Arabic Torpedo Sinks Ship Aiding Another. Eight Americans Missing
The Arabic was sunk by a German submarine while aiding the Wilson liner under attack. Captain Finch and the engine crew are praised for saving many lives as lifeboats were launched amid calm seas. Officials report 21 American survivors and eight missing, with several others identified in later cables from London and Queenstown.
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Thomas Elmore
New York
James Houlihan
Philadelphia
F. T. Moore
J. Kellett
Fred Burgess
London
Finch
Queenstown
Galleyhead
Dunsley
Joseph G. de Lorrimer
Montreal
Ccta
Stella Carroll
Miss Carroll
Tipperary
Washington
State Department
Thompson
Liverpool
Ambassador Page
Lapland
Bovie
Louis Bruguiere
William Cummins
John Nolan
Logan
Neb
George A. McAllister
Chambersburg
James T. Rowley
Chicago
Zellah Covington
John Olsen
San Francisco
Philip Collier
Buffalo
Mia
Sadie Shrimpton
Syracuse
Claude Roode
Schenectady
N. J
Trenton
John Ja Seve
Novogeorgievsk Falls as German Forces Capture Russian Fortress
Berlin reports the fall of Novogeorgievsk at the junction of the Vistula and Narew rivers after a 12 day siege. German forces claim 85,000 Russian soldiers captured along with over 700 cannons. General von Beseler led the victory, with Emperor William present. London confirms Kovno’s fall with over 400 cannons taken.
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Berlin
Novogeorgievsk
Vistula
Narew
von Beseler
von Gallwitz
Kovno
Dawina
Augustowo
Grodno
Czar
William
Emperor William
London
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Lions Kill Trainer in Cage at Minnesota Carnival
In Northfield on August 21 Major John Dumont, an animal trainer for a carnival, was killed when a massive male lion grabbed his leg and toppled him in the cage. Spectators panicked as James Patterson shot and killed the attacking male and wounded three other lions.
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Northfield
Minn
Maj
John Dumont
Major Dumont
James Patterson
Rumely Official Deported From Laporte to Regina
A. B. McDonald, a high-salaried Rumely auditor in Laporte, Ind, and his wife and son were deported by a U. S. government agent. The group were traveling back to Regina, Sask, after McDonald’s transfer from Regina to the Laporte home office last November. The government cites alien contract labor law violation and requires McDonald to return to Canada.
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Laporte
Ind
B. McDonald
United States
Regina
Sask
McDonald
Canada
Son Confesses to Killing Father in Wausau
Alfred Wehrley, son of real estate dealer Peter Wehrley, admits shooting his father to death after a quarrel. He says he hid in the father’s room at a hotel while the family slept and killed him to secure a home with his mother following their estrangement.
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Wausau, Wis
Parent
Wausau
Wis
Alfred Wehrley
Peter Wehrley
Frank's Body Laid to Rest in Cypress Mills Cemetery
Leo M. Frank's body was laid to rest in the family lot at Cypress Mills cemetery in New York. His widow, parents, and a few relatives and friends attended the funeral.
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Frank
New York
Leo M. Frank
Cypress Mills
Rewards Offered for Slayers of Frank
Marietta Georgia August 18 The body of Leo M Frank was found hanged two miles from town near Roswell road at 8 30 Tuesday morning A mob freed from Milledgeville prison farm Monday night hanged him near Mary Phagan grave Governor Harris offered 500 reward for each of the first five lynchers up to 2500 total The crowd of over 1000 watched as Frank's body dangled from an oak tree at Frye s gin mill The wound on his throat matched a prior injury from prison guard William Creen
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Marietta
Leo M. Frank
Roswell Road
Milledgeville
Mary Phagan
Harris
Frank
Cobb County
William Creen
J. N. Burke
Little River
Frye
Arabic Evades German Submarines for Ten Weeks at Sea
New York reports the White Star liner Arabic, a 15801 ton ship, dodged German submarines for ten weeks by varying its schedule. Captain William Finch steered clear of danger as the vessel carried 10000 to 16000 tons of fighting material eastbound from New York, sometimes near Bristol Channel and Scillys.
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White Star
Bovie
New York
Manchester
The
Press Association of London
Liverpool
Imperial
William Finch
Finch
Plimsoll
Irish
Bristol Channel
Welsh
Scillys
Irish Sea
Lusitania
Kinsale
Admiralty
Queenstown Harbor
Ireland
Bristol
Illinois Storm Strikes Alton and Midwest Floods
A major storm floods Alton Wood River levee breaches floodwaters tear through streets. hundreds stranded require boat rescues led by Mayor Beal. Across Illinois and Missouri heavy rain and gales cause widespread damage. in St Louis County 5,000 displaced, 10 dead, and 6.20 inches of rain recorded. crops badly damaged in Illinois harvesting zones including Pinckneyville as floodwaters threaten the region.
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Alton
Wood River
Beal
St. Louis
Galveston
Mississippi
Chicago
Great Lake
St. Louis County
Park
Springfield
Ill
Atatea
Pinckneyville
Flood Devastates Meramec River Resorts in Missouri
The Meramec River surged beyond banks flooding St. Louis county with thousands of resorts clubhouses and cottages swept away. Death toll rises to twenty with fears of reaching fifty as rescues fail and volunteers rush boats to the area.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Valley Park
Meramec Highlands
Meramec
German Vessels Sunk in Gulf of Riga Battle
Russian forces claim major naval losses for Germany in the Gulf of Riga. The Moltke dreadnought, three cruisers and seven torpedo boats were sunk during a Russian attack as German warships tried to cover a landing near Pernovin Pernogol. Four large landing barques were destroyed and captured.
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Petrograd
Moltke
Gulf of Riga
Duma
Gulf
Pernovin Pernogol
Riga
Germans Sink Three More
German submarines continued attacking British shipping sinking the William Dawson a 284 ton vessel from Middleboro with five lives lost. The Windsor of London 6055 tons was sunk but its crew saved. The Cober a 3060 ton steamer from London also sank with crew landed.
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London
William Dawson
Middleboro
Windsor
Cober
Getting It Back
Parker questions Smartleigh’s marriage to a dressmaker as Harker coldly notes motive. The exchange suggests money and past ties frame the union, hinting at a calculating motive centered on wealth.
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Parker
Smartleigh
Harker
Practice Makes Perfect in Rid Dies and Conundrums
A humorous exchange notes Henry Peck’s knack for guessing riddles and conundrums. Hobson praises his skill, while Dobson cites constant practice through guessing, joking about his wife sharing the habit.
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Hobson
Henry Peck
Dobson
Get This Quick Comedy Warning Not To Be Too Serious
A brief Milwaukee Journal note warns against taking life too gravely, urging restraint in humor during somber times and reminding readers to balance wit with restraint. The line suggests a cautionary tone about maintaining perspective in tough days.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and More
The Cincinnati market lists Wheat No 2 red at 1.11 to 1.13, No 3 at 1.06 to 1.10, No 4 at 0.95. Corn shows No 1 white 0.84 to 0.90, No 2 white 0.80, No 1 yellow 0.81, No 2 yellow 0.81, No 1 mixed 0.80, No 2 mixed 0.80. Oats prices range from 0.36 to 0.49 per bushel, Hay varying by grade from 10 to 18.50, Eggs prime firsts 0.23, and several poultry and dairy item prices. Cattle, hogs, and calves also listed with bid ranges, including shippers, doctors, and varying quality grades.
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Timothy
Rioting as strike breakers run cars on Allegheny division
In Pittsburg on the Allegheny division of the West Penn Traction Co strike breakers operated cars while striking workers protested. Cars were stoned and one car burned after being derailed by steel rails laid across the track. Several people were struck by rocks or cut by grass.
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Pittsburg
Pat
Allegheny
West Penn Traction Co
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