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Local Boys Return from Service

postcard showing ruined buildings, titled "The School and Belleau Woods"

Arthur Kief and John Shea, recently returned from overseas service, have received their honorable discharge, and arrived home yesterday. Kief wears a wound stripe. At Chateau Thierry, on July 18, in the battle of the Marne, he was blown up by a high explosive shell, and laid for thirty-six hours unconscious in the shell hole where he fell, supposed to be dead. It was a week later that he regained consciousness in a hospital. He spent seven months in different hospitals, and when be returned to his company in January last, the fighting was over.

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Cleveland Amusements

Advertising poster of the Loenzo Bros show, with their great dog Tiger

Chas. Emmet, the great author, scout and actor, will appear at the Academy of Music for one week, commencing next Sunday, in his great Western drama, Dashing Charlie, or Life on the Border. Mr. Emmet is without a doubt the greatest dramatic actor, picturing life in the far West, that there is on the American stage to-day. Lovers of Western drama should not fail to see this great star. His support, including the great Indian Chief, Sha-wa-ne-kah, has received the unbounded praise of the press every where and the Academy should be packed to the doors at every performance next week. The prices on Sunday evening will remain the same as during the week, 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats.

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The Queen’s Birth Day

On Friday last, the Anniversary of the Queen's Birth Day, was celebrated with the usual formal festivities. A review of the troops in the domain— a Levee at Government House,…
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Excursion Season 1896

Tuesday, July 7. Opening Excursion Season from Falmouth Heights, Cottage City, Vineyard Haven to Gay Head, leave Falmouth Heights 8.45 a. m., Cottage City 9:30 a. m., Vineyard Haven 9.50…