Phrenologists Reaping Wealth in London Window
London city life centers on phrenology with a busy Ludgate Circus studio run by Mrs Stackpoole E O Dell. Crowds seek character sketches from head measurements of figures like Woodrow Wilson Clemenceau Orlando and Lloyd George as discharged soldiers swap shillings for career guidance and political anecdotes.
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Zoe Beckley
London
Ludgate Circus
Woodrow
Clemenceau
Orlando
Lloyd George
Wilson
Fleet Street
Stackpoole E. O'Dell
America
Wales
Flying Parson Resumes Flight Through Snowstorms
Lieut B. W. Maynard known as the flying parson and trans continental air derby leader resumed his eastward flight from Sidney Nebraska toward Mineola New York at 7 15 AM mountain time snow was falling as he departed and he said he had battled four snow storms yesterday between Battle Mountain Nevada and Sidney but dodged around each one of them
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Associated Press
Sidney, Neb
B. W. Maynard
Mineola
N. Y
Lieut
Maynard
Battle Mountain
Nev
Sidney
President Wilson Relieved From Glandular Swelling
The Associated Press reports President Wilson rested well after being relieved from glandular swelling that troubled him for two days. Physicians issued a bulletin noting he had a good night's sleep and was improving.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lettish Forces Cross Duna River at Riga
Lettish forces have fought their way across the Duna river at Riga and operations there are developing favorably, according to Libau dispatches received by the Lettish press bureau in Copenhagen.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Duna River
Riga
Libau
Lettish Press
Washington Campaign March Becomes Hail Columbia
The piece known as Washington's March was composed as a march and later titled Hail Columbia, reflecting its early American origin and ceremonial use.
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Columbia
Washington’s
Want Ad Sells It for You in a Flash
A concise notice explains that a Want Ad can move goods or services quickly. It highlights ease of placement, broad reach, and quick responses, urging readers to call or visit to place an advertisement today.
Russian Soviets Facing Disaster Amid Advancing Forces
London dispatch reports Soviet government forces pressed on four fronts as General Yudenitch nears Petrograd and Denikine pushes toward Orel. Northern and western armies break Bolshevik resistance, with Kolchak distant east of the Urals. Observers foresee Petrograd's possible fall.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
Demitine
Petrograd
Yudenitch
Udina
Onega
Archangel
Dvina
Denikine
Orel
Tula
Urals
Admiral Kolchak
No Support Found for Negro State
Washington oct. 16 no support was found in congressional circles by Dr. M. M. Madden negro evangelist and attorney of oklahoma city for the establishment of a free and independent state for negroes in the rio grande valley of texas and northern mexico. a delegation of fifty from other southern states proposed 500 square miles in texas and a similar area in northern mexico for a negro state. mad den said land could be expanded if needed and title given to newcomers. mad den met rep mad den of illinois who offered little encouragement. sen spencer of missouri voiced doubt the scheme would be acceptable to negroes. letters to president wilson could not be arranged due to illness. the negro citizenship question was raised by other senators, while education for negro governance of africa was discussed in the senate.
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Washington
M. M. Madden
Oklahoma City
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Mexico
Madden
Illinois
Spencer
Missouri
Congress
Wilson
League of Nations
Senate
France of
United States
Africa
Ludendorff Refuses to Appear Before Probe
Berlin reports General Ludendorff has refused to appear before a parliamentary commission investigating German leadership before the war. The commission is set to begin sessions early next week.
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Ludendorff
Associated Press Berlin
Quote on crime blamed on coffee and gum from Greenville paper
In Greenville South Carolina the Piedmont column claims future reformers will say nine tenths of crime stems from coffee and chewing gum, reflecting a satirical take on social causes. The brief remark attributes wide blame to mundane substances in a local context.
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Greenville
8. C
Piedmont
Radical bomb plots under investigation in Gary
In Gary Indiana on October 16 authorities continued the probe into radical bomb plots and the surveillance of suspected Reds. Army intelligence and federal agents already uncovered several alleged plots and arrested about twenty agitators. Seven men detained Tuesday night face deportation warrants, with three others in custody and no new arrests reported last night. An official report by Colonel Mapes, showing documentary links between radical leaders and the steel strike in Gary and beyond, was in Major General Wood's hands.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Army
W. S. Mapes
Leonard Wood
Central Department
Oklahoma Red Cross Roll Call Quota Set at 1,001,200
Oklahoma City October 16 The Red Cross Roll Call quota for Oklahoma is 1,001,200 as announced by state campaign chairman J F Owens. He notes last year’s quota was oversubscribed and expects to enroll more than before. Oklahoma County chair J A Deignan has raised the county quota from 32,000 to 60,000 and aims higher.
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Oklahoma City
Red Cross
Oklahoma
J. F. Owens
Oklahoma County
J. A. Deignan
European blackbird and American robin closely related
The European blackbird is closely related to the American robin, differing chiefly in color.
Seven Fliers Die in Big Air Race in Utah and More
CHICAGO, Oct. 16. Lieut. B. W. Maynard, known as the flying parson, led the army reliability race homeward across the country as seven fliers were dead. Capt. Lowell H. Smith’s ship burned after landing at Buffalo control station, removing him from the contest. French Kirby and Stanley Miller were killed at Castle Rock, Utah, with five others already dead. The death toll rose to seven, leaving 39 pilots remaining.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lieut
B. W. Maynard
Maynard
San Francisco
Lowell H. Smith
Buffalo
French Kirby
Stanley O. Miller
Castle Rock
Utah
Woodmen Referendum Campaign Against Higher Rates
Woodmen of the World members in Oklahoma Missouri and Texas push a referendum to overturn recent national rate increases. About 300000 members exist in the three states, needing 100000 signatures to trigger a vote. Sedalia Missouri hosts the kickoff with H L Marshall of Muskogee guiding Oklahoma. A Texas meeting is planned October 31 to push protests. Oklahoma aims for a state meeting but faces officer opposition delaying it to early November.
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Woodmen of the World
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Sedalia
H. L. Marshall
Muskogee
Senate Hurdle in Bipartisan Opposition to League Agreement
It will be harder to secure Republican Senate unity against the league without angering many Americans than it was to bring nations into a league. The quote frames the challenge of opposition within a political landscape where public sentiment is a key constraint.
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Nations of the Earth
Senate
Defense Council Meeting Yesterday in Pontotoc County
The County Council of Defense of Pontotoc county met at the courthouse on October 15 in open session with seven members present. They adjourned due to many absentees to October 29 to allow more members and attorneys to join and to formulate policy and determine proceedings for the new council.
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County Council of Defense of
Pontotoc County
Court House
Orel Busby
A. W. Wadlington
A. Floyd
John Brown
Tom Hope
Byron Norrell
I. M. King
Robert Wimbish
Murray to Lecture in Ada on South America
Hon Wm H Murray of Pontotoc county, recently returned from South America, will deliver a talk on South America in Ada on Saturday afternoon November 1. If weather allows, he will speak on the streets. otherwise in the district courtroom. Murray spent months in Bolivia and Peru and will share an engaging message with Pontotoc friends.
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Wm. H. Murray
Tishomingo
South America
Pontotoc County
Ada
Murray
Bolivia
Peru
Bolshevik retreat to Kolchak forces announced
A wireless message from the Kolchak forces at Omsk on October 16 reports a final retreat of Bolshevik armies before General Kolchak in Western Siberia.
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Kolchak
Associated Press
London
Siberia
Ppranwasters
Omsk
Alphabet pangram at my box with five dozen liquor
A curious line claims the shortest sentence uses every alphabet letter and mentions a box, five dozen liquor bottles, and an unusual note about liquor. The text blends playful wordplay with a reference to a boxed collection of drinks, hinting at a mnemonic challenge.
Parcel post gains reach to twenty more nations and regions
The United States parcel post is extended to more than twenty new countries since the war’s end, with nine previously cut off also resumed. New first time links include Siam, Iceland, Palestine, Mesopotamia, South Africa, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Algeria, Corsica, Tunis, Egypt, British India, Romania, Syria, British East Africa, Uganda, Malta, Spain and its islands, Northern Africa, Trentino, Trieste, Belgian Congo. Total population of these nations about 350 million. area about 4.5 million square miles. annual trade about 3.4 billion dollars. Service resumed with Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Liberia, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Parcel weight limits raised to 22 pounds for several countries and to an increased limit for Argentina.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Siam
Iceland
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Union of South Africa
Luxembourg
Paraguay
Algeria
Corsica
Tunis
Egypt
British India
Rumania
Syria
British East Africa
Uganda
Malte
Spain
Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
Northern Africa
Trentino
Trieste
Belgian Congo
Belgium
Chile
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Liberia
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Brazil
British Honduras
China
Colombia
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicarauga
Peru
Argentine Repubc
Further charges against Packers
Washington report notes the five big Chicago packing companies allegedly dominate the wholesale grocery trade and already handle over 200 non meat products. The FTC report lists poultry, dairy, lard substitutes, canned vegetables, frozen fish and more as under packer control plus Armour’s soda fountain lines. It argues packer transportation advantages skew industry metrics.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Armour & Company
Packer
Trade Commission
Senate Labor Panel to End Steel Strike Inquiry
The Senate Labor Committee decided to conclude its steel strike investigation promptly after a few more witnesses, avoiding any further visits to strike zones. Washington report.
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Senate Labor Committee
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Labor Committee Today
Flying parson forced to land near Wa hoo Nebraska
Lieut. B. W. Maynard known as the flying parson was forced to land his aircraft in a field near Wa hoo Nebraska about noon today due to a broken shaft. He landed safely with no injuries to himself or observer W. C. Kline.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
B. W. Maynard
Wahoo
Nebr
W. C. Kline
Seinn Feiners Convene Against Military Orders in Dublin
In Dublin on October 16 the twelfth annual Seinn Feiners convention met despite government and military orders. The gathering convened at midnight in the Mansion House and lasted three hours, expressing opposition to official directives.
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Seinn Feiners
Associated Press
Dublin
Seinn Feing
The
Puns on Names Never Get Old Reflect on Identity and Humor
A humorous meditation on how names shape identity and invite puns. The essay muses that a person’s name acts as a modern title of nobility, drawing jokes when common surnames echo famous figures, while noting how people react to being linked to others with similar names. It ends with a wink at eventual fate and nicknames.
Human junk heap found at Deer Island prison
Boston oct 16 officers at Deer Island House of Correction announced a shocking discovery in inmate Charles W Buzzell Montreal serving one year for forgery. A surgical operation retrieved two pounds of items from his stomach including a dog chain parts a safety razor blade nearly whole a suspender buckle and 179 fragments of glass hay wire nails and screws. Buzzell is said to have recovered after the operation.
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Boston
Mass
House of Correction
Deer Island
Charles W. Buzzell
Montreal
L. ©. Rockwell
Buzzell
Drae Rockwell
Aa’ Daaenaeee
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