British Forces Hammer Germans as They Break Through Somme Front
British and French troops push across the Somme and Oise regions as German losses mount. Byng and Rawlinson’s forces reportedly inflict heavy casualties, capturing towns and material while Germans retreat behind a failing line. French advances threaten key bridges, with German positions in Chemin-des-Dames described as awkward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Coreul
Ancre
Somme
Lihons
Byng
Rawlinson
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Oise
Manicamp
Noyon
Morlancourt
Chemin-des-Dames
Aisne
Hindy Admits Setback From German War Goals
Field Marshal von Hindenburg tells the Third Regiment of Guards that Germany faces a temporary setback but remains confident. He cites weariness of the enemy and insists that continued firm effort will lead to an honorable and strong peace, per Tages Zeitung in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
von Hindenburg
Tages Zeitung
Berlin
Red Cross Food Aid Plans For American POWs
The American Red Cross said food and clothing are awaiting Americans taken prisoner by the Germans upon arrival at prison camps through arrangements with French relief agencies. Germany shifts prisoners between camps causing delays in parcel deliveries. The French committees will also report arrival of Americans at camps to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross
Germany
German Chef Held as Alien Enemy in Indianapolis
Jacob Grub a 56 year old German chef at the Spencer House was arrested by Deputy U S Marshals on a presidential warrant charging him as a dangerous enemy alien. He may be taken to the government internment camp at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacob Grub
Spencer House
C. E B. Whicker
United States Marshes
Ft Oglethorpe
Lad Killed When Gate Falls on Boy at Ranch Scene
Ten year old Ivan Knight, son of Henry B Knight a county stockman, was fatally injured when the heavy end gate of an auto truck toppled during cattle loading at the Louisville and Nashville railroad yard in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Ivan Knight
Henry B. Knight
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Training of Aviators in the United States
Major General W L Kenly, head of the division of military aeronautics, returns from the Pacific Coast and declares American training grounds the best for aviators, surpassing France and England. He notes progress in flying and balloon schools along the coast and outlines the national program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of
Military Aeronautics
W.L. Kenly
Pacific
Eoruce
Fir
Ameries
Wmers
France
England
Seare
House Votes 18 to 45 on Draft Bill Amid Protests
The House backed a draft age of 18 to 45 for the manpower bill, defeating amendments favoring younger men and including government employees. An amendment to draft all government clerks faced opposition, while lawmakers including Madden sought to curb exemptions for officials. The vote was postponed to morning as debates continued over classifications for 18 and 19 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Baker
Representative Madden
Illinois
Representative Gregg
Texas
United States
Dent
War Department
Shipping Board
McKenzie
Poll
Rules Committee
Connelly
Fairfield
Indiana
Gordon
Ohio
Tilson
Connecticut
Longworth
Fess
Cannon
Illinois, Were the Chief Speakers Nent It. Mr. Gregg
Martin Madden
Ilinois
Madden
Tyler Tornado Wipes Out Town Kills Thirteen
Thirteen killed as a cyclone devastates Tyler Minnesota with many buildings wrecked and a hospital destroyed. Telegraph lines to Sioux City Iowa cut off as relief trains from Pipestone and Ruthven rush aid to the stricken town of about 1500 residents. Most bodies recovered reportedly came from the hospital ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Tyler
Minn
Pipestone
Ruthven
Senate panel faults aviation program delays and urges one man control
A Senate Military Subcommittee report assails wasteful organization and delays in U S aircraft production. It cites automobile makers without aeronautical experience, rejected foreign designs, and costly experiments. It praises the Liberty engine and urges creation of a Department of Aviation under a cabinet member to achieve quantity production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Subcommittee
Department of Aviation
Department of Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Thomas
Colorado
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Georgia
New
Indiana
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Senate
Baker
Howard E. Coffin
Aircraft Productions Board
Army
Navy
de Haviland
Tornado Kills 29 in Tyler Minnesota
A tornado struck Tyler Minnesota killing 29 people and injuring 50 to 60. Five remain in serious condition at an improvised hospital. About 30 business houses and as many residences were demolished, with four businesses spared. Property loss is estimated at $500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Minn
Inferno Threatens Bipus Grain Elevator Fire
A grain elevator near Bipus, Huntington County, ignited and with 100000 bushels of oats inside, endangers the town of about 1800. Firemen struggle against low water pressure as the structure and nearby business district burn. wires and rail lines are down. The loss is put at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Bippus
Erie Railroad
Rice Riot Bloodshed Hits Japan Nationwide Unrest
A mob of several thousand destroyed rice stores and 20 houses in Yamaguchi prefecture. Police clashes left 12 rioters dead and seven wounded while Tokyo reports 1,000 arrests since the riots began. unrest reaches mining districts with strikes and disturbances emerging nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Yamaguchi
Nine Passengers In Airplane From France To England
A large British airplane with crew and nine passengers flew from a French interior airfield to an English interior airfield in about half an hour. The test used an ordinary service aircraft of the largest type, under routine conditions, with passengers carrying normal baggage for air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
England
Wala
Bout
Echo to Bertham and Yankee Accent Question
L'Heure prints an enigmatic note asking if the echo to the great Bertham will be heard and whether that echo will have a Yankee accent. The remark appears as a cryptic teaser in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Paris
Bertham
Campbell County to Clean Up or Face Federal Displacement
Campbell County Council of Defense met at the Corncil headquarters on Monmouth Street to hear that if Newport Bellevue and Dayton towns do not clean up, federal authorities will displace local police with military police, asserting government intervention is imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Campbell County
Bellevue
Dayton
Campbell County Council of Defense
Corncil
Monmouth Street
Seventh
Steel Corp Donates 100000 to Salvation Army War Work
United States Steel Corporation sent 100000 dollars to the Salvation Army War Work Committee in recognition of its workers aiding wounded in France. The donation supports the army's relief efforts abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
New York
France
United States Steel Corporation
Army
Japs Advance Beyond Nikolaievak via London
Japanese forces push past Nikolaievak as the War Office announces progress. London channels report continued moves toward strategic targets with Allied positions holding in key zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikolaievek
Tokyo
London
Nikolaievak
War Office
Austrians Lose 20,000 Men on British Front in Italy
London reports Austrian losses between June 15 and August 15 reached 20,000 on the British front in Italy. British casualties in the same period are said to total about 2,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Italy
American Soldier in France Sees Ahead Big and Brave
An inspiring tribute from a colonel to American Expeditionary Forces in France lauding their morale and impact. It describes the shift in Allied attitudes, the morale boost from French and British recognition, and the determination of American troops to defeat the enemy at Chateau Thierry and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Union News Service
Washington
Chateau Thierry
Hns
America
Flames Sweep Canton Stores Destruction in Canton Ohio
A major fire destroyed fifteen buildings across two blocks in Canton Ohio. Fire departments from Canton Massillon and Alliance aided by hundreds of volunteers contained the blaze after hours of fear of further destruction. Loss estimated at 1.5 million dollars due to property and stock damage. Explosions of paints and combustibles damaged additional structures unlikely to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Canton, Massillon and
Alliance Fire Departments
Conditions In Hun Prison Camps Reported By British Wounded
Correspondents in Holland who spoke with British wounded from German camps say life is very hard. At Brandeburg about 300 sailors, many over 60, are forced to labor despite limited strength. Parcels from England are reported stolen and kept until spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holland
England
Brandeburg
Prisoners Captured By British In Front In France
British forces report heavy German losses in France as forty two divisions suffer major defeats. About 40 000 German soldiers are taken prisoner including hundreds of officers. An Austrian battery officer and four gunners are captured confirming Austro Hungarian artillery on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Britishrive
Lusitania Owners Not Liable
The Cunard Steamship Co. cannot be held liable for loss of life and property in the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German submarine. Judge Julius M. Mayer of the Admiralty Branch, U S District Court issued the decision and made it public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard Steamship Co
Admiralty Branch
United States District Court
Julius M. Mayer
Anarchy Riots In Petrograd Amid Soviet Turmoil
Moscow dispatches report 20 killed in Petrograd during counter revolutionary riots including three foreign commission members. Moscow papers say General Alexief I led a planned August 2 uprising aimed at blocking troop dispatch to the Czecho Slovak front. eight leaders were arrested and executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Amsterdam
Moscow
Alexief I
Red Tower of York A Relic of Defenses and Brimstone lore
The Red tower in York England dates from the early sixteenth century and sits on the Foss river embankment. Once part of York’s defenses the square brick structure with a gabled roof now overlooks the Foss Islands and housed brimstone production and later a horse stable.
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York
England
Foss
Foss Islands
William the Conqueror
Foss Island
Red Tower
Brimstone House
Little Tower
Chicago Daily News
News History and the Birth of News
The passage reflects on early newspaper practices publishing a compass diagram on the first page, then evolving to print the letters as a single word news. It notes editors rushed to print and modern readers’ demand for news, highlighting the prominence of North American papers among world publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
New York Evening World
Rotten Row and the origin of its name
The text explains possible origins of Rotten Row in Hyde Park London, linking the name to soft road materials or historic routes used during plague times. It cites Camden and suggests a military muster tradition as another explanation and notes the continued use of the word rot for a file of six soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
London
Camden
Mohammed V Death Coin Timing Sparks Coin Debate
Coincidence noted by Seattle Post Intelligence as Mohammed V’s death aligns with talk of a new six cent piece. Analysts call it a mere coincidence while observers wonder about timing and currency plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed V
Seattle Post-Intelligence
Figuratively Speaking Miss Gabbalot-Poor Miss Phat
A playful exchange imagines two character names as puns on common sayings. The piece notes strangers comment on one figure and riffs on the idea of expressions in everyday speech.
Cincinnati Market Report Highlights Grain Butter and Livestock Prices
The Cincinnati markets list hay and grain prices for Timothy and clover mixes, corn grades, and miscellaneous ears. Butter eggs and poultry rates appear with creamery and prime firsts prices, while live stock, hogs, sheep, and calves show varied value ranges across shippers, butcher steers, heifers, cows, canners, stockers, and feeders.
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HMNS
Teuton
Hindy
Lad
Frontaviks
Vladivostok
Congress
Pershing
Fire Imperias
Lusitania
York Tower
Rotten Row
Cincinnati
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