Allied Forces Press Forward on Marne Front
British thrust north of Arde, Franco American forces push from the Marne toward the center, with Armentieres and Brey seizures tightening the German pocket. Officials say 400000 Germans are inside the triangle as Baker notes continued but limited Allied gains.
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London
Focd
Aisne
Marne
Armentieres
Oulehy le Chateau
Brey
Fereen-Tardenois
Arde
Heavily Shelled Front Disturbs Paris Night
Paris heard heavy artillery on the main battle front last night as the distant cannonade boomed through the city. The report notes artillery fire echoing across the area, underscoring ongoing hostilities and the intensity of recent clashes.
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Paris
French, Allied Forces Hold Line After Marne Counter
German counter attacks ring the Marne semicircle meeting strongest resistance from French, American, and British forces. The line held firm amid intense noon fighting as Allied troops repelled advances.
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Associated Press
Marne
Shell not as heavy as baby
In Liverpool on July 25 a young mother tested shell weights for factory work. Hefting a larger shell, she acknowledged it is heavy but quipped that it is not as heavy as her baby, settling doubts about women’s endurance in shell production.
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Liverpool
England
Irish crafts revive as industries regain footing
Dublin reports a wartime stimulus restoring Irish industries once decayed. Wexford now produces cooking ware on par with France and drain pipes plus sanitary ware rival English imports. Experts cite abundant clay deposits supporting growth and quality.
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Dublin
Wexford
France
England
Allies tightening grip on Marne front as Germans retreat
Allied forces push into the Marne salient with French advancing toward Fere en Tardenois and Fismes, while British efforts near Rheims close the pocket. German withdrawal appears orderly with rear guards at Treloup and Chas sins as raids and artillery keep pressure along the Oureq to Soissons line.
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Associated Press
Aisne-Marne-Rheims
Marne Salient
Fere En Tradenois
Marne
Treloup
Chassins
Jaulgonne
Oulchy le Chateau
Oureq
Soissons
Habuterne
Amiens
Arras
Lens
Montdidier
Keeping Spirit of Men Active at Fort Bliss
Volunteers from El Paso travel weekly to Fort Bliss Texas to entertain soldiers with free performances despite wind storms and sand. A recent outdoor show for the officers training school was relocated to a mess hall when a sandstorm hit, with soldiers, performers, and audience continuing the program amid improvised seating.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
el Paso
Officers’ Training School
Grain prices in Chicago on July 25
Corn quoted at 1.51 and three quarters dollars per bushel while oats stand at 69 14 cents, reflecting market quotes from Chicago on July 25.
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Chicago
Bolshevik Dispatch Calls Murman Coast Landing War Action
A Moscow dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger Berlin says the Entente landing on the Murman coast is tantamount to a declaration of war and that the Bolshevik government will take countermeasures.
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Amsterdam
Moscow
Berlin
Entente
Murman Coast
Navy Submarine Fire Misses Its Mark Off American Coast
Washington reports a United States submarine was fired on by an armed merchant vessel on July 23 off the American coast. A shell penetrated the hull but did not explode. no injuries or damage beyond a small shell plating area. The submarine remained afloat and returned to base under its own power.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
German Austrian Offensive Planned Against Italy
Washington reports the central powers have determined a new offensive against Italy. German troops for the operation have already arrived in Austria, per official dispatches reaching the high Italian command.
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Washington
Italy
Austria
Victim of Unknown Auto Hit Near Idaho Falls
Ergmet Hersley aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs B C Hersley of Cotton Siding died in Idaho Falls hospital after injuries from an unknown incident while riding a motorcycle Sunday. His body was found in a water filled ditch four and a half miles south of Idaho Falls. Funeral set for Thursday.
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Ergmet Hersley
B. C. Hersley
Cotton Siding
Idaho Falls
Idaho Fall
Shelley Road
Bannock Boy Is Wounded In Action
Washington reports Army casualties with 32 killed in action 12 died of wounds disease accident and other causes 140 wounded 2 missing 2 prisoners Virg il Pitts of McCammon Idaho among the wounded Marines 20 killed 3 wounded 38 missing 3
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Washington
Virgil Pitts
McCammon
Idaho
Norway Observes First Memorial Day Nationwide Ceremony
Christiania July 25 Norway celebrated its first Memorial day on June 14 this year. The observance, modeled after the American day, will be annual. Flags flew at half mast on merchant ships, private buildings, naval and coast guard vessels, and public structures. Norwegian ships worldwide were asked to observe the ceremony. In Christiania the Mates association held a Seamen's church ceremony with many relatives and friends of fallen sailors in attendance.
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Christiania
Norway
Germany
How to judge a cantaloupe in New Mexico
Las Cruces July 25 cantaloupe experts assess melons by netting to determine quality for eastern markets. Shippers prepare for the harvest with crates inspected, netting depth and cross-veining guiding grade. Cantaloupes are sorted into ponies mediums and juntas.
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Las Cruces
N. M
War draws farm boys from Yakima valley to shipyards and farms
Yakima Washington July 24 Farm labor in the Yakima valley grows scarce as older brothers join the war and shipyard wages lure the younger generation. W E Weir, leader of the local country club, states the shortage worsens the routine farm life and calls for more club workers to keep boys on the farms.
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Yakima, Wash
Yakima Valley
Country Club
W. E. Weir
Weir
Bohemian peasants honor spring with decayed food maypole
Amsterdam reports Bohemian villagers raised a maypole for spring. Decorations used time-expired bread meat and fat cards instead of ribbons. A placard proclaimed a parodic twist on paradise with the line Of all the trees shall ye eat, only of this tree ye shall not eat.
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Amsterdam
Bohemia
Prague
Virgin Gold Shipment Marks Government Railroad Start
Ten thousand dollars in virgin gold arrived today from Montana creek station marking the first treasury shipment moved by the government railroad. The ore formerly traveled nine miles by wagon to the Kahlinta, twenty miles to Camp Two, thirty miles to Anchorage, and then onward.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Montana Creek
Kahlinta
Unusual Eulachon Run Declares Anchorage Waters
Anchorage Alaska July 25 the bureau of fisheries notes an unusually heavy Eulachon run in Cook Inlet and all fresh water streams in the Anchorage district. Many fish stranded and died while large numbers were caught by the Indians who dry them as a winter delicacy.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Eulachon
Bureau of Fisheries
U-la-kon
Yankee Soldier and His Wages
In Alexandria Louisiana on July 25 a Camp Barnegard machine gun company member reveals his monthly $33 pay. He sends $15 to his mother, $5 on a Liberty Bond, $6.50 for insurance, leaving $6.50 daily. With surplus he plans a savings account for idle wealth.
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Alexandria
TNE
Camp Barnegard
Sam
England Turns to Home Production for War Needs
In Manchester the war economy shifts from imports to domestic manufacture. Before the conflict England relied on imports for magnets, insulation, and field glass lenses. Now munition factories produce these items with field glass lenses praised by the army and navy. Screw milling becomes widespread, with nearly all screws made by milling by unskilled workers.
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Manchester
Eng
England
United States
America
Germany
Austria
Salt Lake City Avoids Coal Rationing for Winter
M Bailey Utah fuel administration secretary says Salt Lake City will not need coal rationing this winter as residents prepared early by buying coal in summer. He notes Utah communities overall have stored enough coal to cover shortages with about 75 percent already stocked.
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Salt Lake City
M. Bailey
Federal Fuel Administration
Utah
Salt Lake
Fuel Administration
Americans Advance Northwest of Joulgonne
General Pershing's communique reports further American progress in attacks between the Ourcq and the Marne. Northwest of Joulgonne the Americans penetrated the enemy position from one to two miles.
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Washington
Oureq
Marne
Pershing
War Department
Joulgonne
Franco American forces advance on Marne front
London reports a Pall Mall Gazette rumor that British troops pushed toward Fismes between Rheims and Soissons. Paris says French advanced on the Ainse Marne salient and the Crown Prince faces difficult evacuation as Franco Americans advance north of the Marne and Germans retreat across fifty five miles of the front.
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London
Soissons-Rheims Salient
Pall Mall Gazette
Fismes
Rheims-Soissons
Ainse-Marne
Marne Front
Associated Press
Marne
Entente advances on the Marne fronts near Chateau-Thierry
Allied forces north of Chateau-Thierry press the line forward with smaller detachments clearing gun nests. South of the Aisne the enemy holds a tenuous position as the enemy fights a desperate battle with scarce artillery, while the Allies plan a broader sweep toward the east front with long range guns.
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Marne
Associated Press
Chateau-Thierry
France
Aisne
Fere En Tardenoig
Saient
Vringy
Woman testifies in Malvy trial amid foreign mission claims
Paris reports an elegant witness named Madam EK Ih Brun testified in the Malvy trial. She said she undertook thirteen trips to Germany under cover for French general headquarters and claimed involvement with a German lieutenant. She described arrests of two women and alleged knowledge of De Caillaux relations.
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Paris
Madam EK
Ih Brun
Louis J. Malvy
Interior
Germany
France
de Caillaux
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Beehive Clothing Co
W. S. S. Club
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Soissons-Rheims
Fere-en-Tardenois
Ludendorff
Rheims
Vesle
Dormans
War Office
Petitwood
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Virgin Gold
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