Invasion Fear as Zeppelins Fire on English Coasts
London reports densely fogged skies as German air squadrons raid the east coast of England killing fourteen and dropping bombs for hours. An allied raid on Bavaria killed eight, while a Zeppelin was damaged and sunk near Ostend after Dunkirk aviators attacked it. The raid prompts renewed public anxiety and the admiralty notes a potentially large force involved.
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London
England
Scotland
Zuyder Zee
Germany
Bavaria
Sankt Ingbert
Ostend
Dunkirk
Vlieland
Admiralty
Air Squadron
Record Crop Prospects For U S Harvest This Year
Washington reports August agriculture figures show three billion bushels of corn and over 1.5 billion oats along with a one billion wheat prospect. Farmers planted 310 million acres, up 10 million from last year, with rye potatoes tobacco rice and hay also forecast. The wheat crop is the largest ever, worth over 2.5 billion dollars, and the five leading grains together total about 5.55 billion bushels, 2% above July estimates and nearly 5% above last year’s final returns.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
George Fitch Dies Noted Humorist from California
George Fitch author of Peoria Illinois died in a Berkeley sanitarium after failing to rally from an appendectomy. He fell ill Saturday while visiting his sister Miss R Louise Fitch a University of California student. Mrs Fitch was with him. Body to be sent to Peoria. Fitch born Galva Illinois June 5 1877.
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California
Berkeley
Cal
George Fitch
Peoria
Fitch
R. Louise Fitch
University of California
Mark Twain
Bill Nye
George Ade
Finley Peter Dunne
Galva, Il
Lusitania Body Found in Ireland
The American consul in Cork reports the body of M. W. Harvey a third class Lusitania passenger washed ashore at Murrough Ireland recently.
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Washington
Cork
Ireland
State Department
M. W. Harvey
Murrough
Maxim reveals method to render poisonous gases harmless
Paris August 12 Sir Hiram Maxim the noted inventor announces a method to neutralize the poisonous gases employed by the German troops. The statement comes as Allied pressure continues and could influence battlefield conditions if verified.
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Paris
Hiram Maxim
Texans Battle Mexican Bandits Near Norias Ranch
Battle raged all night as 14 Americans barricaded in Norias ranch house. Two hundred Mexican bandits attacked, 30 killed, 50 horses seized, rifles taken. US troops and Texas rangers rushed to aid, with reinforcements aboard special train. Night watchman Fritz Georgie wounded near Lyford jail.
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Brownsville
Tex
United States Cavalry
Cameron County
Norias Ranch
United States
Texas Rangers
Henry Hutchings
Texas
J. M. Fox
Sherif Vann
United States Infantry
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Norias
Narias Ranch
Outbreak of Dr J S Jenison Affects Illinois Farm
Chicago Aug 10 Strenuous efforts to check a fresh outbreak of the Dr J S Jenison in charge of the local office of the bureau of animal industry with several assistants hastened to Wheeling 24 miles NW of Chicago After the cattle on the Pearson farm were killed a quarantine district with a five mile radius was thrown about the farm Pearson had four cows two of which were affected Out of a total number of 124 hogs 30 were affected.
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Chicago
J. S. Jenison
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wheeling
Pearson
General Tracy Dead Father of the Fighting Navy
Gen Benjamin F. Tracy longtime secretary of the navy for President Harrison died in New York on Friday at age eighty five after nine days of unconsciousness. He previously suffered a paralysis shock three years earlier, but recovered to practice law and had a minor automobile accident on Decoration Day with a swift recovery.
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New York
Benjamin FP. Tracy
Harrison
Tracy
Max Adeler Dies Author of Humorous Works
Philadelphia Aug 12 Charles Herbert Clark who wrote as Max Adeler died at Eaglemere Pa at seventy five. He was widely known as a writer of humorous books and short stories.
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Philadelphia
Charles Heber Clark
Max Adeler
Eaglemere
Bulgaria Ready for War
Rome dispatch reports Bulgaria will join the allies if Serbia cedes Macedonia held by Serbia. The note was received in London on August 12 via a news agency.
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London
Rome
Bulgaria
Serbia
Macedonia
Plan to pacify Mexico and provisional president chosen
Washington reports a plan by the Pan American group to back a provisional Mexican president after an armistice. It outlines US financed support for factions backing the provisional leader, bans arms shipments to opposing sides, and promises amnesty for political prisoners. The move follows urged actions by Carranza and others amid rising hostilities.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Carranza
McNamee
East Coast
Vera Cruz
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Newport
R. L
Marietta
Progreso
Wheeling
Machias
Wilson
Cornish
N. H
Lansing
New York
Villa
Zapata
Brazil
Chile
Argentine
Uruguay
Guatemala
Bolivia
Allies Lose Three War Vessels in WWI Actions
The British torpedo boat destroyer Lynx was sunk by a mine in the North Sea with four officers and 22 men saved. Germany destroyer India torpedoed north of Restfjord. 80 rescued from Swedish steamer Goesteland. A Turkish aeroplane sank an entente submarine near Bulair with all hands lost amid renewed Dardanelles fighting. Turkish war department reports dispersal of forces near Karachali by Entente landings.
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London
Admiralty
North Sea
BerBn
India
Bodge
Restfjord
Goesteland
Karachali
Turkish War Department
Russians Push Turks Back Along Eastern Euphrates
Russian Caucasus troops report capturing several hundred camels carrying supplies to the Turks and forcing the enemy to withdraw several miles along the eastern Euphrates.
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Petrograd
Euphrates
Ark man dies at 115 in Sioux City hospital
Stanbury Wright of Shirley Arkansas, aged 115, died in a Sioux City hospital from senility while en route from his Arkansas home to Rapid City South Dakota to visit relatives.
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Sioux City
Stanbury Wright
Shirley
Ark
Wright
Arkansas
Rapid City
S. D
Russian Crop Large Despite War Reported in Moscow
Berne Aug 12 reports a Russian harvest this year is extraordinarily large despite the war. Advices from Moscow district state the harvest is about 30 percent larger than last year.
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Berne
Switzerland
Moscow
United States Marines Fight With Haiti Mob in Port au Prince
In Haiti on Aug 9 US forces under Admiral Caperton seized the national palace, port office, and gunboat Pacifique. A Haitian was killed as troops fired during the port takeover, with curfew and patrols enforcing order. Admiral Caperton reported revolt at Gonaives and reinforcement orders followed.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
United States
Admiral Caperton
National Palace
Pacifique
Bobo
Cape Haitien
Connecticut
Washington
Navy Department
Caperton
Gonaives
Benson
Navy
Tennessee
Nine Negroes Hanged In One Day Across States
The Memphis dispatch reports nine black men executed or killed in vigilante action on Friday across Alabama Mississippi and Florida. Alabama saw four legal hangings including Robert Watkins John Salter for the Lassiter murder and George James for the Clayburn murder. Millard Carpenter was hanged at Birmingham for John T Camp's murder. Mississippi hanged three, including Peter Bolen Jim Seales for another murder, Bunyan Walters in Fayetteville for Tom Neals. A Shawnee Oklahoma dispatch notes a mob hanged Ed Berry at a Santa Fe bridge, while Trilby Florida lynched Will Leach for an alleged assault on a thirteen year old girl.
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South
Memphis
Alabama
Evergreen
Robert Watkins
John Salter
Mary Lassiter
Cullman
George James
George Clayburn
Millard Carpenter
Birmingham
John T. Camp
Mississippi
Peter Bolen
Jim Seales
Bunyan Walters
Fayetteville
Miss
Tom Neals
Shawnee
Oklo
Ed Berry
Trilby
Fla
Will Leach
Okuma Heads New Cabinet in Japan
Tokyo August 11 Emperor Yoshihito authorized Premier Okuma to withdraw his resignation and the restructured cabinet will be installed at once.
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Okuma
Tokyo
Yoshihito
Turks Capture British Soldiers at Sedd-ul-Bahr
Official report says 60 British soldiers were captured by Turkish forces in the fighting at Sedd-ul-Bahr. The group includes a major and two lieutenants, among others, with the capture confirmed on Monday in Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Sedd-ul-Bahr
Michigan counties boost assessed cash value statewide
Lansing reports the assessed valuation of 46 counties rose by 666,199,000 on a cash basis from the prior figure, while Grand Rapids notes a statewide dog show at the West Michigan state fair with broad participation. Other items cover political, legal, and local incidents across Michigan towns.
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Lansing
Grand Rapids
West Michigan
Michigan
Frank Leland
Detroit
Hillsdale
Muskegon
Western Michigan Development Bureau
Western Michigan
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Owosso
Shiawassee
Louis B. Allison
Democratic County Committee
Coldwater
Chelsea Willmarth
Here
Ludington
Wilhelm Schmidt
Hamilton Lake
Fred Burk
Schmidt
Alexander McGuire
Mickey” McGuire
Villa
Mexico
Chicago
McGuire
Mickey
Port Huron
Cleveland-Sarnia
Georgian Bay
Reid
Fischer
Sarnia City
Harbor Beach
Rock Falls
C. W. Wagnerer
Robert Allen
Clinton County
Maple River
Gratiot
Clinton
Ionia
Montcalm
John Talmadge
Anna Sayer
Talmadge
Michigan Soldiers
Monroe
William B. Pope
Mr. Pope
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Pope
Mary Palmer
Jackson
Ferris
Frank Dingman
Kalamazoo County
Layton Parsons
Ingham County
Ionia Reformatory
William Ottman
Muskegon County
Wayne County
Bay City
W. J. Small
Flint
William McNally
Whom He Dreads It Isn’t the Kiss That Frightens Him
A compact reflection on fear in romance. The speaker notes a man dreads not a girl’s anger but her laughter, implying ridicule scars more than rejection. The piece centers on social perception and personal vulnerability in courtship.
Soap and Ointment Ad Promises Purifying and Healing Help
Fragrant Soft White Hands soap and a soothing ointment claim superior cleansing and healing. A one night treatment tests for red rough chapped and sore hands. Free samples by mail with a Book address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adv
Two-Legged Dog Walks Like Normal Hound in Oklahoma
In Carmargo Dewey County Oklahoma a remarkable dog travels on two legs after losing rear limbs in an accident months ago. The animal now navigates with two legs on one side, able to walk and run and appear as agile as a typical four legged dog. The dog belonged to Mr Storey section foreman of Supply Oklahoma and has since adapted remarkably well.
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Carmargo
Dewey County
Okla
Storey
Supply
Guests Forced to Drink
A London Chronicle anecdote recalls ancient norms of compulsory drinking in old country mansions. It describes a dining hall ring used to fix a guest’s arm, forcing them to drink or have liquor poured down their sleeve as punishment, explaining the jest "Leaving's sleeving."
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London Chronicle
Australia and New Zealand Lead Global Wool Output
Australia and New Zealand stand as the world's top wool producers, delivering substantial fleece supplies. Their combined output reinforces regional specialty in shearing, processing, and export markets, sustaining long term trade relationships and regional farming livelihoods.
No Idea What Caused the Trouble In Coffee Relation
A reader recounts heart trouble tied to coffee, noting improvement after stopping coffee and using Postum. The account claims Postum brewing cures and praises its flavor when prepared as directed. Advertises Postum Cereal and Instant Postum from Battle Creek Michigan with prices and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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