Roosevelt Urges Aid to Allies and Belgium Restored
Theodore Roosevelt at Plattsburg urged immediate aid to the allies and restitution of Belgium. He condemned U S reluctance and warned munition makers who refuse shipments would earn a roll of dishonor. He insisted Americans must stand by the country, but only if the president stands by the nation.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Belgium
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Census of retired officers in navy and army
Washington officials report a census of all retired officers to assess active service qualifications. Secretary Garrison and Secretary Daniels plan to report to Congress on the status of retired officers in the army and navy.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Garrison
Army
Daniels
Congress
Navy
Perkins endorses new slogan for Progressive party
New York report notes George W. Perkins, backing a fresh line for the Progressive party. A card on his 71 Broadway office wall reads The telephone, not the tariff, made the trusts, signaling a shift away from the Lord’s Armageddon battle cry.
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New York
George W. Perkins
Progressive Party
Broadway
Gilkey Estate Bequeathed to Miss Rebecca Brown
In Crawfordsville Indiana Robert E Gilkey a farmer killed in an auto crash left a 25000 dollar estate to Rebecca Brown then 20 and formerly his domestic. She now serves in a local home and Gilkey visited her there shortly before the fatal accident.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Robert E. Gilkey
Rebecca Brown
Gilkey
Licensed to Wed Before Divorce in San Francisco
Mrs Edith Spreckles was granted a final divorce from John D Spreckles Jr A cablegram announced the decree had been signed and sent to Honolulu where Frank W Wakefield of San Francisco already secured a license to wed Mrs Spreckles
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San Francisco
Edith Spreckles
John D. Spreckles, Jr
Honolulu
Frank W. Wakefield
Spreckles
Cole Blease Again Campaign Bid For Governor
Former governor Cole IL Blease released a public letter announcing he will run for governor next year in Columbus DC. The missive signals a political return and frames his candidacy as a continuation of his prior administration.
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Cole Blease
Columbus
D. C
Cole IL
Blease
Suit Filed for Alienation of Affections in Indiana
Mrs. Collier of Martinsville sues in Indiana court for $10,000 against Miss Flora Spencer formerly of Republic Missouri alleging alienation of affections from James F. Collier of St. Louis. The case, filed in La Porte area, cites damaged presumed by lover’s withdrawal.
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la Porte
Ind
Flora Spencer
Republic
James F. Coller
St. Louis
Collier
Martinsville
Germans Claim No War at Riga Amid Russian Retreat
Berlin denies naval losses in the Gulf of Riga as Russian forces fall back through Poland toward the Pulva and Bug rivers. Western fronts show trench fighting with no decisive gains, while Turks repel British attacks near Anafarta. Serbia blocks Austrian riverforts on the Danube and Save as Romania places rolling stock at war minister’s disposal. A Balkan league revival could field up to 1,000,000 men.
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London
Poland
Berlin
Vienna
Pulva
Mackensen
Bug
Anafarta
Gallipoli
Euphrates
Constantinople
New Balkan League
Nish
Danube
Roumania
Rome
Daily Telegraph
Body of Girl Found in Slough Near Charleston
The 14-year-old daughter of Sam Taylor, a farmer near Charleston, Missouri, was found dead in a slough after a daylong search. Bruises on her head suggested she was killed before being placed in the water. she had been caring for her father and brother at home.
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Slough
Charleston
Missouri
Sam Taylor
Harry Limebaugh
Seamen’s Law to be Submitted to President Gregory Reports
Attorney General Gregory finished interpreting the administrative elements of the new seamen’s law and will submit his interpretation to the president in the near future.
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Washington, D. C
Gregory
Express Rate Hikes Sought by Chicago Area Lines
Chicago and Illinois express firms report losses and petition the state public service commission for rate increases to restore a profitable margin. They argue higher charges are necessary to cover rising operating costs and sustain service.
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Chicago—I
Illinois Express
State Public Service Commission
Cholera toll in Austria reaches over fifteen hundred
The Austrian interior minister says Austria reported 1,566 Asiatic cholera cases on August 19, reflecting a severe outbreak across the empire.
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Austra
Zurich
Austria
One More Neutrality Proclamation in Washington
President Wilson issued a proclamation announcing the neutrality of the United States in the war between Italy and Turkey. The notice reiterates U S neutrality policy and urges respect for international law and American obligations.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Italy
Turkey
Rich Man Hangs Self in Towanda
Oliver Tilbury, 80, wealthy drain tile manufacturer of Towanda, Bloomington, hanged himself despondent over the recent death of his wife. The incident ends a long, prosperous life marked by local influence and business success.
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Bloomington
Oliver Tilbury
Towanda
Himelf
Governor Dunne urges plan to raise Illinois National Guard
Springfield report: Governor Dunne outlines a militia plan to boost Illinois National Guard to over a hundred thousand by paying a daily drill stipend. He argues this cheaper path supports national defense, predicting a $50 million yearly cost versus a potential million-man army. Officers of the Fourth Regiment are commended after a Camp Lincoln reception, with Maj. Elijah P. Clayton leading the escort to headquarters.
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Springfield
Camp Lincoln
Dunne
United States
Illinois National Guard
Elijah P. Clayton
Carbondale
Benton
Vandalia
Cairo
Desert auto tragedy after radiator failure in desert
Three travelers from the desert to Los Angeles faced death from radiator evaporation. James S. Roche and John H. Welsh, both lawyers, and James G. Clarke, a real estate dealer, left for El Centro. Roche survived after they found him unconscious. Welsh died, Clarke was revived after a fainting spell and organized a rescue.
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Los Angeles
James S. Roche
John H. Welsh
James G. Clarke
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Roche
Welsh
Salton Sea
Clarke
Mineral Springs
Philadelphia
Good Gracious Cry Over Uproar Up in the Air
Peter Rabbit and Sammy Jay discuss a commotion overhead. Doc Stork carries twins toward the wildcat’s house and the tiny travelers resist the journey.
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Peter Rabbit
Doc Stork
Sammy Jay
Kansas City Star
Nothing to Be Said in Bread Theft Case
A courtroom dialogue shows a woman prisoner admitting to stealing a loaf of bread. The judge presses for justification, but the defense yields nothing. the woman jokes that kleptomania would apply to jewelry, not bread, highlighting a stark poverty case.
Transportation Plan To Run 100 Motor Buses In Calcutta
A new company aims to compete with Calcutta's street railway by placing 100 motor buses and 400 freight cars in service within a year. The item presents the development as a notable urban transport investment and notes the scale of the planned fleet.
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Calcutta
State Apple Crop Increases Across Illinois Says Report
Bloomington reports from every county to Illinois Horticulture Society secretary A M Augustine show a fivefold apple crop rise over last year. Pears likely reach one third of average, peaches fail north of Centralia, while plums and grapes near average. western and central regions vary with 0 to 95 percent plum yields and grape averages around 90 percent in north and south.
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Bloomington
A. M. Augustine
Illinois Horticulture Society
Centralia
Augustine
Ilinois
Illinois
Family Days and the Meaning of Family Celebrations
Family occasions should be celebrated by bringing the family together to foster affection. Every event from birthdays to weddings or homecomings can become a bright, memorable occasion for all, lasting after the family circle is broken.
Baby Safety Warning for Infants in Carriages
A brief notice cautions mothers about baby sleep positions. It advises against letting babies lie flat and gaze upward. If not seated upright, the carriage top should cover the face to prevent exposure.
Jail Measles Outbreak Sparks Prisoner Escape Rumor
Reports describe an awful scene at the jail with a dangerous outbreak of measles and prisoners said to have broken out, prompting alarms and urgent concern from officials and locals.
Jealousy and childhood fears in a kitchen quip
A witty snippet questions jealousy in a marriage and jokes about a child’s muddying of jam versus danger from a cannon cracker. The remark plays on Patrice and jealousy over a hair in butter and ponders prudence for a small boy amid noisy toys.
Fragments Hint at Theatrical Talk in New York
Mundane exchanges reveal chatter about a small theater in New York and the type of plays it stages. The dialogue hints at tidy, quaint performances, suggesting a quiet, intimate venue rather than a major cultural center.
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New York
Deaf-mute Always Ready to Take Hand in an Argument
A deaf-mute is described as always ready to intervene in disputes, stepping in to take a side in arguments.
Disputed Bills Are Valid in Springfield Opinion
An attorney general opinion for Secretary of State Lewis G. Stevenson says bills passed by the last legislature become effective the day they are signed if after July 1. Bills delivered to the secretary of state without governor approval become laws when handed to the secretary. The ruling confirms the validity of several bills, including ones creating a state board of optometry and an examining board of structural engineers.
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Springfield
Lewis G. Stevenson
P. J. Lucey
Secretary of State
Rhodes Reelected Secretary of Illinois Coroners Group
Springfield coroner Clarence M. Rhodes was reelected secretary of the Illinois State Coroners association at Beardstown for the annual meeting. Officers named include President William Wunderlech of Joliet and vice presidents William Hare Bloomington William Fenourlie Kankakee and Peter Hoffman Chicago. Also in Galesburg sixteen year old William Ashbury shot and killed Dudley Watkins after a quarrel over argiri.
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Clarence M. Rhodes
Springfield
Illinois State Coroners’ Association
Beardstown
Rhodes
William Wunderlech
Joliet
William Hare
Bloomington
William Fenourlie
Kankakee
Peter Hoffman
Chicago
Galesburg
William Ashbury
Dudley Watkins
Argiri
Women in New Roles Expand Across British Industry
The Bonnie Conductor Lassie in Edinburgh reports two dozen women street car conductors thriving on the new line. Other tramways recruit and train girls as conductors. In England cartridge factories see workers fueled by patriotism lasting up to thirty hours. Elizabeth Lister is named stationmaster in South Wales, the first woman in that role. Across northern England Scotland and Wales men are being supplanted in fields by women drawing harrow and digging.
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Bonnie
Lassie
Edinburgh
Scotland
Misa Elizabeth Lister
South
Wales
England
Orchids Exports Rise From Philippine Island i
Orchid shipments from the Philippine island i rise with 10000 plants sent to a San Francisco firm in March and 6000 more in May arriving in excellent condition. Four varieties listed Sollerians Amabiles Studianas and Sanderiang.
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Philippine Island
San Francisco
A Matter of Surprise
A dialogue between Mr. Meekton and his wife Henrietta questions women’s voting rights. He concedes she should vote but doubts other women’s fitness for such responsibility.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Dentists Promise Relief For Unfilled Dental Desires
A lighthearted quip notes that while a dentist cannot satisfy every wish, he can address an aching dental void by providing needed fillings and care. The joke emphasizes practical dental solutions over unmet desires.
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