Fierce battle lasts days on Aisne front with enormous losses
From Paris Sept 22 the seventh day of the Aisne battle ends with both sides entrenched and still fighting along a 150 mile front. Artillery roars ruinous and infantry clash at close range as Germans and Allies exchange gains and brutal casualties in a struggle described as perhaps the greatest battle in history.
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Paris
the Aisne
Soissons
Alsne
Aisne
London
von Kluck
Sue
Rheims
German Losses Reported Across Europe Newswire
The London Daily News correspondent cites a private source: Germans losing about 3,200 men daily in the last fortnight, roughly 45,000 total with around 14,000 killed. Termonde is described almost wholly destroyed after bombardment. church tower damaged, hospital spared, other public buildings and homes ruined. Britain reports no peace proposals from Germany or Austria. German casualties continue to rise, Belgian losses noted by Antwerp observers.
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G. F. Stewart
London Daily News
Rotterdam
Termonde
Dendermonde
Britain
Germany
Austria
Cecil Spring-Rice
Washington
Hidward Grey
British War Office
London
Antwerp
Russia
Maubeuge
Berlin
Europe
Italy
Ottoman Empire
Roumania
Turkey
North Sea
Admiralty
Emden
Bay of Bengal
Rangoon
Cap Trafalgar
Cunard
Ulster
Belfast
Battlefront notes and Allied mobilization updates
Reports detail large scale mobilization in Britain and Italy joining the Allies. Berlin announces Maubeuge fell with 40,000 prisoners. Naval actions visible in the North Sea with Koenigsberg and Emden exploits. Ulster volunteers enlist as western fronts see heavy casualties and stalemated siege warfare along the Aisne and Oise.
Montmagny disaster claims crew and lighthouse families
In Sept in Quebec fog a government steamer Montmagny sank after ramming near Crane Island on the St. Lawrence. Second Officer La Chance perished with two children, and lighthouse keepers' families from Flower Island and Belle Isle also lost. Survivors were taken aboard the steam collier Potan and to Goose Isle. Eight known dead and many injured after a derailment of No. 2 on the Alabama Great Southern near Klondike. The wreck left several identified and unidentified victims, with injured treated in Meridian, Alabama.
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Quebec
Lingan
Montmagny
Eaujeu
Crane Island
St. Lawrence River
Montmagny’s
Lavelle
Flower Island
Richards
Belle Isle
Potani
Goose Isle
Alice
Groose ‘Isle
Quebe
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Klondike Station
Jones
Marcellus
Hassele
York
Ala
Jack Ryan
Jone
Dayton
Tenn
C. T. Fallon
Stonewall
Felix. Harden
Elise. Smith
Gulfport
Miss
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Queen “and Crescent Line
Meridian
Survivor Rescued After Leggett Sinking Off Columbia Bar
Portland reports a 60 mile gale sank the three masted steam schooner Francis H Leggett off the Columbia River with 70 to 90 coastwise passengers and crew aboard. Only survivor Alexander Farrell and passenger Captain Jensen aided women and others as boats capsized. Farrell recounted the capsizing and rescue ordeal ending with pickups by the Buck and Twan as night fell.
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Portland
Ore
Mighty
Francis H. ‘Leggetto
Columbia River
Alexander Farrell
J. Jensen
San’ Francisco
Moro
Leggett
George H. Pullman
Winnipeg
Canada
Columbia Bar
Farrell
Gray’s Harbor
Wash
Jensen
Twan
Russians Tighten Grip in Galicia Blocking Przemysl
Petrograd reports Russian forces trap and press Austrian units in Galicia. Jaroslav fort is bombarded Przemysl is invested Dankl’s army retreats toward Cracow and is encircled Russian advances split Przemysl from western armies. They reportedly plan civil administration for Galicia and Bukowina as occupation tightens.
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Petrograd
London
Galicia
Jaroslav
Przemysl
Dankl
Cracow
Dubiecko
San
Poland
Dank
Vistulatom Banarow
Bukowina
War risk insurance on 11 vessels under federal bureau
Washington reports risk insurance totaling 3 222 000 dollars has been written on 11 vessels by the federal war risk bureau with applications for 3 600 000 more pending. President Wilson will not press a freight tax for emergency revenue and a substitute plan will be offered. A German foreign office representative expected to answer Belgian brutality accusations arrived at New York’s Potsdam liner. Peace treaties guaranteeing U S with Britain France Spain and China signed at the state department. Pullman works resume after a ten day shutdown with 7500 of 8400 laid off rehired in Chicago.
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Washington
Federal
War Risk Bureau
Wilson
New York
Foreign Office
Potsdam
United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
China
State Department
Chicago
Pullman Company
Pullman
Democrat Wins in Maine Governor Race
Portland Maine reports Oakleigh C Curtis Democrat wins Maine governor race by 2698 votes over incumbent William T Haines with Curtis 58877 and Haines 56179 Gardner 17157. Four Republicans A C Hinds J A Peters Frank E Guérngey and Democrat D J McGillcuddy re elected. Democrats gain some seats.
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Portland
Oakleigh C. Curtis
War
Maine
William. T. ‘Haines
Repub- Mean
Gardner
Curtis
Haines
J. A. ‘Peters
Frank E. Guérngey
J.mcgillcuddy
Demcree
Apple Crop Expected To Exceed Last Year
Washington reports the 1915 US commercial apple crop will be much larger than last year but below 1912 by several million barrels. Department of Agriculture officials cite distribution challenges tied to European war conditions.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Robbery at Mrs Nellie Clark Home Nets Over 50000
Five armed robbers entered the home of Mrs Nellie Clark in Kankakee Illinois shortly after midnight and escaped with money and jewels valued at more than 50000. Armed posses with automobiles and bloodhounds are hunting the thieves.
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Kankakee
Iil
Nellie Clark
Wisconsin Tax Commission Former Chairman Gilson Dies
Norman S. Gilson aged seventy five former chairman of the Wisconsin state tax commission died here from heart trouble after an illness of less than 94 hours.
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Wisconsin
Fond
Two fatal crashes and Albany Presbytery adjourns
A collision near East Washington Street and Riley Avenue killed Nancy Justus and her thirteen month old daughter. George W. Ludlow and another passenger were injured and taken to St Vincent's. The second item notes the New Albany Presbytery adjourning at Mount Tabor with leaders and historians addressing 56 churches and a 1839 camp meeting history.
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Aires
Nancy
Juntus
Indianapolis
Lrvingston
Washington Street
Riley Avenue
Nancy "Justus
Alabama Street
Alma Justus
George W. Ludlow
Alabama
St. Vincent’s, Hospital
George. W. Ludlow
Bert Justus
Justus
Ludlow
Albany Presbytery
New
Albany
Mount ‘Tabor
Salem
C. Lucas
C. J
Armentrout
Darby
Evansville
Forest. Taylor
J. T. Orton
A. V. Rule
Crothersville
Helad
Mount Tabor
Lyman ‘Beecher
John T. Finney
Poisoning of Livestock In Whitley County Sparks Reward
Local farmer Jacob Schimaker reports arsenic poisoning killed three horses and five cows on his Whitley County farm. Investigators seek suspects who recently bought arsenic in large quantities at a nearby drug store. Schimaker offers a large reward for the arrest. This marks the fifth poisoning case in the area in the last month with similar poison used. Loss estimated at $1,000.
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Columbia City
Jacob Schimaker
Whitley County
Schumaker
Huge Mastodon Tooth Found Near Tipton Creek
Down Chappell and a fishing party unearthed a mastodon like tooth along Cicero creek near the Pott's pit two miles south. The eight inch long four inch wide enamel scar shows recent washout from the bank. The find will be sent to the state museum for identification.
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Tipton
Chappell
Cicero Creek
Pott’s
State Museum
Farmer Melvin Wright Killed in Runaway Near Portland
Melvin Wright a 45 year old farmer of Penn township was killed when his runaway team frightened by a passing train dashed into a tree. Mrs Wright was thrown clear but not injured. Wright tried to stop the horses and was crushed when the collision fractured a blood vessel. Doctors offered no help.
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Portland
Melvin Wright
Penn
Brother Fatally Wounds Sister in Tragic Accidental Shooting
Evansville childhood tragedy as five year old sister Dean is fatally shot by her seven year old brother Joseph while handling an old revolver his father was cleaning. The ball struck the girl in the head and she died en route to the hospital.
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Evansville
Joseph
Dean
Corner Stone to Be Laid in Noblesville Temple
The corner stone of the new Masonic Temple in Noblesville will be laid Thursday in September. Calvin W. Prather will deliver an address and M. Hall will preside over the ceremony as part of an exit drill event accompanying the program.
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Noblesville
Templée
Cwill
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East Prussia
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Oise
Woevre
Argonne Forest
Lassigny
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