Prominent Boxer LaBlanche Dies in Massachusetts
George LaBlanche a noted middleweight fighter of Sullivan era dies in Lawrence Massachusetts. He weighed 150 pounds in his prime and defeated many top pugilists. The pivot punch he showcased has since been banned from bouts.
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George LaBlanche
John EL. Sullivan
Lawrence
Mass
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
War Department
Department of Labor and Agriculture
Shipping Board
United States Employment Service
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Navy
Daniels
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
France
Oscar A. Brindley
Damm
McCook Federal
Dayton
Ohio
Moraine City
Rodiger
Washington War News And Disasters From The Front
Reports from the Atlantic and fronts describe the sinking of the steamship City of Athens after a collision with a French cruiser off the Delaware coast. Casualties include 66 dead, with passengers crew and marines among the missing. Allied actions note Russian fortress Sebastopol occupied by German forces in Crimea and British pursuit of Turks in Mesopotamia. The Senate passes the Overman bill expanding presidential powers for wartime coordination as the government forms a five hundred million dollar War Finance Corporation with four directors named.
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Toul
Charles W. Chapman, Jr
Waterloo
Iowa
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Gavrio Prinzip
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Paris
Sebastopol
Crimea
War Finance Corporation
McAdoo
Americans Gallantry Repulses Hun In Ypres and Amiens
A week in review details British French and Belgian defense on the Ypres front with heavy German casualties. American troops defend Villers-Bretonneux near Amiens as Teuton forces again strike. News touches on a looming peace offensive, growing European tensions, and a plan to massively expand the American army with a third Liberty Loan over subscribed.
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Ypres
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Kemmel
von Arnim
Kemmel Hill
Bretonneux
Themes
America
France
War Department
Baker
Atlantic
Daniels
Germany
Senate
House
Dent
Military Affairs Committee
Liberty loan analysis shows record participation and strong future prospects
Washington reports indicate about 17 million buyers in the third Liberty loan, with subscriptions around 3.3196 billion dollars and a possible total near 4.0 billion. Treasury officials praise wide distribution, predicting further gains next fall, and Secretary McAdoo urges holders to retain bonds to bolster national credit and wartime needs.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Federal Reserve
United States
McAdoo
Blow Up Upon Italian Front Seem Imminent
Reports describe rising tension along the Piave river and northern Italian mountains as Austrian and German forces mass for a possible advance. Emperor Charles travels toward the Italian front with Hungarian and German officers, signaling large troop redeployments to break Allied lines in Venetia.
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Piave River
Italy
Isonzo
Teutonicalies
Italian War Office
Venetia
Charles of Austria
Cers
Tyrol
Trentino
United States Consul Dies in Moscow
Washington reports the death of Maddia Summers United States consul general at Moscow. The cablegram to the state department states he collapsed under a strain of long months of overwork.
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United States
Washington
Maddia Summers
Moscow
State Department
Summers
U S Troops Penetrate Hun Lines For 300 Yards
American patrols in the Luneville frontier area entered the hamlet Anservillers and pushed through enemy lines to 300 yards. On returning they found an observation post with four enemy officers and men. three were killed, four captured, one wounded, and one corporal among the prisoners.
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Luneville
Anservillers
Emperor and Allied Commanders Reach Italian Front
Geneva dispatch says Emperor Charles of Austria and key Austrian and German officers have reached the Tyrol and Trentino front to coordinate efforts against Italy. The movement signals a major shift from interior positions toward the front as operations intensify.
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Switzerland
Viennemperor
Charles
Antrian
Tyrol
Trentino
Inter
Sroniciate
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