Foreign exchange falls deepen in New York market
Aug 16 New York dollar dominance spreads as pounds sterling francs and lire slip to new lows amid war contract payments in dollars. JP Morgan visit lifts rates briefly while analysts weigh selling American securities abroad to restore exchange balance and a possible foreign gold influx correcting the market.
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New York
Europe
Wall Street
J.P. Morgan
Tates
Sterling
London
United States
Great Britain
South Africa
Australia
Chicago
John Burke
Irish National Brotherhood
Burke
Corn Hill
Associated Press
Marshall and Sons
George Clare
Bank of England
General Council Lutheran Convention Plans Set for Sept
Philadelphia Aug 16 An announcement reports plans for the General Council of the Lutheran Church in America biennial convention to be held September 9 to 15 with sessions at Rock Island Moline Davenport and accompanying women's federation gathering at the same venues. The body unites thirteen district synods with about half a million communicants. Both groups will discuss church issues and consider services in 1917 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Reformation.
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Philadelphia
General Council of the Lutheran Church In America
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Lutherane 3
Women's Federation
Evangelical Church In America
Receivers of Rock Island Make Report
Receivers for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific report May income and expenses to the federal court. Total operating revenue 9,? total operating expenses 3,? net operating expenses 1,365,403, railway tax adjustments yield operating income 1,094,565, add non operating income 106,789, deduction rent and hire of equipment 173,338, net income for May 1,628.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
James Wilson Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
MARSHALLTOWN Aug. 16 James Wilson former secretary of agriculture 1897 to 1918 celebrated his eightieth birthday today Born in Scotland August 16 1835 He received congratulations from friends nationwide Wilson held the agricultural portfolio through four administrations and set a record for cabinet service retirement finds him on his Traer area farm in the south of the country.
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Marshalltown
James Wilson
United States
Scotland
Untermyer Profits From Bethlehem Steel Holdings
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the Puro Money Trust committee, reportedly earned about 4.5 million dollars from Bethlehem Steel while criticizing Wall Street financiers. He held Bethlehem Steel common at about 58 a share, bought years ago for confidence in Schwab's leadership, denying any intent to mislead investors. He noted no desire to misrepresent his stance on the firm's future and ironworks.
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Samuel Untermyer
Puro Money Trust
House of Representatives
Jo P. Morgan
Bethelhem Steel
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem: Steel Common
Untermyer
Bethlehem Common
Wall Street
United States Shipbuilding Company
Bethlehem
Galveston Weather Warnings Amid Historic Storm Echoes
In Galveston near the sea wall residents recall the 1900 sea surge that killed thousands and the 1909 hurricane that tested protection, with winds near 80 mph and the barrier largely holding. A Galveston telegram to Kansas City notes possible wire disruption but says danger remains low as long as wind shifts northeast.
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Galveston
Kansas City
Storm disrupts Texas coast telegraph lines
Dallas August 16 wires to Galveston failed at 6 30 this evening as a coastal storm threatened further disruption of telegraph service. Beaufort and other Texan towns along the coast may lose wire communication.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
Beaumont
Diplomatic and Military Moves Across Fronts Reported
London reports describe Bavarian left wing under Prince Leopold pushing across the Bug near Drohiczyn forming a wedge in the Russian front. German generals Mackensen and Hindenburg are credited with advancing along the Bug and breaking Russian lines between the Narew and Bug after Narzew crossing. Diplomatic Balkans talks dominate attention as crisis remains unresolved. Greek Venizelos wins in Athens chamber. Bulgaria's delegates withdraw from Constantinople amid Turkey’s confident stance. Additional fronts show Turkish repulses in the Caucasus, a Rhodesian-border siege relief at Livingstone, a German submarine shelling Cumberland towns with railroad damage but no casualties. Sterling decline attracts little front-page focus outside finance sections.
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London
Prince Leopold
Bug
Drohiczyn
Sokolow
Brest-Litovsk
Berlin
Warsaw
von Mackensen
von Hindenburg
Koyno
Narew
Narzew
Balkans
Athens
Venizelos
Chamber of ‘Deputies
Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Caucasus
Livingstone
South Africa
Cumberland Coas
England
Sterling
Exchange
Tean Wins in Shoot Tean Places on Fifth Regiment Team
Five Quincy militiamen earned spots on the Fifth Regiment rifle club team at a Springfield shoot Sunday. Capt. Wingerter Sergt Meador Corp Balzer Corp Shumate and Color Sergeant Robertson made the regimental team to compete in the state shoot at Chicago September 4 to 6. Private Williams missed a place. Local Co F team led among company teams, with three ranges shot and scores listed, while Co M Canton and others followed. The regimental team totals include 140 Sergt Berfern 137 Capt. Wingerter 136 Corp Westerfield 186 Sergt Gerringer 135 Corp Balzer 135 Sergt Meador 182 Lieut Mitchell 134 Sergt Blakely 130 Corp Shumate 129 Color Sergt Robertson.
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Quincy
Fifth Regiment Rifle Club
Springfield
Lincoln
Chicago
Wingerter
Sergt. Meador
Corp. Balzer
Corp
Shumate
Robertson
Williams
Co. F
Canton
Co. _T
Danville
Co. L
Co. C
Co. A
Peoria
Co. B
Co. H
Macomb
Berfern
Westerfield
Gerringer
Carp. Balzer
Lieut- Mitchell
Sergt Blakely
Sergt Jurgens
Russia Opposed to a Russo Japanese Alliance
Milan dispatch from Petrograd summarized by Corriere della Sera says Russia shows no opposition to a Russo Japanese alliance on the condition it is not aggressive toward China and not against America, whose friendship is needed by Russia. The article cites Sergius Sazonoff, the Russian foreign minister, as a possible influence.
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Milan
Italy
Paris
Petrograd
Russia
Sergus Sazanoff
Corriere Della Séra
China
America
Sage Tea Darkens Hair to Any Shade
A historic remedy from grandmothers time uses Sage and Sulphur to restore natural hair color. Modern shoppers can buy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound at drug stores for about fifty cents, said a downtown druggist. The mixture darkens hair evenly and can improve dandruff and scalp irritation when applied carefully to each strand.
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Wyeth
Town Topics: Obituary and Local Notices in Quincy
Funeral services for Eliza beth Till were held from her home and St Marys church with burial at St Boniface cemetery. Fathers Werhand and Haase arrived in Quincy as St Francis monastery leaders. Freiburg to St Louis to preside at a union founding. A family reunion featured Mrs Ed Terwische hosting siblings. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Sole of St Louis visiting, and Lawrence Persons welcome a daughter at Blessing hospital. W C T U meets at headquarters with parliamentary drill. Local residents host guests, property sale at Hampshire street for 22000 dollars. Cross and Meyers wed in Oakwood Mo, but need Adams county ceremony to be legal. Willis Hardyman begins naval training prep on Lake Michigan shore.
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Elizabeth Till
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
Francis Werhand
San Fancisco
St. Francis ,Church
Francis: Haase
Chicago
Ed Terwische
South Twelfth Street
Sylvester. Soie
St Louis
J. L. Duker
Park ‘Place
Lawrence Persons
Jersey Street
Blessing Hospital
North Eighth Streets
James Bozarth
Madison Schofield
Hannibal
Lt. C. Cox
William
J. Cunnane
Joseph Cunnane
Hampshire Street
White
Cherry
Schill
Julius Edward Cross
Ruth Meyers
Oakwood
Hansnibal
Adams County
Willis Hardyman
C F. Hardyman
Spruce Street
Naval Training Station
Lake Michigan
United States Navy
Warden Grants Commutation After Convict Attack
The governor commuted Frank's life sentence to life imprisonment after a petition from Frank's counsel. Weeks earlier William Creen, another life term convict, attempted to kill Frank by cutting his throat. Frank's condition was serious for several days but he has since recovered.
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Frank
William ‘Creen
Cyclone Damages Cuban Isle of Pines Crops
Reports from the Isle of Pines indicate a cyclone caused damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars to grapefruit, oranges, and other crops of American settlers.
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Havana
Isle of Pines
Famous men learn to be soldiers at Plattsburg camp
Prominent figures including R H Post former governor of Porto Rico Robert Bacon a Morgan partner and former ambassador to France Nelson O Shaughnessy and Theodore Roosevelt Jr join Capt Halstead Corey at the Plattsburg camp in New York. They perform private soldier tasks under army command with notable zeal and public interest in prep for possible future calls to service.
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R. H.post
Gover
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Forner
Porto’ Rico
Mexico City
Robert, Bacon
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Bassador
France
Plattsburg, N.Y
Leonard ‘Weech
United States Army
R. H. Post
Porto Rico
Robert Bracon
Oqnee
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States
Mexico
Halstead Corey
Army
Trotter Goes Miles 2 02 World Record Pacers
Lee Axworthy and William were crowned trotting and pacing kings after sensational match races. Axworthy defeated Peter Vole after three heats, setting a four year old stallion world record with a 2:02 mile in the first heat while William won his race with Directum Lin in straight heats.
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Cleveland
Lee Axworthy
William
Lee’ Axworthy
Peter Vole
Harvester
Axworthy
Lacie
Pac
Andrews
Peter Volo
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