Allies Press Forward as German Lines Widen
Washington July 29 Allied and American troops pressed the offensive in the Aisne Marne sector, inflicting heavy losses and driving a wedge-like retreat on German positions. Berlin announced withdrawals but officers expect a stronger line near the Vesle or along the Aisne heights. Baker says gains are substantial but warns against overconfidence as U S mobilization plans broaden.
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First White Boy in America Mystery of Colum bus Expedition
A Columbus era mystery centers on the sole boy aboard the 1492 voyage, blamed for the Santa Maria wreck near Haiti. He stayed at the tiller as the ship struck a reef, while captains slept, and his fate with the La Navidad fort remains unknown as later expeditions found only charred timber and bones.
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SIORE SOLDIERS SENT OFF TO CAMP WADS WRIGHT NEAR SPARTANBURG
A Telegram style roster lists soldiers sent to Camp Wadsworth near Spartanburg Tuesday morning. Names include Pest Page Arthur Frierso Lon Hayes Raymond Harry Metellan William DuPree John Wiggins Solomon Hall Wayman Brown Peter Bethea Richard Davis Loftin Campbell Jacy Mridgers George Davis Archie Page Alex Inman Charle Mewillie Dorsey Thomas Hector Alford Dan Breeden Sylvester Townsen Joli Oden Adiam Glover dine Turley Erle Bethea Frau Abratan Ledger Ieaves and other ledger related items noted at The Herald office dated 7 25 14.
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Arthur Frierso
Lon Hayes
Raymond Harry Metellan
William Timothy DuPree
John Wiggins
Solomon Hall
Wayman Brown
Peter Bethea
Richard Davis
Loftin Campbell
Jacy Mridgers
George Washington Davis
Archie Page
Alex Healey
Jerman Inman
Charle Mewillie
Dorsey Thomas
Hector Alford
Dan Breeden
Sylvester Townsen
Joli Oden
Adiam Glover
Dine Turley
Erle Bethea
Frau Abratan
The Game of War Doesn't Suit Turkey
London reports relations between Germany and Turkey have severed, with German pressure and Allied claims over Ottoman assets fueling strain. Moscow dispatches cite Turkish weariness, food shortages, and failed June loan as signs of faltering support, amid fears of German-backed political shifts in Constantinople.
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Reynolds Tolwerg Company Chief Dies at Own Home
Richard Toshva Reyoolts, head of the Ky J Reynolds Tolwerg Company, died today at his residence Reynolds aged eight. He was a prominent business figure in the South with an estimated estate of about 10,000. Survived by wife four children four brothers and one sister. Funeral services set for Wednesday morning.
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Kaiser Visits Chateau-Thierry Scene Described by War Correspondent
A New York Times account outlines Kaiser Wilhelm II’s alleged visits to Chateau-Thierry during its German occupation, detailing troop movements toward Paris and the American and French counteroffensives. The reporter travels the devastated battle area north and west of the town, describing ruined villages, shattered woods at Belleau, and the toll on American soldiers and horses amid scorched fields and cratered ground.
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Mt Calvary Church Sets Aug Fourth Services
Mt Calvary church to host a series of services starting Sunday August 4 run by Revs J A Langley and W B Sherwood. Worship time to be announced Sunday night and all parishioners are urged to attend the eleven o'clock Sunday morning service.
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German pistol found on dead soldier souvenir of war
An item from a grim document describes a German pistol recovered from a dead soldier. The weapon, a compact magazine pistol with a leather holster, bears a German inscription God is with La. A tiny screwdriver tucked in a feather pocket aided in emergencies. The finder plans to keep the pistol as a war memento.
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Forward American tanks collide with retreating Germans
A battlefield report describes American advances driving Germans from trenches and dugouts, with dead soldiers scattered along the roads and wrecked equipment marking a brutal clash. Germans, shells, and machine guns unleashed heavy fire as Allied forces push north toward Chateau-Thierry and beyond.
Allied Troops Halt German Advance At Soissons Front
Heavy fighting rages as French and American forces repel German thrusts around the Soissons region. Allies push northward from Meudon to the Oureq river while German efforts to flank and regroup falter. Destructive battles in Pere-En-Tardenois and surrounding towns leave towns burning and trenches crowded with casualties, with Australians, Scots, and French units reported enforcing gains and stalling the retreat.
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