German Retreats, Ypres Ruins As War Rages On
Reports indicate the Austrian army in retreat toward Hungary while German forces pull back from the sea and fortifications around Ypres. Fog hampers artillery and air activity as fighting concentrates near Arras and Vienne le Chateau.
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San
Carpathian
Hungary
Yser
Ypres
Arras
Paris
Calais
Vienne-le-Chateau
Forest of
Argonne
Night Dresses and Pajamas Sale at R H Stearns & Co
Old catalog entry lists heavy cotton night dresses with high or V necks, cambrics and nainsook chemise styles, flannelette pajamas, and fine nainsook drawers and corset covers. Prices range from 0.56 to 5.00, with multiple trims like embroidery and lace.
Bombardment of Poti by Turkish Cruiser Alarms Transcaucasia Port
Petrograd reports a Turkish Breslau class cruiser bombarded the Russian port of Poti in Transcaucasia striking the town fort lighthouse and railway station with 120 to 130 shots. It then moved toward the mole to engage troops but withdrew under Russian return fire.
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Black Sea Port II
Petrograd
Breslau
Poti
Transcaucasia
Black Sea
Valparaiso
Peru
Coquimbo
Chile
Chilean
Geier
Honolulu
Pacific
Goeben
Sebastopol
Naval Hospital
Tornado Boat Flotilla
Prince Troubetskoy
Prut
Rogowsky
Bosphorus
Canada’s Word by the Rev Charles W Gordon
Poem tracing a Canadian appeal to Britain and God with each stanza naming Canada’s ties to Old England, Great Britain and divine providence. The piece alternates between a calling voice, drum and sword imagery, ending in a prayer for righteousness and the kingdom.
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Canada
Old England
Britain
Great Britain
Heaven
Aaron
Missionaries Describe War's Reach to City Congregation
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions delegates, just returned from global postings, spoke in Boston at People's Temple about wartime impacts across Europe Asia and Africa. Dr A A Parker said Indian Mohammedans are unlikely to join a holy war, tempering fears of uprisings in India.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Boston
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
India
A. A. Parker
People’s Temple
Councilman David O'Brien Dies After Train Strike
Councilman David O'Brien of that city was struck and killed today while walking on the Dover and Alton Bay railroad tracks. He was 50 years old and unmarried.
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David O'Brien
That City
Dover and
Alton Bay Railroad
O'Brien
Driver Fires at Ghosts Near Graveyard Injures Self and Animal
In Aurora Illinois on November 8 Daily B Driver, returning from a Rising Sun centennial gathering, fired at a white cow near a graveyard after mistaking a grazing animal for ghosts. A bullet struck his right thigh, ripped a hole in the horse's ear, and hit the cow in the neck.
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Aurora
Driver
Babe
Germany Vows Revenge Over Yellow Robbers After Tsingtau
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger denounces the Japanese and Allied actions at Tsingtau, praising German bravery at Kiao Chau and promising long delayed revenge. It accuses England of instigating the yellow robbers and foresees a future moment of justice, exalting a final shout of joy in Germany.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Tsingtau
Kiaochau
England
Japan
Germany
Nippon
French War Office Updates From Front North to Aisne
The war office reports enemy activity centered near Ypres with limited gains elsewhere. French lines hold along the entire front as Aisne plateau near Soissons is reached and progress noted in regions north of Messines and Chavonne. Dense fog hampers artillery and aviation.
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Paris
War Office
Ypres
Aisne
Soissons
Vregny
North Sea
Lys
Dixmude
Messines
Armentieres
la Bassee
Arras
Vailly
Chavonne
Soupir
Graonnelle
Huertebize
Verd
Russian claims success on East Prussian front and Vistula
Petrograd says troops dislodged Germans from Wirballen and reached Stalluponen 16 miles east northeast of Gumbinnen. Cavalry penetrated German territory near Pleschen and damaged the railway northwest of Kalisz. In Galicia the offensive continues with 125 officers and 12,000 soldiers captured on the San River and over 1,000 prisoners south of Przemysl.
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Petrograd
Wirballen
Stalluponen
Gumbinnen
Rominten
Lyck
Vistula
Pleschen
Kalisz
Cracow
Nida
Nidzica
Galicia
San River
Przemysl
Belgian Rebelled Offensives Drive Allied Progress
Belgian government report from Havre describes western front actions with the Yser bridge reoccupied by the Allies after an offensive. German positions at St Georges, Dentoren, Dixmude, Dixschoote, and Wytschaete faced heavy bombardment and repulsed attacks as Allied counter offensives pushed back German advances.
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Paris
Havre
Yser
Nieuwport
Lombaertryde
St. Georges
Dentoren
Stuyvekenskerke
Dixmude
Ypres
Dixschoote
Wytschaete
German War Update From Ypres To Argonne Gains
Berlin reports attacks near Ypres and west of Lille continued yesterday. An important elevation near Vienne La Chateau on the Argonne west side was captured with two large guns and two quick-firers. The rest of the day was quiet on the western front and no eastern developments were noted.
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Berlin
London
Aayely
Ypres
Lille
Vienne-La-Chateau
Argonne
Vienna
Amsterdam
Kroupani
Kostajnik
German Japanese surrender terms for Tsingtao disclosed
Tokyo reports that German and Japanese plenipotentiaries concluded surrender talks on Nov 7. Terms were accepted in full, with another meeting set for Nov 8. Forts to be turned over Nov 10. Japanese casualties: 14 officers and 426 soldiers. 2,300 prisoners captured.
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Tokio
Tsingtao
Russians deny Turkish claim of starting Black Sea hostilities
The Russian admiralty asserts Turkish torpedo boats entered Odessa on Oct 29, fired on the Kubanets, and that Goeben bombarded Sebastopol as part of a broader plan. The report details losses on Prut and ships at Sebastopol, Theodosia, and Novorossysk, and notes Turkish actions against Russian shores.
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Petrograd
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Odessa
Kubanets
Prut
Ushchin
Breslau
Theodosia
Hamidieh
Novorossysk
German Cruiser Geier Interned at Honolulu During War
The German cruiser Geier of 1600 tons and a small supply ship were interned at Honolulu last midnight after the American deadline to intern or leave port. Japanese cruisers Hisen and another unit waited offshore. the Geier's repairs were deemed doable by midnight Friday and the captain chose to remain at Honolulu for the war, freeing Japanese ships to pursue German warships in the Pacific.
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Washington
Geier
Haseen
Honolulu
Far East
Hawaiian
Three Mile
United States
State Department
Naval and Customs
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
21 Bomb Victims Die in Warsaw Hospitals
Bourse Gazette war correspondent reports 21 persons have died in Warsaw hospitals in recent days from wounds received as German bombs dropped from aircraft struck the city.
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Warsaw
Petrograd
London
Bourse Gazette
Kitchener Praises Russian Army Work
Grand Duke Nicholas receives a telegram from Earl Kitchener and Field Marshal French expressing British congratulations on the second stage of Russian operations. The message notes allied efforts and predicts a final crushing defeat of the enemy.
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Petrograd
London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Earl Kitchener
French
Paul Kitchener
Patent cold cure ad promises one day relief
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets with a guarantee from E. GROVE on each box. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure the cold, priced at 25e.
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E. Grove
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R. H. Stearns & CO
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Charles W. Gordon
Ralph Connor
Marlboro
Dover
N. H
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Arlington St. and
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Peg O’ My Heart’ Company
the Publishers’ Co-Operative Bureau
Austrian
William Endicott
F. Hovey CO
Turkey
Kitchener
Library Bureau
Federal Street
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