Wilson demands eight hour day amid rail crisis
President Wilson today insisted on an eight hour day for workers as part of a settlement with railroads. He framed the plan as practical and fair, while about 33 railway heads met at the White House to respond and pursue arbitration.
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Robert J. Bender
Washington
Wilson
White House
Holden
Burlington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
British Gains on Six Mile Front North of Somme
British troops breakthrough on a six mile front north of the Somme from south of Thiepval to Guillemont linking with French lines. Major advance from Foureaux wood to the junction with the French as Gen Haig reports German trenches penetrated 200 to 600 yards.
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Somme
Thiepval
Guillemont
Foureaux Wood
Haig
Why Kisses Make Girls Close Their Eyes
Cynthia Grey explains reader letters on why girls close their eyes during kisses. Responses cite instinct and psychology, referencing Havelock Ellis and the senses, noting eyelid lowering to focus touch or smell.
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Miss Grey
Havelock Ellis
Fred C. Brown
M. W
Why a Girl Closes Her Eyes During a Kiss
A letter to Mies Grey offers a lighthearted reflection on why a girl closes her eyes when kissed. The writer distinguishes between playful kisses and loving embraces, noting eye closure signals blushes and hidden emotions.
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Mies Grey
Berlin Admits Loss To Allies On Somme Front
Berlin reports a combined Anglo French assault on a 12 mile sector east of Ovillers with trenches at Guillemont captured but costly German losses. A separate Verdun battle saw French attacks repelled except in the mountain woods.
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Berlin
Somme
Ovillers
War Office
Guillemont
Verdun
Wild beer raid ends with open doors at Manhattan cigar
In Muncie Indiana on August 17 police raided the Manhattan cigar store described as an alleged blind deer. Officers seized beer as fast as new stock arrived and finally locked the rear door to end the erratic raid characteristic of the night.
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Muncie
Ind
Manhattan
Japanese Tenis Star Itchya Kumagae Wins Casino Club Title
Itchya Kumagae, the Japanese tennis marvel, defeated W. M. Johnston of California to win the singles title at the Casino Club Invitation tournament. Kumagae claimed the verdict this afternoon in Newport R. I. The match marked a highlight of the event and showcased Kumagae’s superior play.
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Newport
R. 1
Itchya Kumagae
W. M. Johnston
California
Hurricane crosses South Texas coast causing heavy damage
The Aug 19 report cites rain from the Rio Grande mouth to Aranzas Pass as the hurricane tracks inland. Wires are down. Del Rio is said to host the storm center at 9 am with Eagle Pass 50 miles away. Property loss runs into millions. 10 Pilot Boy crewmembers drown near Port Aransas.
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Galveston
South Texas
Rio Grande
Aranzas Pass
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Port Aranzas
Lost babes sleep in home stable
Two children, a 7 year old boy in blue overalls and his 10 year old cousin Evelyn Rice, wandered from W. B. Dye’s home at 2032 14th Ave W to “see the world.” They were found asleep in a barn at 6:30 am after neighbors saw them with a suitcase and a sighting at First Ave and Pike St. Police alerted and patrols searched the area. Reverend C B Moseley, 57, dies of heart disease on Mercer Island. Gulf hurricane impacts noted at Brownsville and Corpus Christi with tents blown, cargo lost, and extensive wind damage on farms and rail lines.
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Dye
Evelyn Rice
W. B. Dye
14Th Ave
First Ave
Pike St
Anne Actress and Daughter Meet in Married Plans
In a serialized scene Anne, an actress, and her daughter who resemble her deeply share a long life apart. The mother, widowed, receives a marriage proposal as their bond strengthens during a rare in person visit after years of correspondence. The ongoing tale begins Monday.
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Anne
Boy Heroic Effort Fails to Save Drowned Man in Willamette
In Portland on August 19, Stanton Bonbright of Los Angeles drowned when his canoe capsized between Hardtack and Ross Island. Eugene Smith, also from Los Angeles, swam 45 minutes to assist, keeping Bonbright afloat and signaling for help before both boats vanished from view. No body was found at the scene despite a lengthy search.
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Portland
Willamette River
Hardtack
Ross Islands
Banton Bonbright
Los Andes
Stanton Bonbright
Los Angeles
Ross Island
Eugene Smith
Bonbright
W. H. Feely
Molly
Smith
Alsho
Benbright
Twenty five hundred picknickers celebrate Pomona Oranges event
About two thousand five hundred members from Pierce Kitsap Thur Mason counties gathered Friday in Tacoma for the Pomona Oranges annual picnic. The event brought together farm groups, local officials and families for a day of camaraderie and community activities.
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Pomona Oranges
King, Pierce
Kitsap
Thur
Mason Counties
Tacoma
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C. B. Moseley
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Fort Sam Houston
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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co
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