French Gain on Meuse Front After Major Attack
Paris reports a strong French morning strike on the left bank of the Meuse capturing German positions along a front exceeding a mile and a half with about two thirds of a mile depth. German defenses persisted with heavy losses, while British forces on the Belgian front faced artillery and trench actions near Lombaertgyve and adjacent areas.
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Paris
Benk
Meuse
War Office
Jerns Arles
Californie
Champagne
Mont Teton
Mont Haut
Fense
Eanes
Malancourt
Avecourt Wood
Camard Wood
Teton
Toehl
Thuringia
Meuee
Verdun
EMORY AND PATERSON FUNERAL NOTICE SUMMARY
Funeral notices list EMORY and PATERSON with services at Newport and nearby venues. Reports include burial at National Cemetery, interment private, and citations to family and relatives with dates in July and July 17.
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Oyrthenss
MARY
Jay Mornacial
Ta Hk
Emory
Newport
Admiral Wiretam Ilesissi
Daly
Patterson
John S LL
Act Ag
Mao
Reeves
Newton
Sargeant
Oorgiton
German and Danish Foreign Policy Crises Reported In 1915 Dispatches
Special cables from Amsterdam and Copenhagen summarize political reshuffles in Berlin and Copenhagen. Germany reports ministerial changes while a Catholic center party statement defends submarine warfare. The column notes potential appointments, including Bernstorff and Hintze, as Europe braces for peace talks and ongoing war actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Center Party of Germany
Mathias Hrzberge
Hollweg's Downfall Fueled by Demand for New Blood
A Berlin led dispatch reports rising liberal pressure and center party push for new leadership as Bethmann Hollweg leaves the chancellorship. Reports cite Count Brockdorff-Rantzau named as Zimmermann’s successor and crown prince discussions signaling awareness of the crisis. The piece notes factional dynamics and the controversial food inventory check by Michaelis, drawing farmer-Junker hostility to the new regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurter Zeitung
Berlin
Lerr Wahnschafft
Germania
von von Stein
Dron Bethmann Holwe
London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Amsterdam
Times
Bethmann Hollweg
Valentini
Koelnische Volks Zeitung
Center Party
Count Brockdorff Rantzau
Copenhagen
Zimmermann
Rantzau
Berlin Zeitung Am Mittag
Lokal Anzeiger
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Social Democrats
Hindenburg
The
Handelsblad
Michaelis
Michael
British Cabinet Shift In The Times Sees Montagu India Secretary
The Times reports a Lloyd George cabinet shift with Edwin Samuel Montagu appointed secretary for India, replacing the resigned Austen Chamberlain. Churchill named minister of munitions, Geddes head of the admiralty, and an overall rearrangement due to Chamberlain's resignation and Bonar Law stepping back from the small war cabinet.
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Associated Press
London
Edwin Samuel Montagu
India
Asquth
Lloyd George
Montagu
J Austen Chamberlain
Mr Montagu
Dr .Addison
Ministry of Health
Mr Chamberlain
Andrew Bonar Laws
Emall
Teader
House of
Lord Cowdray
Air Board
Mr Churchill
Prinister
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promised for Stomach Ailments
A historical ad proclaims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure for stomach disorders and related liver and intestinal troubles. It warns of cancer signs and auto intoxication, urging readers to purchase from local druggists and stores. The tone is promotional and period specific.
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Mayr
OG Donnell
Dru
Ster
Peoples Drug Store
B. Abschitely
Russians Lose Kalusz as Lomnica Crossing Secured
Petrograd reports Russian troops abandoned Kalusz in eastern Galicia to hold the Lomnica crossing after repelling German attacks near Novica. German forces pressed from Serkch Kagaka, Russian reserves halted the advance, with Daghestan and Karbada cavalry aiding in the counter. Romanian front scouts captured Dunaevec, while Turkish and Caucasus actions are noted. Berlin confirms Kalusz evacuation and retreat to the southern Lomnica bank amid ongoing heavy artillery along the northern front.
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Petrograd
War Office
Kalusz
Galicia
Lomnica
Novica
Lodziany Krasne
Serkch3 -Kagaka
Daghestan
Karbada
Berlin
Rhineland
Kalus
Somalia
Nariyuvka
U S Books in London Sale Attracts Big Prices
Washington Post reports a London sale by Huth’s book shop with New England and Philadelphia items fetching high sums. Samuel Penhallow’s History of Wars in New England 1724 sold for 682 dollars to DP Smith of New York. a 1762 Letter From William Penn plan of Philadelphia brought 300 dollars to Quarttch. other Philadelphia items, including the 1726 Address of the Mayor Commonly, sold for 632 dollars.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Huth
DP Smith
New York
Samuel Penhallow
New England
Stevens
William Penn
Philadelphia
Quarttch
City of
British Ship Fights Two Submarines in Atlantic Action
A British steamship Thesally, sailing from Liverpool, engaged two German U submarines on June 10 near the Atlantic. The subs shelled the vessel, injuring the deck and killing the cook and several sheep. Thesally returned fire, firing 70 shots and driving the subs to submerge, with one believed damaged. News also reports the torpedoing of the American schooner Childe Harold and ongoing war cabinet changes in Britain under Lloyd George, including Sir Eric Geddes becoming first lord of the admiralty.
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Plfe
Washington
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Thesally
Liverpool
Childe Harold
State Department
Star
Metcalf Denies $50,000 Jewel Theft In Police Court
Theophilus James Metcalf testified in police court denying involvement in the Carlton hotel jewelry theft. He claimed private means and said his father was the British vice consul in New York. He suggested Middleton, once his friend and valet, stole part of the jewels and placed items in Metcalf's baggage.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Theophilus James Metcalf
Carlton Hotel
New York
Coldstream Guards
Carlton
Middleton
Metcalf
Petrograd Bread To Last A Month
Petrograd assures bread supply for at least a month though general food shortage persists. Fruits and vegetables are scarce and overpriced. carrots cost four shillings per bundle, potatoes two dozen for 1 shilling 5 pence, spinach 1 shilling 7 pence per pound. Workers can still afford these luxuries while middle classes and officials cannot.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
Petrograd
Dutch Profiteering Contested by The Times Editorial
London editors urge Holland to halt aiding Germany via safe channel to Rotterdam. They cite coal and iron ore shipments and German U boats passing Dutch waters, urging clean export records to prevent prolonging the war despite Dutch trade interests.
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Germany
Rotterdam
London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
the Times
Holland
North Sea
Times
Petrograd Debates Ukraine Autonomy and Government Phase
In Petrograd political debates center on Ukraine autonomy with cadet ministers opposing the declaration as written while Lyoff and socialist members back it. The provisional government forms an executive to administer Ukraine, ensuring representation of nationalities, and contemplates agrarian reform and Ukrainian army units under war ministry oversight.
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Ukraine
Frst
Tereschtenko
Tserretelli
Lyoffs
Mm Prokopovitch
Charnousky
Commerce
M Tereschtenko
M Tseretelli
Kerensky
War Ministry
Ther
Fight for Independence By Finns Causes Tense Situation in Helsingfors
Helsingfors July 17 Finland seeks to declare independence from Russia prompting tense mood. The diet rejects a 150,000,000 marks loan to Russia and a general strike threatens if the communal bill ending property qualifications is postponed. A demonstration occurred in Senate Square last night. If no compromise is reached the bill faces further readings tomorrow backed by the movement.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Russia
Diet
Senate Square
Demonstrators Slain as Stray Shot Sparks Nevsky Clash
Petrograd July 16. Demonstrations against the government ended with midnight firing on Nevsky Prospekt. A number of persons were killed or wounded by stray shots that triggered a brief fray as demonstrators, armed with rifles and machine guns, met in a brief clash before quiet was restored. The protests were organized by Bolsheviks, the majority faction of the social democratic party.
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Petrograd
Nevsky Prospekt
Social-Democratic Party
Neutrality urged as Dutch stand against German pressure
The piece argues that undefended Holland would face harsh German reprisals if the Allies falter. It condemns Prussian methods and warns that Germans see Holland as a vulnerable target. It says neutrals should avoid actions that comfort the enemy or prolong the war.
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Holland
Germany
Halland
Windsor Castle as Home of Many Royal Families
A London Times special reports Windsor Castle as the historic residence of successive royal houses. It notes burials of Edward VII, Victoria, and Charles I and references Cromwell’s long residence. The piece traces the castle’s ties to Norman, Plantagenet, Lancaster, Tudor, Stuart, and Hanoverian lineages.
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Windsor Castle
London Limes
Luke Lefer
London
Windsor
Edward
Victoria
Charles
Eyxen Cromwell
Narmin Plantagenet
Tudor Stuart
May Wear U. S. Honors by British Forces
King George today approved granting British officers and men permission to wear U S decorations and ribbons earned for war service on their uniforms. Sixty one percent of the first American Legion unit in the Canadian army hold U S decorations for service in the Spanish War or the Fluxer uprising. Many men in later units also wear decorations. American Legion members in the Canadian arms with bravery decorations will receive, as gifts from their regimental commands, a silver decoration bearing the George Washington crest on a Canadian maple leaf.
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Jaondon Tul
King George
United States
American Legion
George Washington
Royal Family Renamed Windsor House of Windsor Proclamation
London July 17 King George announces the royal house will be known as the house and family of Windsor extending Windsor titles to descendants of Queen Victoria while relinquishing German ducal and royal titles. Consul Ripley Wilson is to return to the United States to recover from work-related strain after three years in London.
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Tnavil
Maila
Regia
von Hintze
Bernstorff
George Bernhard
Bernstorffe
Michaelis
London
George
Privy Council
Royal House
House of Windsor
Georges
Sas
House and Family of
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Saxony
Saxe-Colours
Androtha
Ripley Wilson
United States
Autocar Proclaims Suitability for Continuous City Work
E B Adams Company of Washington asserts that a single Autocar can replace three day teams by averaging over 30 miles daily with loads up to two tons for three years. The claim notes astonishingly low upkeep costs and durability during continuous use. Autocar Sales & Service Co with factory branch Ardmore Pa is listed.
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E. B. Adams Company
Washington, D. C
Autocar Sales & Service Co
14Th St. N.W
The
Autocar Co
Ardmore, Pa
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Bonar Law
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