Russian Offensive Begun On Pinsk Front Frontline Fireball
Reuters dispatch reports Russia has begun an offensive on the Pinsk front with violent fighting near Pinsk and artillery clearing obstacles as Pinsk burns. British lines near Wytschaete advanced slightly and Haig notes ongoing operations on the Belgian front. French and German actions across Laon, Moronvillers, and the Heligoland Bight are also described with air battles and bombardments.
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Russia
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Reuter
Haig
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Wytecharte
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London Air Raid Records Heavy German Raid
London reports a large raid with twenty German planes over the city. Twenty eight men and three children killed and 140 injured in the air raid. Planes flew low, three German aircraft were downed by antiaircraft guns.
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Bulletin & O'Clock
She Wonen Eut
London
Merman
Admiralty
Aid
Brown issues booze ruling on liquor legality
Salem reports Attorney General Brown told District Attorney Erickson the state need not prove that liquor was unlawfully obtained to sustain a conviction under the dry laws. The Astoria case was dismissed in which ethics practice and liquor convention ethics were in question. Deerman raids Storvthd. Vondon, July 7.
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Salem
Brown
Erickson
Astoria
Astoria Jussion Court
Cmee
Herbie
Germany to announce new peace proposition
Ambitied dispatch from Berlin reports Germany ready to unveil a fresh peace plan. The Argentine minister said Berlin conferred with Zimmerman and Hollweg who will announce adherence to no annexations and no indemnities. The chancellor, long opposed to annexations, aims peace negotiations after failed talks with Austria.
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Ambtiehdiam
Herlin
Etrelek Beelieve
Argentine
Kerlin
Porelan Miniter Zimmerman
Hollwe
Holhwag
Ube Bellietag
Hustia Nohing
Soldiers with fixed bayonets quell riot at Old Dominion mine
Artie Guo reports a riot at the Old Dominion mine as workers clashed with police and guards. Soldiers with fixed bayonets intervened to stop the violence after confrontations on the mine grounds. One man was shot, other combatants used knives, and several union tenders were jailed in the aftermath. Teutons briefly gain and then lose ground on the Western Front as fronts shift.
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Guo
Artie
Old Dominion
Amsrian J. W
Nine Applications Granted Approval for Camp Attendees
Nine applicants were approved to attend a military training camp in the San Prakitoe area. Named recipients include Senator Frederick Steiner, City Attorney J. Mer Fea, Harold J. Warner, Chester A. Poe, Loman U. Kee, Charles Drepain, and others from the city. Final selections and committee procedures are noted, with application forms obtainable through the associated committee.
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San Prakitoe
Frederick Steiner
J. Mer Fea
Harold J. Warner
Chester A. Poe Loman U. Kee
Charles Drepain
Warner Hind
Chester Fou
Bielwar
Depot
Montell
Alcy Steiner
Alter Fee
Warner Hite
Women Take Places of Men as Army Recruits
A photo shows two women working as stable hands in service on the Western battle front. The piece notes thousands of soldiers released from labor by women replacing men in various Army roles, highlighting progress in wartime staffing and the shift in frontline support.
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Wertern
Wornop
Cresent
German Diplomatic Agents to Leave United States
Washington July 7 German diplomatic agents to be driven from the United States as the government moves to curb the insurgent influence. Envoys Cabuf ausen and Horn to depart today with other consuls and staff following. Officials predict further arrests of German agents and note the action as mutual retaliation near.
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Washington
United States
Inak Ia
Terneterice
America
Berlin
EL Cabuffausen
M. Horn
Fio
State Department
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Weiating
Faelion
Cernan Agente
Hinev
Britain
United Stam
July Wheat Prices Near $2.07 At Close In Chicago
Chicago July wheat closed around 2.07 after opening higher, with a range from 2.04 to 2.10 noted in the day’s report. The data include early and late quotes for July and September futures and mention Portland market activity.
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Chicago
Mrs H C Adams Visits Pendleton to Gather Magazine Material
Harriet Cholmern Adams, a renowned magazine writer and traveler, arrived in Pendleton to visit reservations and attend the Cayuse celebration. She travels with a letter from Secretary of the Interior and has historic ties as a pioneering woman in the French front and Geographical Society fellow.
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Pendleton
Shy
Séccretary of the Interior
Franklin Kkrlane
Arleuy
Azonte
Adams
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Foye Geographical Society
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Whrare
Pendieten
Bombardment of Port of Ponta Delgada Reported
A German submarine bombarded the port area near Ponta Delgada as Allied gunners opened fire. Casualties included a Kiel crew member killed and several others reported wounded amid the attack on the coastal fortifications.
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Kiel
Draft Delay To Hit Next Week In Some Districts
A historic dispatch notes that draft delays will extend through next week due to slow local boards in certain districts. The report, marked by referencing a providential accident to a rudder on an American transport, recounts how a torpedo attack was averted and troops reached France safely.
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Paris
Franti
Thomanda
Inci
Three Sons Accused in Father’s Death in Mo Case
Willian Pannier Sa fears olf was beaten to death today by his three sons Theo dore 13 and Herman 53 The brothers allegedly killed their father following reports of Niklone cronies for her stepmother The second wife obtained a divorce and the third wife Mrs Dannecker allegedly attempted suicide due to mistreatment
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Williwin Pannier
German Artillery in Desperate Way Described
July 7 report from Ahriritfh headquarters in France notes American officers describe German artillery as desperate but powerful. Allies, including the United States, face sustained shelling as German forces attempt to force a quick victory. The piece stresses constant barrel relining and supply strain amid a war entering its third year.
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France
Allis
America
Hind
Bullets in Bootlegger Race Lead to Fatal Confrontation
A night in the river area ends after Turner confronts a Black man carrying a sack near the Rocsoh bottling works. A struggle over the sack escalates, a revolver is fired, and bystanders fear the assailant’s life as the suspect drops the bag and flees. Officers recover whiskey containers and fragments of a heated scene in a troubled district.
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Turner
Lottery Draft Method For Enlisting Men In 1917 Era
The article describes a national draft plan using gelatine capsules containing serial numbered slips drawn from a transparent container. Twenty selected men will oversee the process, with drawings in a War Department room and official witnesses to ensure impartiality. The system could delay by a week due to paperwork and clerical speed.
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Washington
Atetrica
Huker
War Department
Thie Hint
Crowder
Senate reverses vote on liquor reform
Fragmented copy notes a July session in Washington where the Senate reversed a prior vote on liquor measures. The item mentions Hardi quer and other figures in a life case and contends the withdrawal amendment faced bid protests and counterclaims, with unclear outcomes.
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Senate
Washington
Oregon Railroads Withdraw Requests for Rate Hike
Oregon railroads withdraw proposals for a five percent freight rate increase. The action follows a likely public hearing and indicates reduced pressure on agents, with the Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line involved in the withdrawal discussions.
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T Tree Railreade
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