Riga's Fate Meant to America in War Alarm
The dispatch warns that Riga's loss would strike America amid World War I, as the city is a Baltic seaport vital to Russia's grain export. It notes German forces aim to seize Riga by land and sea, threatening Petrograd and the Morine of a fragile Soviet republic. The piece emphasizes Riga's strategic importance and its role in eastern Russia's wartime economy.
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America
Rita
Americ
Russia
Riga
Petrograd
Young Shaw Republic
Kerensk
Balti
Tt. Iitiport
Infernal dress suit debate in Berlin court satire
A Nebraska State Journal excerpt critiques diplomats and fashion in wartime, praising a practical khaki dress suit proposal to replace the ornate infernal dress suit. It argues dress as a symbol of equality, lampooning gold-laced uniforms and urging wartime practicality.
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Berlin
Gerard
Ben Franklin
France
Hee
Impending Baltic Crisis Weighs on Riga and Alea
German pressure threatens Riga amid capitulation rumors as grain stocks loom in Alea. Propaganda from sources including the National Geographic Society notes Riga’s mixed population, with Germans as the dominant group, shaping fear of a swift city seizure and wider European impact.
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Iles
He Rouvsien
Alea
Higa
Ures
National Geographic Society i
Washington
America
Riga
Baltic
Republic of
Europe
Reichstag Session Focuses on Peace and Reforms
Germany’s liberals push for peace terms and reforms at the Reichstag session. They seek to replace autocracy with peacemaker leadership and urge negotiations with The Hague, Berne, or Copenhagen as a venue.
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Reichstag
Linecue
Berne
Copenhagen
Hague
Washington, D. C
Gierpmany
Germany
Weather Report for Cheyenne and Wyoming
Fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Wyoming generally fair through Tuesday, local humidity 36 percent, NW winds up to 24 mph, clear skies. 24 hour period ends 6 PM Sept 3 shows 70.0 F mean, high 85 F, low 36 F, no precipitation in last 24 hours, season total 11.90 inches.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ss Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
New York Faces War Strain As Guardsmen Head Overseas
War impact spreads through New York as 26,000 ex militiamen become regulars and 12,000 local draftees receive summons. Families brace for casualties, coal shortages loom, and housing costs rise while Count de Beaufort returns to Park Row amid war coverage. Nurses shortage prompts mobilization of volunteers, including suffrage workers, to bolster care for the army abroad. Tea shortages threaten social routines as clubmen adapt.
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New York
France
Ain Spite of Heart
Jack” de Beaufort
Park Row
Count
Firat Cavalry to Move Quarters and Y M C A Lectures Begin
Crowded conditions drive the Headquarters troop of the Firat cavalry to new quarters today including band and orderlies. horses stay. Labor Day holiday observed with races for most soldiers. The new Y M C A building is fully operational with Prof Archer Hulbert delivering lectures on war issues, history, diplomacy, and international law. A military history class may form. Tomorrow Prof J Timothy Stone will speak on Y M C A work. All welcome.
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Firat Cavalry
Archer Hulbert
Hulbert
United States
J. Timothy Stone
Chicago
Internal reform push by socialists gains momentum
Department messages indicate renewed socialist pressure for internal reform. The current move is expected to yield results as winter nears with strict conditions. Domestic demand rises beyond autocratic promises, while the peace longing remains strong despite censorship. Envoys abroad are urged to provide any available signals on German sentiment.
Denver Man Appointed Constabulary Commander
Gov. J. C. Gunter named Frank Adams of Denver head of Colorado's new department of safety. Adams, president of Colorado Ice & Cold Storage Co. and leader of the city industrial commission, becomes commander of the state constabulary created to provide an emergency guard as the national guard serves in federal action.
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Denver
J. C. Gunter
Frank Adams
Department of Safety of Colorado
Adams
Colorado Ice & Cold Storage Co
City Industrial Commission
Department of Safety
National Guard
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WAR Service For Children
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Holland
Ft. Russell News
First National Nk
Nuarst
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Geo. E. Abbott
J. L. Baird
C. L. Beatty
Glenrock Oil Company
Glenrock Petroleum Company
Hall Oil Company
Superior Petroleum Company
Wyoming National Bank of Casper
International Trust Company of Denver
Glenrock
R. G. Taylor
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