Wilson Urges Federal Action To Run Railroads
President Wilson asked Congress to empower the government to oversee railroads, establish an eight hour day for interstate rail workers, and authorize emergency measures. He warned the nation faces calamity if mediation fails, and called for quick reform of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Congress of ‘Constalentie
Nelion
Oh Girls and Money in a Precious Tale
A fragment shows a girl dreaming of marriage for love and a friend noting men with money are hard to please. The dialogue hints at romance and social expectations, with a playful tone and literary phrasing.
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Hex
Memphis Cruiser Wrecked Off San Domingo Harbor
Admiral Pond reports the armored cruiser Memphis driven ashore by a heavy sea at San Domingo, total loss expected and 20 men drowned while returning to the ship from shore leave. Castine escaped to sea with no further casualties.
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San Domingo
Memphis
Castine
Liberty Party
Tennessee
Lassie
Beraiser
United States “Atlantic “Fleet
B. US
Supreme Court bill passes Senate shifting opening date
Washington report notes a Senate passed bill changing the Supreme Court term opener from the second to the first Monday in October and revising procedures to limit cases that may be submitted.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Senate
Tobacco Prices Rise Amid Manila Shortage
Cigar manufacturers in Manila appeal for government intervention as tobacco prices soar. Officials attribute the rise to a global shortage impacting supply.
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Manila
Bandits Grab $13,000 From Two Banks Near Homer
Danville Hl Six robbers blew safes of two banks at Homer near here and escaped with $13,000. They left town in an automobile going west. Posses report they cannot locate their trail.
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Danville
Homer
Jil
Here
Embargo on Perishables by Santa Fe Railroad
The Santa Fe railroad has imposed an embargo on all perishable goods for outbound and inbound shipments. Announcement came from J. R. Koontz, general freight agent.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe Railroad
J. R. Koontz
Dresden Socialist Riot Kills 106 in Riots
London dispatch reports in Holland that 106 people died in Dresden riots sparked by the sentencing of Karl Liebknecht the Socialist, with authorities clamping down as protests erupt.
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Dresden
London
Holland
Karl Liebknecht
Leather workers strike for shorter week and higher pay
In New York 12,000 leather workers walked out demanding a 48 hour week and higher wages, halting production and prompting negotiations with employers.
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New York
Illinois Official Falls Dead in Capitol Office
Springfield WH says A McKeene longtime secretary of the Illinois State Farmers Institute collapsed and died in his Capitol office. The obituary notes his years of service and role within the state agricultural community.
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Illinois
Springfield
A. McKeene
The
Illlinois State Farmers’ Institute
Capitol
Veterans Meet on Field Likely First of Its Kind
Fort Sam Houston Texas reports a field gathering by the United Society of Spanish American War Veterans near Landa Park. Brig. Gen. D. Jack Foster and Maj. J. F. Stansfield attended with officers of the First Illinois brigade, observing mock maneuvers and a brigade attack and defense drill over several days.
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Fort Sam Houten
Tex
Luxeltto
Camp Wilson
Jack Foster
Ilinois Field Artillery
Leon Springs
Landa Park
American War Veterans’ Association
United Society of
Veterans’ Association
August BF. W. Siebel
W. Ll. Loughborough
Patrick J. Dineen
Daniel Moriarty
4. B. Sanborn
D. Jack Foster
First Illinois Brigade
Campbell King
Raymond Sheldon
Truck Drivers Near Soldiers Organize into Military Style Units
The motor truck companies of the army expand as live officers from Illinois regiments join civilian drivers. Starting wages for drivers are 100 dollars a month, with more workers and trucks added. Lieut Barry Kingman commands motor truck company No 42 and urged volunteers to learn footwork of the soldier to march neatly and perform daily tasks with soldierly precision.
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Illinois
Barry Kingman
Minors Infantry
Solier
Three Officers Resign From Seventh Regiment
Captain Frank Sherwood Lieut Harold Sherwood and Lieut Charles Michels of Company H Seventh resign. Sherwood seeks return to business. Col Moriarty to recommend fills by merit. Lieuts Rafferty and Eisenhauer assigned to First and Seventh for instruction. Investigation into rumors at Landa Park. Health of regiment exceptionally good.
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Frank Sherwood
Harold Sherwood
Charles Michels
Sherwood
Daniel Moriarty
William A. Rafferty
Dwight Eisenhauer
Nineteenth Infantry
Regulars organize Illinois officers into new company commands
Lieut Ralph C Harper and Lieut R M Moore from First and Second Illinois infantry work with regular army officers as company commanders. A Third Illinois lieutenant and Lieut B L Maloney detach from Illinois field artillery organize company No 22. Maloney oversees 33 large trucks as civilian staff arrive. Army welcomes Illinois officers for motor truck expertise. They remove IL from coat collars and replace with US. Each officer has his own car and quarters allowance.
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Ralph C. Harper
First Illinois Infantry
R. M. Moore
Second Infantry
Ilinois
B. L. Maloney
Ilinois Field Artillery
I S
Army
Illinois
Cheer Illinois Men By Wisconsin Brigade on Parade
The Wisconsin brigade cheered the Illinois men after passing them on a hike. The Seventh regiment band led by Drum Major James Murphy struck up On Wisconsin as the Illini gave right of way. Col. Daniel Moriarty and staff greeted the Wisconsin troops, with Col. J. B. Sanborn and the First regiment band offering the same welcome. The rear guard Second under Col. John J. Garrity also received a friendly reception.
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Wisconsin Brigade
Illinois
Wisconsin
Seventh Regiment
James Murphy
Illnois
Wisconsin Regiment
Daniel Moriarty
J. B. Sanborn
John J. Garrity
State Leads in Crop Values and Wealth Across Nation
An Illinois state summary ranks Illinois highly in crops, corn and oats production, farm value per acre, and mining employment while claiming second in total wealth and coal production. It notes third in militia age, common school pupils, manufacturing value, and pig iron, with fifth in petroleum, natural gas, and voting-age men. The state also shows eighth density, fourteenth literacy, and twenty-third area.
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Springfield
Illinois
Public Utilities Board Appea ls Record Gains
Appeals from the board’s decisions show a trend toward the commission in most cases. Since the commission’s creation, thirteen cases have reached the supreme court, nine affirmed and four reversed. The Monarch Refrigerating case clarifies a key issue of what constitutes a public utility, detailing pre act operations of a warehouse and cold storage plant serving producers and shippers.
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Menois Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Supreme Court
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Public Utilities Commission
State Public Utilities Commission
Monarch Refrigerating Company
Illinois
Public Utilities Act
Romanian Army Invades Hungary in Mountain Pass Clashes
Vienna reports the first clashes between Romanian and central powers after Romania declared war on Austria Hungary. Officials describe Romanian attacks as treacherous along Hungarys southeastern and eastern frontier passes as the invasion moves toward Austria.
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Vienna
Rumania
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Romania enters WWI motives for war declaration
Paris based La Liberte reports from Geneva a summary of Romania’s war declaration telegraphed via Vienna. It lists grievances against Austro Hungarian officials and broken Triple Alliance ties, says Italy must distance from Germany and Austria, and states motives: protect Rumanians in Austrian territories, shorten the war, and advance Romania’s national aims.
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Paris
la Liberte
Geneva
Vienna
Romania
Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria
Italy
Rumania
Austrian
Romania Entry into War Could Influence Greek Policy
The Lokal Anzeiger reports that Romania joining the war is likely to shape the Greek government's decisions, signaling broader regional implications and potential shifts in alliances and strategy.
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Seta
Greece
Entente
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Romania
Two Brothers Drown in Sandusky Bay Tragedy
In Sandusky Bay two brothers, Robert Tracy aged 20 and John Ryan aged 19, were drowned while bathing. Cecellia and Mary Canning were rescued with difficulty as bystanders attempted the rescue.
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Sandusky
Robert Tracy
John Ryan
Cecellia
Mary Canning
Sandusky Bay
New York Plague Waves Reported
New York health department reported 43 new infantile paralysis cases, the smallest total since July 10, signaling a decline in the outbreak within the city.
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New York
Health Department
Iowa Railroad Builder Dies
San Francisco report says Anthony Walsh, 83, who helped build the Rock Island Southern Railway system in Iowa, died there.
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Iowa Railroad
San Francisco
Anthony Walsh
Rock Island, Southern Railway
Iowa
Planes Sink Patrol Boat in Ionian Sea
Three Austro-Hungarian sea planes bombarded Italian patrol steamers in the Ionian Sea, sinking one, the admiralty announced.
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Vienna
Ionian Sea
Admiralty
Two Milwaukee Firemen Die At Piano Plant Fire
Milwaukee firemen were killed and four others injured in a blaze at the Waltham Piano Manufacturing Co plant. Damage from the fire was estimated at 160000 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Waltham Piano Manufacturing Co
Tribute to Prelate's Memory at St Mary's Cathedral
Three thousand Peoria parish school children knelt in St Marys Cathedral to pay tribute to Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding memory in a solemn service. The gathering marked a formal farewell to the late prelate with local church figures leading the rites.
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Peoria, al
Peoria
St. Mary’s Cathedral
John Lancaster Spalding
Handlers Tie Up Shipment At Chicago Depot
A Chicago freight tieup was threatened by a strike at the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad depot as more than 500 freight handlers halted work, threatening shipments.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Illinois River yields body of Jess Ray in Peoria
The body of 50 year old Jess Ray of Kewanee was recovered from the Illinois River in Peoria. A letter in his pocket suggested he had recently received money, but his purse was found open and empty.
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Llinoisan
Peoria
Ill
Jess Ray
Kewanee
Illinois River
Mounted Police Train to Display at State Fair
Thirty four New York mounted police officers travel by horseback to Syracuse for a display at the state fair the week of September 11. The contingent showcases the force’s smart uniforms and equestrian drill.
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New York
Syracuse
Derby Tragedy at Recreation Park Ends In Fatal Wreck
In Kalamazoo Michigan during the third annual derby Sunbeam 12 driven by Peacock overturned at the first turn of the second mile, causing a 11 car pileup. Marion Arnold of Chicago and Jack Peacock of Brooklyn were killed and eight others injured including F. &. Marquette Kalamazoo skull fracture, W L Downs head wound, Andy Burt and Otto Henning injuries, Jimmie Alexander, Thomas Ball and Guy Bailey among the injured.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Marion Arnold
Chicago
Jack. Peacock
Brooklyn
Recreation Park
Sunbeam 12
Peacock
W. L. Downs
Buick
Andy Burt
Otto Henning
Jimmie Alexander
Sioux City
Billy Chandler
Thomas Ball
Coldwater
Chalmers
Guy Bailey
Rev Dr Thomas B Cleland Dies at 78 in Minnesota
Minneapolis Minn Rev Dr Thomas B Cleland pastor of Knox Presbyterian church and a leading figure in the Presbyterian church is dead He was 78 years old and had recently suffered a stroke of paralysis.
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T. B. Cleland
Minneapolis
Minn
Thomas B. Cleland
Knox Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Niagara Falls Glows With Electric Night Lighting
The falls of Niagara in New York are illuminated by five banks of lamps placed at various points on the state reservation, casting a flood of light on the American falls and transforming the nighttime scene into a brilliant spectacle.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Falls of
American Falls
Tampa Tax Collector Convicted
Tampa Florida J L Hollingsworth a former city tax collector was found guilty of embezzling city funds. He was charged with embezzling 236 dollars but the city auditor report claims 29457 29 has been taken. Hollingsworth repaid 5000 dollars and a bonding company covered the rest.
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Tampa
Fla
J. L. Hollingsworth
Holiingsworth
Hollingsworth
Roosevelt Plans Another African Hunt With Roosevelt Returning
Theodore Roosevelt will depart in December for another hunting trip to Africa, said George Scovill, blacksmith at Fairbanks Steel Shovel Co. and a foreman on Roosevelt's former African trip. Scovill has been hired to go soon after the November election.
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T. R
Marion
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
George Scovill
Fairbanks Steel Shovel Co
Roosevelt
Scovill
Calhoun testifies in receivership claim he has $5 left
New York reports Patrick Calhoun the San Francisco street railway figure and grandson of a famed statesman testified in a receivership proceeding that only $5 remains of a fortune once valued at $14,000,000. He stated the vast estate collapsed over the past five years amid financial reversals and legal battles.
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New York
Patrick Calhoun
San Francisco
Schools to Stay Closed in Wilmington Through Sept 18
The state board of health forbids opening all schools to children under 16 until September 18 due to infantile paralysis. The order also applies to churches and Sunday schools reflecting public health concerns.
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Wilmington
Del
State Board of Health
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