Bankers Ends Life After Loan Refusal at Tuma Bank
Joseph Tuma owner of the Tuma Savings Bank shot himself on a lake pier after being denied a $10,000 loan at Union Trust. Deposits reportedly total $500,000 and his widow said all depositors would be paid. Police and state attorney investigated, with records showing withdrawals and solvency concerns. The bank, one of the citys largest private banks, has operated twelve years.
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Chicago
Joseph Tuma
Tuma Savings Bank
West Twelfth Street
Hoyne
Wrightwood Avenue
Thomas O'Donnell
Linco: Park
Tuma
Bentley
North
Clark Street
Alexander E. Arkin
W. E. Clark
Union Trust Company
Milk Strike Averted In Chicago At 20 Cent Rise
Amicable settlement ends threatened milk strike and famine as dealers agree to winter contracts. Milk Producers' Association wins a 20 cent increase per hundred pounds, lifting wholesale price to about $2 per hundred. Borden and others concede after investigation.
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Chicago
Milk Producers’ Association
Borden Company
Premier's Son Dies At Front In War
London report states Lieut Raymond Asquith eldest son of the prime minister was killed at the front. He served with the Grenadier Guards aged thirty eight. His younger brothers Lieut Arthur Asquith RN Reserve and Lieut Herbert Asquith were wounded in action at the Dardanelles in June 1915. Raymond had acted as junior counsel for Great Britain in the North Atlantic fisheries arbitration at The Hague in 1907.
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London
Raymond Asquith
Grenadier Guards
Arthur Asquith
Royal Naval Reserve
Herbert Asquith
Dardanelles
Great Britain
Guards Ordered Home From Border Duty
Washington reports General Funston ordered by the War Department to send one National Guard regiment home for every new regiment deployed to the border. Secretary Baker instructed the Second New York National Guard to return from border duty for muster out.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
National Guard
Baker
New York National Guard
Not Bremen but U S Ship sighting near New London
New London Conn September 20 The Amarine reported approaching New London Monday was believed to be the German submarine Bremen but proved to be an American ship of the L type with a naval role.
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Bremen
U. S
New London
Conn
Amarine
Newndon
Erchantman Bremen
Aero Companies to Disband in New York Guard
The 100 members of the First and Second aero companies of the New York National Guard will be disbanded as aviators tire of waiting for airplanes to practice with.
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Aero Companies
New York
New York National Guard
British Make Big Gains on the Somme Front
London reports large British advances on the Somme, seizing Bouleaux wood, High wood, Flers, Martinpuich and Courcelette, and capturing the high ground between Combles and the Pozieres Bapaume road. Prisoners exceed 2,800 with 63 officers among them. a new armored motorcar crosses trenches in support.
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London
Bouleaux Wood
High Wood
Flers
Martinpuich
Courcelette
Combles
Pozieres-Bapaume
Vozieres-Bapaume
Boteaux Wood
Somme
Seth Low Dies Former Mayor and Columbia President
Seth Low, former mayor of Brooklyn and New York and 11 years head of Columbia University, died Sunday at his Bedford Hills summer home after a long illness. Born January 18, 1850 in Brooklyn, he rose from mercantile work to political leadership and university administration.
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New York
Brooklyn
Seth Low
Bedford Hills
N. Y
Columbia University
New York City
Low
Columbia
Mercantile House
General Albert L Mills Dies After Strain
Maj. Gen. Albert L Mills, chief of the Army Division of Military Affairs, collapsed from strain after militia mobilization and died of pneumonia in Washington. Brig. Gen. Pershing, commanding the American expedition in Mexico, is the senior officer and in line for promotion.
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Army Division of Military Affairs
Washington
Albert L. Mills
Pershing
Mexico
North Carolina National Guard Deployed to Border
The War Department announced that the North Carolina National Guard has been ordered to duty on the border as part of border security measures.
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Washington
North Carolina National Guard
War Department
Alleged Feudist Killed in Kentucky Clash
Hazard Kentucky September 20 Mose Feltn er a long time feudal figure was shot and killed by Deputy U S Marshal Fitzmore during an attempted arrest.
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Hazard
Mose Feltner
Kentucky
United States
Fitzmore
Spain Seeks U S Aid on Sea Prestige
Spain seeks to regain international standing on the seas and plans to send trade missions to the United States, with King Alfonso directing the effort and Washington being targeted for aid and dialogue.
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Spain
U. S
Washington
United States
Alfonso
Milwaukee and Minneapolis Market Prices September 20 1916
Market notes list butter creamery prices, cheeses, eggs, poultry, wheat corn oats barley rye hay potatoes hogs cattle and other commodities in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Includes quotes for several varieties, quality grades, and regional comparisons.
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Milwaukee
Grain and provisions price snapshot with wheat and butter figures
Market notes list commodity prices for flour rye and soft winter patents, various hay grades, butter and eggs, live and iced poultry, potatoes, and futures quotes from New York. Grain prices show firm spreads for hard and soft wheats, while hay and alfalfa ranges highlight steady demand and seasonal shifts.
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Timothy
Minnesota
Livestock Prices From Chicago and East Buffalo Markets
Chicago and East Buffalo markets report mixed livestock prices. Cattle ranges include good to prime steers from 9.00 to 13.00, hogs at 9.00 to 11.60, and sheep and lambs varied with yearlings at 8.00 to 9.15 and lambs around 11.00 to 11.50.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
British Offensive Failures Reported in Mesopotamia
The war office says British forces in Mesopotamia were dispersed with heavy losses while attempting an offensive. A Carranza troop steamer bound for Guaymas from Manzanillo was destroyed by fire with about two hundred lives lost. Mexico City reports Carranza’s decree for congressional elections on the third Sunday in October has been issued.
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Constantinople
Mesopotamia
The
War Office
Douglas
Carranza
Manzanillo
Guaymas
Mexico City
Outlaws Routed in Chihuahua Battle Ends Villa Assault
Mexico City reports General Obregon says Francisco Villa followers numbered about a thousand attacked Chihuahua. Six hundred killed, many captured, Trevino wounded slightly yet regrouped to join Independence Day parade. Villa forces breached penitentiary and palaces but Trevino recaptured them and routed the attackers. Captives to be tried by court martial. Obregon congratulates Trevino.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Trevino
Jail Alleged Blackmailers In Chicago Raid
Five men and three women arrested in a Tyson apartments raid face trial in Philadelphia for allegedly fleecing at least fifteen prominent people in Boston Philadelphia Chicago and New York. Bonds set but defendants held in county jail. Those held include Henry Russell Edward Donahue alias Doc Donahue Helen Evers Frances Aflen Edward Donahue James Christian alias W J Gross Frank Crocker George Bland.
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Chicago
Tyson Apartments
East Forty-Third Street
Grand Boulevard
Philadelphia
Henry Russell
Edward Donahue
Doc Donahue
Helen Evers
Wilson Plans His Campaign
President Wilson outlined detailed campaign plans during a meeting at Asbury Park with key advisers Burleson McAdoo and Tumulty. Officials signaled increased focus on Oregon Washington Utah and California as Democratic prospects improve and Wilson will travel by car to Princeton to vote in the September 26 primaries.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Asbury Park
Burleson
Oregon
Washington
Utah
California
Princeton
Congress Steamship Fire Rescues 428 Off Oregon Coast
A Pacific Coast Steamship Congress with 253 passengers and 175 crew burned off Marshfield Oregon. Rescue boats lowered as the ship burned from stern to bow and all aboard were saved by the government dredge Col P S Michie and the Tillamook. Emma Schafer of Chicago was among the rescued.
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Marshfield
Ore
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Congress
Emma Schafer
Chicago
Government Bar
P. S. Michie
Michie
Trains Hit Autos Die in Two Crossing Crashes Near Chicago
At two grade crossings on Sunday autos were struck by trains. Six people died and eight injured in the Chicago area incidents on Milwaukee Electric at Lake Forest and an Illinois Central crossing near Matteson. Victims include Joseph Walsh and Mrs Walsh and two children, Lorna Blondin and Carl Hope.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Electric
Lake Forest
Matteson
Joseph Walsh
Bessie Walsh
Lorna Blondin
Carl Hope
Bethlehem
Philadelphia & Reading
Quaker Town
German Prince Frederick William of Hesse Killed in Action
Berlin reports Prince Frederick William of Hesse nephew of the Kaiser has been killed on the Balkan front at Caraorman. Born 1893 in Frankfurt, he was the eldest son of Prince Frederick Charles and Princess Margaret sister of Emperor William. He is the eighth German prince killed in the war and second from Hesse after Prince Maximilian.
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Berlin
Frederick William of Hesse
Cara Orman
Balkan
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Margaret
Emperor William
Frankfort-on-the-Main
House of Hesse
Maximilian
France
Frederick William
Wilsons sister Annie Howe dies after long illness
New London Connecticut September 19 Mrs Annie M Howe sister of President Woodrow Wilson died Saturday after a long illness She suffered a sinking spell at dawn Opiates were given to ease the pain from peritonitis The president and Mrs Wilson met the funeral train at Trenton New Jersey The body was taken to Columbia South Carolina for burial and laid to rest at the First Presbyterian church churchyard
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New London
Con
Annie M. Howe
Woodrow Wilson
Von Hindenburg Returns to East Front from West Front
Field Marshal von Hindenburg has returned from the western front where he judged the Anglo-French forces will not break the German line. He departed for the East to continue command duties.
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von Hindenburg
Berlin
Marshal von Hindenburg
General Sharpe Promoted to Quartermaster General
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe of New York is named quartermaster general of the army by Secretary Baker and is raised to the rank of major general.
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Sharpe
Washington
Henry G. Sharpe
New York
Army
Baker
Phyllis Nelison Terry Marries Cecil King in New Orleans
In New Orleans on September 20 Miss Phyllis Nelison Terry the English stage star wed Cecil King an English actor with all theatrical figures in attendance.
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Phyllis Terry
New Orleans
Phyllis Nelison Terry
Cecil King
Memphis Wreck Salvage Report From San Domingo
Washington dispatch says Naval constructor William C. Duboac reported little could be saved from the wrecked cruiser Memphis after inspecting the ship in San Domingo City for salvage prospects.
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Memphis
Washington
William C. Duboac
San Domingo
Sikh boy who won fame and a silver cup from Queen Victoria
Ram Singh, a Punjabi painter and designer who worked with Lockwood Kipling, rose to lead the Mayo School of Art in Lahore. He designed Indian style decorations for Osborne House in 1891, earning royal admiration. Queen Victoria awarded him a silver cup and a personal letter before his 1892 return to Punjab.
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Sirdar Bahadur Ram Singh
L. J
The
Indiaman
Ram Singh
Lockwood Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
England
Punjab
Queen Victoria
The Bathers Dialogue in Cold Water
Patience asks if Patrice will join the water and learns the bath is chilly. Patrice notes the bath suit is not warm and plans to return to the bath-house for a fur boa.
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Patrice
Cousin Discusses Unlucky Marriage Date
A dialogue notes a cousin to be wed on the eighteenth of the next month. One comments that date seems unlucky, while another argues the cousin makes any day look fortunate for marriage.
Time's Revenges and a Brassy Costume Daring Quip
The queen of musical comedy quips that authorities barred her new bathing costume for being too risky. She says she will wear it in next season's show and expects audiences to pay to see it. The remark blends theatre bravado with playful defiance.
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Queen of
Dialogue on Murder Case Ends with Appointed Lawyer
In a courtroom exchange the accused asks if the judge can replace his appointed defender if the lawyer dies. The judge confirms, and the inmate then requests a private audience with the attorney for a few minutes.
Shrewd Politician Navigates Public Support
An observer notes that a shrewd politician understands how much the public will endure from policy choices. The comment frames strategic adaptability in responding to voter tolerance and expectations.
Short on gold, men favor brass in trade trends
A terse observation notes men lack gold and turn to brass as a practical currency alternative. The remark highlights scarcity of precious metals and a shift toward more available metal coinage or fittings in daily commerce.
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Asquith
Richard F. Burges
el Paso
Tex
International Irrigation Congress
Young Americas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minneapolis
Villistas
Chihuahua City
McAdoo
Russell H. Millward
Russell Hastings Millward
Tropics
Africa
Central America
New York Zoo
Brazil
Kaiser
Columbia, S. C
Free Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
America
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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