Nine Die In New York Fire At Oakes Manufacturing
A New York blaze at the Oakes Manufacturing Company plant in Long Island City killed nine, likely office staff including five women, after a ladder struck a chemical jar and set a dye factory ablaze. Fire fanned by wind spread to nearby Steinway timber stocks and other plants, with two others missing and presumed dead. Fireboats battled lumber piles as crews kept the main blaze under control.
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New York
Oakes Manufacturing Company
Long Island City
Steinway
Astoria Veneer Mills and Lock Company
Steinway Piano Works
Oakes
Dye Works
Astoria Veneer Company
Libel Case in High Court Over George Washington Libel
Paul Haffer of Tacoma challenged a lower court defamation conviction arguing that libeling a deceased figure ends with the relatives lifetime. The Washington State Supreme Court began hearing arguments to decide whether criminal libel against a deceased person is possible.
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Washington
State Supreme Court
Tacoma
Wash
George Washington
Paul Haffer
P. L. Pendleton
Haffer
Boelke Notches 32nd Allied Plane in Berlin Report
Captain Boelke, famed German airman, reportedly destroyed his 32nd enemy aircraft, per official army headquarters dispatch.
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Boelke
Berlin
Tragedy in Detroit: Woman Kills Son Then Herself
Mrs Elizabeth Adams 30 a hotel guest in Detroit shot and killed her 5 year old son Harold before taking her own life. No motive is known for the act. Authorities reported the incident at the local hotel where they found the bodies.
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Detroit
Mich
Elizabeth Adams
Harold
Pay Increase Sought by Panama Canal Workers
A delegation of striking Panama Canal workers memorialized the governor demanding a wage rise of 7 cents an hour or about $10 a month. The petition highlights the cost of living and seeks parity with other labor groups.
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Panama
Canal
Canal Zone
Servian Conspirator Nedjo Kerovic Dies in Prison
Nedjo Kerovic, a Serb conspirator in the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, died in a Berlin military prison where he was jailed for his role in the plot that sparked World War I.
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Servian
Berlin
Nedjo Kerovic
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Co. & A. Increases Its Earnings in year
The Chicago and Alton Railroad reported earnings for the year ending June 30 totaling 16,325,000 dollars, up 2,079,000 from the prior year. The report was released publicly in New York.
Woman of 95 Registers for President Noy Vote
In Peoria Illinois Mrs Sarah E Hodges aged 95 registered to vote and will cast her ballot for President Noy. The notice highlights a senior voter planning participation in the election.
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Peoria, Ill
Sarah E. Hodges
Carranza Plans Villa Campaign Aimed at Settlement
Atlantic City dispatch reports that Carranza signals a strong campaign against Villa. Arredondo presents a memo stating thousands of troops are moving into Chihuahua and Durango for actions to isolate or destroy Villa, aiding the Mexican-American joint commission’s efforts to settle disputes.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Luis Cabrera
Villa
Joint Commissioners
Joint Commission
Carranza
Mexican war talk at Vera Cruz dinner with Mabran
Washington reports word from the U S consul at Vera Cruz that Capt Octavio Amador of Carranza's staff said Mexico must prepare for war with the United States. He claimed the first chief is ready for inevitable conflict with the North and implied Latin America will unite to defeat the Yankee.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Vera Cruz
Octavio Amador
Carranza
Mexico
Manuel MA Mabran
Latin America
Powderless gun offer to U.S. for War Secretary Baker
Howard Gau of Cincinnati, employed at a Dayton munitions plant, traveled to Washington to meet Secretary of War Baker and propose to supply the government with a powderless gun, aiming to aid national defense.
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Cincinnati
Howard Gau
Dayton
Washington
Baker
Farm man kills daughter then takes own life in Melcher
Charles M. Bonnett, a Melcher farmer, fatally shot his 19 year old daughter after she refused to work in the fields. He then killed himself, ending a grisly incident in Alexandria area.
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Alexandria
Charles M. Bonnett
Melcher
Bonnett
Fire destroys Milwaukee barley malt plant and elevator
A Milwaukee fire wiped out nearly half a million bushels of barley malt and the seven story Milwaukee Western elevator. The loss is estimated at 200000 dollars. Fire officials confirmed extensive damage and investigations continue into the blaze.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee- Western
Voter Registration Surges in New York City
New York City registered 738,710 voters, up 70,899 from last year, yet political leaders’ predictions were not fulfilled. The tally reflects a larger urban electorate amid ongoing campaigns and civic participation.
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New York City
New York
Mahogany Stocks Burned in Chicago Kiln Fire
Mahogany stocks burned in Chicago as vast carloads of logs were destroyed in the long dry kiln of H Karpen Bros furniture manufacturers. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Chicago
H. Karpen Bros
Army Tests Reflect Military Mood In Chicago Recruit Drive
A large turnout of recruits guardsmen regular soldiers and other candidates took examinations at the federal building for appointments as officers in the regular army reflecting the era's global military mood and preparation.
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Chicago
Federal
Giant Flying Boat Tests Over Lake Keuka
A huge flying boat modeled after the America conducted a trial flight at 500 feet over Lake Keuka near Buffalo New York carrying 11 passengers and the pilot amid much public interest showing promising aircraft design progress.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Keuka
Farmer Harold Arnold Found Murdered on Tracks
Harold Arnold, a Lincoln farmer, was found dead with a crushed skull on the interurban tracks south of Burt Station. Police believe the case is a murder but details remain scarce as investigators probe the scene.
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Lincoln
Harold Arnold
Burt Station
Ten Die When Burlington Stock Train Collides with Caboose
Elwood Nebraska residents recount a deadly crash 12 miles east of town as a stock train fails to see a lit caboose ahead. Lack of lights and signals cited. Ten killed and 11 seriously injured, 21 crowded inside the caboose, some dying en route to Hastings. Survivors say warning signals were absent.
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Elwood
Neb
Burlington Railroad
Here
Nebraska
Maes
Holdredge
Hastings
Train Collision Near Milford Injures Twenty Trackmen
A head-on crash between a Chicago & Eastern Illinois work train and the Freeland Park branch train just north of Milford Illinois left twenty trackmen three foremen the engineer and fireman injured. The express train cars were empty and the incident disrupted service on the line as officials investigated the cause.
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Illinois
Danville
Chicago & Eastern Iinois
Freeland Park
Milford
Bodies of two found dead in woods near Glade
Charles Brown and his 14 year old sister in law Elma Cope were found lying side by side by a searching party near Glade after a week long search. Authorities theorize a death by own action pact. The couple had previously traveled to Arkansas and were detained there before returning to Benton. Brown leaves a wife and two small children.
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Mayfield
Charles Brown
Elma Cope
Glade
Arkansas
Benton
Brown
Carranza Rule to Be Overthrown Prompting Power Scramble
Reports from Mexico City say General Carranza has alienated loyal troops and is expected to be eliminated as a factor in Mexican affairs before year’s end. Obregon Villa Trevino Diaz and others would vie for control as power shifts occur. Arredondo will report conditions to the Mexican joint commission in Atlantic City.
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Washington
Mexico City
Carranza
Obregon
Villa
General Trevino
Felix Diaz
Mexican Joint Commission
Atlantic City
Arredondo
Mexico
Funds for French orphans fund raise organized in New York
The American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans launches a $130,000,000 working fund. The organization is incorporated for 15 years as a practical expression of gratitude to France for aid during the American Revolution.
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New York
American Society For the Relief of
France
American Kills Mexican in Arizona Border Incident
An American mule driver with the Arizona national guard crossed the international line near Naco to recover a mule. He shot and killed Private Miguel Fonteso of the Carranza guard after Fonteso attempted to arrest him.
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Naco, Ariz
Arizona National Guard
Here
Miguel Fonteso
Carranza
Miners Out Pending Agreement in McAlester
Miners at Samples Coal Co. mine No. 2 near McAlester Oklahoma walked out and declared they would not return until the biennial wage contract is signed.
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McAlester
Samples Coal Co
Jane Addams Backs Wilson From Hull House in Chicago
Jane Addams of Hull House, recently returned to Chicago from a Maine illness, declares she will vote for Wilson. The prominent social worker remarks on her support while in the city.
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Jane Addams
Wilson
Chicago
Hull House
Maine
Britain Firm on Blacklist Policy in Washington
Britain rejects American objections to extending the blacklist to the United States insisting the blacklist is an internal measure and an absolute military necessity to be maintained.
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Britain
Washington
United States
Appam Appeal Filed in Supreme Court Case
German claimants appeal to the Supreme Court from a Virginia federal decree that awarded the prize ship Appam's cargo to British interests.
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Appam
Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
Forces Ship City of Madras Returned to New York Port
The British steamship City of Madras was halted off Ambrose Channel lightship by the US torpedo boat destroyer Sterritt after she ignored a signal to stop while leaving quarantine. She was brought back to Clifton, Staten Island for further handling.
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New York
Madras
Ambrose Channel
Sterritt
Clifton
Staten Island
General Orozco Executed by Zapata Forces
Mexico City reports General Emilio Orozco a Zapata rebel leader captured with 12 men in the hills and executed by firing squad. The action ends a period of unrest in the state of Mexico with the defeat of a once powerful insurgent faction.
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Mexico City
Emilio Orozco
Zapata Forces
Mexico
Swedish Vessels Released by Russia After Two Years
London reports the Russian government released 21 Swedish vessels held in Russian harbors for two years. The Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co confirms the ships are freed and back under Swedish control.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange
Coa
Burglar's Captor Crowned Queen in Yonkers Festival
Miss Anna Shea, who captured an armed burglar after he shot and wounded a policeman, was crowned queen of Yonkers Chamber of Commerce festival, highlighting a courageous local act during the event.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Anna Shea
Chamber of Commerce
Polar Bear Meat Sold in German Market
Polar bear flesh is being sold in Weisswasser Oberlausitz at 87 cents a pound. The meat is reported to find ready sale and be tasty and nourishing.
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Germany
Berlin
Weisswasser
Oberlausitz
Romanian Steamer Bistrita Sunk by Torpedo
The Romanian steamship Bistrita of 3,688 tons gross and built in 1915 was torpedoed. It was reported sailing from Archangel on August 14 and was sunk near Christiania.
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Christiania
Archangel
Chicago Physician Ends Life After Arrest
Dr. Milton Bennett Titus, 49, died at St Luke's Hospital after swallowing poison on a street car following his arrest in connection with an illegal operation. The case unfolds amid investigations into medical practices and alleged unlawful procedures.
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Chicago
Milton Bennett Titus
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pickpockets Take Valuables From Illinois Delegate
Charles G. Wilson, 80, of Milton, Illinois, arrived in Chicago as a Masonic convention delegate. While viewing cabaret life, he was pickpocketed of all valuables but the pickpockets left his revolver behind.
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Chicago
Charles G. Wilson
Milton, Ill
Sheriff Shot Prisoner Killed in Sapulpa Escape Attempt
Sheriff Wilder is believed dying and Alva Taylor is dead after an escape attempt from jail in Sapulpa Oklahoma. Taylor and Herbert Farmer were serving sentences for robbery at the time of the incident.
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Sapulpa
Sherif Wilder
Alva
Taylor
Herbert Farmer
Hatpin on Masher Ordered by Judge in Chicago
In Chicago Justice Hopeful, Ma Hopey warns that a flirt who annoys you should be jabbed with a hatpin and then brought before her for further action. Miss Marie Stuart is cited in the remarks.
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Chicago
Justice Mahopey
Marie Stuart
Paul Before Agrippa The Unfolding Kingdom Message
A lesson on Acts 26 outlines Paul’s defense before King Agrippa, his personal testimony, and the crowd’s varied reception. It notes Paul’s former zeal as a persecutor, the Damascus encounter, and Agrippa’s reluctant concession that nearly persuades him to become a Christian, highlighting themes of faith, prophecy, and eternal life.
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Jesus
Agrippa
Paul
Caesar
Festus
Isaiah
Daniel
Damascus
Lord
Felix
Christ
Son
God
Eminent physicians urge publicity on public health
The Chicago Journal reprints a Providence letter praising doctors who expose harsh truths about diphtheria, smallpox, puerperal sepsis, and tuberculosis. It argues antitoxin as cure and prevention, better sanitation to banish disease, and that widespread use of known medical facts could transform global health. Providence, R. I., notes 1,000 jitney buses.
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Chicago Journal
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