Romanian Front War Report Amid Danube Clash
Allied losses mount as Romanian forces halt a southern thrust near the Danube ten miles northeast of Tutrakan. German seaplanes bomb grain silos and oil tanks at Constanza while Russian ports face new aerial strikes. Romanian counterattacks push Austrian lines back two and a half miles.
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Danube
Tutrakan
Silistria
Bucharest
Menlen
Black Sea
Constenza
Troseny
Hatzex
Transylvania
War Office
Chick Evans Triumphs In Open and Amateur Title Sweep
Philadelphia reports Chick Evans Jr of Chicago defeats Robert Gardner 4 and 3 at Marion Cricket Club to win both the amateur and open golf titles in the same season following his June open win in Minneapolis.
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Philadelphia
West
Chicago
Marion Cricket Club
Evans, Jr
Chick
Robert Gardner
Great Britain
Evans
Minneapolis
Wilson Starts Porch Campaign From Shadow Lawn
President Wilson, on vacation at Shadow Lawn Long Branch, plans a porch campaign and visits his daughter Mrs. William G. McAdoo in Spring Lake. He attended a theater show Saturday night as Vance McCormick and the national committee prepare a series of political events beginning early in the week.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
William G. McAdoo
Spring Lake
Vance McCormick
Bulgars Capture Tutrakan and 20000 Roumanians
Berlin reports German and Bulgarian forces stormed Tutrakan capturing over 20000 Roumanians including two generals and 400 officers. More than 100 guns seized as the Danube frontier battles threaten Bucharest while Roumanians claim Transylvanian gains at Gyergyo Ditro-Orsova.
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London
Tutrakan
Roumania
Bucharest
Dubrudia
Black Sea
Constanta
Berlin
Petrograd
Danube
Gyergyo Ditro-Orsova
Debritch
Revenue Bill Passes Congress With Higher Taxes
Washington reports the new revenue bill approved by Congress on Thursday. It raises tax rates on incomes and corporations, adds an inheritance tax with graduated rates, and funds preparedness measures, targeting over 20 million dollars yearly in added revenue.
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Washington
Sept. C
Wulkt
Congress
United States
Wilson outlines border need before Mexico-US peace
President Wilson told Mexican and American commission members that safety of lives and property and border protection are prerequisites for any lasting peace. Secretary Lansing had stated the administration’s position in New York, and Wilson sent a telegram expressing hope for durable bilateral friendship. In New London, commissioners recessed to review border data.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Wilson
Joint Commission
Lansing
Commission
New York
New London
Conn
U S Probe Sinking of Ship in Glasgow Report
Consul John M McCunn in Glasgow cables Washington that 28 Americans were aboard the British steamer Kelvina when it was torpedoed or mined. The incident raises possible violation of Germanys pledged submarine warfare against neutral ships.
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Washington
Sept
Germany
John M. McCunn
Glasgow
Scotland
State Department
Kelvina
Flight Commander Clarke Dies in Midair Collision
London reports Flight Commander Clarke was killed when his aeroplane collided with another during aerial maneuvers over eastern countries. The crash resulted in instant death for Clarke.
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Pryer
London
Clarke
Two Killed and Fourteen Injured in Michigan Train Crash
In Rives Junction on the Michigan United Railway lines two traction cars collided head on. Cause is thought to be a misunderstanding of orders to motormen. The deceased are Emma Griever of Buffalo and Rome Castle of Lansing. Seriously hurt are George Bloss of Rives Junction and Wilmont Conover of Jackson.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan United Railway Company
Rives Junction
Here
Emma Griever
Buffalo
N.Y
Rome Castle
Lansing
George Bloss
Wilmont Conover
Greek garrison joins revolutionaries near Saloniki
Saloniki notes report the Greek garrison of Verria siding with rebels and pledging to join the allies. A separate dispatch from Mexico states General Pershing called reports of a clash between Villa followers and U S troops baseless. New York brief notes a mass meeting leads to a subway and elevated strike vote.
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Saloniki
Verria
Kield
Mexico
Columbus
N.M
J. J. Pershing
Villa
United States
E} Valle
New York
Rochester Manufacturer Bounces Back After Private Car Operation
George Hastian of Rochester New York underwent an operation for bacers in his private car in Riga North Dakota and spent a restless night with no immediate changes reported.
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Riga
N. D
George Hastian
Rochester
N. Y
Bacers
Big university attendance and faculty shakeups in Nebraska
State university sees record attendance at the Nebraska campus as many familiar faculty faces are replaced by new instructors. Key changes include sociology head J H Powers’ resignation, with David D Whitney named to the post, plus appointments in dairy husbandry, Germanic languages, American history, zoology, home economics, and more. A separate report notes 4615 land patents on hand, with title clean‑up work and final receipts complicating transfers.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Soclogy
J. H. Powers
David D Whitney
Middleton, Conn
Powers
Ployd Wambeam
Frank C. Lean
Rn. C. Hibtes
A. Markham J. J Thiel
A.J. Wedeking
Dorothy Mayland
Jefferson H. Broady
Walter L. Pope Shirley J. Babbitt
Mr. Meier
The
State University
Federal body defends its duty in interstate rates cases
The interstate commerce commission replies to Nebraska estate railway criticisms and admits some errors in its order. It rebuts claims of arbitrary action in cases involving unjust discrimination between state and interstate rates. The commission defends its duty and policy on notifying state commissions after hearings. Rural school conference at Lincoln urges funding, nonpartisan county and state supervisors, and rural school modernization with land for demonstrations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska Estate Railway Commission
Torrington
Federal Commission
State Commission
Temple Theatre
Lincoln
Nebraska Troop Aid and Equipment Updates
Falls City soldier Meri Gobble returned home on furlough to aid his mother’s illness after funds were raised by fellow Company D members for transport. Nebraska records show 93,306 automobile numbers issued this year with 447 replacements, total in use 92,859, plus 3,668 motorcycles. August licenses totaled 6,466 autos and 169 motorcycles. auto department costs reached 1,226.69 dollars funded by vehicle fees. Secretary of State receipts, excluding license money, totaled 9,054.83 dollars, mainly from incorporation filings. Captain Burnham’s Company E received a $10 gift from an unnamed “Nebraska Old Maid” to buy luxuries for border troops, favoring ice cream and pies. Ten auto trucks arrived for Fourth and Fifth Nebraska machine gun detachments at Camp Liane, with eight trucks mounting guns and two carrying gear. A machine gun range was established two miles from camp. State Veterinarian Anderson has begun a campaign to curb horse influence statewide.
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Bick
Meri Gobble
Fifth Regiment
Falls City
Sidnoom
Goble
Secretary of State
Nebraska
Automobile Registration Department
Seasen of Incorporation
A. L. Burnham
Camp Liane
Grand Day's Shooting and Regimen Talk Mixed in Banter
A London weekend scene features a host apologizing that a guest cannot join for hunting. The hunter heads to the woods with ferrets and a flashy outfit, returns late with a tale of plenty of squirrels, while the text shifts to a Harvard professor contrasting house regimens with a humorous Mark Twain anecdote about strict routines and childhood hardships.
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Hilary McMasters
Harvard Medical School
Mark Twain
Mark
Yaet
Rumor and Ridicule Fill Odd Orchard of Sayings
The passage mocks gossip with clipped quips about Van Skinn and a blind man. it notes a magazine patent for a pipe stem tobacco carrier. The tone suggests a light, fragmentary page item from a periodical, highlighting quirky phrases and social jabs.
Untold Abuse Recount Shared in Family Exchange
A niece recounts a man’s threat to prevent future kissing after an intimidation moment, as an aunt questions the fear and consequences. The snippet notes Liam has no paper or pulp mills.
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Liam
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