Germans Renew Night Attacks at Verdun During Somme
Paris July 12 The German offensive at Verdun resumes with nine drives against French positions in the Deadman's Hill area. Two heavy thrusts advanced on a wide front, ten smaller assaults repulsed. German troops suffered heavy casualties as French machine gun fire held. Artillery bombardment followed dawn.
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ALP. A. Service
Paris
Somme
Verdun
War Office
Deadman's Hill
Work on Fairbanks Nenana Railroad Under Way
Fairbanks July 12. Construction of the Nenana banks section of the government railroad is in full swing with considerable progress in preliminary work. No actual railroad construction yet, but will start once the wagon road is finished. London commission has let many station contracts. Labor troubles have not emerged. Engineer Riggs reports smooth progress.
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Fairbanks
Nenana Banks
Government
Nenana
Lon London Commission
German submarine shells British town
A German submarine appeared off Seaham Harbor in the Durham coast and shelled the town. Several buildings were damaged and a woman was killed. The submarine then withdrew as a patrol boat approached.
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PLA
London
Seaham Harbor
Durham
Russian advance causes grave apprehension in Hungary
Milan July 18 The Russian advance in Galicia causes grave fear across Hungary with alarm spreading through parliament and public life. News interruption and Russian gains widen panic along the Bukowina border as authorities report a gravest period in the Austro Hungarian war.
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Hungary
Servicg
Milan
Galiciaa
Chamber of Deputies
Det
Bukowina
Germans Renew Verdun Struggle and Drive in Lorraine Vosges
A. Service Varis July 12 reports intensified German offensives beyond Verdun. Fierce fighting continues in the Vosges as German forces attempt to dislodge French troops from fortified positions. Attacks around Thieumont works seek to extend German grip on nearby terrain.
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Varis
Verdun
Lorraine
Vosges
Teutons
Thheir
Thieumont
Germans claim Russian offensive checked. Somme actions pause
Berlin reports von Hindenberg has halted the Russian drive on the front with no Russian activity reported. A German counteroffensive north of Kovel aims to reclaim positions recently captured. The German staff says the Russian offensive is waning and to cease soon. The Somme front is paused due to Franco-British activity with Allied losses heavy and German occupancy in the Somme deemed secure.
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PA. Service
Berlin
von Hindenberg
War Office
Kovel
Somme
Woman Bootlegging First Nenana Case Shown in Fairbanks
In Nenana under the new government, Mrs. Anton Christopher was brought to Fairbanks and charged with selling liquor defying the government inhibition. A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow as the first Nenana bootlegging case develops amid political tensions.
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Plas Service
Fairbanks
Nen
Anton Christopher
Deutsch land gets present for submarine voyage feat
The crew of the German undersea liner Deutschland received a ten thousand dollar check from August Heckshar, a wealthy donor, for their Atlantic crossing. The event sparks further German interest as more vessels follow this undersea route. Deutschland will sail back to Germany with freight space filled with nickel ed rubber and other needed commodities.
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New Yori
Deutschland
Heckshar
Gemany
German Empire
Mexicans Fight at Cerro Blanco In Chihuahua
Reports from Chihuahua July 12 describe heavy fighting near Cerro Blanco between Carranga forces and Villeistas. Villistas reportedly concentrate forces in the area and resist government troops amid ongoing hostilities. TOKIO dispatch notes Japan plans 125 million for war fleet expansion over six years including battle cruisers and submarines.
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PA. Service
Chihuahua
Cerro Blanco
Tokio
Righter Elected Grand Exalted Ruler of BPOE
Edward C. Righter of New Orleans was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the Baltimore convention today.
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Baltimore
Edward C. Righter
New Orleans
Anchorage Republicans Nominate Wickersham
The Anchorage Republican Club adopted resolutions condemning Seward convention actions and nominated Wickerman as the Republican candidate. The club urged all Republicans to join a meeting in Anchorage and vicinity to endorse the nomination and the party’s action.
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Ate Wickerman
Anchorage
Wickersham
Cill
Anchorage Oaly
Hig Haass
Germans Regain Ground on Somme Front
London reports German forces reinforced in the Somme sector and mounting strong attacks against British lines. Heavy fighting continued overnight in Mamets Wood and Troyes Wood with both sides shelling trenches and gaining ground in places.
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Somme Front
ALP. A
London
France
War Office
Somme
Mamets Wood
Troyes Wood
White Beats Wells in Fourth Round Bout
Charley White defeated English lightweight Mat Wells in the fifth round of a scheduled twelve round bout in Boston. White dominated early until a hard right to the jaw put Wells away for the count. A large crowd attended the fight drawn by the matchup.
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White
Wells
ALP
A. Service
Boston
Charley White
Mat Wells
Royal Arch Masons Hold Seward Chapter Meeting
Regular meeting of Seward Chapter No. 2 set for Thursday evening July 13. Attendance is urged. BK, W, BURROUGHS, Secretary.
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Seward
Bk, W
Burroughs
Weather Report for July US with modest values
July weather report records a maximum 52 degrees and a minimum 42 in US locations. Barometer reads 29.82 inches and skies are partly cloudy with a southerly wind at 2 miles per hour and precipitation around 0.04 inches.
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