Italy Declares War on Turkey Over Asiatic Crisis
Reports state Italy declares war on Turkey amid disputes over the Ottoman refusal to allow Italian subjects to depart Asia Minor and continuing friction since Italy’s entry into the war. Italy’s ambassador in Constantinople was ordered to announce war following ultimatums and refusals.
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Londot
Italy
Turkey
Marquis di Garrenl
Potte & Mote
Constantinoply
Amsterdam
Cemtral
Libya
Syria
Italia
Enya
Stalian
Rome
Taaue
Maly
Tiese
Asia Minor
Cémetantinople
Austria
Stage Set for Battle in Central Mexico Clash
Washington dispatches report Pan American conferees awaiting replies to peace appeal as Villa and Carranza forces maneuver. Villa’s column reaches Torreón to reinforce the army opposing Obregón’s southward advance, while Raúl Madero reportedly begins an attack at Monterrey.
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Washington
Aes
Carranza
Villa
Mexico
Half Million Jews Deported From Petrograd War Zone
German occupation of large Jewish settlement areas forces mass deportations. Many Jews flee to inner provinces seeking refuge but face disruption and uncertainty as authorities relocate and restrict movements amid wartime turmoil.
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Petrograd
Parole Granted for Abe Rust in San Quentin Case
Abraham Ruel once wielded power in San Francisco. He was paroled Saturday after a fourteen year term for offering a bribe to a San Francisco supervisor. Parole directs him to Marin or Mendocino County to reside for ninety days. A series of disasters including floods and fires devastates towns, with loss of life reported.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruel
San Quentin Penitentiary
State Buard
Huef
Mendocino County
Ranel
Arabic Submarine Sinks Big liner Wert Bown and rescue tally
A German submarine torpedoed and sank the White Star liner Arabic off the western coast, eleven minutes after the attack. Of 181 passengers and 242 crew, 20 are missing. Two Americans died. Survive rs were taken to Queenstown and housed by White Star. Captain Wil Finch and most deck officers survived. Weather cleared the sea aiding evacuations.
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Theble White Star Line
Boston
New York
Svath
Fantnet
A Sons
Aiz
United States
Queenstown
White Star Line
Liverpool Wednnesday
Inter
Wil Finch
Clase
Lugoale
Wmobaaing
Tragic Fall During Eastern Tour Claims Ordway Couple
King Victor Emmanuel era confusion as Teurit Masse teeters on Gibraltar Hook during ascent near Mount Halaler. F Ordway of Boston slips and plunges to death. Mrs Ordway reportedly follows.
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Teurit
Gibraltar Hook
Mount Halaler
Easern
Touriela
F. Ordway
Boston
Dreth Dows
Ordway
Storm Leaves Vast Toll Across Southeast Texas
Galveston reports 856 known dead and 65 missing after a catastrophic hurricane on August 16. Damage tops 50 million dollars as rail lines and the causeway wash away, paralyzing the coast. Galveston estimates losses near 6 million with recovery efforts underway and water supply fixes sought in days ahead.
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Galveston
Texas
Gulf Coast
Gulf, Colorado , Santa Fe Railroad
Yaqui Raid Report From Sonora In August Clash
Wireless dispatches from Guaymas to the US cruiser Colorado describe Yaqui Indians raiding Camou Sonora in August civilians aided by Mexican troops and the attack repulsed. Report from New York notes Leo M Frank burial and ongoing mob justice controversy in Georgia and a Georgia lynching aftermath discussed by the American Bar Association executive committee.
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San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
Flowers
United States
Colorado
Camou
Sonora
Spain Files Proteat and Governing Grin In Hemmers
Fragmentary report notes Spain filing proteat amid Byanish governance shifts. References to Reena and North region officials appear in unclear context, with mentions of Hemmers and a grin in a formal setting.
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Hemmers
French Using Gas Bombs Variges The Pronch Are Bow
Fragmentary OCR text reports on gas bombs used by Germans in a world war context. Mentions French, gas weapons, and a court or inquiry figure, with multiple garbled phrases about events and personnel. The readable portion is too incomplete to determine clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Profescur Merce
Elihu Root Heads Bar Association Banquet Honors Patriotism
Elihu Root, former U S Senator, elected president of the American Bar Association at Salt Lake City banquet. George Smith re elected secretary, Wadhams treasurer, Pot ter, Lowell, and Blood Smith named to executive committee. Taft and other national figures attended as speakers praising patriotism and national solidarity. Russia orders 65,000 tons of steel rails from United States Steel Corp confirmed.
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Salt Lake City
Elihu Root
Fomer United States
New York
Eeprricen Bar Association
Walter George Smith
Pennsylvania
George Whitelock
Maryland
F. B. Wadhams
Charles N. Potter
Wyoming
John Lowell
Massachusetts
Charles Blood Smith
Kansas
William H. Burges
Texas
John H. Voorhees
South Dakota
W. H. Staake
William Howard Art
Peter W. Meldrim
The
American Association
United States
Association
William Howard Taft
Senate
Congress
Supreme Courts
Confession of Ten Murders Reported in Southern Case
A man confessed to killing ten men, naming four southern fates and referencing a medicated condition. The report notes his declarations were made on a specific day, with authorities verifying details of the case. Further confirmation from records and investigations is expected.
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Mouliyin
Griesergra
Wallowa county clash leads to high level resignation
In NE on Tuesday a clash occurred among local leaders including former president of the Wallowa Ruccallow group. Details remain unclear but the confrontation involves Onbiend and Joho eh Caroling amid rising tensions in the community.
Eleven German Warships Reported Sunk in Riga Battle
Russian advices from Petrograd claim Germany lost the Moltke the battle cruiser and three cruisers plus seven torpedo boats in the Gulf of Riga engagement. A German descent near Pernau failed. four barges with soldiers were captured. British landings at Suvla Bay are cited as reducing surprise with Turkish reinforcements.
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Moltke
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Prenigel
Sultan Selim
London Times
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Gulf of Riga
M. Rodxianko
Mitadzianke
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Pernau
Suvia Bay
Gallipoli
Taft warns on national defense at Newhouse hotel luncheon
Former President Taft delivered a strong address at the Bonneville club luncheon urging immediate defense prep arations. He warned the nation faces a looming crisis and called for a mobilized army of at least 1000e men plus coast artillery to deter war. He urged Congress to act when it reconvenes to expand armed forces and protect national interests.
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East Lake City
William Howard Taft
White House
Bonneville Club
Newhouse Hotel
United States
Tati
United S
Butte
Coast Artillery Corps
Balkan tensions and Belgian protests spark European concerns
Telegrams from the Bal Bene capitals warn of a breaking point in Turko Bulgarian relations as Turkey strengthens Thrace fortifications. Reports from Brussels describe Belgians grieving antisuperiority demonstrations amid German occupancy.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Frank Frank Lynched in Georgia Mob
A mob abducted Leo M. Frank from Milledgeville state prison and hanged him near Marietta, 140 miles away from Atlanta, after overpowersing guards. The body was displayed in Atlanta and later moved to an undertaker. Affected officials claimed no blame. Frank had been convicted of Mary Phagan's murder. Separate notes recount the 1913 verdict and a prior attempted attack by a fellow convict. In Salt Lake City, officers elected new executives for the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Mil’ledgeville
Frank
Milledgeville
Platola
Marietta
Oak Grove
A. BE. Davidson
Natonal
J. William Creen
Salt Lake City
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
American Har Association
Ire E. Robinson
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Hampton L. Carson
Pennsylvania
Leo M. Frank hanged after conviction for Mary Phagan murder
The report states Leo M. Frank was taken from a Georgia prison by male guards and hanged for the murder of Mary Phagan. In Geneva figures show about 3,009 young women were employed at the Krupp works in Basen compared with 1,429 in a prior period. The text also mentions Salt Lake City and a man named Harry Brewer awaiting a new trial after a death sentence for murder.
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Krupp
Basen
Iven & Lease
Salt Lake City
Harry Brewer
Bupange
Care Fark Canyon
Bingham
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