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Airdome Offers Another Double Bill to Patrons

A double bill, with two sure-fire pleasers, is the offering at Fox Imperial airdome tonight and tomorrow, with “Doctor X” and “My Pal the King”, being presented.

“Doctor X” offers something new in mystery plays, with a group of learned medical scientists endeavoring to aid the police in the solution of a group of mystery slayings. A reporter, who is also trying to ferret out the secret, and the daughter of one of the doctor’s, with whom he is in love, provide a splendid romantic interest

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Majestic Sails Despite Strikers

Three Other Steamers Get Crews and Leave

Photo of RMS Majestic, a three-funneled ocean liner.

London, Sept. 2 (AP)—The situation in British home ports resulting from the official strike of seamen against a wage reduction was somewhat eased today by the sailing of the While Star liner Majestic from Southampton and the news that three steamers at Hull had finally obtained crews and would leave on time.

On the other hand there was little diminution in the seriousness of the situation in dominion ports as reflected in advices reaching London.

Posted inUS Civil War

September 2, 1862 – Ashamed of Their Cause

At all times since the traitors commenced their war upon the Government, they have misrepresented to foreign nations their true purpose, knowing full well that if they boldly announced that they were fighting in behalf of the vilest system of oppression and slavery, instead of receiving aid and sympathy they would excite the universal scorn and horror of mankind. So the Yanceys and the Rosts and other advocates of the Southern cause in Europe, ashamed to admit the truth, have labored to deceive the people there, by attempting to show that they rebelled in consequence of high tarifs imposed by the North. That meanest of all traitors, Lieut. Maury, has lately been trying his hand at falsehood by writting a letter addressed to the Admiral in the French Navy, which is reprinted in the London Herald. Here is what he says about the cause of the rebellion :

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August 29, 1862 – Gallant Action of Major Lippert of the 13th Illinois Cavalry

Greenville, Mo., August 25. —Major Lippert of the 1st battalion of the 13th Illinois cavalry, with 130 men, attacked a body of guerillas 350 strong, under Hicks, miles beyond Bloomfield. The guerillas were totally routed, twenty of them killed, three times as many wounded, and a number taken prisoners. Sixty horses, seventy stand of arms, and all their camp equipage were captured. The survivors scattered in all directions, and will not probably again reorganize. The affair was a complete success for Major Lippert, and little more trouble need be apprehended from Hicks’ band.