England plans to raise funds through tariff protection
London chamber of commerce urges World War I era tariff reorganization to replace free trade with a graded system. It envisions abrogating most favored nation treaties, collapsing imports by category, and assigns duties up to 30 percent for enemy countries. Estimated annual revenue: about 375 million dollars.
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Washington
London Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
United States
British Empire
United Kingdom
SETH LOW IS CALLED New York CITY MOURNS LOSS
Former New York mayor and ex president of Columbia University Seth Low died Sunday at Brownbrook Farm Bedford Hills New York at 66 after months of illness. Born January 18 1850 in Brooklyn he rose from merchant family origins to politics and was elected mayor in 1880 and reelected in 1883.
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New York
Seth Low
Columbia University
Brownbrook Farm
Bedford Hills
N. Y
Brooklyn
King George Congratulates Haig on Allied Victory
London reports King George sent a message to General Sir Douglas Haig praising the brilliant success of British troops in France. He expresses never doubting complete victory and lauds the splendid results of the fighting.
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London
King George
Douglas Haig
France
German guards pull back on Dutch border driven by war
Amsterdam dispatch reports withdrawal of German guards along the Dutch frontier toward Belgium and Germany. Belgian families, long seeking entry into Holland, are crossing the line with belongings loaded on various conveyances as they stream into the Netherlands.
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London
Evening News
Amsterdam
Belgium
Germany
Adde
Holland
Coroner to Probe Death Linked to Poisoned Cat in California
In Long Beach California a coroner’s inquest will determine the death cause of W L Jenninus once superintendent of machinery at a Colorado mine. The man was found near a cat he killed with a dangerous anesthetic and is suspected to have inhaled vapors during the act. Eight suspected members of a blackmail gang and their male accomplice are jailed over a $250000 racketeering case and will be sent to Philadelphia for trial.
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Long Beach
Cal
W. L. Jenninus
Schau of Minew
Frontier
Colo
Tore Wodls
Chleagy
Philadelphia
Price Albert Sent Home From London
Prince Albert second son of King George has been invalided home due to an abdominal ailment. An official communication confirms the return and current health status.
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Price Albert
London
Prince Albert
King George
Thief Snatches valuables in house raid at Gakhuret
A thief entered the home of Mr Kiward FOC Young in Gakhuret and stole valuables valued at $29 000. Police report the crime as a burglary with a total loss around $50 000 including Lat Lang Araneh and Jo Vin palloe noted among stolen items.
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Lang Araneh
Jo-Vin Palloe
Kiward Foc Young
Gakhuret
Young
Bandita Slay Two Miami Home Defenders in Bank Heist
Two bandits killed in a bank attack at Homestead. Mrs Friday, a witness, is suing over the incident in court. Police pursue suspects as investigations continue in Overland district.
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Bandita
Miami
Allied Gains Across Front Include Combles Thiepval Breakthrough
British forces shattered German lines north of Combles and seized three towns two woods and major high ground between Combles and the Pasieres Bapaume road. Prisoners numbered over 2,300 as the British also pressed toward Ba paume. In Macedonia Allied forces broke Bulgarian resistance with French advances near Ostrovo and Serbians capturing Malkanidse. Bulgarians reportedly retreated while Italians pushed toward Trieste and gained trenches east of Vallone with 2,100 prisoners. In Romania the Russian and Romanian armies retreat northward as Transylvania sees Romanian progress toward Kronstadt. A bank robbery in Homestead and the execution of “Mary” the elephant near Erwin, Tennessee are noted.
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London
Bomme
France
Combies
Pasiores
Bapaume
Perila
Thiepval
Combles
Crown Prince
Ruprecht
Bavaria
Macedonia
Lake Ostrovo
Malkanidse
Vardar
Athens
Kastoria
Berlin
Moglenca
Transylvania
Aluta
Kronstadt
Crown Prince Ruprecht Assigned to Superior Command
Crown Prince Ruprecht has been assigned to supreme command duties with Meutonic forces, reflecting a strategic appointment amid evolving military leadership. The move positions the heir to oversee critical operations, signaling emphasis on centralized control.
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Crown Prince
Rup
Commeutonic
Mexican Fire on Americans near Del Rio
A report from Friday night says Mexican forces fired on Americans twelve miles east of Del Rio near the Rio Grande. The incident occurred during a cross border encounter, with no confirmed injuries reported.
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del Rio
Rio Grande
Anthrax Outbreak Reported in Nebra County Cattle
An outbreak of anthrax has been reported in Keb, Nebra County, affecting about 380 cattle. The disease is spreading rapidly and several animals have died.
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Anthran
Anderson
Keb
Blazing Steamer Congress Destroyed Off Coos Bay
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company vessel Miner Congress caught fire while near Coos Bay Oregon. Passengers and crew were safely transferred to the dredge Colonel P. B. Michie. the Congress and the Michie were later destroyed by flames. Captain N. E. Cousins led orderly evacuations with seven lifeboats used. The fire origin is believed to be in steerage near hold No 2, but its cause remains undetermined.
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Tfe
N. E. Cousins
Coos Bay
Congress
No. 2
Marshall Eulogizes Wilson as Vice President Nominates
Marshall formally accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president praising Woodrow Wilson’s leadership. He said he acted to assist in Wilson’s reelection, calling the president a steady guide through stormy times and praising his international policy.
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Indianapolis
Thomas
Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Powder Plant Explosion Shocks Carneys Point NJ
Explosion at Our Powder Powder Company plant in Carneys Point NJ burns nineteen workers with severe injuries as several thousand pounds of smokey powder ignite at the Wilmington area facility.
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Wilmington
Del
Our Poot Powder Company
Carneys Point
Taft Attache Attacks Administration in New Campaign Note
A Taft ally in New York released a letter to the Hughes National College League on Thursday accusing the current administration of missteps and urging support for his side. Willem HM appears in the transmission, framing the critique as a call to action for the upcoming campaign.
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New York
Campaien Uluerance
Hughes National College League
Willem
Taft
Britons Search Neutral Steamer and Interference with Cebu
Washington reports a British torpedo boat violated American neutrality by stopping and inspecting the Philippine steamer Cebu within territorial waters off Carabao island. Lt Bailes of HMS destroyer No. 2 boarded Cebu, seized her manifest and passenger list, and noted boarding at 3 60 a m on 9 11 16. The incident prompts a protest and possible British restriction near Philippine waters.
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Washington
Cebu
Philippines
War Department
Bady
Leutenant
Harrison
Great Britain
Seth Low to Date to the Week Beginning November 12
James Bulger faces execution after being sentenced to death for the killing of Lloyd F. Nicodemus. The date references the week beginning November 12 when the case proceeds through the legal process.
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James ©. Bulger
Lloyd F. Nicodemus
Woman Named for Congress in Berind Washington District
The article reports a woman named for Congress in Berind Washington district, listed as nominee for the Democratic and Progressive factions. It notes her nomination preceded by earlier legislative service and frames her as a healthy candidate seeking a seat in the upcoming election.
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Pranene ¢Asl
Berind
Washington
Uchuts
Fo Wernber
Villa Attack on Chihuahua City Reported by Juarez Dispatch
A Juarez dispatch reports Francisco Villa leading 600 bandits against Chihuahua City. Villa’s force penetrated the city but was repulsed by the constitutionalist army with heavy losses. captured attackers were executed and General Trevino was wounded. Dispatch dated September 16 gives scant timing details.
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Hare
Chihuahua
Chihuahus City
Francisco Villa
Villa
Trevino
Vibam
Juarez
Trevinu
Militia Units Ordered to Border Training Before Discharge
Washington officials outline that all guard organizations must serve at the Mexican border and receive training prior to discharge. Secretary Baker personally oversees movements and plans to connect state mobilization camps to release border troops to return home and be mustered out.
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Washington
All Nations
Baker
Judge Lands On Low Bond Rates In Indiana Case
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis set bonds at four cents for the Central Trust Company in a receivership matter, contrasting earlier fines against Standard Oil. The order fixed bonds at four cents for creditors at two cents, in a United States district court action in Chicago.
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Standard Il
Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Standard Oi! Company
Indiana
United States District Court
Central ‘Trust Company of
Ilinola
Michael Michniuk
Woman in Wasco Poisoned Infant then Self to Death
Wasco Oregon case reports a woman named Mrs Andy Vandetta allegedly administered poison to her four year old daughter Dorothy III during a period of anxiety and sleep loss while nursing. She also poisoned her infant child and her sister Mrs W H Yancey and then killed herself. The child Dorothy died immediately. the Ott era will recover.
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Wasco, Ore
Dorothy
Andy Vandetta
W. H. Yancey
Training Camp at Fort Douglas Ends Satisfactorily
Fort Douglas closes four week citizens' military training camp on September 16 with no accidents or disciplinary issues, praised as one of the best arranged camps in the United States.
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East Lake City
Fort Douglas
United States
Benson Attacks Both Candidates
Lt Lela Allen Lo Henson a socialist candidate for president criticized President Wilson and Charles B Hughes in a Saturday speech here for campaign utterances and accused them of forgetting the interests of the people in their anxiety to say or do something pleasing to the capitalist interests.
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Benson
Lela Allen Lo Henson
Wilson
Charles B. Hughes
Speculators Resell Eggs At Half Market Price
Report notes that lone Rome speculators, holding ten million eggs, were resold publicly during the last week in Italy by the government at two cents each, half the market prime.
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Rome
Incomplete OCR Prices for Anthracite and Bituminous Coal
OCR fragment lists prices for coal types with misspellings and garbled values. Mentions anthracite varieties and bituminous coal at specific unit costs, but details are unreadable. Source provides little usable context or clear figures.
Notorious Forger Charles Becker Dies in Poverty
New York records report the death near a week after his life ended as a noted forger and penman of bills. He gained international notoriety and died in poverty, according to his memory.
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New York
Ufe
Charles Becker
Bill
Beveridge Plans Four-Week Speaking Tour from October 5
Former U S senator Albert J Beveridge of Smdb ine will make a four week speaking tour through the central and western states starting October 5 to advocate for Hughes and Fee banks.
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Beveridge
Chicago
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Smdbine
Local incidents and court actions spanning Nevada to Washington
Nevada and Colorado reports of accidents and crimes including a boy injured by a horse, a man jailed for forged checks, a barber trial dispute with potential appeal, a wife abuse case, and a man shot while hunting. Also noted are railway paper shortages, climate disruptions, and a labor meeting disturbance in Seattle.
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Ater
Mammoth
Springs
Carson
Tee 3
Agriculture
Joe Fisher
Freighy
Seattle
Tanaha River
Gus Olischlager Ao
Toulon
Carson City
Nevada
Hubert Ruycraft
Harry J. Howard
Goldfeld
Toadle Springer
Lovelock
Chlid
Gardnerville
Henry Gilngerland
Reno
Farm Joan Tank Commission
Chauncey Holloway
International Seamen's Union
Labor Temple
Joe Martin
Lou Carter
Union
Carter
Murtis
J.T. Edwards
Starr Valley
Elka
Edwards
Conaciaun
Brel
Anyloty
Sven bin Ing
William A. Muler
Denver
Tir Lake
Ulate
al Agul Rays
Garden
Colorado
Mount Ranier
Henter Wien
Truaeth
Everet
Utah
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Long Illnoss
Haig
Sritigh
Northern
Mia
State Bank of Homestead
Everglades
Erwin
Tenn
Mary
Big City
Kingsport
Thuragay
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Ige
Wessel
Mexico
Wellington
Ernst Portele
Mate Department
Fhi
Chihuahua City
Minneapolis
Hoyne
Seth
Cual
Ciicago
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