Great Central Span of Structure Over St Lawrence Collapses
A massive 5,000 ton central span of a cantilever bridge over the St Lawrence collapsed this morning while being raised from pontoons. Estimates of deaths vary. many workers and spectators were swept into the river and several rescues were reported. The accident drew thousands including Parliament members and journalists to the scene.
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St. Lawrence
Franti
Wien
Khloe
Dominion
Border Board Gets Back To Work Today
The American-Mexican joint commission resumes its third session in New London to study border plans and government reports. Mexican members give general comments on withdrawing General Pershing's forces as the first step toward a permanent patrol system.
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Associated Press
New London
Conn
Joint Commission
General Pershing
Mexico
President Wilson Rushes to Sister’s Bedside
Long Branch New Jersey September 11 President Wilson cancels all engagements to visit his critically ill sister Mrs A E Howe at her New London Connecticut home. He travels by car to New York and will finish the trip by train. He arose before 7 amid concern over her condition while White House staff begin the summer offices in Asbury Park.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
A. E. Howe
New London
Conn
New York
Asbury Park
White House
Prosperity Wave Sweeps Scandinavia After War Highs
Stockholm reports a wartime prosperity surge across Sweden Denmark and Norway. Foreign debt has fallen as currencies slip and the Swedish crop may top 400 million dollars. Profits from trade with Germany and rising prices lift banks wages and savings while imports lag.
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Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Scandinavia
Russia
Allies Threaten General Strike Paralyzing New York Transit
New York reports say 750,000 workers in Greater New York could strike, with 50 000 called in six hours if needed. Subway and surface rail tie ups worsen, as leaders warn of a broad sympathy strike while commuters blame shortages on disruption.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
West Chester County
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Plague Death Toll Rises in New York
New York health bulletin reports 23 more infantile paralysis deaths in the 48 hours ending 10 o clock today, bringing total deaths to 2 123 since the epidemic began. Today's bulletin notes 66 new cases and a lower two day average than Friday's report.
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New York
Department of Health
Bridge Collapse Toll Grows as St Lawrence Span Fails
The St. Lawrence Bridge Company reported a roll call of workers to determine losses after the central span collapsed. Earlier, officials estimated up to 25 dead from the $17,000,000 project replacing a 1907 site disaster that killed 70. The fallen span weighed over 5,000 tons and stretched 640 feet.
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St. Lawrence Bridge Company
Halifax
Canadian Northwest
Big Vote Expected in Maine Today
Voters in Maine, over 140000, went to the polls to elect a governor two US Senators four Representatives in Congress a State legislature and a State auditor. National issues dominate the campaign with party leaders bringing speakers including former Justice Hughes and Fairbanks to sway voters toward or against the administration and congressional majority.
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Portland
Maine
United States
Congress
Tlughes
Fairbanks
Wilson
City Welcomes Record Excursion Crowds
Three trips to Wilmington via the Atlantic Line brought 2 175 visitors for short stays. From Aynor S C 741 persons from Manning S C 932 and Mount Tabor 405. Excur sions depart at 9 p m for the return. Largest one day total this season.
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Wilmington
Aynor
S. C
Manning
Mount Tabor
State primaries set for tomorrow across three states
Atlanta reports Democrats in Georgia Louisiana and South Carolina schedule state primaries for tomorrow with Governor and state offices in Georgia, congressional races in Louisiana except one contested district, and South Carolina running secondary primaries after no majority in the previous vote. Governor Manning and former Governor Blease renew their gubernatorial contest in South Carolina.
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Richard I. Manning
Cole L. Blease
Edmunds Joins Le Gwin Printing in Wilmington
Mr. Wm. A. Edmunds former editor and publisher of The Jeffersonian in Jefferson South Carolina arrived in Wilmington last night to take a position in the Le Gwin Printing Company. He is an experienced newspaper man and will be given a welcome to Wilmington.
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Paris
Saloniki
Aegean
Seres
Bulgaria
Rumania
Dobrudja
France
Somme
Ginchy
Mouquet Farm
Pozieres
Wm. A. Edmunds
The
Jeffersonian
Jefferson, S. C
le Gwin Printing Company
Wilmington
Army scouts miss Villa bandits in Mexico search
San Antonio, Sept 11. Scouts of the American army penetrated Santa Clara canyon in Mexico in pursuit of Villa bandit gang members and found no trace. General Pershing said Villa is believed to be near San Ondres, about 35 miles west of Chihuahua City, marking the first operation update in weeks.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Santa Clara Canyon
Villa Bandtt
Funston
Pershing
Villa
San Ondres
Chihuahua City
General Strike Threat Looms Across New York Area
New York City Yonkers Mt Vernon and New Rochelle union members become active in the dispute between the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and its employer. Local labor groups served by Interboroughs and subsidiaries received a central union drafted appeal urging a sympathetic strike of all organized workers in their jurisdiction to back street railway workers seeking the right to organize.
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New York
Yonkers
Mt. Vernon
New Rochelle
Interborough ‘Rapid Transit Company
Interboroughs
Central Labor Organization
Drunken Flies Plague Dayton Post Office
Dayton Ohio Sept 11 Postmaster Forest L May reports flies in the post office have become drunkards. The winged pests eat the first coat of wall decoration and the alcohol in it intoxicates them.
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Dayton, C
Forest L. May
Sister of President Growing Weaker
New London Conn Sept 11 Mrs Anne E Howe the President s sister is critically ill with peritonitis and complications and her condition grew weaker after a comfortable night A statement from the attending physician said The two men Arthur Savage and Everett McKeithan left for Chapel Hill to attend the University of North Carolina
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New London, Conn
Anne E. Howe
Messrs
Arthur Savage
Everett McKeithan
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
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