Bush and Tyler Selected to Do Slab Work
Report covers early world series game with Boston and Chicago, noting umpire switches and defensive moves. Merkle added in Chicago lineup, and the first extra base hit of the game is recorded. Also mentions America leading world ship production with 6300 vessels delivered by year’s end and British yards at 1545.
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Honith
Sociel
Ry Velfrom
Kiem
Owens
O'Day
Horton
Hush
Aghbag Tyler
Kiltifer
Chicago
Merkle
Kill Fer
U.S
Washington
Sept
America
The
Shipping Board
United Dom
Norway Loses Thirteen Vessels in August
A partial report notes Norway lost thirteen ships in August amid war activity. A Norwegian naval party was summoned to San Diego for naval training. G C Darnold joined as fireman third class while others enlisted as seamen. About forty reserve members in Oklahoma remain reachable by last known addresses.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Naval Raining Station
San Diego
G C Darnold
Naval Reserve of
Oklahoma
Explorer Stefansson Advocates Submarine Pole Dash
Stefansson states submarine better than airplane for Arctic dash to the pole and general exploration. He plans to report to Vancouver and Esquimalt naval commanders, then Ottawa ministry, on the expedition north and related findings.
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Awson
Y T
Dawson
Vancouver
Esquimalt
Ottawa
Stefansson
Explorer
World Series Boston Americans Chicago Nails
Frank H. Simonds reports on World War I front lines in northern France. British forces behind the Scarpe, German positions pinned between Rheims and Lille, With General Horne and Mangin shaping the advance. The push aims to break the German line to Verdun and Lille, ending hopes of a lasting pause.
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Frank H. Simo
New York
Freeman
Vesle
Canal Dia Nord
Lille
Valenciennes
Mauteuge
Mevieres
Meuse
Verdun
Horne
Dewai
Cambray
Lille Uy
Imran
Berotme
France
Horme
Rheims
Somme
Soirsone
Horte
Mangin
Sissons al
Planes Downed Since August 8 by Allied Airmen
Reports state 465 enemy planes have been brought down since August 8 as Allied air forces attacked from the air and ground. The tally cites many crashes and aircraft destroyed in caves, with German balloons set on fire and substantial materiel losses, though some figures are disputed due to damaged records.
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London
Adamless Flats Spark New War-Work Girlfriend Trend
London reports a surge in single women seeking independent living as "Adamless flats" or maid flats proliferate. Tens of thousands of flats are said to be created with house agents flooded by applications, amid a push for personal space and little freedom from traditional duties.
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London
Honor to American missionary Mins Julia Crosby in Japan
The Japanese educational world honors Mins Julia Neilson Crosby an American missionary who died aged 47. Born in New York City she arrived early in Japan and helped found the first missionary school for women, later known as the Doremus school. Japan awarded her the Order of the Blue Ribbon for her work in women’s education.
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Tanapall
Mins
Julia Neilson Crosby
Agav
Crosby
New York City
Jenan
Orange Lodge opposes home rule and calls for steadfast stance
In Dublin County, the Orange Lodge declared its opposition to any home rule form and urged inhabitants to stand with Westminster. In St. Louis Judge Bass offered 23 year old Joseph Lurynaki the choice of enlistment in U S tank service or trial for second degree burglary. he chose to enlist.
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Orange Lodge
Westminster
Benglang
Scotland
Wales
ST. Louis
Bass
Joseph Lurynaki
United States
Lurynaki
Spring poets roam at large across city despite draft rules
In Ost on September 6 local draft board charges nine poets with no effect from work or fight orders. Persey writes poetry fiction and ads about area. The article notes poets are not affected by the draft and lists local officials.
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Oston
Persey
Cota Ta Picea
Plane crank man killed in Fort Worth field incident
Fort Worth Texas report states Prof Lee C Gillespie of Tulsa Okla was instantly killed this morning while cranking the propeller of a plane at Taliaferro Field. The accident occurred during starting procedures and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Lee C Gillespie
Tol Okla
Taliaferro Field
Rabbi’s Committee Brands Nationalist Movement a Menace
New York dispatch reports a rabbinic committee in Telegram to President Wilson calling the nationalist movement a menace to Jews. The message follows Wilson’s Jewish New York address to Rabbi Stephen Wise and notes support for Zionist efforts in Palestine led by Chaim Weizmann.
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Rabbi's Committee
New York
Wilson
Rabbi’ National Committee
Stephen Wise
Provisional Zionist Commission
Hellielimmission
Chaim Weismann
Nish Zionist Federation
Palestine
Durant 18 Slated To Get State Jo
Willan A Torant of Bryan county, an aspirant for the democratic gubernatorial nomination, is slated to head the oil and gas department of the state school fund. T. J. Bille held that post for years before resigning to join an oil company. Durant has served in every legislature since statehood and is a prominent brown man with a Durant home in the text.
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Willan A
Bryan County
T. J Bille
Durant
Hig
Germans Driven Back West of the Ailette Front
American forces report a major offensive on the Vesle sector with a breakthrough west of the German lines along the Verte. The attack cleared the Werle in the Ailetie operations as German troops withdraw from the Veale while preventing a strong Hindenburg defense near the Chemin des Dames region. The push threatens the German garrison and signals a strategic reevaluation as lines shift hundreds of miles away from the front.
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Verte
Vesle
Soisans
Werle
Ailetie
Veale
Terny-Sorny
Ailette
Vansaitlon
Pome Sart
Chemin Des Dames
Retailers Discuss War Time Credit Meeting Talk
HC Calvin of the Credit Association addressed the Retailers Association at Lee-Hocking today on war time credit. The second address prepared by special request outlined national defense council plans to urge early Christmas shopping and extend the period through October and November.
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HC Calvin
Credit’ Men's Association
Retailers’ Association
Mr Calvin
Sven
Ig Credit
Boston
Christeras
Arra
National Council of Defense
Sub Sinking Claims Five on Lake Owens
The Navy reports the American steamer Lake Owens, a 2008 ton cargo carrier, was sunk by a submarine on September 3 in foreign waters. Five civilian crew members were lost, with only one, Chief H. Wo Lincoln, reported slightly injured.
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Washington
Sept
Navy Department
Lake Owens
Naval
H. Wo Lincoln
British Decorate U.S. Men for Bravery in France
The British army in France awarded decorations for conspicuous gallantry to several Americans. Liew Allan Francis Romalie of San Francisco Lieut. Gleon Davey Ransom of Grand Rapids Midh Corps John Johnston Private Lawrence Bartley Saree and Private Robert Hurley were among the honored recipients.
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France
Liew Allan Francis Ronmalie
San Francisco
Gleon Davey Ransom
Grand Rapids
Midh
Joho ‘Johnston
Lawrence Bartley Saree
Robert Hurley
How to Pronounce Names in War News
A guide notes how to render French and other names heard in war dispatches into English. It cites examples like Guiveard Gisekahr and Margival and discusses the challenge of exact translation into English spelling and pronunciation.
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Jenny
Blongeal
Progress of Allied Tanks Reaches Ham and Laon Vicinity
Paris reports General Debeny's army closing on Ham and encircling it while Mangin's forces reach ten miles from Laon. French and American units advance along exposed sections resisting the Hindenburg line. Berthelot's troops push to the Aisne as the western front tightens.
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Paris
Debeny
Ham
Mangin
Laon
Old Hindenburg
St. Gobain
Great Forest
Berthelot
Aisne
British French forces advance along Somme to Ham line
British troops seize Neuve Chapelle and Bussy as Haig’s forces push across the Canal du Nord on most fronts. French troops gain a foothold on the northern bank of the Ailette and secure terrain toward the Oise. The Water Line is reported wiped out except near Havrincourt as erosion of German defenses continues.
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London
Neuve Chapelle
Bussy
Haig
Canal du Nord
Havrincourt
Somme
Oise
Outrecourt
Chauny
St. Gobain
Ailette
Oine
St. Casais
X Canal du Nord
Wirtront
Ham
Dr Nord
Equancourt
Mons-en-Chaussee
Athig and
Matigny
Germans Twice Repulsed in Counter Attacks on Hill 64
Australians cross the Somme south of Peronne while British forces seize St Christ, Brie, Le Mesnil, Doingt and Athies and press eastward. Humbert’s army advances, pushing German threats from Navan as heavy shelling eases along the front from the southern extreme toward Havrincourt wood. British repulse three counterattacks near Ball 6 and reach the ridge northeast of Verghem as Cantlewe and Violaines come under bombardment.
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Associated Press
France
Somme
Peronne
St. Christ
Brie
le Mesnil
Doingt
Athies
Humbert
Navan
Bapaume
Cambrai
Havrincourt Wood
Verghem
la Basser
Cantlewe
Germans Flooding Country to Save La Fere
AP reports German forces destroy roads and flood the countryside between Chauny and La Fere as they retreat east of the river. French troops advance from Margival to Quincey and reach the outskirts of Sinceny while occupying Coucy le Chateau and Ville, converging on old lines near St Goes. American units are noted in the Landricourt area as fighting continues along the Aisne front.
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Associated Press
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la Fere
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Aisne
Margival
Quincey
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Ville
Hindenburg
Allee
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