German Fleet Expands Baltic Reach Threatening Russian Navy
German naval forces operate unhindered in the Baltic Gulf of Riga as Russian fronts retreat along a forty mile coastline. Submarines have resumed activity on the Russian right flank but face no effective resistance. Meanwhile Mrs Genevieve Blevens leaves for Topeka Kansas for a lengthy stay with her mother and a visit to a virus lab.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Gulf of Rika
Genevieve Blevens
Topeka
Kansas
Municipal elections in Petrograd favor radical socialists
Elections in Petrograd produced a victory for the Social Revolutionary element, defeating moderate Socialists and Constitutional Democrats. The SRs carried a plurality of municipal seats while Bolsheviks and others trailed.
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Petrograd
Social Revolutionaries
Cy Collzens
Bolshevikt
Norate Dd
Russians Press Retreat in Riga Region
The Associated Press reports Petrograd notes the Russian retreat toward the northeast in the Riga region with forces crossing the Melupe river. Official announcements confirm continued withdrawal as of today.
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Hy Associated Press
Petrograd
Riga
Melupe
Government raids seize socialist HQ documents
Government agents raided the headquarters of the I W W socialist and allied groups yesterday, obtaining papers to be used as evidence in federal grand jury investigations. Chief Justice Covington prepared a report to the president on western investigations.
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Washington
Sept
1. W. W. Socialist
Seiures
Chicago
Covington
District of Columbia
West
Pope reportedly preparing second peace notes report correct
A dispatch from Lugano Switzerland to the Vonince Zeitung says a clerical source confirms the pope is preparing a second set of peace notes. Jessie Craig and sister Luella Craig, guests of the Fred Dearborne home, returned to Roswell this morning.
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Associated Press
Associated Pres
Copenhagen
Lugano
Switzerland
Vonince Zeitung
Goureg
Jessie Craig
Luella Craig
Fred Dearborne
Roswell
Railroad Death Toll Surpasses Ten Thousand in 1896
Washington dispatch states the Interstate Commerce Commission reports 10 001 people killed and 196 707 injured in railroad accidents during 1896. The figures reflect a high toll on rail travel and safety concerns nationwide.
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Jated
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Wishes Congress to Finish Work Soon
President asks Congress to complete its remaining business by early October and return to districts to discuss the war. Administration officials hope lawmakers finish by October first.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sept
Congress
Artesia Woman Mrs Murry in Town for Interests
Mrs. M Murry of Artesia visits town to oversee personal business and affairs.
Santa Fe Bridge Chief Visits Carlsbad
J. A. Klasner, superintendent of bridge and building for the Santa Fe railroad, spent the day in Carlsbad observing projects and inspecting facilities.
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J. A. Klasner
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Carlsbad
German Fleet Seen in Gulf of Riga Ahead of Offensive
Semi official reports say the German fleet appeared in the Gulf of Riga over the past two days. The Riga front was broken for about sixty versts as German forces pressed Tuesday to widen the Riga Vienna railway gap, driving north of Uxkull in pursuit of the advance.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Riga
Uxkull
Riga-Vienna
Chinese Army Corps Mobilized for European Front
San Francisco dispatch reports the Twenty fourth Chinese army corps of thirteen thousand troops from northern provinces being mobilized for immediate departure to Europe. The cablegram to the Chinese Daily World says they will travel via Siberia to the eastern front as Russians retreat toward Petrograd.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Europe
Chinese Daily World
Siberia
Petrograd
Palo Alto Camp Construction Ordered Resumed
Washington today ordered the resumption of construction on the Palo Alto camp. J. C. Queen, who marches beyond Malaga, is here for court service day.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sept
Iker
Palo Alto
J.C. Queen
Malaga
Italians Take 500 More Prisoners Near Gorizia
Desperate fighting continues northeast of Gorizia as Italian forces seize five hundred additional prisoners in the battle for vital positions.
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Gorizia
Associated Press
United States Senators Blamed for Fall of Riga
Charles Edward Russell, member of the American mission to Russia, told the Loyalty Conference of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy in Minneapolis that Riga fell to United States Senators Law Follette Gronna and Stone. He said certain congress members and pacifist organizations undermined Russian interests in the war.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Riga
United States
Law Follette
Gronna
Stone
Charles Edward Russell
Russia
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Conress
Experiences with German submarines told by crew
An Atlantic Port report from Sept 6 recounts experiences with German submarines and the sinking of the French bark Magd Adele by a submarine. The Magdale crew were killed by shell fire. Riley and Nelson-Plumbers are listed with contact.
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Atlantic
Magdadele
Magdeles
Gentle Holladay Child Plans Winter in Arizona
Little Mins Gertrude Lowenbruck will return to Douglas Arizona for the winter to live with her aunt Mrs Heinz and attend school after a pleasant summer with her father and sister Mrs Blaworth James. Walter Ralph Sr.’s family heads for Texarkana Arkansas for a music focused winter with his uncle W Ralph. Rupert Exell arrived from State Line yesterday as the Carlabad visitor named Riley and Nelson-Plumbers are noted in the local items.
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Little Mins
Gertrude Lowenbruck
Blaworth James
Douglas
Arizona
Mrs. Heinz
Gertrude
Walter Ralph, Sr
Mes Ralph
Texarcana
Arkansas
W. Ralph
Walter
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