Great War Maneuvers Near Frankfort on the Oder
Germany prepares autumn maneuvers with about 92 000 troops spread in two armies near Frankfort on the Oder. Blues, likely Russians, threaten to gain the Oder left bank while Reds defend with Third Army Corps and Guards First Division. Four days of fighting with blank cartridges follow under Kaiser Wilhelm and allied generals including Roberts and Hamilton.
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Empire
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Oder
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Guards
Mestritz
Schwiebus
Bentachen
William
Germany
Italy
Austria
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Earl Roberts
Kelly Kenny
French
Ian Hamilton
Russian Turkish clash over Dardanelles passage
Constantinople September 7. Russia refuses to accept the Porte stance against four unarmed Russian torpedo boats passing the Dardanelles under a commercial flag and has sent a note to Turkish authorities demanding passage. The Porte is expected to appeal if the powers become involved.
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Dardanelles
Constantinople
Russia
Porte
Knox Reaches Paris to Secure Panama Canal Title
Attorney General Knox arrived in Paris to obtain a clear title to property bought by the United States from the Panama Canal Company and to review the treaty between the company and Colombia. Mr Russell of the Justice Department has spent six weeks in Paris examining the matters that sent Knox abroad.
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Panama Canal
Paris
PC Knox
United States
Panama Canal Company
Russell
Department of Justice
Weks
Knox
Be Scared the Shah Parts
A man claiming to be American was arrested as he tried to approach the Shah of Persia’s carriage outside his hotel. He said his sole aim was to ask for charity.
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Shah
Shah of
Persia
Cure for Various Ailments Promises from Atlanta Doctor
An advertisement claims a home treatment system for cures of venereal diseases and related conditions. It asserts rapid, permanent outcomes and promotes Dr Satherman of Atlanta as the sole practitioner administering the method. Address given at Austell Field 600-602 in Atlanta.
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Austell Feld
Satherman
M D
Rebels Lose at Agua Dulce Amid Prolonged Siege
Panama reports General Morales Berti’s defense of Agua Dulce amid a weekslong rebel siege. Insurgent landings at Yeguala claim a government defeat. scarce supplies and horse flesh rations marked the last days. Officials in Panama Hopeful yet cautious while awaiting a new Colombian warship’s arrival.
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Colombia
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Herrera
Agua Dulce
Yeguala
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Boyeca
Berti
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Salazar
Seattle
Will Keep Southern Flags Refusal to Return Banners
At the Minnesota veterans reunion in St Paul on September 7 a resolution to return flags captured from the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-ninth Missouri regiments was defeated. An old veteran argued the flags were theirs and that he would rather burn them than return them, reflecting a strong majority sentiment at the gathering.
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Minnesota
St Paul
Minn
Ffth
Missouri
World’s largest tree found near Fresno measures 109 feet around base
In the Sierra foothills east of Fresno a new giant tree was found and measured at the base to be 109 feet in circumference with growth to 97 feet above ground. John Muir reports the tree surpasses the General Sherman and General Grant as the largest known in the forest.
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Fresno
Sierras
John Muir
General Sherman
General Grant
Leretofore
Preached His First Sermon at Adams Street Baptist Church
Montgomery September 7 Special Rev O F Gregory DD late of Baltimore preached his first sermon today as the new pastor of Adams Street Baptist Church in Montgomery He has served Alabama churches and was for years a secretary of the Southern Baptist convention He was preceded by Rev W D Gay noted for faith care routes and Elijah Dowie influence The congregation recalling him moved toward orthodoxy as they rallied locally around Dr Gregory to rebuild the church
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O F Gregory
Baltimore
Adams Street
Gregory
Alabama
Southern Baptist Convention
W D Gay
Elijah Dowle
Dr Gregory
Returns To His Old Home In Mississippi
Rev E Sterting Gunn, former rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal church in Ponce Porto Rico, resigns and will return to Winona Mississippi early next month. Gunn’s Porto Rico work followed U S possession of the island and is said to have benefited the native population.
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E Sterting Gunn
Porto Rico
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Ponce
Winona
Gunn
United States
Sinking of Crete-a-Pierrot by German gunboat Panther
Haiti dispatches report the Crete-a-Pierrot, a ferminist gunboat of 950 tons, sunk at Gonaives harbor after the German Panther fired on it. Crew abandoned ship after a 15 minute window. flames ignited as Panthers seized control. Captured munitions aboard the Markomannia also cited amid tensions with General Firmin.
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William
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Tait
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Powell
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Haltien
State Department
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Haitien
Halt
Riots and smallpox panic strike Bridgetown
In Bridgetown Barbadoes a riot over smallpox isolation broke out as a crowd of about five hundred clashed with police. The police were attacked and several officers injured and arrests for rioting followed. A British warship was sent from Kingston to Bridgetown amid rising alarm as smallpox cases increased.
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Bridgetown
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St. Vincent
Retribution
LaPlata
War Redivvus in Philippines
Manila September 7 Captain J J Pershing commander of American forces at Camp Vicars Mindanao reports to General Chaires that Moro chiefs have retracted friendly overtures and relations broken. Crisis looms with renewed Moro attacks expected and Americans retaliate. Since Bayan fight in May Moros have made twelve attacks killing four Americans and wounding twelve including one officer.
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J. J. Pershing
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Mindalao
Chaires
Trolley Cars in a Crash Injures Ten in St Paul
Ten persons were taken to city hospital after a collision on a single track line between a motor car and a heavily laden Fort Snelling car returning from the fort. The headlight car approached from the city, collided at Hamline avenue, and the fort car was shattered. The injured list includes J F Foy, motorman. Robert Burns. William Bron. Otto Bense. R C Hennigner. R Van Breck. F J Stradiola. F W Olinshaw. Nelson Johnson. and Emil Gottwald. No one is fatally injured.
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Minn
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Hamline Avenue
J F Foy
Robert Burns
William Bron
Otto Bense
R. C Henninger
R van Breck
F J Stradiola
F W Olinshaw
Nelson Johnson
Emil Gottwald
Dr Buchanan Webster Dead Oldest Dartmouth Alumnus
Dr Clau dius Buchanan Webster eldest living Dartmouth alumnus died in Concord New Hampshire He was born in 1815 in Hampton New Hampshire practiced medicine early life then principal of Norwich Female Seminary He served as assistant surgeon in the US Army from 1862 to end of Civil War in 1886 he held US consul to Sheffield England under President Grant His father and three brothers were Dartmouth graduates including Major General Joseph D Webster chief of staff to General Grant
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Claudius Buchanan Webster
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Lfe
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Cona
United States Army
United States
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England
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Joseph D Webster
Grant William Hayes
Barton
Fla
Bartow
William Hayes
Fort Meade
Mrs Crawford Jackson Dies at East Point Home
Mrs Crawford Jackson wife of Rev Crawford Jackson died at her East Point home at 2 AM. She leaves Rev Jackson and six children, oldest 19, youngest infant. The Rev Jackson, editor of The Christian Union, has long been active in Georgia Methodism. Funeral set for 4 PM at East Point Methodist Church.
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Crawford Jackson
Rev Crawford Jackson
Jackson
Georgia
Fire destroys Dr Vinson home on Formwalt Street
Dr George A Vinson and family were away when a blaze last night consumed their residence at 162 Formwalt Street. The furniture and contents were destroyed by fire and water, with unknown total damage. Neighbor J J Neville's house next door also suffered heavy roof and side damage before the flames were put out.
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George A. Vinson
George A Vinson
Dr. Vinson
J. J Neville
Golden Rule and Liberty for Water Cure Gardener
Major Cornelins Gardener, who alleged that the water cure and other torments were used by American soldiers in the Philippines, has arrived in San Francisco aboard the Buford. He reported these events while civil governor of Tayabas province in 1904, insisting his testimony was confidential and not for publication. He praised civil government and the Philippine commission while noting support from educated natives.
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Cornelins Gardener
Philippines
Buford
Tayabas
Washington
Gardener
Taft
Secretary of War
Philippine Commission
Churches and Joints Fight in Kansas City
In Kansas City a clash between churchmen and local joints led to a shooting and stabbing. A mass meeting at Washington Street Methodist raised 500 dollars for a crusade against the joints. Arrested men were held until County Attorney Enright intervened for arraignments. Andrew Mather, joint proprietor, fled to the Missouri side. Radamacher lies in precarious condition.
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Kansas City
Washington Street Methodist
Enright
Andrew Mather
Paul W. Radamacher
Chattahoochee Rising Promises Resumed Navigation
The Chattahoochee River has risen after recent rains causing regular navigation to be suspended for about a week. The steamer Kelly reached Chattahoochee Florida and was sent to Columbus, with expectations the upper river will be navigable for fall business as usual.
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Chattahoocheeiver
Columbuas Wharf
Kelly
Chattahoochee
Fla
Sunday Law Enforces Closed Montgomery Stores
Montgomery enforces a city ordinance for the first time as the mayor, acting on clerks union input, orders all stores closed on Sunday. The town, long known for open Sundays, saw clothing shops and others shut to accommodate churchgoers and last minute needs.
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Clerks’ Union
Plain City
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