Oshkosh Tornado Leaves City in Ruin and Floods Park
A violent tornado struck Oshkosh around 3 am causing widespread damage. Factories, roofs, and utilities suffered heavy losses while Menominee Park lost hundreds of trees and debris blocked streets. Navigation on the Fox River was halted by rafts of logs drifting from Hollister Amos mill.
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Lighting Company
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Telephone Company
Street Car Company
Leander Choate
Riverside Park
Chicago & Southwestern Railway
Leader Choate
Lig
Value Lumber Company
Pie MaMallen Company
Camptell- Cameron
Fox
Iollister-mos
Qshiush Grass
Diamond Match Company
Oshkosh Bruak Company
Oshkosh Brewing Company
St. Josephat’s Catholic Church
Walnut Street
Grant Street
Igsses Tha
Oshkush
Menominee Park
Macy
Peorhans
Uni States War Department
Wisconsin Avenue
Algoma Street
Wal
Hollister-Amos
Blackhawk Street
Jlollister & Amos Co
Japan to Localize Her German Trouble
Foreign Minister Baron Takushi Kato states Japan will record every consideration as Teutons remain in the country. Count Ohama stresses business men fear no party need peel uncanny, signaling cautious political stance during ongoing tensions.
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Japan
Nt Teutons
Baron Takushi Kato
Ohama Asanese
Tokyo
Takuake Ekato
Germany
Comit Okuma
German Cruisers Disabled in Hongkong Report
Shanghai reports two German cruisers disabled and brought into Hongkong after their deck guns turrets and masts were destroyed. Bloodstains and censorship prevent naming the ships. Other notices touch on Japan's moves against Kiaochow and U S neutrality stance as tensions rise in the Pacific.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Hongkong
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Gneisenau
Japan
Germany
Kiaochow
Foreign Office
Ber*lin
Copenhagen
Wilson denies threats to send troops into Mexico
Washington officials refute a published claim that President Wilson warned of sending 100000 American troops into Mexico. The Carbajal government asked to move troops from Vera Cruz to Mexico City to deter a constitutionalist advance, but Wilson opposed, fearing entanglement. Paul Fuller traveled from New York to meet Villa and Carranza in Chihuahua to aid reconciliation efforts.
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Associate Press
Washington, D. GO
Wilson
Carbajal
Unite States
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Mevicna
Carranza
Paul Fuller
New York
Washington
Bryan
Chihuahua
Villa
Wisconsin Weather Forecast and Local Showers Ahead
Forecast for Wisconsin calls for unsettled conditions with probable local showers and cooler weather. Tonight and Wednesday expected cooler with a chance of showers, especially in the southwest portion. Local observations note partial cloudiness and mild temperatures.
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Wiscon
Indians for Suffrage Unanimous at Bad River Council
Chippewan Indians of the Bad River tribe voted unanimously in favor of woman suffrage at a large council held in Ashland Wisconsin on August 18. A five member committee was formed to aid enrollment of unallotted Indians while Dr WW M Wooster of Washington arrived to supervise the roll. A speaker argued that women bear hardships at home and manage property, making them well suited to vote for the welfare of the people.
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Ashland
Wis
Secretary of the Interior
WW. M. Wooster
Washington
William Obern
Pope Pius Suffering Fever in Milan Dispatch
A Milan dispatch to The Daily Chronicle reports Pope Pius IX in a high fever with serious alarm. Rome confirms the pope’s condition remains unchanged, noting a branchial illness and mental depression tied to the war.
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Associated Press
London
A_ dispatch
Daily Chronicle
Milan
Italy
Rome
London Prince Alexander to enter foreign service
Bulletin style notices report London stating Prince Alexander of Teck will join the foreign service. Brussels notes a halt to German advance toward Brussels per war office, with exaggerated battle claims denied. Paris reports a German aeroplane destroyed near Sama and four German officers killed. London denies British casualties thus far. Pola harbor incident: Austrian torpedo boat No. 19 mined and sunk, only 10 saved. Nish Serbia notes Austrians defeated near Salak, with Serbian pursuit and captures. Washington cites delayed Telegram on Tsar’s August departure to Moscow. Yokohama says Empress of India liner taken over by British and arriving to Hong Kong after dodging German ships.
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Alexander of
Teck
Queen Mary
Canada
Foreign Service
Brussels
War Office
Lola
Rome
Pola
Adriatia
President Wilson Urges Calm Amid World War Turmoil
President Wilson appeals to Americans to remain neutral and calm as Europe sinks into conflict. He warns against partisanship and urges restraint in speech and action to keep the United States at peace and able to mediate neutrally. Officials note he seeks no European entanglement and stresses American unity.
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Japan
Germany
Ba Ching
Pacific
Far East
Hinochow
Pacff
Asia
Winochow
Bryan Silent
Graan Tonday
Dames Traimhausen
Saring
United States
Jaimhausen
Kiaochow
sJapan
Kiaechow
China
Tsingisu
Europe
Associated Press
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United
America
Annnie
Loum
Dowd
Alogof
Rate Revision Ordered by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an order authorizing rate changes on a wide set of routes from Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Indiana to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia. Rates will be based on the lowest intermediate routes published on file with the commission and applied through gateways without regard to the long and short haul clauses, pending final decision on related applications filed by February 1, 1911.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio River
Virginia
Commission
Severe Storm Destroys Property Around Eau Claire
A major electrical and rain storm swept Mau Claire causing widespread damage. Lightning ignited several fires including a house and barn on Bert Whipple’s farm and street car barns caught fire but suffered limited damage. The storm’s heavy rainfall benefited corn and potatoes. a lone winner earned $7,000.
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Jann Claire
Wis
Mau Claire
Damas
Bert Whipple
Ihe Lone
Seventh victim dies in Wisconsin murder case
Spring Green Wis Aug 18 the seventh victim of Carleton died this afternoon. David Lindbloom gardener to Tynink Lloyd Wright succumbed to his injuries. The death follows earlier reports of six victims with further data on page 2 and page 10.
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Spring Green
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Carleton
David Lindbloom
Tynink Lloyd Wright
Reynolds Nominated to Supreme Court Bench
Washington August 18 The Associated Press reports Attorney General McReynolds will be nominated by the president to the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench within the next few days according to definite information from official circles.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. GC
McReynolde
Supreme Court
France reports progress in Alsace campaign and German retreat
A French war office communique via telegraph from General Joffre says French troops hold the path to the west of Tendrange, entering thirty-two miles into German Alsace. German forces retreat in disorder as French cavalry pursues near Chateau Salins and Vosges valleys. Officers and men are praised for success, while setbacks in lorraine are noted amid heavy artillery positions and rapid German withdrawal.
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Alance
Associated Tress
Travis
Upper
Alsice
Joseph Joffre
French War Office
Vosges
Alsace
Sanburg
Lorraine
Nancy
British and German Forces Engage as Belgium Under Fire
London reports German cavalry near Antwerp and Belgian and French troops defending Brussels outskirts. Russian mobilization completes with imperial family at front. British expeditionary force lands in France amid censored dispatches as King George pledges support and urges discipline.
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Jungue
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William
Aix-la- Chappelle
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Salone
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China
Leipzig
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Creiser
Pacific
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