Americans Land in France On July 24 Transports Report
The Associated Press describes thirteen large transports arriving quietly at a western French port with 6,000 fighting men aboard. Troops occupy deck space, clean bunks, and march through reconfigured quarters while bread and real butter appear as comforts. A lookout sights a submerged threat, depth charges are dropped, and the crew notes little sickness and high morale among western farmers among the evacuees. Aircraft sections are debarked, signaling increased American effort in the war.
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France
Associated Teehs
Coderia
Associated Press
Bvedj
Ward Viner
Sick Bay
Ralel
Harvaldfiver
Fong
Paris
Sul
Italian Air War Triumphs In 1917 18 Isonzo Skies
A report from October 1917 recalling Major Francesco Baracca downing two enemy aircraft near San Gabriele and a broader account of Italian aviators fighting on the Isonzo front. It notes enemy air escalation, subsequent Italian victories, and ongoing aerial combat through the winter. The piece frames these events as a beacon of hope amid Italy’s land defeats, highlighting multiple pilots and downed planes.
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Francesco Baracca
Bainsizza
Italy
Wasi
Isonzo
Udine
Monte Santo
San Gabriele
Baracea
Rayne
Comitar
Hoover predicts 1919 food aid to Allies includes beef fats sugar
New York August 24 Herbert Hoover arrived recounting the United States will share food with allies next year. He listed planned deliveries of fats 4 980 000 000 pounds cereals 500 000 000 bushels sugars 1 560 000 tons and beet products 900 000 000 pounds. He warned of sugar and beef shortages and urged economy and waste reduction. He noted harvests in France England and Italy are better due to women's work and stressed North America bears the burden alongside Canada and the Allied armies.
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New York
United States
Herbert J J. Hoover
England
France
America
Hoover
Italy
North America
Canada
Hogland
Stair
Taday
East Indies
Europe
Unrelenting Power Urged by Dowager Empress in 1916 Letter
Amsterdam dispatch reports secret diary excerpt claiming Empress Dowager Maria urged Tsar Nicholas II to maintain firm rule and resist concessions. The 1916 letter, partly Russian and French, warns that any compromise would be weakness, insisting the cabinet and crown domains be secured. The note dates before the first Duma assembly in 1906 context.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Tzkesjtia
Moscow
Duma
Thhe Rheinische Westfaelische Zeittung
Essen
Count Witte
Marines Suffer Fatalities in Santo Domingo Clash
Three American marines were fatally hurt and two injured in a clash with bandits in Seibo province, Santo Domingo on August 24. The Associated Press report from Washington says many bandits were fatally hurt or captured.
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Frees
Washington, D. C
Seibo
Santo Domingo
Lala
Marine Corps Heart i
Allied Drive Gains Ground From Arras To Soissons
Allied forces smash through German positions between Arras and Soissons, capture towns and tens of thousands of prisoners, with British and French pressing on toward Bapaume and Thiepval. American troops hold sectors east and south of Reims as major offensives unfold across the Somme front.
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Associated Press
Arras
Soissons
Suemne
Bapaume
Pneny
Heig
Achiel
Conand
Bthucourt
Noyouw
Bvricourt
Thre Inibess
Pram Noyon
Ani Est
Bethasy
Aisne
Ailette
Sissons
Mangin
Chemin Des Dames
Veste
Somme
Albert-Arras
Thiepval
Bray
Fray
Thhe
Lihons
Herleville
Chaulnes
Roye
Novon Jis Si
Humberl
Soissans
Lielas
Bagneux
Eest
Cr Au-Mont
Soigsons-Chauny
Seisse
Vesle
Stein
Otheiver
Hal Foch
Yores
Reims
Switzerland
Washington
Marshal Foch
Nore
Ithan
Italy
Bassano
Brenta
Picardy
Ros Artois
Albert
Henin
Cojeul
St. Leger
Oise
Lorraine
Washington Briefs On War, Wages, and Policies
The fuel administrator Garfield rejects a wage rise for coal miners in lieu of bonuses and will curb bonuses. The war department confirms sinking of three American ships by submarines. Leaders say the revenue bill may not pass before late October or early November. The motion picture industry is declared essential by the war trade board. Federal highways council issues road building and street improvement regulations. Herbert Hoover, back from a council of allied food administrators, urges Americans to save amid a strained bread supply.
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Washington, D
Garfield
Washington, D. C
War Department
Wilson
War Trade Board
Washington, D.C
Federal Highways Council
New York
Herbert Hoover
Conference on Equalization of Bond Purchases Plans
Jacy Campbell county service league commander and H C Moeller met with league captains and lieutenants in Mr Moeller s office to plan equalization of Black Hawk county s quota in the fourth liberty loan. Township conferences will follow to arrange individual levies based on county assessment rolls and officers knowledge of individuals financial standing.
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Jacy Campbell
County Service League
H.C. Moeller
Moeller
Black Hawk County
Privates Koch and Hagle in Base Hospital
Two men from Ca. G, 168th infantry, are added to the casualty roster as Waterloo mothers receive letters from sons in base hospitals. Private Fred Koch is recovering from shrapnel wounds and Private Walter W. Eagle is gassed. both express satisfactory recovery. Eagle, a pre 18 recruit, is son of Mrs. J. D. Eagle of 420 Chestnut and has a brother in Co. G. Koch is son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Koch of 314 Bates Street, and also has a brother in the same company.
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Ca. G
168Th Infantry
Waterloo
Bass
Fred Koch
Walter W. Eagle
Pvt. Eagle
J. D. Eagle
Co. G
Pvt. Koch
S. F. Koch
Bates Street
Red Cross Names St Louis Doctor to Medical Chief Role
Paris Aug 24 Col Frederick Murphy of St Louis Mo has been placed in direction of the medical and surgical department of the American Red Cross The appointment signals a general reorganization with zonal function allotments Union services for churches west will be held Sunday evening in Washington park weather permitting A rain plan moves to First Congregational church Rev M G Munn United Presbyterian pastor will preach.
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Louis van Hongred
Associated Press
Paris
Frederick Murphy
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington Park
First Congregational Church
M. G. Munn
United Presbyterian Church
Temperature Record August 24 From Buchanan Opt Co
Readings show temperatures from midnight to 6 am with data supplied by Buchanan Opt Co. The fragment notes a temperature sequence but lacks full values or locations, making exact figures unclear.
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Buchanan Opt. Co
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