Jewel theft strangled socialite in Fifth Avenue mansion
Eliza beth Nichols, founder of Austin Nichols & Co., was murdered in her home at 4 East Seventy-ninth Street. Two armed robbers entered via adjoining property and searched for a strong box holding $500,000 in jewels. One assailant strangled the victim as the other aided the heist, with the robbers fleeing as servants slept. Police believe the box key was worn on a neck ribbon and that entry occurred through a rear bay window. The motive and full escape details remain unclear.
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Washington
New York
Elizabeth Nichols
Aidan
Janes E. Nichols
Austin Nichols & Co
East Seventy-ninth Street
Isaac D Fletcher
Hema
Fletcher
Nichols
Robress
Morgan Roof Bombproof Dome Guarded After Morgan Shooting
In New York the Morgan Building’s glass dome receives an iron lattice canopy to deter bomb threats. Work proceeds after sundown under arc light, with detectives guarding the site and adjacent windows to block missiles following J P Morgan’s shooting.
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J. P Morgan
Morgan
Fifty Thousand Dollar Guernsey Herd to be Slaughtered
Mrs Scott Durand's herd of 60 Guernsey cattle at Crabtree farm near Lake Bluff must be slaughtered after foot and mouth disease diagnosis. The herd, valued at about $50,000, was long cultivated in America and described as the finest, with tears noted as Mrs Durand received the news.
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Chicago
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Crabtree Farm
Lake Bluff
Guernsey
America
King of Coraine Henry Thomas Claims US Roots in Drug Plot
Paris police say Henry Goddard Thomas known as The King of Coraine planned a national drug monopoly across France. He claims American blood, tying himself to Gen Henry G Thomas and diplomat uncle William Widgery Thomas, while eighteen opium dens were raided and a sweetheart's betrayal exposed his scheming.
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Western University
Paris
Underworld
Washington Post
France
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USA
William Widgery Thomas Long
Sweden
Norway
United States University
United States
the Press Publishing Co
Dumba Leaves for Lenox as War Explanations Mark Crisis
Ambassador Constantin Dumba departs for the Lenox summer embassy to await word from Secretary Lanning on whether the United States accepts his explanation of a letter to Vienna outlining plans to withdraw Austro Hungarian labor and impair American war production. White House silence continues as President engages Secretary Lansing in a rare pre dawn visit to discuss the matter.
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United States
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Dr Duryba
State Department
Surprises Lansing
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Secret Service Guard
Washington Post
Rotterdam
America
James F . Archibald
Dumba
New York
Vienna
Archibald
von Bernstorff
Germany
Austria
U Boats Sink Seven Ships Dupe Archibald Says
News of multiple naval losses from submarine actions includes the Russian steamship Rhea and British vessels Douro Emmanuel and Constance sunk, Guatemala torpedoed off Belle Isle, Bordeaux and Carnoy reported attacked, with crews saved or missing. Archibald denied knowledge of any harmful content in a letter seized by British authorities.
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France
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Taft Defends GOP Unity in Seattle Speech
In Seattle on September 8 Willem H Taft described his talk as the first political address of the tour. He said Republicans must not join the Progressives of 1912 and that the old party cannot be involved in those planks. He urged party unity and support for the national Republican platform.
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Wasa
Willem H . Taft
National Republican Party
Vardaman predicts Wilson renomination and victory
In Montgomery Mississippi September, United States Senator Vardaman asserts confidence that President Wilson will be the Democratic nominee for re election and win again. He argues the tariff will be the Republicans' key issue in the campaign.
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Washington Post
Montgomery
United States
Vardaman
Mississippi
Wilson
3 Million Rifles Ordered for Russia Pact in US Deal
Cleveland Ohio reports bold contract completion in New York as capitalists seal a deal worth eighty million dollars to supply Russia with three million rifles. The agreement covers orders from Cleveland and Canton with final terms finalized today.
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Ohio
Canton
Russia
New York
Duma Bloc Controls 200 of 439 Votes in Petrograd
Liberal and progressive parties join to form a bloc that holds two hundred of four hundred thirty nine seats in the Duma. They claim the conservatives are displaced and push reforms including Polish autonomy, Finnish conciliation, political amnesty, religious freedom, unsponsored trade union legality, and broader internal measures. Much hinges on ministers’ response to the program.
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Finland
Council of Ministers
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Woman Strangled for $500,000 Gems
A report notes a murder tied to a $500,000 gem theft amid a broader issue page listing war updates, political moves, and social notes. The item highlights a strangulation case as the lead, with other headlines indicating international conflict and domestic affairs.
Bankers for Defense Back Europe in Stimulus Address
The American Bankers Association with one negative vote adopted a defense support resolution led by Cornelius Pugsley. President Law announced expectations of stronger financial position as Europe war continues and urged preparations, neutrality preservation, and postwar reconstruction aid. Estabrook attacked Bryan urging a large navy and merchant marine while saving drives grow with 1,925 school banks and 398,540 deposits. Columbia Theater today shows John Barrymore in Incorrigible Dukane at noon.
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Cornelius Pugsiey
Peekskill
Nea of
National Defense
Trust Company
Law Committee
Bole
Europe
William A. Law
Eastabrook Assatis Bryan
Battles and evacuations dominate Europe front pages
German forces press in Courland and Volhynia while Austro Germans seize Wolkowsky east of Bialystok. Western front action returns with gains near the Argonne as Russians retreat on a 56 mile front. Berlin notes Arabic sinking amid US-German notes to Ambassador Gerard and Hesperian inquiry with no confirmation on Wolff.
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State Department
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Bandits Barrier Bank Robbery in Jefferson Okla
Three men set up a barbed wire barrier at Farmers State Bank in Jefferson Oklahoma and rifled the till of about 2000 dollars before residents could break the barrier. Explosives were used to blast the safe. The robbers fled by car as posse pursuit followed toward Hurwell Kansas.
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