World War I Developments and Air Raids Across Europe
Berlin expresses regret over American losses from the Arabic sinking but rejects indemnity. German forces penetrate Allied lines, taking 1,100 prisoners, while a Zeppelin raid destroys stock of London with 20 dead and 86 injured. Russian and Austro-German actions push front advances with large prisoner counts and new army leadership changes. British reports note incendiary bombings in eastern England with minimal casualties. Argonne fighting continues with limited gains for Germany.
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London
England
Perjury Plea and 18 Month Sentence in New York Case
Domestic Gustav Stahl a German reservist who claimed four guns were seen on the Lusitania last trip pleaded guilty to perjury and was sentenced to 18 months in Atlanta after briefing in New York. The report notes multiple other incidents including an explosion at Western Powder company mill and a fatal train crash in Johnson City Tennessee.
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Gustav Stahl
New York
Atlanta
Washington recalls Dumba envoy amid war crisis
Washington announced the recall of Dr Constantin Dumba as Austro-Hungarian envoy after his intercepted letter suggested plans to handicap U S war production. Secretary Lansing also reorganized the Naval Academy at Annapolis and issued a crop report predicting higher 1916 yields. The U S moves troops to the Texas border while tensions with Mexico intensify under General Carranza.
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Penfield
Vienna
Constantin Dumba
United States
Lansing
Washington
Dumba
Daniels
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Texas
Funston
Carranza
Mexico
British occupy Persian gulf after killings of two officers
A London dispatch reports Britain occupied the Persian gulf region on August 8 after the killings of two British officers near Bushhire Peralta and the Persian government's failure to punish the tribal chief. Count Goffredo Gaetant and Baroness Waldes ten Reugers reportedly died in a joint self-inflicted death pact in Sorrento, Italy, amid tragic romantic scandal.
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Bushhire
Peralta
Bushire
Persian Gulf
London
Goffredo Gaetant
Alpini
Waldesten Reugers
Sorrento
Italy
Spalding and Moore Dies Reported From Across Lands
Personal Albert G. Spalding a Chicago shorting goods dealer and veteran baseball man died suddenly of apoplexy at his Poln Loma California home. Edward B. Moore aged sixty three former United States commissioner of patents died at his Washington home. William J. Pry gram at Chicago conted the ef.
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Albert G. Spalding
Chicago
Poln ‘Loma
Cal
Edward B. Moore
United’ States Commissioner of Patents
Washington
Councilmen Faces Charges Over $100 Gift Probe Ordered
A Terre Haute council meeting declared belief in the honesty of councilmen Ohm Riede and Monninger and ordered a special committee Cronin Daugherty Deasee to investigate charges by Mayor Gossom that they illegally received $100 from former Mayor Roberts. The committee reported no foundation for the charges and the council unanimously adopted the finding while approving another special meeting to pursue witness testimony.
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Terre Haute
Charles F. Riede
Gerhardt A. Menninger
George Okmn
James M. Goasam
Cronin
Daugherty
Deasee
John M. Savoree
First Ward
Harry W. Skean
Third Ward
Menninger
Indianapolis
Obm
Gossom
Ohm
Ried
Monninger
Roberts
Collett Park
Two Cities to Be Merged East Chicago Indiana Harbor
A decades long feud ends as Indiana Harbor merges into East Chicago after a Chamber of Commerce plan. The change ends the Indiana Harbor name on letterheads depots and ads, consolidating the city as East Chicago across both east and west sides.
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East Chicago
Indiana Harbor
Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Surprise gift fuels Anderson YWCA drive to open home
An unknown benefactor contributes 6000 to the Anderson YWCA building fund, boosting a 19000-strong local effort. The gift allows property purchase and a YWCA home within two months, as Jessie Wilson of Wichita is hired as general secretary to resume the campaign.
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Young Women's Christian Association of
Anderson
A. T. Dye
Farmers’ Trust Company
Y. W. C. A. Board
Waa
Jessie Wilson
Wichita
Kas
Earl E. Young
Pensions Granted to Indiana Citizens List
Washington reports pensions of 12 dollars and 1 month granted to Indiana residents. Names include Anna C. Case Indianapolis Sarah E. Dougherty Medora Ann E. Groler Greensburg Mary A. Hickman Covington Lona L. Lyons Anderson Sarah E. Rule Morgantown Martha E. Adams Bloomington Catherine J. Howard Mellett Hannah M. Lovett Frankfort John A. McCall Burne City Nancy J. Sitton Maxwell Ida L. Welsh Plymouth and Louisa I Brock Decatur.
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Washington
Anna C. Case
Indianapolis
Sarah E. Dougherty
Medora
Ann E. Groler
Greensburg
Mary A. Hickman
Covington
Lona L. Lyons
Anderson
Sarah E. Rule
Morgantown
Martha E. Adams
Bloomington
Catherine J.howard
Mellett
Hannah M. Lovett
Frankfort
John A. McCall
Burne City
Nancy J. Sitton
Maxwell
Ida L. Welsh
Plymouth
Louisa I Brock
Decatur
Greenwood Marshal Resigna.
Franklin William Milburn, marshal of Greenwood, has resigned and Frank Hall was appointed by the town board to take the position. Milburn is serving a sentence in the Indianapolis workhouse for drunkenness and on release will be brought here to face a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Franklin
William Milburn
Greenwood
Frank Hall
Milburn
Indianapolis
Indiana G. A. R. Aids Appointed
Washington reports the appointment of six Indiana men as aids to the commander in chief for the national encampment to be held later this month. The appointees are G. W. Alexander Albert J. Ball Daniel L. Brown James H. Porter Harvey B. Stout and James E. Twiname of Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Washington
Aids
G. W. Alexander
Albert J. Ball
Daniel L. Brown
James H. Porter
Harvey B. Stout
James E. Twiname
Idianapolis
Five Women Total Age 421 in Milton Dinner
Mrs. B. M. Kern entertained Mrs. Anna Rothermel Mrs. J. Le Wike and Mrs. Sarah Lemmon of Indianapolis and Mrs. Carrie Boyer at dinner. Their combined ages were 431 years with Rothermel ninety two Kern ninety three and Le Wike eighty eight.
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Milton
B. M. Kern
Anna Rothermel
J. le Wike
Sarah Lemmon
Indianapolis
Carrie. Boyer
Rothermel
Kern
N. Wike
Goshen Council Increases Tax Levy Citing Lost Liquor Fees
The Goshen city council raises the tax levy from 1.37 to 31.50 per 100 dollars. Officials say the move partly compensates for an annual loss of about 6,000 dollars in liquor license fees after saloon closures.
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Goshen
Thousand Caught In Tent Collapse At Chautauqua
A windstorm toppled a tent at Chautauqua injuring no one seriously. About a thousand people were caught when the structure fell during the afternoon program.
German Note Denies Indemnity For Arabic Sinking
Berlin states no indemnity will be granted for the loss of American lives in the Arabic incident. The note notes the submarine commander acted to prevent an attack after misgiving about the steamer’s intent and recalls prior shelling in the Irish Sea. It proposes arbitration at The Hague if the two nations cannot agree on the legal point.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Admiralty
Amsterdam
Dunsley
Kinsale
Irish Sea
British Royal New Steam Packet
Roverni
Hague
Pacific
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