Entente Likely to Press Greece and Balkans War
Rome dispatch says the Entente will demand Greece define its position while Britain offers Cyprus to Greece if she intervenes. Italy declares war on Bulgaria and sails a squadron toward the Aegean. Russians gain strong posts in the Baltics and Volhynia as Germans press between Riga and Dvinsk. Allies target Turkey as Russia and Allies advance on Eastern Front and in the Balkans.
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Rome
Daily. Mail
Greece
Great Britain
Cyprus
Italy
Bulgaria
France
Brindisi
Near East
Aegean Sea
Maritza River
Riga
Dvinsk
Turkey
First Transatlantic Voice Link Hailed From Arlington
Arlington Va wireless test successfully transmitted a human voice to Paris at the Eiffel Tower with Honolulu and Chicago confirming the signal. John J. Carty of Western Electric announced the milestone and engineer B B Webb led the test noting Paris and Honolulu receivers heard Webb clearly.
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New York
Arlington
Paris
France
Honolulu
Atlantic
John J. Carty
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mr. Carty
Chicago
Eiffel Tower
B. B. Webb
Navy
Webb
Hiffel
Mr. Webb
H. EK. Shreeve
A. M. Curtis
Mr. Espenchied
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Shreeve
Goodby
Goodbys
Battle on border as Mexicans attack U S troops at Ojo del Agua
About seventy five Mexicans attacked fifteen American soldiers at Ojo del Agua on the Rio Grande. Three soldiers were killed and eight wounded. at least five Mexicans died. Mexican slayers wore white hatbands reading Viva Villa. Troop G Third Cavalry and Company D Signal Corps housed the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Ojo del Agua
Rio Grande
Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving Amid Peace Assertion
President Wilson designates November 25 as Thanksgiving day and notes the United States has endured peace while much of Europe remains at war. He emphasizes maintaining rights for nations and humanity without breaking friendships with great powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
United States
Europe
Pope Benedict Presses King Albert for Peace Visit
Rome reports Pope Benedict asked King Albert of Belgium for a peace visit. The Belgo king replied negatively to the pontiff’s appeal, dated October 22.
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Rome
Benedict
Albert
Belne
Satis Tek Pene
Farmers Lead Saline County Good Roads Drive
Farmers dominate the campaign to hard surface 157 miles of Saline county roads at about 1 million dollars. The good roads committee, led mostly by farmers, plans to spend 75 percent locally with rock and labor costs shaping the project. If the bond issue passes, work will employ many residents for two to three years as road costs and land taxes are estimated before campaigning begins.
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Saline County
Missouri
G. A. Radford
Marshall
Sherman Huston
Malta Bend
Saline
Kansas City to Get New Post Office Building
Kansas City will receive a new post office and grounds in a district between Main street Grand avenue and Twenty fourth street near the Terminal tracks. The cost is to be well under 3 000 000 with mail tubes a tunnel under 300 feet linking to the union station tunnel. Byron G Newton will pursue plaza tract options with the Terminal company president if the government extends purchase interest.
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Kansas City
Postoffice
Main Street
Grand Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Terminal Company
Station Plaza
Union Station
Baird & Haselton
Byron G. Newton
the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Adams
Plaza
Bank Head Captured Forger After 60 Mile Chase
William H. Stubblefield president of the Sturdivant Bank captured a forger and a companion after a sixty mile pursuit across Missouri and Illinois. The men fled Cape Girardeau after a $750 check payable to W Birchfiel, Grassy Lake Drainage Company secretary Osceola Arkansas, was forged. Stubblefield learned of the fraud by long distance and chased them by car to Cairo Illinois before bringing them back.
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William H. Stubblefield
Sturdivant Bank
Cape Girardeau
Stubblefield
W. Birchfiel
Grassy Lake Drainage Company
Osceola
Ark
Mississippi River
Cairo
Ill
Vendor Freeman dies after swallowing bug on county road
J M Freeman a purveyor of proprietary medicines in Howard county died at Fayette three weeks after swallowing a bug while riding a county road. Post mortem shows lung abscess leading to gangrene poisoning.
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J. M. Freeman
Howard County
Fayette
Hopkins couple celebrates sixtieth wedding anniversary
The Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Carmichael of Hopkins marked sixty years of marriage. About 150 relatives and friends attended. Mr. Carmichael, a Baptist minister for over fifty years, is 83 and Mrs. Carmichael is 76.
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C. J. Carmichael
Hopkins
Kneisley Former Legislator Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Russel M Kneisley, former Carroll county state legislator and elector from Missouri's Second District, died in Carrollton from injuries after a motor vehicle accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruesel M. Kneisley
Russel M. Kneisley
Carroll County
Missouri
Carrollton
Missouri Professor's Wife Dies in Denver
Professor J M Hudson of the University of Missouri philosophy department learned recently of his wife death in Denver. Mrs had suffered from throat trouble and illness prior to her passing.
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J. M. Hudson
Department of ‘Philosophy
University of Missouri
Denver
Mra
Fatal grade crossing collision near Cre Miamith
Luther Nesmith aged 55 was killed at a grade crossing near his Cre Meamith home by driver Banta Petrain. Nesmith is survived by his children.
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Luther Nesmith
Banta Petrain
Cre Meamith
Captain Asbury Civil War Scout Headed Local Bank Leader Dies
Capt. A. E. Asbury 80 longtime Higginsville figure and bank president died in his yard. He helped carry gunpowder and a general's commission in 1861 secession actions, aided McBride, and was later captured near Missouri. He helped plan a prison breakout but was too ill. Survived by a widow and four children.
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A. E. Asbury
American Bank of
Higginsville
Jefferson City
James H. McBride
McBride
Custer
Southwest
Missouri
St. Louis
Point Lookout
Maple Leaf
Asbury
Kansas City & Chicago Railroad
Chicago & Alton
Hugh G
Teachers to Meet November 4 in Kansas City
Missouri Teachers' Association delegates will gather in Kansas City November 4 to 6. George Melcher heads the local committee preparing to entertain about 10 000 teachers with Springfield and Maryville Normal schools choosing to adjourn to attend. The city plans to close half its schools for the day Friday.
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Missouris Teachers’ Association
Kansas City
George Melcher
Missouri
Springfield State Normal School
Maryville
Odd Fellows Hold Mexico Session Elect Officers
The grand encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met for a two day session at Mexico. Officers elected and installed include W. W. Meyers Bethany grand patriarch A. T. Huddleson Louisiana grand high priest H. G. Fisher Liberty grand senior warden Dr. E. W. Ousley St James grand junior warden H. S. Hamilton St Louis grand treasurer and Dr. W. S. Wheeler Kansas City representative to the sovereign grand lodge.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mexico
W. W. Meyers
Bethany
A. T. Huddleson
Louisiana
H. G. Fisher
Liberty
E. W. Ousley
St. James
H. S. Hamilton
St. Louis
W. 8. Wheeler
Kansas City
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Silage Cutter Accident Kills Farmer Near Nevada
E. P. Phelps age 69 a Nevada area farmer died at home from injuries suffered days earlier in a compressed air explosion at a silage cutter. A hood blown from the cutter struck him and threw him several feet into the air.
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E. P. Phelps
Nevada
Mr. Phelps
Priest Astronomer Father Char rappin Dies in Saint Louis
The Rev. Father Charles M Char rappin S J a renowned astronomer and former head of the Saint Louis University science department died at St Charles Hospital from appendicitis.
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Charles M. Charrappin, S. J
Department of Science
St. Louis University
St. Charles
Clinton Man 91 Weds 51 Year Old Mary Ambers
Clinton resident Nicholas Haskins aged 91 has obtained a marriage license to wed Mary Ambers aged 51, also a Clinton resident. The announcement notes both are residents of Clinton and plan a ceremony.
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Clinton Man
Nicholas Haskins
Mary Ambers
Clinton
Judge Potter Dead After Prolonged Illness
Judge Harmon 8 Potter, a wealthy retired farmer of Palmyra, is dead there following a protracted illness of several months.
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H. S. Potter
Mexi co Adopts 20-Cent Street Light Levy
Mexico voters approve a 20 cent levy to fund street lighting by a 4 to 1 margin following a previous 15 cent defeat. The measure aims to address former financial conditions and prompted local celebration.
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Mexico
Pegberg
Tie Placed On Tracks Aboard Fulton Branch
An attempt to wreck a southbound Chicago and Alton passenger train occurred when a tie was placed across the track at a curve on the Fulton branch. The engineer spotted the obstruction and could not stop before striking it. no injuries or damage were reported.
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Fulton Branch
Chicago & Alton Railroad
No Mercy For a Swindier Crone Pleads Guilty
Charles C Crone a widely known St Louis real estate dealer pleaded guilty to crime in the first degree and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
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Charles C. Crone
St Louis
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Endorsement
An old testimonial from C Summers of Kansas praises Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney trouble lasting fifteen years. The note, dated August 11 1900, includes a notary seal and urges readers to request a sample and buy bottles at drug stores.
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Phan Cian
Kilmer
C. Summers
Central Ave
Naame City
Kan
Grand View Drug Co
State of
Kansas County
Wyandotte
W C. Summers
Charles Wilson
Dr. Kilmer & Co
N. Y
Speeding Scribner Dust Trick Baffles Constable
A quip about escaping a country constable by throwing dust in his eyes, reflecting a humorous anecdote in the printed line. The dialogue showcases quick wit and rural transportation humor.
Touches of eczema emollients promise clear skin and soft hands
The Soap to cleanse and purify and the Ointment to soothe and heal are promoted as fragrant super creamy emollients for skin scalp hair and hands. Free samples by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Four-Flushers and Bluffing Art Spark Hartford Courant Wit
A sharp exchange about liars and bluffing shows two men testing each other. One claims to challenge a liar regardless of weight, while the other calls the bluff and exposes the joke. The dialogue highlights streetwise wit and playful arrogance in a compact exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
Goldie Locks Jumped Out of Bed Not Window
Marian reads a tale of the three bears and reimagines Goldie Locks leaping from the window. Her mother corrects the line, noting the book says Goldie Locks jumped out of bed. Marian confesses a wish for the character to flee the bears.
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Goldie Locks
Marian
Mamma
How do you find business quote
A terse exchange frames business search as costly outsourcing. The speaker admits no in house method, saying they rely on hiring someone to locate opportunities instead. The remark critiques self reliance and underscores reliance on intermediaries.
Cheese Trade Surges Between Switzerland and United States
Switzerland typically exports about 3 million dollars worth of cheese to the United States each year, reflecting strong cross border dairy ties and ongoing market demand for Swiss products in America.
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Switzerland
United States
Hard on Children When Teacher Has Coffee Habit
A Mississippi schoolteacher testified that long coffee use caused nervousness low spirits and palpitations, affecting daily teaching duties. She described how starting mornings with one cup worsened her condition until she switched to Postum. The testimony promotes coffee substitutes for better health.
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Harvard University
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Salt Lake City
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W. H. Garanflo
R. D. Duncan
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Saline County Good Roads Committee
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McAdoo Indorses
Capt. Asbury
Odd Fellows Elect
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