President Wilsons Sister Annie Howe Dies in New London
Mrs. Annie E. Howe, sister of President Wilson, died in New London at 4:40 am. Her sons William Howe and Dr Geo Howe, and daughter Mrs Cothran were at her bedside along with relatives. The president was notified but will not attend the funeral, which will be held in South Carolina. She was born in Virginia and had two sons and a daughter.
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New London
Conn
Annie E. Howe
Wilson
Joseph Wilson
Ammonia Plant Blast Kills Four in Oakdale
An explosion at the Aetna Chemical ammonia crystallizing plant in Oakdale near Pittsburgh at midnight killed four people and badly injured others. Officials confirmed four fatalities early today as rescue and investigation efforts continued.
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Pittsburg
Aetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
Campaign expense totals in Washington governor and other races
In Olympia on September 16 Secr etary of State Howell releases campaign expense accounts. J G Lewis of Aberdeen spent 1434.28 after losing the governor nomination. Albert Johnson in the Third district spent 1440.96. Elihu Barker of Walla Walla, defeated for the Supreme Court four year term, spent 653.75. Clark Savidge ran unopposed for land commissioner and spent 20. H O Fishback spent 100.64 to seek reelection.
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Elihu Barker
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Supreme Bench
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Engineer Martland Heroically Rescues Congress Crew
Chief Engineer Martland, burned but undaunted, kept the Congress at full speed amid smoke and heat to reach safety, saving 423 aboard the burning liner. He is hospitalized at North Bend, with Captain Cousins guiding the evacuation as the hull heads to Seattle for repairs.
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Ballera
Seattle
Martlands
North Bend
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Coos Bay
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Cousina
John F Blain
Steamship Company
Congress’ Hall
Skeleton liner Congress in Marshfield drift wreck
At Marshfield Oregon Captain Cousins and crew find only a blackened steel hulk of the liner Congress after a fire. The wreck shows a sharp list as debris shifts. The tug Oneonta will tow the Congress to Seattle if seas stay calm.
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Cousins
Congress
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Portland
Seattle
Wilson Cancels St. Louis Speech After Sister’s Death
President Wilson called off his Sept 20 address to the National Life Insurance Underwriters in St. Louis after learning of his sister Annie F. E. Howe’s death in New London. He also canceled Monday and Tuesday engagements and asked Secretary Baker to speak in St. Louis.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Wilson
National Life Insurance
St. Louis
Annie FE. Howe
New London
Baker
Citizen Soldiers Blast Own Bridge At Fort Lawton
Fort Lawton trainee soldiers in a hasty retreat dynamited a spar bridge during an imagined attack. The blast alarmed residents in Ballard and nearby areas who suspected a magazine explosion while the bridge’s destruction was part of a training exercise.
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Ballard
British Forces Gain On Somme Front In Push To Thiepval
British troops advance across the Somme, with Haig reporting gains as German defenses crumble in wood and trench lines. Thiepval outflanked, Courcellette captured, and French progress alongside the Italian drive in Trieste fuels Allied optimism. Armored cars, known as Willies, are described as a war terror in the German rear.
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Somme
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Kaiser Reports Central Powers Victory Over Rumanians
Kaiser Wilhelm wire reports a decisive victory by Bulgarian Turkish and German troops over Rumanian and Russian forces. An official Bucharest statement notes Russian and Romanian troops retreating northward in Dobruja as the enemy advances.
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Mackenzen
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British Advance Breaks German Defences at Courcelette
The article details a British assault after heavy shellfire that blows Courcelette village from the map. British troops push through Foureaux wood to reach the outskirts of Fliers village, drive German defenders from ruins, and seize Plera before noon.
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Stearns Electric Paste Co rat and roach paste ad
An old classified style advertisement for Stearns Electric Paste Co touts Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste as a long standing exterminator. It claims the paste destroys roaches and rats without contaminating food and is ready for use with directions in 15 languages. The ad lists price at one dollar and notes availability in Chicago Illinois and nationwide.
Serbian Troops Push Bulgars Toward Monastir Frontier
Serbian forces pursue retreating Bulgarian troops toward the Serbo Greek frontier near Monastir as Bulgarian losses mount. A Serbian official statement cites a single regiment totaling about 1,500 men killed or missing.
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Salonika
Monastir
British Forces Attack Bulgarians on Doiran Front
British troops crossed the River Struma and attacked Bulgarian positions at Dzamimah Komaja and nearby villages along the Gudeli region. Artillery duels continue on the Doiran front as of today.
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Struma
Dzamimah
Komaja
Gudeli
Doiran
Zaimis Declines Cabinet Reform in Greece
Athens dispatch reports Premier Zaimis will not attempt a cabinet reform and suggests ex Premier Venizelos, leader of the pro war party, be invited to head the new ministry to London sources dated Sept 16.
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Zaimis
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Evening Star
Bank Call Issued By Comptroller on Bank Conditions
Washington Sept 16 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of national banks as of Sept 12. The report will require banks to submit balance sheets and details of assets and liabilities for the period ending the 12th.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
German Attacks Repulsed North and South of the Somme
French forces repulsed German attacks on both sides of the Somme last night as official reports confirmed the defense. The clashes centered around northern and southern fronts with French counteractions reported successful.
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Paris
Somme
Editor Leland Hendricks Missing in Willamette River
Oregon Statesman editor Leland R. Hendricks, aged, is believed to have disappeared Friday after entering the Willamette River. Authorities search the riverbank and water for the missing man.
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Leland R. Hendricks
The
Oregon Statesman
Willamette River
War message not here yet
The war department relay message en route to Fort Lawton from Plymouth Maas had not reached Capt H W Bunn commanding officer at Port Lawton by 9 30 am Saturday It was scheduled to reach here at 9 am and was ahead of schedule at points between Butte Mont and Colfax The sealed message left Plymouth Monday noon and was sent to test the ability of auto relays.
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Maas
H. W. Bunn
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Colfax
Pastor Cleared in Pink Letter Case
Investigation into love letters written on pink paper charged to Darling by two Cincinnati girls exonerated the Wharton Ohio minister and former secretary of the Ohio Sunday School association. The letters were produced at the West Ohio Methodist Episcopal conference in Lima Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Wharton
Ohio
Ohio Sunday School Association
West Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference
Lima
Wild Foreigner Found Insane After Battle of the Marne Incident
George Yakich, the foreigner who ran amuck at the Battle of the Marne on Second and Union, was adjudged insane by an insanity commission in Judge Dykeman's department Friday. He will likely be sent to a state hospital for confinement.
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George Yakich
Marne
Second
Union
McDonald Mill Fire Damages 550 in Kiln Blaze
A small fire swept through the dry kiln of the McDonald mill at 14th Ave Northwest and 45th Street West, causing about 550 dollars in damages. The blaze started at 11 30 p m Friday night and was contained with minor damage elsewhere.
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McDonald Mill
14Th Ave. N. W
45Th St. W
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