French Troops Repel Heavy Blow on Marne Front
French forces report a heavy enemy attack along the eastern wing near the Marne and Alyne rivers. Coordinated actions around La Ferté forest, St Pierre-Aigle, and Bonresches Wood left the Germans with a foothold, but Allied defense held lines and inflicted losses.
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French Grow Gains as Battle Rages Across 50 Mile Front
Allied forces push on in actions from Montdidier to Villers-Cotterets forest with French progress near Belleau Wood and St Maur and multiple prisoner captures. American marines, Ninth and Twenty-third Infantry reinforced near Chateau Thierry as the front shifts and raids continue on the Marne and Oise lines.
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United Press
London
Montdidier
Villers-Cotterets
Oise
Marne front
Chateau Thierry
French war office
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St. Maur
Anthenil
Noyon
Paris
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Tracy-le-Val
Marne
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Montcourt
Buschares
United States
war office
Berlin
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Locre
Flanders front
Italian war office
Lamber elects AMA president over Braisted in 60 to or
Dr Alexander Lamber of New York wins the American Medical Association presidency defeating Admiral W C Braisted surgeon general of the navy by 60 to B A Atlantic City is selected as the next convention site with the date to be set by the board of trustees
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Associated Press
Chicago
AlexanderLamber
New York
American Medical Association
W. C. ‘Braisted
navy
Atlantic City
board of trustees
Shelled by Submarine Aboard Edward Pierce
Captain Wade reports the American steamship Edward Pierce shelled for two hours by a submarine. the vessel, chased near lights of Captain Henry, endured at least twelve shells and two torpedo attacks as it out distances the U-boat. The fragment ends with unrelated reflective lines.
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War plan meeting for Sheboygan County manufacturers
Milwaukee held a Tuesday meeting to organize a regional industrial district. Walter J. Kohler calls a June 14 gathering at the Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce to explain a 20 district government plan and form a county committee to coordinate government purchases and plant inventories.
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Walter J Kohler
War Industries Board
United States
Washington
Sheboygan County
Chamber of Commerce rooms
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Large U-Boat Sighted Off American Coast
United Press reports a large German submarine with two deck guns was sighted last Tuesday about 300 miles off the U S coast by passengers arriving aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. The sub did not attack the liner and rode easterly. it is thought to be the same vessel that captured the Norwegian lugger Zimdeggen near the Virginia Capes and loaded loot including copper, likely bound for Germany.
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United Press
New York
Nieuw-Amsterdam
pont Zimdeggen
Virginia Capes
Germany
Railroad control extension proposal in House joint resolution
A House joint resolution introduced by Chairman Stans proposes extending the time for the president to relinquish control of railroads from July 1 to January 1, 1919. The measure, tied to the Interstate Commerce Commission, aims to adjust wartime management decisions amid ongoing debate.
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Washington, D
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House Interstate Commerce Commission
Wounded Lances Here
Fragmentary text mentions wounded lances and a reference to numbers unclear. The readable portion suggests military or ceremonial context but lacks concrete facts, entities, or events to confirm more detail.
Proper Display of the American Flag Guide
Instructions on flag etiquette for Sheboygan readers covering proper orientation in windows on flags flown from poles or wires, badges, and parades. It notes wartime guidance for overnight display, stacking with allied flags, half staff when golden stars appear, and discourages decorative festooning or bows.
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Sheboygan
moe
War Department
Farmer Finds Mine and Opens It With Can Opener
A South African farmer and his son found an unexploded mine on the beach. They pried it open with a can opener, pried off parts, rolled it into a cart, and ignited TNT, causing a 200 foot flame that alarmed locals. A British warship later confirmed the object as a mine.
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Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n
London
admiralty
Draft reform eyed in December session
Congress leaders forecast an amendment setting age limits between 18 and 45 and possibly up to 49. The move, endorsed by the draft board, aims to align with English and allied nations law as new legislation is considered.
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England
Weathered wit and wartime hints in June dispatch
A fragmentary June dispatch blends a weather prophet quip with wartime context. The text hints at cautious predictions and distant love themes amid department actions, mentioning Washington D C and June.
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Unitted Press
Washington, D. C
war-department
alljstork
Lull Falls Across Sector As Patrols Report German Losses
June 13 report describes a quiet front with normal artillery fire kept up by both sides. American patrols in No Man's Land rescue a German wounded officer who aided an American prisoner, then guided him to safety as shells exploded around them. The officer is expected to recover.
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FREDS. FERGUSON
Montdidier
No Man's Land
Eighteen From Wisconsin on the U S Casualty List
Washington reports war department casualty totals for Wisconsin. Killed in action include Howard Mattocks and Raymond Pichotta among others. the list also notes wounded severely and those missing in action with numerous named towns across Wisconsin.
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Washington
war department
Wisconsin
Howard Mattocks
Picketts
Wis
Raymond Pichotta
Wabeno
Beef less for households and hotels until September 16
Washington reports the food administration asks Americans to limit beef intake through September 16 to support Allied armies and civilians. Households may not exceed 1.25 pounds of clear beef per week per person. hotels and restaurants face stricter limits on beef dishes and meals. Officials urge substituting pork to aid production and shipping constraints.
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Washington
France
Great Britain
Italy
food administration
United States
Europe
Bible Society Grants Largest Orders For Soldiers Testaments
The New York Bible Society has placed a third order for 100000 testaments to be given to soldiers and sailors. It has also ordered 300000 books with portions of the new testaments for general distribution, the largest scripture orders ever by the society.
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Associated Presa
New York
New York Bible Society
society
Food Crisis Deepens in Austria Hungary Amid Unrest
A Vienna desk report cites Arbeiter Zeitung: food shortages in Austria Hungary worsen as rations fall and prices soar. Political turmoil follows Emperor Carl’s letters and Reichsrat delays. Strikes, secession movements, and Bolshevik influence magnify the crisis as Germans resist peace moves.
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United Press
Stockholm
Austria-Hungary
Arbeiter Zeitung
Germany
Ukraine
Skoropadsky
Austria
Vienna
Carl
reichsrath
congress
Windish-Gratz
Lelbach
peice
Prince Sixtus
Czernin
Bohemia
Governor Delays Comment on Loyalty Legion Call for Special Session
Governor Philipp refused to comment on a Loyalty Legion advisory committee resolution urging a special legislative session to amend election laws for non-partisan congressional elections. He said he had received no official communication and would wait to hear the committee's desires.
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Baxter fights Superior water plant purchase dispute
Former state senator Fred A. Baxter now mayor of Superior opens a campaign to buy the city's private waterworks. He argues Superior faces higher water rates than Duluth despite both cities drawing water from the same source.
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Madison
Fred A. Baxter
Superior
Baxter
Duluth
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