Administrator Garfield Brings Coal Relief to Illinois
Chicago faces coal shortage as government plans appoint a state coal administrator led by Harry A. Garfield. Committees will advise on Chicago and Cook County, with inventories and demand estimates guiding federal orders to protect city needs. Shortage worsens despite price controls as storage remains unused.
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Garfield
Chicago
Ilinois
Harry A. Garfield
State Council of Defense
Coal Administration
Cook County
Washington
Lovett
Railway Transportation
Illinois
Baseball Results From Boston New York Game
Baseball results show Boston scoring 5 runs and New York 9 in a game where Boston had 12 hits and 3 errors. The line score lists Boston five to nine, with a pitching and innings breakdown not fully readable.
Sports score snippets from multiple city matchups
The notes list several game results with cities including Detroit Chicago New York Boston Washington Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland. Each line records scoring tallies and associated team origin, indicating multiple short summaries of parallel contests.
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Detroit
Chicago
New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Lead coated wire nails halted for Sweden shipment
New York dispatch reports 300 cases of wire nails bound for Sweden were found with lead caps after a case split on a Brooklyn pier. Custom officers suspect possible subterfuge to smuggle lead for war material or a legitimate purpose.
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New York
Sweden
Brooklyn
Germany
U S Saved Allies, So Says Bonar Law
London September 14 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer told Empire Parliamentary association luncheon that the entente relies on the United States for financial help. He said without U S aid the allies would have faced disastrous straits and the end has not yet come.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Empire Parliamentary Association
Medill McCormick
Illinois
United States
Paxton Man Killed as Auto Hit by Lake Erie Train
J L Lane a Paxton businessman died when his automobile was struck by a Lake Erie train. The car was carried about a mile by the impact. The fatal crash occurred in Paxton Illinois on September 14.
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Paxton, Ill
J. L. Lane
Lake Erie
Iron crosses flood German war effort after conflict
London reports German Kaiser has awarded 2,250,000 second class iron crosses since the war began. Dealers in old iron anticipate a surge in demand as these medals move into circulation amid postwar markets.
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London
Germany
Saloon Keepers Arrested for Selling Liquor to Sailors
Government agents trapped three South Side saloon keepers into selling liquor to sailors and took them into custody. Daniel O Hearn at West Fifty third and South Halsted Frank Scanlon at 1552 West Fifty fifth and John Regan at 1000 West Fifty first streets face arraignment before a federal commissioner for violating the federal law prohibiting sale of intoxicants to a soldier or sailor.
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Chicago
Jackies
South Side
Daniel O’hearn
West Fifty-third
South Halsted Streets
Frank Scanlon
West Fifty-fifth Street
John Regan
West Fifty First Street
Springfield Walkout Grows as 12000 Unionists Strike
Springfield faces a broad general strike with about 12,000 workers idle led by union committees. Governor Lowden met with striking leaders to avert martial law as other trades join a nationwide protest linked to police and parade actions.
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Springfield
Lowden
Chicago
William Haywood
Illinois Watch Factory
Sangamon Meter Works
Joseph Londrigan
Central Powers Reply to Pope Peace Proposals Reported
Vatican officials report that the Central Powers favor Belgian independence and seek Belgium to be free of military and economic alliances, in response to the pope's peace proposals. The stance centers on full sovereignty for Belgium under King Albert.
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Rome
Vatican
Belgium
Albert
Governor Cantu vows armed resistance to Carranza
El Paso reports Colonel Estaban Cantu governor of Lower California says he will fight to keep the governorship if Carranza attempts to depose him. Cantu commands about 2,500 troops and will resist by force, according to arrivals from Tia Juana.
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Carranza
el Paso
Tex
Estaban Cantu
Lower
California
Tia Juana
Amercans
Cantu
General Krimoff Shoots Self After Kerensky Meeting
In Petrograd General Krimoff, commander of Korniloff troops, shot himself after meeting Premier Kerensky at the winter palace. His wounds were not fatal. The revolt is only formally ended with Korniloff's actual surrender, as the capital begins to calm and move toward reconstruction.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Winter Palace
Krimoff
Korniloff
Markets Report From Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock
Chicago and Kansas City markets show receipts and varied quotations for hogs cattle and sheep. Prices move mixed with hogs lower in Buffalo and steady cattle, while lambs and yearlings show strength in demand across listed markets and commodities like corn oats and butter note pricing shifts.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
German and British Air War News From Aisne and Belgium
German troops push into positions west of Guidnhagel on the Aisne front and report heavy losses for French defenders. British planes raid Ghistelles and Thourout. Haig says no notable events. In a Belgian trench fight near Ramscappelle both British airmen are killed and Belgian forces retrieve bodies amid shelling.
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Aisne
Belgium
Ramscappetle
Ga Genean
Berlin
Aaa
Guidnhagel
German War Office
Flanders
Langemarck
London
Admiralty
Royal Naval Air Service
Ghistelles Aircome
Thourout
Field Marshal Haig
France
British War Office
Italians Score Greatest Victory Since Entering War
Washington reports Italian forces seized Dol hill and the Gargaro basin and now hold Monte San Gabriele after severe fighting. The embassy says it is Italy's greatest war success to date with Monte San Gabriele’s capture likely within hours. In Tarnovo, Austrian artillery and infantry attacks caused heavy Italian losses in a twenty day battle. Monteviedo notes Uruguayan marines boarded German ships to thwart sinking plans.
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Washington
Dol
Gargaro
Monte San Gabriele
Monte San Ctr
Tarnovo
San Gabriele
Gorizia
Grigido
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W. A. F. Ekengren
U. S
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Phil
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Pitts
Chi
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Cleve
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Lunehead
Medill
W’cormick
San Francisco Ironworks
Seattle
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Kaiser
Pope Benedict
Duke Johann Albrecht
Patriotic Party
Johann Albrecht
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Admiral von Terpitz
von Wolfgang Kapp
Reichstag
Queen Elizabeth
King Albert
Russ
Rograd
Chicago Cash Grain
Foultry
ISNE
Guegnicout
Uruguay
Monteviedo
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