German Submarine Sinks German Torpedo Boat Destroyer Off Emsham
London reports Royal Navy submarine E-9 commanded by Lt Cdr Max Horton sank a German torpedo boat destroyer off the Ems mouth during a raid into German waters. The attack occurred near Shavennikoog, observed from Dutch shores, with E-9 returning safely to base afterward. The sinking followed a prior strike that day as part of Horton’s series of raids.
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Max K. Horton
Ems
Helgoland
Sharon
Shavennikoog
North Sea
Cascade
Friesland
Ming
Denly
Can
Helgolan: Wilhelmshaven line sails daringly offshore
A fragmentary report notes the Wilhelmshaven line near Helgolan as a bold, risky Dutch operation seven miles offshore, with mention of sinking casualties and distances off the coast.
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Helgolan
Wilhelmshave
Submarine Story of U S E-9 Sinking German Destroyer
A German destroyer off the Dutch coast is sunk by the British submarine E-9 in a second successful engagement. An E-9 crew member recalls watching the destroyer go down after torpedo hits and notes the boat returned safely to Harwich with cautious pride.
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Kiermannikoog
F Borkum
Harwic A. m
London
Wfar
J Hela
Harwich Harbor
Comenander Horton
Har-wich
Wail of Austrians Over German Help in Galicia
ROME, Oct. 7. Bitter estrangement grows between Austrian and German commanders in Galicia as refugees in Vienna claim Austria faced Russians alone after Germany delayed reinforcements. Von Auffenberg’s army reportedly annihilated, removal claimed due to illness. Archduke Joseph Ferdinand now commands Galicia amid a German retreat near Cracow with heavy losses after delayed crossings.
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Galicia
Vienna
General von Auffenberg
von Auffenberg
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Poland Galicia
Vistula
Dunajee
Cracow
Optimistic Vienna Reports Fail to Reflect Warfront
Official Vienna statements claim rapid Russian advances with gains across Galicia and near Cracow while field forces push toward Cracow and Hungary. In reality Russian troops move strong through plains, penetrating deep and holding positions, with Austrian counteractions repulsed in several skirmishes.
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Vienna
Galicia
Przemysl
Cracow
Hungary
Conster
Carington, King’s Pursekeeper, Found Dead in Bed
London reports Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Henry P. Carington the keeper of His Majesty's privy purse since 1910 was found dead in bed this morning. He was born in 1846 according to contemporaneous dispatches.
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London
William Henry P. Carington
His Majesty's Privy Purse
Tribe of Hogans on Warpath over name change debate
In Roxbury and surrounding communities Hogans react to a wave of discussions about changing the family name. Local speakers from Roxbury Medford and Somerville defend Hogan pride, praising the name's legacy and urging firm retention amid calls for variants like Ohogan. The exchange echoes across Boston area neighborhoods with varied personal anecdotes and strong identity assertion.
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The Lily trawler exploded in the North Sea off South Shields with seven crew members missing. Survivors reached South Shields as officials reported the incident and loss details from a Central News despatch.
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London
South Shields
North Sea
Central News
Harvard Gains 269 Students This College Year
Harvard University reports a net gain of 269 students for the current year versus 1913-14. All departments except the Graduate Schools of Applied Science and the Divinity School show higher enrollment than last year.
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Harvard University
Applied Science
Divinity School
Harvard enrollment climbs as war boosts college turnout
Harvard totals rise with 269 more students overall. Harvard College reports 704 freshmen, 55 sophomores, 581 juniors and 425 seniors, plus 115 unclassified and 12 special students. Law School adds 21 to 668, Medical School 35 to 325, Graduate Arts and Sciences up 41, Business Administration up 8, and Dental up 5, while Applied Sciences falls 3 to 111 and Divinity down 3 to 42. Alumni Bulletin cites European war as partial cause for the increase.
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Harvard
Harvard Law School
Harvard Medical School
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
School of Business Administration
Dental School
Graduate School of Applied Sciences
Divinity School
Harvard College
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Hogans Stand Proud Over Surname Change Debate
A Roxbury crowd, led by Hogan Employment Agency members, defends the Hogan name. Speakers insist the surname fits, with plans to retain Hogan as a middle or full name despite any changes. The community proclaims, We are glad to get rid of them, put me down for a Hogan.
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Hogan
Edward S$. Hogan
Somerville
John J. Hogan
Miss Olan
Ferdinand Street
James Hogan
Victor Street
Roxbury
Hogans
Lucia di Lammermoor at the Boston Theatre Opera Company
Boston critics praise the Lucia di Lammermoor performance by the Boston Theatre Opera Company. Bilanchart as Ashton delivers masterful tone and phrasing, Ardini as Lucia shows youthful beauty and growing technique, Crescendi has a bright tenor, and Giuliani as Messenger displays strong presence though off pitch at moments.
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Boston Theatre Opera Company
Bilanchart
Ashton
Miss Ardini
Lucia
Mme. Ardini
Donizetti
Mme Ardini
Attilio di Crescendi
Edgardo
Mr. Giuliani
Aida
Arturo
Get-It's corn cure promises quick, painless relief
You have tried many remedies for corns but still suffer. The ad promotes GETS-IT as a new plan that vanishes every corn quickly and easily without pain. It emphasizes a painless, efficient solution and urges readers to try the product.
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy Ad
An old advertisement extols Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy as a treatment to improve kidney function and relieve symptoms such as headaches dizziness and nausea. It claims benefits for early and advanced urinary disorders and Bright's disease, promoting circulatory and skin detox effects. Available in 50c and 1.00 sizes from Warner's Safe Remedies Co. Rochester NY.
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Warner
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
Dept
Rochester, N. Y
Opera performance marred by brisk tempo and loudness
The conductor Castillo led the Sextet with an atrocious disregard for the score causing the orchestra to play too fast and too loud. Singers were impeded and nuances missed, though the chorus remained excellent and the overall vitality kept the performance from failing.
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Edgardo
Castillo
One Cent Rent for 100 Years Roxbury Arch Property Lease
City to lease under Roxbury Cross ing arch area from New Haven road for 100 years at one cent to build a convenience station. Projected site would cut off a roadway through the street. construction cost about $6000 within a $10000 appropriation. Officials say no cheaper location found.
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Roxbury
Roxbury Crossing
New Haven Road
Alleged Murderer Found Dead After Pursuit in Rhode Island
The body of Daniel Pisnark, sought as the killer of Yaf ran Malnik, was found in woods near Manville Rhode Island. A revolver lay nearby, and police say Pisnark died by his own hand after rushing into the Manville Company mill on September 16 where he shot Malnik over a dispute involving his fiancée.
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Hanan
Nice
Italy
Marquis Francesco Demaio Durrazzo
Don Nicola Demaio Durrazzo
Duke of
St. Peter
Don Gennaro Demaio, di Durrazzo
Francisco di Borbonne
Monte Carlo
Paris
Arturo Durrazzo
Duke
E. Pelecneid Cornet
Richmond
Cornet
France
Rea
Pawtucket
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Daniel Pisnark
Yafran Malnik
Manville
Pisnark
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