Terrific battle on in the Verdun Juneau wrecked party feared
Three men missing after the gas boat Xanthrus left Juneau July 23 with Louis Carlson Walter Johnson and Graham Roark on a fishing trip. They were to deliver groceries to Gallagher's trap in Toy Straits and return by July 24. No word since, groceries and fuel exhausted. A search party organized. Edith donated by Frank Hopkins. boat Xanthos used by Gastineau J & Fish Co.
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Juneau
Xanthrus
Louis Carlson
Walter Johnson
Graham Roark
Dream Theatre
Gallagher
Toy Straits
Frank Hopkins
Hopkins
Junean
Edith
Gastineau Jee & Fish Company
Sherman Chosen to Notify Fairbanks of VP Nomination
Washington Aug 4 Senator Lawrence Y Sherman of Illinois was named Chairman of the Republican committee to notify Charles Warren Fairbanks on August 10 of his nomination for Vice President. Senator Borah cannot deliver the notification speech due to prior engagements, with the appointment made by Senator Harding, former Chicago convention chairman.
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Washington
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Republican Committee
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Borah
Sherman
Harding
Chicago
Cabinet Dissolution Planned in Greece
Athens Greece Aug 4 The Greek Cabinet decided last night to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies early next week An election will be held about 40 days afterward amid political upheaval and calls for reform by governing parties and opposition blocs.
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Athens
Greece
Chamber of Deputies
British provinces observe day of war declaration
Across Britain and its possessions on August 4, towns and cities mark Britain's war declaration with huge parades and meetings. Canadian celebrations feature recruit parades awaiting orders to go to the front while Australian cities stage military parades.
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London
Britain
Canada
Bremen May Go to Boston and Not Baltimore
An official of the Eastern Forwarding Co says the Bremen commander received orders before leaving Germany to avoid allied warships and head to Boston instead of Baltimore. The Deutschland is believed to be well across the Atlantic. The warships have disappeared from the Virginia capes and are reportedly detouring to find the Deutschland on the surface.
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Baltimore
Eastern Forwarding Co
Germany
Virginia Capes
Boston
Atlantic
Plan to Carry Mail Between Germany and America
The Nouste Nachrichten of Munich reports, via Herlin, that German postal authorities are drafting regulations and a charge scale for a submarine mail service between Germany and America. The plan aims to establish a formal transatlantic postal route defense and commercial framework.
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Seneva
Nouste Nachrichten
Munich
Herlin
Germany
America
Germany Orders Reprisals for Bad Treatment
Berlin Aug 4 The Overseas News Agency reports the German government has ordered reprisals by establishing prisoners camps for French officers under the same conditions as those in France. The move follows France's removal of some restrictions on German officers who were prisoners.
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Berlin
France
German Aviators Bombard Russian Hospital Frontline
A Petrograd dispatch says German aviators bombarded the Empress Marie Feodorovna Hospital on the Dvinsk front. About forty bombs were dropped and several units of the hospital staff were killed.
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London
Petrograd
Exchange
Marie Fedorovna
Dvinsk
Kaiser Bust Sparks Riot at Belgian Exhibit
London reports a bust of the Kaiser shown at a Belgium art exhibition triggered a violent demonstration. The Belgian municipality was fined 10 000 marks by the German administration and several arrests were made as authorities moved to remove the bust and impose penalties.
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London
Belgium
Hague
Suez Canal Bombarded by Hostile Fleet
London reported today the Suez Canal was bombarded by hostile aircraft dropping bombs over Lake Tim Sah, 45 miles south of Port Said. The town of Ismailia on the lake Tim sah was also bombarded with great damage cited by the war office.
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London
Suez Canal
Canal
Lake Timsah
Port Said
Ismalia
War Office
Bread cards to be used in the Dutch country
Amsterdam reports that the government intends to introduce bread cards throughout Holland. Telegraaf cites grain shortages as the justification for the plan. The notice states ten bread cards will be issued for use in daily rations. The move signals broad curbs on food distribution in the region.
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Amsterdam
Ditech
Holland
Telegraaf
White plague hits soldiers at the front in France
William P. Hollingsworth, vice president of the American War Relief Clearing House for France and her Allies, reports tuberculosis has caused 116000 French army discharges up to April 1 this year. He arrived from Paris with the figures, obtained from the French government.
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New York
William P. Hollingsworth
American War Relief Clearing
House For France
Hollingsworth
Paris
Seeley Heads Merge Of Two Juneau Drug Stores
William H. Seeley purchases Winns Pharmacy and Owl Drug Company stocks to merge the stores at Second and Soward, remodeling the Owl location into Seeley’s Busy Victor with the old Doran prescription files and a large stock. Service will be the motto as Milton Winn joins the new store.
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William H. Seeley
Winn
Owl Pharmides
Owl Drug Company
Second and
Soward
Sveley
Owl Drag
Seeley
Hex
Juneau
Lines
Britt
Fl) Drug Company
Stacey Reeves
Sealey
Count Tisza Targeted in Assassination Attempt
London reports an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier, after a Budapest dispatch cited by Vevey Switzerland. The Daily Mail relay notes the failed plot and concerns in Central Europe.
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London
Count Tiza
Budapest
Vevey
Switzerland
Mall
Cor von to Undergo Cancer Operation in Seattle
Seattle August 4 John W Cor von a politician and former Alaska delegate candidate on the Republican ticket in 1908, will be operated on soon for cancer.
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Corson
Seattle
John W. Corvon
Alaska
Sixty Die in a Cloudburst at Blair Creek
News reports from Blair Creek indicate sixty people were confirmed dead yesterday after a cloudburst. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the scope of the disaster and its impact on nearby communities.
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Louisville
Blair Creek
Great Strike Threatened by Railroad Men
New York reports a nationwide labor clash looms as 400000 railroad workers vote on strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Federal mediator Chambers meets railroads’ leaders while President Wilson issues guiding instructions. Chicago warns of business disruption. Seattle doubts mediation. San Pedro dock workers return to work after a nine week strike. New York foresees few operating cars as efforts to compromise fail.
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New York
United States
William L. Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Williama
Wilson
San Pedro
Aus
Government to tax 77 percent excess profits of shipping firms
London reports in the House of Commons that Chancellor Reginald McKenna announced the government will take in taxation 77 percent of the excess profits of shipping firms.
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London
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
College Men on Border 10 Be Released
Washington Aug 4 All national Guard regiments made up of college students will be mustered out of the national service in time for fall term. The War Department announced the policy to disband such units in the national guard and to reorganize the college men into branches of the officers reserve corps.
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Washington
Pyleral Service
War Department
National Guard
Infantile paralysis toll rises in New York area
The infantile paralysis epidemic widens with over 1,000 deaths and about 4,000 total cases since it began. Tony’s noon report cites 57 new cases and 41 deaths in the past 24 hours as physicians and medical colleges mobilize to combat the disease across tenement districts and affluent homes alike.
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New York
Tony
Progressives Will Not Hold a National Convention
In Indianapolis on August 4, Progressive delegates decided against calling another National Convention. They will maintain state organizations and place presidential electors on the ballots next November, with most votes for Bull Moose electors and little or no support for Hughes. Mathew Hale of Massachusetts presided, Bainbridge Colby led insurgent progressives in New York.
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Indianapolis
National ‘Committee
Hughes
Mathew Hale
Massachusetts
Progressive National Committee
Bainbridge Colby
Jeader
New York State
Bull Moose
Italian ships torpedoed in Mediterranean losses tallied
Sixteen boats sent down by submarines as the Italian passenger steamer Citta Diodascina and the mail steamer Letimaro were torpedoed and sunk with many passengers reported lost. Italian submarines later reported missing, given up as lost in the Tyrrhenian Sea with no word from their commanders.
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London
Aus
Lloyds
Letimaro
Mediterranean
Tyrhenian Sea
Fleury Recaptured As French Press Advance Stages Fight
Paris reports indicate intense fighting around Fleury with German forces attempting to retake the village. French troops recaptured Fleury In the Mordun sector early today, taking thousands of German prisoners after a night assault in dense haze. The front also sees continued actions along the Meuse Verdun line and British gains west of Poxieres in hazy weather.
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Paris
War Office
Fleury
Mordun
Meuse
Heuse
Verdun
Thiamont
London
Poxieres
Somme
Steamers Bound North To Carry Mail From Seattle
The sailing list shows City of Seattle bound from the south with three days mail and AlKi due Monday morning. Alaska, Humboldt, and other steamers head north with mail and schedule southbound vessels depart Seattle. Admiral Farragut and Prince George inbound and outbound timings noted.
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City of
Seattle
AlKi
Alaska
Humboldt
Alameda
Princess Alice
Vancouver
Admiral Farragut
Prince George
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