Opposition over gubernatorial candidate withdraws in Washington party
The Washington progressive party sees William Draper Lewis withdraw and urges McCormick as replacement after a lengthy letter exchange. Judge Brumm arrives belligerent as a committee meeting is delayed to resolve rifts with the Democratic Wing. Parallel fire at Mt. Pleasant Garage injures five men when a gasoline torch explodes, with one feared dead.
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William Draper Lewis
Washington Party
Vance
McCormick
Lewis
Capitol
Herry Moeslein
T. K. Vans Dyke
C. W. Rubendall
Mt. Pleasant
Thompson Street
Morris Brehm
Penbrook
William Frye
South Sixteenth Street
Harry B. Noel
Rutherford Heights
Daniel Frazer
Howard Street
Mayor Berrier to Host Dinner for Old Councilmen at Boathouse
Harry J. Berrier, billed as Mayor of Huardscrabble, plans a September 21 dinner at his Susquehanna boathouse for former councilmen and current city officials. The event, described as old-fashioned, will feature chicken and waffles and involves coordination with City Clerk Miller.
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Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Harry J. Berrier
Huardscrabble
Miller
Brumbaugh and Houck Visit Harrisburg Amid Fraternity Rushing End
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh and Dr. Henry Houck arrived in Harrisburg from a western speaking tour. After a reception at the Commonwealth Hotel they headed to the Gratz fairs for Brumbaugh's afternoon talk, while Houck could not accompany due to travel. The piece notes an end to the Dickinson College fraternity rush at Harrisburg Union Station, a practice once used to recruit new men, and the decline in Carlisle rivalry as students arrive.
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DR. Brumbaugh
Harrisburg
Dickinson
Gratz
Menere
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Henry Houck
Dickinson College
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Union Station
Union Depot
European War Causes Loss of Big Flour Mill Orders
The Wolf Company, a major flour mill manufacturer, received a cable announcing the cancellation of two large mills bound for Chinese firms. Officials cite the European war as the reason, noting dull business and high exchange rates amid the countermanded orders.
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Chambersburg
Wolf Company
China
Europe
Weather synopsis and marriage licenses report
Weather forecast for Harrisburg area shows continued fair conditions with increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday. northeast winds and a falling river stage expected. Eastern Pennsylvania faces fair to-night with clouds and winds. tropical disturbance near East Florida coast nudging northwestward. Marriage licenses issued include Joseph P. Dickinson and Anthony orangka Hurch in Wisconsin.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
East Florida
Hatteras
Key West
Fleming Will Not Endure Hang For Murder Verdict
Fleming will not pay the hangman’s penalty after his death sentence for the murder of his mother in law was commuted to life imprisonment. His counsel and the district attorney argued before the pardons board as the execution date loomed, citing mental instability and prior insanity assessments.
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Martin Fleming
Yall
William JL. Loeser
State Board of Pardons
Fleming
William J. Loeser
Michael E. Stroup
Thomas 8. Blair
Paul G. Smith
Bruce Taylor
Pittsburgh Fire Destroys Logan Gregg Hardware Building
The seven story Logan Gregg Hardware building in downtown Pittsburgh was destroyed by a midnight fire causing an estimated $500000 loss. Two firemen were injured as flames were restrained to the structure though explosions of powder and cartridges posed danger. Four alarms drew half the city’s fire apparatus to the blaze.
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John Shaffner
William L. Sayers
Crooked Road
Susquehanna Township
State Insane Asylum
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Logan- Gregg Hardware Company
Logan-Gregge
Servians Occupy Vishegrad and Antwerp Occupation Sighted
A Nish dispatch confirms Servians have occupied Vishegrad Bosnia forty miles southeast of Sarajevo. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily Chronicle reports German occupation visible in Antwerp. William Brehm of Paxtang suffered serious internal injuries when a wagon struck by a streetcar on North Cameron Street near Herr.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Nish
Servia
Vishegrad
Bosnia
Sarajevo
London
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Daily Chronicle
Malines
William Brehm
Newton Grey
Paxtang
Cameron Street
Herr
Harrisburg Hospital
Memorial Dedicated to Maine Officer Jenkins in Pittsburgh
Delegates from the veterans of foreign wars and the Western Pennsylvania Army and Naval Veterans group dedicated a memorial to Lieutenant F. W. Jenkins in West Park on the North Side. The memorial uses parts of the Maine and honors the only commissioned officer killed when the battleship exploded in Havana harbor.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Pennsylvania
F. W. Jenkins
Maine
Havana Harbor
West Park
North Side
Germans Battle Defends Front 110 Miles Long Across West Front
Paris dispatch says Germany fights a defensive battle from Noyon northeast of Compiegne to north of Verdun, about a 110 mile front. Vienna reports Servian invaders defeated in Hungary. Rome reports anti Italy protests and Austrian forces link at Rzeszow. Japanese troops seize station near Kiao-Chow Bay.
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Paris
Noyon
Oise
Compiege
Verdun
East Prussia
Berlin
Vienna
Hungary
Italy
Rome
Galicia
Rzeszow
Przemyal
Bay of
Kiao-Chow
Russia Trade Promise Outlines Postwar Merchants Opportunity
The Petrograd Times’ Lee Sazenoff cites Russian foreign minister saying war news aside, large trade potential exists in Russia. He urges American and British merchants to study Russian needs now and send experts to Russia to align with future demand. He notes a 170 million population and $300 million annual payments to Germany as a starting point for vast postwar markets and rail expansion.
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Associated Press
London
Petrograd
The
Times
Lee Sazenoff
Russia
England
America
Germany
Crown Prince Faces Northward Retreat After Fort Tyron Blockade
Havas Paris reports German forces invest Fort Tyron and adjacent forts between Toul and Verdun to open a retreat path on their left. If this plan fails, French control of the Toul to Verdun valley stands, forcing the Crown Prince Frederick William and Duke of Württemberg to move north and try the Stenay Gap.
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Associated Press
London
Havas
Paris
Tyron
Toul
Verdun
Frederick William
Duke of Wurttenberg
Meuse
Stenay Gap
Berlin Calls Paris Retreat a Strategic Move
A Bordeaux dispatch reports Berlin telegrams claim the German public views the Paris retreat as strategic and awaits the final result. It notes newspapers describe Austro-Hungarian disasters in Galicia as affecting public opinion.
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Associated Press
London
Bordeaux
Central News
Berlin
Paris
Galicia
Servian Army Reported Defeated by Austrians
Vienna reports General Hoefer announced the Servian army that crossed the Save into Hungary was defeated along its entire line. Szerem in Slavonia and Banat are now clear of the enemy.
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Associated Press
Vienna
London
General Hoefer
Save
Hungary
Szerem
Slavonia
Banat
Army of Crown Prince in Dangerous Position
London reports shift of focus to the German Crown Prince Frederick William left wing after the French relief of Troyon. Rheims retaken, German line described as holding, but left wing may retreat via Stenay Gap toward Luxembourg or through Longuyon to Thornville. If Metz is denied as a base, the left wing could be as exposed as the right earlier.
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Associated Press
London
von Kluck
Troyon
Frederick William
England
Rheims
Berlin
Germany
Verdun
Stenay Gap
Luxemburg
Longuyon
Longwy
Thornville
Diedenhofen
Crown Prince
Metz
King Orders Good Care For German Wounded
The Daily Express reports King George during a Southampton Nettley Hospital visit urged equal care for German wounded as for British. He inspected the German ward, spoke with wounded in German, and a German officer expressed thanks for the kindness.
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Associated Press
London
The
Daily Express
King George
Nettley Hospital
Southampton
George
Shim
German Spy Taken to Orleans For Execution
Paris reports a spy captured near Sommesong on the Troyes Chalons line. Wire cutters found, he denied identity, but acknowledged long residence in northern France directing German wire tapping. He is taken to Orleans for execution. Tokyo announces a Japanese plane bombed German barracks at Tsing-Tau and returned to base. Destroyer flotilla from Ta Aoshan bay engaged the enemy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sommesong
Troyes
Chalons
France
Orleans
Tokio
Tsing-Tau
T Ta Aoshan Bay
Rhe Ses
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Lingoff
Washington
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Peace Commission
Wilson
Republic
William
Lublin
Russian
Poland
Sayville
U. S
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Radom
Belgium
White House
Minster Havenith
State Department
Bryan
Joseph P. Dickinson
Anda
Nthony Orangka Hurch
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Shaffner
William I. Sauers
Shaffner House
Copenhagen
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Rhine
Associated Fress
Basel
Switzerland
Messagero
Farmer
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