Eastern Front Battles Escalate as Germans Press East
Reports from Lomdes dated July 18 describe a broad German Austro forces drive from the Baltic to Galicia with heavy cavalry actions near Riga and advances near Warsaw. Von Hindenburg and von Mackensen push toward key rail links while Russian defenses hold and sporadic fighting continues along the Vistula and Dneister fronts. Unverified Gallipoli rumors persist. a prison hospital near Milledgeville treats a wounding of Frank Seamy with lengthy recovery ahead.
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Lomdes
Baltic
Hesmurxbia
Marabal von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Khatelee
Maia Eney
Vistula River
Poland
Dneister
Galicia
Andas
von Hindanburs
von Mackensen
Russia
Berlin
Marshal von Hindenburg
Praasnysz
Military Critica Bére
Gallipali
Excursion F Canada August 3 From Oregon Short Line
Excursion to Canada on August 3 from Oregon Short Line routes via Cartleton Lethbridge Magrath Raymond Bring Coules Stirling area. System in tab and Idaho. For reservations contact Local Agent or City Ticket Office fore Washington Avenue call 8501. Advertisement.
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Canada
Cartleton
Lethbridge
Magrath
Raymond
Coules
Stirling
Oregon
Uilon Pacific
Tab
Idaho
Washington Avenue
Leo M Frank Attacked In Georgia Prison Hospital
Leo M Frank remains hospitalized in Milledgeville Georgia after a fellow convict William Green slit his throat during late night dormitory attack. Green claims he acted alone. governor and prison commission to investigate. Medical staff report a fragile chance of recovery as Frank fights a grave wound.
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Frank
D. H. J. Rotmberg
Pisy Solan
Avants
Frank Seoamy Hystertoat
Milledgeville
J. M. Burne
Franh
Slaton
Creen
Rom
Kitchen
Inter
Milledgeville, Gy
Leo M. Frank Jay
Georgia State Prison Hospital
Phyakiang
William Creen
Georgian Prison Commission
Mary Phagan
Tife
Atlanta
Harris
Green
Rotary
Dort
Qreen
Ty Tin
Cleon
Uwe Mhyallang
Winder
Guy Compe
Waa
Ansie
Villa Suffers Severe Defeat in Mexican Civil War
Reports from Douglas Arizona on July 18 say General Calles forces roughly 3000 defeated Villa troops of General Jose Maria Acosta, with about 1500 Villa fighters. Observers note high desertions, heavy bombardment, and Villa retreat toward Sonora as Calles moves to advance. Local currency shifts impact Juarez and border pricing amid ongoing conflict.
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Anavacachaus
Agua Prieta
Calles
Carranza
Sonora
Villa Troopa
Jose Maria Acosta
Thors
Acosta
Vitis
Ang
Atosto
Gardullo
Cynanea Aa Koon
Agua Uriela
Lamorna
Yagut
Villa
Loana
Daly
Cass
Inhua
Vila
Vilin
United States
Juarez
el Faso
Tvere
Joures
Machinists Union Postpones Strike at Remington
A series of conferences in Bridgeport and New York led to postponement of the Remington Arms strike. The general walkout, set for noon tomorrow, was deferred for twenty four hours as Taft bodies seek an agreement to avoid halting industrial prosperity. J Keppler of the international machinists union announced the change along with his aides Johnston and Ide. The Remington plant remained guarded as talks continued.
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Bridgeport
Gorn
New York
Remington Arms & Ammunition Company
Tabor
J. Keppler
Immchinisin
Doina
Johnston
Remington Company
Big Muddy River flood triggers widespread damage at Kangasity
Severe weather swells the Missouri and Wabash basins. A crest of twenty eight feet in the Missouri River floods Kane and Chil… areas, forcing evacuations and prompting emergency plans. Rain and storms worsen conditions along the river system across Nebraska and Kansas. Residents report major property loss as waters rise and threaten further infrastructure damage.
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Big Muddy
Kangasity
Missouri
Waneaa
Nebraska
Kane
Misaouri
Indus
American Prars for Russ Armies Czae's Troope Capable of Re wag fry Gorm
American prars for Russ Armies Czae's Troope Capable of Re wag fry Gorm. War- reportage notes from July 18 by Stanley Washburn on the Russian fronts from Bukowina to War any. He reports the armies largely hold, with flanks able to hold or resume advance, and a defensive margin allowing possible retirements without strategic loss.
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Czae
Stanley Washburn
Warsaw
Dniester
Warany
Ivanoff
Ivanot T
Prince Oblensky
Panitlens
Poll
Galicia
Zlota Lips
Sokal
Italians Take A Mountain Fort In Alarmed War Report
Rome reports Italian troops renewed the offensive against forts near Wallarego and Vel Livinallones, storming slopes from Lena pass to Agal in the Andras valley and bombarding Gorizia area. Airship raids targeted Monte Gan Michela and surrounding works, while minor clashes and artillery duels continued along the Isonzo front.
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London
Wraft
Wallarego
Vel Livinallones
Ilna
Nolspane
Falgore
Lana Pass
Lena Pass
Selesi
Agal
Andras
Isonzo
Pleszo
Plava
Gorizia
Campa
Monte Gan Michela
Curdo
Presidents note and German policy shift discussed
Wallington reports the president and Storotury Lansing will meet to discuss the German note and possible consequences of further reducing American rights. Officials say the Orduna incident raises a new issue and may force a tougher stance on Germany's submarine warfare.
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Wallington
Storotury Lansing
Germany
Moflefna
Orduna
Ger- May
Lusitania
Ultimatum to Rumania by Austria and Germany
A distorted dispatch reports an Austro German ultimatum to Romania. The source mentions Teutonic forces massing on the frontier and indicates Moscow sources with quoted dispatches. The article is garbled but implies a tense prewar standoff on the eastern frontier.
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Rumania
Austria
Germany
Tandon
Moscow
Cunard steamer Orduna escape seen by Nansen linked to attack
A damaged World War I era fragment reports the Orduna escape from a German submarine and ties it to explorer Fridtjof Nansen, noting his Oregon Short Line inspector role and a meeting with his wife and children upon arrival in New York. It also includes stray health and tobacco ad copy from the issue.
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Shoehone
Idaho
Cunard
Oruna
Mia
James Nansen
Daggengera
Orduna
Nansen
Oregon Short Line
New York
Shoshone
Ar Nansen
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