Allied forces push along sixty mile Austro Hungarian front
From the Brenta river to the Adriatic the Austrians are driven back by Italian British French and American troops. Over 33 000 prisoners and many guns captured alongside heavy bombing and shelling as the 82nd American infantry joins the fight. President Wilson prepares a reply to Austria’s armistice plea while Moscow reports mass executions and Bolshevik threats in Russia.
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Washington
Brenta River
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Fiave
Treviso
Rome
France
Belgium
St. Quentin
le Petit
Herpy
Champagne
Meuse
Vienna
State Department
Germany
Wilson
Austria
Hungary
7000 Drafted Men Leave November 12
Report from Washington to Lincoln states the order stopping October draft entrainment due to influenza has been reinstated. Seven thousand drafted men will depart for military camps in the five day period starting November 11, with forty two Box Butte county draftees likely leaving Alliance for Camp Kearny in California around November 12.
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Washinton
Lincoln
Box Butte County
Alliance
Camp Kearney
Calif
Influenza Epidemic Slowly Improves in Alliance
The Alliance influenza situation shows slow improvement with no deaths since Saturday. Eighteen new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the highest in days, as quarantine by city authorities and Box Butte Home Guards reduced fatalities. Four cases moved from the armory to hospital. two serious cases remain. City undecided on Saturday store openings pending Friday developments.
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Alliance
Box Butte
Home Guards
Burlington
Hamilton Receives Commission as First Lieutenant
W. J. Hamilton has received his commission as first lieutenant of the Box Butte Home Guards, filling the vacancy left by Dr W J Mahaffy who resigned months ago. Hamilton was elected to the post last year and now serves in Captain Strong Iren's absence this week in the city.
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W. J. Hamilton
Box Butte
Hoffland firm visitors in city on business
Victor Jeep and Clark Denny of Hofland Reduction Company arrived in the city today on business.
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Victor Jeep
Clark Denny
Hofland Reduction Company
Hoffland
Alliance Boys Win National Prizes in Dairy Judging
The University of Nebraska dairy judging team from Alliance won top national prizes at the National Dairy Show in Columbus Ohio. The Cornhusker team captured the show team sweepstakes and Heard's Dairyman sweepstakes, with two $400 scholarships awarded for top team and top individual. Team members Carl Powell D W Spencer both of Alliance and W N Lawritson of McCook led the success with Lawritson taking the highest individual score and Powell the second. Professor J H Frandsen lauded the effort and praised coach Eli Duncombe for guiding the team.
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University of Nebraska
Columbus
Ohio
Cornhusker
Heard's Dairyman
Ayrshire Association
Nebraska Agricultural School
Nebraska Boys
Western Nebraska
Carl Powell
D. W. Spencer
Alliance
W. N. Lawritson
McCook
Lawritson
Powell
J. H. Frandsen
Ile
Eli Duncombe
College of Agriculture
Hamilton's Grocery Wins First Prize in Display Contest
The Hamilton Grocery Company won first prize in a window display contest by Iron Milk Products Company. Thousands of dealers across the United States and Canada participated, reflecting credit on the company's enterprise.
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Hamilton's Grocery
Hamilton Grocery Company
Iron Milk Products Company
United States
Canada
Loes
Democratic Victory Looks Certain in Nebraska Vote
Observers predict a sweeping Democratic win next Tuesday nationwide. The Herald lists Democratic candidates on ballots: Governor Keith Neville, Lieutenant Governor W. B. Banning, Secretary Hugh L. Cooper, Treasurer J. S. Canaday, Auditor Eugene P. Mumford, Attorney General George W. Berge, Land Commissioner G. L. Shumway, Railway Commissioner Edw. C. Simmons, U.S. Senator John H. Morehead, Congressman Charles W. Pool, State Senator Wm. Coleman, and State Representative Lloyd C. Thomas.
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Victoy
Nebraska
the Herald
Keith Neville
W. B. Banning
Hugh L. Cooper
J. S. Canaday
Eugene P. Mumford
George W. Berge
G. L. Shumway
Edw. C. Simmons
U.S
John H. Morehead
Charles W. Pool
Wm. Coleman
Lloyd C. Thomas
Draft plan calls for 200000 men to enlist in November
Washington reports a new draft call will mobilize over 200000 men for general military service in November. Entraining of recruits will be proportioned by state, with grain a response to the easing influenza epidemic enabling renewed calls in affected sections.
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Washington
Six Thomas brothers enlist in Uncle Sam's service
Lincoln Daily Star notes Deputy State Land Commissioner John W. Thomas and wife wear four star pins for four enlisted sons and seek six star pins for all six. The stories detail Paul W. enlistment in 1947 as a teacher and bugler, Philip M. in coast artillery now in Manila Bay, Harold Scott in signal corps in France, Anson after turning eighteen at Lincoln Fort Logan, Lloyd C. and John Carl preparing for Army training and Camp Kearny, with Carl a former linotype operator and Gas Hounds voluntary induction.
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Lincoln Daily Star
John W. Thomas
Thomas
Paul W
Chadron State Normal School
Tha
Fort Milla
Manila Bay
Siberia
Philip
Vladivostok
Petrograd
Moscow
Berlin
Signal Corps
France
Anson
Jack Miller
Alliance
Germany
Lincoln
Fort Logan
Lloyd C
John Carl
Carl
Nebraska
Camp Kearney
Scottsbluff Republican
Liogd
District Board
Omaha
Motor Transport Corps
Gas Hounds
Anderson
State Health Board Lifts Closing Ban In Nebraska
The state board of health at Lincoln announced that due to improvement in the Spanish influenza situation the closing of public gatherings would not be effective after midnight Friday. Local authorities may continue quarantine where the disease is unchecked. In Alliance, shops will admit one customer per clerk starting Saturday morning and shoppers are urged to go quickly and not bring sightseers.
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State Board of Health
Lincoln
Nebraska
Alliance
Wartime forecast by county clerk Mounts misread
W C Mounts the county clerk predicted two years ago the world war would end on October 28 this year. He noted Austria sought peace Turkey ready to surrender and Germany making peace overtures. He believes his prediction was close to true amid a delayed paper due to staff illness. Remaining editors labored until midnight as sessions extended to 2 a m.
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W. C. Mounts
Austria
Turkey
Germany
Mr. Mounts
Railroad Men Urge Vote For Lloyd C Thomas
A political appeal asserts Lloyd C Thomas aided railroad workers by expanding newspaper access during a major strike and cites his two years in Lincoln as securing the twice a month payroll law and faithful defense of workers’ interests. It argues he will continue to be fair and just if re elected.
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Lloyd C. Thomas
Lincoln
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