Tropical Hurricane Breaches New Orleans and Gulf Coast
Wireless reports warn of a gulf hurricane flooding New Orleans and the lower Mississippi valley. Levees fail, streets flood, and property damage and loss of life are feared as trains, communications, and power collapse along the coast from New Orleans to Biloxi and Bay St. Louis.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Excelsior
Creole
Mobile
Millons
Mississippi
Galveston
Tex
Marconi Wireless ‘Telegraph Company
Morgan
Camus
Gulf
Ala
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi ‘River
Biloxi
Miss
Bay St. Louis
Parade of Grand Army veterans through Washington marking Civil War reunion
The Grand Army of the Republic paraded up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House with about 20,000 veterans, many aided by crutches. President Wilson presided from the reviewing stand as dignitaries including Col. David J. Palmer and Lt. Gen. Nelson A. Miles watched. Civil war nurses and reunions followed at Camp Matthew cemetery, while Secretary Daniels praised the navy's blockade and wartime service.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Wilson
David J. Palmer
Nelson A. ‘Miles
Garrison
The
War, ‘Department
Daniels
Navy
Justice White
Cecil Spring-Rice
J. J.jusserand
Secretaries’ of War and Navy
Camp. Matthew Cemetery
Naval and Marine
Fire destroys most of Sufferin Nevada area
A major fire swept through Sufferin Nevada last night and into today destroying twenty five residences and about twenty small stores in a business block. The blaze burned for hours and was brought under control this morning with heavy property losses anticipated.
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Sufferin
Nev
Sifferin
Mexican border skirmish leaves US soldier missing
Carranzista troops crossing from Las Pelados clue to a deadly clash with American soldiers. Captain Frank R. McCoy reports that Trooper Richard Johnson, 21, from Mount Morris, New York, was struck and beheaded, with body parts taken as souvenirs and remains not yet recovered. Mexican witness Guadalupe Cuellar corroborates details under detention. report cites crossing from Mata moros and seizure of arms.
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McCoy
Cuellar
Progreso
Johnson
Army
Mission
Las Petados
Matamoros
Richard Johnson
Rio Grande
Carranza
Las Pelados
Mount Morris
N.Y
Man shoots wife at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Joseph Lesinger, a Cedar Rapids laborer, shot his estranged wife Jennie Lesinger inside the Cedar Rapids Country Club dining room. He then shot himself, later dying in hospital. the wife is not expected to recover. The attack followed divorce proceedings alleging cruelty.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Joseph Lesinger
Jennie Lesinger
Lesinger
General von Kluck Restored to Health in Berlin Home
Berlin dispatch says General H R von Kluck has fully recovered after a period of recuperation in the country and is living in his Berlin home according to an unofficial announcement. His health had declined since he was wounded by shrapnel in March while inspecting German positions on the western front. It is not known when he will return to active service.
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Berlin
London
H. R. von Kluck
von Kluck
Western
Western’ Battle Front
Chicago Board Bans Teachers Union Membership Rule
The Chicago Board of Education adopted an amendment prohibiting teachers from belonging to the Chicago Teachers Federation. Judge John M. O Connor had issued a restraining injunction against enforcing the original rule, and a Superior Court proceeding followed the ruling.
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Chicago
Board of Education
John M. O'Connor
Anglo French bond issue plan advances at Morgan offices
Bankers and investment houses meet at J P Morgan to shape the 500 million Anglo French five year bonds loan for Britain and France. They anticipate a public outline soon with details on subscriptions pricing marketing installments and syndicate terms. Local syndicates and nationwide banks will manage sales and travel to attract investors.
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New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
Great Britain
France
Stock Exchange
Commission
Morgan
New York City
Chicago
J.P. Morgan ‘and
Jpond
August Belmont and
Redfield Letter Signals Postwar Protection Plan
Secretary Redfield outlines steps to shield American industries from postwar European competition without tariff revisions. An official inquiry probes dumping laws in Canada and Australia, with focus on preventing foreign monopolies from flooding U.S. markets and harming domestic producers.
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Washington
Redfield
Department of 4 Commerce
E. E. Pratt
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Berfield
Department of Commerce
Liquor Dealers Adjourn After Springfield Tour
Springfield Tr Sept 29 Delegates to the Liquor Dealers Protective Association convention adjourned after an automobile tour of points around Springfield including a visit to Lincoln's tomb. Chicago delegates departed on a special train.
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Springfield
Lincoln
Chicago
Directors of Rock Island sued for $7.8 million
New York September 29. Directors Daniel G. Reid and William H. Moore of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific system are named defendants in a restitution suit for 7.8 million dollars filed in the supreme court by Jacob M. Dickinson, receiver for the Rock Island operating company. The complaint accuses the directors of diverting 7.5 million from the railway treasury to the railroad company to redeem bonds, some backed by stock of the St Louis and San Francisco line sold to B F Yoakum. The filing cites the railroad’s financial distress at the time and ties the defendants to bonds and stock holdings in related New Jersey corporations.
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New York
Rock Island Railroad System
Daniel G. Reid
William H. Moore
Supreme Court
Jacob M. Dickinson
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island Combination
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Messrs. Reid and Moore
St. Louis and
San Francisco
B. F. Yoakum
Ogden Mills
New Jersey
Rock Island Company
Wireless voice across continent first telephone by radio
Secretary Daniels announced the successful wireless telephony test from Arlington Virginia to Mare Island California covering about 2500 miles. Conducted with American Telephone and Telegraph and Western Electric under navy supervision, the feat included automatic landline transfer and a live New York to Mare Island exchange.
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Washington
Great Naval
Arlington
Mare Island
Cal
Bullard
Navy
Telephone and Telegraph. Company
Western Electric Company
Daniels
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Navy Department
Signal Corps of
Army
President Vail Talks With AT&T Chief Engineer
New York September 29 President Vail in his office with AT and T officials used a transmitter to call John J. Carty chief engineer in San Francisco. They spoke in a clear tone for several minutes, marking a notable early long distance test and demonstration.
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New York
Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
John J. Carty
San Francisco
French say they have maintained positions in France
Paris reports continuous fighting on the Souchez to Vimy heights with French war office claims of maintaining all positions. Battles described along the Tahure hill and near Masiges while heavy bombardment affects forests Le Petre and Apre Mont. British and German forces push in Artois and Champagne amid reinforcements and strategic railway junctions cited by French accounts.
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Paris
Souche
Ni F
French War Office
Souchez
Vimy
London
Artois
Pagne
Ares
Gre
Argonne
Gonne
Vauziers
Bassee_ canal
Belgium
Holland
Aisne
Marshal von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
Vileika
Molodechno
Minsk
Amy
Von
Mackenser
Léopold
Bavaria
von Lingensen
Volhynia
Tigris
Bagdad
Armiaa
Mesopotamia
OTR
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Mississippi River
Revenue
Tallapoosa
Jackson
McComb City
City
Illinois Central Railroad
Rudder
Frome
Yazoo
Baton Rouge
Capitol 10
General von Kluck
Board
Morgan Office
Rock Island Heads
Ermaks
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