Atlantic & Southern rail line up for sale by farmers
The 35 mile Atlantic & Southern line built largely by farmers is set for sale after no traffic since January 1. Rails, ties, stations and right of way will change hands as W Harding Davie of St Louis prepares to acquire used material for a new Arkansas line.
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Atlantic, Is
Atlantic & Southern Railroad
Arkansas
W. Harding Davie
St Louis
Aydesler
Atlantic & Southern
Bass
Ltts
Aver & Farmer
Atlantic & Northern
Southern
Gaetion
Betaura
Trims
Sid-Ints
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Union Pacific
Edwin Hawley
Minneapolis & St. Lous
Iowa Central
Chicago & Altes
Missouri
Kansas
Fim
Novo Georgievsk Falls as Germans Take Last Vistula Fortress
Novogeorgievsk, the czars’ mightiest fortress at the Vistula and Narew junction, fell after a 12 day siege. German troops under General von Reseler and General von Gyllwits captured 86,000 Russians and 2,850 prisoners, with over 700 cannons seized. Empress William II witnessed the closing act as Russians retreated east of Kovne and toward Grodno.
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Fierlin
Novyogeorgievsk
Vistula
Narew
Russia
von Reseler
Novogeorgievsk
von Gyllwits
Kovne
Dawina
Augustowe
Grodno
Novogeorgiaysk
Armiss
Novogeorgievak
Wiliam
Fhe
Star
Emperor Willan
Storm Floods Devastate Alton and Illinois Regions
A severe storm caused the Wood River levee breach at East Alton, flooding streets and forcing residents to upper stories. Rescue efforts used motor boats and skiffs as hundreds were marooned. Across Illinois, historic rainfall damaged crops and damaged property, with widespread disruption in St. Louis area and reports of dozens dead and thousands displaced. In Pinckneyville and Mount Vernon, corn and grain losses were extensive.
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Alton
Wood River
East Alton
Atroom
Beal
St. Louis
Galvestay
Park
Springfield
British submarine H-13 lost off Danish coast
The British submarine H-13 is lost with 16 crew members off the Danish coast while en route to the Baltic. 15 men are saved. The admiralty confirms the loss and states the submarine was to cooperate with Baltic operations against the German fleet near Riga.
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London
Baltic Sea
Admiralty
Riga
Public Interest Grows Over War Policy Debate
Paris ministers face intense scrutiny as the chamber of deputies reconvenes after recess. The public focus centers on the government's conduct of the war and the policy decisions likely to be debated during the session.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Kaiser's Armies Take Kursk and Kovno Fortresses in War News
London reports Kaiser's forces smash toward Petrograd with capture of Kovno and Novogeorgteysk fortresses. Russians retreat to Brest Litovsk as bombardment of that fortress nears, signaling a grave strategic shift on the northern front.
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Kaiser
Petrograd
London
Kovno
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Poland
Brest-Litovek
Oecurs
Rusala
Novogeorgteysk
General Villa Accepts Pan American Peace Plan
A Pan American note reports General Villa’s acceptance of efforts to reunite parties in Mexico. Villa says the convention government can continue the fight while welcoming peaceful talks with the United States and Latin American republics, addressing Secretary Lansing and other diplomats.
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Villa
el Paso
Lansing
Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Villistas
Carranzi
San 4Ienito
Austin
Sebastian
Mercedes
Windhouse
Chihuahua
United States of America
Mexico
Robert Lansing
Consuls Named in U S Neutrality Plots
Indictments publicized by John W. Preston accuse the German consulate and the British consul A Carnegie Rees of San Francisco of funneling up to a quarter of a million dollars to individuals indicted for neutrality violations. Attorney General Gregory reported no action yet ordered by President Wilson. the DOJ will review any such charges.
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SankPrancisco
A. Carnegia Rees
San Francisco
United States
John W. Preston
Washington
Gregory
Wilson
Department of Justice
Turkish government warns Ital y of expulsion amid 6000 reservists held
Rome reports the Turkish government seeks permission for Italians to depart the country while 6000 Italian reservists are detained on Turkish soil in a Bucharest dispatch. London notes two neutral ships mined by German submarines the Minerel and Romulus with crews saved. Paris reports Albert Thomas warns manufacturers that coal delivery will lag without advance orders due to limited railroad rolling stock.
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Rome
Bucharest
London
Minerel
Romulus
Parla
Albert Thomas
Sea wall saves Galveston as hurricane hits Texas coast
A Texas coastal hurricane battered the area with winds up to 124 mph, killing about 400 and causing widespread destruction. Galveston’s sea wall held, reducing deaths and preserving the city while extensive damage and estimated losses rose to tens of millions in surrounding areas.
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San Antonio
Galveston
Ahips
Virginia Point
Texas City
la Porte
Houston
Washington Faces Crisis Over Arabic Sinking
U S officials stress caution after the torpedoing of the White Star Liner Arabic. President and State Department will not act before full facts are gathered by American diplomats and consular agents. The government emphasizes national honor and restraint.
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Washington
Phila
State Department
Sarvice
Lanning
Inar
Cardinal Vannutelli Dies in Rome Aged 81
Cardinal Serafine Vannutelli dean of the Sacred College dies in Rome at eighty one. He was bishop of Porto Santa Rufilla and Ostia and one of six cardinal bishops taking their title from Roman suburban sees. Born November 26 1834 at Gonuzzano he served as secretary to the papal nuncio in Bavaria and as delegate to Ecuador and Peru.
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Rome
Serafine Vannutelli
Sacred College
Cardinal Vannutelli
Porto
Santa Rullus
Ostia
Leo XII
Gonuzenno
Bavaria
Apps. Toll
Ecuador
Peru
Nitnelo
Brunselg
Vienna
Two British Warships Sunk Off Jutland Coast
Berlin reports German admiralty claims a German torpedo boat destroyed a small British cruiser and a British destroyer in an engagement of small craft off the west coast of Jutland. Louis B. Clark wins Grand American handicap shooting title with 96 in regular event and 20 straight in shoot-off.
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Jutland
Berlin
Whretess
Gar- Man
Amiall Britiai E
Louis
Chicago
Louis B. Clark
Hibernian Natorial Bank
Clark
Streight
Mountain Climber Killed on Mount Rainier Descent
A climber named Kliled from Tacoma perished while descending Gibraltar rock on Mount Rainier during a Cantarn tour group outing. His companion Mrs Ordway reportedly survived the fall, while another member, GP from Boston, slipped and also fell into a canyon.
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Kliled
Tacoma
Gibraltar Rock
Mount Rainier
Ordway
Boston
Fali
Interstate Commerce approves higher iron and steel rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved increased rates on iron and steel shipments moving from the Mississippi and Missouri river regions to Utah, Colorado and Kansas, with exceptions for iron barn steel bars steel sheets and structural steel in Canada from St. Louis to Denver originating east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri
Chieago
Intermediate
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Denver
National Education Association names Dr Johnson as president
Dr David B Johnson, president of Winthrop Normal and Industrial College in Rock Hill, elected president of the National Education Association by 478 to 184 votes over Grace C Strachan of Brooklyn. Other items note Isha Root named president of the American Bar Association and martial law declared in Haiti with U S marines in control of a third city.
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Oakland
Cal
David B. Yohnson
Winthrop Narmal and Industrial College of
Rock Hill
National Education Association
Misa
Grace C. Strachan
Brooklyn
N.Y
Root Heads Bar Association
East Lake City
Isha Root
New York
The
American Bar Destitation
Mare
Washington
Haiti
Caperton
Navy Department
United States
Tragedy Strikes Cage Show as Rider Is Killed
In NorthGeld Minnesota on August 23 Mej. John Dumont, a trainer with the carnival company, was killed after Four-Howe attacked and fatally harmed him in the cage. The incident occurred during the Thursday appearance of the anime troupe.
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Liong Kill
NorthGeld
Minn
four-Howe
Maj. John Dumont
Carnival Company
Frank's Body Laid to Rest in Cypress Mills Cemetery
Leo M. Frank's body was laid to rest in the family tomb at Cypress Mills cemetery on Friday. His widow, parents, and several relatives and friends stood beside the grave.
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Frank
New York
Leo M. Frank
Cypress Mills
Arable Dodges German Submarines in Irish Sea Run
The Arable a 15,501 ton U K cargo liner known for evasive routing and a large wartime cargo, repeatedly avoided German submarines near the Irish coast. Captain William Finch, famed for sidestepping patrols, steered her past danger zones twice amid convoy tensions and a makeshift gun club aboard for protection.
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New York
Admiralty
Erg
Alngg Sha
Cedvte
Liverpool
William Finch
Taylig
Finch
Montha
Fine
Pately
Hristot Channel
Seillys
Irish Sea
Lusitania
Kingale
Winch
Queenstown
Nod
Hiya
Ireland
Cipper
Gristol
Togad
Wagne
Aterarchy
Atolerg
Pallor
Sul Club
Getting It Back Parker Smortlelsd and the Dressmaker
Fragmented dialogue shows tensions around marriage and money with hints of intrigue. Characters Harker Patt er and Hobden discuss motives and wit, while Henry Peck and Dobson comment on a revolving domestic dynamic.
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Parker
Smortlelsd
Harker
Patter
Harkex
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Illing
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Willistas
U. S
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Texas
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Benn of
Chicago Pointe
Inder
DR. Johnson
South Carolina College
Agalnat
Detroit
Mich
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Hobden
Henry Peck
Dobson
Puck
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