Allies Smash Five Mile Front On The Somme
British and French forces win important successes on the Somme front. French and British troops push forward in a joint assault running south of the Ancre, seizing key trenches and dugouts near Mouquet Farm while German resistance is described as stiff. The drive aims to erode German defenses along a broad sector as operations continue.
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Astith
Somme
Ilsig
Tikir
Bajaume
Chaulnes
Danute Trench
Charcotte
Mouquet Fares
Steel War Tortoise Levels House in Path
In Sept at the British front a new “travelling fort” or tortoise tank is described by Lt-Col Swinton and Major Sirton of the General Staff Intelligence Department. The long low dust covered machines creep through debris and cratered ground, moving past obstacles with a remarkable quiet and power. A house near Midland towns was leveled by their advance, with only splinters remaining of the structure.
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Tondot
Swinton
Intelligence Department
General Staff
Tern
Daily Mail
Sheir
Prince Albert Recovering After Abdominal Abscess
King George's second son invalided home after an abdominal abscess. Official communication says Prince Albert, a midshipman on the battleship College, is resting and may be unable to return to duty for some time. He previously endured appendicitis and an operation amid the war outbreak.
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Prince Albert
Albert
Gretgr
Leenh
Wey
Battleship College
Wand
Outbresk
Germans Claim 78 Allied Planes Lost in August
Berlin reports 78 aeroplanes lost by British and French in August from German press notes. Of these, 40 fell behind German lines and 31 were British. Eighteen or more were shot down behind enemy lines, with detailed claims on aircraft types, motor numbers, and units cited by authorities.
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Berlin
Suyellle
Seventise
Prench
Western Front
Panipetent
Eave
Wilson Enters Funeral Train for Sister Endeavor
Wilson leaves home at 2 this afternoon heading to Columbia to attend the funeral of his winter companion Mrs Annin. The service will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Calusable with additional arrangements for conferences here. The return is expected Tuesday afternoon, with a note on possible changes in plans.
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Tone Pranm
Preanent
Spe
Wilton
Eileek
Toinmbia
London
Van
Hiorrow
First Presbyterian
Witean
Bremen Again Seen Nearing New London
A cryptic dispatch reports a Bremen vessel seen near New London as a tug possibly heads to rendezvous with an undersea freighter. The fragmented text mentions East warding Lampang, Germ palmarion merchants, and naval salients, suggesting wartime naval observations and merchant activity, with uncertain names and dates.
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Bremen
New London
Fadun
Catin
T. A
Eaatern Orwarding
Lampang
Ara
Germ Palmarion
Mmerchantiann Hremen
Pishor
Toland
Hwadine
Tas Hoot
Dean Fullthwait
Wierenpondenta
Representative Injured In Port Washington Incident
A fragmented report mentions Representative Hawken injured while riding on a running board during a motor incident in Port Washington. The condition was described as serious but expected to improve within a few days, with references to Frederick Micke and Dy. Tawhen's segue in unclear context.
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Port Washington
Tire Kuthey
Hawken
Frederick C. Micke
Hawkee
Rich Women Victimized by Blackmailers
Eight members of the Lira gang were arrested in Chicago by Federal agents amid a nationwide blackmail plot that extorted about 1,000,000 from wealthy women. Victims were taken in New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago with several named as targets. Leaders and associates faced charges as the syndicate’s reach extended across major cities.
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Bute
United States Arcret Servier
Chicage
Lira Gang
Lave Aperateil
New York
Phildelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Muletind
Wien
John
Cy Knor
Philadelphia
Prankaeharine
Department of Justice
Garar
Tinton G. Clatwugh
Tan
Justlen
Bey Fitr
Cagat
Telicwest
Vietlis
Bfwub
Total Be
Arion
Phil Helphim
Ion
Clatraugh
United Meares
Alec Taradt
Clamer
Balton Wintientiy
Philadelphia Woman Ready to Testify
Philadelphia woman prepared to testify against a blackmail gang tied to a January fraud case. Court expected to hear from Ford Clifford and others in Chicago as detectives seek further arrests linked to a Map Susan Winperty scheme on North Brown Street.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphom
Fesnk Karinn
Department of Justice
Canadnend
Heine Cliford
Montreal
Canada
Tunnlure
Chicago
Tureday
Cifford
Art Jane
Anet
William Hatler
Susan Winperty
Brown Street
Pakine
Department of Jathon
Tntimaney War
Fitler
Blakelock to Have N Y Home to Keep Him Out of Asylum
The painter Blakelock's guardians plan to keep him in New York to avoid commitment to New Jersey. Mrs Adams accuses guardians of exploiting his finances and delaying his return, while Dr Selden and Mr Adams dispute who best aids his recovery.
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Blakelock
N. Y
Kaleh
Albert Blakelock
Biaialich
Peiday
Ho J
Andrege Weldon
Vian Weenipelanr
Dre Adame
New York
New Jersey
Ste
Ile
Kings of Riakeloek
Nebden
Blakeluck
New
Tim
Adame Declaroyt Ale
Hinketock Cos Fund
Sheem “Hinketock
Baron Rothschild
Mr. Blakelor
Dr. Selden
Mr. Adwinaiden
Auto Crash Kills Mrs. C. B. Williams
A bus carrying churchgoers on Post Road crashed into a tree after services, killing Mrs. C. B. Williams. Her daughter and several others were injured. The driver and passengers were taken to local hospitals.
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C. B. Williams
Iskea
Shore Acres Club
Mamaroneck
Christian Kefence
Toston Port Road
Yreterdas Miurine
Williams End
Shure Acret
Sar
Maramanec
Amd
Williame
Stee
Ads
Walter
Arin
Ervene
Wits
Hrain
Six of Motor Party Killed by Train in Bethlehem
A motor party of six was killed when their vehicle was struck by a train at a crossing near South Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The victims include Mr and Mrs William Munsleher and others named in the report. The collision happened on a steep grade beside a highway where a large pile of timber lay nearby.
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Bethlehem
Penn
Palleond Crower
Mere
Ile
Three Autos Held Up by Jersey Bandits
Report from Vineland mentions two highwaymen stopping three autos between Salaga and Wownetown. They fled with $157. A posse pursued the robbers. Hartman and Charlee aided by armed volunteers as authorities traced the getaway. Police describe the incident as a bold daytime robbery.
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Jersey Bandits
Vineland
Salaga
Wownetown
Charlee
Hartman
Nile
Wild Fire Destroys Four Cabins at Upper St. Regis Lake
Fire at Wild Ale camp on Upper St. Regis Lake destroyed four log cabins and damaged valuables. Guests escaped with minor injuries as neighbors rushed to help. A prison inmate, Julius Welburn, faced a murder charge after an escape from Auburn Prison and alleged attack in Sing Sing custody.
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Margaret
Fiskule
California
Auburn
Treend
Sing Bing
Dune
Aareing
Dne
Sear
British Would Drop Treaties to Rule Trade
Washington reports a British plan to abandon most favored nation and free trade norms, seeking broader trade dominance after the war. The London Chamber of Commerce advocates phased tariff reforms, neutral-exclusion rules, and centralized shipping favoritism to boost Empire commerce and limit enemy ties.
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Washington
Mrttis
Landon Chamber of Commerce
Ahengaston
Trentins
T Ce
Staten
Hegund
Hyetorie
Pols
Fey
Chamber
Ilha
AML
Inotanes
Iiduatelus
British Empire
United Kingdom
Atul
Private Conference May Ease Mail Censorship
A conference between British Embassy officials and American representatives seeks a plan to prevent disruption of commercial mail. Sir Richard Crawford leads the British delegation in New York, with talks seen as private and not changing existing State Department positions. The British reply to American protests on mail restrictions abroad remains anticipated.
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Washington
Erma
Cntsar
New York City
Richard Crawford
State Department
Great Britain
Hailamd
Union Strikes Hit Transit and Merchants Revenue
William B. Fitzgerald, a striking car men instructor, estimated transit receipts and extraordinary costs at 1,032,000 to date. He pegged merchant and theatre losses at 600,000 daily, while cab owners gained 210,000 above normal. Theodore P. Shants said department store leaders claimed better business, with theatres likely worse off.
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William B. Fitzgerald
Theodore P. Shants
Interborough
Surrey Maims Boy Police Halt Lynch Attack
A mob attack in Clinton Street near Alten Street ends as police intervene. Myra Semie and Tammy Lichtenstein are named in the chaotic incident involving a boy maiming and bystander injuries. Officers arrest an offender for felonious conduct as crowds disperse. Street resupply and safety crews assist.
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Myra Semie
Janine Jancemans
Surrey
Clinton
Alten Steceta
Syre
Taor Conner
Tours Street
Hencklyny
Recity Lowand
Hughes Begins New Western Tour Today
Charnege, Hughes and Mrs. Hughes traveled from Bridgehampton and stayed at the Astor Hotel before starting a Western campaign tour. He plans stops in towns across Thislana, Whersasin, Chin, and Pennsylvania with a focus on the Wisconsin convention, while meeting few personal friends and avoiding political appointments. The schedule includes Saratoga and a September 24 visit, with a patriotic campaign tone and a plan to travel by opal train.
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Charnege
Hughes
Whersasin
Chin
Penteylvania
Yorks
Hiccins
Saratoga
Prude
Peoria
Gem Thief Evades Wilsons Secret Guard
A chaotic report on jewelry robberies tied to a famed home and a shadowy guard detail. Investigators name a suspect linked to thefts across Jersey scene, noting vaults and security lapses as agents pursue the case.
Blazing curtain kills woman asleep in bed
Mary James, a 50 year old resident of Wert Fifty-arcord, Maryland, died when a blazing curtain ignited while she slept with a window curtain partly open. Police say the blaze started from a lighted candle or similar flame and spread through the open window, with the curtains and bed clothes catching fire before responders arrived. In a separate incident, three people drowned in a cloudburst at a lumber camp head, about forty miles south, with one body recovered and others still missing.
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Mary James
Boatmen vote for walkout amid pay push
Longshoremen and Tidewater Boatmen vote to strike to press for $60 monthly pay and union recognition. O Connor declines immediate strike power while mayor Mitchel faces a potential standstill as Interborough and shipowners weigh mediation and arbitration options. A general meeting adjourns as officials debate strategy and police protection concerns.
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Tidewater
Charlee Sheraton
Enr
Interborough
Atherwien
O'Lannor
Mitchel Tooday
Wile
Organoee
Otkeytter
Amer van Peleraion
Timuth Westy
Ihtateatioval
van Hirempe
Pepeetnd Heath
Otelle
Lner
Huth
International
Langehete Tinny Avanlation
Uiewater Newtien
O'Conner
O'Connor
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Prederick C. Hicks
Philadelphia Society
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Watien
Amang Lin Phapti
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Frances Chupamy
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Jamies Stiang Exons Crocker
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Vridas
Iiek
Adams
Tor. Sellengeateeday
Mre Adam
Whitelaw Neid
Ogden
Slayer
the Tribune
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London Chamber of Commerce
U. S
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Shadow Lawn
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