Nantucket naval actions report heavy losses and rescues
Navy reports multiple German submarine attacks off Nantucket resulted in six ships sunk with no confirmed deaths. Rescue ships returned 216 survivors including 35 women and 10 children from the Ericsson and other destroyers. The Stephano and Kingston were among vessels torpedoed. crews were saved or landed while searches continued.
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Warstington
Reuwr Adamiral Knight
Newport
Gervaiin
Kingston
Nantucket
S. 2
Det. W
Nantucket Dight
New York
Admiral Knight
Athaetic
Ericsson
Drayton GS
Benham
Jenkins
Balch
Several ships sunk by U-53 off Nantucket area
British liner Stephano and Strathdene, West Point, Bloomersdijk, Christian Knudsen, Kingston or Kingstonian and other freighters were torpedoed near Nantucket while en route from New York. Crews were rescued by destroyers or left adrift. several vessels were reported sunk with crews missing or later saved aboard ships and Newport destroyers.
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West Point
Aud
Newport
R. L
Albert Gleaves
Mozilla
Mulles
Nantucket
Navy
Smith
Kansan
Nantucket Shoals
Wilson
New York
Bordeaux
Greenwich
Glasgow
London
Newport News
Harden
Naval
Cutter
Boston Navy Yard
American Line
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Germany
Stephano
Halifax
St. John's
N. F
Drayton
Strathdene
Bloomersdijk
Quiet on Somme With Few Artillery Actions Reported
Paris reports on Oct 10 that aside from shelling south of the Somme the war office has little to say as fighting details remain sparse and quiet fronts persist.
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Somme
Paris
War Office
Steamer Jupiter Believed Sunk by Lloyds Report
London October 10 Lloyds announces the British steamer Jupiter is believed sunk after disturbance at sea. The report notes no confirmation of survivors or details of the fate of the crew.
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Jupiter
London
Lloyd's
World War News Digest Highlights and Shifts
Consolidated dispatch covers Grand Duke Nicholas taking command against Bulgaria and large submarine losses in the North Sea and English Channel. British officer Robertson urges more men and munitions as Allied progress continues. Wright's patents submitted to Britain. a Canadian wheat yield sets a record. Wisconsin fire destroys Phelps mills with $300,000 loss. Russian casualties reach 1,250,000 officers and men. Danish estimates exceed 6,000,000 Russian losses in two years.
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Phelps
Wis
Russia
Prominent figures and events in brief from era dispatches
Major William Warner dies in Kansas City after brief illness. J P Morgan sails for England to back a new quarter billion dollar British war loan. Northern Pacific reports gross earnings of 75,939,231 dollars, up 12,767,578 from last year. Topeka Western League club may move to Peoria or Kansas City or be sold, per John Savage. Denver bakers press price hike of 65 to 80 cents per leaf. New York court upholds Christian Scientists treating the ill without licenses. James Couzens establishes a police bonus system in Detroit worth about 10,000 dollars annually. Senator James P Clarke dies at 62 in Little Rock. Butter and eggs hit record Chicago prices for season. Fourteen killed and many injured when a switch engine crash blocks a streetcar line.
Mexican Bandit Threat Keeps Frontier Tension High
Francisco Villa with 600 men moved through Santa Clara canyon on September 22 planning to seize Namiquipa Cruces and Bachineva. Mexico prepares a death penalty decree for robbers and bandits aiming to end banditry. Joint commission members in Atlantic City discuss internal questions tied to Mexico's rehabilitation. Rumors say Carranza may pull Mexican mediators from New London within three weeks unless US troop withdrawal is agreed, risking an ultimatum to end Pershing's expedition.
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Francisco Villa
Santa Clara Canyon
Namiquipa
Cruces
Bachineva
Benito Juarez
Mexico
Joint Commission
Atlantic City
N. J
Carranza
Border Mediation Commission
New London
United States
Pershing
Navy awards inflate steel contracts for new naval vessels
The Navy department contracted structural steel for new ships at prices about 38 percent higher than last December. Consul General Skinner reports Britain’s embargo on cotton knit goods extends to the United Kingdom. War Dept orders all state militia mobilization camps to dispatch units to the border as soon as possible. US stance on ending the European war remains unchanged per official circles. Major Goebels and Commissioner Clark named to an eight hour law investigation board. Health reports show militia sickness at 2.35 percent with seven deaths for the week at Espiene.
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Navy Department
Skinner
London
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
United Kingdom
War Department
Mrs Dubwiite and Her Talkative Cook
A brief quip notes Mrs Dubwiite rarely argues with her cook. The joke rests on the cook doing all the talking, making her the lucky woman in a witty exchange.
The Darker Side Impairs Pedestrian Relations
The imotorist notes that owning a car helps only limitedly to make friends. He concedes occasional goodwill from lifts but says he usually incites enmity from pedestrians by flaunting speed. The exchange highlights social tensions around car culture.
Kidney health warned by elusive poisons and remedies
Ill health often stems from kidney toxins and can spread disease before symptoms appear. Morning back pains headaches or fatigue signal trouble. Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy is advertised as a dependable treatment with free samples available from Warner's Remedies Co. in Rochester NC. Giovanni Libretto funeral in New York costs listed at $10,000.
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Warner
Mang
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
N. C
Adv
By-Product Coke Oven Adoption in U S Industry
The Iron Industry rapidly adopts by-product coking with benzol recovery common. Most plants recover ammonia tar and light oil, and surplus gas is used at the plant or sold externally. Only a few very small plants lack tar and ammonia recovery, a minority of total capacity.
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United States
Jim Ahead of Him on the Bus in London
A transport tale set on a London bus where an omnib us conductor recalls how two boys start equal but one, Jim, forges ahead. A gentleman asks about the driver, and a passenger confirms the driver is a woman, prompting reflection on their early friendship.
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Jim
London
Paradoxical Dining Exchange in Classic Quote Dilemma
A humorous exchange centers on paradoxical dining with one square meal and a round of beef. The banter contrasts expectation and delivery as a playful take on gendered logic in a light domestic scene.
Their Merits. Dog and Cat Quip on Readiness and Purr
A humorous exchange praises a dog named Tike as reliable and always ready to stand pat while remarking on a cat with a certain amount of purr. The dialogue reflects light animal wit.
Doctor Promises Iron Strength Boost From Nuxated Iron
A New York physician touts nuxated iron as a remedy for nervous weakness stomach liver and kidney ailments caused by iron deficiency. He claims two five grain tablets three times daily for two weeks can raise strength by 200 percent with many patients noting rapid improvement in endurance and vitality.
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