War Developments Shift to Russian Front Amid Advances
The Associated Press reports a lull in northern France activity as focus moves to Russia where General Sakharov’s forces push Austro German troops toward Galicia. Germans and Austrians retreat from Lipa Styr salient to Nerestendk heights. Russians claim success and capture about 12,000 enemy personnel. Turko-Armenian fronts show progress toward Erzingan while East Africa reports British Belgians pressing Germans and Smuts confirms Usambara railway occupation.
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France
Sakharov
Galicia
Lipa
Styr
Nerestendk
Petrograd
Somme
Armenia
Erzingan
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Mack Sea
Coas
Geran East Africa
Smuts
Usambara
All-Day Running Battle Fought Near Hacienda Pilvoride
All-day engagement near Hacienda Pilvoride on the Chihuahua Durango border pitted Carranza government troops led by General Ramos and Generals Garcia and Lares against Villa’s band. About 200 of Villa’s followers were reported killed, with Villa wounded and ordered to Durango as survivors fled. A Japanese doctor who treated Villa in Torreon De Casa reported the revolutionary leader still badly crippled and needing an operation.
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Mexico
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Villa
Matias Ramos
Iran
Durango
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Ernesto Garcia
Generil Lares
Pablo Salina
Torreon de Casa
Los Mieves
Deutschlands sister ship Kemmen seen near Virginia capes
Report of the German submarine Deutschland's sister shipKemmen approaching the Virginia capes circulated without official confirmation. Newsmen and photographers sailed for Cape Henry amid heavy rain to witness the undersea craft's arrival, with expectations she would head to Baltimore after picking up a Maryland pilot.
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Norfilke
Baltimore
Maryland
West Virginia hotel tax reform proposed by US Travelers group
A legislative committee of the United Commercial Travelers in West Virginia met in Parkersburg to discuss amending the state hotel law. They urged cutting both state and city taxes to one half of the current three percent rental value, tightening sanitary standards for small hotels, and granting the state hotel inspector authority to inspect all hotels statewide.
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Parkersburg
United Commercial Travelers
West Virginia
Russian Agents in New York Eye Public Utility Projects
New York July 22 Russian agents with authority to buy materials for new public utility constructions. M Anisman head of the Russian Trade division of the National Association of Manufacturers announced plans for waterworks gas works electric light plants electric railroads arbors breakwaters piers grain elevators and central markets with rotors and cold storage at an estimated cost of 100000000.
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New York
M.anisman
National Association of Manufacturers
Naval patrols face challenge spotting elusive steamer
Naval officers say the Detsehlind can escape patrols outside the capes by slipping by during dark or misty nights. British cruisers lie off the capes and have patrolled since the war began, yet larger vessels still evade searchlights amid the vast sea beyond the three mile limit.
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Ritel
Capes
Russian Army Troop Advances Reported Across Multiple Fronts
Allied forces list ongoing captures including officers and thousands of troops in actions near Lie crestehyki Verokhin and Delon Mychoros Agleet. Prisoners, machine guns, and Turkish headquarters seized. Turkish fortifications along the Black Sea coast disrupted. hospitals and staffs captured. Ninety eighth regiment commander noted among captures.
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Siharod
Meneritl
Noebeine
Austra-prisen
Verokhin
Delon
Mychoros Agleet
Varenteschie
Caucausus
Plainina
Blackton
Fal
Sea Bey
Tribu Trregulans
Gronmide
Gumlusskkane
Kelkid-Chillik
Swoel
Million Dollar Estate Funeral of Green Heir Emerges
Legal wireless tonight estimated a large estate valued at about twenty thousand dollars to Colonel Edgar H R V Green sole executor, with Mrs Matthew Astor Wilkes named as executrix. The will appoints Green and Wilkes as primary beneficiaries while probate proceeds without opposition.
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Reese Ballows Palls
Hate Green
Poe
Charles W. Tierson
New York
Mra.Green
Edgar H.R. V. Green
Colonel Green
Todas
Matthew Astor Wilkes
Paul
Jormally
Colonel ‘Green
Mra
Wilkos
Death from fall breaks neck in Wheeling painting accident
Daly 22 Willam Walt of Wheeling fell fifteen feet from a ladder while painting a house and broke his neck, dying instantly. The accident occurred today at the residence.
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Bellaire
Daly
Willam Walt
Wheeling
Walt
National convention of Ancient Order of Hibernians ends in Boston
The Ancient Order of Hibernians national convention closes in Boston with administration victory and San Francisco chosen as next site. Joseph McLaughlin of Philadelphia re elected national president over Michael G. Rolin of Milwaukee. Patrick Cajon of Clinton Miss. re elected as first vice president. Peter J. Doyle of Montreal re elected Canadian vice president. Administrations delegates win key offices, with Thomas J. Mathews of Providence secretary defeating L. McLavellin. Michel W. Dalaney of Chicago re elected treasurer. Phillip J. Sullivan of Thompsonville chosen national director. Edward S. Hayes of New Jersey, James OChiney of Ishpeming Mich. John Healey of Wilmington Del., and Myles McPherson of Brooklyn re elected directors.
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Ratis Noston
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Order of Hiberniians
Popt
San Francisco
Joseph McLaughlin
Philadelphia
Michael G. Rolin
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Marquette University
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Atelavellin
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Patrick F. Cajon
Clinton, Miss
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James B. Deery
Indianapolis
Peter J. Doyle
Montreal
Thomas J. Mathews
Provinee
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Michel W. Dalaney
Chicia‘fo
Patrick F. Carr
Washington, D.C
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Thompsonville
Conn
Edward S. Hayes
New Jirunswink
James Ochiney
Ishpemmings Mich. John
Healey
Wilmington, del
Myles McPherson
Brooklyn
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James Whitcomb Riley Obituary Highlights Hoosier Poet
James Whitcomb Riley born in 1848 or 1852, celebrated Indianapolis poet famed for Hoosier dialect verse, died recently after a long, private life. He never married, left a sister Mary Payne in New York, and years earlier supported a public library and school site with property valued at 75000.
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New York
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Middle Seal
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Greenfield
Ind
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Ohio Valley
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Leonanie
Toe
Itiley
Mndianapolis
Henry Wordsworth Longfellow
Bill Nye
Yale University
University of Pennsylvania
Gree
Indiana University
Don Hind
Kaiser Army Drive Near Kovel Shapes War Fate
Report states the Russian push across the Stokhod from the Kovel sector aims to test a major axis of the war. The outcome could influence strategic balance in the eastern front as Allied and German forces clash in a pivotal theater.
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Horhood
Kovel
Stokhod
Arab rebels seize Mediya after Turkish sortie gains heavy losses
Authentic Cairo dispatch via Reuter reports near Media in Arabia a clash between Arab revolutionists and the Turkish garrison. The Turkish sortie failed as Arab forces under grand sheriff Jaf Mecca besieged the town from the south, with Turkish losses around 2,500 and Arab losses unclear, but Arabs captured a large stock of arms.
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London
Cairo
Egypt
Reuter
Media
Arabia
Sie
Jaf Mecca
Fruitless Police Raid At Eagle Hotel Glen Elk
A 2 am Sunday raid by police on the Eagle hotel in Glen Elk run by FL M Beamer yielded nothing unusual and no arrests. Beamer said similar visits had occurred before with the same outcomes and questioned the motive. Police could not confirm the purpose of the visits when queried at the station.
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Eagle
Glen Elk
FL M. Beamer
Teamer
Smith Resigns as Wheeling Manager Moves to Columbus
Harry Smith, ex National Leaguer and manager of Wheeling Central League this season, resigned today. It is believed Smith will lead the Columbus American Association team.
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Wheeling
Harry Smith
Personal visitors and residents in Bridgeport area Saturday
A string of visitors from nearby towns including Wilsonburg Sardis Charleston Huntington Mannington Fairmont Gassaway Morgantown and Grafton were seen in Bridgeport this Saturday afternoon and evening. Notable names include Miss Ann Francis Mrs J Q Morrison Dr J B Winfield and Moss Ayee Griffin. The travels span Pittsburg Ohio and local hotels with several guests at the Waldo and Hotel Gore.
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Bridgeport
Ann Francis
Wilsonburg
Kdumad Southern
Sardis District
Lunkin
J Qarl Morrison
J. B. Winfield
Pittsburg
J. W. Clark
Charleston
Thomas J. Robey
Fairmont
Samuel K. Hazlett
Weston
Waldo
C. A. Jones
Moundsville
Ohio County
Moss Ayee Griffin
Grafton
College Rls
Summons Issued for Morrison County Circuit Court Case
The circuit court orders summons for Cornefo Camu and others in Morrison County to appear at the Clerk’s office on the first Monday in August for a divorce action and custody case involving Naomi Covad. Cari Nele Cosa, a non resident, must appear within one month to defend. Clerk Wade Coffman issues publication and actions in the circuit court office.
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Somnen Tel Cornefo
Camu
Af Morrison
Arid
Enawer
Gobi
T Wade Coffman
Wade Coppa
Circuit Court
Morrison County
Naomi Covad
Cari Car- Nele Cosa
Wade Coffman
Oataa
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