Foreign miners flee Missouri lead belt amid exodus near Flat River
In Flat River Missouri a National Guard detachment failed to halt an exodus of about 1900 foreign born miners driven out by American born workers. Refugees headed toward St Louis and north as pillaging continued. Local officials warned of potential outbreaks if troops withdraw.
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Borm
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Guggenheim Corporation
William Stepp
Fourth Missouri Infantry
Sheri Adams
Peter Hook
Ste Genevieve
St Francis County
Hook
Matthews
Drowning at Ocean View Beach Claims Katie McGregor
Norfolk July 15 Miss Katie McGregor 21 drowned at Ocean View when four young women on a sandbar were cut off by a rising tide. Rescuers saved three others but she vanished and was not recovered. McGregor was secretary at Pocahontas Fuel Company’s local office.
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
Slays Boy for His Sister in Detroit Crime
Detroit July 15 a man dragged 9 year old Stanley Levine from bed through an open window into the yard and suffocated him. Isadore, the slain boy's brother, cried for help as the intruder tore his mouth and threatened to kill him. The killer sought Celia Levine a 9 year old girl connected to the case.
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Detroit
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Isadore
Stanley
Celia Levine
Bath star for Petain exposes plots in riots with queen on visit
King George and Queen Mary completed an eleven day tour of British armies in France visiting from the sea to the Somme. Queen Mary focused on hospital care while the king reviewed operations and decorations were conferred on French officers including Petain. The journey featured shelling near Vimy and a ride on a tank as aviation interest and air drome visits were noted.
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Associated Press
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Somme
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Moussinas
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Vimy
Lens
Prince of Wales
Hollweg’s Fall Seen as Kaiser's Prussian Move
The Kaiser pressed Hollweg aside under Crown Prince influence amid a broader push by conservatives and industrialists. Erzberger and Erbberger’s speeches in the Reichstag highlighted the government’s fragility and demanded domestic reforms and a reevaluation of war aims. Crown council discussions and princely input signaled a shift, with the Reichstag paralysis deepening as Hollweg’s fate hung in the balance.
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Reichstag
Fight on says Aberdeen in wartime speech
New York July 15 Lord Aberdeen former lord lieutenant of Ireland urged continued free nations alliance with England against Prussian aggression. At a West Side YMCA address she defended Home Rule as cure for Ireland's ills and voiced hope Ireland would join a sisterhood of free nations within the British Empire.
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England
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Ueutenant
Ireand
West Side
Young Men's Christian Association
Lety Aberdeen
Ireland
Villa Challenges Murguia Duel in El Paso Clash
El Paso reports say Francisco Villa has challenged Gen Francisco Murguia commander of the Carrancista forces in the northern military zone to a duel. The challenge comes as tensions rise amid ongoing conflict in the region and local observers weigh potential implications.
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Francisco Villa
Francisco Murguta
Dutch Urges Send Mission to America
In The Amsterdammer Prof J A Van Hamel warns Holland faces absolute impoverishment and national exhaustion due to American interdiction of fodder land fertilizers and raw materials. He urges the Dutch government to follow Switzerland and dispatch a special mission to America to explain Holland's position and seek fair treatment.
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Amsterdammer
J A van Hamel
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Switzerland
America
Unity and Confidence in Michaelis Program Called Welcomed
German newspapers back Chancellor George Michaelis plan urging unity on internal matters and confidence in foreign policy. Dispatch notes papers applaud solidifying alliances and maintaining the proved policy.
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Michaelis
London
George Michaelis
British food imports grow in six months
London reports for the first half of 1917 imports of grain flour and meat valued at 14076 725 pounds versus 112 678 990 pounds in 1916 bringing a 27 088 735 pound rise. The figures reflect resilience against submarine attacks and stronger home supplies. Prices are higher due to reporting gaps and market conditions.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Sergeant Takes Bride Abroad on a Transport Clothed as Sammy
An American sergeant married before leaving the United States took his bride aboard a transport to France where she traveled in khaki as a soldier named Sammy. The ship returned to Atlantic Port with the couple and the body of a soldier who died on the voyage. The husband was said to be from a regiment formerly stationed in Arizona.
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France
United States
Sammy
Arizona
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