Explosion at Frankfort arsenal kills three workers
An explosion at the Frankfort arsenal in Philadelphia injures twenty three and kills three workers. Two women are among the injured. Fire destroys three small detonating dry rooms and threatens nearby artillery units. Property loss reaches thirty thousand dollars and eighty thousand detonators are destroyed. Three investigations by federal police and coroners follow.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Sept
Frankfort Arsenal
Riga Front Operations Considered Virtually Ended
Berlin dispatch reports that leading German military critics consider the Riga front operations virtually ended with the capture of Riga and Duna, suggesting the campaign there has reached its final phase.
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Riga
Assorated
Copenhagen
Viitacy
Duena
Berlin
German warships sighted in Gulf of Riga
German craft were seen in the Gulf of Riga and shelled by Russian batteries. The report comes from Petrograd dated September 8. Simultaneously Berlin says the French resumed their offensive on a twenty mile Verdun front with repulsed lines but renewed fighting this morning.
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Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Associated Press
Berlin
Verdun
Italians Lose Ground and 6000 Prisoners in Hermada
An undated Austrian war office statement reported from London says the Austrians recaptured the ground Italians had gained in the Hermada sector northwest of Trieste. It claims Italy can no longer claim any forward progress and reports six thousand Italian prisoners taken. Montezan Gabriele was mentioned as the area of the retreat.
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London
Hermada
Trieste
Austrian War Office
Montezan Gabriele
Great Britain Satisfied With U S Reply to Pope
The Associated Press reports Washington that Britain accepts President Wilson's reply to the Pope's peace proposals. Britain indicated the reply mirrors its own stance, aligning with a statement by Lord Cecil.
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Pope
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Wilson
Lord Ceri
Emperor William reviews troops at Riga battlefield
An Amsterdam dispatch states Emperor William arrived at Riga and reviewed the troops on the battlefield and distributed decorations. The report notes the German ruler’s presence during ongoing operations.
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Emperor William
Riga
Associated Presa
Amsterdam
Willam
Berlin
Treachery of the Germans shown in Argentina
State Department dispatches reveal Sweden's legation in Argentina served as a covert conduit between the German charge in Buenos Aires and Berlin. The line transmitted ship sailings and submarine destruction directions, including a proposal to sink Argentine vessels without leaving a trace during a hostile dispute over submarines.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sweden
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Berlin
Foreign
State Department
Germany
Legation
Wey
War Revenue Bill Proceeds From Senate Final Vote Delayed
Washington Sept 8 The final vote on the war revenue bill will be taken out later than Monday. The senate has now taken up the minor points of the bill while the disputed war profits and income tax sections have been disposed of.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Official Progress of British Forces On Ypres Front
London today reports during patrol fighting near St Julien the enemy suffered considerable casualties. Gaverelle raids were conducted by small parties, Langemarck endured heavy shelling, and other areas showed enemy artillery activity with no infantry action reported.
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Associated Press
London
Ypres
St. Julien
Gaverelle
Langemarck
Mail closure debated for disloyal citizens
Washington on September 8 the post office department and the department of justice consider closing mails to all disloyal citizens as part of the government campaign against disloyalty and sedition.
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Associated Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
German Paper Reports Two Killed by Airmen at Lahr Attack
A German newspaper confirms two persons were killed and three injured when an airplane attacked the town of Lahr in Germany on September 4. The report identifies the casualties and notes the date of the strike.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Voseiache Eitung
Anys
Lahr
Germany
Pleasant Evening at Miss Williams Party
Miss Myrt Williams hosted a gathering with games and dancing for a small group of friends. They enjoyed five hundred and rock, candy at each table, and pink and white cake with fruit ice cream.
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Myrt Williams
Misses Lee
Ethel Smith
Maud
Inez Jones
Mabel and
Zaidah Mudgett
Mabel Hartshorn
Ona White
Vera Pearse
Census report shows gender split across racial groups
The census lists Whites with 342 boys and 30 girls, Spanish Americans with 118 boys and 109 girls, and Negroes totaling 906. It notes the number is unchanged from last year and that girls are in the majority overall.
Italian Offensive Yields Over Thirty Thousand Prisoners
Rome reports more than thirty thousand prisoners captured in the recent Italian offensive. The item notes the official tally while a side paragraph mentions Linn Ball staying overnight at the Palace hotel en route to Long where his brother Tom Ball resides, with the family planning to move back to the valley soon.
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Rome
Linn Ball
Palace
Loong
Tom Ball
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