Allies Plan to Carry War into Kaiser's Land
Special to The Star with a forecast that after the Marne offensive American divisions will drive deeper into German territory. The piece details projected thrusts from Montdidier toward the Rhine, with French and American troops forming a substantial allied force. It notes 10 American army corps in France, about 454000 men, potentially joined by French troops for a Rhine advance.
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Kaiser
Washington, Dbd. C
Foch
the Marne
Franco Amere Rive
Aisne Marne
Ancre
Somme
Verdun
Marne Et Cee
Alsace
Toul
St. Mihiel
France
Mn General Staff
Marne
Montdidier Font
Belfort
Alee
Rhine
St. Mibie
Metz
Colmar Muehrhausen
Saar
Fat Huns Get Thin Rations
A Berlin banker, six feet five inches tall and weighing 350 pounds, was found guilty of misusing a false ration card to obtain butter. He argued ration hardships and tried to call experts to prove hoarding was necessary, but the court rejected the evidence and fined him $15.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Predicted New Eastern Battle Front in Russia
J. W. Prins, former University of Washington student, recently returned from six months in Siberia as a Y M A prison camp worker, predicts an imminent new eastern front. He states Bolshevik forces are represented by roaming outlaw bands across several districts.
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J. W. Prins
University of Washington
Siberia
706 U. S. Men Named In New Casualty Roll
Washington August 5 American casualty list from the Franco American offensive shows 203 killed in action 37 died of wounds 9 died of disease 1 died in airplane accident 6 died of other causes 48 wounded severely 100 wounded undetermined 3 missing in action Western names include Lieut. Col J L Craig San Francisco and Sgt G R R Garris Seattle with Private O B Anderson Mount Vernon Washington among others yet to be released.
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Tives
J. L Craig
San Francisco
G. RR. Garris
North Bixth At
Seattle
Wash
O. B. Anderson
Mount Borne
Czecho Slova k Aid at Front Subscriptions Raise Fund
Czecho-Slovaks of Seattle donated $200 at Lepper Hall to support soldiers. A letter was sent to Camp Lewis commander requesting Czecho-Slovak soldiers be sent to the front as soon as possible.
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Seattle
Lepper Hall
Fourth Ave
Camp Lewis
Auto Runs Amuck Kills Messenger in Tacoma Crash
An auto driven by Mrs A Dorland of Tacoma plunged from Fourth Ave to Madison Street on Saturday evening, killing messenger Edward J Imhoff, 16, of Postal Telegraph Company, and wounding four others. The brakes were faulty.
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Edward J. Imhoff
Postal Telegraph Company
Moneenger
Mra
Seventy I W W Held on U S Investigation
Seventy I W W., many shipyard workers, were held in jail after Sunday arrests for government inquiry. They were taken from steamers Liberty and Athion at pier No. 4 upon return from a Bainbridge island picnic at Lemota landing.
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I. W W
Liberty
Athion
Pier No. 4
Bainbridge Island
Lemota Landing
Jealous Wife and Mother Killings Shock City
Nettie Scarwen, a 24 year old stenographer, is wounded in a shooting at 15 Harrison Street. Cleo Winborn, 50, a barber, shot herself after wounding Scarwen and killing the stenographer’s mother, who burst in during the struggle. Motive listed as insane jealousy. Robert Winborn stood by his wife at the city hospital as she recovered.
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Robert Winborn
Winborn
Chicago
Total U S Casualties Reach 15 196
Washington reports official total casualties among American troops and marine forces at 15 196. The count does not include new arrivals from the allied drive.
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Washington
Unie
Nine Marines Die in Battle Action
Washington reports Marine casualties totaling ten with nine killed in action and one dying of wounds in today’s battle action.
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Washington
Brother seeks sister to settle estate in Beattie
Henry Frimmer of Pansy Apartments Diet Avenue and Dealerway seeks his sister Josephine, 26, last seen 34% years ago in Beattie, to settle a jointly held estate. He requests information on her whereabouts.
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Henry Frimmer
Diet Ave
Dealerway
Josephine
Beattie
Princess Patricia Portrait Adorns Canadian Bills
OTTAWA Aug 6 new Canadian dollar bills will feature Princess Patricia of Connaught. A newspaper wag notes the charming portrait may spur thrift, the owner reluctant to part with the image. Paris Aug & France bans manufacturing powder from rice after an official report shows 100000 soldiers’ rice rations wasted daily on women's powder puffs.
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Ottawa
Ont
Patricia of
N. Eba
Paris
Aug
Children’s Spring Dresses and Knit Sets Catalog
Plaid and striped gingham dresses belted and trim accented with pockets in sizes 3 to 6 years. Lawn dresses feature square and round yokes with lace trimming and embroidered flouncing in sizes 1 and 2. Ribbed cotton pants in knee length styles and athletic knit suits offered in larger youth sizes. Porosmesh union suits with short sleeves and knee length appear among 6 to 16 year ranges.
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Nain Nook
Bie
Men's Negligee Shirts and Cotton Drawers on Sale
Men’s goods at reduced prices featuring medium weight ribbed cotton shirts with long sleeves and ankle length ecru drawers. Limited sale on lingerie and sleepwear items priced at 95 cents.
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Ecru
RAF officer downs five Huns before lunch
A Royal Air Force officer on furlough from France shot down five enemy planes between 9 40 and noon on a single mission. After engaging five scouts and one two seater near Moegeteerte he downed two scouts, forced the others to collide, then destroyed the two seater before returning for lunch.
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Ficer
Royal Air Force
France
Moegeteerte
Iie
England
British War Raid Near Arras Reported by Haig
Field Marshal Haig reported a successful raid near Arras with captured prisoners at Neuville Vitagne southeast of Arras. British artillery fire was noted along the Labassee canal at Bethune and at points between Hazebrouck and Ypres.
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London
Arras
Flanders
Haig
Neuville Vitagne
Labassee Canal
Bethune
Hazebrouck
Ypres
Taxonomy of Deferred Classifications Shifts to Class 1
David Tobias notes many men initially given tonal deferred classification have now been reassigned to Class 1. The report highlights a broad move within the group and implies administrative adjustments to the evaluation process and eligibility.
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David Tobias
Buy Dress Goods Now for Daughters School Clothes
Mothers plan ahead for school outfits with French serge and granite weave fabrics. The ad features 36 inch plain colors and plaids, 4 inch wool serge and 4 inch wool plaids in red, navy, Copenhagen, brown, green, black, and purple with prices from 5 cents to 1.50 per yard. Bon Marche.
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Copenhagen
Apron Ginghams for Sale at 15 Cents Yard
Yardage of Apron Ginghams offered at 15 cents per yard. Each buyer limited to at most 10 yards. Width 27 inches, blue and brown check patterns. No delivery at this price. LOWER MAIN FLOOR.
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Rhine Front
Toulo
Cunevil
Metzz
Ormange
Arlforts
N.bf. A
Russia
U. S
War Office
War Department
Comrades At Front
Auto
Messenger
Self
Nettie Scarwen
Steno
Amsterdam
Princess
Lisle Hose
Wallace
Downs
N.eba
Fremont
Cal
Soldiers Ballers’ Club
County Council of Defense and Led Service Board Committee
Mornigs
America
Brussels
ISE
Axminster
AO Wilton
Eamless Axminster
Ashmere Wilton
BON Marcher
Red Cross
Fourth and
Virginia
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