French Capture Trenches in Vosges and War News Update
A ralling army of 2,000,000 forces fortify another front as French troops seize several trenches in the Vosges. Reports from London say Russia plans to raise more troops and the fate of the campaign remains undecided until next year. The Germans press the Baltic offensive while Russians evacuate Brest Litovsk and Olita. Serbia prepares to sacrifice for Bulgaria’s cooperation, with negotiations continuing among Serbia, Greece, and Roumania.
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London
Polyanoff
Rusia
Brest-Litovsk
Baltic
Brest Litovek
Trest-Litovsk
Olita
Zeroty
Ike Nicholas
Vosces
Juris
Giocs
Dardanelles
Halkans
Serbia
Bulgaria
Greece
Roumania
New York Exports 37 780 Automobiles Value and Parts
The department of commerce reports American auto manufacturers exported 37 780 vehicles valued at 69 264 635 with parts at 7 900 000 totaling 76 165 million for the year. Europe shipments rose from 784 to about 14 000 while South America and Canada declined. England led buyers with 24 000 trucks and passenger cars valued at 21 149 000. France followed with 5 441 vehicles worth 15 776 000.
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New York
Department of Commerce
Europe
South America
Canada
England
France
Signs Point to Hard Winter Tulea OK Old Indians Forecast
Old Indian observers in Tulea predict harsh winter from signs. They cite early nut stores by squirrels, unusually thick tree bark, a cooler wetter summer, early bird migration, and a dozen other indicators the tribe says never fail.
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Tulea
Pennsylvania Senator Praises Woman Suffrage Speech
Denver audience heard Coloneoer Martin G Brumbauch of Pennsylvania endorse voting rights for women. He asserted that Pennsylvanians will gain the right to vote after the next election.
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Denver
Mexican Paper Confiscated in Laredo at Monterey Printing
Federal authorities seized a Mexican newspaper edition printed in Monterey that carried a report claiming Mexican forces captured Texas and other southern states. The incident highlights cross border tensions and press suppression actions by authorities.
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Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Reprieved Five Times Executed in New York Murder Case
Karol Dranjewics was at last executed in the electric chair for the murder of Ivan Marysowics in New York after five reprieves. The incident dates to December 1911, and the case drew wide attention as appeals wore through the system.
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N. Y
Blame the Rockefellers for Colorado mine strike fallout
A long report by George T West for the Industrial Relations Commission pins responsibility for the 1918 Colorado coal miners strike and its aftermath on operators led by John D. Rockefeller and associates. It accuses Rockefeller and son John D. Rockefeller Jr of selecting and endorsing incompetent agents who precipitated the crisis.
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Chicago
Colorado
George T West
Commission On Industrial Relations
Conely Stone
West
Colorado Ruel and Iron Company
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
No More Death Penalties Appeal In Boston
Edward F Dunne of Aliote urges abolition of capital punishment in Boston addressing a group of executives. He argues deterrence is fallacious and cites Illinois’s 651 murders in 1910 after enforcement, Wisconsin’s lower rate after abolition, and federal data suggesting fewer homicides in states without capital punishment. He asks fellow executives to consider the issue carefully.
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Dunne
Boston
Mass
Edward F Dunne
Guy
Wisconsin
E Xequtives
Kansas City Man Shaves Head After Court Remark
Jobin J Heffernan stood before Judge Welch in Kansas City intoxicated with half his head shaved and bandages. He failed to recall how he was injured but the judge advised him to keep a photo of himself in that condition to deter drinking. Hefferman agreed to the suggestion and vowed to stay off the saloons.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Jobin J. Heffernan
Hefferman
Leg Rochelle Award After Train Injury at Aurora
A Burlington train accident left 10 year old newsboy Harold F. Valentine with a lost leg. An Aurora jury awarded him 6004 dollars after the company bought a cork leg.
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Rochelle
Harold F. Valentine
Burlington
Aurora
Bor
Gas kills rich man heirs in Chicago case
Harold Kuntsman of South Bend Ind was found unconscious from gas in a Chicago room and died later. He and his sister Rita were heirs to their father's $200000 estate. Rita died three years ago.
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Chicago
Harold Kuntsman
South Bend
Ind
Kuntsman
Rita
Kentucky Boy Killed by Ball in Whitesburg Game
In Whitesburg Kentucky a 13 year old forester named Adan was struck by a thrown baseball and died while watching a game between playmates. The accident ended in tragedy as the boy lost his life in the Kentucky event.
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Kentucky
Whitesburg
Forester Adan
Improved the Wrong Tract in McMinnville
McMinnville reports a land dispute where Josef Henrich bought about twelve acres from the state and improved it. OW Smith later purchased 13 acres nearby and learned Henrich had lived on and taxed a different tract one mile south. Henrich built a home and cleared some land, but the Henrich tract has not been reapproved.
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McMinnville
Josef Henrich Bouedt
Ss. OW. Smith
Woenrich
Menrich
Streit Place
Henrich
Germany to issue iron coins and pfennige demand grows
Berlin reports Teutonsrath approves coinage of one pfennig pieces amid circulating demand in occupied territories. In Washington, Postmaster General Burleson allows parcel post shipments of liquids and oils to Bahamas Striped Honduras Costa Rica Curaçao Danish West Indies Jamaica Newfoundland and Trinidad.
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Berlin
Germany
Teondesrath
Para Post
Washington
Burleson
Bahamas
Honduras
Costa Rica
Danish West Indies
Jamaica
Newfoundland
Trinidad
North Hudson Hospital death due to starvation
Charles F. White aged 63 died at North Hudson Hospital Weehawken chiefly from lack of nourishment. He owned United States bonds and real estate totaling over $59 060 and left 660 000 New Yorks.
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New Yorks
Charles F. White
United States
North Hudson Hospital
Weehawken
Chilean Deputy Slain in Duel Over Political Dispute
Santiago Chile Senator Bahamon doa, a member of the chamber of deputies, is dead from wounds after a duel with another deputy sparked by a trivial political dispute.
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Santiago
Chile
Senor Bahamondoa
Chamber of Deputies
Mudhole menace and sunflower farming sweep Missouri
State officials condemn mudhole extortion by motorists and readers learn of a Callaway county case where a farmer refused to pull a stuck car for $26, labeling the practice a growing disgrace. The article also notes a Kaneas sunflower boom, with Phillips of New Madrid County farming over 500 acres and earning substantial yields and sales per acre.
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Jefferson City
Offumina Road Bulletin Fost Lesue
Callaway County
James Houchin
Buffum
Declanas
Missouri
Kaneas
Phillips
New Madrid County
Tim
Phillipe Nays
Voanty
New Madru
Missouri militia to hold practice camp and drills
Adjt Gen Meare announces that the Fourth regiment of the Missouri militia, drawn from southeast and northwest firms, will hold a two week camp with rifle drills. Companies W and T in Southeast Missouri will march and drill at the St Charles rifle range from August 31 to September 1. Northwest Missouri units will drill at Sweje's Park near Cry from September 4 to 11.
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Adjt
Meare Bes
National Cuernt of
Missouri
Missour
Tts
Miesqurt
Bt Charles Rife Range
Northwest Missouri
Sweje's Park Beneat Chry
Stephens Denounces Grab in Boonville Adverteer
The Boonville Adverteer denounces the Parker Gordon method of apportionment for the state school fund as illegal, reporting that the legislature withheld funds from public schools. The piece notes the issue is before the supreme court for determination and condemns the act as a political ploy.
Engineers Value Weir Street Louis Water Power Co Plant
Engineers of the public service commission filed an inventory of the water power company property for rate determination. The plant value was set at 1 006 1296, with reproductions estimated at 1 582 665. 1914 net earnings were 11 589, with operating expenses 45 778.46 and crew earnings 203 158.67. Experts value total investment at 2 695 249, including 1 089 986 intangible assets such as franchises and good will.
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Engeineers
Public Service Commission
Weer St Louis Wafer and Power Co
Ulls Company
Ite
Am Intangible Aestis
Gass Honored by Educators in National Session
State Superintendent Howard A Gass, just back from Oakland California, was elected to the directorate and the educational council by educators.
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Gass
Howard A Gass
Sant
National Educational Agapriation
Oakland
Cal
Directorate
Educational Council
Ozarke Railway Chartered Opens With 4 Mile Plan
Secretary of State Roach grants charter to Ozarks Railway Company with capital of $00,000 and paid up stock requirement. The line will be 4 miles long.
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Ozarke
Roach
Ozarks Railway Company
Graves Backed for Missouri Governor Nomination
Jose supporters of Joseph W Polk learned that Graves would back Supreme Judge Waller W Graves for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Missouri with one condition that Graves run.
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Foir
Graves
Jose Fiends
Joseph W. Polk
Waller W. Graves
Missouri
Vice President Marshall lectures at Jefferson City Chautauqua
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall spoke before a capacity Jefferson City audience, with Mrs. Marshall as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Graves. He refused to discuss German policy, saying matters rest with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, and noted possible action on the Arable sinking to come before Congress. Governor Major urged St Clair County residents to back good roads during Belleville event.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Jefferson City
Marshell
Joudee
W. W. Graves
Oke Horeugt
Moreau Drive
Mee
D.C. McClung
Marshall
Germany
Wilton
Lansing
Vicw
Congress
Major
Belleville
St Clair County
Fair Grounds
Franky
Missouri
St Clair County Country Club
City
Alt Yaer
Submarine War Debate Drives US Mediation Hope
Washington officials weigh Britain’s acceptance of mediation with Germany over submarine warfare. The piece outlines German plans and high level talks as U.S. policy leans toward reprisal against British freight disruptions, with cabinet ministers clashing over future submarine controls and potential peace terms. Local notices include a jail sentence reduced for assault and a planned school orchestra program in Minneapolis.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Conmrnes
Great
von Jiehmann Hollen
Vor Jagow
Ted
Carey
Hwingsi Acta
von Tirpits
Gaedtinghard Agana
Mate Lanelte
Atm Baneadar
Herwator
Missouri life of a scholar and jurist described
Thomas Moore Johnson, a Missouri scholar and linguist, is noted as a philosopher and magazine writer from Decrola. Lieut Gow Painter objects to an official selection, while Gov Major Johreon is urged for the choice. Judge Charles B K Faris returns from a lakes vacation near Dorset Minnesota as F. P. Peal declines reelection and hints John C. Ressell may run.
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Thomas Moore Johnson
Decrola
Judge Faria
Perty-six
Charles BK. Faris
Dorset
Minn
Hele
Arrested as Flirt in Alientown Case?
Mrs Edward Dean, a year his junior, was charged after explaining to Mayor Hinn that her husband had been misbehaving recently. The report notes her admission of troubling conduct by Dean as part of the dispute.
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Alientown
Edward Dean
Efrester
Mra Tekan
Hinn
Dean
Michohating
Longtime Navy Secretary and Governor John D C Long Dies
John DC Long, former secretary of the navy and governor of Massachusetts, has died at home here. Details of his death and legacy in public service follow.
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John DC
Bingham
Masor Joh D Long
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Ble
Former assistant cashier charged with embezzling 25000
Caruthersville report states Clance Scoggin, former assistant cashier of People's Peak, was charged with embezzling 25000. He was released from jail on bond set at 8600.
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Caruthersville
Clance Scoggin
The
People’s Peak
Escaped Aviator Returns to Switzerland
Paris reports aviator Eugene Gilbert, a French flyer held in Switzerland, has escaped confinement, returned to Switzerland, and saved himself following the order of the French government.
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Returne
Paris
Evgene Gilbert
Switzerland
Tave Himsslf
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