Advices From Athens On Turkish Ammunition Shortage
Paris dispatch reports British forces after violent attacks have captured trenches beyond the Saribari and gained strong footholds in the Ariburnu area. About 690 Turkish prisoners were taken as English artillery broke through on a 200 yard front. Turks are unable to withstand artillery and bayonet charges as British troops push toward Gaba Tepe. French artillery holds back several Turkish assaults.
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Paris
Saribari
Dardenelles
Ariburnu
French War Office
Gaba Tepe
Ammunition Shortage Signals Strain at Gallipoli
Aug 14 dispatches say despite optimistic talk in Constantinople the Turkish munitions supply nears exhaustion as Allied pressure on the Dardanelles continues. Balkans consent for munitions transit is sought while 120,000 Turkish wounded flood Constantinople hospitals. Enver Pasha orders a tour of the Dardanelles to spur patriotism among Turkish writers.
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Athens
Constantinople
Dardenelles
Balkans
Turkey
Gallipoli
Enver
Pasha
Steamer Eastland Is Being Righted in Chicago River
The Hastland, toppled three weeks ago with 2500 aboard, is nearly upright as wrecking tugs work. Officials doubt the 50 missing in the channel. 843 recovered, 10 on the coroner’s list. Death toll feared to exceed 100.
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Chicago
Ill
Coal mine owner weds Vin cennes teacher in Terre Haute
A marriage license was issued on Thursday to William A. Jackson of Princeton and Laura E. Horton of Vincennes, a popular school teacher, daughter of Mrs. Mary Horton. It is believed they were married in Terre Haute. Jackson is owner of the Ft. Branch coal mine and is well known locally.
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Laura E. Horton
Vincennes
Terre
Haate
Ft. Branch
William A. Jackson
Mary Horton
Terre Haute
Jackson
Princeton
Germans Repulsed in Heavy Front Attacks At Night
Paris reports heavy German attacks along the Maria Theresa front repulsed with unusual losses. German forces bombarded French works in the Argonne for hours, infantry actions beginning at nightfall and continuing through the early morning. Fighting near Souchez and Chateau Carréul featured persistent grenade exchanges with no major changes.
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Paris
Maria Theresa
Argonne
Skelton 13 Held to Grand Jury in Centralia
Jack Skelton Southern freight conductor who struck William Reece 16 son of Deputy Sheriff W C Reece in Walnut Hill was held on $1000 bond to await Marion county grand jury action at Centralia Illinois on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Mt Vernon officials attended. Dr S A Thompson, W C Blair, and Porter West were witnesses. Skelton may plead guilty to assault and battery but prosecutors seek a more serious charge.
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Jack Skelton
Southern
William Reece
Sherif W C Reece
Lissy
W. C. Blair
Porter West
Railroad
Reece
Skelton
Bundy
Gentralia
Bt. Lous
Princeton
Mt. Vernon News
11 Cent Stamps Authorized for Parcel Post Demand
Postmaster General Burleson has authorized issuing 11 cent stamps to meet parcel post demand. The stamps, 2 dark green with Benjamin Franklin’s profile, will be distributed to post offices nationwide to support the new postal service in August.
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Washington
Aug
Burleson
Parcel Post
Benjamin Frank
Wheat crop ruined by prolonged rains in Gibson county Indiana
Continued rains have left Gibson county wheat nearly ruined with many farmers unable to thresh. Some fields cannot be saved as sprouted grain is worthless. Northern Indiana reports heavier losses than southern counties as harvest runs two weeks late.
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Indiana
Gibson County
Evansville to Host GA and Spanish War Veterans Conventions
Evansville Indiana officials announced that the G A R state encampment and the Spanish war veterans convention will be held in Evansville in May 1916 and next year respectively. The plan aims to bring both gatherings to the new soldiers and sailors memorial coliseum, with Willoughby Berridge credited for securing the Spanish war veterans event.
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Evansville
Ind
C. Schroeder
Indianapolis
Bosse
Ft. Wavyne
Evanville
Spanish Ney
Woman injured in Big Four bridge collision near Mt Carmel
Mrs Elmer Morris of Mt Carmel was treated for a broken leg after a gasoline motor car carrying her husband and son collided head on with another car driven by Fred Miller on the Big Four Indiana division near the Mt Carmel bridge. Both cars had no lights and were running at full speed at night.
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Carmel
MT. .Carmel
Elmer Morris
Ariy
Fred. Miller
Morris
Mt. Carmel
Miller
Pev
Indiana
Ike
Wallace-Hagenback Circus Coming to Princeton
The Wallace-Hagenback circus will likely exhibit in Princeton on August 31 with advance representatives in town Saturday to close ground contracts and arrange preliminaries. No formal announcement has been made but the date is understood as fixed. The Evansville date has been moved to Princeton.
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Wallace-Hagenback
Princeton
Nvansville
Germans Advance On Kovno Brest Litovsk Line Ends Nears
Berlin reports the second phase of the eastern campaign drawing to a close as Von Hindenburg and Mackensen press brutal assaults on Kovno and Brest Litovsk. Russians retreat with little resistance toward the forked line, with analysts predicting completion within weeks and no move on Petrograd.
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Berlin
Kovno Brest-Litovsk
von Hindenburg
Mackensen
Germany
Kovno
Mackeneen
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
Petrograd
Kovno Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk
Warsaw
Grand Duke
Minnesota newspapers plan New Paper Walk campaign
Minnie St Paul Minn Aug 14 During New Paper Walk Oct 10 to Oct 16 a special week boosts Minnesota newspapers with front page publicity. State papers say advertising space worth 120000 could be gained. Minnesota Editorial Association distributes lists of residents from other states to newspapers.
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Minnesota Editorial Association
Homespun Flag Painted by Women of Hopewell Era Display
An 1861 homespun American flag handmade by Hopewell women and presented to Company FE Seventh Indiana volunteers is on display at the loan exhibit during the Hopewell home-coming. The flag artwork features hand painting on glass and remains in good condition at the exhibit.
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Hopewell
Indaha
Interests Hoped To Force Intervention Through Border Dis orders
Washington report notes a three hour burst of Mexican agitation aimed at forcing US war action. The plotters hoped to spur Secretary Lansing and Latin American diplomats into border clashes with Carranza’s forces. Interventions now seem as distant as ever. Wilson’s note to Mexican factions will be released tomorrow.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Wilson
Lansing
Carranza
Villistas Surrender at Salveston in Mexican unrest
In Salveston Texas on August 14 thousands of Vilistas in northern Mexico surrender to Carranza seeking unity against possible U S intervention. Consul Burns reported from Vera Cruz stating he believes American interests push border raids to trigger intervention.
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Salveston
Tex
Mexico
Carranza
United States
Burns
Vera Cruz
Raid feared near Brownsville after Santa Maria fight
Fears of a major raid tonight or Sunday spread through Brownsville Texas after reports of a fight at Santa Maria. Authorities say a number of bandits have scattered into brush near Mercedes.
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Brownsvills
Tex
Santa Maria
Mercedes
Federals May Be Behind Movement for Cincinnati Club
Charles Bultman a Cincinnati broker said at the Blackstone hotel that he negotiates sale of the Cincinnati National League baseball club to Warren N. Carter of Pasadena California. Carter reportedly has a ten day option on the team and rumors say the Federal League may place Cincinnati on its circuit in 1916.
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Cincinnati Baseball Club
California
Chicago, II
Charles Bultman
Cincinnati
Blackstone Hotel
Cincinnati National Leagu Baseball Club
Warren N. Carter
Pasadena
Cal
Bultman
Carter
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GAR
Wallace-Hagenback Circus
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