For Sale Ad Belgians Violently Assailing Germans In Their Country
Paris dispatch reports violent fighting between Germans and Belgians near Schooten Termonde and Hofstadt east of Ghent. German artillery bogged in mud at Hofstadt as Belgians attacked. Dispatch confirms German fortifications at Liege.
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Associated Press
Paris
Petit Parisien
Amsterdam
Schooten
Antwerp
Termonde
Ghent
Hofstadt
Liege
Germans Cut Hand Off Salvation Army Captain and Sons
A letter to E. R. Selkeld relays that a Salvation Army captain in Belgium and his four sons had their right hands cut off by German troops as they passed through the town. The father and each son were maimed so they could not take up arms.
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Salvation Army
Belgium
England
E. R. Selkeld
Nevisbrook
MobNe
Selkeld
London
Germany
Letter details German atrocity as soldiers sever hands of medics
New York reports a letter from Mrs. Ernest G. Waymouth describing German troops attacking Royal Army Medical Service workers. The account claims medics with red crosses were targeted, with a hospital witness missing hands after a stretcher party was ambushed. The letter is dated September 8.
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New York
Ernest G. Waymouth
Major Waymouth
Royal Artillery
John W. 3B. Bleecker
U. 8S. N
Royal Army
Portsmouth
England
Two Arrested in Ill Smelling Liquid Attacks on Theaters
In New Orleans detectives nabbed Milton Covington and Emile Prudhomme linked to throwing foul smelling liquid at Pearce and Fichtenberg moving picture shows on Canal Street. They say a yet unnamed man paid them to throw bottles, while union operators deny involvement.
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New Orleans
Joseph McCabe
Milton T. Covington
Iberville Street
Emile FP. Prudhomme
South Clark Street
Canal and
Rampart Streets
Canal Street
Covington
Grand Theatre
Canal
Rampart Street
Prudhomme
University Place
Fitchenberg
Pearce
Messrs. Pearce
Fichtenberg
Moving Picture Machine
Prudhomme Nor
Son of Former Sultan Elected Prince of Albania
A Rome dispatch reports the Albanian Senate elected Burhan-Eddin, son of Abdul Hamid, as prince of Albania succeeding William of Wied who abdicated and left for Switzerland. Essad Pasha is said to have arrived at Dibra and plans to march on Durazzo with 10,000 men.
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Associated Press
London
Central News
Rome
Durazzo
Albania
Burhan-Eddin
Abdul Hamid
Wiliam of
Wied
Switzerland
Essad Pasha
Dibra
Weather bulletin notes storm warning and moving disturbance
A 36 hour shipment window is described with storm warnings for northeast regions. Disturbance developing off the mouth of the Mississippi is likely to move north-northwest toward Mobile to Cedar Keys. Reports of strong northeast winds and a low pressure area central south of Louisiana accompany cooling, clear weather in the eastern U S with frost in the Ohio valley.
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Mobile
Cedar Keys
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Burwood
United States
Ohio Valley
Lake
Dakotas
Albert Ashenberger
Cotton storage urged by visiting Texan in Mobile
Col Frank Greidenweis of Austin says Mobile's progress impresses him and urges cotton farmers to ship cotton to merchants or bonded fireproof warehouses rather than hold it in gins. He praises Mobile's optimism and recent improvements.
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Frank Greidenweis
Austin
Texas
Mobile
Oklahoma
Kansas
California
Henry Candy Company, Incorporated
Atlanta
Chenel Greidenweis
Gulf
Colonel Greidenwels
Fashion changes cut Sea Island prices in 1912 crop
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture links lower Sea Island cotton prices to fashion-driven drop in consumption of long staple. Factors include market deadlock with growers vs spinners, competition from Egyptian Bakel Jaridis, and seed quality issues reducing fiber quality. Grower spinner cooperation urged for future resilience.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sea Island
Department of Agriculture
Baroness Leaves Two Million to the Suffrage Cause
The residue of Baroness de Bazar estate, formerly Mrs. Frank Lestiie, valued at 2 million dollars, is bequeathed to the woman suffrage cause. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance, said she had been named as recipient but had not learned the final amount.
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Associated Preas
New York
Baroness de Bazar
Frank Lestiie
Mra
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
First San Francisco woman named assistant U.S. attorney
Mrs. An nette Abbott Adams of San Francisco is appointed assistant United States attorney there becoming the first woman in the United States to hold such a post Representative Baker of California calls the appointment a recognition of woman suffrage. Also includes travel schedule details for the M. & C. train between Mobile and Cincinnati with connections through Birmingham and Chattanooga.
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San Francisco
United States
Associated Press
Washington
Annette Abbott Adams
Baker
California
Publish It If It Clears The Mind
Mrs Joseph Kalians of Ery, Indiana, suffered belching sour stomach and headaches. She credits Chamberlain's Tablets with improving digestion and regulating her bowels, noting she has been entirely well since using them.
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Joseph Kalians
Ery
Ind
Chamberlain's
Germans Versus Allies Edge of Bayonet Fighting
London reports from Sept 28 describe German emperor’s possible moves in East Prussia, Belgian viaduct destruction cutting Mons Brussels rail, and Dutch and French front developments. French capital dispatch notes bayonet fighting and continued repulses along the Aisne with Allied pressure on German lines.
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London
Petrograd
the Times
East Prussia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Blankenberghe
Belgium
Bierghes
Mons
Brussels
Bordeaux
Central News
Muelhausen
Alsace
Vestres
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph
Baltic
Magdeburg
Cologne
Paris
Joffre
Charleroi
German Aerial Attacks Hit Paris and Belgium
Four bombs dropped on Paris from a German plane injure a man, mortally wounding him, and harm others near the Avenue du Trocadero and near the Eiffel Tower. Bombs also strike near the American embassy, the Monaco residence, and a cow on the Auteuil racecourse. A Zeppelin raid then hits Belgian cities, killing one near Dynze hospital and damaging gas works at Rolleghem.
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Paris
Avenue du Trocadero
Seine
Eiffel Tower
Rue de Chaillot
Myron T. Herrick
Bordeaux
Monaco
Holy Trinity
Avenue de L’alma
Auteil Race Course
Rue Vineuse
Rue de la Jempe
Sceneiea Uttadee Et Eines
Von
Belgium
London
Reuter
Ostend
Alest
Ghent
Dynze
Minelbeke
Rolleghem
Thielt
Courtrai
France
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