French Drive on Somme Front Continues Across Rivers
Reports from Paris July describe renewed Anglo French advances along the Somme front. German forces suffer losses as French capture positions north of the Somme and near Hem, while bombardment attempts on Verdun continue. French forces press south of the river, consolidating gains and threatening Barleux and Villeré Carbonnel as German defenses weaken.
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Anneciayao
Paris
Somme
Atatomen
War Office
Hen
Verdun
Picardy
Geran
Estron
Estret
Molloy
Thalr Arenshesny
Artiery
Hem
Bard
Barleux
Villeré Carbonnel
British Push On With Small Gains On The Somme Front
British forces report partial advances near Thiepval on the Somme front with several actions in which units including the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Highland Light Infantry distinguished themselves. Forty prisoners and a destroyed machine gun emplacement are claimed along with casualties on the German side. No shift in port importance noted.
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London
Thiepval
Soame
Ananunerd Niclas
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Highland Light Infantry
Mullach
Germans Repulse French Attacks Near Fort Vaux
Berlin reports French attempts to advance in the wood southwest of Fort Vaux were repulsed. A war office statement says French efforts to retake the Damlope hill battery also failed, marking another setback for French forces.
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Berlin
Fort Vaux
War Office
Damloupe Hill
Engagement in Santo Domingo Leaves Do minicans Killed and Marines Wounded
Navy reports from Rear Admiral Caperton say 260 revolutions clashed with American marines in Santo Domingo. Twenty seven Dominicans were killed, five captured, and one marine killed with eight wounded. The fight occurred in July before a tentative disarmament agreement with rebels.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
Caperton
Pittsburg Fire Destroys Buildings in Downtown District
A downtown Pittsburg fire early today damaged several buildings in the business district. The estimated loss stands around 200000 dollars with extensive smoke and water damage reported. Authorities investigated the blaze and set preliminary causes pending further study.
Big Bonus Offer In Telegram Vote Drive Declared Open
Three days remain to win shares in a Telegram prize program offering 45 000 extra votes with each 25 subscription and 4 350 in cash and merchandise prizes. Districts, prizes, and certificates are outlined with a July 20 drawing and July 24 awards by local business leaders in Clarksburg.
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Banus
Atx
Eoe
Rlands
Tniegram
Clarksburg
Incmnity
Exel
Iendine
West Virginia
Mrs Olive Springs Dead at 62 in Stuart Addition
Mrs Olive F Springs age 62 wife of George F Springs carpenter of 622 Caroling Street Stuart Addition died at 7 30 Wednesday at her home following illness. Survived by husband George F Springs Reed and Thayer Springs a son and a brother I K Reed member of Woodman Circle White Lite Grave No 1 will have charge of funeral services time not yet arranged.
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Olive F. Springs
Gad
George F. Spring
Caroling
Stuart Addition
Ineas
George F. Springs
Reed
Thayer Springs
Nomi
Pronk Swarer
1. K. Heed
Woodman Circle
White Lite
Wervicak
Bad Checks Charged Against Weston Glassworker Harrison
T F Harrison a young glassworker in Weston faces charges in Magistrate Edward Kidd court for uttering bad checks. Arrested in Weston, he allegedly wrote a $10 check to Frank Fasio at the Gluaneing Bank of Weston with insufficient funds. Additional counts allege bad checks on Clarkeburg banks for 19 and 25.
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T. F. Harrison
Weston Glass
Tigrilwon County Jalil
Edward Kidd
Weaton
Condiblo Reuter J. Bartlett
Harrison
Kidd
Peter Depolo
Frank Fasio
Gluaeng’ Bank
Wenton
Nauclajont Funda
Worthio
Pume
Clarkeburg
Ong
Mad the Otter
NO MENIAL DUTIES AWAIT ROOKIES ON SUMMER SEA CRUISE
Precise 44 yamasaba New York July 6 mid August about 600 rookies will sail on two battleships to receive New York and New Jersey contingents. The Maine is at the New York navy yard and the Ken lucky at Guantanamo Bay. Civilians from other states enroll as part of the crew and test collections will be shown at Urburbalon, Norfolk, Philadelphia and Heston. The article notes many professions represented but questions whether rookies will perform routine duties aboard.
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Yamasaba
New York
New Jorava
Maine
Uburbalon
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Heston
Bodies of Boyd Adair and seven troopers brought to El Paso
The bodies of Captain Charles T. Boyd Lieutenant Henry Adair and seven Tenth Cavalry troopers killed in Carizal were brought to El Paso early Thursday. Only the bodies of Osmera and Private Dewitt Rucker have been identified.
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Paso
Charles T. Boyd
Henry Adair
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
el Paso
oMscara
Dewitt Rucker
Health department reports infant deaths in city
New York health department says within twenty four hours ending 9 o'clock Thursday morning twenty four children died of infantile paralysis in the greater city. The epidemic totals twenty one deaths in Brooklyn two in Manhattan and one in Queens and all victims were under five years old.
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New York
Health Department
Alnee
Aince
Queensborough
Indyr Beyer Yeara
Rate Complaint on Lumber Freight Rates Across States
A coalition including mills in Virginia and West Virginia and lumber users in New York Pennsylvania and New England filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking lower freight rates for soft wood from Virginia and West Virginia. They argue rates are higher for soft wood than for hard wood from the same region, harming consumers and merchants.
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Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brooks Alias Arrest At Home Of Harris Brooks
Mis Brooks, a 16 year old from Parkersburg, was involved in a disturbance at the home of Chiat of Bolleg Harry L. Brooks on Hickman Street. Brooks is described as an accomplished plantat and attracted local attention during the incident as officers investigated the matter.
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Mlug Baggarel Brooks
Parkers Beg i Qusat
Arson Plot Reported In Mexican Mediation Talks
Washington July 6 President Wilson decided Thursday to dispatch a note to discuss direct negotiations with the de facto Mexican government. Carranza proposed settling U S differences with Mexico by talks. The Mex note said mediation was accepted in principle but not yet awaited. Information unclear on likelihood of results from direct exchange between governments.
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Mexico
Wilson
United States
Allied and German Fronts Report Mixed Progress in Somme Area
London dispatch summarizes tense battlefield updates. French troops push near Clery and hold positions along the Somme river as German counterattacks are repelled. Artillery fire remains intense. both sides claim gains and losses with strategic hubs like Verdun and Riga noted.
British ship lightly damaged by torpedo strike
A British naval vessel in the North was lightly damaged after being torpedoed by a submarine on Tuesday. The ship towed to harbor for checks as authorities assess the incident and potential losses.
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New
Troop Trains Through Hartmore Station Cause Brief Stoppages
Several special troop trains passed Hartmore and Ohio railline stations on Thursday from morning to late afternoon carrying infantry and signal corps units from Laurel Maryland and nearby areas. A large amount of fruit was gathered at the station for the soldiers as they moved toward Maryland and New York, though its final disposition remained unclear.
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Hartmore and Ohio
Thin City
Vorder
Police
Maryland
New York
Ttrain Company
New York Signal Corps
Can Laurel
Laurel
Craton
Ornnien
Xnops
Laltimore
Ohio
Parkersburg
Grafton
Arrest Warrant Flows From Capias At Fairmont Court
Thornton Sutton, formerly of Boothaville, was arrested under a capias issued by the criminal court in Tiarrison County for jumping bail after a conviction of living with a woman unlawfully. Deputy Sheriff Jace Wolfe led the arrest Wednesday night in Fairmont.
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Fairmont
Thornton Sutton
Boothaville
Tiarrison
Sharif Jace Wolfe
Large Garage Erection Promises Local Growth
A large brick garage is being erected on Hewes street by Rex Davis Car Company with a two story layout. Crummit plans completion by August 1, including a 50 by 100 foot shop space, elevator and concrete paving. The project expands from a smaller adjacent building to support a growing auto repair and storage business in Parkersburg.
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H. C. Cramuml
Bu Pr
Rex Davis
Hewes Street
North Second Street
J Tacon
Hawks Street
Thors
Crummit
Gantun
Davis Company
Businese
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