Congress Fire Lands 428 On Board At Coos Bay Harbor
The Pacific Coast Steamship liner Congress burned at Coos Bay with 253 passengers and 175 crew on board. All were landed safely by the dredge Colonel P. S. Michie. crew members overcome by smoke are reported recovering. Passengers praised the vessel's management and orderly evacuation proceeded to the Michie as the burning ship was enveloped in smoke.
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Associated Pres
Marshfield
Ore
Pacific Coast Steamship. Company
Congress
Coos Bay
P. S. Michie
Russians Living in England Urged to Enlist in Allied Army
London September 15 The government issued an appeal to Russians resident in the United Kingdom to enlist in the British army under the same terms as Britons. Naturalization is promised after three months of service.
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London
United Kingdom
Weather Summary From Washington Dated September Fifteenth
Weather bulletin reports fair to warm conditions across Alabama and Mississippi with no significant storms noted. Forecasts indicate continued dry spell and rising afternoon temperatures across the region.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Fair
A Sure Way To End Dandruff
A method promises to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of plain liquid arvon at night. It claims that repeated applications will dissolve and destroy all signs of dandruff, stop itching, and leave hair fluffy, glossy, and soft by morning.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure all for kidney and bladder cleansing and overall health. It claims rapid relief, government chemist approval, and worldwide use, urging readers to buy from their druggist and seek a refund if not as represented.
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Haarlem
U. S
Holland
Judge Rebuked for Sentencing Youth to Enlistment
Chicago on September 15 Associated Press reports Judge Harry M. Fisher faced censure from Captain F R Kinney of the U S Army recruiting service over a youth charged with theft being ordered to enlist rather than prison The Army would not accept recruits with illegal acts and Kinney criticized the judge directly in court
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Chicago
United States Army
Real Plot for Old-Time Melodrama Unfolds in Johnsonburg
Miss Clara Ward telegraph operator in Johnsonburg is hospitalized after a terrorizing sequence by a suspected madman. Daily letters escalated to threats, a tower fire set by the suspect, and a rescue by telegraph and engine from Ridgeway followed by an attack on her way home.
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Johnsonburg
Clara Ward
Ridgeway
France protests Sweden policy shows partiality
Paris reports France has instructed its Stockholm envoy to join entente ministers in a note to Sweden critical of neutrality policy. The note questions Sweden's distinction between war and commerce submarines, arguing it undermines neutrality by inviting selective action against German subs while ally subs lack such restraint.
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Paris
Stockholf
Sweden
Verdun Defense to the Immortal Says Lloyd George
Paris reporting Lloyd George the British war minister spoke from Verdun citadel casemates amid shellfire. He praised Verdun defense as immortal saving France and humanity, saying French army showed its highest qualities and British empire honors the soldiers' sacrifices on sacred soil.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Verdun
France
British Empire
Navigation Queries Highlight Swedish Neutral Dilemma
The article discusses questions about navigation and concludes that the Swedish government adopts an attitude at variance with the duties of a loyal and impartial neutral. It notes tensions between Sweden's stance and the expectations of neutrality amid ongoing events.
Glynn Pledges Wilson Marshall Victory at Indiana Rally
Martin H. Glynn notified Thomas R. Marshall of his Democratic ticket nomination in Indianapolis. He praised Wilson’s record, warned against Republican vacillation, and argued for continued Democratic control to sustain prosperity and peace amid the European war.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Martin H. Glynn
Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Marshall
Condemn Shipping Large Paper Shipments Abroad
At Atlantic City on September 15 the United Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of America adopted resolutions condemning large paper shipments abroad and endorsing a three year educational campaign. The convention also backed national standardization a uniformity plan and a sound apprenticeship system.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United Typothetae
Franklin Clubs of America
Miss Kate Davis Kills Friend in Store Misfire
In Jackson Tennessee on September 19, Miss Kate Davis aged 18 shot and instantly killed her best friend Miss Winnie Moore in a store while both watched by the proprietor. Davis believed the pistol unloaded when she pointed it at Moore. the gun discharged and struck Moore in the forehead.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Tenn
Kate Davis
Winnie Moore
R. E. Rogers
Miss Davis
Roosevelt considers alternate itineraries for western trip
New York Sept 15 In planning Theodore Roosevelt's Western campaign tour for Charles F Hughes two possible routes are under study One would take the colonel to San Francisco with stops in Chicago Denver and other cities The other would move him through the Middle states with a Northwest spur and a return via Missouri and Kentucky Roosevelt told Chairman Wilcox he would go to California if needed and that offer likely will be accepted.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles F. Hughes
San Francisco
Chicago
Denver
Middle States
Northwest
Missouri
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Wilcox
California
GROVRE'S Tasting Tonic Ad Promises Malaria Aid
An old advertisement touts GROVRE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a malaria preventative. It claims the label reveals the formula contains quinine and iron in a tasteless form and encourages readers to take the tonic to improve the system.
Campaign rhetoric quotes on economics and politics
The speaker rails against financial manipulation, bank panics, and monopolistic pressure while ridiculing opponents as chameleons and hoppers. He cites Woodrow Wilson, Lincoln, Grant, Taft, and Taft era policies to claim Republicans shift issues and keep moving like the huma bird. The remarks reference the Mexican situation and tariff disputes, framing opponents as ever-changing in pursuit of power.
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Glynn
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Lincoln
Grant
Mexico
Abraham Lincoln
Taft
Pershing
Villa
United States
van Buren
Glass of hot water before breakfast a splendid habit
A health tip promotes drinking a glass of very hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims quick relief from biliousness constipation stomach trouble and rheumatism and says it improves appetite and complexion.
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