Attack near Yeager home leads to hospital care
Pearl Yeager of 529 North Tenth Street was stabbed and taken to St. Mary's Hospital after an attack on Ninth Street near Lind. May Anderson and two other women assaulted another resident, with injuries described as nonfatal. Police reported no arrests by late morning.
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Congress
Pearl
Yeager
North Tenth Street
Ambulante
St. Mary's’ Hospital
Anderson
Ninth Street
Lind Streets
Co. Anderson
Robbery at Colchester Clothing Store Injures Local Police
A Friday night break in at Walter Smith's clothing shop in Colchester yielded $48 in cash. Police believe local suspects gained entry with keys and fled toward Quincy. Officials say they know who the robbers are and dispatched officers to locate the men after reports from Colchester authorities.
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Walter Smith
Colchester
War Declared by Italy Against Turkey Central Notes
An official report on the Turkish situation states Turkish provocations are intolerable and Italy plans a formal note to Constantinople demanding departure of Italians from Turkish possessions. The note is described as an ultimatum with expected reply by Saturday.
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Constantinople
Venizelos Seeks to Form New Cabinet in Greece
Reuters dispatch from Athens reports Eleutherios Venizelos asked for an audience with King Constantine and is certain to inform the monarch of his willingness to form a new cabinet. He is expected to take the oath as premier on Monday morning.
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London
Eleutherios Venizelos
Constantine
Reuter
Athens
Scarthered annals hint at August car show lineup
Scarthage area notes Aug 21 announce entries for a local car show. Names such as William Ae Gan and Lloyd Davis appear alongside judges and performers. An Alpine segment and an Artists Quartette are listed.
Inaugurates Fight on Hog Cholera Conference Planned
Dr C E Dyson, state veterinarian, announced a Chicago conference for early September with county ag experts and livestock press representatives to discuss a plan to stamp out hog cholera. He estimates the first year could cut losses from four million to two million dollars.
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Chicago
C. E. Dysont
Commission
Dyson
Foot disease case reported near Emmet township
In Macomb Aug 21 a case of foot and mouth disease was reported on the fawn of James Lewis in Emmet township. The farm is not the Lewis home farm and about twelve head are involved. Veterinarians quarantined the farm and plan immediate trenching and possible stock appraisal and destruction if needed. If transferred to the Lewis home herd, losses could be heavy due to his large stock holding.
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Macomb
James Lewis
Emmet
Lewis
Front view of Leo M. Frank after lynching in Marietta
A photograph shows the front view of Leo M. Frank's body taken an hour after he was lynched in Marietta Georgia, documenting the aftermath of the mob action.
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Frank
Leo’ M. Frank
Marietta, Ga
Italian government declares war on Turkey
A Rome dispatch reports that Italy has sent circulars to ambassadors abroad stating Italy will declare war on Turkey. The move follows an August 3 ultimatum and cited Ottoman evasions over Italian subjects and other infractions of promises.
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London
Steffani
Rome
Italy
Turkey
Asia
Minor
Constantinople
Albania Plight Urges Aid From Red Cross and Rockefeller
In Rome reports say Albanians suffer terrible destitution and lack sanitary supplies. Dr. Richard P. Strong, head of the American Red Cross Sanitary Commission in Serbia and Albania, sends a dispatch to Thomas Nelson Page asking the American Red Cross and the Rockefeller Foundation to supply food and medicines to ease the great distress in Albania.
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Albania
Rome
Paris
Italy
Richard P. Strong
American
Red. Cross Sanitary ‘Commission
Serbia
Thomas Nelson’ Page
Page
American Red Cross Society
Rockefeller. Foundation
Mexican official favors Pan American peace invitation
Jose Maria Villa governor of Sonora district transmits to the state department his reply to the Pan American forces appeal for peace in Mexico. He sees no objection to accepting the invitation to be represented by delegates at a meeting to discuss a provisional government and constitutional reconstruction of the country.
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Paso
Tex
Maria
Eetorena
Sonora
State
Department
Coforces
Mexico
Spart
Snodgrass Joins Boston Braves After Giants Release
Boston August 21 Fred Snodgrass has accepted terms to play with the Boston Braves after being released by the New York Giants a few days ago. He will report Monday, President Gaffney announced tonight.
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Snodgrass
Braves
Boston
Fred Snodgrass
New-York Giants
Boston Braves
Gaffney
La Grange to Improve Main Street with Concrete Curbing
La Grange council passed an ordinance to greatly improve Main Street. The measure requires concrete curbing along two blocks to be built, upgrading the street’s curb line and appearance.
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la Grange Mo
Immigration figures show sharp early August drop
Preliminary figures from the immigration bureau indicate a 66 percent decrease in immigration during the first week of August compared to the same period last year. Each month this year has shown declines ranging from 65 to 79 percent, signaling a broad downturn in arrivals.
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Washington
Immigration Bureau
Change in postal regulations widens insured parcel value
Washington August 21 the postal service announced changes effective September 1 allowing parcel post mail to be insured up to 100 dollars. The previous limit was 40 dollars. For valuations from 50 to 100 dollars the insurance fee will be 25 cents in addition to postage.
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Washington
Foreign protest over American journalist detention in Vera Cruz
In Vera Cruz on August 25 foreigners protested to the Canadian consul here against the continued imprisonment of Henry W. Frantisan, an American newspaper correspondent arrested August 6 by order of General Carranza. The protest was reported via New Orleans dispatches dated August 21.
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Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Canada
Henry’ W. Frantis
Carranza
The Last Mrs Young Dies in Salt Lake City
Eliza Burgess Young, last survivor of Brigham Young's wives, died at her home in Salt Lake City last night. A Lancashire native, she lived in Utah since 1848 and was 87 years old.
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Young
Salt Lake City
Eliza Burgess Young
Brighham
Lancashire
Brngland
Utah
Missouri River Flood Displaces Hundreds in Poplar Bluff
The Black River runs raging through southeastern Missouri, flooding the east side of Poplar Bluff and driving about a hundred families from their homes as authorities monitor rising waters and seek relief options.
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Poplar' Bluff
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Identity of Frank lynching group member cited
Atlanta officials say a member of the vigilante committee that lynched Leo M. Frank is known to some officials and the information may be sent to Gov. Harris next week. The report notes Aug. 21 as the date of the intelligence in official circles.
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Atlanta
Vigilance Committee
Leo M. Frank
Harris
Italians Leave Ambassadors In Istanbul Diplomacy
Italians exit from Istanbul as ambassador and staff depart late yesterday while the United States embassy takes charge of protecting Italians in Turkey. One secretary and two dragonianis stay at the Italian embassy.
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Amsterdam
London
Ambassdor
Constantinople
United States
Turkey
Ftatian
White Sox Owner Buys Joe Jackson
Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago White Sox purchased Joe Jackson from Cleveland for cash plus three players in a deal rivaled by Boston Washington and New York. Comiskey personally sent secretary Harry Grabiner to monitor bids and outlast competitors in the market for the slugger.
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Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Tyrus
Raymond Cobbe
Tris Speaker
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey
Boston
Washington
New York
Jackson
Free-for-all at Montreal Grand Circuit meets Bogash junior wins
Frank Bogash Jr the world champion pacing gelding captured the free-for-all feature at the Dorval park grand circuit meet driv en by Murphy. He swept three straight heats with a best time of 2 03 in the third heat Earl Jr finished second. Other pace events and times noted include 2:0454 2:0534 2:0534 2:15 pace for 1 000 dollars and entries like Grand Opera and Prestolite with times around 2:09 to 2:16 describe a busy classified trot slate.
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Montreal
Frank Bogash, Jr
Dorval Peark
Murphy
Earl, Jr
R. W
Brett
Will Case Decided In Taylorville Probate Court
The probate court ruled Adolphus Scott is not the son of Randall E. Gaeded and not heir to Gordon's $200,000 estate. Gordon, widely known as a bachelor, left $10,000 to the First Christian Church of St. Louis. The decision thus excludes Scott from inheritance.
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Taylorville
Adolphus Scott
Randall E. Gaeded
Gorden
First Christian Church of
Hayes Wins Iowa Tennis Title In Easy Final
Walter Hayes of Chicago captured the Iowa state tennis championship by defeating Lindauer 6-1, 6-1 in the finals at Des Moines. Margaret McKee of Des Moines won the women's title by defeating Mrs Foster of Kansas City 6-3, 9-7. Semifinal doubles set up a final between Jack Cannon and Al Lindauer vs Walter Hayes and Bart Bonbrake tomorrow.
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Moines
Walter
Hayes
Chicago
AP Lindauer
Hayés Ayho
Lindauer
Margaret McKee
Des. Moines
Foster
Kansas City
Jack Cannon
al Lindauer
Walter T. Hayes
Bart’ Bonbrake
Des Moines
Berlin Officials Quiet Over Arabic Sinking
Berlin authorities offer no official statement on the sinking of the steamer Arabic, adopting a restrained stance. The press has largely avoided comment, and government quarters indicate a cautious approach to the issue.
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Berlin
London
Flood Warnings Issued Along Mississippi River
Weather bureau issued flood warnings for Mississippi river towns from Grafton to Chester. At St Louis the river rose 28.02 feet in twelve hours and is expected to pass thirty feet by Sunday, signaling flood state as high as possible.
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St, Louis
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Grafton
Chester
St. Louis
American Red Cross staff to travel to Russia for POW conditions
Berlin Aug 21 James W Gerard announced arrangements nearly complete to send several American Red Cross physicians and nurses who formerly worked in Germany and Austria to Russia. They will investigate the conditions under which German prisoners of war are confined there.
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Russia
Berlin
London
James W. Gerard
Germany
Red Cross
Austria
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