River Terminal Plan Urged by Chamber Leaders
A Mississippi River river terminal scheme is urged by C F Perry secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the Mississippi Valley Terminal League. The letter requests shippers to convene and discuss publicity and a meeting for river terminal development to complement rail transport amid rising population agriculture and rail coalitions. News across river towns shows growing press support and a push to organize meetings among interested parties.
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Mississippi River
C. F. Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi Valley
Terminal League
gaNewspapers
Mississippi- Valley
Wie
Avill
Peruna claims urge relief for stomach trouble
A reader letter style item cites multiple Peruna testimonials. W H Strauss of Easton Pennsylvania reports two bottles cured stomach trouble. William Follis of Mayette Kansas says he feels good for twenty more years after use. Mrs OS Wenderson of Pollocksville North Carolina says bleeding gums and stomach issues vanished in three months.
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W.H. Strauss
Spruce St
Easton
William Follis
Mayette
Kas
OS. E
Wenderson
Pollocksville
N. C
Peruna
Mississippi Valley Terminal League Secretary-Treasurer Note
Message appears as a closing line of correspondence reading Yours truly Mississippi Valley Terminal league Secretary-Treasurer indicating official position and formal sign-off within a historical document. The fragment suggests governance or financial oversight role without additional context.
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Mississippi Valley Terminal League
Famine in Haiti prompts Red Cross aid appeal
Aug 14 Washington reports famine after Haiti revolution. Admiral Caperton says vast food suffering among the poor. Red Cross immediately sends 1000 dollars to the navy for relief work.
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Admiral Caperton
Red Cross
Washington
Pamine
Red Cross Ay
Italian General Staff Eyes Isonzo Offensive Near Gorizia
Udine reports General Cadorna has nearly completed preparations for a new general assault along the Isonzo front. The objective is the Carse plateau and the anticipated fall of Gorizia, opening the road toward Trieste.
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Udine
Italy
Paris
Cadern
Isonzo
Carse
Gorizia
Triest
Vose No 2 Oil Well Readied for Test Tomorrow
G A Urban reports Plymouth oil field improves with high quality oil and strong prospects. Vose No 2 well stands about 310 feet down awaiting shot tomorrow while No 1 Vase well is cleaned and will be pumped after others. Field-wide testing expected as work intensifies.
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Plymouth
G. A. Urban
the Whig
Vose No. 2
South Bend Gan Defies Officers in Murder Case
In South Bend Indiana police and county officials struggled to obtain a confession from Silas N Ebersole a former Dunkard minister now under arrest charged with the murder last August of 15 year old Mazel Macklin He protested his innocence and vowed to fight the case Newton Ebersole was arrested with his father but released Arraignment was postponed to the September term after officials refused to turn over evidence to the deputy county prosecutor
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South Pend
Ind
Silas N. Ebersole
Dunkard
Mazel Macklin
Ebersole
Newton~ Ebersole
Lodge Speans Of Reunited Party At Worcester
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge spoke at the Worcester County Republican Club outing in Worcester Mass on August 14. He urged unity after the 1912 split, predicting victory, prosperity, and restored standing abroad as the party reunites under a common purpose.
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Worchester
Mass
United States
Republican Party
Thaw in Politics in Hastings Nebraska
Larry Thaw visited Hastings to back Republican governor candidate C. J. Miles and secure Gage county support after spending the night there. He spoke to a crowd outside his hotel before departing by automobile for Denver, aiming to arrive Monday morning.
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Thaw
Hastings
Neb
Larry Thaw
Nebraska
C. J. Miles
Gage County
Auto
Denver
McGraw Files Protest Over Benton Sale
John McGraw manager of the New York National League team filed a protest with National League President Tener upon learning that John Rube Benton was sold by Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. McGraw asserts he has an option on Benton that does not expire until next Monday.
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McGraw
Cincinng
John McGraw
New York
John “Rube” Benton
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Tener
National League
Benton
Racine DA seeks grand jury for bank bankruptcy case
District Attorney Storms filed a municipal court petition to call a grand jury to examine the business methods leading to the one year old bankruptcy of the Commercial Savings Bank of Racine. Judge Smied mig will review the evidence and decide next week if grounds exist for action.
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Racine
Wis
Storms
Municipla Court
Commercial Savings Bank
Smiedmig
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad
A vintage ad touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough remedy made from pine balsam tar and honey. It promises soothing relief for coughs and colds and urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from local dealers for immediate use.
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Syra
Dr. Bell
Barnum and Bailey Show to Visit Quincy on Sept 4
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth will visit Quincy on Saturday September 4 with two performances, a noon street parade, and a four-stage three rings program. The elaborate spectacle features a 1200-person pageant, 15 000-seat tent, and a vast menagerie as it tours with 480 performers, many from Europe, and a $3 500 000 equipment investment.
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Quincy
Europe
America
Earth
United States
Canada
Asia
Funeral for Pearl Davidson to be held at 2:30 Sunday
Funeral services for the late Pearl Davidson will be held from the residence of HL Davidson at 1220 Park Place this Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Family and friends are invited to attend the service.
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Pearl Davidson
HL. Davidson
Park Place
Injured Lord Mounteagle Identified in Wreck
NORTHHAMPTON England August 14 Lord Mounteagle was reported this afternoon among those injured in the wreck. He is a relative of Sir Cecil Spring Rice the ambassador to the United States. Another injured man is US Spring-Rice but relation to the ambassador is unclear. The injured man suffered a wrenching spine injury.
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Mounteagle
Northhampton
Eng
Lord Mounteagle
Cecil Spring Rice
United States
Spring-Rice
Justice Department May Start Proceedings Against Rail Officials
In Washington the attorney general admitted he cannot yet decide on criminal action against Rock Island railroad officials. The statement follows partial confirmation that the department may begin proceedings as a sequel to the Interstate Commerce Commission’s investigation of the company’s finances.
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Washington, D.C
Justice ‘Department
Rock Island Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney’ General
Commission
Burton offers olive branch to progressives in Seattle
Ex Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio told Seattle listeners last night that the Republican party must show mutual concessions. He urged all progressives to return to the party and warned against Democratic aid societies, saying unity is needed within the GOP.
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Seattle
Wash
Theodore
Burton
Ohio
Republic Party
Submarine U-3 Sunk by French Destroyer Bisson
Paris reports the Austrian submarine U-3 was sunk in the Adriatic on August 12 by the accurate gunfire of the French torpedo boat destroyer Bisson. A Havas dispatch from Rome details the U-3’s activities before its destruction.
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Paris
Adriatic
Bisson
Havas
Rome
British Steamer Cairo Sunk By German U-Boat
LONDON August M The British steamer Cairo was sunk by a German U boat. Her crew was landed today. The Cairo, a 1 671 ton vessel owned by the Glasgow navigation company of Glasgow, was built in 1882.
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London
Aug
Cairo
Glasgow Navigation Company of
Glasgow
American In Charge at Riga Consulate Amid German Threat
American Consul Douglas Jenkins has assumed control of the British Consulate at Riga, Russia, as the German threat looms, per a state department report. The move assigns an American to oversee the seized post during tense wartime conditions.
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Wasitington
Douglas Jenkins
Riga
Russia
State Department
Priest Dean Sails to Aid Belgian Relief Food Drive
Rev. Charles N. Lathrop former pastor of the Church of the Advent San Francisco and now dean of the cathedral in Milwaukee sailed at noon today for Belgium to work with the Belgian relief commission distributing food.
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New York
Charles N. Lathrop
Church of the Advent
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Belgium
Belgian Relief Commission
Twenty Four Hour War Review for Busy Reader
A concise epitome summarizes Europe’s Great War from Associated Press dispatches for the Post’s Twenty-four Hours edition. The abbreviated review highlights major fronts, key events, and evolving strategies in a compact, reader-friendly briefing.
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Europe
Associated Press
The
Post
Eastern Front News War News Report
The rush of the Teutons advances rapidly hurries Russians to a second Brest-Litovsk defense line. Austro German concentration centers on the fortress as prospects of holding grow uncertain. Allies divided on Grand Duke Nicholas. Russian center and south yield ground to Von Mackensen. Argonne activity heavy as French report repulses. Dardanelles operations show little change. Rome dispatch says Germany ready to peace negotiations if invited. Austria mirrors stance.
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Poland
Brest-Litovsk
Nicholas
Petrograd
London
Marshal von Mackensen
Radza- Viadorva
Argonne
Berlin
Dardanelles
Paris
Rome
Benedict
Germany
Austria
Carriage Makers to Attend Funeral of H A Budde
Members of Carriage and Wagon Makers Assn meet at Eagles hall this afternoon at 1 30 to attend the funeral of their late brother H A Budde. Bring badges. Chas Kaltenbach president A J Zolle recorder.
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Carriage and Wagon Makers
Agssn
Eagles Hall
H.A. Budde
Chas. Kaltenbach
A. J. Zolle
Carranza Removes Vera Cruz Mayor for Demonstrations
Washington reports that General Carranza has removed Vera Cruz’s mayor and placed him under arrest, as conveyed to the navy department this afternoon in a message noting anti foreign demonstrations.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Navy Department
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