Desperate Fighting Reported in Battle of the Aisne
Field Marshal French dispatches detail the British Expeditionary Force retreat from Mons to the Seine and the Aisne battles from Sept 6 to Oct 28. He notes heavy German losses, multiple corps actions, pontoon work under fire, and a sustained allied assault alongside French forces, with fierce counterattacks and renewed offensives through late September.
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the Aisne
Tanton
Offical
John French
France
Mons
Seine
Alune
Watet
Preas Bureau
Somme
Olve
Ham
Joffre
French
Sois- Bonterms
Marne
Secda
Ourcq
Alene
Soissons
Cougrellié
Carseuil
Mouling
Passa
Geny
Vregny
Third Corps
Chemin Des Dames
Douglas Haig
Haig
Guarda
Army Corpnet
Chemin Des Tautes
Chivy
le Cour de Soupir
Chavonne-Soissons
Eighteenth Corps
Armiy Corps
Aisne
Hamilton
Ds Casteman
Ainge
Countess Terby Aids Woolen Glove Drive For Soldiers
Countess Terby, the elegant morganatic wife of Grand Duke Michael of Russla, helps mobilize half a million woolen gloves and imitate to aid British soldiers at the front. The grand duke and wife were banished from Petrograd over their marriage but have been invited to return by the czar, Michael's nephew.
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Terby
Michael of
Russla
Petrograd
Michael
Soldiers urged to wed to ease war gaps in England
Wartime policy in England and Germany aims to counter high casualty rates by promoting marriage among soldiers before they depart for the front. The plan seeks to reduce marriage costs and encourage men of service to wed, easing future demographic pressures and stabilizing families during the war.
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London
Germany
England
Sationa
Resonant Tum-Tuma in a Family Reading Session
A child laughs at a newspaper reading noting wild Africans beating on their instruments, heard for miles, as discussed by a mother and daughter in a domestic scene from Everybody's Magazine.
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Madge
Africa
Everybody's Magazine
Cure Claimed For Eczema By Cuticura Soap Ointment
Newton D B W Chapman reports severe eczema on face and neck improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He credits instant itch relief and curing after several days, noting the products were sold worldwide with a Skin Book offer.
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Plum St
Youngstown
Ohio
Newton DB
W. Chapman
Dept. L
Boston
No Excuse. Bacon condemns close formation in German staff
Representative Bacon of Georgia speaks at a Macon club to condemn the German general staff for preferring close formation in attack. He argues the tactic wastes lives with modern machine guns. A German-American defends mass numbers but Bacon counters with a farmer analogy about watery soup after rain.
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Representative Bacon
Georgia
Macon
Mr. Bacon
A Modern Disease Old Jake In London Visit Tale
The story follows Jake who saves fifteen years for a trip to London. He wakes in a strange room and remembers his dream, then meets Uncle and nephew in a garden where a young girl performs gymnastic feats. The scene blends humor and rural life as misheard dialogue unfolds.
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Jake
London
Campaign adviser warns over high spending costs
A campaign adviser admits that the cost of funding is high while Senator Sorghum says action is needed, noting that money should not be used to buy votes. Washington Star reports the exchange on campaign expenses.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Post Toasties Outshine Ordinary Corn Flakes
Post Toasties are praised as superior to common corn flakes in a brief promotional note. It highlights enhanced taste and breakfast appeal with emphasis on brand quality and consumer preference.
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Chivres
Antwerp
Talus
Appa
Helow
ST. Giles
Giles
Termonde
Countess Torby
Frange
Eczema
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