Riga an important Baltic port in World War I era
AP reports Teutons aim for Riga as a strategic base toward Petrograd with winter quarters in mind. Paris dispatches announce Russia’s Czar will assume supreme command of armies, replacing Grand Duke Nicholas. Violent Western Front artillery fights persist near Boye and Nouven. In Italy, Odilla van Welderen and Count Giofredo Caetani Organa found dead at a Sorrento villa after a farewell note. German U-27 sinks a small British cruiser and may also be lost.
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Associated Press
London
Teutons
Russia
Riga
Baltic
Petrograd
Paris
Poincare
France
Czar
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Rome
Odilla van Welderen
Italy
Giofredo Caetani Organa
Sorrento
Jury Discharges in Florence Miller Case in Sherman
The jury trying Mrs. Florence Miller for killing her husband in Sherman on July 26 reported a hopeless disagreement and was discharged. Eight jurors favored conviction while four favored acquittal. Miller claimed self defense.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Tex
Florence Miller
Visiting Minister Delivers Four Talks in Bryan
Dr J C Granbery a Texas Methodist Social Service leader spoke at four Bryan gatherings yesterday. He addressed Sunday school on A Man's Religion and preached at the 11 o'clock service on Social Service and the Local Church. In the afternoon he spoke in Italian at Rev Francisco Zito's home and closed with a sermon on The Church and the Labor Problem. Large attentive audiences found his message edifying and uplifting.
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J. C. Granbery
Texas Methodist Social Service
Bryan
Granberg
Methodist
Francisco Zito
Methodist Church
Proposal to a Young Widow Sparks Cautious Interest
The remark suggests that proposing to a young widow involves little danger if genuine intent exists. It reflects social attitudes toward remarriage and the idea of pursuing love with respect and consideration.
Railroads Spent Hefty Sums In Two Cent Fare Fight
In Oklahoma City a federal court resumed the rate hearing as figures showed railroads spent enormous sums preparing to challenge the two cent passenger fare law in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Cotton grower reports record gin yield in city
M. J. Tremont told The Eagle he ginned 1,373 pounds of seed cotton at Parker's gin and received a bale weighing 610 pounds, dubbed the Half and Half, claimed as the best turnout ever noted by The Eagle.
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M. J. Tremont
The
Eagle
Parker's Gin
Waco Wins Lone Star Flag in 1915 Texas League Race
The 1915 Texas League title goes to Waco after an easy final stretch, finishing six and a half games ahead of Houston. Shreveport climbs out of last place on the final day while Beaumont remains near the bottom. Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Galveston Houston and others end below .500.
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Pet. Fe
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Galveston
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
Waco Club
The
Buffs
British battleship with gold for U S delayed near Halifax
Vanceboro Maine reports reliable word that the British battleship carrying gold for American markets had not reached Halifax as expected this morning. A censor ship blocks details and the ship may also carry commissions for adjusting tangled credit with American financiers.
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Vanceboro
Halifax
Houston Wrestler Dervish Defends Title In Bout
Kid Dervish, Houston’s amateur wrestling champion, won the first fall against O. L. Strickland in ten minutes. Strickland retired after injuring a knee, with Dervish outweighing him by 140 pounds. C. E. Braswell substituted for Strickland in a fifteen minute draw, as spectators enjoyed a clean, well-fought program. Strickland aims for another match with Dervish.
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Kid Dervish
Houston
O. L. Strickland
Dervish
Strickland
C. E
Doc) Braswell
Braswell
Election Fraud Cases on Trial in Nueces County
The trial of forty-one Nueces County citizens over alleged 1914 election frauds opened in U S district court Corpus Christi Texas. The report notes confusion over a foreign nobleman speaking through his coronet rather than his hat, implying confusion or misdirection in the proceedings.
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Nueces County
Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
United States District Court
Cymbeline Sinking Claims Six Lives in British Steamer Loss
The British steamer Cymbeline was sunk on Sept. 6 with six crew dead and six injured. Thirty-one crewmen were landed safely.
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London
Austrian Ambassador Dumba Involves Dual Citizenship Question
The White House and State Department kept silent as Ambassador Dumba admitted involvement in curbing war material production in the United States. He warned Austro-Hungarian subjects about criminal penalties while working in U S munition plants. Lansing scheduled a conference with Dumba to discuss the issue, a new diplomatic legal question.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
State Department
Dumba
Austria
United States
Lansing
Receiver Appointed for Storm Wrecked Cotton
Federal Judge Walter T. Burns appoints H. L. Borden receiver to gather unidentified cotton strewn along Galveston Bay after the recent tropical storm. Ownership to be decided later in ongoing litigation among claimants.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Walter T. Burns
Corpus Christi
H. L. Borden
Galveston Bay
Devastating Russian Retreat and Riga Bridgehead Victory
A Geneva dispatch reports a Russian retreat leaving a vast blaze and ruined roads as 3,000 Russians are captured. Berlin notes a Riga bridgehead seized with over 3,000 prisoners. Other reports from Petrograd and Paris describe Turkish counterforces repelled and intensified artillery fire foreshadowing a west front offensive.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Berlin
Riga
Petrograd
Caucasus
Osti
War may last five to fifteen years says doctor
Dr Ralph L Thompson, returned from France where he served as a physician in a British hospital, predicted the war would last from five to fifteen years. He cited a deadlock in the Western theater and noted the permanency of British hospitals and preparations. He mentioned a $130000 steam laundry built behind the battle line.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Ralph L. Thompson
St. Louis University
France
Battle Line
Bryan Baptist Academy head visits cities for enrollment drive
President M. E. Weaver returned from trips to Madisonville Navasota Courtney and Houston expressing strong encouragement for the school. He hopes for good attendance on opening day next Tuesday.
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M. E. Weaver
The
Bryan Baptist Academy
Madisonville
Navasota
Courtney
Houston
Store Burglary Report At Bonneville Racket Store
A burglar entered Bonneville's racket store Saturday night by removing a rear door glass. Shoes and other articles were stolen. Police alerted and investigating. no arrests made.
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Bonneville
Poverty Pins More People Than Police
A sharp observation notes that poverty traps more individuals than law enforcement, highlighting social strain and economic hardship as prime factors in crime and hardship. It frames poverty as a broader threat impacting communities and public safety.
German submarine sighted off Norwegian coast
A new type of German submarine was seen off the Norwegian coast. The vessel is described as larger than other submarines previously encountered.
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Perlin
Christiena
Norwegian
England Interested in Pence
London observers note Britain will not initiate informal peace talks but shows keen interest in peace overture activity. British officials reportedly would consider any German proposals if extended.
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London
Germany
U S Navy Probes Submarine Atlantic Crossing Claim
Washington on September 4 the Navy Department opened an inquiry into a report that ten American built submarines crossed the Atlantic under their own power and are now with the allied fleet. The AP dispatch notes the claim and the ongoing investigation by naval authorities.
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Washington
Navy Department
M*y the Omert
Atlantic
Driver Bixler Killed at Juarez Race Track
O C Bixler of El Paso driving a Mercer crashed at the Juarez track on the fifteenth lap of a twenty five lap race. The car overturned three times killing Bixler. Mechanician Kendall was seriously injured in the accident. officials reported from El Paso.
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el Paso
Tex
O. C. Bixler
Juarez
Kendall
Sheriff’s Posse and Mexicans Clash Across Rio Grande
Deputy sheriffs and Mexicans fought near Mission across the Rio Grande for a few minutes. Sheriff Baker pressed the river bank, was targeted by rifles, and fell back into bushes as shots rang out. Deputies then fired toward the insurgents. Police released several Mexicans on bonds after rioting in the suburbs last night.
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Tby
Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Mission
Baker
Party of Deputies
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