Allies Gain On Left Pursuit Near Paris Front
London dispatch reports uncertain rumors amid a long French battle. Paris confirms Allied progress between the Argonne and hills near Craonne, with British officers noting seven miles gained on the left. Berlin claims Craonne hill captures and Verdun fort attacks amid ongoing heavy fighting.
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Weather summary for Rock Island area with cooler trend
The Weather forecast runs to 7 PM tomorrow for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity. Tonight and Wednesday will be fair and cooler. Readings show 60 at 7 AM yesterday's high 82 and low 60. Wind 9 mph. Precipitation .04 inch. Humidity 66 percent at 7 PM and 84 percent at 1 AM. Water stage fell .2 feet in 24 hours. Astronomical notes list Mercury Jupiter Venus Mars Saturn Capella seen in early evening.
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German corpses stand in a field
New York dispatch describes wartime scenes from the Zee land arrival, with passengers recounting horrors in Belfort and Paris. A soldier recalls German corpses standing as if alive, while officers blame machine guns for mass slaughter amid a broader view of front-line battles and shifting headquarters. The report notes reinforcements and major maneuvers around St. Quentin and the Aisne, with ongoing clashes signaling a vast, uncertain struggle across Europe.
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Coal blast kills three in Vincennes mine
Three men were killed and one seriously burned in a gas explosion at Indian Creek mine in Vincennes Indiana. A new fire boss tried to locate falling coal when a lamp ignited the gas.
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Unmasked bandit robs Dodson bank in daylight
In Dodson Mo a suburb of Kansas City a naked armed bandit entered the People State Bank yesterday afternoon locked assistant cashier Hugh Moore in a vault and escaped with 1300 in funds. A customer released Moore who yelled the vault combination. Socialists urge Italy neutrality. Coach Stagg laid up with neuritis at Chicago.
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Kaiser Says Forces Gain Upon Allies in Sept 21 Attack
German embassy Berlin wireless reports progress against French English armies near Rheims, France, with orders to spare the cathedral. Alsace French attacks repulsed. German war loan subscriptions reach 4.2 billion marks. An Austro-Hungarian defeat near Krupini on the Drina river ends heavy fighting with high casualties, including a counterattack on Shahats repulsed.
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Briton Officers Die by Hundreds in Casualty Lists
London reports show 797 British officers among killed wounded and missing in France. Among ranks, 130 officers killed 388 wounded 279 missing. Coldstream guards suffer 231 casualties. field artillery 56. medical corps 52. Notables include Lt Wyndham and Lt Lockwood, with mentions of Lord Guernsey and Lord Hay. Letters from German hospitals reach London noting wounded officers as prisoners.
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British fleet harbors 200 ships near Heligoland base
New York reports two hundred British warships in a battle line off Heligoland near the German base. San Lorenzo crew say Admiral Jellico may have been aboard the submarine that sank the German cruiser Hela. Admiralty confirms Carmania casualties from the Cap Trafalgar sinking. Koenigsberg reportedly undamaged after engaging Pegasus near Zanzibar harbor.
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Battle on the Pegasus Ends with Heavy British Casualties
The Pegasus came under accurate fire at 9 000 yards, closed to 7 000 yards, and suffered disabling artillery after 15 minutes. Koenigsmberg opened fire 15 minutes later, leaving the Pegasus unable to reply. Most casualties struck the upper deck near the guns as the ship listed.
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Passenger fare rises to 2 1/2 cents a mile across the system
Inter state railways plan a fare increase on a 2 1/2 cents per mile basis with notable examples like New York City to St. Louis rising about $2. Notices may be issued by Oct 1 and must be published 30 days before taking effect, as the Interstate Commerce Commission pushes to share road costs with riders. A separate Maestricht bombing incident reports an unknown aircraft dropping a bomb near Brussels gate. no fatalities but damage to property.
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Meuse Front Holds as Germans Haul Back in Key Sectors
Paris reports German activity along the entire front with limited gains. In the French right bank Oise sector Germans yielded ground to French attacks. Between the Oise and Aisne no change. center near Rheims and Souain repulsed. Argonne-Meuse sector inching forward. Lorraine reports German forces crossing the frontier in small columns and Denestre south of Blamont reoccupied. Also notes prior day captures of 20 moving automobiles and numerous prisoners. Russian forces pressure Austrian rear guard. Przemysl remains in contact. Jaroslav subjected to heavy Russian artillery.
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Pope Protests to Emperor Over Rheims Cathedral Destruction
London Rome dispatch reports the pope telegraphed Emperor William protesting the destruction of the Rheims cathedral. Washington notes the president’s train left for Princeton for the primary election. He plans to return to Washington by six this evening.
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Three British Armored Cruisers Sunk by Submarines
London reports the loss of the Aboukir Hogue and Cressy, three armored cruisers of 12,000 tons and 755 men each, sunk in the North Sea by German submarines. Some crews were saved by torpedo boats and trawlers. casualty figures are not yet known.
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Miners Quarrel Turns Explosive at Tonopah Plant
In Tonopah Nevada three sticks of dynamite exploded under a corner room of the Bonanza job plant causing partial collapse of the corner and damage to a nearby garage and windows a block away. The Bonanza favors the Western Federation of Miners in its disputes with the Industrial Workers of the World.
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