Turkish Infantry Show Indifference to Death
British dispatch from July 7 reports a successful allied left wing advance at the Dardanelles on June 28. Turkish counter-attacks followed, with Enver Pasha flying to rally troops and a great banner raised at Achi Baba. Dissension among Turkish leaders over attacking strategy is noted, but Enver pressed for bold assaults.
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London
Dardanelles
Alexandria
Egypt
Enver Pasha
Constantinople
Achi Baba
Brnt
Texas Wonder Cure Ad Promises Kidney Relief
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to cure a range of ills for men, women, and children, with a two month dose priced at one dollar and mail delivery available.
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Texas
Louis
Druggiata
Bravery and Loss Mark Turkish Defense at Gallipoli
A wartime report notes repeated Turkish counteractions against Allied landings with heavy artillery and grave losses. It praises Turkish infantry gallantry while condemning crude assault tactics and describes Turkish defensive adaptations, including preventing retirement and strict officer orders.
German sub commanders told to exercise more care on lives
Berlin officials telegraph that German submarine command has issued orders to exercise greater caution with regard to human lives since the torpedoing of the Lusitania. The statement was reported from Amsterdam on July 14.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Farmer struck by lightning in Moline incident
John G. Stark, a local farmer, was instantly killed when struck by lightning during a storm last night. Two companions nearby escaped unharmed, and the building the bolt passed through sustained no damage.
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Moline
John G. Stark
Named Game Warden in Second State District
Springfield reports John Steannelly of Sterling has been appointed temporarily to succeed A. M. Cavin as game warden of the second state district. Cavin has been named postmaster at Sterling.
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Springfield
John Steannelly
Sterling
A. M. Cavin
Clavin
Carranza Outlines Plan for Mexico City Rule
Carranza, chief of the Mexican constitutionalists, sought U.S. recognition in an interview from Vera Cruz. He proposed moving the government to Mexico City, promised amnesty with key exceptions, and pledged orderly governance with elections for congress and a president. He welcomed Red Cross aid but urged controlled distribution and foreign cooperation.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Thomas Jefferson
Wilson
Jefferson
Venustiano Carranza
United States
Carranza
Mexico City
Constitutionalist Party
Congress
Red Cross
Thaw's Legal Odyssey Costs Revealed in History Record
A detailed ledger shows Thaw family costs for early trials at $1,000,000 estimates, $350,000 for sanity attempts, $50,000 for escape and flight, $200,000 for conspiracy trial, and $75,000 for two later NY taxpay ers trials. It notes $80,000 annual allowance until majority, a $50,000 Paris dinner, and a $10,000 Pittsburgh poker loss in 1900.
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Thaw
Vns
New Wae
Matteawan
Canada
New York
Paris
Pittsburgh
Sharon, Palace Hotel founder dies at 56 in San Francisco
Sharon, millionaire president of the Palace Hotel Company, died in San Francisco from a complication of diseases at age 56. He was a Harvard graduate of 1861. Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, his brother in law, was at the bedside with his wife and relatives.
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San Francisco
Jilly Li
Fredericky ‘Sharon
Palace Hotel Company
Harvard University
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Letter From President to Cheatin Endeavor Founder
Rev. Dr. Francis F. Clark of the Cheatin Endeavor Society, a typhoid fever patient in Massachusetts, received a sympathy letter from President Wilson. Dr. Clark's condition remained unchanged tonight as of the latest report.
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Francis F.clark
Ie Cheatin Endeavor Society
Wilson
Clark
Centennial plans for Illinois centennial pageant in 1918
Springfield July 14 The centennial celebration will feature a large pageant tracing Illinois history from statehood to present events. Mrs Jessi Palmer Weber chairs the pageantry committee and plans October staging. Local clubs to form committees and contribute county events to the libretty and overall pageant.
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Springfield
Mlinois
Jessié Palmer
Weber
Centennial Commission
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