Armies Near End of Power Press War Front Update
Reports from the front describe a lull in infantry and artillery assaults in Belgium and northern France as the weather worsens. Russian and Austrian operations continue with mixed success, while Cracow flames and Prussia's retreat from Warsaw hint at strategic tension. Roads turn to mud after 46 hours of heavy rain, hampering trench movement and shelter efforts.
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Belgium
France
Caucascus
Servia
Vienna
Cracow
East Prussia
Silesia
London
Berlin
Warsaw
Ting
Cayeine
German losses estimated in four days near Ypres
The Daily News reports German casualties around Ypres in the past four days, with losses estimated up to 100,000. The figures reflect ongoing fighting as Dunkirk and the surrounding operations unfold.
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Trea
Dunkirk
Daily News
Yprre
Hane
Million More Men One Billion Dollars
Fragmentary OCR reads like a wartime recruitment style notice with phrases about more men and large sums, mentioning Premier Acqua and Peery Tee in garbled form. No clear events, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the fragment.
War Crisis In Britain Dominates Parliament Debates
The prime minister called the crisis the most pressing emergency the country has faced. MPs discussed wartime measures, press censorship, and financing aid to allies. Figures cited include 1.2 million soldiers mobilized, daily war costs near 86 million, and Belgium and Serbia loans totaling 859 million with no interest till war’s end.
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Arme
Dies
Belgium
Servia
Timothy Henry
John Hodge
Lancashire
Reginald McKenna
Home Affairs
British Isles
Walter Hume Long
Atl Fe
Prince of Wales Goes to the Front
The Prince of Wales traveled from Folkestone to Nam logne last night in a cross channel boat and joined Field Marshal Sir John French’s staff. Dressed in uniform, he carried out royal army leadership to boost recruiting, being the first officer enrolled after the war began and volunteering on August 4 for the Grenadier Guards.
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London
Prince of Wales
Folkestone
Nonlogne
John French
Grenadier |Ards
Fear for Safety of British Liner La Correntina
Grave fear grips officials for the British liner La Correntina missing since October 5 after leaving Buenos Aires for Liverpool. Overdue three weeks, she carried a meat cargo valued around one million dollars. Reports say she was armed for defense and rumors link possible engagement with the German ship Kronprinz Wilhelm and both vessels sunk.
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la Correntina
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
London
Abo
U.S. Warship Tennessee Arrives at Smyrna to Protect Residents
Paris dispatch reports the U S warship Tennessee has reached the port of Smyrna in Asia Minor and halted ill treatment of British and Russian residents. The Turkish garrison at Smyrna is described as 36,000 strong, with Allied residents seeking protection.
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York
Asia Minor
Paris
Athens
Havas
Tennessee
Smyrna
Gompers halts bid to stir AFL strike war
At the Philadelphia convention Samuel Gompers blocked a resolution pressing the American Federation of Labor to organize rival unions or affiliate independents. He warned the move would amount to declaring war on national labor bodies and disrupt solidarity, noting past cooperation with railroad brotherhoods.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
J. HK. Conners
Switchmen's Union of North America
Gompers
Committee On
United States
Ting
Open House on Anniversary in Bellows Falls
In Bellows Falls on November 17 Mr and Mrs Charles W celebrated twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a house party at their Green Street home. The notice recalls Mr Osgood’s long local presence in town and includes biographical details from his ancestry to his business career, noting his 73 years of age and ties to North Andover Massachusetts.
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Bellows Falls
Charles W
Green Street
Osgood
Anarces Weeley Osgood
Hare
North Andover
Mane
Sam
Peter and
Rebeca (Mussel
Phillipe
Andover
Alee
Samuel Coreed
Washington
Peetmaster
United
Former Waterbury man Herbert Frary dies in Berlin N H
Herbert H Frary a former Waterbury resident died at his son s home in Berlin New Hampshire after a life in Janesville Charlemont and Waterbury He was 87 next month A deacon of the Congregational church and an inventive machinist he was survived by four children Edward S Frary George H Frary Bonkie Frary Whittle and Annie Clark Funeral and burial services were held in Berlin and Northfield with sympathy expressed by Waterbury friends
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Waterbury
Merlin
Von
Herbert H. Frary
Feary Wax Tom
Whately
Mass
Janesville
D. W.cooley
Charlemont
T the Congregational Church
Frory
Frary
Kon
Christi Calleter
George H. Frary
Maas
Edward S. Frary
Berlin
N. Yi
Bonkie Frary Whittle
Northfield
Mans
Annie
Clark
Yale University
Oxypathor case appeal filed for Moses’ conviction
Rutland November 17 A writ of error in the Oxypathor fraud case involving Elvard L Moses of Buffalo New York has been filed seeking appeal after a jury found him guilty in the U S district court of mailing fraud. Judge James L Martin filed the writ and the circuit court will hear the appeal in New York next Wednesday. Mr Moses is president of the Oxypathor company which markets a metal claimed to cure many diseases but ruled inert by the jury.
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Elvard L. Moses
U. S
Rutland
Buffalo
N. Y
United States District Court
FS. Platt
James L. Martin
Brattleboro
United States ‘Circuit
Circuit Court
New York
Moses
Oxypathor Company
Far West Cold Wave Grips Across Continent
Washington November 17. A broad cold wave drives subzero temperatures from Minnesota and Montana toward the Atlantic and Gulf states. Winnipeg registers 14 below, Williston at 8 below. New England colder tonight but not as severe as the plains. Weather bureau foresees a warming trend late in the week eastward and across labor valleys.
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Washington, D. C
Fordham Vermont game ends with disputed call
Fordham students on campus discussed the touchdown mixup after a meeting with officials. They decided the officials’ disagreement caused the confusion and voted 7 to 3 in favor of Vermont, though Fordham’s side claimed the goal was valid.
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New York
Fordham
Vermont
Fordham A. Aye
Fordinns
Empire
Death of Hardwick Lawyer Bullard at Home
Hardwick attorney FE Bullard died of heart failure at his home Sunday evening after returning from a business trip. A well known lawyer in Caledonia and active in political and Masonic circles, he was a Shrine member. Services will be held with Masons in charge. his brother V A Mallard of Burlington is also a noted lawyer.
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Bullint
Herdwick
Thallant
V. A. Mallard
Burlington
Washington County Court Hearing Assignments List
Judge Miles called the docket and assigned multiple hearings in Washington County Court. Cases include Stayton versus White, trespass matters against Sarah Meath and others, various general assumpsit actions, appeals from commissioners, and several suits involving Cornelius Sployd, Mattson Bros, and related parties. Several names appear with trespass or assumpsit claims and one estate matter Cianchi Clementine Bitnoli Apt appeal from commissioners.
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Washington
Miles
H. J. Stayton
Camp
Sarah Meath
Thomas
F. J. Davis
J. Guilelotte
Hyde Park Lumber Co
D. W. Cooley
Namimpric
Honnzei & Honazzi
Mattson Bros
Néral
J. T. Robinson
Bar! Cutting
Nesumprit
REBEKAH BURIAL SERVICE FOR MISS LOVELL
Funeral services for Miss Jennie M. Lovell of 11 Brook Street were held Monday at 2 PM at the Universalist church with Rev J B Reardon officiating. A Bright Star Rebekah lodge delegation attended and Rebekah rites were conducted at the house. Interment followed in Elmwood family lot. Out‑of‑town mourners included Mrs Ellen Rideout of Plainfield, Mrs Ellie and daughter, Mrs F E Harris and Miss Ordeway of Montpelier.
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Lovell
Brook Street
Loase
J.B. Reardon
Universalist Church
Bright Star Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Earl L. Ward
Forrest R. Chaples
William Kirwin
Davidson
Elmwood Cemetery
City
Ellen Rideout
Plainfield
Ellie
FE. ©. Harris
Ordeway
Montpelier
Mrs Elizabeth Land Dies After Long Illness in Williamstown
Mrs Elizabeth Land aged in her 70s died at her home in Williamstown after a long illness. She is survived by three sons and two daughters including James E. Land and Mrs Jesse Miller of Williamstown, A Tavid of Barre, George H Lund and Abraham Hampson of England. Funeral from her late home tomorrow at 1 pm with interment in Hope Cemetery Barre.
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Elizabeth Land
Theill
Williamstown
Land
James E. Land
Jesse Miller
A. Tavid
Barre
George H. Lund
Abraham Hampson
England
Hope Cemetery
Deer killing case collapses as witness confesses
Rutland November 17 A Mount Holly man Shelley Patch confessed to illegal deer killing misdirecting the case against Clayton Childs of Shereburne who faced trial for the Mount Holly offense. Patch explained he blamed another and later admitted his own guilt, while Childs pleaded not guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Shelley Pateh
Mount Holly
Clayton Childs
Sherburne
Childs
Swinnerton
Patch
Vatuh
Mehone
Childa
Ha We
Hayward
Sherehurne
Childe
Porjiry
Mr. Patch
Montpelier holiness convention opens with sermons
The Montpelier People's Evangelical church hosts a holiness convention led by Rev. BTL Post of Somerville Mass. The opening session drew a good crowd as sermons on sanctification are planned throughout the week. A separate note recounts a boy’s return home after being placed on a train.
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People’s Evangelical Church
Montpelier
Btl Post
Somerville
Mass
Expositor
Piet
The Thomas Musical Comedy Co Open Tonight at Opera House
The Thomas Musical Comedy Co opens a week engagement at the opera house with a performance titled An Oy mt Pe Satay peageortation ot om winging dancing. Three reels of changing pictures accompany the show. Fox hunting in Washington and Orange counties draws hunters despite severe weather. Deer season and church gatherings are noted along with school events and community notices.
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The
Thomas Musical Comedy Co
Sporsmen
Frank Mills
Tosley
Mr. Mille
Saeday
First Presbyterian
Steret
Agus Kerth
Mian
Fiahet Verner and Bee
Magar
Water spray ends sugar refinery strike in Yonkers
About 200 women at the Federal Sugar refinery in Yonkers New York went on strike over pay cuts. They threw stones and bottles through windows and were soaked by hot water sprayed on them as a crowd tried to disperse the disturbance. The workers claimed pay would drop by a fourth if a new wage of one cent per day was adopted.
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James Eagan
Perley Beckley
Bill Farmer
Brighton
Vermont
Mark Jey
Venta
Mendase
Eagan
Barre
Telleranthy
Yonkers
N. Y
Federal Sugar
Howe
Local Residents Take Short Visits and Travel Plans
A flood of travel notices and personal trips appears as residents plan visits to Northfield Pueston Waterbury New York and Italy While some plan short stays with relatives others prepare international sailings and domestic trips amid a stream of casual social updates and routine movements The jumbled text also notes a medical or transport incident and references to local figures in Maple Avenue and surrounding areas
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Miesteante Risciarelli
Northfield
Ned J. Roberts
Orange Street
Pueston
Vinity
John Walker
Maple Avenue
Waterbury
Lepel
Ema
Carlita Bermascnni
Mra. P. Pedtroth
de Vestine
New York
Forington
Viet
Prankia
Woreting
James Scott
Bevdatewe
Best Marre
Geett Lee
Privette Tere
Dr Benne
Grand jury to convene in Caledon county court
A December 1 grand jury session is called by Caledon County Court. Cases likely include Howard Peel and Bert Martelle linked to murder charges. The legality of judges holding court and the governor Fletcher appointment are debated as the term progresses.
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Fletcher
Three Burglary Attempts at River Pemetene Store
Unclear text indicates multiple attempts at burglary near a river site. Details about dates, suspects, or outcomes are incomplete. The fragment mentions a store, a crew, and some terms like FRAT and Demmersstal but lacks coherent names or actions. The readable elements suggest a crime event with attempted entry and investigation underway.
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Demmersstal
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