German plan to pierce Russian lines with three wedges
London dispatch reports Germany pressing three wedge attacks on the Buzha border and Poland front as Riga nears isolation. Russians counter in Galicia while French shelling disrupts German trenches. Rumanians and Bulgars seek allies’ accord, and Mackensen’s move toward Kiev-Kovel line risks cutting Russian forces in Galicia.
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London
Germany
Poland
Riga
von Hindenburg
Althe
Galicia
Stripa
Balkan
Rumania
Bulgaria
Leopold I Bavaria
von Indenburg
Vilna
Grodno
Petera
Plack River Levee Breaks Floods Acres
Levee on the Plack River in Arkansas broke unexpectedly near Pocahontas yesterday adding several hundred acres to wooded districts. Residents escaped with much stock lost and crops heavily damaged. Newport committees report Arkansas responses to aid appeals have reduced further requests.
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Little Rock
Ark
Black River
Arkansas
Newport Committees
Rains Aid in Fight to Save U.S. Forests
Heavy rainfall across Oregon and Idaho aided crews battling wildfires threatening Fernwood and surrounding regions. Winds shifted, hindering efforts and forcing evacuations as fires advanced toward southwestern Washington’s Wea mountains area. Official reports mention uncertain conditions and ongoing containment work.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Idaho
Fernwood
Sacarbon Perry
Pertinent Facts on Wyoming Census Decline
Deputy Secretary of State Westcott outlines why Wyoming census figures appear lower. He notes incomplete enumeration, differing federal and state methods, and wartime military populations at posts likely inflated 1910 counts. Excludes soldiers from resident status. Yellowstone Park population also counted in 1910.
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Westcott
Yellowstone Park
President calls conference on nation’s defense
Washington dispatch reports the president will review official defense assessments from Garrrison and Daniels and seek a Democratic consensus in Congress on a defense plan. He aims to bolster defenses with no drastic budget increases, while backing submarine and navy expansions amid looming legislative battles.
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Washington
Garrison
Daniels
Army
Navy
Chamberlain and
Tilman
Senate Committee On Military and Naval Affairs
Hay and Padgett
House
Congress
Senate
Hay
Home Committee On
Claude Hitchin
Democrats
Oscar W. Underwood
Mitchin
Man's Head Severed After Glenrock Whiskey Brawl
In Douglas Wyoming on September 1 a Burllegion crew quarrel led to a deadly incident after a man fell asleep with his head across a rail. Bystanders alerted authorities and investigators arrived to search the scene.
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Douglas
Wyo
Burllegion Seection
Glenrock
Arene Hofmesn
Rte
Bie
Taft Day Expo Marks Official Taft Week in San Francisco
Taft Day at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco begins a full Taft week with ex president William Howard Taft as guest of honor. His party includes Mrs Taft Miss Maria Herron his sister in law Miss Helen Taft and his niece Miss Louise Taft. The Tafts will stay in California for two more weeks and tomorrow Prof Taft will be guest at the Ohio pavilion with a public reception by Buckeye commissioners.
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San Francisco
Taft
Maria Herron
Helen Taft
Louise Taft
California
Ohio Pavilion
Buckeye
Wilson Proceeds With National Defense Program
President Wilson renews plans for a multi year national defense program to strengthen the army and navy. He argues the nation may proceed with more freedom now that friction with Germany is settled and asserts no targeted preparation against any power.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Mail Carrier Suspended For Allegiance To Germany
Antonio Texas. George Armistead suspended a mail carrier for 0 days for remarking that if the United States and Germany should engage in war he would desert this government for Germany. This brief action reflects wartime tensions and loyalty concerns in early September.
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Germany
Ban Antonio
Tex
George Armistead
United States
Zeppelins Repainted Gray Noticeable On Flight Over Lake Constance
A Zurich telegram reported Zeppelins newly painted gray, later seen by Milan Stampa over Lake Constance. The streamlined craft with tapered ends reduces visibility from both skyline and clouds during flight.
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Paris
Germany
Zurieh
Milan
Lake Constance
Slavs Battle for Time as Winter Nears
The Austro German forces captured Lutek a Russian fortress near the Galician frontier, beginning their drive to push Slavs back toward the Pripet marches. Russians hold the Dvina line and halted German advances at Friedrichstadt. Continued on Page Five.
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Loumen
Austrelans
Lutek
Galician
Galicia
Liutek
Dvina
Friedrichstadt
30 000 Engineers Organizing Reserve War Corps
Chicago report outlines a plan to form a 30 000 strong engineer reserve corps for the U S Army. Brown Arnold states engineering societies back the move and urge congressional action to bolster wartime preparedness.
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U.S
Cowes
Chicago
United States
Tlmucr
Garrison
War Department
Congress
RB. J
Arnold
Brown J. Arnold
Electrical Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Eaid
Corps of Engineers
National Engineering Societies
Army
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Mining Engineers
American Socciety of Mechanical Engineers
Americas Institute of Consulting Engineers
Cawmillies
Weather Forecast For Cheyenne And Vieln Thursday
A Cheyenne forecast shows slight temperature changes with light winds and no precipitation expected. Expect mild daytime highs and cooler nights with partly cloudy skies through Thursday.
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Cheyenne
British pound rebounds as money markets wobble in wake of credits extension
New York reports the pound rally from a daily low near $4.60 to about $4.05 as investors expect a large British loan to be arranged. British credit plans hinge on US and Canadian securities collateral while London censorship draws criticism for market guidance.
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New York
Mayland
Imromliaie
Great Britain
Vrodina
Diritiak
London
United States
Austro-German Drive Captures 1.4 Million Soldiers
Berlin reports from Sept 1 that since May 2 the Austro-German offensive has reduced 1,400,000 men to either capture or destruction. About 1,100,000 are said to be captured and 300,000 wounded or dead. The tally covers operations from Goritee on May to the current date.
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Berlin
Kueeen
War Office
Public health urges typhoid vaccination amid rising demand
The Public Health Service reports high demand for typhoid vaccine with projected cases near 100 000 in four North Carolina counties and 1800s of inoculations carried out this year. Officials say inoculations are safe with minimal reactions and short lived soreness, and note army vaccination programs have reduced the disease rate.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
North Carolina
Public Health Service
Local dentist outlines new dental erosion study findings
In Ban Prancieco California a dentist Dr FP McKey of Colocado Goringe reports a widespread dental decay issue affecting thousands near the Hockey mountain area. He addressed the Dental Congress in Abad detailing the discovery and its impact.
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Ban Prancieco
Cal
Hocky Mountain
Wistera
McKey
U S Demands on Submarine Warfare Adopted at Last
Washington reports Germany accepts American demands on warning ships visiting and searching for safety of passengers. US says past actions to be settled by future talks and reparations. Germany to discuss blockade and war conduct with Britain.
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U. S
Wasiington
Wilson
Hernstorer
Department
Lansing
United States
Great Britain
Lancing
Germany
London
United Mates
McKinley Supgron Philies At The Theatre
Nelson W. Wilson a Buffalo physician who attended President McKinley when he was shot collapsed during the first act of Common Clay at the Republic Theatre in New York and died before an ambulance arrived.
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New York
Nelson W. Wilson
Buffalo
Kinley
the Republic
Two More Bodies Recovered From Submarine Disaster
Reports from Hawaii indicate two additional corpses were recovered from the hull of the submarine Pb. The victims include Alfred Bae, commander of the rescue vessel, and a crew member identified as Livwtemamt. Rescue teams search forward compartments for more remains as investigators assess the tragedy.
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Fran
Ane le Belkin
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