Teutons Advance on Four Fronts Amid Global War News
London reports Teutonic troops pushing on four eastern fronts including Russia and Galicia with thousands captured and several guns seized. Central powers claim victories in Transylvania and Dobrudja while Serbs beat Bulgar attacks in Macedonia. Western fronts remain volatile with heavy artillery and trench action around Somme Verdun and Dixmude. Austrian Italy fighting eases as Trieste evacuation rumors emerge.
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London
Russia
Galicia
Transylvania
Rumania
Maceadonia
Stokhod
Narayuvka
Lemberg
Berlin
Sofia
Vienna
Dobrudja
Macedonia
Paris
Florina
Lake Ostrovo
France
Belgium
Somme
Verdun
Dixmude
Martinpuich
Ginchy
Combles
Record-Low Death Rate in 1915 Revealed
The census bureau reports the preliminary vital statistics for 1915 show a death rate of 13.5 per thousand, the lowest in U.S. history. Data from 25 states and 41 cities covering about 67 million people indicate a continued decline since 1901-1905's 16.2 rate, with 1914 at 13.6.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Pre Inca relics brought to New York by explorer
Prof Marshall Howard Saville returns from three months of exploration through Ecuador and Colombia with a cache of valuable pre Inca relics from the west slope of the Andes about 2,000 years old.
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New York
Andes
Marshall Howard Saville
Ecuador
Colombia
Mixed Jury in Divorce Case in Reno District Court
In Reno Nevada Harrison G Dyar sues Zellah Dyar for divorce. The case has been in district court where a mixed jury is charged with hearing the hearings.
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Reno, Nev
Harrison G. Dyar
Zellah Dyar
Pastor Henry Wagner Retires After 54 Years in Chicago
The 81 year old Rev Henry Wagner longtime pastor of the German Methodist churches in Chicago is placed on the retired list of the Chicago conference after 54 years of service without a vacation.
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Chicago
Henry Wagner
Church Meeting Opens in Peoria with Bishop Nicholson presiding
The Central Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened in Peoria under Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicago presiding. The gathering will continue through September 25 with sessions and prayers as the conference outlines its plans.
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Peoria
Central Illinois
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thomas Nicholson
Chicago
Catholics Debate on Wages at National Conference
Washington report notes the national conference of Catholic Charities in ses debating the minimum wage principle. Some speakers defend it while others attack, revealing divisions within the church on labor policy.
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Washington
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Seshere
Border Probes Focus on Villa Pursuit and Border Patrol
Mexican commissioners on the joint panel say Villa's Chihuahua City raid and the heavy losses to his forces will shape US Mexico relations. Reports indicate 87 bandits were executed after capture. Trevino is expected to pursue Villa, while border patrols and American troops in Mexico become central issues.
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New London
Conn
Villa
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Trevino
United States
Joint Commission
Chihuahua
Pershing
Robbers Hold Up Paymaster at Hemp Company Office
In St Louis two daylight robbers held up the Hemp Company office crew and locked two men and a woman in a vault. They escaped with 726 dollars and 75 cents used for payroll. A former employee, a Negro boy, witnessed the getaway and provided a description.
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St. Louis
Hemp Company
Gas Lighters Used Dollar Bills in Yonkers Dispute
In Yonkers New York Thomas Hawley answered his wife’s charges of being mean and abusive by saying she often used dollar bills to light the gas. He asserted the practice reflected their household tensions rather than his conduct.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Thomas Hawley
Engineer Dies From Car Chloroform Fumes in Long Beach
Louis Jennings, an electrical engineer, attempted to use chloroform on a neighbor's car in Long Beach California. He was overcome by the fumes and found dead two hours later. Authorities investigated the incident as a possible accident or foul play.
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Sartor Resartus
Long Beach
Cal
Louis Jennings
Premier Loses Sen London Lieut Asquith Killed
Lieut. Raymond Asquith, son of Premier Asquith, was killed in action on September 15, as announced. The report confirms the loss affecting the premier and his family during wartime.
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London
Raymond Asquith
Asquith
Norfolk Navy Guns Down Kites During Maneuvers Off Virginia Capes
Norfolk sailors reported anti aircraft guns on several dreadnoughts in the American navy intercepted and destroyed about six box kites during drills off the Virginia Capes. The incident underscored the need for air defense on modern warships as fleets tested maneuvers.
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Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Massive $21 Million Recovered by Treasury Bureau
Washington reports the internal revenue bureau has recovered 21 million dollars after uncovering frauds evasions and errors. The announcement details the total sum recaptured through enforcement actions and corrective measures across multiple cases and years.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Five Die as Auto Drops Into Harlem River Bridge
Five persons are dead and two others severely injured after an automobile plunged through a guard rail on a Harlem River bridge. The crash occurred on the bridge during an unspecified time, with victims unnamed in the readable text.
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River
New York
Harlem River
Secretary Baker Orders Militia Return From Border
Washington Secretary Baker of the war department directed General Funston to bring back as many militiamen from the border as are sent in new contingents or ordered to proceed there.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
Funston
Judge Landis Fines Levin One Cent and Two Minutes
Federal Judge Landis fines 20 year old Michael Levin one cent and imprisons him two minutes in a court room chair after found guilty of falsifying his age. The case highlights the harsh penalties for perjury and misrepresentation in court proceedings.
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Landis
Chicago
Michael Levin
Levin
British Officers Casualties List Over Fortnight
London reports the latest casualty lists for officers, showing 603 killed, 1,396 wounded, and 93 missing in the last fortnight, totaling 2,092. The figures reflect ongoing combat losses among officers in the conflict.
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London
Winners at the State Primaries in Illinois
Springfield reports Democrat Governor Edward F Dunne and Republican Frank O Lowden lead the Illinois gubernatorial race. The state house slate largely back Dunne, with Lieut. Gov. Barratt O Hara as an exception. Multiple congressmen and state officials are listed as renominated or nominated across districts.
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Springfield
Edward F. Dunne
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Dunne
State House
Barratt O'Hara
Oldest Circus Man Rochelle Josiah M May
Rochelle resident Josiah M May known as Uncle Si is 91 and once owned a small one ring circus that traveled by wagon. He recently attended an exhibition given by a large circus, traveling alone to the event.
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Rochelle
Josiah M. May
Rattlesnake bite hits Monticello woman at dusk
Mrs. Joseph Keller went to a yard wash line at dusk and reached for a black sock but grabbed a rattlesnake instead. The six rattle serpent bit her hand. A family member killed the snake and Prompt medical attention saved her.
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Monticello
Joseph Keiler
Maxaline Plant Planned in Freeport by Max Fairchild
A new factory will be built in Freeport to manufacture Maxaline, a substitute product priced at £10 per line. Max Fairchild of Clinton, Iowa, is the inventor bakom the item, named after the inventor.
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Freeport
Max Fairchild
Clinton
Cushman Reunion Set for Ottawa on October 11
Ottawa hosts the Cushman brigade reunion on October 11 with a roster showing 250 surviving members. The gathering brings together veterans from the unit in a mid fall observance.
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Cushman
Ottawa
Cushman’s Brigade
Landmark to Go in Plainfield Central Hotel
Plainfield city reports its oldest structure, the Central hotel built in 1840, will be demolished. Once famed as a gathering spot for literary and musical folks, the landmark faces removal.
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Plainfield
Central Hotel
Blackmail gang in Chicago arrested in $250000 scheme
Eight members of an alleged Chicago blackmail ring, five men and three women, were arrested in a South Side hotel raid and face Philadelphia trial. They allegedly duped socialites in Chicago and other cities, used false department of justice threats, and kidnapped Mrs. Regina H Clifford to silence her. Claibaugh estimated 15 victims and a haul near $250000.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Department of Justice
South Side
Baltimore
New York
Hinton G. Claibaugh
Henry Russell
Edward Donohue
Helen Evers
Francis Allen
James Christian
Frank Crocker
George Bland
George Irwin
Regina H. Clifford
Canada
Claibaugh
Need Men for Warships Reserve Crew for Arizona Battleship
Washington reports two Atlantic fleet battleships will be placed in reserve to supply a crew for the new superdreadnought Arizona, commissioned last week. Navy officials say only 150 of the 1,000 men needed are aboard.
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Washington
Arizona
Bremen Submarine Ship Bremen Arrival Report Gains Credence
A persistent report that the German submarine merchantman Bremen would arrive this week in New London gained credence with the arrival of Paul G. L. Hilken, manager of German Ocean Transportation Company, in Bremen.
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Bremen
New London
Conn
Paul G. L. Hilken
German Ocean Transportation Company
Wilson’s Neighbor Robbed in New Jersey Incident
Mrs. Edward F. C. Young a widow and neighbor of the President at Elberson New Jersey was robbed of jewels and money totaling 50 000 dollars last week. The report identifies the victim and location while noting the substantial loss in a single crime.
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Wilson
Elberson
N. J
Edward F. C. Young
Ships Added in U S Foreign Trade
Washington reports more than 700 vessels were added to fleets flying the American flag in foreign trade during the two years ending June 30, 1916.
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Washington
Cadwalader Re-Elected War Society President General
Cadwalader of Philadelphia was re-elected president general of the General Society of the War of 1812 at its biennial session aboard the frigate Constitution at the Boston navy yard. The event in Boston reaffirmed leadership and called for renewed effort in commemorating the war.
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War Society
Boston
Mags John. Cadwalader
Philadelphia
General Society
Boston Navy Yards
Drastic Action Against England Seeks to Control Supplies
Washington officials grapple with unknown commodities affected by British restrictions on trade with Holland and the Scandinavian countries. Officials fear a total cut off to Holland and crippled trade with the region. Lansing studies the new legislation. state department probes British French exchange bureaus while debating a protest under the 18165 treaty.
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Washington
Holland
State Department
Lansing
Great Britain
France
Department
Two Indicted for Smuggling Jewelry in New York
Federal probe into a secret mail network between the United States and Germany led to indictments against Hans Edward Thompson and Frederick Uffelman for smuggling jewelry valued at $2,000. The offenses are alleged to have occurred on July 11.
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New York
Germany
Hans Edward Thompson
Frederick Uffelman
United States
Russians Fight In Snow Front Report
Petrograd dispatch notes Russian armies facing severe cold with frosts in the Caucasus and snow depths exceeding 70 centimeters in some sectors, affecting operations on the front.
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Petrograd
Caucasus
Montana Democratic Platform Adopts Prohibition And Suffrage Planks
Helena, Mont. The state Democratic convention adopts a platform endorsing universal woman suffrage, advocating statewide prohibition and pledging support in Congress for national prohibition.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Congress
Indiana Declares Riley Day On Poet James Whitcomb Riley Birthday
Gov Ralston issues proclamation urging Oct 7 observance statewide to honor James Whitcomb Riley Hoosier poet who died recently and whose birthday falls on Oct 7 in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Riley
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Ralston
Ag Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
San Salvador Court Sets 60 Day Reply Window
The Central American court of justice in San Salvador orders Nicaragua to respond within 60 days to Salvadoran claims over the treaty between the United States and Nicaragua. The ruling underscores regional legal dispute over the agreement and its implications for Central American relations.
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San Salvador
Salvador
Cent American Court of Justice
Republic of Salvador
United States
Nicaragua
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