Pozieres Falls to British Dominance in Somme Front
Pozieres is reported fully captured by British forces with two strong trenches and several prisoners. The advance gives British troops domination of the highest point overlooking German lines eastward. Stubborn street fighting marked the village’s fall after days of counterattacks.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Petrograd
Erzingan
Armenia
Russian War Department
London
Pozieres
War Office
Somme
Verdun
Erzingen
Rome
Sivas
Ghent
Reuter Amsterdam
Turgot Institute
Roubaix
Germany
Berlin
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Eastern Front
Emperor William
Erich Falkenhayn
Spain Provinces Ravaged by Unprecedented Hurricane
A severe hurricane sweeps through Saragossa Soria Valladolid Leon and Pontevedra provinces. Torreon village lies in ruins and Ateca church ruins follow floods. Eleven bodies recovered, material damage vast. Interior Minister seeks special relief funds for farmers in stricken districts.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Madrid
Paris
Saragossa
Soria
Valladolia
Leon
Pontevedra
Torreon
Ateca
Aragon
Texans Disarm Mexicans at Border Towns
Texas national guardsmen compel two Mexicans in border towns to surrender their arms amid fears of an uprising that could cost American soldiers' lives, asserted as more valuable than the lives of igreasers in huts along the Rio.
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Texas
Texas National Guardsmen
Rio
McClureMust Return To United States From Liverpool
London authorities refuse permit for American publisher F S McClure to stay in England after detention on arrival at Liverpool aboard the Philadelphia He will sail home Saturday on the same vessel He had previously visited Germany and written pro German letters.
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London
F. S. McClure
Liverpool
Philadelphia
United States
Home Office
McClure
England
Infantile paralysis toll rises in New York City
Associated Press report from July 26 notes the epidemic continues to spread in New York City with 35 deaths and 162 new infantile paralysis cases in the five boroughs during the 24 hour period ending at 10 am.
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I. Eat
New York
Daily Bulletin
New York City
White Wings strike for wage rise and uniform end
Pittsburgh July 26 eight hundred fifty street sweepers laborers and chauffeurs in a local AFL union struck for higher pay and abolition of white uniforms. They say they earn 2.40 for an eight hour day and work about 206 days yearly. They won a five cent hourly increase.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Britain Delays Mail Censorship Reply Amid Talks With France
London July 26. In response to Walter Hines Page American ambassador the British foreign office said the reply to the US note on detention of mails by censors would be sent as soon as possible but Britain is still conferring on the matter with the French government.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
London
Walter Hines Page
Foreign Office Today
United States
Fire from chimney spark damages rear building at Gus Floto’s
A chimney spark ignited a small rear structure behind Gus Floto's restaurant on North Fourth Street yesterday. Phoenix fire crews arrived at 3:30 p.m. and extinguished the fire with minor damage as the shingle roof began to burn.
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Gus Floto
North Fourth Street
Phoenix
Ohio Weather Fair Tonight and Thursday
Ohio forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little change in temperatures. Skies remain mostly clear, with light winds and no precipitation expected.
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Ohio
Army Leaders Signal Somme Control Despite Tense Signs
The statement suggests army leadership views the Somme situation as under control with no immediate cause for concern, implying confidence in current measures and readiness. No specifics on dates or numbers are provided, but the tone hints at stabilizing conditions and continued vigilance. Local observers anticipate cautious progress amid ongoing operations.
Time for Vote on Railroad Strike Today in East
In New York on July 26 the time limit for ballots by railroad engineers firemen conductors and trainmen in the east to authorize a strike for eight hour days and time and a half overtime expired today. Official counting runs August 1 to 5 with officers of the four brotherhoods gathering in the city. Ballots were delivered in large bundles as officials forecast an overwhelming vote in favor if eight hour days and overtime pay are not granted.
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Associated Press
Herald-Btar
Cleveland
Water Works Crib
Lake Erie
S. H. Vokes
Sane Water Works
Crib 5
Herald-Star
New York
Brotherhoods of
Brotherhoods
Brotherhood
Sanitation Appeal Urges Cleanliness in Hot Weather
The public health and sanitation committee of the Chamber of Commerce urges strict cleanliness during hot weather. Steubenville’s health is good, but the infantile paralysis threat looms. avoid flies and dust, ensure safe foods, and buy only well covered, sanitary goods from reputable shops to protect children and health overall. Public Health and Sanitation Committee of Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber of Commerce
Steubenville
Public Health and Sanitation Committee
Death of Missionary Bishop Eveland in Electric Accident
Carlisle July 26 Rev William Perry Eveland missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church for the Philippine Islands was found dead near Mount Holly Springs after being electrocuted when his steel fishing pod touched a high tension wire as he passed under a railroad bridge. Born in 1864 in Harrisburg, he was educated at Pennsylvania Seminary and Dickinson College, earning a PhD in 1896. He directed the Jacob Tome Institute, served in the Central Pennsylvania conference, and led Dickinson Seminary.
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Carlisle
William Perry Eveland
Methodist Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Mount Holly Springs
Eveland
Harrisburg
Trevino orders campaign to pacify northern Mexico
General Jacinto Trevino, in command of the northeast Mexican army corps, said he received Carranza orders to pacify and rehabilitate northern Mexico. He announced the first step is the extermination of Villa and his bandits as Matias Ramos’s forces near northern Durango push the pursuit. Villa suffers a painful injured leg and has repeatedly lanced it himself due to no surgeon. Trevino denied American reports of being summoned to Mexico City or being superseded by Herrera or Caballeros.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Jacinto Trevino
Carranza
Mexico
Villa
Matias Ramos
Durango
Trevino
Mexico City
Luis Herrera
Luis Caballeros
McClure Detained in London Delivers Diplomatic Tug
S. S. McClure, American publisher, was detained on arrival in Liverpool aboard the Philadelphia. He was released after representations by the American embassy. Thomas Hughes Kelly of New York, treasurer of the Irish Relief Fund, his wife and assistant were refused land and passage to a Dutch liner. The British home office ordered their return to the United States on the Philadelphia and barred landfall in Britain.
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London
S. S. McClure
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Thomas Hughes Kelly
New York
Irish Relief Fund
Joseph Smith
England
United States
Falmouth
Kelly
Home Office
American Line
United Kingdom
Probate Court orders and guardianships in multiple estates
Probate Court issues order of sale in the estate of William N Purviance. First and final accounts filed in the estates of Charles A Jones and Margaret Workman. T W Vance appointed guardian of William Kintosky. First account filed for Charles Orr estate. Carl H Smith appointed guardian of Bessie Crowther Smith. Applications to probate will and to depose witnesses filed in Edward Nicholson estate.
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William N. Purviance
Charles A. Jones
T. W. Vance
William Kintosky
Margaret Workman
Charles Orr
Carl H. Smith
Bessie Crowther Smith
Edward Nicholson
Criss and Bates Seal Marriage License
William J. Criss, 26, of Mingo Junction, wed Wilma Bates, 19, of Steubenville, per marriage license record.
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William J. Criss
Mingo Junction
Wilma Bates
Steubenville
Alban for Congress A Jefferson County Favorite
Demand for a middle aged candidate to represent the district highlights Hon. W. R. Alban as the preferred choice. Voters note Jefferson county’s turn for the office and Alban’s strong lead as the pole horse in the race with many rallying to his banner before August 8.
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Congress
W. R. Alban
Jefferson County
Alban
Mr. Alban
Waite injures chest in death house at Sing Sing
Dr Arthur Wraten Waite awaiting execution for murdered father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids Michigan cut his chest with broken glass leaving a cross shaped wound. He refused to answer questions as guards watch him closely after removal to the prison hospital.
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Waite
Man Killed Supposed to Have Lived in Steubenville
Eugene Wallace aged 23, a Steubenville resident, was fatally injured in a Philadelphia railroad accident Tuesday. Coroner Knight asked local police to locate his relatives and arrange disposition of the body. Wallace formerly lived here. his sister Mrs Mabel Foutz of Mears avenue identified him by phone, but details of his whereabouts and the remains remain unclear.
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Eugene Wallace
Steubenville
Philadelphia
Carter
William Knight, Jr
Wallace
Prospect Avenue
Big City
Mabel Foutz
Mears Avenue
WIFE DESERTER CAPTURED AFTER ELEVEN YEARS
John W. Moore, a fugitive wanted for desertion from his wife and babies at Martins Ferry, was arrested in Philadelphia and faces return for trial. He is also said to have deserted from the United States Army after enlisting eleven years ago. Authorities report requisition papers have been requested.
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John W. Moore
Martins Ferry
Philadelphia
Moore
United States Army
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