Texas Gale Kills 100 and Wreaks Havoc on Coast
A massive Texas hurricane and tidal surge cause widespread destruction from Galveston to Port Arthur. Reports say thousands of feet of seawall destroyed, major port facilities crippled, and extensive property losses with at least 14 dead in Galveston and more elsewhere. Troops guard key sites as communications remain cut.
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Dallas
Galveston
Texas
Houston
Texas City
Port Arthur
Seabrook
United State Infantry
Ciey Ruth Cred Tres
Anengage
Aemt
Galveuton
Stolventan
Itt of
Mexico
Iife
Teutonic Air Raiders Attack in England Russia and Italy
Teutonic air raids struck three nations in the past hours. German dirigibles raided England reaching London with casualties including 10 dead and 36 wounded. German planes bombarded Vilna in Russia about 50 miles east of Kovno. Italian forces on the island of Pelagossa in the Adriatic were bombarded by German aircraft aided by twenty Austrian warships.
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Teutonic
England
Russia
Italy
Vilna
Kovno
Pelagossa
Adriatic
Texas City Army Camp Wiped Out by Great Storm
War Department reports heavy losses at the Texas City fort as a fierce squall destroys the army camp at Fort Crockett. Twenty six soldiers dead, many civilians missing, transports scattered, and martial law in effect. Troops sheltered on Kilpatrick and Buford as rescue work continues and supplies are sought for storm survivors.
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Texas City
Galveston
Texas
Buford
San Antonio
Fort Crockett
United States
McClellan
Petham Island
Kilpatrick
Cushing
Army Camyr
United States Army
War Department
Bell
Houston
Pranet
John J Murphy
Thomas J Murphy
Prospect Street
Lawrence
Mass
Charles E Miler
Mary Miller
Watertown
Joseph FP Shankel
Anna Betz
Baltimore
Haiman Samet
Harph Samet
Railroad Avenue
Freeport
L I
Paul A Seuran
Tex
William H Moore
Annie Moore
Greensboro
Albert Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell
North
Lee Street
Vaidos
Thomas A Watson
T A Watson
Carthage
N C
Henry J Rivage
Jacob Rivage
Spring Avenue
Troy
Cook Bader
Quartermaster Corps
Adjutant Generals
Bet
New York
Col Waltz
Nineteenth Infantry
Child Ends Life By Poison In Montpelier Home
A nine year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Baker of Montpelier, Hartford City, drank carbolic acid and died. She was found in a dying condition by her stepmother. The incident occurred Aug 15 as reported in a Hartford City Warhington Post special.
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Warhington
Hartford City
Beccause
Doug Baker
A C Baker
Montpelier
Zeppelins Attack English Coast Dim Tide of War
London Aug 18 reports Germany's airship raids on England. Zeppelins reached eastern counties dropping bombs wounding civilians. one Zeppelin believed damaged. Holland cites a second squadron approaching England. Dutch troops fired on a Zeppelin over Vlieland. Harwich bombardment caused damage and casualties.
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Engheh
Holland
London
England
Admiralty
Omcial Presa Bureau
Berlin
Sayville
Harwich
Hollahan
Pair of Handcuffs as Crew to the Lynchers
Atlanta officials say a pair of serial numbered handcuffs left on prison farm superintendent J M Burke may reveal a mob member’s identity. Gov Harris pledges full pursuit of those who abducted and lynched Leo M Frank, offering rewards and urging prosecutors to cooperate.
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Pental
Frank
Harris
Atlanta
Gul
R. E. Davison
State Prison Commission
J. M. Burke
Bovernor
Georgia
Hotcters
Leo M. Frank
Thair
Milledgeville
Marietta
More Marines Landed at Cape Haitien amid Haitian tensions
Aug 18 report details a fresh detachment of American marines landing from warships off Cape Haitien Haiti as rebels refuse disarmament and threaten confrontation. Civilians express fear while foreigners at Port au Prince request protection from advancing unrest near Port-a-Paix about 35 miles away.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Cape Haltien
Port-a-Paix
German Chancellor View on American Affairs and Cable Offer
R von Bethmann Hollweg, shown in an authorized interview to be printed next Sunday, says Germany would not interfere in American internal affairs. The piece highlights his views on the English and his generous proposal to the United States if the Atlantic cable is reopened, painting a striking portrait of the German statesman.
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Vilna
Courl
Nicholas
Xovno
Poland
Kovno Oasowetz
Kovno
Oasowets
Gens von Scholz
von Gallwitz
Archduke Leopold
Bug River
Brest- Litovak and
Bialystok
Gen von Mackensen
Brest-Litovak
Gallia
Nova Georgievak
Aaa
Marshal von Hindenburg
Kovne
Germany
Stat Kovno
Niemen
Tthe
R. von Bethmann-Holl‘weg
Next Bunday
Gertmany
United States
Pont
Graz
Copenhages
Karl H. von Wiegand
Beleum
von Bethmans-Hollweg
Delbrieck
Dernvurg
America
Belgium
Glena Fm
Dernbure
Admiral von Truppel
Kiauchaly
Asperica
the Press Publishing Co
Hundred Dead in Texas Storm headline note
The page item reports a deadly Texas storm with six figure casualties including twenty six U S soldiers drowned in the incident. Other items mention Zeppelin raids on England and political penalties for the Frank slayers, with broader World War I era notes.
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Texas
England
Frank
Belgium
Daniela
Miay
United States
Taft
Newa of Alexandria
Colesville
Path Power Plant
Clewn
Gallipoli Fighting Reported With Mixed Claims
Constantinople reports Turkish victories while Gen Sir Ian Hamilton says Allied forces advance at Suvla Bay and repulse Turkish attacks on the Australian right flank. Turkish statements claim several enemy losses and artillery successes near Anafarta Kemikli and Arı Burnu as quiet returns at Seddul Bahr.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
London
Ian Hamilton
Gallipoli
Suvia Bay
Sturkey
Balscan
Hamilton
Suvia
St Anafarta
Kemiki
Arl Burnu
Seddul-Bahr
Three lynched in Alabama after mule poisoning and arson
Aug 18 Montgomery Alabama report says Kid Jackson and Henry Russell, both Black, were lynched at Hope Hall by a masked mob. A third man escaped but died later. The men were accused of poisoning mules and a well and burning a barn on the Dr McLain farm, with white tenants replaced earlier this year. The mob acted quietly, disarming and killing the victims, while leaders held on local jail awaiting trial. The incident follows arson and poison attacks that escalated after the farm tenancy change.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kid
Jackson
Henry Russell
Hope Hall
Dr McLain
Noted German Opposition to Belgian Annexation Policy
A Carlson dispatch reports a Delbrueck Dernburg Wott memorial signed by 82 Germans including Hans Delbrueck Bernhard Dernburg Adolf von Hardtack Prince von Hatzfeld Henkel Donnermarch and others. It highlights prominent signers, their relations to the government, and calls to deter annexation postwar while warning of neutral and American reactions.
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Hans Delbrueck
Bernhard Dernburg
Adolf von Hardack
Prince von Hatzfeld
Henkel Donneramarch
Varon von Berlespsch
Count von Arco
Count von Leyden
Franz von Mendalzohn
Berlin
Opyerham
Aniline Rectories
Maj von Parseval
Parsival Air Ship Fame
Car Parmer
Berlin Commercial Court
Theodore Weill
Berliner Tageblatt
August Ster
Frankfort Gazette
German Shipments for U S Released
London reports that most of about 200 consignments seized from the American steamer Oguechee en route from Bremen to New York were released today in the presence of American consul general Robert P Skinner and Referee Holman Gregory. A few remain detained due to ownership proofs or lack of notification. Britain granted permits for shipments ordered before March 1, with payments due.
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London
Robert P Skinner
Holman Gregory
Oguechee
Bremen
New York
AG Haya
American Consignees, Great
Britain
Mos
Probing spy charge tightens radio censorship
Secretary Daniels disclosed evidence from John Rathom about a German scheme to control radio, with Sayville station under government guard. Navy officers reported secret code messages allegedly evading neutral status, while investigations extended to South and Central America and the Philippines.
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Daniels
Seste
John E Ratho
Providence
R 1 Jornal
Navy Department
Daniéla
With & Rathom
Sayvil St
Sende
Ratho
Government Neutrali Board
Tor
Sayville
Daniela
Ratham
Wilson
Sietville
Navy
America
Germany
Bullard
Journ
Deniers
Department
Arlington
Department of Justice
Jeff Washington
State and Treasury Departments
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TQ Rescue
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Sylvan Beach
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Lonton
U. S
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Pelican Island
Poe
Crockett
Gen. Bell
Angel
Zeppelin Rad
Harreed
WN Rovnd
Petrograd
Ax Patents
Clviliana
The
Handelsbald
Amsterdam
Revkier
Vlieland
Viseland
Maryland
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Washington County
Smoketown
Big Pool
Pitedcivats
Mentor
Iadington and Retece
Baltimore and Ohio
Union Station
Novogeorgievsk
Brent-Litovek
Vilna, Warsaw and
William
Thies
Joothe
Suvla Bay
Alabama
Niagara Falls
Reno
Beltimore
Ohio Front
Washington
Setatetphia
DR. Dernburg
Copenhagen
Delprueck-Dernburg- Wott
Kaiser
von Boethmacn-Hollweg
Delbrueck
Dernburg
Philippines
Yastardat
Nds
Aubiget
Gregory
Calmubia
Acon
Conti
Elsie Jazin
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