German admiralty hints Arabic sinking may be unknown fate
Berlin Aug 31 German admiralty officials suggested the submarine that may have torpedoed the steamer Arabic could have foundered or been sunk by the British. An admiralty official said no news on Arabic’s sinking was yet available and noted submarines rarely stay out longer than three weeks. He added reports on torpedoing operations typically arrive eight to fourteen days, sometimes up to a fortnight after the event. The official emphasized it may soon be possible to determine whether their fears about the submarine are correct.
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Berlin
London
Admiralty
England
Macomb Reports New Foot and Mouth Cases Near Farms
Aug 31 in Macomb Illinois reports two new foot and mouth cases near the Walker and Statler farms, farthest south seen in the area. Cattle and hog totals are given for Leighty and Assyn Les, with inspectors appraising stock and planning prompt euthanization. Government vets J W Servatius and H Myers base headquarters at Pace hotel as farmers are advised to stack grain amid uncertain eradication timelines. Captain Cal Gruell, a former Quincy resident, arrives in town for a brief visit staying with the Levy family.
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Macomb
Good _ Hope
W. Assyn Les
J. W
Servatius
H. Myers
Macamb
Pace
Dr. James Headache Powders promise fast relief
An ad boasts that Nervé-ricking, splitting or dull headaches and neuralgia vanish in moments with Dr James Headache Powders costing 10 cents a pack. It claims the powder provides the quickest relief and urges readers to avoid suffering and buy now.
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James
Mrs Williams Sues Fourteen Years of Sickness
Elkhart Indiana woman Mrs Sapie Williams reports long standing organic inflammation female weakness and bearing down pain. After six doctors and four months on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she says relief came. She invites others to write for confidential advice.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lydia F. Pinkham
Saapie Williams
James Street
Indiana
Lydia E Pinkham
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn,Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Old Folks Meeting Set in Richfield M E Church
Richfield Illinois August 31 sixteenth annual Old Folks meeting to be held in the M E church Sunday September 5. Notables from Quincy including Judge McCarl and Attorney Schmiedeskamp on program. Davis sisters sing When You Were Young Maggie and Till Noon. Mixture of devotional talks songs and addresses throughout the day with speakers from Hull Liberty Quincy Pittsfield and Plainville.
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Richfield
Ill
M.E
MecCarl
HE. Schmiedeschamp
Quincy
Davis Sisters
Vott
Maggie
T. Mu Brown
Noltensmeyer
Nolténsmeyer
Illinois
J. M. Brown
H. E. Schmiedeskamp
Jo . Browns
Con. W. E. Williams
Pittsfield
You
Rev. Noltensmeyer
Town Topics Probation and Local Notes
Officer Thomas Nolan receives a letter from a woman in Elannibaly seeking help to place a five year old girl in a home as a family member. The husband travels regularly, with references to Wiehe and an auditor's trip. City health officer William H. Gross is ill and homebound. City school official E. G. Bauman spoke at Wheaton and will return next year.
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Thomas Nolan
Elannibaly
Quincy
Offeradd
Wiehe
Enne
Salt Lake City
Utah
West
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Colorado
City Superintendent of Schools
E. G. Bauman
Wheaton
Teachers’ Institute
Wiliam HH. Gross
Washington Street
No Bulgarian Turkey Peace Treaty Confirmed
London August 31 Bulgarian legation had no confirmation of an Athens report that a treaty guaranteeing Bulgaria neutrality for the remainder of the war has been signed.
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London
Athens
Bulgaria
Turkey
Dr Claxton proposes practical education remedy for farmers
Dr P C Claxton speaks to Adams County Teachers Association outlining a practical plan to reform schooling. He urges vocation training, centralized schools, teacher longevity, and farmer literacy in soil science, seeds, stock feeding, and marketing, arguing education must align with real farm life. Practically all county teachers attend.
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P. C. Claxton
Adams County Teachers’ Association
Nced
Claxton
Whig
Switzerland
Denmark
Colegrove
Fort Totten Mortars Fire In Test to Guard New York
Photographs show Uncle Sam test firing twelve inch mortars at Fort Totten on Long Island Sound. The seven mile range guns produce giant plumes as 700 pound projectiles arc skyward. Officials say hits are confirmed by white water towers, signaling potential fleet destruction if deployed.
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Uncle Sam
Fort Totten
New York
Long
Island Sound
Long, Island
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Long Island Sound
Sheibina Fair Opens With Record Attendance
By Staff Correspondent STIELBINA Mo Aug 31 Fair opened today with largest first day attendance in history. The floral hall is the greatest of its kind ever exhibited here and the agricultural displays have never been equaled. Governor Major spoke on good roads, schools, and citizenship, urging citizens to strive toward those ends.
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sBy
Stielbina
Sheibina
Major
Rozdy
German veterans denounce Roosevelt at encampment
In St Paul Minnesota on August 21 Kreig erbund the organization of former German soldiers held its annual encampment and adopted resolutions denouncing Theodore Roosevelt for his Plattsburg address declaring his egotism was all but criminal.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Kreigerbund
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Plattsburg
Cure for Itch and Eczema Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment provides immediate relief from severe itching burning and discharge in eczema pimples and dandruff. The claim highlights fast healing when other treatments fail.
Exigán Raider Orozco Killed After Border Fugitive Career
Exigán int killed as raider Orozco who fought Huerta forces across Chihuahua Durango Coahuila and Leon and evaded U.S. troops for years after joining Huerta. He escaped New Mexico arrest last June and was thought killed following a recent near-elusive trail near El Paso.
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Madero
Orozco
Huerta
Chihuahua
Durango
Coahuilac
Leon
Villa
Conzales
Obregon
Mexico
Flo
Quinaga
United States
Soen
Tle
U.S
el Paso
California
Newman N. M
Bend
Pan American conference backs provisional Mexican president
Washington August 31 Pan American conferees will endorse and the American government will recognize the provisional Mexican president elected by Villa Zapata the cientifico and other factions and elements regardless of whether Carranza comes in a high official of the state department said today.
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Carranza
Washington
Villa
Zapata
Cientifico
State ‘Department
Illinois State Fair 1915 Big Days Program
The Illinois State Fair opens September 17 1915 with daily thrills. Auto racing aerial acts and aviation exhibitions promise sensation. University and political days feature notable speakers and events. Miss Ruth Law headlines daily flights and parachute stunts amid daily fireworks.
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Waa
Republic. Ang
Dunnes
Barney ‘Oldfield
Art Smith
DeLloyd-Thompson
Ruth Law
Aviatics
Pigs Club Exhibit at State Fair Encourages Youth
Illinois Boys and Girls Pig Clubs prepare for a state fair exhibit September 27 25 for youths ages ten to eighteen. Breeds shown include Berkshire Chester White Duroc Jersey Hampshire and Poland China. No pens charge. admission tickets provided to contestants. transport aid arranged via state leader. Five $10 premiums in each litters under six months boar under six months sow under six months. State Board of Agriculture and Illinois Livestock Breeders Association cover halves of premiums. other classes offer prizes. Clubs statewide drive interest in pure bred pigs.
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Illinois
State Board of Agriculture
Iwinois
Livestock Breeders’ Association
Association
Relics Exhibit at Illinois State Fair Showcasing Early Pioneers
Relics from Illinois settlers will be exhibited at the State Fair September 17 to 25. The collection includes spinning wheels plows ox yokes and other pioneer tools. The State Board of Agriculture enlarges the display and will place it in the north wing of the exposition building. local residents will be on hand to explain the items' uses.
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State Board of Agriculture
Exposition
State Fair as a Schooling Exposition Opens at Springfield
The IH nois State Fair in Springfield runs September 17 to 26 as an educational center. It will showcase industrial, social, and economic life with thousands attending, turning the big exposition into a schooling in itself.
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Ihnois
Springfield
Last Day for Reservists in New York War Exodus
New York reports an official Italian manifesto declaring the last day reserves may present themselves for military duty in the Italian kingdom. The city’s final shipload of reserves left over ten days ago and is due to reach Naples within the time limit.
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New York
Italy
Kingdom
Naples
Italians on reserve list barred from return to homeland
Italians living in the country on the reserve list who have not answered the final call to arms will be permanently barred from returning to their native land, and face prosecution for desertion if they attempt to do so.
American export trade imperilled by currency declines
On August 2 the first business day of the month shows a sharp depreciation in chief foreign currencies. Sterling at 4.55 percent, francs at 6.04, marks at 8.34, with losses ranging from 13 to 33 cents or points compared with August 2 figures. The report notes substantial declines in key currencies affecting U.S. export trade.
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Agee
Afl
Reichsmarks Today
BOL
Reed v Reed divorce suit cites infidelity and custody
Benjamin F. Reed files for divorce from Anna S. Reed in circuit court charging infidelity. The couple married June 17, 1906 and separated June 24, 1915. Co-respondents include George Mathews and Clinton Rankin. Reed seeks custody of three children.
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Erde
Beatty
Benjamin F. Reed
Anna
Reed
F. J. Penick
Bluffs
George
Mathews
Clinton
Rankin
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