World War I News Briefs From The Aisne To Cracow
European battle near the Aisne remains undecided while French and British advances are claimed as a draw by Germany. Reports detail German losses, a rising Russian army, crown princess visits, sinking of ships, fortifications around Vienna, cholera in Asia, and notable movements toward Cracow with armies converging on multiple fronts.
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Washington and Oregon Senators Backed for Re-Election
Washington endorsed Senator Shively of Indiana and Chamberlain of Oregon for re election to the U S senate. In Washington V P Marshall spoke as a 5000 member Wisconsin Women’s Christian Temperance Union protested taxes on liquor. Evacuation of Vera Cruz delayed to Oct 11 at earliest. US troops may remain longer due to interior uncertainty. Armistice claimed through Mexico with a neutral zone at Agua Calientes. Elections set Oct 5 to 10. Carranza refuses Villa era reshuffle. Calderon declines presidency. Swedish election results show Socialists 57 seats, Conservatives 86, Liberals 67. Liberals lose seats to Socialists. Cholera outbreak in Trieste prompts flight. Not guilty verdicts in Chicago and Kane County murder cases. Aviator William Picellar killed near Hempstead Plains. Duke Center business district gutted by fire. Roosevelt denied change of venue in New York libel suit. Ohio Valley crashes kill and injure across multiple incidents.
Fashion note on war era fears of French styles
A leading club woman notes one relief from the war will be fewer shocking French fashions. At a club dinner she recalls a fashion writer’s remark calling foreign modes caricatures, then suggests calling them take-offs.
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Raser near death in Alone Battle as German moves north
A Petrograd dispatch via Rome reports German evacuations in Russian territory and huge losses in the Niemen. Vor Kluck’s northern retreat is slow yet forces Joffre to back a fall of Arras. Paris says French gains near Acre were repelled. Times foresees a long war while emperors move toward the war zone.
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Not All Sunshine Joke Exchange Between Mrs Flatte And Mr Miatte
A humorous exchange plays on rain checks and aging. The dialogue references marriage promises and ongoing jokes about sunshine and showers, highlighting light domestic banter between the characters.
Final Capture of Giant Eagle Stuns County Farm Folk
Old Baldy, an eight foot seven inch, seventy three pound eagle, waited beside a chicken house for hours before a farmer lassooed it. The bird was shot after a desperate struggle when capture proved impossible without harming the animal. The tale ends with the eagle’s dimensions and the dramatic rescue attempt.
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Old Baldy
Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets Ad
An advertisement touts Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets as a guaranteed remedy for colds and la grippe, priced at 25 cents from your local druggist. It urges to take nothing else. It also includes a quip about new people being stiff because they made money in starch.
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