German Troops Close to Riga Port Advancing
German forces move within forty miles of the Port of Riga after breaking through Russian defenses. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg claims victory at Grodno, forcing Niemen crossing and street fighting. Russian resistance collapses with heavy losses, including three thousand men captured with cannon and machine guns.
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Port of Riga
von Hindenburg
Grodno
Berlin
London
Riga
Baltic
Friedrichstadt
Fertin
Ireless
Tuckerton
N. Jv
Tollows
Nusslane
Niemen
Vilna
Gontbeast
Mercer
Von
Leopold of
Boloto
Duboxofe
Bothmer
Gereth
Boucher
Prenc
Flanders
Champagne
British Transport Sunk By A Mine At Dardanelles
Sofia dispatch reports the loss of a British transport sunk by a mine at the entrance to the Dardanelles. More than 1,800 men are said to have perished and 600 bodies were recovered. The report notes fierce fighting on the Riga front and German advances near Vilna and Grodno, with ongoing Allied concerns over submarine activity and Turkish rail negotiations.
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Sofia
Dardanelles
France
Grodan I
Grodnn
Poland
Grodha
Niemec
Hindenburg
Tepliy
Kaya
Sotia
Ber- UN
Vilna
United States
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Terlin
Sayville
Saya
Today
Aegean Sea
Great Britain Secures Tentative 10 Float Loan to Stabilize Sterling
New York report indicates Great Britain obtained a preliminary sterling loan to stabilize exchange rates amid a downward trend. Estimates ranged from 30 to 100 million dollars secured by American securities, with collateral from recent gold and Halifax shipments. Exchanges opened significantly higher as news circulated, though international banks stayed silent.
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New York
Wallstreet
Creat Dhain
New York City
Halifax
England
Sterling
Running Fight With Mexicans Near Ban Benito
Washington reports that Union troops pursuing Mexican bandits east of Ban Benito engaged in a running fight. Detachments of Third Cavalry, Twelfth Cavalry, and Twenty Fifth Infantry killed and wounded several bandits while recapturing an American prisoner. Funston noted the raiders may be around 30 strong and spared one captured German citizen. Infantry and cavalry will stay in the field until bandits are captured or killed. The text also mentions a trestle burn and two American fatalities.
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Washington
Car Department
Dullard
Browne- Ville
Ban Benito
Faulkner
Chad
Donaldson
Smith
Funston
Brownsville
Fort Donaldson
Hrolth
Fort Brown T
Montgomery
San Benito
Chinese plan to build Pacific steamship line announced
San Francisco and Shanghai Chinese merchants announce 5 million dollars subscribed and half a million reserved for a new San Francisco China steamship company. John L. McNab says a committee is securing ship options as efforts quicken to rival Japanese lines with vessels and routes between San Francisco and China. Dr Wellington Koo, visiting here, confirms financing contracts signed and active mobilization toward operation.
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Trane Pacific
John T. McNab
Liz
Wellington Koo
Ching
Mexico
Uist
Thoug
San Francisco
China
John L. McNab
Ble
McNab
Attar Oriental Tra
McNab Vo Degin
Money values rise and fall in New York market
Foreign money values swung from low to high with sterling leading gains then retreating. Quotation shifts showed rapid up and down moves, a tense scramble for stable positions as traders responded to speculators covering positions and shifting London and New York dynamics.
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New York
Analgsia
London
Eny
Spain
Plent
Mires
Semterday
Thousands of Christians Die in Turkish Occupation
Dr William A. Shedd of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions reports from Urumiah that during five months of occupation at least one thousand Christians were killed and about four thousand died from disease. He cites 3609 Christian burials in Urumiah and the American college compound, with massive theft and displacement across the district, and notes Christian mission losses exceeding $310,000.
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New York
Dwell
Americaty
William A. Shedé
Urumiah
Presbyterian Board of Foreign] Missions
Shedd
Modlema
Wilson Defense Plan Approved Amid War Munitions Probe
A wartime defense plan endorsed by the United States emerges from a telegram from the American Defense Society. Inquiries by the War Department seek available structural material for shipbuilding and for stores, plus merchant vessel output for colliers and supply ships. Officials say the routine step aims to map war munitions and transportation capacities for a long term campaign. The push aligns with ongoing efforts to secure peace in Europe, contingent on reciprocal openness from the Allied sides and further clarifications from Pope Benedict and Cardinal Gibbons.
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Wilson
American Defense Society
Able Defense
Tary Department
Navy
Informacion 4A
Campaign Plana
Considera
War College
Ibe
Ube
War Munitions Table Transportation Ince
Aca
Wanhington
United States
Europe
Pope Benedict
Cardinal Gibbons
Austria
Great Britain
Thiae
General Grand Chapter delegates meet in San Francisco
The General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Magoney of the United States delegates gathered in San Francisco for a convocation. Officials were elected and installed, with George F. Carson named first high priest and Frederick W. Craig as deputy high priest. A memorial building for George Washington and the Masons was approved, with proceeds aiding European war relief. The assembly also authorized a $6000 contribution to war relief and discussed plans for a Washington Alexandria Lodge memorial.
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Royal Arch Masons
United States
San Francisco
Royal Arch
Magoney
Maseus
State Department
San Francisco Bay
Bastetee
Francis
Weehington
D.C
Slezico
Mascole War Relief Association
Washington
Alexandria Lodge of Slasons
George F. Carson
Washington, D. C
Frederick W. Craig
Des Moines
William Kuhn
Kansas City
Neowa
Thomas J. Shyrock
Baltimore, Ltd
Charles N. Riz
Lot Springs Ark
Sojourner
Arthur
Pollard
Boston
Nernard G. Witt
Enderson, Kye
Saloonkeeper Admits Guilt In 1914 Conspiracy Case
Indianapolis dispatch reports Ernest Tloeder a saloonkeeper and among 100 plus indicted in the Thomas Tagrett Mayor Joseph Bell conspiracy case pleaded guilty before Special Judge W W Eichhorn. Roeter released on own recognizance without sentence, eighth to plead guilty. Trial of Mayow Hell set to begin next Monday.
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Indianapolis
Inf
Ernest Tloeder
Thomas Tagrett
Joseph &. Bell
W. VW. Eichhorn
Roeter
Mayow Hell
Stondey
Foreign Exchange Values Soaring
New York September 1 foreign exchange values surged in an upbeat market. Opening quotations showed sterling at 7.02 to 7.12 dollars, with prices fluctuating between 4.70 and 4.78 dollars. Similar gains were noted in London as well.
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New York
London
Newspaper Man Released After Detention in Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz September 3 Heary W W Frankls a newspaper correspondent detained since August 10 by order of General Carranza for distributing unfavorable news to the Carranza party is to be released tonight. Carranza authorities have given no explanation for the release decision.
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Vera Cruz
Exportation of Jute Denied in Calcutta Report
Calcutta dispatch notes export controls on Hessian cloth and bags with exceptions for Great Britain and cadet leanses. Prohibition excludes packing and sacking goods and will impose licenses for dealers once government supplies allow.
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Catcutta
India
London
Leanse
Fashion Ladies Tailor Promises Expert Couture Services
The Fashion Ladies Tailor advertises 15 years in design with 12 years in New York City fashion centers. They sketch models for customers, showcase workmanship and offer prices including a $3 skirt offer, dresses to order from $7, coats from $10, and suits from $20, plus remodeling and cleaning services.
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New York City
Dresex
Talso
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Vwiorrad
Nicholas
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Loseqe
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Paris
Laredo
Ter
Eneinal
Tex
Arma
Tatabalana
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Pacific
Count Porri
Count Porraia
Theifth
Uramiah
Persia
U. S
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Wear Relief Fund
Fashion Ladies’ Tailor
Washington Ave
Orpheum
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