Son Born to Diplomat in Pekin China
Dr. Paul Samuel Reinsch United States minister to China announces the birth of a son Thursday in Pekin China to Dr. and Mrs. Reinsch. Mrs. Reinsch was Alma Moser of Ashland Wisconsin before marriage. This is their second child since his 1915 appointment, a daughter born in March 1915 in Beijing.
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Pekin Hina
Paul Samuel Reinsch
Reinsch
United States
China
Alma Moser
Ashland
Wis
Bryan in Wyoming Pushes Wilson on Second Day Tour
William Jennings Bryan spoke in Rock Springs and on the Wyoming tour urging re election of President Wilson. He said Wilson kept the U S out of war with Europe and Mexico and attacked Republicans as unscrupulous over votes for women in suffrage, warning Democratic women against Republican trickery.
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Bryan
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Wyoming
Rock Springs
Wye
United States
Europe
Mexico
Militiamen Request to Stay Border Duty Approved
Gen Funston announced that about 300 men from the Second New York Infantry could transfer to other regiments if they wished to remain on border duty, freeing those who preferred to return home.
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Border
Second New York Infantry
Gen
Funston
Gun Explodes on Michigan During Firing Tests
Admiral Mayo reports a 12 inch gun on the battleship Michigan exploded during firing tests at the southern drill grounds. The muzzle blew to pieces injuring one man seriously. The Michigan was ordered to Philadelphia Navy Yards for repairs.
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Michigan
Mayo
Micnan
Philadelphia
Mob Hangs Bradley Dudley Near Stilwell Claiming Murder
A masked mob took Burd Dudley from the Johnson County jail in Olathe Kansas and hanged him from a telephone pole after he was convicted of murdering Henry Muller and his wife, elderly German residents. Sheriff Lon Carroll resisted but the mob overpowered the jail, three doors fell, several shots were fired without injuries, and the mob drove away by car from Stilwell area.
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Burd Dudley
Henry Mulier
Johnson County
Olathe
Kan
Stilwell
Muller
Lon Carroll
Bradley
Chinaman Registers to Vote in St Louis
Sit Hom Yuen president of the Oriental Tea and Mercantile Co at 22 South Eighth is the only Chinese registered voter in St. Louis He produced a passport from his San Francisco trip to prove American birth and eligibility He had not voted before and said he followed instructions from the Chinese Alliance in San Francisco He and one other Chinese in St. Louis are members of the alliance.
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Sit Hom Yuen
The
Oriental Tea and Mercantile Company
South Eighth Street
St. Louis
Sit
San Francisco
China
Sut
Chinese Alliance
Ne Yq
California
Alliance
Hungarian Diet Rejects Opponents Demand for Delegations
The Hungarian Diet rejected Counts Andrassy and Apponyi's motion to convene delegations to consider common Austria Hungary affairs. The vote ended a weeks long push by the opposition against Premier Tisza's administration.
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Andrassy
Agponyi
Amster
Austria
Hungary
Tisza
Andrassy Zit Apponyi
Cigar Prices Rise in New York Trade Talks
In New York on Thursday tobacco trade members announced a price increase for cigars. They said higher raw material costs and better wages for cigar makers would be passed along to consumers, jobbers, and retailers.
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New York
Potash Found in Cuba Report Sparks Trade Lookout
The Department of Commerce ordered the American consul general in Havana to investigate a published report claiming millions of tons of potash near the Motabe area on the Matandis and Santa Ara border, with deposits averaging Pot.
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Cuba
Department of Commerce Fuig
Daiavana
Motabe
Matandis
Santa ‘Ara
Pot Ceue
Roxana Petroleum Plans Tulsa to St Louis Pipeline
Announcement in Tulsa Oklahoma declared a pipeline project by Roxana Petroleum Company to run from Tulsa to St Louis. Construction aims to connect major oil centers and support regional distribution.
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Tulsa, Ok
Mursday
Tulsa
St. Louis
Roxana Petroleum Company
Trespasser Fatalities Reported by Southern Railway
The Southern Railway reports 174 trespasser deaths in the year ending June 40, with 601 deaths since 1915 due to carelessness. Most victims were laborers on their way to work or schoolboys killed while trying to ride trains.
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Vieny
Southern Railway
Petition drives seek special session to ease food embargo impact
In New York on Friday petitions circulated among about 30,000 retail guilders and bakers urging the president to convene a special Congress session to address rising food costs amid an embargo on foodstuffs.
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Congress
New York
Argentina Orders Ten Ships Contracted by Argentine Government
Bethlehem Steel unit Sparrows Yeint Md will build ten merchant vessels for Argentina at an estimated cost of $25,000,000. The order is among the largest contracts in years and signals a major expansion of Argentine naval commerce.
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Argentina
Sparrows
Bethlehem Steel Company
Railroad Revenue Rise Reported for Ear Year Ended 1916
Railway Age Gazette presents for the year ending June 30, 1916, figures showing increased net revenues across railroad companies. The report details how earnings improved despite operating costs, underscoring a positive financial trend for the industry.
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Prbtic
Railway Age Gazette
Yearly rail profits exceed billion mark for first time
The year 1916 shows net operating revenues of 1,176,804,001 dollars, surpassing a billion for the first time, with 229,229 miles represented on average versus 221,829 in 1913, and a 21.3 percent rise in net operating revenue from 1915.
Militia Ordered to Border by War Department
Two Wyoming National Guard infantry battalions A Troop of the Kansas Cavalry and A B troop of the Wisconsin Cavalry were ordered to the Mexican border Friday by the War Department.
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Wyoming National Guard
Kansas Cavalry
Wisconsin Cavalry
War Department
Chicago Bank Closes After Involuntary Petition Filed
Industrial Savings Bank filed an involuntary petition asking for a receiver. Liabilities are listed at 800000 dollars and assets at 600000 dollars in the petition.
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Chicago
Industrial Savings Bank
Bombs Dropped on Dover By German Seaplane
A German seaplane flew over Dover England on Friday and dropped three bombs. No casualties were reported and the hostile aircraft was driven off by anti aircraft fire according to an official announcement.
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Dover
Dover Eng
Ambulance Unit Formed to Serve with French Army in Balkans
The American ambulance field service announced in Paris the formation of a section of ambulances to support the French army in the Balkans. It will include thirty ambulances of the latest model, repair cars, a kitchen car, tents and other gear for frontline service. Personnel are being recruited from veterans of the service.
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Balkans
Paris
France
Boelke Tops Records in War Aerial Feats
Berlin announced on Friday that Captain BoeIke Germanys famed aviator destroyed two Entente planes on Wednesday, bringing his wartime total to twenty eight machines disposed of.
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Boelke
Two Men Die After Auto Overturns On Causeway
A wreck near the Galveston causeway sent an overturned automobile plunging off an embankment shortly after midnight. The vehicle burned rapidly as a crowd watched unable to free the victims before a tank exploded and the flames engulfed them.
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Gavelston
Tex
Wolf Skins for Soldiers Sold at St Louis Fur Auction
British fur buyers bought nearly the entire 9400 wolf skins lot at the Funsten Fur Exchange in St. Louis as part of a 2,000,000 fur auction. The skins from United States and Canada will be used to make caps for British soldiers this winter. the sale totaled $50,000. Chinese dog skins also showed strong demand for rugs.
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Funsten Fur Exchange
St. Louis
United States
Canada
Wilson Money Swamps Street Bets On Wilson
In Thursday’s Wall Street betting action a flood of small bets from $50 to $100 on Wilson overwhelmed brokers along the curb. Brokers booked commissions totaling $500 to $1,000 as they processed the surge. Standout bets included $5,000 against $2,500 and another $5,000 against $1,000 with Hughes as the favorite in both.
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Wilson
Wall Street
Hughes
Man Eaten by Grizzly in Yellowstone Park
Details of the killing of Jack Welch a freighter by a bear in Yellowstone Park have reached Cody Wyo. Welch and another man slept beneath a wagon while a third slept on top. The grizzly seized Welch dragged him from beneath the wagon and began to eat him alive. A second rescuer, though armless by park regulations, distracted the bear by throwing bacon. The bear left Welch for the bacon as his companion dragged him away.
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Jack Welch
Yellowstone Park
Cody
Wyo
Park
Welch
Cleveland man kills wife then himself in domestic tragedy
Conrad Martin, 64, shot and killed his wife Margaret, 52, at their Cleveland Ohio home on Thursday before turning the gun on himself. Neighbors discovered the grisly scene.
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Self
Conrad Martin
Margaret
Cleveland
Ohio
Argentina's Irigoyen to Ride to Inauguration in Street Car
President elect Irigoyen plans to travel to the Argentine Republic inauguration on October 12 by an ordinary street car unless dissuaded by politicians and society figures.
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Agentina
Irigoyen
Dutch Steamer Prins Hendrik Seized by Germans
The Prins Hendrik traveling from London to Flushing was captured by German forces and taken to Zeebrugge with eighty passengers aboard.
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Prins Hendrik
London
Flushing
Zeebrugge
Border Conference Halls Suspended Over Villa Movements
American commissioners treat Villa’s Chi huahua actions as serious and suspend unofficial conferences. No decisions will be made until Maj. Gen Tasker H Bliss returns Monday to New London Connecticut to interpret the shift caused by new bandit activity.
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Villa
Chihuahua
Tasker H. Bliss
New London
Conn
Bay State Runs Aground Off Cape Elizabeth
Coastwise steamer Bay State reported ashore early Saturday about a mile west of Two Lights near Cape Elizabeth Maine. Rescue crews worked to stabilize and assess damage as tides pressed in and visibility remained limited.
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Bay State
Cape Elizabeth
Foggy seas rescue at sea as Bay State assists crew
A thick fog slowed a voyage but the smooth sea allowed rescue. The Bay State carried 250 passengers from Boston to Portland. Revenue Cutter Ossinepee and three tugs safely evacuated all aboard. The fishing schooner Go Get ’Em ran ashore within half a mile and was a total loss. Life savers evacuated her crew.
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Coast Guard
Sttation
Bay State
Boston
Portland
Ossinpee
Finley Shepard’s Mother Dies in New Haven Hospital
Mrs. Peter L. Shepard mother of Finley J. Shepard died at New Haven Hospital Saturday at age 86. She had been a patient there for nine years.
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Finley Shepard
Peter L. Shepard
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Gould
New Haven, Conn
Robbery on Chicago and North Western Train
Ig Robbed on a Chicago and Northwestern train en route to Salt Lake City from Toledo. Joseph Perfile lost 1600 dollars to a man who claimed to be a railway official responsible for checking money and tickets. Perfile showed his ticket and cash. the thief jumped from the train and escaped as authorities searched in vain.
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Joseph Perfile
Salt Lake City
Toledo
Chicago and Northwestern
Perfile
British Steamer Colchester Captured by Germans
The British steamship Colchester was captured by German sea forces on Thursday night and taken to Zeebrugge Belgium as reported by the Overseas News Agency on Saturday.
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Colchester
Overseas New Agency
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Typhus Epidemic Reported in Mexico by Passenger
A traveler arriving at Laredo Texas from San Luis Potosi said typhus fever is a growing menace in Mexico with about fifty deaths daily in San Luis Potosi.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
San Luis Potosi
Bacon Remains Candidate for U S Senate Nomination
Robert Bacon, defeated by William M Calder in New York Republican primaries for the U S Senate, will run as the American party candidate. The Sul zer party designation is binding under the election law, and Bacon will support Calder in the general election.
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Bacon
Robert Bacon
New York
United States
William M. Calder
American Party
Sulzer
Calder
Oyster Dealers Warned on Interstate Shipments
The Department of Agriculture warned dealers Saturday against shipping oysters polluted or soaked to increase bulk. Prosecutions will be pressed against violators of the oyster adulteration law, the department announced.
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Department of Agriculture
Mineola Sailors Report Loss Off Jamaica Coast
The first mate and three seamen of the Nova Scotian bark Mineola describe the total loss of the vessel during a storm off the Jamaica coast several weeks ago. All crew were lost as the Mineola sank after the encounter with the British steamer Tagus.
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Mineola
Jamaica
Red Cross Plans Restart of American Units in Austria
Austria-Hungary grants permission to re establish American Red Cross units withdrawn months ago over funding. Officials hope Berlin will follow, while allies ready to pass units and supplies through the blockade. Red Cross plans to send volunteers as names are approved.
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Red Cross
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Berlin
Seven Hurt by Blast at St. Louis Home
A mysterious explosion wrecked the home of fruit dealer Thomas Lombardo at 1609 Carr Street in St. Louis shortly after midnight. Seven people were severely cut and bruised as windows and doors were blown in and plaster torn from walls. Windows on both sides of the street for two blocks were shattered. damage to the building estimated at $5000.
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Thomas Lombardo
Carr Street
St. Louis
The Modern Athenian and His City
Washington dispatch notes a National Geographic bulletin describing present Athens with its marble ruins and aqueducts. George Higgins Moses compares modern Athenians to classical figures, recalling Themistocles and Homer while noting lineage in looks and culture, especially among island and rural youth.
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Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
George Higgins Moses
United States
Greece
Moses
Athens
Pericles
Legation
Themistocles
Homer
Praxiteles
Phidas
Helen
Hermes
Athene
Athenian Year Marks Climate Life and Social Scene
The narrative contrasts Attica's rainy and dry seasons with the Athenian climate and its impact on daily life. It notes mild winters, year round citrus, open air dining, vibrant social life, and the shift of society with season, including court, diplomats, and Greek hospitality.
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Attica
Gulf of Corinth
Morea
Athens
New England
Phaleron
Legation Gardens
Riviera
American
Europe
Kephilia-in-the
Hills
Asia Minor
Egypt
Coors
Alyssida
Faleusis
Roosevelt Speech Defends Haiti Intervention
In a Lewiston Maine address Colonel Roosevelt defends Woodrow Wilsons Haiti policy arguing earlier intervention in Mexico was more necessary and notes Haitis weakness and lack of fear. He claims U S forces controlled Haiti and directed its government while contrasting the two cases.
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Haiti
Mexico
Mr. Wilson
Colonel Roosevelt
Lewiston
Maine
Charles E. Hughes
Happy Warren Woman Endorses Goldine Treatment
Mrs. Alice McCray of 113 Oak Street praises Goldine for rheumatism relief after trying many remedies. She says three bottles provided better sleep and appetite, calling it a miracle and urging Warren friends to try it. Goldine is sold at Reynolds Drug Store and several Warren county outlets.
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Warren
Alice McCray
Oak Street
Reynolds Drug Store
Goldine
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene
Dr S G Dixon states common tasks like washing dishes matter for public health. Utensils must be washed and boiled to sterilize germs from contagious mouths, with special care for forks and in public eateries to prevent disease transfer.
Dr Harvey W Wiley backs Hughes in pure foods plea
Dr Harvey W Wiley endorses Hughes for president citing the need for strict enforcement of the pure food and drug law. He argues Wilson era laxity preserves abuses and urges a Hughes win to enforce safeguards on flour bleaching and other food standards.
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Wilson
Hughes
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Salts Proclaimed Safe for Kidneys and Urine Health
An aged health advice piece promotes using Rad Salts or Jad Salts to flush kidneys and prevent bladder and urination problems. It claims meat eaters should regularly use the effervescent lithia drinks to keep kidneys clean, blood pure, and avoid ailments.
Darken Hair With Sage and Sulphur Compound
An old time remedy claims to restore dark youthful hair color and gloss. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, a 50 cent bottle, darkens hair naturally with daily use and is advertised as a cosmetic not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
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C. Kemble & Son Tidioute
S. G. Dixon
Harvey W. Wiley
H. C. Mead
Youngsville
Dr. Pulverman
Youngsville, Pa
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Ca Ilention
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Justice of the Peace
Second St
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SMITH
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Buffalo
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