British Improve Their Positions at Montdidier Oise Battle
Paris dispatch reports a twenty mile to seventy mile front battle with French counter attacks changing the terrain around Montdidier and the Oise. German assaults on the Mataz and Ambleny fronts were repelled as French tanks aided advances toward St Maur and Belley wood. at least 400 prisoners were taken on the left wing while heavy combat continued elsewhere. London notes British gains southwest of Morris and east of Dickebush with prisoners captured and raids successful. The Mediterranean offensive expectation and potential Russian fleet moves are also mentioned.
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Montdidier-Oise
Paris
Montdidier
Picardy
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Oise
Foch
Melicoca
Mt. Pot Richard
Bailly
Tracy-le-Val
Nampoel
Hautebraye
Aisne River
Dommieres
Cutry
Ambleny
St. Pierre Aigle
Marne River
Montcourt
Eloup
Brussaires
Gordon Knox
Montdidier- Oise
Chevincourt
St. Maur
London
Morris
Dickebush
Flanders Front
War Office
Arras
Merris
Ridgewood
Cyclone Ig Wrecks New Britain Homes and Powers
A cyclonic storm in New Britain caused widespread damage late yesterday. One police officer, William O Mara, was injured by a flying fragment. About 30 roofs failed, several structures were overturned, and large trees were uprooted or broken. Electrical service was cut for safety as crews cleared debris. Larger buildings like the Lincoln Street School and the Hart Hutchinson factory suffered damage while streets were blocked and several small fires started by downed wires. In Bristol and Plainville hail added further destruction to gardens and power facilities.
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New Britain
William O’mara
Lincoln Street
Hart & Hutchinson
Long Casualty List From War Department
The War Department announced 1888 American Expeditionary Forces casualties by action type. Killed in action include Lieutenant John W. Rhoads and numerous corporals and privates from Idaho to Ohio. Died of wounds list spans Greensburg to Taunton with names across many states. Died of disease and aeroplane accidents add additional officers and soldiers, while severely wounded cover many ranks and states with a wide roll of names.
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Washington
War Department
John W. Rhoads
Payette
Idaho
Mart Gentry
Weaver
Samuel J. Matheney
White Sulphur Springs
Midland
Ernest L. Jasslet
Newton
Mass
Arthur J. Klinger
Ansonville
Jay W. Lockwood
Liberty
N. Y
Daniel J. Maihoney
Chewelah
Wash
Harley Mattox
Picketts
Wis
Raymond Pichotta
Wabeno
Maurice_J. Powers
Red Lodge
Mont
Theodore Will
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph Zoke
Akron
James A. Bayne
Grand Rapids
Mich
Philip J. Waters
New York
Wentz Parks
Madison
Anthony Prische
Brooklyn
Richard A. Newhall
South Minneapolis
Minn
John W. Scott
Detroit
Harold K. Simon
Marshall
Charles E. Cunningham
Chicago
Ill
William M. Falvey
St. Louis
Charles E. Gano
Wheeling
Martin Gindron
Galveston
Tex
Willard A. Gordon
Winterset
Edward, EB. Gray
John Jameson
New Bedford
Felix Krajewski
N. T
Edward G. Meier
Ogema
Gustave H. Nelson
Kennedy
David Palacci
Constantinople
Turkey
Herman F. Parker
Tuscaloosa
M Ala
Edward Prill
Albert J. Rinker
Scranton
Carson Ll. Shumate
Bluefield
W. Va
Judson E. Steele
Edgewood
Verlin W. Taylor
Red Cloud
Neb
Arza -E
Young Tobacco Crop Suffers From Storm
Winsted on June 13 reports severe electrical and hail storm across the region. Young tobacco and garden crops suffered damage as hailstones, unusually large, cut or tattered the rows. Schools in Paris closed early after officials met to discuss defense and child departures from the capital. United States Steel announced a federal tax payment of 233,465,000, claimed to be the largest for tax purposes in U S history.
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Winsted
Barkhamsted
Paris
Interior
Public Works
Claveille
Public Instruction
LaFerre
Issans
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Toul Fro With the Americans in France
June 13 night reports say artillery fire and air activity continued along the American front in the Toul sector as heavy bombardment and counterfire persisted on both sides.
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Toul
France
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Middletown National Bank
Middletown Coal Co
Lehigh
Main ST
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
Emery
J. F. O'Connell
Prop
Johnson
George F. Redford
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Bob
Bristol
Bristol Club
Plainville Tramway Company
Domenico Dimasi
Greensburg
Joseph Patrick Dugan
Taunton
Earl M. Guerrin
East Jordan
Frank R. Johnson
Quincy
Harry Maychryoz
Ansonia
E. Norstrum
Sister Bay
Alexander J. Roth
James Smith
Sargent
E H. Stineman
Wabash
Jesse M. Robinson
Washington, D. C
Cook Harden Wallice Fowler
Glasgow
Mechanic Edward Quailes
Dover
Del
Oo Aubry
A. R. Wynn
Griffin
Anthony Arnes
Til
Bruce Arnes
Bruce Barrett
Windber
James John Benston
Gratiot
Edward Berry
Rockford
Edward Bowers
Ridgeway
David W. Brock
Cleveland
Everett E. Bryant
Pittsburg
Noel Burbank
Watervliet
Weet Co
Burch
Walstonburg
N. C
William FE. Burns
Greenville
8. C
Ralph J. Carpenter
Freedom Station
Samuel Chaney
Crandon
Harry S. Clark
Williamsport
Ralph C. Clements
Morrall
Earl C. Cook
Marion
George Waldemar Cook
Memonie
Glen Cole
Boyne City
Edmund Commerford
Chippewa E Creters
John H. Culbert
Nourse -Sherman Foster
Middletown, Conn
Brainard & Logan
Middletown
Conn
Kalamazoo
Hazen
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