Stock raising lands classified in three states
Washington reports the department of interior classified nearly 8 million acres in Wyoming California and Montana under the stock raising homestead law during August. Areas by state were Wyoming 2 011 084 acres California 917 599 Montana 23 545 acres. Since the 1916 act more than 81 million acres have been classified as stock raising land through the geological survey.
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Washington
Wyoming
California
Montana
Department of Interior
Geological Survey
West Virginia Democrats rally for small donors and victory
In a call to action the Democratic hosts in West Virginia and nationwide urge supporters to fund campaigns with small contributions from thousands of common people. They frame the effort as a righteous fight for peace prosperity and good government and ask readers to add their subscription while the contest remains heated.
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Democratic Party
Charleston General Hospital to train pupil nurses
The Charleston General Hospital offers a first class training course for pupil nurses. It aims to qualify intelligent young women to earn a living and gain a vocation valuable for life, whether or not they stay in nursing.
Country Churches Blamed For Rural Exodus
Mrs. Marx E. Oberndorfer of Chicago, head of the General Federation of Women's Clubs Music Committee, asserts country churches push youths toward cities by promoting suggestive songs and dances. She urges eliminating such entertainment to enable churches to do more community work, noting wartime efforts were hindered by narrow preachers.
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Country Church
New York
Marx E. Oberndorfer
Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Oberndorfer
New England
Chicago sues two papers for 10 million each
Chicago through Corporation Counsel Ettelson files two $10,000,000 suits in the circuit court against the Tribune Company and the Daily News. The city seeks damages for alleged false statements claiming Chicago is bankrupt and its credit exhausted.
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Chicago
Ettleson
Tribune Company
The
Daily News
Ettelson
Dodge Brothers Motor Car Shows Thorough Production Philosophy
The article notes Dodge Brothers built their first experimental car to exact production standards, spending a year on dies and preparations to ensure the car matched future output. Public approval followed, with the works expanding from under 20 acres in December 1914 to over 100 acres, with more construction planned.
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Dodge Brothers
Dodge Brothers Works
Robbers Dynamite Lynn Grove Bank in Iowa Theft
Sioux City Iowa September 2 robbers dynamited the Pierce bank of Lynn Grove Iowa about 100 miles northeast of here and stole 10000 in United States bonds and 1000 in cash. Police scour the country for the bandits who escaped in a motorcar.
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Sioux City
Pierce
Lynn Grove
Here
United States
New Troops At Camp Dix Form Philippine Infantry Units
The Forty fifth and Fifty seventh United States Infantry regiments stationed at Camp Dix Wrightstown New Jersey have been skeletonized and converted into Philippine infantry to absorb the Philippine Scouts. The nucleus includes commissioned personnel from the old units with enlisted members to be reassigned to the First Division at Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky and the Second Division at Camp Travis Texas.
Federal Agents Track Explosion Suspect in Wall Street Blast
Federal agents and New York police search for a definite clue to the Wall Street explosion. Alexander Brailovsky, a Russian newspaper man, was arrested on information from an anonymous source and held without bail on an undesirable alien charge.
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New York
Department of Justice
Wall Shet
Alexander Brailovsky
Financial
Three Killed In Train Wreck Near Oakland Maryland
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck a car at Weber's Crossing near Oakland Maryland killing Miss Ruth Nicholson Miss Hazel Ritter and Miss Emma Falk who died on the way to hospital Miss Nicholson died aboard the train Clarence Fulk and Harry Nicholson were injured but not seriously
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Ruth Nicholson
Hazel Ritter
Emma Falk
Baltimore and Ohio
Weber's Crossing
Oakland
Nicholson
Clarence Fulk
Emma Fulk
Harry Nicholson
Sixteen-Year Sentence for Lese Majeste in Valencia
Valencia Spain Sept 4 Sixteen years in prison was imposed on Professor Unamuna who has been jailed for lese majeste charged with writing three articles criticizing the monarchy.
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Valencia
Spain
Unamuna
Seven Shipping Board Vessels Tied Up In Washington
The Shipping Board announced the idleing of seven steel vessels totaling about 38 000 deadweight tons due to a drop in freight offerings.
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Shipping Board
Washington
Dodge Brothers Appoint Dealer in Raleigh
Dodge Brothers of Detroit announce Don P. Wolf as Raleigh dealer, with a salesroom and service station in the Stansbury and Callaway building on Fayette street. Wolf covers all Raleigh county and comes amid high county demand for Dodge products, backed by the firm’s strict sales methods and a 700 inspection staff.
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Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Don P. Wolf
Wolf
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