Greece Rejects Cyprus Offer and Alliance Aid
London reports Greece refused the allies offer of Cyprus and concessions in return for joining the Serbo-Greek pact. The king dom cites the Saloniki landings as insufficient justification for military support and notes Roumania and Greece await decisive Allied victory or reassurance before aiding against the central powers.
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London
Greece
Cyprus
Foreign Office
Saloniki
Roumania
Serbia
Morava
Semendria
Belgrade- Nish-Saloniki
Shabataz
Belgrade
Danube
Orsova
Riga
Dvginsk
Champagne
France
Villa Must Lay Down Arms As Mexican Leaders Press Villa
New York reports leaders of the Mexican conventionist party headed by General Villa told him Thursday to abandon the fight against General Carranza and come to the United States. If he resists, his prominent generals are said to quit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mexican Conventionist Party
General Villa
Carranza
United States
Salt Lake City primaries nominate mayoral candidates
Salt Lake City voters selected W. Mont Ferry and Richard P. Morris for the mayoral race. Ogden chose A. G. Fell and J. B. Campbell, while Logan winners were P. A Thatcher and William Worley. Provo will feature James E. Daniels and Charles H. Ward in the final race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
W. Mont Ferry
Richard P. Morris
Ogden
A. G. Fell
J. 8
Campbell
Logan
P. A Thatcher
William Worley
James E. Daniels
Charlies H. Ward
Provo
Eastland Disaster Claims Filed Against Steamship and Transport Firms
Claims totaling 470000 were filed in U S district court here for the Eastland disaster deaths of 41 persons and injuries to six others, naming the St Joseph Chicago Steamship Company and the Indiana Transportation Company as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Joseph-Chicago Steamship Company
Indiana Transportation Company
Eastland
United States District Court
Navy’s Best Marksmen Trophy Awarded to San Diego
The armored cruiser San Diego, flagship of the Pacific fleet, received Friday the Spokane trophy for the navy’s highest score with turret guns for 1914-1916. The trophy was last won by the battleship Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Diego
Arkaneans
Pardons Condemned Belgians and Countess in Europe
London dispatch reports Emperor William notifying King Alfonso of pardons for the Countess Johanna de Belleville Milo and Louise Thuller along with other Belgians condemned for aiding in the escape of prisoner soldiers in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William
Alfonso
Johanna de Belleville
Milo
Louise Thuller
Belgium
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Wilson Sets Thanksgiving Date
President Wilson designates Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day and notes the United States has remained at peace while much of Europe wages war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President Wilson
United States
Europe
Texas border quarantine to block infectious diseases
Dr. W. B. Cobline, Texas state health officer, announced a Wednesday quarantine along the Texas border to keep infectious diseases from entering the state. The measure aims to safeguard public health as authorities monitor cross border movement for signs of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
W. B. Cobline
Voice across the Atlantic marks first experiment
John J. Carty of American Telephone & Telegraph announced that human voice had been projected across the Atlantic. The first man to span the distance, B. Webb, signaled the Eiffel Tower in Paris from Arlington, Virginia, with officials listening in Paris and Washington. Carty cautioned that much experimental work remains before regular commercial use.
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New York
Atlantic
John J. Carty
American Telephone &Telegraph Company
Mr. Carty
Chicago
B. B. Webb
Mavy
Arlington
Webb
Eiffel
Paris
Pass
H. E. Shreeve
A. M. Curtis
Fench
Carty
Acoss
Navy Department
Washington
France
Eiffel Tower
Mexican trade being sought after Carranza recognition
Washington reports efforts to regain American market share in Mexico after five years of internal strife. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has launched a campaign to facilitate trade and has begun negotiations with Carranza representatives to reopen normal commerce channels blocked during the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Japanese victim found among five in Texas clash
Brownsville reports the body of one Japanese found Thursday among five killed in an early morning fight at Ojo del Agua between U S soldiers and Mexican bandits. The man appeared shot but his affiliation to the raiders could not be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
United States
Ojo del Agua
Armenians Threatened as War Decimates Population
The Armenian paper Mshak estimates that from 1,200,000 Armenians in Turkey before the war, only about 200,000 remain now, signaling mass casualties and displacement across Transcaucasia with Tiflis as a reference point.
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Tiflis
Transcaucasia
Mshak
Turkey
Arthur Deerin Call Defends Peace Society Stance
Arthur Deerin Call, head of the Washington branch of the American Peace Society, states the group has never urged disarmament of the United States. He leads an active, large scale peace campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Deerin Call
Washington
The
American Peace Society
Mr. Call
Schmitz Denied Recount in San Francisco Primary
Eugene Schmitz, former San Francisco mayor and target of the graft trials, was denied a recount of votes cast in the city and county primary held September 38.
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San Francisco
Eugene 2. Schmitz
Allan Liner Pomeranian Runs Aground Near Havre
Allan line steamer Pomeranian from Montreal to London ran aground Thursday in fog near Octeville about eleven miles northwest of Havre. It is believed the vessel can be refloated.
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Havre
Allan Line
Montreal
London
Octeville
Tve
Germans Expect Peace by Spring in War Predictions
Berlin officials foresee a spring peace as German lines in the west hold a fortified enclave from French and Belgian territory. An East setback for Russia is anticipated, with Germany seeking a large indemnity and revival of colonial status, while Belgium loses some fortresses and Belgium’s independence largely remains.
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Berlin
Balkan
Germany
Belgium
Meuse
France
Wilson Proclaims Arms Embargo on Mexico
President Wilson issues a dual action barring arms shipments to Mexico while exempting the de facto government led by General Carranza. The move aims to prevent arms reaching Villa forces, with the exception narrowed to Chihuahua Sonora and Lower California border states.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
General Carranza
United States
General Villa
Chihuahua
Sonora
California
Ferguson to Pardon 100 Friendless Convicts in Texas
Governor James E. Ferguson announced Saturday he would pardon all 100 friendless convicts currently in the Texas state prison. The decision follows a recommendation from the board of pardons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
James EB. Ferguson
Board of Pardons
Russia Plans One Billion Ruble Internal Loan
The Russian government prepares an internal loan of one billion rubles to be issued soon. The funds will carry 5 percent interest and have a short-term maturity, supporting government financing.
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Petrograd
Tragic Truck Collision Kills Driver in Utah
In Bingham Utah A 40 year old driver Cullens employed by the Utah Copper company was killed when an engine he was driving ran away and crushed him under its wheels.
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Bingham, Utah
Cullens
Utah Copper Company
Recognition of Carranza by Western Hemisphere governments
Washington recognizes Venustiano Carranza as chief executive of Mexico on October 19. The United States and eight nations including Brazil Chile Argentina Guatemala Bolivia Uruguay Colombia and Nicaragua sent letters to Eliseo Arredondo reporting the action. Henry Prather Fletcher is the likely next U S ambassador to Mexico, with a long diplomatic career including Rough Riders service.
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Washington
Venustiano Carranza
Republic of Mexico
United States
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Guatemala
Bolivia
Uruguay
Colombia
Nicaragua
Western Hemisphere
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Mexico
Henry Prather Fletcher
Wilson
Chambersburg
The
Rough Riders
Philippines
Cuba
China
Portugal
Train Collision Claims Fremont Woman and Daughter
A freight train struck a car two miles east of Arlington Nebraska killing Mrs. J. B. Rogert, 40, of Fremont, and her four year old daughter. The incident occurred as they rode in the car two miles east of Arlington.
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Fremont, Neb
Mra
J. EB. Rogert
Fremont
Arlington
Neb
Northwestern
Public confidence grows as Russian gains mount
In Petrograd public mood improves as weeks pass without decisive German advances and Russian successes multiply in scope, signaling growing confidence in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Diaz and Villa Threaten Capital in Mexican War Move
A Juarez reported message claims Felix Diaz has joined the Zapata forces and leads 40,000 men toward Mexico City. General Villa allegedly commands 18,000 troops in several divisions, with additional forces at Esqueda and Fronteras. Yaqui leader Arbalejo is said to send 800 Yaquis to Anavacachi Pass as Carranza garrison heads there. No details on Villa’s personal actions.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Felix Diaz
Zapata
Mexico City
Villa
Southern Department
United States Army
San Antonio
Mendez
Esqueda
Sonora
Fronteras
Arbalejo
Naco
Anavacachi Pass
Carranza
Austrian jailed for revenge killing at Denver railroad shops
George Flaragrady an Austrian is arrested in Denver on murder charges for pushing Englishman George F. Gray into machinery at the Colorado and Southern railroad shops. Gray was fatally injured August 26, and police say the act was in retaliation for a brother’s death in the Austrian army.
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Denver
George Flaragrady
George F. Gray
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Flaragrady
Gray
Flames Sweep Hop Ranch
Marauders started four fires early Friday at a hop ranch across the American River from Sacramento. Damage is estimated at 25000 dollars. Firefighters found cut telephone wires and pumps disabled and were threatened with death while seeking aid. Hop kilns and picking plant were destroyed. pressrooms and warehouses were saved.
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Sacramento
American River
Punish Belgian Women Sent To Germany
A Reuters report from Havas notes Harlebeke near Courtrai in Belgium has been punished by the German governor as women refuse to perform military labor for the occupiers. Twenty nine women are reported sent to Germany as prisoners.
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Paris
Havas
Hazebrouck
Harlebeke
Begium
Courtrai
Germany
Police Shoot Two Boys in East Lake Park District
Two policemen in Los Angeles shot at a motorcycle after ordering it to halt. One boy, Nolan Lehr, was killed and Arthur Ward was fatally wounded. Police said they believed the bike was stolen and the shooting occurred immediately after the halt order.
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Los Angeles
East Lake Park District
Nolan Lehr
Arthur Ward
Ward
Eight Germans Break Parole From Navy’s Missing List
An official Navy Department release from Norfolk lists 785 officers and men aboard German auxiliary cruisers Interned at Norfolk. It shows one commissioned officer, two doctors and six warrant officers broke parole. none of the bluejackets are missing.
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Washington
Norfolk
Navy Department
King George Appeals for Volunteers to Aid Britain
London reports King George urges subjects to join voluntary effort to strengthen armies in the field. He warns that more men are needed to secure victory and an enduring peace against Germanic allies.
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London
George
Great Britain
Nevada on First Voyage Brings Navel Vessel to Brooklyn Yard
The superdread nought Nevada, completed at local shipyards, departed Friday for the Brooklyn navy yard for final overhaul ahead of official trials after its voyage from Quincy Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Quincey
Mass
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Military moves troops to frontier amid Texas raids
The Twenty eighth regiment of infantry sails from Galveston to Harlingen Texas by order of the War Department due to renewed bandit raids on Texas border towns.
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Washington
Twenty Eighth Regiment
Galveston
Harlingen
Tex
War Department
Texas
Carranza Likely Names Kilseo Arredondo as U.S. envoy
The Mexican general Venustiano Carranza is expected to appoint Kilseo Arredondo, his current confidential agent in Washington, as the United States diplomatic representative. The move signals a formal delegation of diplomatic duties amid ongoing negotiations.
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Torreon
Venustiano Carranza
Bame
Kilseo Arredondo
Washington
A Long Life and a Witty Exchange
Sir Walter Scott, traveling in Ireland, meets a beggar who asks for alms. He offers a coin but has only a larger denomination and says he will take change next time. The beggar replies with a humorous blessing and a promise to repay when they meet again.
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Sir Walter Scott
Ireland
Los Angeles Times
Father and Son Humorist at Station Gaffe
A humorist posing as a club man has his shoes shined at a railway station. He asks the bootblack if the boy’s father is also a bootblack. The boy replies that his father is a farmer upstate. The humorist notes entry in his notebook and comments on making hay while the sun shines.
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New York Times
Board of Directors Comprised by Family At Haberdashery
A man asks a clerk if he can return a necktie not approved by the board of directors. The clerk reveals the board is composed of the man’s wife and daughters who also serve as the auditing bureau and the committee on tying.
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Board of Directors
Haberdashery
Auditing Bureau
Committee On
Tyc
Fish Service Warning Overpayment Ultimatum
A terse exchange shows a waiter demanding advance payment to avoid hospital risk. The customer protests and threatens to report to the manager, while the staff cites a previous incident where a bone led to medical treatment and wage deduction.
Greek letters puzzle frustrates Jack on trip abroad
Jack travels abroad to Greece and finds no one recognizes the Greek letter society he belongs to. He enjoys the experience but laments the absent familiarity with his group among locals.
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Jack
Greece
Farmer’s quip on son's future aligns with land grabbers
In a humorous exchange, Farmer Corntessel tees off on his youngest son’s future career by noting the boy’s fondness for dirt. He jokes the child might become one of the land grabbers frequently mentioned in readings, reflecting playful rural wit.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington
Sufficiently Hungry
A fragment describes Willie waking to ask his father for honey in the comb at night as his mother sits nearby without supper, implying a scene of hunger and quiet conversation in the dark. The dialogue centers on Willie’s request and his father’s cautious response.
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Willie
Ben
Jiminy
Willie Ansered
The Fickle Public
A visitor teases the wife of a famous pitcher about public praise. She says fans praise him when he wins but ignore him and his wife after a loss.
Fogarty Quits Profession Amid Lunch Place Suspicion
Fragmentary remarks suggest Fogarty left his job while rumors swirl about his reason and a lunch meeting with a businessperson. readers infer questions about his intentions and possible Panama reference.
Unclear prompt yields no standard news item
The readable text shows fragmented dialogue about employment conditions and a rush to obtain batteries and parts within thirty minutes. No identifiable people, organizations, or location details are present to form a complete news card.
Fragmented courtroom exchange over five year term
A garbled court transcript fragment mentions a five year period and a judge remark about a man becoming a good husband. The readable text hints at a domestic or marriage-related dispute and a discussion of duration or sentence. No clear names or places are present.
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Allan
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Russia
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Garranza
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Arctic
Diaz
BOYD
Salt Lake
Kodak
A. R. McIntyre Drug CO
Dept. A
Ogden, Utah
Eastman Kodak Agency
Moler Baber
Commercial St
Utah
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