Burning Steamer Races For Harbor
Chicago dispatch reports the lake excursion steamer City of Chicago carrying about a thousand passengers when fire broke out off shore near the government breakwater. Captain Oscar Bjork ordered full speed to reach the pier. the ship sank bow first after 45 minutes while passengers and crew were evacuated with no injuries.
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Chicago
City of Chicago
Benton Harbor
Mich
Graham & Morton Transportation Company
Oscar Bjork
Bjork
Fi Re
Reports show very good crop across regions
Weather last week hindered threshing but grain handling continued. East of here wheat turns out well with yields from Scott Long at two fields totaling 19 and 24 1 2 bushels per acre. Craig county reports strong county yields and others report oats and wheat per acre. Early declarations note many fields grading top quality. A tax plan on tickets across theatres and transit is under Ways and Means review with possible 10 percent stamp levy.
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Scott
Tey Craig
Hart
Mr. Brokaw
L. B. Burns
McKenzie
Alex Rogers
Ways and Megas Committee
Butte Faces Threats of Violence Over Troop Appeal
Butte Montana on September 1 reports a reign of terror as intimations spread that miners will dynamite and burn the town if troops are brought in. The chaotic rumors create a tense atmosphere with warnings of serious unrest.
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Butte
Mont
British Sunk Four Warships Off Helgoland
London reports British naval forces sank two German cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers while one cruiser was set on fire and left sinking. The war office claims no British losses. German sources question one sinking off China. Mainz and a Koeln class cruiser named among the sunken ships.
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London
Helgoland
British War Office
China
War Office
Mainz
Koeln
Highway Robbery Sentences Total Eight Years
J F Emrich receives five year term and L Townsend three years in the state penitentiary for the assault and robbery of Fred Hubele in Gardner. Hubele, a German, was beaten and robbed in a box car and straw stack near the railroad yards. Townsend identified by Hubele via a hat band. Both pleaded guilty and are to begin their sentences tonight. Cass County sheriff and deputies commended for the crime capture.
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Fargo
N. D
J. F. Emrich
L. Townsend
Fred Hubele
Gardner
Emrich
Townsend
Hubele
Girdner
Cass County
Turkey Ready to Enter War Mobilizes 200000 First Line Army
A Berlin telegraph reports Turkey mobilizing its army following Von Der Goltz advice. The government plans a first line force of 200000 men. A. Rustem Bey in Washington questions mobilization and says Turkey moved three weeks ago. D. A. Craig and C. L. Smith open a coal mine northeast of town with lignite comparable to national quality. to operate next week.
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Rome
Vis
Paris
Berlin
Baron von der Goltz
Washington
A. Rustem Bey
Germany
D. A. Craig
C. L. Smith
A Day Early Owing to Fair and Press Schedule
A day early note from The Graphic explains press and fair timing as the midweek schedule shifts to accommodate Thursday and Friday afternoon attendance. The short item mentions a classified bot ar er Sa a.
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the Graphic
Meai Force
Ten Year Girl Abandoned at Depot Found by Williston Family
A ten year old crippled girl wandered from East Broadway and was left at Great Northern depot by her grandfather. She told of no home and a dead mother before being sheltered by the Garretsons until relatives could be reached. Her story linked to Pete Kelter of McKenzie county. The Daughters of Norway hosted a surprise for Miss Anna Falkanger, gifting a silver keepsake as she moves to Grand Forks.
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Kelter
Pete Kelter
McKenzie County
Garretson
Daughters of Norway
Anna Falk
D. Gustaffson
Miss Falkanger
Grand Forks
Williston
Hog Cholera Near Williston
Farmers near Williston report hog cholera with losses including eight to ten pigs. Dr. Van Es of Fargo sells serum by COD for about one dollar per hog. apply promptly if exposed. Also mentions a local court case involving Stacy, a pool game incident, and a contempt charge against Frank Greenwood.
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Williston
Sharp
van Es
Fargo
the Graphic
Stacy
Trenton
Burdick
McIntosh
Frank Greenwood
Greenwood
Make Our Town Live by Keeping Money in Local Circulation
Community rally urges residents to patronize local merchants to boost business real estate values and wages. It warns that mail order houses drain taxes, harm schools and churches, and could turn the town into a dead, vacant place without local commerce.
Indian Troops Bound for Europe Headed Across Canada
Winnipeg reports two Bengal lancer units from India traveling in three special trains through the city. The men, described as big black fellows, swiftly moved across the continent without landing at stops. First Troops Of Montreal notes the Princess Patricia Canadian light infantry, 1000 strong, sailing aboard the Megantic for a secret destination as the first North American native troops to depart for the European war.
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Winnipeg
India
Bengal Lancers
Canada
Oriental
England
Montreal
Princess Patricia
Canadian Light Infantry
North America
Megantic
Man shoots wife and himself after adultery case
McKenzie county farmer Frank Poffenberger shot his wife and then killed himself at their claim near Catlin last Friday night using a forty five caliber revolver. The couple, married in 1911, had been living apart and had just faced an adultery charge against a neighbor, which was dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Frank Poffenberger
McKenzie County
Catlin
Poffenberger
Chester Perry
Perry
Berlin fears Russian siege looms over Germany
An official dispatch from Rome reports Berlin panic and fear of a Russian advance within a month. Food scarcity grows and socialist antiwar sentiment is anticipated as Landstrom mobilizes to shore up forces against the invasion.
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Rome
Berlin
East Prussia
Germany
Landstrom
Paris Prepares for Siege Amid Air Attacks and Mobilization
Paris braces for potential German assault as hundreds of homes and factories are dynamited and residents flee. Reports say a German army unit is within eighty miles of Paris while defense plans and troop mobilization intensify.
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London
Daily Mail
Paris
France
Teutons
Somme
New York
Russia Is Key Outcome of War
The Times correspondent argues Russia’s push could determine the war. He says the western front is stalemated while Russia’s advance aims for Berlin within months. He emphasizes coordinated Allied effort to prevent German victory and secure victory in the east.
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Russia
London
The
Times
Atlantic
Germany
Berlin
Servia
Austria
Auto Mart Presents 1915 Car With New Improvements
The Auto Mart Company displays the new 1915 car featuring several improvements over last year’s models. The firm claims the vehicle is among the handsomest on the market and currently has one in stock.
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Auto Mart Company
County Fair Opens Amid Busy Exhibit Prep
The county fair opened Wednesday morning with crowds arranging exhibits. Many entries arrived late and the day showed strong interest in the displays as organizers prepared for the next set of entries this week.
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Turkey
Europe
Dominion
Musicks
Howard Musick
Miss Bell
East
Treaeater Jet
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