Revised list of survivors shows two among the missing
A White Star line report lists survivors and missing aboard the Arabic after a German submarine attack off Fastnet. It notes five passengers, including two Americans, and forty crew members lost, with nine more passengers unaccounted. Americans Josephine Bruguiere and Edmund T Woods are named among the missing. other names and nationalities follow in the revised list.
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Arabic Sinking Takes Tense Turn In Washington
Washington officials press for clear details after American survivors confirm the British liner Arabic was torpedoed without warning. Debate centers on whether the attack violated maritime law or reflected a misread convoy. President Wilson to decide on possible severing relations with Germany as information from London and Berlin comes in.
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Texas City hurricane death toll rises with more bodies feared
Major General Franklin Bell said the city lists 14 soldiers and eight civilians dead with more bodies possibly in the Thompson building ruins, which collapsed after the storm. A full company had sought shelter inside moments before walls fell as water flooded streets and many homes were demolished. Nine bodies were found yesterday on a dyke near the city and 29 more were recovered by the tender Rowan, raising fears among dredging crew that some victims are from the Houston wreck nearby. only four Houston crew survivors remain out of 44.
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Flood Devastates City and Suburbs Across Illinois and Missouri
Flood waters from the East Alton levee breach drive hundreds from homes in Benbow City and Westwood River while Wood River residents seek safety in upper stories. Rescue boats converged as two trains stalled by flood faced delays. In St. Louis, record rainfall and Des Peres surge trigger widespread rail disruptions and forced shelters, with suburbs Maplewood Greenwood and Webster Grove isolated. Authorities reported improvised aid and mounting property losses across the region.
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Exchange Situation Unsettled Amid Arabic Incident
New York reports misgivings over U S relations with Germany after the Arabic sinking. Talk centers on whether American bankers will finance a large domestic loan or a foreign credit issue to pay for American supplies. Financial activity in foreign exchange markets largely suspended with mixed opening rates and little later movement.
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German fleet penetrates Gulf of Riga in action with Russian ships
Petrograd dispatch reports German forces entering the Gulf of Riga and engaging Russian warships along the coast. The Russian defense cites continued German attacks from Ossowetz to Str Kaz, with bombardment destroying fortifications near Novogeorgievsk and at Wymslow.
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Rain Ravages Illinois Crops in Harvest Woes
A heavy up to date rainstorm across Illinois has damaged crops as oats and wheat in shock mold and sprout. The United States Weather Bureau notes the northern counties suffer most with unharvested grain left in fields due to soft ground hindering binders. Overall, the downpour threatens a historically bountiful season.
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Record Rainfall Triggers Flood Across St Louis Area
Seven inch rainfall from 7 pm to 7 pm measured 7.02 inches by the weather bureau in St Louis with spots higher. The 24 hour total tops the previous record of 5.08 inches. Missouri towns Montgomery and Jefferson City report snow after the storm, isolating the city from rail connections. Homeless estimates range from 700 to 1,000 people.
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Southeast Texas Reports Hurricane Toll Stabilizes
Southeast Texas reports no wide spread deaths or damage from Monday's hurricane. A few additional deaths are noted, offset by more people previously listed as lost. Mainland fatalities exceed 100, with nearly as many missing.
Fall of Novogeorgievsk Sifts European Front
London reports the fortress of Novogeorgievsk has fallen to German siege artillery after the Russian garrison left by Grand Duke Nicholas. Berlin claims seven hundred guns and large war materiel, with Brest Litovsk and other fortresses likely to fall or surrender. Allied and German offensives reshape the front from Riga to Brest Litovsk as Austro German forces converge. The British B-13 submarine reportedly wrecked near Saltholm.
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Frank Burial Held
The final chapter in the Georgia lynching case was written as the body was buried in Cypress Hills cemetery. The private funeral was attended only by family and a few close friends. A squad of 25 policemen kept the Frank home area clear for a half block with no public demonstration.
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German Fleet Seeks Gulf of Riga Entrance
A powerful German fleet has pressed to force an entrance into the Gulf of Riga to aid its army on the gulf’s western coast. The Russian official statement claims they may have penetrated the Dirben channel, the only feasible path for large ships. Russians say their warships and aeroplanes repulsed nine German battleships and 12 cruisers with torpedo boat destroyers, while a German admiralty statement dated August 11 says German cruisers drove off Russian torpedo boats near the gulf entrance despite Soviet submarine attacks. Petrograd officials admit Russian ships guarding the entrance drew closer owing to Soviet fleet superiority.
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Roosevelt challenges government's stand
The Spectator publishes Theodore Roosevelt's letter to Dr. J William White in London dated Oyster Bay June. Roosevelt condemns the sinking of the Gulflight and Lusitania as a direct murder of women and children by German authorities, urging action from the U.S. government.
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Galveston Recovers After Severe Storm Hits City
The fourth day after Galveston’s severe storm shows gradual recovery with utilities partially restored. One thousand telephones are back, gas use resumes in business districts, but no city power or lights. Officials report eight storm deaths in and around Galveston, with bodies recovered including six whites and two negroes on Pelican Island.
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