Forest Fires Ravage Ontario Towns and Farmland
Northern Ontario towns Muska,a French ana ndam settlement and Matheson report heavy losses as fires burn large tracts of bush and farms. Porcupine Junction is destroyed except for the railroad station. Iroquois Falls and Kammore log deaths rise. Dozens killed or injured as uprooting flames drive settlers to rivers and lakes seeking escape.
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Cpelohart
Ontl
Ontario
Muska
Anandam
Matheson
Cochrane
Iroquois
Kammore
Porcupine Junction
Tashota
Kowash
Vite
Vasily
Central Powers Report Large War Losses and Advances
The German government released figures marking two years of war noting 2,658,000 enemy soldiers captured and 11,036 artillery pieces claimed by the Central Powers. Occupied territory and allied casualties are listed, with detailed breakdowns of prisoners by nation and a vast stockpile of arms and shells reported. A separate San Francisco case shows a judge awarding oil land in Kern County for 910,000.
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Herlin
Europe
Bulgaria
Turkey
Ger Tow
Sam Winson
San Francisca
Benjamin Aledsoe
United States
United
Kern County
Hughes Speech and Armed Raid Report
Fragmentary notes recount Charles B. Hughes delivering an arid speech of about an hour and a quarter, with mentions of a riotous day and a raid near Browerville. The report notes shots fired Sunday as outposts and guards in a First Cavalry area faced Mexican bands attempting to steal beverages.
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Hughes
Hrid@ehampton
Charles B. Hughes
Ala
de Wewry
Mesioane
Hrowneville
Tek
Mexian Bande
Boy Burned to Death in Weekend Fire
A 12 year old boy identified as 460 died from burns sustained Friday morning when a stove or fire caused serious injuries at a home. He had been admitted to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
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Vlad
Excessive Meat in Chicago
A report from Chicago police and coroner notes excessive meat in a local incident. Investigators describe unclear details while authorities pursue answers about the events and potential injuries or fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lipo
Wilson Accepts Mexican Proposal in Mediation Effort
Washington reports General Carranza informed the ambassador that the United States will submit a joint international commission to seek a solution to border problems. The Mexican note requests expanded powers for the commission, with American members to be appointed, and sessions to begin in the United States within two weeks. Administrations officials regard widening the commission’s scope as key to assisting Carranza’s government with financial and economic issues, though no concrete plan for additional banking aid has been disclosed.
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Washington
Carranza Hae
United States
Carranza
Severnl
Coi
State Department
Wetti
Pioneer Utah Banker Dead
Salt Lake City banker and mining magnate Matthew H. Walker died July 24 after a long illness. Born January 16, 1845 in Yorkshire, England, he came to Utah in 1855 with brothers Sharp, D. F., J. R., and himself to found Walker Bros. Bankers. The Walkers were early Utah pioneers in banking and mining, first operating to locate the Emma mine.
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Salt Lake City
Matthew H. Walker
Walker Bros. Bankers
Intermountain West
Matthew It. Walker
Yorkshire
England
Utah
Sharp 8. Walker
D. F. Walker
J. R. Walker
M. H. Walker
Senate Appropriations Boost for War Preparedness Passes
Senate on July 27 approves the army appropriation bill totaling about 314 million, boosting total defense funding for 1917 to roughly 70 million for defense and a grand military total near 685 million. The military academy receives 2.29 million, with an increase of 1.12 million over the House. Distribution to dependents and voting rights for soldiers on the border are noted.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
House
Secretary of War
War Prisoner Put to Death in German Court Martial
Berlin reports Captain Charles Pryatt of the Great Eastern railway steamship Brussels, captured by German destroyers last month and brought to Zeebrugge, was executed after trial by four German naval courts martial. He allegedly attempted to ram a German submarine and admitted he followed orders of a naval captain. Will Work During Dog Days. Washington notes Congress adjournment dates under consideration with August 19 as a target, Democratic caucus abandoning earlier hopes.
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Berlin
Charles Pryatt
Great Astern
Brussel
Zeebrugse
Pryait
Prywit
Officul
Mwot
Letravitane
Washington— Co Ie
Congress
Wenale
Unclear historical incident linked to a violent act and aviation error
Fragmentary report notes a man accused of beating an individual, police intervene to prevent violence, and a casualty described as killed. Additional lines claim a person named Leaden-Linet received a decoration for downing an enemy aeroplane, with a dispatch from Amsterdam.
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Park Cig
Alan Amae
Bere
Abe Saivlds
Wlepeda
Aly Battie
Parschaw
Pour le Martie
Recher
Amsterdam
Border Camps in Excellent Order on the Border Guard
Maj. Gen. Tasker Bliss inspected the El Paso camp of 25 000 National Guard on duty to check living conditions and respond to reports of discontent. He urged liberal action on dependent-relatives releases as allowed by military needs, stressing the guardsmen’s excellent spirit and that homeward sends would not weaken border defense. President Wilson, replying to Mrs Henry Smith, reiterated the guard’s Mexican border duty is for protection and honor, not drill.
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el Paso
Texas
Tasker H. Blina
Bliss
United States
Henry Smith
Winamac
Ind
National Guard
Wilson
Eight Held on Suspicion in San Francisco Bomb Case
Officials believe among eight suspects in custody is the man who placed the suitcase bomb that exploded Saturday, killing nine and wounding forty. Four men entombed near American Fork when a cavern collapsed in the Dutchman mine eighteen miles east.
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San Francisco
American Fork
Dutchman
Miss Isabel London Daughter of Mover London
Miss Isabel London is identified as the daughter of Mover London of New York in a brief social notice noting her as the sole Socialist in the city and highlighting her family background.
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Isabel London
Mover London
New York
Can
Warships Near Guimarina Off the Cape
Norfolk Allied warships after days at the capes moved in, closing distance Friday and began rounds, signaling action and potential engagement near Guimarina.
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Guimarina
Norfolk
Capes
Senemelly Macing Cleus
Extend romepinadare Leave Washingua A jolas reeolusion
Unclear fragmentary text references a public issue or reform movement. Names, dates, or places are not readable enough to identify entities or actions with confidence. The readable bits suggest a local political context but lack concrete facts to summarize into a definite event or outcome.
Black Tom Island Ammo Blast Leaves Millions in Loss
A Sunday explosion at Black Tom Island near Jersey City caused $25 million in property damage and killed three, with at least five missing and many injured. Warehouses of National Storage Co. and nearby lines suffered heavy losses as fire and shockwaves damaged Liberty Island nearby. Authorities search for cause amid reports of a barge with unauthorized ammunition handling.
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New York
Miack Tom Island
New York Bay
Jersey City
National Storage Company
Black Tom Island
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Edmund L. Mackenzie
Bedices Island
Black Tom
Court Returns Appam to English Owners in Norfolk
Judge Waddill awarded possession of the British liner Appam to the African Steam Navigation company, her English owners, after a prize crew brought her to Hampton Roads last February. An appeal is planned next Wednesday and final court action may await the supreme court. The Appam remains at Newport News in U S custody or to be turned over under bond, while her cargo sells for 634000 dollars.
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Norfolk
Appam
Hampton Roads
African Steam Navigation Company
Waddill
Federal District Court
Supreme Court
Newport News
United States
Miners Conclude Western Federation Convention in Harmony Accord
The Western Federation of Miners wraps a two week convention with a Saturday adjournment and a pledge to cease further grievances. Debates included Mitchells campaign tactics and internal faction tensions amid calls for unity and reform within the federation.
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Mont
Western Federation of Miners
Setaion
Farmers Convention Called in Atlanta for Nathumal Farmmeony Event
Farmers assemble in Atlanta to discuss agricultural policy and support for Nathumal Farmmeony. Officials urge broad turnout and outline delegates to represent various sectors at the convention.
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Farmers
Atlanta
Charlie & Barreh
Nathumal Farmeony
Usien
British Defeat German Veterans at Pont-oure Longueval Front
British forces continue hard fighting on the Pontoree Longueval front with heavy German resistance. British troops drive Germans from Delville Wood, capturing a key forest fortress held by Brandenburg veterans. Russians report a swift Brody victory in Galicia near Lemberg, threatening Lutak and suspect capture of two German generals, 9,000 prisoners, and forty six guns.
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London
Pontoree-Longueval
Brandenburg Corps
Warsaw
Verdun
Kitcheners Army of
Brody
Lemberg
Petrograd
Lutak
Neral Sakharoff
England not tired of war says Derby in interview
Lord Derby, former recruiting chief and now war under secretary, told American correspondents Britain remains hopeful and united. He urged the American people to press for Allied victory to prevent a revival of German domination and warned that fighting is terrible but essential to end the war.
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London
Great Britain
Lord Derby
Germany
Millions for good roads apportionment announced
Washington reports the first year's $5,000,000 bond road act funds allocated by the Department of Agriculture. Towns receive the largest shares led by sites near 250,720. Colorado about 1,600. Idaho 9,640. Montana 4,000. Nevada 66,500. Wyoming about 410.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
State Lattivkals
Swin Uiivie
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Wyomings Child Lover Bill Looming in Senate
Senator Kern circulated a note to the Democratic caucus Wednesday signaling action on a bill related to child protection. The measure faces party alignment and potential approval as congressional debates continue on federal appropriations and state policy in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kern
Columbia
General Tr vino Ordered to Muatre City in Carrones Push
Fragmentary report places General Jacinto Tr vino commanding Carrones forces in northeastern Meshow ordered from Muatre City. Mentions General Lads Merrera and the Chibusban Chu garrison with unclear ties to Hurricane in Spain and Madrid amid violent events across Seragoeva Borla Vallasdolia Leva and Pontevedra.
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Spain
Madrid
Seragoeva
Borla
Vallasdolia
Leva
Pontevedra
Torreon
Garment Workers Rally and Strikes Amid Turbulent Negotiations
Garment workers in New York resume action after ratifying terms with Barmera manufacturers through a mediation group. The dispute, urged by the president, triggers renewed walkouts while two armed robbers hijack the Meat Tash Hires outlet, fleeing in a car as a cashier fights back and is overpowered.
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Garment
New York
Garment Workersom Wekeeahay
Mic
Resoclaion
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