German right wing is in retreat and Paris reports victory
Paris, Sept. 30. German right wing broken, retreat pursued by allies with armored cars and mitrailleuses. Joffre shells a parleying German envoy. London reports Germans surrounded in Somme, Peronne recaptured. Ghent notes Belgium gov transfer to Namur as Kaiser sets stance near frontier. Berlin lists continued offensives and rising war costs.
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Paris
France
von Kluck
Parlementaire
Joffre
Germany
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Somme
Peronne
Ghent
Belgium
Brussels
Namur
von der Goltz
Vffance
Berlin
Amsterdam
War Office
Verdun-Toul
Meuse
War Dispatches From Europe as Campaigns Rattle Regions
Petrograd notes describe Polish and Galician battles as bloody as the Meuse while Austrians, though beaten, fight on. London reports Russians pressing through Carpathian passes into Hungary and moving toward Breslau, with German East Prussia already checked. Paris editorial says Britain and France will retain German colonies seized in war. London casualty list reports 226 total dead or missing, including eight officers killed.
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Chicago Examiner
London Daily Telegraph
Petrograd
Poland
Galicia
Meuse
London
Hungary
Przemysl
Cracow
Budapest
Vienna
Carpathian Mountains
Breslau
Berlin
East Prussia
Paris
The
Pomps
Great Britain
France
England
Children Killed by Bomb in Russian Schoolhouse
A German Zeppelin bombing in Bielo stok Russia killed 11 children in a schoolhouse. Dispatch from Petrograd to the Morning Post reports the tragedy as WWI hostilities intensify. Also noted are evacuee doctors and nurses leaving Brussels and 1914 harvest figures exceeding 64 million tons. London dispatches cover British pressure on the U S to investigate the Lorenzo coal shipment to the Karlsruhe cruiser.
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London
Bielostok
Russia
Petrograd
Ministry of the Interior
Britain
U. S
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Lorenzo
Karlsruhe
West Indian
Departments of Commerce and Justice
Italians to Fight Austria in Dalmatia
Ancona reports volunteers enlisted to land in Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary, as part of wartime operations. London dispatch notes Duala’s surrender, expanding Allied control in former German colonies to 217,900 square miles, surpassing Europe’s former German area.
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Austria
Ancona
Italy
Dalmatia
Austria-Hungary
London
Duala
Kamerun
West Africa
Europe
Kaiser Wilhelm’s Land
Togoland
Solomon Islands
Cholera In Budapest Reported In Military Hospital
Budapest dispatch says the minister of the interior announced 15 new cholera cases in the city’s military hospital. The report comes as European front dispatches describe German and French military actions across Verdun and the Congo region, with allied and central powers forces maneuvering in multiple theaters.
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Budapest
London
Rome
Bordeaux
Central News
Mulhausen
Alsace
Vosges
Allies Assault Turn Germans On Both Ends
Allied forces press offensive on both flanks as German retreat looms. Kaisers men build bridges over the Meuse to aid withdrawal while wounded are evacuated from Brussels. Heavy losses at Tracy leMont and a Paris front update claim the overall situation remains satisfactory with limited movement near the Woevre. Rotterdam dispatch notes German retreat preparations and movements toward Tournai and Mons to cover the main army.
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Kaiser
Meuse
Brussels
Tracy-le-Mont
Paris
London
Rotterdam
The
Daily News
France
Tournai
Mons
Germans Build Bridges Across Meuse For Retirement
Ghent reports that five heavy platoon bridges span the Meuse between Givet and Namur to aid German retirement. All Brussels wounded have been removed. Ten trainloads departed Monday night with many more recently. Prussian civil officials have left Brussels for Namur.
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Ghent
Meuse
Givet
Namur
Brussels
Belgian forts repelled German long-range bombardment at Antwerp
Belgium war office reports German long-range guns targeted outer Antwerp fortifications for hours. Forts Waelhelm and Wa vre returned fire vigorously, dismounting two German guns and ending the bombardment until long-range mortars arrive from the south.
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Antwerp
Belgian War Office
Waelhelm
Wavre
End of Turkish Treaty Sparks Apprehension in U S
Washington reports that Turkey has abrogated protection treaties with foreign powers over Christian aliens, triggering concern among officials with about 10,000 Americans in Turkey. The battleships North Carolina and Tennessee await in the Adriatic to aid Americans, though access to Constantinople is blocked by minefields in the Dardanelles.
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Washington, D. C
Ottoman Empire
United States
Turkey
North Carolina
Tennessee
Adriatic
Smyrna
Bayreuth
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Bank Robbers Steal $5,090 in Tulsa-Area Hold Up
Three masked men rode into Kiefer's Central State Bank on horseback and forced the cashier at gunpoint to surrender about $5,090. The robbers waited outside, leaving the horses under a helper while two entered the bank and obtained the cash.
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Tulsa
Central State Bank
Kiefer
McAdoo recalls 3 million to aid crop movement
Washington Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo ordered withdrawal of 3,000,000 of government funds from agricultural centers after warning national banks against hoarding money and restricting credits. The move aims to ease crop movement and support farmers nationwide.
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McAdoo
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Wife Denies Modjeska Allegations in Oregon Divorce
Felicie Modjeska, wife of Ralph Modjeska formerly of Chicago, files a general denial in the circuit court of Portland Oregon to his recent divorce action. She disputes the accusations brought by his petition.
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Modjeska
Portland
Ore
Ralph Modjeska
Chicago
Felicie Modjeska
Circuit
Italy to Have Army of 1 390 000 Men
London reports confirm plans to call Italian 1885 1886 and 1888 classes to colors in October. Eleven first category classes will be under the flag totaling 1 390 000 men.
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Italy
London
Widow Makes Parachute Leap at State Fair
Mrs Marie Morgan an 82 year old widow of Sedalia Missouri leaped from a balloon at the State Fair before about 30000 spectators including Governor Major on a dare from a friend. She had two children.
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Sedalia
Marie_ Morgan
Major
Kaiser's Fine Stock Taken by Russians at Rominten
A Star dispatch from Petrograd reports Smolensk received the entire stock of Emperor William's well known cattle and stud horses seized by Russians from the Rominten estate in East Prussia.
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Kaiser
London
Star
Petrograd
Smolensk
Emperor William
Rominten
East Prussia
Plea of Guilty in Murder Case at Akron Court
Harry Boomer aged 26 confessed to murdering Miss Vinnie L. Becker a 22 year old girl clerk and mission worker. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder when arraigned in Akron court.
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Akron, O
Harry Boomer
Vinnie L. Becker
General fighting on right wing in France reports army
An army headquarters report states there has been general fighting on the right wing in France but no decisive action. The center remains quiet and French advances near Verdun and Toul have been renewed.
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Berlin
London
Army Headquarters
France
Verdun
Toul
Bank Robbery Near Keifer Ends With Escape
Three masked men entered Central State Bank of Keifer Oklahoma forced the cashier into the vault and obtained four thousand dollars before escaping. A posse reportedly surrounded the men several miles from Keifer.
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Muskogee
Central State Bank of
Keifer, Ok
Keifer
Germans Arm Fleet With New Ordnance
Copenhagen reports travelers arriving from Kiel Canal say Germany is arming its fleet. The Krupp works have tested new ordnance for two years on armored cruisers and dreadnoughts, signaling intensified naval modernization.
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Copenhagen
Kiel Canal
Krupp Works
Campaign push under way for November elections
Washington administration leaders near ad journment of congress outline plans to actively push the campaign for electing another Democratic Senate and House in November.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Government to use 30000 carrier pigeons for national mail
London reports that Birmingham based homing pigeon societies have placed about 30,000 carrier pigeons at the government's disposal for the national mail service. The birds are to be used in the event of disruption to ordinary communication as a supplementary system.
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Mall
London
National Mail Service
Birmingham
To Sign Russian Treaty With Bryan in Washington
Secretary Bryan and the Russian ambassador meet in Washington to finalize terms of the treaty as part of the peace commission efforts.
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Washington
Bryan
Promise to Poles Revoked in Berlin Report
Government release states the Russian generalissimo voided the promise to Poland claiming Poles allied with Austria in Gallic. The fragment notes rejection of an earlier pledge amid wartime diplomacy and Polish resistance.
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Berlin
Poland
Rehearing in Bridge Case Across the Mississippi
Washington reports the government’s suit to abolish the bridge operated by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. The arbitrary ruling issue is among early cases docketed in the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Mississippi River
The
Terming Railroad Association
St. Louis
Autpreme
Carranza Signals Willingness to Step Down if Conference Votes
In Mexico City Carranza responds to generals backing Villa by offering resignation if a general conference votes it. He says he will fight Huerta’s usurpation with the same energy but may retire if the army supports it. A military chiefs’ conference is set for Thursday with 26 generals attending. Local press commends his abdication stance and notes further fighting may be unlikely.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Fernando Iglesias
Calderon
Carranza Bayes
Huerta
Villa
Oroze
Madero
Carranza
Optimistic Mexican Peace Prospects Reported by Envoys
Consul Silliman in Mexico City and the Brazilian minister delivered upbeat dispatches to Secretary Bryan, prompting him to tell President Wilson that chances for restoring permanent peace in Mexico looked brighter than at any time since Madero’s overthrow by Huerta.
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Washington, D. C
Silliman
Mexico City
Bryan
Wilson
Mexico
Madera
Huerta
Missouri Gets Largest Fund for Crop Moving
Washington Missouri banks received the largest amount of funds yet distributed by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo for crop moving purposes, totaling 1 550 000 dollars. The major portion went to St. Louis with the balance allocated to Kansas City.
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Missouri
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
St. Louis
Kansas City
Roe Murder Trial in Fulton Subpoenas Issued
Fifty witnesses have been subpoenaed for the trial of Frank Roe charged with the murder of his wife Daisy Roe. Doe's 13 year old deaf mute daughter Ethel who witnessed the shooting is expected to prove an important witness in the case.
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Roe
Fulton
Frank. Roe
Daisy Roe
Doe
Ethel
Storm Sweeps North Sea Drenches Danish Coast
A fierce gale sweeps Denmark and the North Sea with notable damage on the German coast. Many German sailors have been washed ashore near Esbjerg as the storm continues its advance.
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North Sea
Copenhagen
Denmark
Esbierg
Widow Wins Judgment Over Waterloo Runaway Death
Mrs Mary Noonan awarded a 2500 judgment against Philip A Maus of Waterloo for the death of her husband killed in a runaway. She charged Maus automobile frightened Noonan's team.
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Waterloo
Mary Noonan
Philip A. Maus
Maus
Noonan
Reed Defeat Predicted After Antitrust Speech
Washington Senator Reed of Missouri ended a two day speech opposing the conference report on the Clayton antitrust bill. He bitterly attacked colleagues for removing specific penalties from the measure.
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Reed
Washington
Missouri
Mann Indorses Suffrage in Congress Ranks Rise
Chicago Republican minority leader James Mann breaks with party line, endorsing votes for women. The shift places Mann among federal legislators pushing for woman suffrage as support grows in Congress.
Woman Found Dead in Woodshed at Home
Marion Bearden wife of a contractor was found dead in a woodshed at her residence. She appears to have been shot. Police report indicates a fatal gunshot and ongoing investigation with no immediate suspects named. The case draws attention to a local household tragedy in Marion.
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Marion
Noah
Bearden
Sotaharners Gaee A Birth Case Before Court
Fragmentary OCR indicates a court case involving a birth or paternity matter with unclear names and phrases. The readable portion mentions absence and a court proceeding, suggesting a legal dispute or custody issue pending before a judge. Further readable details are not available.
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Malines
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Ossowetz
Debica
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Tarnow
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