Steamer Sinks After Fire Near Chicago River Pier
Passengers on a Benton Harbor bound excursion steamer, many women and children, were rescued by tugs as the vessel burned and sank near the Chicago River mouth. Dozens leaped into water, some perishing, while officials probe wireless equipment and ship operations.
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City of Chicago
Benton Harbor
Mich
Hessengers
Chicago
Ybroké
Benton
Taterooms
Life Station
Milwaukee Gubernatorial Race Tops Wisconsin Senate Picture
Emanuel L. Phil of Milwaukee holds a strong lead in the Republican gubernatorial contest, with scattered reports placing him ahead of five rivals. John C. Karal of Milwaukee and John A. Aylward of Madison are in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for governor.
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Mctovern
Senate
Ilwaukee
Wis
Emanuel L. Phil
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John C. Karal
John A. Aylward
Madison
Chicago Milk Producers Agree on 10 Cent Milk Increase
An increase in the price of milk by 10 cents per 100 pounds was approved at a meeting of the Chicago Milk Producers Association, an Alliance of men in Kansas Wisconsin and Illinois who supply a large share of milk used in the city.
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Chicago
Chicago Milk Producers
Assafon
Kiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Train Goes Into Ditch Wreck Injures Five Near Kalamazoo
Five people were injured when several cars of the Worthland Limited train on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad ran off the track into a ditch near Kalamazoo. Officials said none of the injured suffered fatal injuries.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Worthland Limited
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Kalamazoo
Displeased at Close of Port in Vera Cruz
Washington officials express clear displeasure over Gen. Carranza's port closure order. Government circles minimize the move yet show concern over its impact on policy and regional stability during a tense period.
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Washington
Two Cairo Girls Drown in Cache River Tragedy
In Cairo Illinois two 14 year old girls Catherine Schuh daughter of Otto Schuh a Cairo druggist and Esther Welly daughter of Commissioner D M Kelly drowned in Cache River. The victims were identified by family and local officials as the tragedy shocked the community.
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Cairo
Cairo, Ill
Catherine
Otto Schuh
Esther Welly
D. M. Kelly
Cache River
Artillerymen to Panama for Canal Duty
Washington dispatch notes three coast artillery companies from Charleston Savannah and Fort Dupont have been ordered to Panama to man canal fortifications and strengthen defenses amid growing regional tensions.
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Panama
Washington
Coast Artillery
Charleston
Savannah
Fort Dupont
Canal
Minera to 0.K. Wage Scale in Kansas City
A biennial working contract between coal miners and operators is agreed and will be ratified by the United Mine Workers convention in Kansas City. The piece includes a satirical customer sketch about fashion and lettuce color conflicts.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers Convention
Britons and Germans Agree on Code Messages by Wireless
Diplomatic reps from Britain and Germany accept U S plan to let belligerents send code wireless messages via Tucker ton New Jersey and Sayville Long Island under American naval censorship. Censors must know code. messages may be sent in cipher to reach neutral destinations and avoid reading by other ships. Neutral communications only. Berlin governed channels monitored. plan to be enacted after Bryan Bernstorff talks.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Tuckerton
N. J
Sayville
L. I
State Department
London
Foreign Office
Berlin
L. L
Navy Department
Bryan
Count von Bernstorff
Albanian Ruler Abdicates Amid Flight to Italy
Prince William the Moret of Albania abandons his crown and flees with aide Harold Spencer an American and Annapolis graduate. They board a waiting Italian yacht at Durazzo and sail at once for an Italian port.
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Ysurazzo
Rome
Prince William
Albania
Harold Spencer
Annapolis
Durrazzo
Militia Mobilized in Montana Over Butte Mine Troubles
Governor S W Stewart orders immediate mobilization of the Montana militia in Helena to quell renewed factional violence among Butte miners after the Parrett mine employment office of the Anacondia company was dynamited.
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Helena
Mont
S. W. Stewart
Butte
Parrett
Anacondia Company
Armored Liner Adriatic Arrives in New York
The White Star liner Adriatic in British naval reserve service arrived in New York Saturday with guns mounted and a small amount of ammunition aboard. A special board of neutrality from state and Navy departments will determine its status.
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Sur
Washington
New York
Board of Neutrality
State
Navy Departments
Cardinals At Conclave In Rome Elect Pius X Successor
The conclave of 57 cardinals began to elect a successor to Pope Pius X who died August 20. Mass was celebrated in the Pauline Chapel with cardinals and their conclavists in attendance.
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Rome
Pius X
Food Supply Cut Off From Vera Cruz Closure
Brigadier General Funston reports to the war department that Provisional President Carranza has closed the port of Vera Cruz, a move that will seriously affect the city’s food supply.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Man Drowns After Slipping at Jackson Park Golf Course
Henri Frick, 53, slipped while reaching for a golf ball on the Jackson Park course in Chicago. He fell into two feet of water, fainted, and drowned before spectators noticed.
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Chicago
Jackson Park
Henri Frick
Woman Evangelist Maggie Newton Vancott Dies at 84
Mrs Maggie Newton Vancott a prominent Methodist evangelist died at her home in Catskill New York aged 84 Her death ends a long public ministry noted for religious faith and community outreach across New York state.
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New York
Maggie Newton Vancott
Catskill
N.Y
War Risk Bills Pass H R 230 to 58 in House
The House approved the administration war risk bill by 230 to 58, creating a federal bureau of war risk insurance under Treasury supervision. A director will run the bureau with an advisory board of three insurance experts, backing losses with a 35 million dollar appropriation and government reinsurance via marine policies. Republicans warned of neutrality threats, which Underwood and other Democrats rejected as unfounded.
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Washington
D. C
House
Europe
Underwood
Mann
Senate
Treasury Department
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
McReynolds Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
Washington reports the senate confirmed Attorney General James C. McReynolds to serve on the Supreme Court replacing the late Justice Lurton by a large majority. The chamber also confirmed Thomas W. Gregory to be United States attorney general.
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McReynolds
Washington
Senate
James C. McReynolds
Supreme Court
Justice Lurton
Thomas W. Gregory
United States
Suffrage Blackmail Charged by Opposed Leader
Washington reports Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, says the attack on members of Congress is better described as blackmail rather than a blacklist, framing the suffragist tactic as coercive pressure.
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Washington
Congress
Arthur M. Dodge
New York
National Association
Train Derailment In Asbury Injures Five In Missouri
Kansas City Southern passenger train No. 1 derailed south of Joplin at Asbury Missouri fourteen miles north of here. Five people were injured none fatally as mail baggage and smoking cars left the rails.
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Joplin
Kansas City Southern
Asbury, Mo
Here
Body of Girl Found in Piedmont Park Stream
A young girl's body, clad only in a silk nightgown and believed dead for about two weeks, was found in a small stream in Piedmont Park near the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta Georgia. The discovery occurred in a fashionable area raising police and public safety concerns.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Piedmont Driving Club
Explosion at Morrison Broad boiler works kills two
In Dubuque Iowa William Straud was killed and Frank Reuter fatally injured when an iron tank being tested under air pressure exploded at Morrison Broad boiler works. The incident occurred during routine testing at the facility.
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Dubuque
William Straud
Frank Reuter
Morrison Broad
Raise Postal Deposit Limit to $1000 in Congress Passed Bill
Washington reports a bill finally passed in Congress raises the individual postal savings deposit limit to 1000 dollars with the government paying interest on deposits up to 500 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Bishop McIntyre Dies in Wesley Hospital in Chicago
Bishop Robert McIntyre of the Methodist Episcopal diocese serving Oklahoma Texas and part of Kansas died in Wesley Hospital Chicago. The obituary notes his leadership within the church and his extensive diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Chicago
Robert McIntyre
Methodist Episcopal Diocese
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Wesley Hospital
Amendments Rush On Clayton Trust Bill In Senate
Clayton trust bill moves trigger more Senate amendments. Reed seeks 10 percent asset fines from guilty corporations and receivership for violators. A 100 million capital limit on interstate firms would let state attorneys enforce antitrust laws. Borah proposals include jury trials for injunctions cases. Cummins adds labor exemption and exemptions for holding companies and railroads.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Reed
Borah
United States
Cummins
Conference of bankers to set bank system opening time
Washington a conference of representative bankers from 12 reserve cities and other centers with the federal reserve board is set for September 4. Two bankers from each reserve city and six from nonreserve cities are invited. The aim is to foster understanding and cooperation as the government completes the remaining steps. It is unlikely the board will name class C directors before the conference.
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Washington, D. C
Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Canal Fails to Cover Panama Canal Expenses
Washington reports tolls from the first week of traffic totalled about 15000, insufficient to pay operating expenses and even the interest on the capital invested, a consequence of the European war.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Panama Canal
Minister to China Departs Washington for Pekin
Paul S. Reinsch American minister to China after talks with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan left Washington for San Francisco to sail for Pekin. He was in Switzerland when the European war began and could not reach his post via the Orient.
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China
Washington
Washington, D. C
Paul S. Reinsch
Wilson
Bryan
San Francisco
Pekin
Reinsch
Switzerland
Four Men Dead After Tank Car Explosion Near Savoie
Four men were killed and three others dangerously injured when gasoline in a tank car of the New Orleans Texas and Mexico railroad exploded hours after a derailment near Savoie Louisiana. The blast followed a wreck that derailed the car and sparked the fatal event. Authorities investigated the incident and identified the victims.
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Eunice, Lax
Savoie
New Orleans, Texas & Mexico
Congress Could Finish Business by Oct 1
Washington predicts congress may limit the trust legislation to the federal trade provision bill and the Clayton anti trust measure to supplement the Sherman law, aiming to complete its work by October 1.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
New York Charity Faces Record War Aid Demands
New York charity workers report more destitute individuals seeking aid since the European War began than at any time since 1893, reflecting widespread hardship and increased demand on relief organizations.
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New York
US cruiser to Turkey carries relief gold to Americans
Washington informs European powers that the armored cruiser North Carolina will be sent to Turkey to convey gold for relief efforts for Americans. The move signals U S support for humanitarian aid amid crisis and shows coordination with international authorities.
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U. S
Turkey
Washington
United States
Europe
North Carolina
Brigadier General Philip A Briggs Dies in Brooklyn
Brigadier-General Philip A Briggs, Civil War veteran and familiar figure in the National Guard, died suddenly in Brooklyn New York. His death removes a prominent military officer and community ally long associated with civic service and defense.
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Briggs
New York City
Philip A. Briggs
National Guard
Gbeles
Prooklny
World War I Day of Sedan Bloodbath Report
Dispatches describe a massive 3 million man front across 400 miles with massive losses and a claimed German victory. Russia reportedly checked. Austria defeated in Galicia. French and British forces withdraw to avoid encirclement while German forces press toward Sedan anniversary.
Airman Attacks Paris Second German Plane Drops Projectile
An airman attacked Paris as a second German biplane crossed over the city and released a projectile that failed to explode, officials reported.
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Paris
Kaiser to Direct Troops Westward Front Line
London reports Emperor William has traveled to the east German front to personally direct operations against Russian forces, per Express correspondent from The Hague.
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Kaiser
London
the Express
the Hague
Emperor William
Germans Won't Stay Repulsed London Report On Paris Push
The French official statement implies German forces, despite repulses, are advancing toward Paris with the German right possibly turning the Allied line. Sir John French says British forces have not been molested for nearly a week and no new fighting is known in Northern or Eastern France. In Galicia, Russian troops broke Austrian left near Samosce, driving the enemy back and taking thousands of prisoners along with guns and ammunition.
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London
Russia
Germany
Sedan
Allenstein
War Office
Rome
Galicia
Bucharest
Paris
John French
France
St. Petersburg
Samosce
Austrians Claim Sweep in Northern Galicia Victory
The Austrian embassy released an official statement asserting a sweeping Austrian victory in Northern Galicia, saying they routed the Russian army and are now invading Russian Poland.
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Berlin
Galicia
Poland
Women Say Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Restores Health
Swan Creek Michigan reader Annie Cameron praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for lifting fatigue and restoring strength after overwork and poor appetite. Hebron Maine resident Mrs Charles Rowse reports female weakness改善 after using the remedy and Sanative Wash and urges other women to seek its benefits.
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Swan Creek
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Annie
Cameron
R.F.D
No. 1
Swan Creek, Michigan
Hebron
Charles Rowse
R. F.D
Maine
Parting Words Prompt Cracks Up a Reader
A reader quotes a line about parting as sweet sorrow and wonders who wrote it. The exchange humorously references a previous, small-town purchase and a stray cent, suggesting a playful misquote from a bygone era.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Ointment Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter's Anticopiiq Healing Ointment for curing stubborn sores and pains. It claims rapid relief and healing with a price of 5 cents, 50 cents, or one dollar.
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Porter
Domestic Stress: Knickerbocker Wife’s Quiet Crisis
In a Times of Times story an unnamed Becker depicts a domestic scene where a wife fails to find words and responses. The piece suggests an emergency money need prompting a tense domestic moment without graphic detail.
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Becker
How To Give Quinine To Children in 1900s Ad
Ferriline is advertised as a tasteless improved quinine syrup easy on the stomach for children. It claims adults who cannot take ordinary quinine will not feel nausea, nervousness, or head ringing. The note urges asking for the original package labeled Febriline.
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Porumea
Wireless Plang
U.S
Bureau of War Insurance
Secretary of Treasury
Corporation
Bankers and Board
N. Y
Compeigne
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
P.D. F
Tempte St
Springfeld
Mase
Tutt
Dr. Tutt Manufacturing Co
Blackley Pitle
Pete
Blackley
Ecker
Coutter’s
Gutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Gall Stover Garoline EI
Weber Imp. & Auto
van Rhed CO
North Adams
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