Naval clash in Gulf of Riga yields German losses
Russian dispatch from Petrograd reports naval battle in the Gulf of Riga between August 16 and 19. The tally states two German cruisers and eight torpedo boats sunk or damaged by the Russian fleet, with a British submarine sinking a German dreadnought and the gunboat Sivutch also sunk in a fierce fight.
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Pentern
Union News Service
London
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Central News
Sivutch
Will Back Cotton Raisers
Treasury Secretary McAdoo announces that if needed he will deposit 36 million dollars or more in gold in the federal reserve banks in Atlanta Dallas and Richmond. The move would allow rediscounting loans on cotton secured by warehouse receipts held by banks in the federal reserve system.
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Washington
Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
Atlanta
Dallas
Richmond
Federal Reserve System
Government Delays Comment On Arabic Torpedoing
Washington awaits a key report from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin before the United States decides if Germany committed a deliberately unfriendly act. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing remain silent as officials refuse interviews, while survivors’ cables corroborate the Arabic was torpedoed without warning.
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Washington
United States
Himh
Wilson
Tansing
Ambassador Page
Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Newport Flood Maroons 5000 in Arkansas Town
Five thousand residents of Newport Arkansas are marooned as White river floods rise to five to twelve feet. Dozens are reported dead as residents seek refuge on upper floors of hotels and the courthouse after levees failed following heavy rains.
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Little Rock
Ark
Newport
White River
Wight
Court House
Danger of an Epidemic in Qalventon after Flood
Tex Wind and Water reports 200 lives lost and 50 million dollars in property from a hurricane. The flooded area faces a grave health threat as carcasses of cattle horses mules sheep rot in floodwaters. Officials order burning or burial but full cleanup will take days, raising alarm of a possible epidemic.
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Qalventon
Tex
Carcanser
Lloyd George Announces Munitions Plant Takeovers
London reports that David Lloyd George says the Munitions Ministry has taken over 190 additional war munitions establishments. The total plants controlled by the ministry now reach 635 across the country.
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London
David Lloyd-George
Armenian Women and Children Trapped Near Van
Armenian families were locked in a wooden building by Kurdish tribesmen near Van and the structure was set ablaze, according to dispatches reporting renewed atrocities against Armenians.
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Petrograd
van End
Coming events and memorial notices across Nebraska
A summary list of forthcoming events includes an old soldiers reunion at Minatare from August 26 to 29, a German American Volksfest in Syracuse August 26, and Omaha Merchants Market Week running August 31 to September 4. The Nebraska state fair in Lincoln occurs September 6 to 10, with Labor Day events on September 6. Major gatherings include a national carrier convention in Omaha September 6, State Federation of Labor in Omaha September 14, Prohibition convention in Lincoln September 28 and 30, and Farmers Union national convention in Lincoln September 6.
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Minatare
Volksfeet
Syracuse
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
State Federation of Labor
The
Farmers’ Union
Nebraska graduates urged to fund memorial for Dr Bessey
A campaign to raise money for a memorial to Dr. Bessey is under way by the memorial association. Secretary Guy Reed has mailed letters to every alumnus of the state university asking for contributions, even if only a postage stamp. Chancellor Avery chairs the association with State Treasurer Hall as treasurer. An advisory committee of prominent former students and friends has been named.
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Tincoln
Fits
Dr. Bessey
Memorial Association
The
State University
Guy Reed
Nedbraska University
Ttm
Exhibit of Rural Schools at Nebraska State Fair
W H Campbell of Clarks chairman of the rural school committee of the Nebraska Farmers congress announces special attention to the educational display at the state fair. A display will show progress in rural schools with a department in the educational balcony for plans of consolidated rural school buildings and equipment for domestic science manual training and farm study. State Superintendent Thomas and Mr Campbell in charge. Thaw visit Beatrice: Harry K Thaw and party detoured from their route to meet Judge Alfred Hazlett and thank him for work on his freedom case as authorities sought his return from New Hampshire.
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Tincoln
W. H. Campbell
Clarks
Nebraska Farmers’ Congress
Wll
Thomas
Campbell
Thaw
Beatrice Harry K. Thaw
Alfred Hazlett
New York
New Hamphire
Hazlett
New Hampshire
School District Consolidation Vote Probed in Nemaha County
Three Nemaha districts No. 58 38 and 71 mull consolidation with a central building after a largely favorable vote in district 59. Other districts prepare to vote while sentiment across districts appears in support of consolidation. A separate note reports a boy's accident leading to amputation after testing a binder injury.
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Tecumseh
Nemaha
Tite
John Davie
Hhe Gnger
Peculiar Accident Injures Mrs. Kamen at Home Estate
Mrs Joseph Kamen Jr suffered a painful accident while using a power wringer. Her hand became entangled in a sheet and was drawn into the machine before it could be stopped. The hand is swollen but no bones are broken. Amusement features at the estate fair this fall promise a full schedule.
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Joseph Kamen, Jr
Worship Heroes in Effigy at a Kashmir Fair
A Kashmiri fair features three 100 foot grotesque effigies commemorating an ancient mythological war. Built on bamboo scaffolding and anchored by hidden ropes, the figures wear gold crowned paper heads as locals celebrate heroic deeds linked to the Cerlon wars.
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Kasmir
India
Ceylon
Mandy Didn’t Care
An old woman questions Mandy about her moral soul after a day of washing. Mandy replies with a solemn, defiant denial and repeats that she does not care about the accusation or its moral weight. The dialogue presents a stark social moment in rural speech.
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Mandy
Cuba
Prayere of the Lazy Faith in Self-Reliance
The Houston Post argues that some believers would grow stronger in faith if they stopped asking the Lord to do daily tasks like chopping wood or fetching water, urging prayer for personal initiative and resilience.
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Houston Post
The Terrible Turk and oddities of marriage
A Detroit Times quote mocks Turkish men and notes a peculiar claim about a woman unable to jump except when offered marriage. It mentions a rare case of a wife who refuses to talk back when angry at her husband.
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Turkey
Detroit Times
Real Estate Owner Slips as Market Declines
A property owner encounters rapid ground loss as real estate prices fall, illustrating a downhill slide in the market.Officials note diminishing equity and rising carrying costs amidst the downturn.
Resinol Relieves Itching and Eruptions Quickly
Resinol ointment stops itching the moment it touches skin and begins healing. With Resinol soap, it clears eczema summer rashes pimples and similar eruptions fast leaving skin clear. Doctors have used Resinol for twenty years as a gentle treatment for delicate irritated skin sold by all druggists.
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Adv
Two Boys Turn $200 Cow Into $525 Ranch Profit
In Vermont, two teenagers bought a two year old Guernsey for 200 dollars and, with a farmer keeping the stock, raised two calves and later sold the cow and offspring for 525 dollars. After farmer costs of 125 dollars, each boy nets about 100 dollars. The venture sparks interest in farm life.
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Vermont
Springfield
False Pride and a Hard Lesson on Pride
The piece recalls Charlies W Morse who rejects false pride and recalls an old employer’s blunt counsel to a youth during hard times. A Philadelphia Ledger quotation emphasizes practical effort over entitlement. It contrasts a town dog’s belief with a country dog’s wiser view on chasing rabbits.
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Charlies W. Morse
George
Philadelphia Ledger
Woman Faces Vanity Argument Over Small Feet
A witty editorial notes that a woman with small feet may be vain yet walks on her pride, reflecting on fashion and self image with a playful tone.
Gods of Love and Jealousy
A Savannah News essay argues jealousy often accompanies love but can exist without it. It critiques jealous plans and notes the betraying psychology of jealous women, urging self-control to curb jealousy and keep emotions from outward expression.
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Savannah News
Prize Definition of Money by Henry B Beggs
Henry B Beggs of Sheffield England won a prize from a British weekly for a philosophy of money. He defined money as an article usable as a universal passport to everywhere except heaven and a universal provider of everything except happiness.
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Henry B. Beggs
Sheffield
England
Heaven
Two-Way Masons and Their Double Role
A fragment discusses Chicago Craftsmen in the Masonic order as both bricklayers and stone masons. It reflects on pride in workmanship and suggests a disciplined man can achieve goals. Other lines touch Roumania's army size and a quip about marrying widows and epitaphs.
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Chicago Craftsmen Chapter
Operative Masons
Masonic Order
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