Wilson Heads to Shadow Lawn After Atlantic City Stop
President Wilson left Atlantic City by motor for Long Branch after addressing the National Woman's Suffrage Association. A large crowd cheered as he passed the boardwalk with suffrage delegates present and waving flags amid the inshore excitement.
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Atlantic City
M. J
Wilson
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Long Branch
N. J
Shadow Lawn
Shyvn Atlantic
300 Oldtimers of Black Hawk County Picnic
Nearly 300 early settlers gathered at Chautauqua park Waterloo for the annual Black Hawk County Old Settlers Picnic. Elders shared reminiscences of prewar Waterloo, with B D Lansing 87 and Judge Mullage the senior figures. Officers to be elected later followed papers on early Waterloo education and a roll of pioneer deceased.
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Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo
B. D. Lansing
Iowa
Mr. Lansing
Minnesota
Northwest
W. Mullage
Judge Mullan
J. L. Riehl
Jie
Riehr
Early Settlers Association
Altho
Hare
Colliseum
Hughes Defends Labor Record In Bangor Speech
Charles E. Hughes campaigns through Maine on the eve of election day. He defends his labor record, reiterates opposition to compulsory laws, and travels from Portland to Rockland and Bangor before heading to Boston and Syracuse for state fair appearances. He frames himself as a friend of labor citing his New York governorship. Large receptions and parades greet his Maine stop.
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Bangor
Charles E. Hughes
Maine
Bridgehampton
N.e
Rockland
Hughes
Boston
Syracuse
N. Y
Portland
Labor
New York
Young man kills self in presence of family
Batavia reports Samuel Whitmore, 28, from a wealthy Jefferson County family, killed himself last night before his wife and relatives. he was despondent. A separate item notes Grace Harrison of Omaha, Neb., killed instantly by an eastbound Northwestern train near Loran on Sept 9.
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Batavia
Samuel Whitmore
Jefferson County
Loran
Grace Harrison
Omaha
Neb
Northwestern
Unlucky 13 Loses Punch as Girls Find Only Joy
Miss Agnes and Clara Miller along with Margaret Iloh and Frances Schiel left Aug 19 for a Pacific coast tour aboard train No 12 with Clara holding ticket 1913 in car 13. They report a flawless journey through Seattle San Francisco San Diego Salt Lake City Denver and eight other cities with no losses or delays.
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Agnes
Clara Miler
Margaret Iloh
Frances Schiel
Miller
Pacific Coast
Clara
St. Paul
Vancouver
Agnes Miller
Seattle
San Francisco
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Denver
Propose Probe of Bread Price Raise in Chicago
Federal investigation into the National Association of Master Bakers began in Chicago as district attorney Charles F. Clyne warned that a plan to raise bread price from four to six cents would violate the anti trust law. The inquiry centers on a single baker in a community leading others to follow.
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Chicago
National Association of ‘Master Bakers
Charles F. Clyne
United States
Weather Predictions for Washington and Midwest States
Weather predictions issued by the weather bureau cover Washington D C and the Upper Mississippi valley and plains states. Generally fair conditions are expected with showers in the northern plains on Monday and again around Wednesday or Thursday. Temperatures will be cooler within the next 45 hours followed by moderate warmth.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Upper Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Miss Lawther Aims for Iowa Suffrage Presidency
Miss Anna B. Lawther of Dubuque formally announced her candidacy for president of the Iowa State Equal Suffrage Association. From Atlantic City she telegraphed her decision while at the national convention. Her record as organizer and campaigner makes her the favorite, with plans to push federal amendment work alongside state activities at the Waterloo convention.
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Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
Iowa State Equal Suffrage Association
Atlantic City
Lawther
Miss Lawther
Altho
Bryn Mawr College
Iowa
Waterloo Equal Suffrage Association
Waterloo
Ghost Walks in Treasurer's Office
W. J. Burbank county treasurer says unpaid county warrants stamped "unpaid for lack of funds" may be redeemed at the cashier's window as a ghost funds recouped by taxpayers. The ghost covers Soldiers' widows, county expenses, poor relief, and bridge funds with unpaid warrants earning 5 percent.
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W. J. Burbank
Hanly Opens Campaign Tour Attacks Fairbanks
Prohibition candidate J Frank Hanly opened a western campaign tour with a broadside against Republican vice presidential nominee Charles W Fairbanks. Hanly and Ira Landrith, with about a dozen supporters, left Chicago for Illinois and Indiana amid cheering crowds. Hanly cited Fairbanks in Toronto on prohibition and accused him of failing to condemn liquor at the state and national levels.
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Chicago
Charles W
Fairbanks
Canada
J. Frank Hanly
Prohibition
Hanly
Ira Landrith
Illinois
Indiana
Mr.Fairbanks
Toronto
Airmen Fight Russ Warship in Baltic
Berlin reports a Sept. 6 Allied air attack off Arensburg on Oeser island near Riga, with a hostile plane forced down near Zeevel. On Sept. 6 a large bombing raid hit the Russian air base on the gulf of Riga, and Sept. 7 a Russian Kumboat bombarded the north Courland coast but was pursued and bombed. The Dutch steamer Miete carrying contraband was brought in by British naval forces in the North Sea.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Arensburg
Oeser Island
Riga
Zeevel
Gulf of Riga
Courland
Miete
North Sea
James Gray Journalist Dies Suddenly in Washington
James Gray, journalist and Minneapolis Journal correspondent, was found dead in his office in Washington, D. C. yesterday. He had endured mild indigestion earlier in the day but refused to quit work. a physician attributed the death to acute indigestion. The discovery was made by his associate H. Stevens.
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Washington, D. DC
James Gray
The
Minneapolis Journal
H. ©. Stevens
Gray
Aji
Lost Zeppelin Captain Identified Across RAF Raid
Esbjerg Denmark Sept 9 The Courier of Hanover reports the commander of the airship downed in England during last week's raid is Capt Schramm a Prussian. He yields the Iron Cross first class for valiant deeds near Nancy Dunkirk and England.
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Esbjerg
Denmark
London
Tranover
Germany
England
Schramm
Prussia
Nancy
Dunkirk
Paper delivery notice for late home delivery
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock due to carrier error Loy or other causes, phone 3330 for a copy. After 6 30, call Tel No 2.
Navy Rookies Return From John Paul Jones Cruise
Washington Sept 9 The Navy Department issued orders terminating the John Paul Jones training cruise after 2,500 civilians trained since Aug 12. The six reserve battleships and trainees return to Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Charleston and New York. Admiral Benson said the cruise forged strong ties with business leaders likely to boost enlistment.
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Washington, D. O
John Paul Jones
Survivor says ship struck mine off Hull
Joseph Morin an American crew member aboard the British steamer Rievaulx Abbey says the vessel struck a mine and sank off Hull England. Of 27 crew and five passengers all but two survived and were landed at Hull. The voyage was from Rotterdam. No Americans were aboard Ville Oran or Farmiatyr when sunk near Yarmouth by mine or torpedo.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph Morin
Rievaulx Abbey
Hull
England
Dlanas Dmrer
Wathaway
Rotterdam
Twardaway
Ville Oran
Scarborough
Farmiatyr
Yarmouth
Villa Threatens to Enter Chihuahua City
El Paso dispatch reports Villa moving north toward Chihuahua City on Mexico's independence day Sept 16 with about 1500 men. A Mexican rancher confirmed the force, while Texas rangers traded shots with Mexicans across the Rio Grande, wounding one.
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el Paso
Tex
Willa
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande
War News Fronts See Gains Across Europe Fronts
The British war office reports advances on the Sonne front with gains near Balley and a claim of 7 706 German sailors captured. London notes a trench captured at High Wood while Petrograd claims Russians seized heights in the Carpathians taking about 600 prisoners. Berlin dispatches say Bulgarians and Germans push back Allied lines and have advanced about 50 miles north of the Bulgarian frontier.
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Sonne Front
British War Office
Balley
Aince Beyt
Lonfon
Petrograd
Carpathians
Froas
Berlix
Gorpine
Enaleim Hermania
Alrenay
Bucharest
Tutrakan
Danube
Transylvania
Transylvanian
Advancd
Horlu
Sayville
L. L
Roumania
Black Sea
Dobrudja
Galicia
London
Naralovka
Halicz
Russian War Department
Abe Ravine
High Wood Trench
High Wood
Somme
Highwood
Pozieres
Mougier Farm
Cource—lotte
Arras
Plan Sympathetic Strike Inberale Of N Y Carmen Plan
New York labor leaders warned of a 24 hour city wide strike as unions amass support to back Interborough Rapid Transit and New York Railways in a wage dispute. A court injunction was sought to stop leaders from disrupting subway and surface lines amid scattered arrests and service improvements on some routes.
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New York
Jocnl
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Maina
Central Federated Union
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York Railways Company
Interborough
Paller
Divorce Seekers Make Big Showing
A crowded county court room would result if all September term divorce petitions and witnesses attended. Winnifred Carrington seeks a divorce from Pavey Carrington with name restoration and remarriage rights. they wed May 11, 1968, and she alleges desertion in 1914. Oni Elliott sues Robert Elliott for separation, married October 19, 1910.
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Winnifred C. Carrington
Pavey W. Carrington
Winnifred
Towne
Oni Elliott
Robert Elliott
Crop producers gain small August price increase
Washington reports a modest August price rise for crop producers with the price level about 27.9 percent higher than a year ago and 18.6 percent above the eight year average. Meat animal prices paid to producers rose 0.1 percent from July to August, while the September stock hogs figure fell 3.8 percent from last year.
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Washington
D. C
S.A
Department of Agriculture
BULGAR-GERMAN ADVANCE INTO ROMANIA STRIKE AT CAPITAL
Berlin reports Bulgar-German forces push about 50 miles past the Roumanian frontier along the Black Sea coast. Roumanians reinforce southeast border, Danube defense solid. Tutrakan fell after four days of resistance. Bucharest receives news calmly amid wider front fighting.
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Romania
Her
Berlin
Dirk Sea
Buchherest
Frantier
Danube
Bucharest
Tutrakan
G Gery
Farific
Retelhareet
Sahara Ruler Refuses Fortune and Goes Missing
Jacques Lebaudy self styled emperor of the Sahara refused $196,189, the remaining fortune of his empire in Africa. The funds are with the state superintendent of banks seeking relief from responsibility. Lebaudy once inherited millions, built a Sahara empire, then returned to Paris and moved assets to Carnegie Trust Co. He later sued the trust, was declared insane, released last October, and disappeared after declining the remnant of his wealth.
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New York
Supreme Court
Jacques Lebaudy
The
Sahara
Lebaudy
Anampire
Paris
France
America
Carnegie Trust Co
Trust Company
Boy Driven Auto Strikes Young Girl in City
Marie Griffith daughter of G RE Griffith and her foot crushed when a boy about 12 drives a car at the intersection of Tenth and Franklin streets. The vehicle halted then left without providing its occupants names or aid. Police seek the car whose number witnesses recorded.
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Marie Griffith
G. RE. Griffith
Line Street
Griffith
Tenth
Franklin Streets
Wilson Gives Folks At Charity Musicale A Jar
President Wilson brightened a charity musicale in Atlantic City by delivering a humorous limerick routine. He and Mrs. Wilson attended without plans to speak, but a crowd-lifting moment arose when he stood and let the audience see his face, sparking laughter and a playful recollection of America.
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Wilson
Charity Musicale
Atlantic City
N.T
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