Cadorna Withdraws Whole Italian Line
The Italian army conducts a large retreat from the Tagliamento to the Piave region while German and Austro-Hungarian forces press. British troops win a notable victory near Ypres capturing Passchendaele as the Italian cavalry disrupts advances and Italy aims to shorten its front and receive reinforcements.
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Belgium
Ypres
Passchendaele
Roulers
Germany
Brian
Tagliamento
Fella
Colloricon
Passchendaels Handed Allied Footing in Great Push
From Canadian forces in France on November 6 the capture of Passchendaels, dominating Roulers and Roulers Plain, gives the Allied troops a firm footing. The report notes German orders to hold Passchendaele at all costs and says British and Canadian units swept forward in the onward advance.
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France
Canadian Press, Limited
Passchendaels
Roulers
Roulers Plain
Gheluvelt
Ling Bellevue
Passchendaele
Hindenburg
Bellevue Spur
Great Farm
Meercheele
Freezone promises quick corn relief for women
An early advertisement touts Freezone as a magic fluid from Cincinnati that instantly eases corn pain. A few drops on a tender corn or callus loosen and loosened tissue can be lifted away, with bottles sold cheaply at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Great Canadian Offensive Breaks Passchendaele Barrier
Allied forces including units from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Ontario launched a massive barrage at Passchendaele on Oct 2 advancing from Bellevue spur toward the village. The assault broke through enemy positions capturing machine gun nests and key strongpoints amid fierce artillery and counterfire.
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Passchendaele
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Near Passchendaele Front in Belgium Attack
The British forces attacked Passchendaele early today with Canadian dawn troops advancing beyond the village onto the ridge and on the Meercheele spur near Mosselmarkt. Ground on the elevations was in good condition and progress was reported along the vital front.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Passchendaele
Roulers
Meercheele
Mosselmarkt
British Move on Passchendaele Amid Heavy Fighting
British forces renewed pressure near Passchendaele Chateau as Field Marshal von Hindenburg ordered Passchendaele held at all hazards. Canadians advanced within 400 yards of the ruined stronghold while German artillery shelled field guns and fresh divisions faced the assault despite limited visibility from air observers.
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Poldenhoek Chateau
von Hindenburg
Passchendaele
Moorslede
Wounded Americans All Doing Well After German Raid
All American soldiers wounded in the trench raid last week are reported doing well in the base hospital. Some suffer painful wounds as artillery fighting remains fairly active on the American sector.
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France
Associated Press
Kaiser Needs Rest Say His Doctors
A Hague despatch via Cologne reports Emperor William, though not ill, has doctors orders to avoid overtaxing his strength. They say the past six months have been strenuous and he should rest and travel less, amid claims of a concealed visit to Gorizia.
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London
Hague
Cologne
William
Gorizia
Delatone Hair Removal Ad Claims Painless Results
An advertisement promotes Delatone as a painless method to remove hairy growths. It describes mixing powdered Delatone with water to form a paste, applying it to the skin, rubbing off after about two minutes, and washing to remove hairs, warning to ensure real Delatone is used.
Hunger strike begins in fight for women’s vote
Washington Nov 6 The first hunger strike in the American campaign for suffrage is under way. Alice Paul national chairman of the Woman's Party now serving seven months in jail for White House picketing has refused food for 24 hours and threatens to starve herself to death unless her six companions in jail receive better meals.
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Washington
Alice Paul
Woman's Party
White House
Hunger strike miss Paul weighs 90 pounds in prison standoff
Jail officials remain calm as Miss Paul, famed hunger striker with Mrs Pankhurst ties, resists pressure. Authorities have not discussed forcible feeding yet while awaiting her decision and potential surprise move.
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Miss Paul
Mrs. Pankhurst
Woman’s Party
Illness at Jail and Hospital Raises Hunger Diet Complaint
Miss Paul and fellow militants fell ill from what officials describe as poor living conditions. They faced a coarse diet of salt pork and cabbage served 18 meals in 13 days. When hospitalized she refused hospital meals unless her sisters received the same diet.
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Miss Paul
Woman’s Party
Duncan Fraser to wed Brookline girl
Announcement of Miss Bertha Louise Godfrey of Brookline to Duncan Fraser Harvard 18 now in training at Plattsburg Miss Godfrey daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester M Godfrey 205 Buckminster road attended Miss Summer's school Washington and is interested in music and social work.
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Bertha Louise Godfrey
Brookline
Duncan Fraser
Harvard
Plattsburg
Miss Godfrey
Lester M. Godfrey
Buckminster Road
Miss Summer
Washington
Larz Anderson
Ardsley native highlighted in society note
The passage notes Mrs. Charles D. Fraser of Ardsley on Hudson N Y mentions her son Mr Fraser as the leading part in a society event. The brief item identifies family ties and local social prominence without further detail.
Automobile collision claims driver Melvin Deal
Amesbury November 6 Melvin F E Deal of 48 Fair street Newburyport was killed instantly when his car was struck by an engine at the Rabbit Road crossing of the Boston and Maine. Deal was 38.
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Amesbury
Melvin FE. Deal
Fair Street
Newburyport
Rabbit Road
Boston & Maine
Deal
More Amendments to I and R Measure Filed at Convention
Numerous amendments to the initiative and referendum measure have been filed with the secretary of the constitutional convention. The volume could stretch the third reading as long as the second.
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The
Constitutional Convention
Miserable From Stomach Trouble Perseveres With Fruit-a-tives
An advertisement from Montreal lists Louis Labrie of 594 Champlain St as a sufferer from rheumatism and stomach trouble who found relief after using Fruit-a-tives. It claims the remedy helped from the first box and promotes 50c per box, 6 for $2.50, and a 25c trial size with sending details through Limited, Ogdensburg.
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Champlain St
Montreal
Louis Labrie
Ee Limited
Ogdensburg
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Eria
Kaiser
Ontario
Passchendaele-Zonnebek
Meetcheele
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W. D. Hannah Shoe Co
Duane Street
Sheinwald
Hannah Shoe Co
New England
Ildren
WM. Sheinwald
Summer St
New York
Mall
W. L. Douglas
Ne Mall
Flanders
Paul
Ardsley-on-Hudson, N. Y
Cc. E. Osgood Co
Washington St
Boston St
Boston
Boylston and
Essex Tunnel
William and Mary Dining Room
Princess
DresserSiike
Ilustra
C. E.osgood CO
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