Bold robbers steal $87,000 from Burroughs pay car
Five armed men halted and robbed the Burroughs Adding Machine pay car in Detroit on a busy street near the Cadillac plant. Rudolph Cooper was shot in the hip as bandits seized five of six cash boxes and fled, with police and state officers in pursuit toward the north.
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Detroit
Mich
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Rudolph Cooper
Burroughs
Clyde Stratton
Joliet Penitentiary
Novi
Burroughs Avenue
Woodward
Cass Avenues
Cadillac Automobile Company
Thomas Sheehan
Cadillac
New York Railways Employees Vote to Strike
New York workers on the surface lines join a citywide strike after the union’s ultimatum expired. The company ignored the demand, and a crowd attacked a stoppable car on Wooster Street as police arrested two striking conductors.
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New York
New York Railways Company
Subway
Wooster Street
Mexico seeks larger scope for U S border commission
Washington Aug 7 General Carranza's reply to the American note on a joint border commission was delivered to the state department by Eliseo Arredondo the Mexican ambassador designate. It announces three Mexican commissioners and directs them to focus on points from the previous note. If accepted negotiations will set times and places for meetings with Mr Polk and Mr Arredondo. President Wilson considers names for the American member.
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Washington
Carranza
State Department
Eliseo Arredondo
Polk
Arredondo
Wilson
Senate clemency plea arrives one hour after Casement’s execution
Washington reports the state department was informed that a senate resolution urging Britain to grant clemency to Irish political prisoners reached London just one hour after Sir Roger Casement was executed.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
Casement
Icc Finds No Violation in New York Harbor Explosion
The Interstate Commerce Commission concluded its investigation into the fatal New York harbor explosion and found no evidence suggesting violations of regulations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Harbor
French Win Fleury Area on Verdun Front in Major Victory
Paris reports a French breakthrough on the Somme and Meuse fronts. French forces reconquer Fleury and surrounding trenches from Thiaumont to Hill 320 with 650 prisoners and strong gains near Fort Souville. German lines show heavy fighting and partial regain of ground around Monaco farm and Barleux.
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London
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Fleury
Thiaumont
Berlin
Fort Souville
Paris
Somme
Monaco Farm
Meuse
Thiaumont-Fleury
Chenois
Ancre
Albert- Bapaume Road
Trones Wood
Maurepas
Somme River
Barleux
Estrees
Hughes Itinerary Outlines Hughes Western Trip
The itinerary lists travel dates and stops for Charles KE Hughes from August 5 to September 7. Stops include Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Grand Forks Fargo Helena Butte Missoula Spokane Coeur d Alene Tacoma Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Reno Ogden Salt Lake Cheyenne Denver Estes Park Topeka Kansas City St Louis Lexington and an eventual arrival in Portland en route to Maine.
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New York
Charles KE. Hughes
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Grand Forks
N. D
Fargo N. D
Helena
Mont
Butte
Missoula
Spokane
Wash
Coeur d'Alene
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Ogden Utah
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Estes Park
Colo
Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Lexington
Maine
Germany Reports Better Food Supply in War Year
Berlin Aug 7 The official statement says Germany’s food situation is satisfactory. It compares harvests for 1914 and 1915, noting improvements in supply and economic status amid the war.
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Berlin
Finger Print Passport Rule Expands in Prussia
Berlin Aug 7 The new Prussian passport rule requires fingerprints from all holders effective August 1 expanding beyond criminals. The measure applies to all passport applicants and aims to tighten verification.
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Berlin
Hanged as traitor Sir Roger Casement executed at Pentonville
In London on August 4 Sir Roger Casement was hanged at 9 07 am in the Pentonville Prison yard. The process involved the public hangman Ellis of Rochdale acting as executioner for a 5 pound fee. Casement received last rites from a Catholic priest as the clergy offered prayers before the drop.
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London
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Ellis
Rochdale
O. R. M. Davis
Casement
Sir Roger
Deutschland Submarine Sails Home Escorted by U S Craft
The German merchant submarine Deutschland departed Baltimore escorted by the police boat Lannon and the U S cutter Apache with tug Timmins leading a guard to the three mile limit. British and French warships lay in wait but the sub crossed Vir ginia capes at 8 30 pm Wednesday unseen and disappeared into the open sea toward Germany.
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Baltimore
Deutschland
Lannon
Apache
Timmins
Guardian Angel
United States
Virginia Capes
Germany
Rail Workers Press Mediation Move for Nationwide Strike Vote
Labor leaders for big trunk line railroads notified the U S board of mediation that talks will resume in New York on August 8 to settle all differences. About half of 400000 ballots are counted with a large share in favor of a strike, notably among Southern railway workers where 99 percent of four orders back a walkout.
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Washington
United States Board of Mediation and
Southern Association of Trainmen
Railway Workers of
South
Russian Victory in Sereth Valley Colorful Ridge of Hills Held
Russian forces under Brussiloff advance east of Lemberg after a three day battle in Northeastern Galicia. They seize six towns including Zalozce and occupy the Sereth ridge, taking 140 officers and 5,000 men as Austrians lash back with counter attacks. Petrograd reports ongoing heavy bombardment as Teutons seek to regain ground.
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Union News Service
London
Sereth
Galicia
Suez Canal
Brussiloff
Brody
Zalozce
Lemberg
Petrograd
Teutons
Stokhod
Kovel
Carpathians
Vienna
Wisconsin brothers wed four sisters in six months
Four Wisconsin brothers have married four sisters in six months. The latest wedding joined the Blum and Rausch families, with both clans from Campbellsport and Hartford, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Waukegan
Blum
Rausch
Campbellsport
Hartford
Danish treaty signed to purchase Danish West Indies
Secretary of State Lansing and Denmark's Minister Brun signed an agreement in New York for the United States to buy the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars. Announcement says details await formal ratification by U S and Danish parliament.
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Washington
State Lansing
Brun
Denmark
New York
United States
Danish West Indies
Lansing
Polk
Steamer Letimbro Sunk by U-Boat Near Malta
The Italian mail steamer Letimbro was sunk by a submarine. Twenty eight survivors reached Malta and two boats with more survivors arrived at Syracuse. The Letimbro carried 7 crew and 118 passengers, including women and children, with many believed lost.
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London
Letimbro
Malta
Reuter
Syracuse
Illinois man elected supreme chancellor of Knights of Pythias
Portland report notes John I. Brown of Vandalia Illinois was chosen supreme chancellor and Charles O Davis of Denver chosen supreme vice chancellor after a lengthy supreme lodge session with speeches nominating four candidates for the top office in the order.
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Portland
Ore
John I. Brown
Vandalia
Ill
Knights of Pythias
Charles
Davis
Denver
Supreme Lodge
Decrease in Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported
A New York report notes a drop of 42 in new infantile paralysis cases while deaths rise by three. Totals reach 4,680 cases and 1,025 deaths to date.
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New York
Aug. S
President urges Congress to adjourn by September first
President Wilson again sent word to congress urging adjournment before September 1. Senator James Hamilton Lewis was summoned to the White House and given the message.
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Congress
Washington
Wilson
James Hamilton Lewis
White House
Four Guilty in Treason Plot in Vienna
After a two week trial before the lindwehr divisional tribunal of the reichstag Deputies Choc Burival Vojoa and Netolleky are convicted as accessories to high treason of Professor Musanyk in Vienna on August 5.
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Vienna
Lindwehr Divisional Ribunal
Reichstag
Choc
Burival
Vojoa
Netolleky
Musanyk
Britannic Sunk As War Loss Shocks London
Lloyds agency reports the Cocker line steamship Britannic of 3487 tons gross has been sunk. In Paris six Americans serving with the American Field Ambulance corps receive the Croix de Guerre. In Rome Mount Etna and Stromboli erupt violently with lava heat boiling sea nearby.
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London
Cocker Line
Britannic
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Paris
Rome
Mount Etna
Stromboli
Italians claim progress in Travignolo valley
Rome reports the Italian war office announced further progress in the Travignolo valley after repelling a surprise Austro Hungarian attack.
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Rome
Italian War Office
Travignolo
Robina Backs Hughes for Presidency
Raymond Robina, former chairman of the Progressive national convention, issued a statement to fellow Progressives explaining his decision to support Hughes for the presidency in August in Chicago.
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Chicago
Raymond Robina
Hughes
Peru and Venezuela Pledge Territorial Rush
Reynolds Newspaper cites a diplomatic rumor that Peru and Venezuela have secretly agreed to seize large tracts from Colombia and Ecuador, signaling a possible South American war.
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London
Reynolds
South America
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Cincinnati Markets Full of Grain and Livestock Prices
A detailed report lists prices for corn, hay, oats, wheat and eggs, plus live poultry and cattle figures, with No 2 and No 3 grades, various weights and measures, and ranges for hogs, calves, bulls, and sows. Including futures-like quotes for cattle and hogs, the page reflects market activity across grains and animal products.
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C. Hay
Timothy
Settlement Seen Likely as Street Car Strike Ends
Mayor Mitchel announces traffic to resume after talks with Oscar S Straus of the Public Service Commission, aiming to avert further strike. The agreement follows a day of conference meant to return service across Greater New York except Brooklyn.
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New York
Brooklyn
Mitchel
Oscar 8. Straus
Public Service Commission
Manager Fines Red Casey for Talking Back
The Minneapolis Journal quotes a baseball dispute where Red Casey was fined for talking back to the umpire after calling him a thief and liar. The exchange emphasizes the manager’s stance that such remarks merit discipline, even if perceived as mild insults.
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Red Casey
Red
Minneapolis Journal
Reliable Remedy Restores Kidneys in Focused Ad
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root noted as a physician prescription that strengthens kidney liver and bladder function. The ad claims long standing testing in private practice and urges readers to start treatment or request a sample for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, with mention of the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adv
Research Work in America Prophecy on National Industrial Study
The article argues that research is a double edged tool with risks but predicts future years will see national scale research in industry. It notes federal and state efforts provide valuable agricultural and industrial knowledge, urging broader national support to boost American manufacturing and scientific development.
Real Forebodings and A Storm At Home Question
A terse exchange centers on impending weather with a claim that a storm will occur once homeward steps are taken. The dialogue suggests anxiety about looming weather and personal certainty about timing.
No need for long words when answering No
The quote suggests speaking promptly when declining. It notes curiosity drives others to seek value, and contrasts love and hate with memory while indifference fades memory over time.
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