War News Recap of August Battles and Alliances
British casualties total 14 243 in the week ending Aug 21. Air raids on the British coast killed ten and wounded many as German forces advance near Verdun and along the Riga front. French Canadian advances near Lens. Russians face internal crisis and elections postponed to Nov 25. Allied drive across a 435 mile front continues with heavy tank losses and new labor mobilization in the U.S. camps.
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Isongo
Berlin
Remuera
Dina Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
Avocourt Wood
Lens
R Ist
Ypres
Ventun
Crown Ines
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
North Sea
Officis
Navy training on signaling at Portsmouth yard
Sailors aboard the training ship Southery in the Portsmouth navy yard learn the Internal Hobal signal code. A hoard bearing painted signal flags is used for instruction in flag semaphore and Morse signaling. Two hours daily are devoted to this work.
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Portamouth Navy Yard
Brave Young Air Fighters
Lieutenant Jean Chaput, one of the youngest and bravest of the French airmen, has brought down his opponent in aerial combat. The зді fighter earns commendation for skill and courage displayed during engagement.
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Jean Chaput
Arizona State News Burro Market Opening and Local Affairs
Arizona State News reports on civic appointments, a burro market opening in Tucson, and local labor and defense notes. It covers postmaster Humboldt Pinna, enlistment in the First Arizona regiment, a death in Douglass, mining operations near Copper Mountain, railroad survey progress, and regional political tensions in Bisbee and Phoenix.
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Airship Company
Han
Citton
Snowflake
Sauitey
Humboldt Pinna
Tucson
Arizona
J Lewis Howret
Dowslan
Coronata Mige
Arigna Copper Company
Loon Springs
Yum Valley
Yuma Valley
Verde
Hartel
Otter
Dietig
Jobelry
Doveion
Flebe
J. Rosin
Niles
Kenneth Ho Kellena
Saratiga
Atlantic
Douglas
State Board of Equalization
Prescott
Mayer
Cebra M- Stoddard
Copper Mountain
Hasaine
Leviathan
Copperville
Hamine Company
White Mountain
Orttet
Rice Cons
Cerbats
Kingman
W. W
Citizens’ Loyalty League of Bisbee
Fragmented OCR Tale of a Fete and Family Quiet Conversation
A garbled domestic scene unfolds with fragments mentioning a fete at London and a Georgian setting. The dialogue hints at a boy answering questions and adults discussing a purchase at a grocer or market, with blurred names and unclear actions.
First Girl Sisot and Mr Blank Meet at Reception
At a reception First Girl-Sisot meets the famed writer Mr Blank. Second Girl offers a muted opinion noting his clothes are old fashioned and that he was celebrated for his style.
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Sisot
Mr Blank
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