Battle Front Resumes Fierce Fighting From Pozieres to Guillemont
London reports the battle on the British front in northern France restarts along the line from Pozieres to Guillemont with intense violence. British and Australian troops assaulting Pozieres outer works and entering the village while Longueval and Guillemont see heavy action and shifting control.
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London
France
Posieres
Guillemont
War Office
Pozieres
Bapaume
Longueval
Death Dance of Battles Rages As War Enters New Phase
From Rotterdam dated July 25 Max Osborn reports to Berlin’s Vossische Zeitung that German forces suffer rising casualties and a sense of helplessness. He describes two years of war ending with a violent dawn as the angel of destruction moves through the ranks and the death dance of battles seems only begun.
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Rotterdam
Max Osborn
Vossiche Zeitung
Berlin
German dyestuffs trader earns 3 million from U boat plan
Herr Lohmann conceived sending the Deutschland to the United States with a cargo of dyestuffs. He bought concentrated essences in Germany and sold directly to American manufacturers avoiding commissions and brokerage charges, yielding a profit of 3 million dollars.
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Washington
United States
Herr Lohmann
Germany
Russians Advance on Erzingan Reach Keskid Cheftlik
London reports a major Russian push toward Erzingan with the capture of Keskid Cheftlik midway between Baiburt and Erzingan. Constantinople and Petrograd also claim a larger battle near Revandus.
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London
Ersingan
Turkey
Keskid-Cheftlik
Baiburt
Erzingan
Erzerum
Constantinople
Petrograd
Revandus
Memphis Car Strike Ends as Union Wins Recognition
Memphis Tenn July 25 Twenty four hours after their strike for union recognition 60 discharged employees reinstated and wage increases for 600 conductors and assistants workers returned to the Memphis Street Railway Company streets filled with protesters preventing operation by nonunion employees
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Street Railway Company
Public uproar over British boycott sparks trade war fears
Washington reports a flood of protest over Britain's public listing of American firms boycotted for trading with England's enemies. Officials say a reply from London is awaited before direct inquiries, warning the move could trigger a relentless trade war against neutrals. The list, prepared by Britain's board of trade, signals a planned strategy to regain wartime losses as peace talks loom.
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Washington
United States
White House
State Department
Great Britain
England
London
British Board of Trade
Will of Amos B. Eno Deemed Invalid by Jury
New York July 21 a jury verdict in Surrogate Cohalan declared the will of Amos B. Eno invalid leaving his $12,000,000 estate to relatives. The document had named Columbia University the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History as major beneficiaries.
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New York
Amos B. Eno
Cohalan
Eno
Columbia University
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Monsoon Claimed 200 Fishermen Off Colombo Coast
A monsoon near Colombo Ceylon swept a large fishing fleet, leaving about two hundred fishermen missing and more than 100 boats unreturned. The Exchange Telegraph dispatch confirms the heavy loss and unsettled seas.
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Monecon
London
Colombo
Ceylon
Exchange Telegraph Company
New Director of National Gallery London Named
Charles Holmes, landscape painter, named director of the National Gallery London to succeed Sir Charles Holroyd. The appointment announced on July 24 reflects a shift in leadership at the prominent art institution.
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National Gallery
London
Charles Holmes
Sir Charles Holroyd
CALL U-BOAT PERIL Claim Decision Holding Subsea Liner
Washington July 21. British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and French ambassador M. Jusserand present to the state department their reasons why the United States should not regard submarine merchantmen as merchant vessels. They warn such ships evade law, can become warships, and threaten neutral precedent in wartime.
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Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
M. Jusserand
State Department
United States
One-Cent Letter Postage Debated by Postmasters
Postmaster General Burleson told the National Association of Postmasters that if second class mail revenues rise and rural service waste is cut and rail mail payments on the new space basis fall, he could urge Congress next year to cut letter postage to one cent.
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Washington
Burleson
The
National Association of Postmasters
Congress
James Whitcomb Riley Dies in Indiana Heat
Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley died in Indianapolis after suffering a stroke brought on by extreme heat. He asked for water before dying, and his purse bearer was present. The death was attributed to paralysia, with Riley noted as resting prior to the fatal incident. The Lincoln convention adopted a platform supporting prohibition, woman suffrage, arbitration, economy in government, Sabbath observance, good roads, jury revision, and “preparedness to love and not to kill.”
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Indianapolis
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Lincoln
Democrats Endorse State Control and Water Power Plans
The Hastings Nebraska state Democratic convention ran quietly and harmoniously with debate centered on how to select the resolutions committee. The platform urged continued state control, water power development, rural credits, nonpartisan schools, and endorsements of state and national tickets. It also condemned rail commission mismanagement on telephone rates and backed public works, new roads, convict labor, a publicity bureau, and amendments to the workmen's compensation act. Messages from President Wilson and Congressman Shallenberger were read.
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Union News Service
The
Democrats
Hastings
Neb
Resolutions Committee
State Railway Commission
Wilson
Shallenberger
Republicans Lincoln State Convention Ends With Harmony
The Republican state convention met without discord, endorsing the national Chicago platform and supporting Amer icanism preparedness and protection. It backed direct primaries, better roads, elimination of toll bridges, journalism school expansion, railway commission work, nonpartisan state offices, a league of nations, a constitutional convention, Mexico policy criticism, and state water power development, inviting all citizens to cooperate in the elections.
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Lincoln
Chicago
State Railway Commission
League of Nations
Progressive delegates endorse Hughes and Sutton in Lincoln
Delegates at a Progressive convention in Lincoln expressed regret over Roosevelt’s loss of leadership. They adopted resolutions urging prohibition and endorsed Hughes and Sutton. F. P. Carrick was re elected state chairman and warned the bull moose faction may stay on the ballot for two years without active campaigning.
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Lincoln
Roosevelt
Hughes
Sutton
F. P. Carrick
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and hot water bath followed by Cuticura Ointment provide instant itch relief and speedy healing for various skin troubles. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Innocent Convicts Highlight Juries During Prison Visit
A visitor questions justice as they notice many inmates behind bars while remarking on the number of men wrongfully convicted by juries. The exchange underscores concerns about trial outcomes and judicial fairness.
Promoter of Patriotism Seeks Benefits for Enlisted Men
Quote shows a promoter asserting work to hold down compensation for enlisted men to prove their unselfishness and patriotism. The passage highlights efforts to balance rewards with service and duty during wartime.
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