Combles Falls to British and French After Fury
British and French forces drive a night campaign north of the Somme capturing Combles after 18 hours of intense fighting. 1,500 Germans and large stores of war materiel taken as French advance toward Fregicourt and Le Transloy strengthens encirclement around Combles.
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London
Combles
Bapaume
Peronar
Somme
Morval
Taos
Rancourt
Fregicourt
Traig
Villais Heading For Perching 3 Lines Report
Pancho Villa and his bandit command move toward the American expeditionary force with a reported skirmish near San Andreas. Two Americans, Joseph Wilmeth and George Miers, held at Sabinas, Mex., for a $10,000 fine, awaiting release as Chicago and Del Rio sources confirm.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Pancho Villa
Villa
San Andreas
Chihuahua City
Villistas
Carranza
Chihuahua
Washington
D. C
New London
del Rio
Tex
Joseph Wilmeth
Livestock Exchange National Bank of Chicago
George Miers
Miers
Sabinas
Mex
End of the Record in Easton Home Burglary
The final chapter in the robbery of Mrs. J. D. Easton's home ends with reward payments. Mrs Easton believed outsiders committed the theft and evidence later pointed to former workmen familiar with the premises. Property was promptly recovered to the satisfaction of Mrs. Easton and associated parties.
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Easton
J. D. Easton
Landrith Denies Dry States Drink the Most
In Raton New Mexico on September 26 Dr Landrith prohibition candidate for vice president labeled an argument that dry states sell more liquor than wet states as silly. He spoke at a meeting of dry special train campaigners arguing liquor interests would not oppose prohibition if the claim were true.
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Raton
N. M
Tra Landrith
New Mexico
English Prince Begins Naval Training at Osborne
Prince George age fourteen enters the Royal Naval College at Osborne as a cadet following royal tradition. He is the fourth son of the king and joins brothers Prince Albert and King George who served in the navy, with Albert attached to the Collingwood and George having seen Mediterranean and Chinese waters.
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Prince George
England
Royal Naval College At
Osborne
Prince
Old
Prince Albert
Collingwood
King George
Duke of York
Mediterranean
New York Streetcar Strike Sparks Injuries and Meetings
Disorder flared as street car workers blockaded and stones shattered elevated trains injuring three. Gov. Whitman set to meet lawmakers to seek a special session on the strike amid calls for broader action. AFL leaders claim up to 269,000 workers may walk out tomorrow as unions plan demonstrations and support for strikers.
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New York
Whitman
Manhattan
Bronx
Mick Frayne
American Federation of Labor
New Realty Concern Forms in Des Moines Area
Articles of incorporation were filed today by the Security Realty company of Cedar Rapids, with a capital of 200,800 dollars. Officers listed include J. Deacon as president, A. Bh. Adams as vice president, and W. R. Weisner as secretary.
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Des Moines
The
Security Realty Company of
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Goes to Vote in New Jersey Primary
President Wilson travels from Princeton to vote in the New Jersey Democratic primaries accompanied by Mrs Wilson. He plans a return to meet with Samuel Seabury and Vance McCormick before resuming schedule. In Baltimore he addressed the National Grain Dealers convention about expanding American commerce and urges cooperation between government and business to boost trade and competition.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Princeton
New Jersey
Samuel Seabury
New York
Vance C. McCormick
Baltimore
Grain Dealers
Staru
New Tariff Commission
The
Trade Commission
Federal Reserve Act
United States
Hughes Opens Ohio Campaign With Rallies In Toledo And Dayton
Charles Evans Hughes visited Toledo in heavy rain delivering a public reception, speeches at an auto plant and Valentine theater, then traveled to Cleveland for another talk. He earlier spoke in Findlay and Bowling Green as part of a robust Ohio tour with Harding Willis and Herrick on hand. In Dayton he drew about 25,000 and a 10,000-strong parade, pledging Ohio to a 100,000 lead and stressing protectionism and arbitration concerns. Hughes characterized Ohio as an important Democratic stronghold and voiced strong confidence in his statewide prospects.
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Toledo
Charles 1
Hughes
Valentine
Cleveland
Dayton
Findlay
Bowling Green
Guv. Willis
Myron T. Herrick
Charles U. Hughes
Ohio
Warren G Harding
Frank B. Willis
Senate
McKinley
Roosevelt
Mexico
Memor Hall
Reyal
Maine
Alleged Swindlers May Prove an Alibi
J W Brown and Harold Ward, brought from Des Moines to answer in a fleecing charge against John G Huglin, may prove an alibi for a May 1913 fake horse race. The state hoped to call witnesses who failed to identify them as the men here last May with Huglin. Justice W B McMurray set appearance bonds at 1000 each, or 500 on two counts.
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J. W. Brown
Harold Ward
Des Moines
John G. Huglin
Brown
Delivery Trouble Notice From The Carrier
A publication informs readers that due to carrier error or other causes the paper may not be delivered by 6 o clock. Readers are asked to call 3330 for a replacement copy and, after 6 30, to call Tel No 2 for assistance.
Bruttoth charges Teuton lines at Combles under siege guns
British forces on the Somme drive through French and British units toward Combles. Morval, Leshoeufaint, Ranvourt, and Fregicourt fall or advance as French gains near Combles tighten the meat of the German defenses. Guns roar as infantry push forward, balloons and aircraft overhead watching the progress.
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France
London
Somme
Amy
Mritain
Morval
Leshoeufaint
Ranvourt
Fregicourt
Combles
Associated Press
Devil's Wood
Ginchy
Shim
Mont St. Quentin
Feronne
Greek exile Venizelos leads revolt from Crete
Athens reports ex Premier Venizelos abandons Athens for Crete with Admiral Condouriotis and supporters. Thirty thousand armed Crete rebels rally behind Venizelos as government buildings fall to separatists while Moschopoulos resigns as Greek army chief amid unrest and entente hopes.
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Athens
Venizelos
Crete
Constantine
Masebopoulos
Saloniki
London
Navy Ohter
SFM
Greece
Condouriotis
Ahlep
Stale
Constanltine Moschopoulos Sef
Reuter
Pershing Promoted to Major General
Washington D C Sept 26 Brig Gen John J Pershing who led the American expeditionary forces in Mexico was promoted to major general to fill the vacancy caused by Maj Gen Albert L Mills death. Four colonels were also promoted to brigadier generals in the same announcement.
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Washington, D. C
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Terday
Albert L. Mills
Germans Fight In The Open As Victory Comes
British officers report German defenses collapsed with no trenches remaining above ground, as the German lines were dug only under fire. The scene reflects a decisive turn in the engagement with Germans abandoning fortified positions.
Zeppelin Raid Kills 29 in Gegond Within 48 Hours
London reports 29 killed in a Zeppelin raid last night, second within 48 hours, as seven Zeppelins attacked southeast and northeast counties and major cities. Some homes wrecked though factories undamaged. Earlier, Paris cites 47 aerial engagements on the Somme with five German planes downed. Berlin claims Anglo-French successes east of Eaucourt and north of Flers, noting village gains along Gueuderrourt and Bouchavesnes.
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London
England
Berlin
Sayville
L. 1
Somme
Eaucourt 1
Flers
Gueuderourt
Bouchavesnas
Combies on the Somme front seen in allied advance
British and French troops reached Combies on the Somme after a prolonged effort to seize the town, part of a larger push toward Bapaume and Faronne. A Zeppelin raid on England caused 29 deaths, and German forces attacked French lines at Verdun, with Paris reporting reprisal attacks.
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Hardecourt
Maurepas
le Forest
Fregicourt
Combles
Ginchy and
Guillemont
Wiens
Haig
Morval
le Transloy
Sailly
Combies
Somme
Bapaume
Faronne
England
Verdun
Chiaumont
Fleury
Meuse
Paris
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