Russians Press Foe Seven Miles As Italians Repel Attacks
Russian forces push toward Riga gaining more than seven miles in five days as General Alexieff assumes supreme command and Korniloff rebellion is quelled without bloodshed. Reports from Petrograd say troops morale is high and the government is unified against counter revolts. General Alexieff shoots himself after meeting Kerensky in Copenhagen dispatches.
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Washington, D. C
Riga
Kustina
Alexieff
Jpse
Petrograd
Korniloff
Murdered man found on Colorado & Southern tracks
An unidentified man was found murdered on the Colorado & Southern tracks between Thames and O’Neil streets. He had seven stab wounds near the heart and a warm body, with no identifying items in his pockets. Three ranch workers from OCumpatool near 8. I. Heritt, K. G. Trimble, and Harry McCenna reported finding him on a rail with a head injury suggesting a motive.
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Colorado & Southern
Thames
O'Neil
Ocumpatool
I. Heritt
K. G. Trimble
Harry McCenna
Kaiser’s Reply to Peace Note Seen as a Stay of Detente
German foreign secretary von Kuehlmann, visiting Munich, delivered Germany’s reply to Pope Benedict’s peace note to the papal nuncio. Reported by the Heerlen Jokal Anzeiger, the document reportedly offers no detailed terms. It is said to leave open the possibility of further Vatican communication and involves Bulgaria and Turkey in the contemplated framework.
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London
Richard von Kuehlmann
Ludwig
Munich
Germany
Benedict
Jokal Anzeiger
Zutich
Bulgaria
Turkey
Vatican
Soldiers' Civil Rights Bill Aims for wartime protection
Washington reports legislation to shield soldiers' civil and property rights during the war. The soldiers and sailors' civil rights bill has been introduced in both houses as part of building a citizen army.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
German Bombs Hit American Consulate in Dunkirk
The destruction of the American consular agency at Dunkirk on Sept 7 was reported to the state department. Consular agent Benjamin Morel was uninjured and the archives were saved.
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Washington
Dunkirk
France
State Department
Benjamin Morel
Italian and Allied Forces Press Isonzo Front in Sept
Desperate Austrian defense on Monte San Daniele and the Bainizza plateau continues as Italian, Franco-Belgian, and Allied units push forward. Cadorna’s troops build roads and haul heavy guns while detachments seize high ground flanking the Chiapovano valley. Prisoners flood rear areas as the Italians gain ground amid heavy bombardment. In the Ardennes a German attack on Apre mont forest fails. British, French, and Scottish raiders strike in Arras and Somme with casualties and captives.
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Cadorna
Bainista
Apremont Forest
Ardennes
Arras
Somme
Rome
Monte San Daniels
Bainsizza
Monte San Gabriele
Chiapovano
Monte San Daniele
London
Biatile
France
English vocabulary grows as dictionaries reach readers
The article notes major editors claim English has around 500000 words with many borrowed from French Spanish and Italian. It cites usage rates by Shakespeare Bible Milton and others and reports a surge of coupons as New Universities Dictionary ships to readers with clerks kept busy and a looming replenishment.
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Cornell University
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Milton
Addison
Tennyson
France
Cheyenne Plans Grand Parade for Drafted Men
Cheyenne to honor drafted soldiers with a large parade from Lincoln highway to the state capitol. The program includes mounted police, First Cavalry units, G A R, Red Cross, officials, veterans, cadets, fraternal groups, and a luncheon with vaudeville at the Capitol steps.
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Cheyenne
Industrial Club
State House
First Cavalry
Ned Cross
Elks
Citizens In
Cheyernne
Lincoln Highway
Central Avenue
House Street
G. AL RR
Red Cross
Warren Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Pioneer Avenue
Pioneer
Capitol Avenue
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Capitol
FP I
Mow
R. SN. LaPont
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J. J. Showalter
Tierbert V. Lacey
Fr. B. Davidson
Davidson
Ferguson Denies Panefraud Charges During Impeachment Testimony
James Ferguson testifies in a high court impeachment trial in Austin denying charges of siphoning state funds. He insists he never intended to profit from Temple State Bank deposits, while defense and state officials scrutinize about 40,000 related to Canyon City Normal Insurance money.
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Temple State Bank
Canyon City Normal
State High Court
Exemption Plea Filed for One Son Under Draft Rules
New York district appellate court weighs exemption for a widowed mother’s son under the selective service act. G W Wickersham proposed the motion after Thomas Farrell sought relief, noting the family’s dependence and estate pressures. Two older sons serve, while a younger brother faced physical disqualification.
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Apreal
Seo
Stockmen to Have Government Backing
Washington reports government aid planned to support divested industries and curb meat supply disruptions. Officials expect aid to stabilize stock prices and prevent widespread slaughter of lambs and feeders this fall and early winter.
Strikes Rally Coast Shipyards Threaten Government Fleets
Chaos on the Pacific coast as shipyards in Seattle Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco halt work on government contracts. Police report 14 arrests amid riot violence and explosions as workers strike and ships face delays.
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Associated Ress
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DP. C
Pacific Coast
Hurley
Federal Board
San Braneisens
Seattle
Porthind
Los Angeles
Sanbraneisen
Pacific Est
Comstructiow
San Ftes
Isco
Eleve Gy Gereste
Probe links Germany spy chief to U S case
The article reports on a U S probe involving a woman’s leads that are tied to German spy chief connections. It mentions senators and ongoing investigations into alleged wartime plots and the handling of accused individuals.
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Germany
U.S
Germany Apologizes to Sweden for Using Diplomats as Messengers
London dispatch reports Germany apologized to Sweden for employing its diplomats as messengers to aid spies. Berlin instructed all representatives abroad to refuse any demand to reveal telegraphic content, amid Germany Sweden tensions over the Lusburg incident and potential rupture of relations.
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Hole
Stockhold
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Nya
Allehanste Brockholm
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