Rumania Opens Offense as Somme Fighting Proceeds Desperately
Rumanian troops in the PredaI region southwest of Kronstadt resume the offensive and push Teutons back toward Transylvania. In the Somme battles three German assaults on Sailly Sallisel fail as French lines hold with heavy losses to the attackers. Berg-en-Santerre see Germans gain a foothold but are driven from French trenches. Morvil Rancourt fighting ends in repulse. British and French attacks near Thiep Hill Couchellette and Borcavesnes also fail.
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Rumania
Teutonic
Transylvania
Somme
London
Predal
Kronstadt
Bucharest
Sailly Sallisel
Paris
Daring Aviator Boelke Severely Wounded Report
Paris dispatch reports Captain Boelke the famed German aviator was severely wounded. The article notes he shot down his thirtieth Entente aircraft on October 8.
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Paris
Boelke
Haltom and Dishroom Married at Benchley Church
Henry Haltom and Mary Dishroom were married Sunday night at the Methodist church in Benchley by Rev. Jesse Thomson. The couple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dishroom and son of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Haltom, will live in Benchley. The Eagle extends best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benchley
Henry Haltom
Mary Dishroom
Jesse Thomson
J. H. Dishroom
Madison Haltom
Mexico Must Be Controlled By Carranza Forces Move Against Villa
Supplementary assurances from General Carranza that a vigorous new campaign against Villa is underway were received by Mexican representatives on the Mexican American joint commission. American and Mexican officials discuss conditions and peace on the frontier while debating border control and the interior authority necessary to sustain any agreement. Troops moved north to relieve others at Agua Calientes and Zacatecas before sending forces toward Torreon in pursuit of Villa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlantic City
Carranza
Villa
Chihuahua
Aguacalientes
Zacatecas
Torreon
Two Georgia Alabama Earthquakes Felt Across South
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt across Georgia and Eastern Alabama and Tennessee near 4 PM. Damage was minor except in Birmingham and Montgomery where chimneys fell. Residents fled homes as reports noted no tremors east of Augusta suburb. Weather bureau cites possible link to low barometric pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Birmingham
Montgomery
Augusta
Co. F. von Hermann
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Birmingham Earthquake Shakes City After Shock
A strong earthquake struck Birmingham at 4 o clock on Wednesday Oct 19. Buildings rocked and chimneys collapsed as thousands rushed from offices and homes in alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Earthquake Shakes Chattanooga District Briefly
A distinct earthquake tremor lasting four to five seconds was felt in the Chattanooga area shortly after 4 PM on Wednesday. Reports say one woman was nearly thrown from her chair by the quake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Earthquake Felt in Nashville Briefly Wednesday
Nashville Tennessee felt a slight earthquake shock shortly after 4 oclock Wednesday. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
North Texas frost chills region with freezing temps
Dallas reports a heavy frost across North Texas with temperatures dropping to mid winter levels. Amarillo recorded twenty eight degrees, making it the coldest point in the area overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Mercury
Dallas
Tex
Amarillo
Men seek $30,000 Wilson bet in New York and Chicago
Tulsa Oklahoma October 20 Robert Galbreath former democratic national committeeman and T B Reese an oil inspector tried to place a 30000 wager on Woodrow Wilson in New York and Chicago. They reported New York odds at even money and no Chicago offer received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Robert Galbreath
T. B. Reese
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Chicago
Lost Mare Strayed Near Bryan With Rope On Neck
One dark brown mare aged about ten or eleven, blind in one eye, with a short rope around the neck. Ten dollars reward offered. Notify R. L. Spiller, R. F. D. 4, Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Spiller
Bryan
Arizona Can Ir Shells 20 Miles
The Arizona battleship joins the Atlantic fleet, formed from crews of Kansas, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Its 14 inch guns fire about 6,000 pounds more per broadside than the three ships combined, weighing roughly 70 tons and reaching 20 miles. Officers credit a trained crew drawn from active ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Kansas
New Hampshire
Vermont
Philadelphia
Warning Against Over Production in Texas Cotton
Texas farmers are urged by State Commissioner of Agriculture Fred W. Davis to avoid overproduction of cotton in 1917. He argues a three million bale crop at 20 cents a pound yields more than six million bales at 10 cents, warning that high current prices may prompt a larger next-season crop and urging diversification into other farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Fred W. Davis
Davis
Governor Ferguson seeks damages in libel suits
Governor James E Ferguson files two libel suits for damages. One against Charles H Morris, rival candidate, seeking 50 000. another against Temple Telegram and associates seeking 50 000. Cases to be heard in Austin county and Brenham in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Texas
James BE. Ferguson
Austin County
Charles H. Morris
Morris
Washington County
Temple Telegram
C. H. Maedgen
Temple Telegram Et al
Austin County District Court
Mathis, Teague, Embrey & Mathis
C. G. Krueger
Bellville
Dunlap Gin Promises Improved Turnout and Efficiency
The Dunlap gin reports a full machinery overhaul including an 85 horsepower oil engine and compressed air for packing cotton. Managers assure customers they will not overwork their gins to prevent crowding and will deliver a better turnout and samples.
Turks May Bombard Neutral Vessels On Aegean Coast
The Turkish government warned that neutral ships passing between the Turkish coast and Khios and Samos in the Aegean Sea may be targets for gun fire. The notice was delivered to the United States and concerns ships including American vessels navigating the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocavet Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Khios
Samos
Aegean Sea
Calico Price Increases Hit Dry Goods Trade
Big jump in calico as Marshall Field & Co. and Bryan merchants adopt a new price schedule. Standard prints rise from 7 to 8 percent wholesale effective October 23. Local retailers match the higher wholesale cost and sell at current retail levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
America
Eagle
Daily Eagle
Bryan
High cotton prices tied to costly living hit debt burdens
The observation notes cotton prices align with rising costs of necessities, leaving individuals with debt to resolve. It implies only those carrying debt face stretched finances as both goods and credit pressures rise.
Americans in Mexico After Revolution Counts Thirty Thousand Remain
An American who toured Mexico reports about three thousand Americans living in the republic, far below pre revolutionary levels. He itemizes locations including Mexico City Tampico Torreon Monterrey Veracruz Puebla and oil and mining districts with numbers ranging from 15 to 900. About five hundred more are scattered in other states engaged in mining or ranching.
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Laredo
Texas
Republic of Mexico
Republic
Mexico City
Nuevo Leon
Monterey
Guadalajara
State of Puebla
Vera Cruz
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Isthmus of
Tehuantepec
Mexico
Relief from coughs and wheezy breathing with Honey and Tar
Mrs Chas Reitz of Allen Mills Pennsylvania reports using Foley's Honey and Tar for eleven years and would not be without it. The remedy relieves hoarseness tickling throat and wheezy breathing and is sold by M H James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Reitz
Allen Mills
Foley
M. H. James
Poisoned lawyer in Centerville and saved at home
Jewett Texas Oct 19 Judge William Watson a Centerville lawyer was poisoned at his Centerville home Tuesday night. He detected poison after one swallow and survived after doctors treated him all night.
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Jewett
Texas
William Watson
Centerville
Posted farm lands notice by Geo H Echols
All my farm and pasture lands are posted and all trespassers will be prosecuted as the law directs. GEO H. ECHOLS.
Make the Most of Prosperity Health Ad
Guidance urges men to stay fit and seize opportunities. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as improving health, claiming the product pays for itself many times over, with sale through a local distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
M. H. James
Corns Loosen Lift Right Off
An old remedies advertisement suggests corns loosen and lift off with various home treatments. It touts salves that eat away at the toe and leave the corn, and cotton rings that cause the corn to bulge outward like a pop.
Danger in Using Gin Trash for Cotton Fertilizer
Extension service agronomist warns gin trash carries disease. Diseased bolls and burrs with anthracnose and bacterial spot can survive a year and infect next year's crop. Turn under green stalks before frost, avoid burning, and spread two inches deep if used, preferably on corn or grain land rather than cotton fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Blodgett
Plast Pathologist
Extension Service
A. and
M. College of Texas
Criminal County Court Docket Shows Multiple Guilty Pleas
This week in the criminal county court several defendants entered guilty pleas and two jury trials resulted in convictions. Victor Baracco’s charge was dismissed for want of evidence. Names and fines include Zella King 5 dollars, Charles Dixon 5 dollars, Frank Godwin 5 dollars, Johnnie Franklin 1 dollar and jail hour, Jeff Mayo 10 dollars, Sam Morgan 25 dollars, Lewis Williams 25 dollars, and John Morgan 25 dollars. The docket remains lengthy and will continue into next week.
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Criminal County Court
Victor Baracco
Lamar Bethea
Zella King
Charles Dixon
Frank Godwin
Johnnie Franklin
Jeff Mayo
Sam Morgan
Lewis Williams
John Morgan
Foley Cathartic Tablets Benefit Health Comeback
Gentle but sure description of biliousness indigestion and gas from undigested food. Advocates keeping bowels open with Foley Cathartic Tablets as first aid to health. Do not gripe. For sale by M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. James
Brazos Chill Tonic Promotes Rapid Malaria Relief
If you suffer malaria or chills and fever this unfailing remedy offers quick relief. Brazos Chill Tonic is easy to take and fast acting, advertised as the sovereign cure. Sold and guaranteed by F. E. Emmel, local druggist.
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FE. R. Emmel
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The
Kong
Anheuser-Busch
St Louis
P.P. Boyett
Bryan, Texas
Express
Wilson
Ferguson Uel Moral
Dunlap Gin
A. C
Calico
Tampico
Panuco
Sonora
Geo, H. Echols
B Lawrence & Co
Ill
Smith Drug Co
B. J. Jenkins
W. H. Lawrence
Commerce
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