Royal Sweet Pea Carnival Opens With Coronation
A grand festival at Gallatin county high school lawn opens the annual Sweet Pea carnival. Archbishop Brown officiates as Queen Lela the First is crowned amid cheers from Byron Story and a royal retinue. The queen pledges joy and service, while royal herald Roy M. Keister proclaims the officers of the crown.
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Schoolhouse Lawn
Brown
Metropolis of
Gallatin County
Bozeman
Maxwell
Merrie
Gallatin County High School
Byron Story
Atd
John A. Luce
John Lord Archbishop
Rod Oi
Lela
Commonwealth
Roy M. Keister
I Railroads Seek More Revenue Amid Turbulent Times
The page reports railroads pushing for higher revenue while carnival markets open, civil unrest impacts deliveries, and local officials address public spaces. It notes a police-reported wave of robberies and a council pledge to protect playgrounds, with broader state and Masonic reunion coverage.
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Boneman
Djourns
Gemmell
The
Ark
Anaconda News
Mountain View
P. J. Hamilton
U—State News
Secrecy Surrounds Saloniki Offensive War Update
Allied push on Saloniki front dominates interest as reports claim Bulgarian advances along the Struma valley and Greek resistance centers emerge. Western fronts see Thiepval and Guillemont pressures while Verdun sees heavy fighting around Fleury. Eastern front claims vary over Jabonitz Pass and Stokhod combats with no clear decisive action.
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Hite
London
Struma
Berlin
Thiepval
Guillemont
Londont
Thi
Ber- Hin
Petrograd
Jabonitzs Pass
Carpathians
Stokhod
New Monster Zeppelins Prepared for England
London reports Baron Montage of Beaulieu stated at Bury St. Edmunds that Germany is building monster super Zeppelins. He said the crafts have 2,000,000 cubic feet capacity, 780 feet length, 80 mph top speed, 25 mph cruising speed, 3,000 mile range, six to seven engines totaling 15,000 hp, carry two five-ton bombs, ascend 17,000 feet, armed with bow, stern and top machine guns, crew of 38, and are to harass the Allies with airship superiority.
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London
Bury St. Edmunds
Baron Montage of
Woodmen of World Not Readmitted to Congress
Cleveland reports the Third National Fraternal Congress of America divided as Woodmen of the World, petitioning for readmission, were defeated 184 to 142 after a session over five hours. The group had left Congress two years earlier over policy disagreements.
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Woodmen of World
Congress
Cleveland
Third National Fraternal Congress of America
Woodmen
Worlh
Woodmen of the World
Congres
Remarkable 113-Year-Old Registers in Illinois Primary
Voter tallies show Mrs Harriet King, age 113, among women registering today for the Illinois state primary. She answered questions promptly, accompanied by her granddaughter. Mrs King, who moved from North Carolina years ago, had been a slave before emancipation.
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Ilinois
Harriet King
Millionaire Morrison Named Father of Adopted Daughters
In Chicago on August 28, federal proceedings before Judge Landis named Haward W. Morrison, nearing 80, as the father of two girls he adopted. The accuser, junk dealer Joseph Bernstein, testified Morrison denied the charges and explained the adoptions were for the children’s care at their mother’s illness plea.
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Chicago
Haward
Morrison
Landis
Joseph Burnestein
Tie
Anna
Alice
Morison
Wlorrison
Burnetsein
Lua
James Ward
Jane Sommers
Deutschland Aarp Safely In The Weser World News
Berlin reports a submarine reached the Weser area on August 28. Wireless Sayville notes the vessel anchored near the mouth of the Allon. crew aboard remained safe as the ship, identified by its port of origin, was accommodated at the river entrance.
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Sayville
Weser
Wopordlseus
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Rl Allon
Munitions Tax Opposed By Republican Leader
Washington August 23 Debate in the senate on the emergency revenue measure featured a lone speech by Senator Penrose arguing against a munitions tax. He questioned legality and neutrality impacts and urged direct taxation as a substitute. The Serbian success report from London Aug 23 noted Serbian troops reaching near Salonika and capturing Bulgarian trench positions.
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Senate
Penrose
Ile
Seabians
London
Morichovo’ Swater
Saloniklis
Athens
Kaimakcatam
Republican speakers assigned to campaign tours
Washington Aug 23 Speaking tours for many senators and representatives in doubtful states were announced by Representative Slemp as head of the speakers bureau. Tours run mid September to early November. Borah opens in New Jersey Sept 14 with 24 states, Harding 15, Cummins 14, Gronna and Kenyon eight each, Wadsworth ten states, Sterling Norris Weeks Jones six, Curtis four, Sherman 12 in two weeks. Representatives tours range one to five weeks. Miller five weeks West and South. Ellsworth Northwest. Britten Illinois Montana and other Western states.
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Slemp
Republican Congressional Committee
Borah
New Jersey
Harding
Cummins
Gronnan and
Kenyon
Wadsworth
Sterling
Norris
Weeks
Jones
Curtis
Sherman
Coneressional Committee
Miller
Minnesota
Ellsworth
Northwest
Britten
Iinois
Montana
MOB DESTROYS STORES OF NAVY AT SEAWALL POINT
Washington reports a naval war game scenario where ununiformed men seized piers at Seawall Point Hampton Roads destroying coal and supplies and burning piers. Rear Admiral Benson notified Paymaster General McGowan as the navy reorganizes to locate new resources while Rear Admiral Holm scouts northeast of Narragansett to counter Admiral Mayo's blue red fleet.
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Washington
Aus
Navy Department
Atlantic
Seawall Point
Hampton Roads
Benson
McGowan
Holm
Narrangunse
Sestern
Admiral Mayo
Picnic Firing Squad Execution in Chihuahua City
Nine men were executed by court martial in Chihuahua City after an exhaustive inquiry into their ties with the legalista plot. They had been arrested in Juarez and sent to Chihuahua for trial due to connections with Mariano Tames, the civilian volunteer leader at Juárez who had joined Villa. Their defense claimed they were misled into joining a premio party and did not intend to take part in the expedition.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Ane
Juares
Chihuahua
Mariano ‘Tames
J Fez
Villa
Tames
Sale of Danish West Indies Today Rejected
Copenhagen reports negotiations failed as left and conservative factions cannot agree on terms to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States. The landsting expected to reject the treaty tomorrow, likely delaying the sale until autumn. Meanwhile in Montreal Elliott Walworth of Boston was elected vice chairman and executive head of the American Red Cross in a meeting, succeeding an earlier vacancy.
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London
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Rade Aie
Landsthing
United States
Danish West Indies
HPAD
CROSS
Montreal
Elliott Walworth
Boston
Washington, DC
New American
Red Cross
Wadstroth
Arthur Murray
U.S. A
Eight hour plan looms in rail labor dispute
Washington August reports say President Wilson met with Burlington Baltimore and Ohio and Union Pacific chiefs to seek a solution for an eight hour workday for train crews. Senators Newlands and Adamson backed Wilson while railroads pushed arbitration and possible freight rate changes to cover higher payrolls. Executives warned rapid action without careful study could harm the public, and the Chamber of Commerce endorsed arbitration as the proper path.
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President Wilson
Congress
Washington
Lch
Wilson
Hate Holden
Burlington
Daniel Willard
Baltimore
Ohio
R. Lovett
Union Pacific
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hale Holden
Preton
Jon
Nator Newlands
Adamson
Newlands
Wiands and Representa
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Rident Wilson
R. Goodw
Supe
Railroa
Parliament Adjourns As Confidence Expressed
London Aug 28 parliament adjourned until Oct 10 after extending the present session by seven months. Lloyd George and ministers voiced confidence despite heavy tasks ahead and no near end to hostilities, noting potential entente offensives and economic pressures influencing government actions.
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London
David Lloyd George
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