Cunard liner Alcedin sunk by mine with crew casualties
The Cunard liner Alcedin struck a mine and sank while en route from Pelmouth to Leandra with 11,000 tons of cargo. Four crew members are reported missing, and 18% of passengers were first class with 8 steerage travelers aboard. The ship carried U.S. passengers and war supplies, with Captain HM Denison commanding the vessel. News of the incident came as authorities tried to keep passengers informed and prevent panic.
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Bremen Lost as German Submarine Threats Grow
Washington reports that Oct Si Laas of the German submarine merchantman Hre en was effectively conceded as lost. Contemporary notes say Berlin lacked information on the core of the crew of 25 men and the vessel’s fate. The Yoesil reportedly set course for America from Bremenhaven, with an expected arrival in an American port around noon last month.
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Laas
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Ht Hid
Berlin
America
Bre Meenhaven
Americus
Retired German Field Marshal von Kluck Dies
Alexander Gi von Kuck former German field marshal who led right wing operations in 1904 has been retired at his own request. The report notes his front-line service ended after wounds and service in the German army. A separate item mentions the American schooner Bernard Weckner and other naval news from storms and court decisions affecting war loans.
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London
Alexander Gi. I. von Kuck
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Shrappel
Greek Royalists Riot as French Sailors Press Demand Protection
Reports from Athens describe royalist demonstrations across the capital. Vice Admiral du Fournet letters warn of a grave situation as French sailors resist crowds, with police and troops deployed in theaters and stations. Separate dispatches note Romania’s Second Army in Transylvania suffering heavy losses and disorganization during Hermannstadt battles, with large forces routed and retreat turning panicky.
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Suilore
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Maniac Wrecks Fast Train Near Manitowoc
A Northwest line passenger run from Chicago to Ashinred wrecked in Manitowoc yard Wednesday night. Engineer Robert Fitzgerald of Milwaukee was killed and fireman Albert Duchalee of Green Bay injured. Cause unclear as vandals reportedly switched tracks after sabotaging signals. The engine overturned, baggage car and tender toppled into a ditch. This marks the fifth derailment attempt in months.
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Wie
Chicago
Ashinred
Robert Fitzgerald
Asilwaukee
Albert Duchalee
Green Bay
Fire devastates stockyards barn killing twenty horses
A Monday blaze in barn No 24 at the Union Stockyards and Transit Company in Chicago destroyed the interior of the brick structure measuring 200 by 20 feet and left twenty horses dead, threatening nearby sections of the Union. The report also notes other weather and world events in brief items.
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Union Stockyards and ‘Transit Company
Teutons Defeat Russian Army In War News Totals
A string of World War I dispatches reports Teutons crushing Russian lines near Lemberg and capturing prisoners and machine guns. Separate items note a deadly Long Island City factory fire killing six girls and three men, and a mob lynching of two Black men in Paducah following alleged assaults.
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Lemberg
War Office
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Armored Railroad Car Test amid War News
War reports from New York and abroad mix with local notes. An armored railroad car tested at Sandy Hook is described amid claims of military use and wider conflict developments.
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U. S Army
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
South Echoes Earthquake and Gulf Storm Reach Deep
A strong quake and hurricane swept the southern states with damage across Georgia Alabama and Tennessee. Pensacola Mobile and Birmingham reported property losses and shipping disruption while Montgomery Louisville and Augusta felt the tremors. One life was lost and total damage approached a million dollars with high winds and heavy rain widespread.
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Wilson fails to rally allies for Poland relief
President Wilson announces that replies from England France Russia Germany and Austria show continued differences over terms for relief supplies to Poland and a definite settlement remains elusive. The statement dated July 20, 1916, notes his disappointment at not securing a unified approach.
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Chances Against Boys Sent to State Reformatories
Day ton Rabbi declares that chances are against boys sent to state reformatories. The statement highlights concerns over rehabilitation prospects and the conditions faced by youth under the reform system.
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Cottage plan ideal as reform school debate ends with Stillman win
At the American Humane Association meeting in Cincinnati delegates back the cottage home system over reformatories. Rabbi Lefkowitz criticizes reformatories as detention centers while Dayton speakers note reformatories often worsen youths. The group favors small cottage homes on large estates with supervised youth and family-like bonds.
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Tis
American Humane’ Association
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David Lefkowitz
Dayton
Europe
Ohio club women meet in Dayton four day convention
One thousand delegates attended the Ohio club women convention in Dayton and over 1 200 persons were seated at the banquet. Dr. Charles Dabney of the University of Cincinnati spoke on Public School Education and reports from various parts of the state were presented. A presentation of Mackaye’s Sanctuary occurred at Memories hall.
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WAMEESS ORDER FOR FUSES
Dayton based Recording and Computing Machines Company reports orders for time fuses totaling 50 million dollars securing Edgemont plant operations for an indefinate period. The firm is finishing original orders over 7 million with a daily output near 25 000 fuses.
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Edgemont
Newark Capitalist George Havens Dies at 84
George W. Havens of Newark Delaware aged 84 died after a brief illness. A retired capitalist and landowner born near Columbus, he moved to Newark with his parents and amassed wealth in the West before buying large Missouri tracts. A Civil War veteran, he held township and city offices.
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Missouri
Central
Ohio
Dental Students Strike At Western Reserve University
Cleveland dispatch reports Western Reserve University Dental School classes canceled as students vote to suspend relations until trustees meet stated requirements. The mass meeting shows student grievances over university policy and program standards.
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Western Reserve University Dental School
Five Cents Trigger Tragedy in Hamilton Shooting
George Marshall age 39 shot and killed Albert Bundrant age 36 after a quarrel over a five cent debt to Marshall's wife. The incident occurred in Hamilton with Bundrant dying from the wound.
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Demand to Increase Capital Stock At Springfield Firm
Springfield action at directors meeting to raise capital stock of the Kelly Springfield Motor Truck Co from 1 40 000 to 7 000 000 to meet rising trade demand. President Geddes says capacity at the plant may double next year due to foreign and domestic orders requiring more facilities. Rev Dr Lasher praised at Mt Vernon session of the Ohio Baptist Convention as editor of the Journal and Messenger honored for 40 years. Delegates total 660 with officers elected for the state pastors conference.
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Ohio Tobacco 20P Crop Prospects in Southern Counties
A 1916 survey of Brown, Adams, and Clermont counties reports every barn filled with tobacco, with acreage reaching a record level. Quality is steady with long, leafy leaves and bright color, though not outstanding in the fields. Curing weather has been excellent, supporting an expected record yield.
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Brown, Atkins
Clermont Counties
Local officials face disputes over license renewals and appointments
In Columbus and Lucas County a scramble to fill disputed license cases unfolds. Charles H. Nants joins the Lucas County license board, amid bribe allegations against a Darke County Republican member, while John C. Peterson is named to resolve disputed points. Meanwhile farmers hear institutes on water and sewage and a federal suit challenges Ohio dairy labeling.
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Buckeye News Notes Highlights and Local Mentions
A condensed roundup from Buckeye state items noting Marlon and Archbishop Henry Mo in Cincinnati at St. Marys church Wilmington. Central decides to open Wall Street despite opposition and a railroad suit. Dayton reports Mrs. W. ff Sells and Columbus figures in prominent Ohio district divisions with United Daughters of Confederacy.
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Ironton bonds sold to Toledo firm amid legality questions
Ironton Ohio reports $375000 water works bonds sold to Spitzer Robck & Co Toledo though legality questioned. Nearby items note fires, arrests, elections, and local business plans across multiple towns including Cleveland Marion Akron and Columbus with various civic and legal developments.
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Fragmentary Speech and Word Origins From a Washington Lady
A Washington woman confides to a friend about her fastidious second husband and contrasts him with her deceased first husband. The dialogue hints at language origins, mentioning that the word origin of Ublate derives from Turkish gan meaning youth.
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Man's Duties and Neighborly Happiness in Stevenson Quote
A fragment discusses Robert Louis Stevenson's view in New South Wales a Garden that moral people should uplift neighbors. It notes New South Wales' abundance of varieties of lowering plants, contrasting with Urona.
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Straw trims in Serge Costumes for this season
A renowned French clothes artist unveils novelties using heavily plated straw applied as three inch bands on skirt hems and to create upstanding collars. A blue sarge salt garnished with patent leather bands and narrow straw edgings stands out. The straw is durable and does not chip or shatter.
Catholic Priests to Gather for Mt. St. Mary Reunion in Dayton
More than 100 priests plan the Mt. St. Mary Seminary reunion in Dayton next week led by Archbishop Henry F. Moeller who will celebrate the opening high mass. A Soldiers' Home hotel banquet will conclude the event honoring Rev. David O'Meara of Cincinnati as the oldest alumnus, now over 81.
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