Riots in East St. Louis Leave Dozens Dead and Homes Burned
Rioting in East St Louis left at least 20 to 27 dead and hundreds injured as fires raged through black quarters. Eleven companies of guards patrolled with fixed bayonets to deter gatherings while property loss reached up to 500000, including the Broadway theater. Thousands were left homeless as mobs burned negro cottages and warehouses along the railway.
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S&t. Lewis
Hotere
Fales
T. Louis
Thie Cty
Minour Alde
Tree Bridge
Po Vee
East ST. Aouil. NL
East St. Louis
Tmlibota National Guard
Dickson
Mollman
East BL Louts
Ava
Feneral
Southern Railway
Broadway
Millda Tren
Moba
George Auatlo
St Louis
Accora
Erarch
Fourth Street
Jena
United States
National Guard
Missouri
Mississippi
Payne
St. Louis
Roosevelts Arrive in France to Join Expeditionary Force
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Captain Archibald Roosevelt arrive in France to join the American expeditionary forces amid reports of widespread mob violence. Night-long rioting in East St Louis yields lynchings and killings, with authorities citing insufficient guards and rising arrests.
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Paris
Theo
Odore Rooserelt Jr
Y Archibald Roosevelt
Arived
France
Jolin
Fort Douglas troops set for 10 A M parade with local units
Fort Douglas troops join Ogden Fourth of July parade at 10 a m tomorrow with 160 regulars riding a trolley to join national guard home guard and other Weber county groups. Bands and hundreds marchers expected. Sal River line offers free carriages for escorts and a Weber club luncheon for soldiers.
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Fort Douglas
National Guard
Home Grant
Brand Army of the Republic
Spanish War Veterans’ Association
Ine
Hig
Ogdex
A. M. Hasbrouck
Fort Dour
National
Bamberger
Uma
Ogden
Salt Lake
Hho
Deden
Khak
James DeVine Bas
Twenty Fifth Street
Washington Avenue
Marabal DeVine
Twenty-sixth Street
Twenty
Lester Park
Home Guard
Robert E. Wilson
Home Guards
Treaty Seventh Street
Alsermblage
Guard
Yast
Memibera
City Hall
Eadie Michaels
Weber Club
Russian Offensive Drives Forward on East Front
Paris reports a major Russian push under War Minister Kerensky with General Brussiloff leading in Galicia. More than 10,000 prisoners taken, 21 guns captured, and Russians claim continued gains toward Zlochoff near Lemberg. Ground widened beyond initial line with heavy Austro German losses and improved munition supply. On Western fronts Petain holds firm as German assaults on Aisne and Verdun are repelled.
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Kerensky
Brussiloff
Galicia
Zlochoff
Lemberg
Tarnopol
Krasne
Brody-Lemberg
Brzezany
Petrograd
Aisne
Verdun
France
Petain
Crown Prince
Hill 304
Avecourt Wood
Night of racial violence and fire devastates city
A chaotic night saw white mobs assaulting Black residents, tearing garments and striking victims in street clashes. National guardsmen intervened as fires raged, destroying over sixteen blocks, with 410 houses and at least 24 corpses recovered amid ongoing ruins search.
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Comins
Brent
Vietio
Bratander
Stess
Federal agents hunt plotters in Great Lakes sabotage scheme
Federal agents nationwide pursue enemy conspirators in a wartime plot to destroy or hinder Great Lakes shipping. A government investigation links sympathizing American citizens with Merlmans in the plan. The plot is tied to sinking ships Saxonia Pedacost Mitchell Venetian Maid burning Karata II dynamiting Mackinac and wrecking Jay Dee II Niagara machinery.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Neas
Merlmans
Mackinac
Russians Capture Six Thousand Prisoners In Galicia
Petrograd reports new Russian offensive west of Narayuka river yielding six thousand prisoners and gains toward Zlocholf, Gallels. It notes 21 guns and several mine throwers captured, plus 53 officers and 2,200 men from southeast of Rzezany. Galicia positions and Stripa river lines are described with German aid stalling progress. Finnish division noted in victory near Kentuchy as front develops favorably.
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Petrograd
Zlocholf
Gallels
War Office
Rrzezany
Galilean
Presovce
Zborott
Korshchiav
Etripa River
Galicia
Finniab Diviaton
Kentuchy
Amyth Weatern Front
Pottery Production Rises in 1976 Across Thirty States
Washington July 3 The country's pottery production last year totaled 48,217,212 dollars, up thirty percent from 1975, according to the geological survey. The industry, spread across thirty states, reported a prosperous year in all branches.
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Wasiington
Geological Survey
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New Orleans
Ratt
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Ailles-Paissy Road
Alene
Allies-Passey Road
Verdun Front
Arocourt Wood
Federal
Ares
Uncle Sam
United States of America
Galaxy of Nations
World Powers
Culley, McBride, Marshall and
T. H. Carr
Standard Office
Ruatlane Gross
Nealin
London
Stripa
American Reserve
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