Powder explosions wreck several buildings in Alaska region
A dense fog and a malicious blast racked the area near the American Powder Company's glazing mill. The Admiral Watson steamship was rammed and sunk at a dock in Seattle. a shoreman died. The Pariaso partly loaded with construction material caused the collision. The powder works suffered extensive damage and several workers were injured.
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Admiral Watson
A, P. A. Service
Seattle
Admiral Line
Alaska
Pariaso
Alast Engineering Commission
Eifthin Ase
Ghaht-cissle
Henger
American Powder Company
American Powder Works
Europe
Pershing Travels After Fatal Fire Claiming Remains
General Pershing reaches San Francisco to claim the burned remains of his wife and children. He travels to Wyoming to lay them to rest at Senator Warren’s home. Senator and Mrs Warren accompany him after hastily learning of the tragedy. The general visits the Presidio to view the ruins and reflects on the loss.
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San Francisco
Pershing
Texas
Wyoming
Senator Warren
Presidio
Anchorage to Build Water System in New Town
The comptroller of currency authorized funds for constructing a water works system at the new town of Anchorage Alaska, following recommendations by government officials overseeing the townsite.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Anchorage
Alaska
Submarine F-4 Raised From Harbor After Months
Honolulu August 20 The submarine F-4 sunk with all hands near the harbor entrance has been brought to the surface after months of labor. Divers could operate once the vessel lay in shallow water and it was raised between pontoons before pumping out the water. Visitors were not permitted to approach during the operation.
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P. A. Service
Honolulu
Behelf Appointed Governor General of Poland
Berlin dispatch reports General von BehelF named governor general of Polish territories seized by Germany. Civil government to follow rapid military occupation with offices in captured towns. Germany aims to hold all occupied territory. Send orders for Minling Haltion.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
von BeheLf
Russia
Germany
Forty Seven Mexican Border Raiders Killed on the Border
Brownsville report says forty seven Mexican raiders who attacked Norris ranch were killed in subsequent border clashes. Captured troop source says half of the original force died of wounds and in border fighting. A fragment about a school broke lines the text.
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A. PL A. Service
Brownsville
Eesa
Norris Ranch
Viotant
Two Canadians Die In Mysterious Explosion At DuPont Plant
Wilmington report says two DuPont Powder Company workers were killed in an explosion at the Upper Hagley facility. Officials see no clear cause and suspect possible sympathizers of European belligerents. Ottawa notes Canadian infantry battalion bound for England has reached its destination and begins final front training.
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A. P. A. Service
Ottawa
England
Britain
Goethals Inspects Lake Washington Canal Project
A. P. A. report says former canal builder Goethals conducted a minute inspection of the Lake Washington canal. He departed for San Francisco afterward to visit the fair and declined to comment further, noting the project would be of immense benefit to the coast shipping industry.
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Ceattle
Lake Washington Canal
Goethals
San Francisco
Lake Washington
Senator Berengerac Dies in Paris
Reno Berengerac, sole survivor of the life term senators, died at his Paris home after a long illness. News from Paris notes his passing, with reports indicating his long service and status as a surviving member of the senate.
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Berengerac
Paris
P. A. Service
Reno Berengerac
Govt Official Killed in Auto Breakdown Near Suluin
Ang a the-Fubert Turner head of the government inspection service was killed Sunday afternoon when a car near Suluen in Sophy mish country ran off a highway embankment. His wife and several friends were injured. Mrs Turner was dead on arrival with others suffering broken arm and internal injuries.
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A. P
Ang
athe-Fubert Turner
Makne 1
Suluen
Suluir
Turner
Hattie Adins
Brances Leach
Russian Army Faces Large-Scale Danger in Galicia Front
Berlin reports say about a hundred thousand Russian troops are cut off in Galicia as Austro German offensives push from the northeast and northwest. The main Russian forces under Grand Duke Nicholas are said to be heavily attacked, risking encirclement and retreat to avoid annihilation.
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Berlin
Rus
Patoral
Nicholas
Bankerswindler W. J. Kline Arrested by Secret Service
W J Kline, longtime banker and prominent Forest City Arkione resident, is arrested by secret service agents after years of evading identity as a suspected swindler. He is charged with more than a million dollars in fraud and forgery tied to real estate documents and other schemes across multiple states.
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P. A. Service
WY. Louis
Elien
Palest City
Arkansas
W. J. Kline
Secret Service
Klin
Deule
Shek
Kline Colfeart
Kline
Forestry
SONS FIGHTING FOR FRANCE HAUNTS MOTHER IN TRAGIC END
Despondent mother Mrs Auziata Nolz, torn by sons fighting for France against Germany, took poison gas after writing a note lamenting their enlistment. The family once lived in Alsace where the boys were born and both enlisted at war outbreak. The tragedy follows a long, mournful wait over their loyalties.
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Seattle
Auziata Nolz
Alsace
Irenes
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and Atherton Bourbon Whiskey Bond Sale
The Nugget notes these whiskeys were distilled in spring 1904 1905 bought in bond and reduced to 90 percent by U S government per bottle or gallon details.
US represents eight European governments at the Porte
Washington Aug 30 The ambassador Morganthau Constantinople has taken over the diplomatic interests of Russia Monaco and Italy while the war outcome pending. This makes the United States the representative at the Porte of the less than eight European governments.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Morganthau
Constantinople
Russia
Montemooro
Italy
United States
Porte
Italians Claim Victory in Eastward Advance
Italian war reports say two columns moved east toward Trieste, renewing a great offensive after securing forts that threatened the flank. The ministry notes the forts are captured and operations can be enlarged.
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P. A. Service
Ital
Walla
Trieste
Tila
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Gen. Pershing
GOVT
Poland
Minlig Haltion
Polets
Meadquarters
Goethaals
Washington Canal
Nugpet
France
A. Service
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