Nations seek Mexican pacification despite costs
Secretary of State Robert Lansing leads a plan with South American help to restore constitutional government in Mexico, with armed intervention possible. South American states may join the United States, and a prior nonintervention address will be offered to Mexican factions. General Hugh L. Scott may be sent to the border to deter Villa amid fears of a rampage.
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Washington
Robert Lansing
Mexico
South America
South American
United States
Haug Sh.StocthAyle
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Villa
General Funston Assembles Troops in Nogales
Gen. Fred Funston orders troops and equipment in Nogales to guard against trouble from rival factions near the border. Reinforcements include Twelfth Infantry as a precautionary measure.
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Nogales
Arizona
Fred Funston
Twelfth Infantry
Eastland Toll Revised as 338 Dead Identified
Chicago reports Western Electric resumes work as casualty totals rise. Eastland disaster figures show 338 identified dead, 2 unidentified, and 140 missing. Authorities still fear additional unrecorded victims, suggesting actual loss may exceed 1,400.
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Chicago
Aug
Western Electric Co
Eastland
Plan for Mexican order backed by Wilson and Lansing
Washington reports Secretary Lansing and President Wilson agree that armed intervention in Mexico will not be necessary. The government will take strong action and seek Latin American agreement. A convention is planned and Carranza is expected to join, with Mexicans likely to acquiesce.
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Washington
Robert Lansing
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Carranan
Pierce County Court Calendar Sets Sept Jury Call
Tacoma prosecutors list two murder cases, and multiple felonies and assaults on the September jury calendar. The surge in crimes since last winter fills the Pierce County docket as records show a heavy increase in prosecutions and offenses in Tacoma and vicinity.
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Tacoma
Criminal Court of
Pierce County
Stioney
Interior secretary touts radium from Colorado ore production
Washington reports the Bureau of Mines has established a successful manufacturing basis for radium from caronite ores in Colorado. Secretary Franklin K. Lane announced that one gram of bromide produced in March May cost $26,150 to produce while the current market price of radium reaches up to $180,000 per gram.
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Washington
Colorado
Bureau of Mines
Franklin
KL Lane
Weather Today Report
Today forecast shows a maximum of 71 degrees and a low of 17 with clear skies throughout the day. Temperature swings may affect outdoor plans as sunshine dominates and humidity remains low.
England Needs More Credit Here in New York
Aug 6 New York reports renewed negotiations for a British credit of 10 to 700 million dollars plus 40 million in Canadian bonds to be funded by London exchange. London bond shipments may aid exchange, with no objection to shipping gold as Chancellor McKenna moves to mobilize resources for foreign exchange.
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New York
Aug
London
Exchange
England
McKenna
Chan‘eolori Fy
North German Lloyd Passes Up Election
Amsterdam Aug 6 The North German Lloyd Steamship Company for the first time in its history has failed to issue the annual report and call a general meeting of stockholders. The omission signals a pause in its corporate affairs and leaves investors awaiting clarification on governance and future plans.
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Amsterdam
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Ford denies six hour day plan for Ford Motor Co
Detroit August 6 official denial that Ford Motor Company plans a six hour four dollar day replacing the eight hour five dollar day. Henry Ford says the eight hour schedule is satisfactory and shorter work days would invite loafing.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Wilson expected to call extra session in autumn
Washington reports predict President Wilson may convene an extra session of Congress in the autumn to address international developments. Administration advisers have discussed the possibility in an academic way, with plans to urge Congress to assemble before the December regular session.
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Washington
Hane
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Alaska Best Says Goldstein On Fair and Trade
Charles Goldstein of Goldstein's Emporium returned from a five week Pacific Coast trip via City of Seattle reporting large crowds at the fair, good tourism, and expectation of a strong winter business. He praised the fair, noted bad conditions elsewhere, and announced plans for new departments once buyer Mr. Martin returns. Mrs. Goldstein and daughter Marie accompanied him.
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Stein
Seatle
Pacific Coast
Mr. Goldstein
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Goldstein
Juneau
Alaska
Emporium
Martin
Daugher
Marie Goldstein
Explosion at US Arsenal Kills Man in Philadelphia
Aug 6 report says one man died and three injured while testing a high explosive shell at the U S arsenal in Philadelphia. The incident occurred during ordnance work, with investigators called to determine the cause of the blast and assess damages.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Arsenal
Former Congressman Bartholdt Opposes Army Increase
In Louis area ads, former Congressman Richard Bartholdt voices opposition to an increase in the American army. He argues against expanding military forces citing fiscal concerns and potential international implications. The brief notice names Bartholdt and location in Missouri.
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Louis
Richard Bartholdt
Government awards 5 percent pay rise to cotton mill workers
In Manchester the arbitration committee reports the government has granted a five percent increase in wages for 200,000 cotton mill workers for the wartime period. The decision underscores wartime labor concessions and the role of arbitration in shaping worker pay.
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Manchester
England
US Shipbuilding Surges with 200 Vessels Under Construction
Washington reports a peak in steel vessel construction for August 1 with nearly 200 ships of 300 tons or more under construction. Wooden vessel output also reaches a high not seen since the early years of the republic. Figures from the Department of Commerce indicate continued heavy tonnage building in the United States.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Knights of Columbus Set Davenport for National Meet
The Knights of Columbus chose Davenport Iowa as the site for next year’s national convention with plans announced in Seattle on August 6.
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Knights OF Columbus
Davenport
Seattle
Knight O O
Columbus
Iowa
Rome observes first anniversary of Mrs Woodrow Wilson death
Children and adults from Rome and other parts of Georgia paid tribute to Mrs Woodrow Wilson’s memory by placing flowers on her grave on the first anniversary of her death.
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Rome
Georgia
Woodrow Wilson
Fire destroys five houses at Metlakahtla
Fire at Metlakahtla started from a smoke house last night destroyed four residences and the Davis boat building shop. The blaze spread as most able men were away fishing leaving few to fight it. One man Patrick Verney was injured. Commissioner Claxton left for Metlakahtla to discuss care of natives and government seizure of property.
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Ketchikan
Metlakahtia
Davis Boat Building Shop
Joss la
Patrick Verney
The
Daily Minor
Metlakahtla
Claxton
Philander P. Claxton
Father Cathan
Claxton Jrs
Father
Father Dencan
Mrs Campen May Get Her Freedom
Walter Campen appeared before U S Commissioner J B Marshall and asked that the government action against his wife be dismissed after she shot him three times following a family row. The case centers on Mrs Campen obtaining a Colt automatic during the dispute and the testimony of 12 year old Lester Campen at the preliminary hearing. Both parties expressed a desire to let the affair drop if permitted by the government.
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Ian
Walter Campen
U. S
J.B. Marshall
Mra. Campen
Kake
Witnean
Lester Campen
Marshall
Campen
Ketchikan Man May Take Up Delhi Option
Ketchikan Aug arrival of H Tinn of this place holds an option on the Belht wreck which he will exercise if the craft can be towed to Prince Rupert drydock. Diver Staggerca assisting him in the work on the craft.
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Ketchikan
Belht
Prince Rupert Drydock
Staggerca
Landslide derails Buffalo Express in Parker’s Landing
In Parker’s Landing Pennsylvania on August 6 a Buffalo Express locomotive derailed after a landslide. Engineer Williams was killed and two firefighters were wounded. No passengers were hurt.
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Parkers Landing
Buffalo Express
Williams
Difficulties In Newspaper Making Persist Across Borders
The United States embargo plus Canadian news and wireless telegraph remain the sole communication link between Jonesan and the States. The Empire pays more than usual for telegraphic news via the Canadian line, but the service is not extensive and many relays exist, hindering rapid transmission.
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United States
Jonean
Empire
Four Die as Power Plant Sinkhole Swallow Knickerbocker Co
Hudson report states four men were killed and four injured when the Knickerbocker Comant Co power plant vanished into quicksand Monday. Rescue crews and officials investigated the collapse site amid hazard warnings and ongoing search efforts.
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Hudson, N. Y
Knickerbocker Comant Co
Poindexter Poised to Rejoin Progressives for Senate Bid
SRATTLAP Aug 6 reliable authority reports Senator Miles Poindexter plans to quit the Republican party and rejoin the Progressive party to run for re election to the United States Senate.
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Srattlap
Miles Poindexter
United States
Activity on West Nearing London Front
Aug 6 reporting great Allied activity on the western front to relieve pressure on Russia. Britain is sending large numbers of troops across the channel in preparation for a forthcoming campaign. The exact force size remains undisclosed, but increases have occurred in the last two weeks.
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London
Russia
Britain
Fron
Great Britain
Channel
Danish trip shadows editor amid European tension
Reuters dispatch from Copenhagen reports Maximilian Harden, editor of Die Zukunft, passing through incognito on a forced holiday in Northern Scandinavia. His recent attack praising Italy's aggression against Austria drew ire from German officials.
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London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Maxmillian Harden
Die Zunkuofh
Scandinavia
Italy
Austria
Italy Reports 17 Thousand Prisoners and 380 Officers
Rome reports Italy had taken 17 000 prisoners with 380 officers. The August advance continues amid shifting fronts as Allied forces press retreating enemy lines.
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Italy
Rome
Belgians mark first war anniversary with scraps of paper
In Brussels on August 6 the Bolot ons tore paper and scattered scraps through the streets to symbolize the breaking of the treaty by Germany that had guaranteed Belgium's neutrality.
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The
Hague
Brussels
Germany
Belgium
Tacoma Tries Buy at Home Movement Gains Support
Aug. 1 Tacoma reports growing favorable comment on the buy-at-home movement started by civic volunteers. The committee, composed of plain citizens, aims to build community spirit and mutual welfare through practical buy-at-home logic, seeking lasting prosperity for Tacoma. Chairman J. G. Newbegin notes steady progress and public interest, driven by cooperation and local allegiance.
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Tacoma
Slit
J. G. Newbegin
Tacoma Ledger
British Columbia hanges murderer of detective in 1914 case
Vancouver prisoner Ang G T G McKillarney alias Mickey the Doge was hanged Tuesday for killing Detective John Levis on August 28, 1914 in Vancouver. No confession was made by the condemned man.
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Vancouver
B.C
Ang
Revolution on the Haitian coast spurs U S military moves
Admiral Caperton reports Col. Cole of the Marines and Connecticut commander in Port au Prince have been placed in military control. The dispatch notes a new revolution ongoing on the west coast of Haiti, with Navy Department aware of the developments.
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Whellington
Admiral Caperton
Col. Cole
United States Marines Corps
Connecticut
Cantral
Port Au Prince
Navy Department
Hayts
Germans poised to capture Riga Baltic base
Berlin reports Riga, Russia's Baltic port, will fall within hours as Russian evacuation begins. Von Buelow's forces attack Riga after repelling Warsaw defenses, Riga port, Gulf of Riga, and railroad links to Petrograd, Moscow, and Warsaw. London acknowledges Riga defeat as two corps reach Mussay and evacuation continues.
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Riga
Russia
Baltic
Berlin
Russia Baltic
Warsaw
von Buelow
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Moscow
London
London Times
Mussay
Russian Army in Full Retreat From Baltic to Galicia
Berlin reports confirm the Russian army is in full retreat from the Baltic toward Galicia. Defeats marked Riga and Warsaw south to Lublin, with Vienna saying Austrian German forces seized Ivangorod and other southern Warsaw areas. Russians may abandon Novo Georgievsak. Cossack cavalry and light artillery guard the retreat, destroying bridges and hindering pursuers as civilians flee Warsaw with goods and even factory machinery.
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London
Berlin
Baltic
Galicia
Riga
Warsaw
Lublin
Vienna
Ivangorod
Novo Georgievsak
Lloyd George sees ray of hope in fall of Warsaw
London August 6 Minister of Munitions David Lloyd George told a Bangor audience he saw a ray of hope in the fall of Warsaw for the regeneration of the great Russian people. He said enemies were shattering the rusty chain fettering Russia as Prussia and Austria hammer a sword that will destroy them.
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London
David Lloyd-George
Bangor
Warsaw
Russia
Prussia
Austria
France
Fall of Warsaw Sparks Global Editorial Debate
London papers analyze the Warsaw fall as a major war turning point. Editors foresee world wide effects from German victory while noting Russia’s endurance, possible army escapes, and loss of cities factories and stores, with plans to reorganize lines and renew pressure on enemies.
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London
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
German takeover of Westphalia textile factories
Rotterdam reports that on August 6 the German government seized all textile factories in Westphalia to arrange an equitable distribution of cotton. The update notes the Empire controls industrial output as wartime measure.
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Rotterdam
Germaan
Westphalia
Constantinople Celebrates Victory Over Warsaw
Constantinople marks the fall of Warsaw as troops celebrate in the city. The campaign’s result lifts morale among Turkish forces and joy spreads through the population.
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Constantinople
Warsaw
Germans Celebrate Victory in Russia
Copenhagen reports frenzied reaction in Berlin and Vienna over the German victory at Warsaw and in Poland with widespread belief that Russia’s offensive power has been broken for the summer.
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Russia
Copenhagen
Berlin
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Warsaw
Poland
Government allocates 25 million for factory removal
Petrograd reports the government set aside 25 million dollars to defray the cost of moving factories and mills from Warsaw to the Russian interior. War materials plants and numerous private mills have been relocated from Warsaw to Moscow and other locations within Russia.
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Petrograd
Warsaw
Moscow
Rossia
Semiautonomy Plan for Russian Poland Outlined
Rotterdam August 6 The Courier reports Emperor William will return to Berlin for a conference with German states and Austrian Arch-Dukes to consider a proclamation declaring semiautonomy for Russian Poland as six separate states under German and Austrian Polish influence. The plan, reportedly devised by the emperor, aims to win Austrian support for adoption.
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Rotterdam
the Courant
Himperor William
Berlin
Poland
William
Austria
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