days 2 hours 6 days 7 hours and nine days respectively while facing stormy cloudy weather that hindered feeding.
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West Point
M. G. Spence
Rochester Flying Club
Rochester
N. Y
Three Jailed For Killing Near Pontotoc
J H Wilson and sons William and Henry of Pontotoc were charged with killing J C Harris eight miles west of Pontotoc on July 5 and released July 13 after a preliminary trial before Justice John C McCain. County Attorney Charles Clark objected and they were rearrested. In default of bail they were jailed to await grand jury action.
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Shaw
J. H. Wilson and Sons
Wiliam and Henry
Pontotoc
J. C. Harris
Justice of the Peace
John C. McCain
Charles Clark
Natchez Seed Wheat Buyer Returns With Missouri Find
D E Neely returned to Natchez after scouting five states for wheat seed. He found suitable stock in Missouri and expects to close a deal for about 10 000 bushels within days. First wheat car of the year shipped from Natchez to St Louis yielded 56 bushels per acre in local trials.
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Natchez
D. E. Neely
Missouri
St Louis
Returns From War Zone Natcher David Barton Names In County
W M Peeke of Center suffered eye injury after applying poison to corn to control leaf worms. The incident occurred as he retrieved poison from a wartime supply chain in the county. Authorities report the man injured in the field while handling agricultural chemicals.
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W. M. Peeke
Center
Natcher
David Barton
Natches
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