Quiet bank robbery on Oregon coast ends in pursuit
A masked bandit robbed the State Bank of California at 801 Second Ave using a nitro bottle, escaping with about 1700 in gold coin. Ralph Hennessy chased to the State Hotel, aided by police, but the suspect vanished. a larger investigation continues. The crime follows a nearby jewelry store robbery arrest today.
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State Bank of California
Walter A. Heath
Heath
Second Av
Ralph
Hennesy
Columbia Et
First Av
State Hotel
Fiocor
Telier
Bank of California
American Jewelry Co
Arno Grosser
Grosser
Germans Advance Along Aisne Front Amid Fierce Fighting
Bordeaux dispatch reports desperate fighting northeast of Paris and along the German right and allies left. The war office says German strength reinforced, Maubeuge fallen, barbed wire defenses praised, British aviators attacking German batteries.
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Bordeaux
Paris
War Office
France
Maubeuge
Germany
Childish statesmanship and the path to world peace
A neighbor notes a missing book while a three year old is quiet. The infant's boat in the bath inspires a reflection on courage, fortitude, and the need to replace toy weapons with constructive play to safeguard future peace. The piece argues for guiding youth with practical, peaceful tools to shape global opinion.
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Baby
Paris Folks Getting Used to Sky Bombs
In Paris on September 2, residents on a Cafe Cardinal terrace witnessed a German Taube overhead. A bomb exploded nearby as British troopers fired at the plane, which later maneuvered over the Eiffel Tower while a machine gun cracked from the Champs de Mars. The crowd remained calm and continued drinking.
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Paris
Philip Sims
New York
Cafe
Cardinal
Hiffel Tower
Champs de Mars
Xenophon Altimo Squainahol Named Royal Schools Inspector
In Turin on September 18 local futurists applaud the appointment of Xenophon Altimo Squainahol as royal inspector of schools citing the sensational reception to his name and public interest in educational oversight.
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Turin
Xenophon Altimo Squainahol
Unscientific Charity Trial by Seattle Millionaires
Chauncey Wright and others refuse aid to a penniless touring widow, despite her illness and needs. Mrs. Ebbinghouse shelters her. Dr. Nettro offers free treatment, but a room near the doctor costs money. Nine Seattle millionaires decline help, citing charitable giving to larger organizations rather than individuals. Continued on page 4.
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Fred L. Boalt
Chauncey Wright
A. W. Neitro
Oscar H. Ebbinghouse
Seattle
Young Women’s Christian Association
Dr. Nettre
Dr. Nettro
Twenty-Two Seattle Folk Aboard Foundered Schooner
Wreck of the Francis Leggett off the Oregon coast kills 72 of 74 aboard. Only two survivors, including Alexander Farrell, are rescued by the S S Beaver. Japanese cruiser Idzuma aided search. Leggett’s crew list includes 22 Seattle passengers from Hoquiam and Alaska.
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Seattle
Astoria
Francis Leggett
Beaver
Alexander Farrell
Farrell
Idzuma
Portland
San Francisco
Grays Harbor Lumber Co
Leggett
F. H. Buck
Columbia River
Cascade Heads
Buck
Capt
C. Morro
Hoquiam
Marconi Wireless Co
S. Takahashi
Oregon Coast
Alaska
Lead narrows in race for U S senator Black ahead
Everett reports Judge W. W. Black leading George Turner at the Democratic nominating contest with a margin of 40 to 100 votes. Lloyd Black, son of the judge, says official returns favor the Black camp over unofficial figures.
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Everett
Judge W. W. Black
George Turner
Spokane
United States
Lloyd Black
Judge Black
Exhaustion slows fighting in France as stalemate returns
Partial exhaustion on both sides showed in the day’s fighting in France. The lull that appeared Friday seemed likely to favor the Germans aiming to reach Paris, but war’s chaos led both sides to fatigue and a renewed deadlock.
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France
Paris
War Daily Sketches Aide Public Insight On Front Lines
The article discusses the Aisne front where Germans defend while allies slow their attack. It notes reduced Allied energy could let German fortifications strengthen. It recalls Von Kluck’s Paris push and questions German isolation moving forward. Reports from the San River and Galicia show conflicting claims between Russia, Austria, and Vienna.
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Aisne
von Kluck
Paris
River San
Austria
Galicia
Vienna
San
Russia
Cracow
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Helen Anderson
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Jules Wanderling
A. Vandevelde
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George Polk
J. Johnson
J. Jensen
Clipperton Island
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G. Strake
Ohman
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KR. T. Taylor
E. McSealy
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Vern Lansing
James Smith
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Chas. R. McCormick Co
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