Allied Advances Along Somme Front Reported
Allied forces push gains on the Somme front with Anglo French action across about twenty miles. British and French lines reportedly advance toward Contalmaisen Montauban and Longueval while aiming for Peronne and Bapaume, with movements to the north and a widening salient.
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Somme
Contalmaisen
Montauban
Longueval
Bazentin-le-s
Ador
Peronne
Bapaume
Leoe
Contalmaison
Setane Torent
Castelli Summit Exploded as Austrian Forces Buried
Reports from the Castelletto summit in the Tofana region say Italian forces blew up the summit and buried the Austrian force in wreckage. Simultaneously German claims of renewed battles on the Somme and Verdun fronts describe British efforts at Mametz Wood Longueval and Trones Wood failing and French counterattacks near Souville Laufee work.
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Rome
London
Castelletto
Tofana
War Office
Berlin
Sayville
Somme
Mameétz Wood
Longueval
Trones Wood
River Meuse
Verdun
Souville
Laufee
Ussian
Count von Bothmer
Aisne
Ile-au- Bois
Niville
Chenois Wood
64 Mile Wind and High Water Cause Damage
Reports from Charleston and Savannah describe a hurricane force wind up to 64 miles per hour and high tides that inundated the coast. Two reported killed in Summerville store collapse. Tybee near Savannah and Isle of Palms endured outages and damage to utilities, shipping, and property.
Two Men Killed in Savannah Incident Brief Report
In Savannah Georgia on July 14 a brief telephone report stated two men were killed in a local incident. The message provided few additional details and identified no names. Further information was not immediately available from authorities.
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Savannah
Great
Elmer Doe
Extensive Damage Reported in Charleston Area
Summerville D C July 14 two men are reported killed and ex tended damage described in the Charleston area. Local responders investigate the incident and officials await full casualty details and cause.
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Charleston
Summerville
D. C
Charleston Suffered From Coastal Storm Onslaught
Mae dispatches from Charleston report 10315 o clock morning wind remained high and the water front inundated. Preliminary word says men were killed as the front of a ten cent store collapsed on lower King street. Streetcar service halted and debris cluttered roads while warning districts brace for potential further damage.
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Charleston
Atlantic
Mae
Ress
Lower King Street
Coasts Hit Hard by Storm Rips Across South Carolina and Georgia
A hurricane swept along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, knocking out telephone and telegraph lines, cutting Charleston from wire communication, and causing widespread damage. Savannah reported minor effects as Charleston was cut off and about 700 telephones were out. Inland winds rose near Columbia with increasing velocity and rainfall totals of about 2.04 inches in 24 hours. Marine reports indicated a calm in Wilmington as coast guard noted ships in distress and search efforts continued for barges.
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OF Santo
Washington
Weather Bureau
Charleston
South Carolina
Forto Rico
San Domingo
North Domingo
Atlanta
Georgia
Savannah
Columbia
C m
Wilmington
N. C
Coast Guard
Tax Equalizers Session Records Foregone In Busy Morning
A busy fore noon session of tax equalizers lists numerous property offerings with price ranges. Properties include multiple houses and lots on Canal Street Bayou Street Wilkinson and Monroe, totaling values from 600 to 2700 dollars, with buyers Edna Towle Lizzie Dorgan and H D Constantine among others.
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North Canal
West Franklin
P. McAndrew
East Bayou
South St. Anthony
East Wilkinson
Annie M. Petrinoyeh
East Scott
North Charleston
Broad
Augusta
Monroe
Hamilton
H. D. Constantine
Delaware and Bayou
Bermardy
Edna B. Towle
Lizzie Dorgan
Fry and Dunlap
Edwad B. Towle
R. D. Hallett
Dubroca
B Tell Tale: A Brief Word from a Reader
A fragmented OCR line speaks of a person’s inquiry about the letter B and a query about conveying a message to tell Tem. The readable text hints at communication and intent but lacks clear names or dates.
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Alamo
Tybee
Savan Ast
8. C
Kress
Mene
Isle of Palms
L. H. Meyer & Sons
the House of Kuppenheimer
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin ST
Brittons
Wice
Hunday
Beaufort
Chihuahua
Mex
General Trevino
Carranza
Caribbean & Southern Steamship Co., Inc
Her
Steamship
Newburn
Newbern
Mobile
GAN
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