British Report On Front War News July 9 1916
British notes report German surrender in German Southwest Africa to General Botha and French gains in the Vosges with 800 unwounded Germans captured. Russians hold southern Poland as Austro German forces resist near Krasnik while Western Front sees continued fighting. Turkish advances at Gallipoli and Aden noted. War loan subscriptions total 62 million pounds among Lombard Street banks.
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London
Africa
Botha
Union of South
Tt Wis
South Africa
Liederitz Bay
Europe
Krasnik
von. Mackengen
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Bug
Warsaw
Archangel
Guido
Anna
Hull
Ypres
Souchez
Teutonic
Woevre
Vosges
Bathias
Gallipoli
Aden
Arabia
Lombard - Street
Fugitive theory ties Holt to Muenter in Morgan shooting
New York detectives pursue a theory that Frank Holt, a former Carnell instructor in German, is actually Erich Muenter the Harvard instructor who fled after his wife’s poisoning death in 1906. Handwriting and facial likenesses between Holt and Muenter are examined, with photos from Cambridge and Dallas prompting comparisons.
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New York
Frank Holt
Carnell
J. P. Morgan
Washington
Erich ,Muenter
Harvard
Ivho
Erich Muenter
Holt
Jong
Sensabaugh
Dallas
Tex
Muenter
Glen Cove
Cambridge
The Wilderness House Haunting and the Garden Secret
In a late Victorian town a couple moves into a secluded house called the Wilderness. Daphne unearths a sinister garden legend tied to a Mr Ravett and a Sheikh, as workers quit and strange fruit appears. Daphne’s illness ends in tragedy when she eats the fruit and dies as the protagonist discovers a hidden ledger describing the cursed site.
Steamer Anna Shelled By Submarine In North Sea
London July 9 The Russian steamer Anna from Archangel bound for Hull was shelled by a German submarine in the North Sea. The crew abandoned ship and landed at Peterhead Scotland today. The Anna is reported still afloat.
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London
Anna
Archangel
Russia
Hull
North Sea
Peterhead
Scotland
British Gains North of Ypres Reported by French
London July 9 Field Marshal Sir John French reports gains north of Ypres following a bombing raid that forced German trenches back. He says British forces captured 200 yards of front on July 6 and that German losses were severe according to all reports.
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London
Ypres
Sir John French
French
State Bank Closes In Crystal Lake
The Citizen's State Bank of Crystal Lake closed its doors and was taken in charge by the state auditor's office after a directors meeting revealed $127,000 in securities worth far less than their face value. The state examiner suspended business at opening hour and began an immediate book examination. The bank held $50,000 capital and $300,000 in deposits, with stock owned by prominent McHenry county figures.
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Chicago
Citizen’s State Bank of
Crystal Lake
State Auditor’s
McHenry County
Editor Held in Contempt in Indianapolis Case
George M. Ray editor and publisher of a local democratic weekly was found in contempt by Judge James A. Collins and sentenced to thirty days in jail and a $25 fine. An editorial criticizing the Marion county grand jury preceded indictments of Mayor Joseph Taggart Bell and about 180 others for alleged election frauds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George M. Ray
Today
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
Ray
Marion County Grand Jury
Thomas Taggart
Joseph
E. Bell
Suffering In Poland Amid War Devastation Report
War reporting from Warsaw on July 8 notes immense destruction and human suffering across Poland as the war worsens. Communication breakdowns hinder gathering a comprehensive view of the havoc, signaling Poland as the current epicenter of hardship and likely the slowest recovery among European regions.
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Warsaw
Poland
Europe
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs
Cough relief promised by avoiding drafts and sudden changes and using Dr King’s New Discovery. First dose soothes irritation and stops cough in short time. Used for 45 years with guarantee and money back if it fails. Available from your druggist at a small cost.
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King
Tommy's Arctic Explorer Dream at Ice Cream Stop
A young boy named Tommy tells a visitor he will be an Arctic explorer when grown. He asks for a quarter to buy five ice cream spins and learn how the cold feels, stating his goal with earnest curiosity.
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Tommy
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Mallingham
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Daphnie
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Merkins
Kew
Fersonely
O'Keefe
Garden of Eden
Marten
Anthoony Kavwtt
Darkne
Q’keefe
Federal Grand Jury
Cedar
FIFTH
LIND
Kodak
Quincy Photo Supply Co
Maine
Quincy
Strohl
Hampshire Street
Kiefer’s
Annette Angert
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