Allied warships aid land forces in European conflict
Reports describe British and French warships shelling coastlines and supporting land troops as the Allied effort holds the Belgian frontier toward the French coast. Observers note renewed aerial defenses around Britain and ongoing clashes among Austro Hungarian, German, and Russian forces across East Prussia, Galicia, and Polish territories with conflicting dispatches.
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France
Belgium
England
London
Great Britain
North Sea
British Isles
Kaiser
East Prussia
Galicia
Russian Poland
Petrograd
Vienna
Berlin
German Threatens Canadian Invasion Assertion from Ambassador
German ambassador Count Von Bernstorff said Germany would consider landing troops in Canada to secure a foothold on the American continent if possible and noted no South American colonization was planned in case of victory. He claimed no intent to expand beyond the American hemisphere. London reports General Sir Charles Douglas died at age 65, long-time British Army chief of staff who served since 1879 Afghan campaign and led home forces before joining the army council.
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Canada
Washington
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
South America
American Hemisphere
London
Sir Charles Douglas
Army Council
Douglas
John French
Sir Charles
Great Britain
Home Forces
Vistula
Petrograd
Ivangorod
San
Przemsy
War shifts French trade with Germany and Austria
The war pushes French purchases from Germany and Austria to 1.8 billion francs or 360 million dollars yearly. France ran a 205 million franc surplus with Germany and a 54 million franc surplus with Austria, while the balance overall favors Germany. Local committees form to optimize this cross border business.
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Paris
France
Germany
Austria
German Advances In West Europe Across Yser Front
Reports from the front detail German gains inland along the Yser canal west of Dixmude and northeast toward Roulers as British and French naval fire hinders coastal advance. French and Belgian defenses hold along the Argonne Meuse and Alsace borders with ongoing battles in Poland and Belgium.
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London
Flanders
France
Poland
Dunkirk
Yser Canal
Dixmude
Roulers
Argonne
Meuse
Yser
von Trip
West Ende
Nieuport
Paris
Alsace
Geneva
Excelsior
Thann
Moenzier
Wesser
Sainte Marie
101 Ranch to Exhibit at Macon Fair Week
Miller Bros and Arlington present the 101 Ranch Wild West show at the Georgia State Fair in Macon on November 5 with parades, Indian chiefs, bucking events, stagecoach holdups, and demonstrations. Two performances set for 2:15 and 8:15 with early doors for the Indian village and band concert.
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Miller Bro
S & Arlington
Macon
South
Jos C. Miller
Iron Tail
Crack Cavalry
LaBanca
Montana
Cotton Politics Divides Texas and Georgia
The Texas Legislature declines to pass laws on cotton acreage or production tax, arguing white farmers can apply common sense to conditions. Georgia relies on the all cotton system with a tenant negro labor model, where landlords and tenants face conflicts over diversification and crop choices. Cowpeas fetch high prices. tenants often refuse to diversify, keeping reliance on cotton.
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Texas
Georgia
South Carolina
Happiest Girl in Lincoln Testifies to Chamberlain’s Tablets
Nora G Hagerty of Lincoln Nebraska says she suffered chronic constipation stomach trouble and an abdominal abscess with doctor advised surgery She credits Chamberlains Tablets with rapid improvement after three days and says they saved her from a serious operation and made her health return possible.
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Chamberlain
Nora G. Hagerty
Lincoln
Neb
Steps Georgia Farmers Should Take Into Live Stock Business
President Andrew M Soule urges Georgia farmers to form cooperatives to invest in pure bred sires, coordinate breeding and marketing, and expand cooperative meat processing and cold storage. He calls for veterinarians in every county and for practical extension programs to teach crop selection and ration planning for profitable livestock ventures.
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Georgia
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Themer
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101 Ranch
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Atlanta, GA
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Macon, Georgia
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