Germans Fire Drive Near Rheims and Verdun Sectors
German forces press toward the Aisne and Ticardy rail area and push across the Marne aiming to force Allied retirement. American troops engage at Chateau Thierry and along the Marne while General Liggett commands about 299,000 men in the sector. Italian units are reported engaged southwest of Rheims as dawn illuminates a broad offensive.
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Chateau Thierry
Verdun
St. Miles
Marne
Chateau -Thierry
Rheims
St. Milel
Torey
Clignon
Jaulgonne
Liggett
Enea
Thierry
Ameren
Maane Eist
Battle on front of 59 miles in France
The Paris front report states German forces attacked between Chateau Thierry and the Main De Massiges while Paris heard artillery. French troops met the shock with energy on a front about 80 kilometers. The offensive began last night near Rheims and the Argonne with heavy artillery and air activity reported in Paris.
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Chateau Thierry
Paris
Rheims
Argonne
Temps
Crown Princes
Champagne
Marne
Permanent Rheumatism Relief Promised by Blood Purifier
An advertisement touts Swift Specific 8 5 8 as a permanent cure for rheumatism by purifying the blood. It argues that external liniments offer only temporary relief and claims the tonic reaches the blood and removes disease traces. A free book and expert advice are offered with a request to write to the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Dake
Medical Department
Swift Specific Coy
Dal Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Gia
German Offensives Open as Allied Lines Strain
Reports indicate the German attack along the Aisne Rheims corridor aims to widen the Allied salient by pushing Rheims and southern sectors back. Observers note heavy bombardment and naval gunfire as preparations, with fighting centering near Arras and the Dieppe sector.
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Chistessnacht
Sone
Aris
Worshlide
Aisne
Rheims
Tus
Preneh
Vienna report notes intensified activity on Tatiana front
Allied dispatch from Vienna notes increased fighting on the Italian front and in Albania. Battles along the Iane mountain front near Asigge and Monte Die Vatlles ended inconclusively for the attackers. Alpine fighting and river valley actions continue with repulse of a Kruentelt contone thrust in Devoly valley. A malarial tonic advertisement appears among the wartime items.
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Vienna
Sundiy
Baondoni
Nibania
Fiventa Valley
Sind the Adige
Consumers' Supply Co. Ad on Navarro Street
An OCR fragment advertises the Consumers' Supply Co. on Navarro Street offering groceries at low prices and convenient cashless options near Wells street cars. The ad mentions store location across from a streetcar line and notes seven doors, frames, wire and hard goods.
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Wells Street
Tcs
Consume Ors’ Supply Co
Navarro St
Adve
May tobacco ration considered amid war needs
Washington reports possible rationing of American tobacco as allies press heavy demands on U S military. War Industries Board reviewing conservation needs to support troops, with estimates that two thirds of lead tobacco may be diverted to manufacture for service members overseas and domestic use will shift toward cigarettes and pipes.
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Washington, D. C
Daly
United States
War Industries Gold
Copper thefts hit public buildings in Amsterdam
Reports from Amsterdam on widespread copper thefts as German authorities strip copper from public buildings. Stores, hotels, restaurants, and private properties lose roofs, domes, and decorative elements to fuel munitions needs. Mentions shortages in shipyards and wage disputes affecting local industry.
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Amsterdan
Hein
Prince Adbrecht
Allpartiaesak
American Forces Act in Russia Continues on Page One
Military dispatch notes Allied and German forces in Russia, with German and Austrian divisions described as aged and inferior. The action aims to impede submarine movement toward the Atlantic while German forces stretch from Petrograd to the Baltic region.
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Russia
Athintic
Petrograd
Slovaks Take City After Bolshevik Resistance
A dispatch from Moscow reports Slovak forces captured a city 10 miles east of Moscow after Bolshevik troops offered strong resistance. The move follows claims of revolutionary mobilization and partisan activity near the Volga and Siberia.
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Fenden
Ion Copenhagen Sit
Moscow
Sohe
Pageblatt
Volga
Soviet Flees Moscow in Disrupted Bolshevik Telegrams
Telegrams from Moscow claim the Soviet government planned a move to Murom on July 9 and accuse disobedience among officials. The report notes contradictions in Bolshevik dispatches about a supposed victory over insurrectionaries and implies a broader security crisis involving Czechoslovaks and foreign units.
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London
Dimes Sergiet
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pubic Ledger Co
Stockholm
Moscow
Murom
Times Reports Soviet Move Toward Moscow Uncertain
A London Times cable from Public Ledger notes Soviet authorities reportedly leaving Moscow, with Trotsky leadership suspected. Unclear if the action is a social revolutionary shift or a German advance toward Moscow, or possibly concerns over Czech Slovak forces.
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London Times
San Antonio
Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
Jaunton
Times
Moscow
Stockholm
Don
Conflicting Provisional Governments in Siberia Report
The San Antonio Light and other papers warn three factions vie to form Siberia's new government. Harbin party fares poorly, Vladivostok self-appointed officials claim constitutional authority, and Novonikolaval now shifts to Gynsk with Czech-Slovak volunteers gaining control amid a volatile regional power struggle.
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London ‘Times Servier
San Anmtonio Light
Ore Phiadelphda Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
Vekin
Siberia
Harbin
Vladivostok
Oiosk
Siberian
Vindivostok
Novonikolaval
Gynsk
Aso
Cyecho-Slovaks
Tobacco Habit and a Promising Cure Book Ads
An advertiseing piece promotes a book on conquering tobacco habit claiming quick easy relief from craving and restlessness. It offers postpaid delivery in plain wrapper and provides a mailing address in New York City for orders.
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Woods
Station I
New York City
Doubt in American War Strength From German Press
German press again questions American military strength in France. A Berlin correspondent questions claims that more than a few American troops will be sent to France, while praising the personal qualities of American soldiers amid the western front coverage.
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Amsterdam
Uer Lokal Angeiger
France
Soldiers praised as smart but undisciplined by colonel
An American colonel remarks that soldiers show intelligence only when inclined, praising their cleverness but criticizing lack of discipline. He notes the contrast between their potential and their habitual compliance. The comment reflects concerns over training and morale.
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Ypres
Associated Press
Thousset
Thessutnue
Henen
Judendorft
Lavin
Hauspagne
Cotterets
Dar Leayd
Tylwins
Washington
Brebliseh
Avres
Associated
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Admetl
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Grove
Cal
Daly W
Approxi
Rolso
San
Crockatt
Bad Steven & HouseAdve
Travelers’ Cigar Show, Ave. CO. F
Adw
Fran
Prive Volsheva Aiter
Uka
Nord
Uropean Juss
Simbi
Manchuria
Irkutsk
Omsk
Vaikaila
Amur
Seimenolt
Ors
Bolsheviki
Pressivery
Amy
Trans-Bajkaila
Covernory Hobby
Beethoven Hall
Georgette
Union S
Organdie—Voile—Gingham
Gabardines——_Cordelines—Fancies
Alamo Streets
HUN Press
Milton
Boston Shoe Repairing
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