Week's Battle Adds to Gains of Allied Army
London reports the Franco drive in Albania and Mace is widening. Italians lead fighting from the Adriatic to the Aegean as Allied plans aim to push Austrians and Bulgarians back toward the Serbian border, with Monastir and Saour region key in the expected eastward offensive.
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Cains
London
Albania
Mace
Ofia
Serbia
Adriatic
Aegean
Monastir and
Oisiret
Monastir
Vene
Basad Pasha
Eir
Aus
Fifth Drive Front Advances in Balkans War News
The article notes an ongoing allied drive impacting Austrian and German troop deployments. It suggests continued offensives could draw forces from France and Italy to the Balkans while Bulgaria offers limited aid and Turkey may be pressed to support in Serbia.
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Austria
Germany
France
Italy
Balkans
Bulgaria
Turkey
Teutons
Serbia
Business Women Convene at Second Annual Convention
Business women from across the United States gather in Cincinnati for the Woman's Association of Commerce of the United States of America second annual convention.
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Business Women IN Annual Convention
United States
Woman's Association of Commerce of the United States of America
Mrs Wilson to Christen Red Jacket Ship at Hog Island
Mrs Woodrow Wilson will christen the Red Jacket the first veneer ship to leave Hog Island early in August. President Wilson may attend if his Washington duties permit.
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Woodrow Wilson
Hog Island
Washington
Girls Fashion: White Dresses and Middy Suits Catalogue
A local ad lists girls garments including White Lawn Dresses with square neck and pleated skirts by Wallace in sizes 8 10 12, White Pique and Gingham Dresses in tan pink and green for ages 6 to 14, One-piece Bathing Suits for small sizes at 69 cents, Percale Dresses with white collar belt and pockets in sizes 6 to 14, and Two-piece Middy Suits in tan and white linen for ages 8 10 and 14 at 2.95.
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Wallace
Summer Underwear Sale for Women and Children
Women's and children's underwear offered at cut prices. Union suits for girls sizes 6 to 14 priced at 35c and 39c with lace knee options. Cotton drawers 16 to 34 priced 19c. Children's knit waists 2 to 10 priced 15c. Women's union suits size 36 at 39c and extra size at 75c.
Special Bargains in Muslin Underwear and Petticoats
This sale offers full length White Sateen Petticoats at 75c and Colored Sateen Petticoats for 98c. Muslin undergarments include full length slips and chemises trimmed with lace and embroidery, with a wide range of sizes and affordable prices.
UKRAINIANS FROM UKRAINE BREAK INTO SMALL STATES
London dispatch reports that post revolutionary Ukraine is fracturing into tiny autonomous regions. Villages act as independent republics with Kiev’s central government tenuously linked. A new party of the barefooted supporters emerges as mails vanish and officials struggle to speak Ukrainian while education in Russian endures.
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London
Russia
Kiev
Posiaki
Rada
Cracow
Cease
Nowa Reforma
Germany
Holland
Death Woman Urges Russ Aid At Capitol
Mme Hotchkareva leader of Russia s Battalion of Death spoke to U S senators in the marble room urging immediate aid to Russia warning that without aid Germany will Germanize Russia in 20 years and wage war on America she said economic help alone will fail without a large military commitment. The note also reports that Germans seized Belgian paper presses and sold them to German publishers.
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Washington
Mme Hotchkareva
Russia
Capitol
America
Germany
la Patriote
le Patriote
City Health Commissioner McBride Leaves City for Navy
Dr J H McBride city health commissioner sworn in as lieutenant commander at Bremerton naval yard leading a unit recruited by him. The group includes Lieut G A Dowling and Lieut J T Dowling as medical and eye ear nose throat chiefs. ten nurses to be chosen. rest from regular navy. McBride will resign only after formal approval.Mayor Hanson names candidates Dr W T Christensen Dr Homer J Dudley Dr Rowe France Dr Don Palmer and Dr J J Crichton for the post.
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J. 8. McBride
Naval Hospital
Hremerton Naval Yard
G. A. Dowling
J. T Dowling
J. Hienry
Meliride
Hanson
W. T. Christensen
Homer J. Dudley
Rowe France
Don Palmer
U S Awards Big Ship Contracts in Orient
Washington July 16 reports the United States has awarded over 100 million dollars in ship contracts to Japan and China. Japan will deliver thirty thousand tons of ships by September 1 for coastwise and South American trade duties.
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Washington
Japan
China
Chancellor Hertling Goes On Extended European Vacation
July 16 report that Chancellor Von Hertling has left for a location near German headquarters to take a vacation until September 1. Vice Chancellor Von Payer will act in his stead during his absence.
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Amsterdam
von Hertling
von Payer
England to hold railways after war debate
A Star dispatch reports N. Ek A notes railway workers in England show support for government control of railways after the war. A Railway Clerks' association speaker says there is broad favor for government retention as workers are satisfied with wages and conditions, citing an annual supplemental payment around 25 million dollars.
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England
United States
A. G. Waltkden
Railwa Clerks’ Association
London
Huns Plan to Sink Comfort Ship In Berlin Provocation
Amsterdam reports German plans to torpedo the American hospital ship Comfort sailing with red crosses. Berlin press warns the vessel may carry airmen and airplanes, noting past hospital ships and implying Allied casualties. The ship, unarmed and clearly marked, faced potential submarine attack en route to the war zone.
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Amsterdam
Comfort
Herlin
America
Berlin
Berlin Lokala
Europe
A Thrift Stamp A Day Keeps the Hun Away
A wartime thrift stamp campaign promotes daily purchases to support the war effort. Citizens are urged to buy stamps as a simple patriotic duty and a step toward victory.
Bon Marche Slashes Skirt Prices to 6.75
About one hundred silk and wool skirts repriced at 6.75 to deliver substantial savings. The sale features silk taffeta and soft satins in wide and narrow stripes, silk checked ginghams, novelty plaids, and styles with clever pockets.
Lingerie Blouses and Wool Skirts Featured at Low Prices
An offer presents voile blouses with various necks and trims at $1.25, sizes 36 to 46, on the second floor. Also advertised are wool skirts in black, blue serges, plaids and stripes offered unusually at 6.75, in the garment section on the second floor.
Corset Week at Bon Marche Highlights Inexpensive Lingerie
Seattle shoppers explore Corset Week offerings at the Bon Marche with a range of waist sizes from 19 to 30 for growing girls to slender figures. Featured styles include pink striped corsets at 3.00, silk figured coutil options, a la Spirite models, and American Lady low bust pieces with elastic gore insets plus hose supporters. Brassieres with imitation Cluny lace are priced at 25 cents on the third floor.
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C. B
36 Inch Heavy Chambray and Wash Fabrics Display
Notice lists 36 inch heavy chambray in pink and blue suitable for aprons and children's dresses with lengths to 10 yards. Also 1,200 yards of blue and white sport stripe wash fabrics, 54 inches wide, for sport suits and skirts on the lower main floor.
Curtain Fabrics and Drapery Materials on Third Floor
Mill lengths and draperies offered including curtain scrims with drawnwork borders up to twenty yards in white cream and ecru. Mill ends of curtain Swiss with Jacquard patterns up to ten yards. Drapery Etamine and Marquisette in various designs at forty five cents per yard. 50 inch cretonnes heavy grades reduced to seven and a half cents. Third floor The Bon Marche.
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BON Marche
Dresses at 3.95 for outing and home wear
Wash dresses priced at 3.95 feature straight line and fitted silhouettes in gingham and chambray novelty plaids stripes and plain colors. Also available white sheeting and pique fabrics with various collar shapes.
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Cincinnati
Mrs. Wilson
Philadelphia
Gingham
Madras
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N. KB. A
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Thaly
Beutar
Fauskur
Greece
Saloniki
Macedonia
M’bride
J. Crichton
U. S
Orient
Hertling
N. EK. A
Huns Plan
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