Germans Gain on Left Flank and Paris Drive In War
London dispatches describe a large German offensive on the Allied left with heavy casualties at Cambrai, a troop train strike in South Belgium, and Queen Elizabeth fleeing with her children. Reports mention Berlin rejoicing, German advances near Paris, and East Prussia fighting as censorship tightens and wireless stations are seized. Several items note British naval losses and a major engagement at Peronne with 50,000 German casualties.
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Chambrai
Belgium
London
Ostend
Elizabeth
Curzon
International News Service
France
Marconi
German victories reported in Allenstein Combles and Mont Medy
An official dispatch claims German forces crushed three Russian corps at Allenstein with seventeen thousand Russian troops captured along with their commander and artillery. French advance guard at Combles repulsed. Von Buelow reportedly took an English battalion at Saint Quentin and the Crown Prince captured the Mont Medy fortress. Allied forces driven back.
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Sayville
Berlin
Allenstein
Combles
von Kiuk
von Buelow
San Saint Quentin
Mont Medy
France
German advances and Allied defenses reported September 1
Backward with heavy losses near Lafore the Germans are within forty miles of Paria by air. Rome and Paris report forces holding and German right advancing with infantry at Sasse annihilated. London notes Petrograd renamed as the Russian capital by the Czar.
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East Prussia
Berlin
Lafere
Paris
Lafore
Paria
Washington
War Office
Jusgerand
Sasse
London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Williams Wins National Tennis Singles Title in Newport
R. N. Williams of Philadelphia defeated Maurice McLoughlin of California in three straight sets to claim the National tennis singles championship at Newport on September 1.
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Newport
R. N. Williams
Philadelphia
Maurice McLoughlin
California
Opening Session of Jefferson County Teachers Institute
The Jefferson County Teachers Institute opens at the city high school with over two hundred attendees. Prof Joseph Hanoa arranged lectures. Dr R B von Kleinsmid of DePauw speaks on psychology and education reform. Prof Chas Swaim Thomas of Newtonville MA lectures on English. Prof Levi Burnworth conducts department exercises.
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Jefferson County Teachers Institute Ia
City
Joseph Hanoa
R. B. von Kleinsmid
Madison
de Pauw
Indiana Reformatory
Chas. Swaim Thomas
Newtonville
Mase
Indianapolis
Indiana University
von Kleinsmid
Thomas
Levi Burnworth
Property Transfers Reported for Shelby and West Madison Areas
Louis Van Buren and wife transfer a Shelby County farm to Cora Griffin for 33,000 dollars. Harry Hoagland and wife transfer property in West Madison to Jesse Holwager for a private consideration.
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Louis van Buren
Cora Griffin
Shelby To
Harry Hoagland
Jesse Holwager
West Madison
Letter from g6 resident sent to Volga Old Settlers Meeting
A letter from Mr. T. L. Hudson of Lincoln Illinois, aged 96, read at Volga Volga Old Settlers meeting in Symmia township Jefferson County Indiana. He reflects on 88 years in Indiana, wheat yields, family ties, relocation to Florida then return, and asks for published obituaries of members.
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Volga Old Settlers
Old Settlers
Volga
Dupont Band
T. L. Hudson
Lincoln
Jefferson County
Hudson
Cragmont Hospital
Ill
Cettlera
Symmna Township
Indiana
Joseph Officer
Madison
North Madison
New Place
Wirt
Kent
Little Creek
Timothy
Jones
Your
Florida
Letetera
Mummified Body Identified After County Fair Exhibit
In Kenton two former co workers identified a mummified man exhibited at county fairs as Patrick Murphy who was found murdered in a barn near Lima almost two years ago. The body will be shipped to Lima for burial.
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Lima
Kenton
Patrick Murphy
Murphy
Here
D. Ernest
County
City of Chicago Fire Rescue Aboard
Two hundred persons were rescued today by government life savers when the City of Chicago steamship caught fire at the mouth of the Chicago River. The vessel was a total loss. A third of the passengers were women and children, taken off first after arriving from Benton Harbor.
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Chicago
City of Chicago
Benton Harbor
Russian officer Sedoff perishes after polar voyage to pole
Lieutenant Sedoff, the Russian officer who sought the North Pole using polar bears as draft animals, perished on the trackless ice fields. Survivors report he left St. Petersburg in 1912 and returned via Archangel.
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St. Petersburg
Sedoff
North Pole
Archangel
All Eyes on Vatican After Pope Ballot Ends
Rome reports a Vatican cloud of smoke signaling no pope elected after the morning ballot as Cardinals continue to wait. The world watches for the conclave outcome and a new pontiff.
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Rome
Vatican
Wilson to Leave for Washington After Golf Outing
President Wilson started for the golf links in Cornish New Hampshire joined by Dr Grayson and Prof Stokton Axson. He will depart for Washington at 2 o clock this afternoon following the round.
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Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Grayson
Stokton Axson
Washington
Multiple Indiana local notices summarized
North Vernon Mrs R M Bolin of Indianapolis injured in a run away accident suffering a broken arm and internal injuries. Petersburg A stock barn on Ed Evane near Union burned with unknown origin. loss about 1200 dollars, partly insured. South Bend J Frank Hanly spoke on liquor suppression to about 1500 people. he will head a flying squadron. Seymour Isaac Cox targeted by three gypsy women for a 20 dollar theft. money returned. reports of other small thefts as travel continues. The reservists are in a pickle and fall fashions in aeroplanes are noted.
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North Vernon
R. M. Bolin
Indianapolis
Petersburg
Ed Evane
Union
South Bend
St. Joseph County
J. Frank Hanly
Hanly
Seymour
Isaac Cox
Robertson
Cox
City Council considers air lift water system for Madison
In a special session the Madison City Council heard Consultant J W Moore present an air lift pumping plan to supply 3,000,000 gallons daily. He urged drilling multiple wells and connecting them to the current suction pump with plans for complete installation within 60 working days.
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Holwager
John W. Moore
Indianapolis
Madison
Ind
Wella
J. W. Moore
C. E
Nicase
Nce
Moore
Meesers
R. Johnson, Sr
C. R. Johnson
Busse
Dus Shane
Johnson
William Walch
Walch
Cisco
Feuerstein Council
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Peronne
Teachers’ Institute
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Prof. Axson
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