Galveston Storm Toll and Cost Mount Over $30 Million
Southeast Texas towns from Galveston to Houston report more than 100 deaths as the hurricane devastates communities. Officials list Virginia Point as the heaviest loss with about 30 fatalities and total property damage projected at over 30 million dollars, with Galveston contributing half.
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Laporte
Port Arthur
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Seabrook
Woman Draws Pistol in Car After Altercation
A woman in a baseball car on Commonwealth Avenue and St Mary Street drew a loaded 82 calibre revolver from her corsage, threatening a man who annoyed her. Two men wrestled with her. Patrolman McGillivray disarmed her, she was taken to the Back Bay station and later to the Psychopathic Hospital after a mental low mood diagnosis. Her son visited the hospital. authorities withheld her name.
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125 More Men Join Strikers in Rhode Island Plant
PAWTUCKET Aug 18 One hundred of the 125 men on the Potter Johnson night shift joined the strike for a 48 hour week and five cent wage rise. Machinists say 875 of 1025 employees were on strike. Organizer Gilmore warned of further walkouts at Sellow Machine and Narragansett Machine in coming days.
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Potter & Johnson Machine Works
Joseph H. Gilmore
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Narragansett Machine Company
Cholera Spreads in Austria Hungary with 670 New Cases
A Zurich despatch reports the Austro-Hungarian interior minister's latest tally shows cholera advancing in the empire with 670 new cases, chiefly in Galicia.
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Paris
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Man Fires At Young Woman In New Bedford Theatre
Leon E. Esther attempted to shoot Miss Mary Holland in a crowded moving picture theatre on Acushnet avenue during a quarrel earlier in the day. He fired as lights flashed at the end of the film, targeting the Holland girl in an orchestra seat.
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Shot in moving picture house shocks Acushnet crowd
Esther Holland was shot at a moving picture theatre on Acushnet Avenue after an alleged quarrel with Hither, a North Front Street mill worker. Police say Hither followed Holland, fired during the film, two rows ahead of her seat, wounding no one. He was arrested on assault with a dangerous weapon and attempt to kill charges.
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Alibi Day in Marietta Hosts Eyewitness Talk
Marietta residents discuss the lynching of Frank with a mix of outsiders present only if they prove they are not private detectives. Candid talk reveals the mob’s actions are widely known though identities are guarded and sources prefaced with caution.
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Planed lynching of Frank across Milledgeville and Atlanta
The report alleges a carefully planned lynching of Frank weeks before execution with two groups from Milledgeville and the area, mob leadership by prominent locals, and political motives tied to Georgia figures and race bias. An Atlanta movement offers rewards to uncover the killers amid fears of rising mob violence.
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Lodge Praises Wilson in Austria Note Stance
Senator Lodge backs President Wilson over the Austria note on arms sales to the Allies. He said he would support the President when right and criticize when wrong, calling the Austrian reply to the note "able and unanswerable" during remarks at Suntang Inn in Worcester.
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Senator Lodge Endorses Administration Policy in Austria Note
In a series of speeches Senator Lodge backs administration policy on the Austria note but criticizes the Mexico policy and the delay in armed preparedness. The Worcester reception drew voluminous enthusiasm as state ticket fights were sidetracked and Lodge avoided state-issue references.
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Russians Crumble Kovno Fortress in War News
The capture of the fortress of Kovno is reported from Berlin as a major German blow to Russia. The swift fall suggests Russian ammunition shortages for heavy artillery, threatening the Warsaw line and opening routes to Vilna and Petrograd railway. Continued on Page 5.
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One Day Strike Proposed By Women in New York
The Empire State campaign committee of the Woman s Suffrage Association proposes a one day strike of women to challenge the belief that a woman s place is in the home. Led by Mrs Norman De R Whitehouse the plan asks home and employed women to stay at home to highlight modern conditions and the perceived limits of that slogan with a date planned for late September or early October.
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Empire State Campaign Committee
Woman's Suffrage Association
Norman de R. Whitehouse
Women's Trade Union League
Foreign loan cut eyed by financiers in New York
In New York, discussions between international financiers and cables with London point to reducing the proposed foreign loan from half a billion to 100 to 150 million dollars. Analysts say the smaller sum may ease foreign exchange markets temporarily and stabilize devalued currencies, though it may be too small for the overall debt due from foreign buyers of American goods.
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London
Loan size trimmed due to placement concerns
The chief reason for the contemplated reduction in the loan size was believed to be that a large loan, as initially projected, could not be readily placed here.
Des Moines Player Sold to Washington Club
Carl Sawyer second baseman for the Des Moines Western league team has been sold to the Washington American league club, announced today by Manager Isbell.
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Iowa
Carl Sawyer
Washington
Isbell
New Park Opens as World’s Largest Baseball Field
The opening day draws a flood of fans to the new park as the ticket office stalls under a rush. Officials stage multiple presentations to mark the debut and showcase features of the expansive facility.
Firsts Noted At Opening Game In Historic Park
The article records opening day firsts for both sides. Arthur Butler of the Cardinals had the first hit, Sherwood Magee the first assist, and Charley Schmidt of the Braves the first sacrifice. Hank Gowdy made the first putout, Dick Rudolph the first strikeout, and Butler the first error. Tommy Long tied the early offense with a fourth inning double.
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Cardinals
Hank Gowdy
Dick Rudolph
Miller Huggins
Sherwood Magee
Johnny Evers
Butler
Charley Schmidt
Braves
Evers
Tommy Long
Inne
Rabbit Maranville Grove
Braves Field opens as largest baseball park in world
Forty seven thousand fans packed Braves Field for the formal opening reflecting the nation’s love of baseball. The crowd celebrated the Braves team and club owner President James E. Gaffney as sponsor of the new Boston National League park.
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Braves
St. Louis
James E. Gaffney
Braves Field
Boston
Forecast for New England and eastern New York
The forecast covers New England and eastern New York with fair conditions expected Thursday and Friday. No precipitation expected and moderate temperatures anticipated across the region.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
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