War News Roundup From Western to Italian Theaters
Western theater sees continued heavy fighting with British repelling German counter attacks and gaining ground near Ypres. Eastern front reports Austrians hold Russian positions as Grand Duke Nicholas opens new offensives. Dardanelles operation status described as satisfactory to the Turks. Italian front claims steady Italian lines from the Trentino border to the Gulf of Trieste with ongoing Austrian assaults and Italian bombardments in Predil Pass.
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Ypres
Woerve
Vosges
Krasnik
Archduke
Lublin
London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Poland
Vistula
Bug
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Rome
Trentino
Gulf of Triest
Predil Pass
Western theater pushes fronts near Arras and Ypres
Allies claim German losses amounting to 100000 in killed and captured as German forces are driven north of Arras and Ypres. British and French attacks at Fricourt near Albert repulsed while cannonading erupts in Le Pretre forest and near Moncel bridge. Eastern theater reports no-wide change with local fighting south of Krasnostay near Lublin and Galicia deadlock. Italians report small gains against Austria.
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Flanders
Paris
Arras
Berlin
Ypres
Fricourt
Albert
le Pretre
Moncel Bridge
Vienna
Krasnostay
Lublin
Galicia
Dardanelles
Austria
Fronts Report Across Europe and Africa in World War I
Russian front notes show German pressure at Suwalki and Austrian resistance at Lublin. French front reports gains near Souchez Cemetery and battles at Ypres and Atkirch. Italian front mentions German forces funneling cash for a new Trent army. River Save actions intensify. Dardanelles reports Turks repelling a British ship. In East Africa British monitors destroy the German cruiser Konigsberg on a river.
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Suwalki
Lublin
Teutons
Souchez
Ypres
Atkirch
Alsace
Trent
Dardanelles
German East Africa
Konigsberg
Fronts Report Bombing and Ground Movements
Wednesday brief notes French fliers dropped 171 bombs on a German railway station while German forces gained ground at Souchez. On the Russian front a cannon duel at Ossowetz turned violent as forces clashed.
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Souchez
Ossowetz
Miss Genevieve Clark Weds James M Thomson at Bowling Green
Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of Speaker Champ Clark married James M Thomson editor of the New Orleans Item. The ceremony was on the Clark lawn under a pergola and honey locust tree. Speaker Clark gave away his daughter as Rev Robert S Boyd officiated. Thousands of Missourians attended from across the state.
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Genevieve Clark
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Bowling Green
James M. Thomson
New Orleans
Missouri
Quarantine Rules Altered for Foot and Mouth Disease
In Buffalo the secretary of agriculture in Washington modified the foot and mouth disease quarantine. Illinois is largely in restricted area while Baltimore stockyards may be used for immediate slaughter. Pennsylvania is mostly restricted and New York lists modified and restricted counties including Madison Onondaga Bronx Queens Richmond Westchester and New York County except certain stock yards with Chautauqua Oneida and Orleans as free area.
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Buffalo
Washington
Illinois
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
New York State
Madison
Onondaga
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Westchester
Gall
New York County
Chautauqua
Oneida
Orleans
Liberty Bell on Journey to Frisco Fair
The cherished Liberty Bell travels with ceremonial honors to the Frisco Fair. The bell arrives amid flower decorations and public interest as officials prepare displays and programs for the event.
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Liberty Bell
Freed as sane goes wild in Nescopeck outbreak
Joseph Croski, released from Columbia county jail after a nolle prosequi on a Virginia charge, escaped into Nescopeck to terrorize the town. He prowled homes, waded Black Creek, attacked a traveling salesman on a train, knocked down three officers, and was captured by Constable Splain after a brutal fist blow. He was bound and placed in the lockup.
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Joseph Croski
Columbia
Nolle Prosequi
Nescopeck
Croski
Noscopeck
Black Creek
Splain
Fear Rabies Outbreak Reported in West Virginia
The West Virginia department of agriculture was notified of a serious hydrophobia outbreak at Hundred, Wetzel county. Several dogs cattle and other stock have been bitten. No persons exposed so far. State Veterinarian L N Reefer of Wheeling was notified to investigate. Reports have come from northern counties.
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West Virginia
Secretary Roosevelt Undergoes Appendectomy at Naval Hospital
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt of New York was operated on for appendicitis at the Naval hospital in Washington. His condition after the operation was reported satisfactory. He had abdominal pains prompting medical aid and rapid admission for surgery.
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Roosevelt
Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Naval Hospital
Washington
Naval
Locust Plague Threatens Central American Banana Estates
News from Kingston Jamaica reports a worsening locust invasion in Central America with Costa Rica banana estates hit hard. Jamaica’s past fiscal year shows trade steadily moving toward the United States as the colony continues recruiting hundreds of volunteers for the war.
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Central America
Kingston
Jamaica
Costa Rica
United States
Unusual Red Colored Rain Hits Barryville Pennsylvania
In Barryville Pennsylvania residents saw heavy rain during a thunder storm that appeared inky red. Many collected samples in kettles and plan to send them to the state laboratory for analysis.
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Barryville
Seven Mountains
Nature
State Laboratory
Mosquito Bite Fatal Linked to Elderly Woman in Pennsylvan ia
Mary T. Worrel 81 of Lewistown Pennsylvania died after a mosquito bite on the lip caused intense swelling. She was on her porch with grandchildren when bitten. initial pain subsided but lip swelled late that night and her face became unrecognizable within two hours.
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Mary T. Worrel
Lewistown
Hunger drove man to steal 13 cents in Cincinnati hotel
Thomas G. Heath, 30, of Pittsburg, Pa., told Cincinnati detectives hunger drove him to steal 13 cents from a room in a hotel several days ago. He was staying there and, claiming unemployment, refused to provide further details about himself.
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Thomas G. Heath
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Thiee
Friday's Results From Local Baseball Scores
Jamestown 2 Hornell 6, Warren 6 Bradford 8, Wellsville 5 Olean 4. Standings reflect late-season action with Hornell and Bradford posting decisive road wins.
Local Scores Reported From Jamestown Wellsville Warren Games
Jamaica teams Jamestown 2 Hornell 1 and Wellsville 1 Olean 3 protested. Warren 2 Bradford 0 in first game and Warren 0 Bradford 1 in second.
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Jamestown
Hornell
Wellsville
Olean
Warren
Bradford
Jamestown Olean and Hornell games lead Tuesday results
Tuesday results show Jamestown 3 Olean 0 and Wellsville 3 Hornell 8 with Bradford 5 Warren 4. Wednesday games push Jamestown 6 Olean 1 Bradford 4 Warren 1 Wellsville 7 Hornell 6.
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Jamestown
Olean
Bradord
Warren
Wellsville
Hornell
Bradford
Local Couple Wed Quietly at Mayville M E Church
Miss Mattie E Benedict daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Benedict and Lyman Kernie of May Hill were quietly married at the Mayville M E parsonage on Sunday July 4 They will reside in Torpedo where Kernie is employed by Warren Silica Co.
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Ross Hill
Mattie E. Benedict
George T. Benedict
Lyman Kernie
May Hill
M. E. Parsonage
Mayville
Kernie
Torpedo
Warren Silica Co
Robert Martin
Oklahoma
Frank Camp
Chas. Belknap
A. E. Tarr
Spring Creek Road
Archer
Titusville
E. L. Martin
Erie
Fern Frisbee
Geraldene Wells
Tidioute
East Branch Business Visitor Highlights Local Figures
East Branch July 14. E. E. Muzzy of this place was a Spartans burg business visitor Saturday. C. N. Fairchild was a Corry business contact during the visit.
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East Branch
E. E. Muzzy
Spartansburg
C. N. Fairchild
Thaw Sanity Declared by Jury in Court Case
The article details Harry K. Thaw's repeated court battles over his sanity. A New Hampshire commission found him mentally sound after a 1913 escape and arrest. Back in New York, his lawyers sought to establish sanity in Matteawan cases, with a jury trial granted April 28 and starting June 22.
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Guiring
Thaw
Coaticook
Quebec
New Hampshire
New York
Matteawan
Hendrick
Pilgrim lesson ends with girl’s moving pictures reply
A primary teacher tells children about the Pilgrim Fathers and their migration, planting, harvest, and feast. When asked what they did after the feast a girl responds that they went to the moving pictures, reflecting a child’s view of history.
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