Spanish Flu Epidemic Spreads Across U S In October
The Associated Press reports the influenza epidemic reaches almost every region including three states Arizona Maryland and many counties in Texas and California. Army camps show 15605 new cases and 2422 pneumonia cases with total deaths at 6643 since the outbreak began last month.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Western
Pacific
Teg'ons
Minsiesippi River
Arizona
Maryland
Arkansas
Louisana
Missouri
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Tednnessee
Texas
Vermont
West Virginaa
California
Germans, Allies clash as Cambral falls and rout expands
On the Cambral St Quentin front the German line buckles under British and American pressure. Cambral captured, Canadian advances northward noted. German retreat widens east of the old Hindenburg line with heavy prisoner and gun captures. Over 12,000 prisoners taken, 100 to 200 guns, and 23 German divisions severely tested as rout deepens and towns are burned in retreat toward Le Catan.
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Associated
Cambral
St. Quentin
Apa
Hindenburg Line
le Catan
Wilson Notes Unity With Allies on German Issue
Allied unity on Wilson’s note to Germany affirmed after a formal foreign office statement. Turkish cabinet fall seen as significant as Berlin’s hope to pause peace moves is noted amid shifting wartime aims.
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Associated Press
London
Foreign Office
Wilson
Germany
Turkey
Berlin
Weather forecast hints at temperature swings Thursday and Friday
The forecast calls for a fair day Thursday followed by a Friday with notable temperature changes.
Casper Rises One Million Dollar Quota In 18 Hours
The city of Casper completed its one million dollar liberty team quota within 14 hours of the drive starting and raised the full sum without solicitation with voluntary subscriptions. In a separate note from Washington the post office department and the Western Union Telegraph Company reached an agreement to cover interest on bonds and other charges totaling 8 million dollars, plus dividends on stock.
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Casper
Oct
Liberty
Post Office Department
Western Union, Telegraph Company
Faten
Modest Pay for Ray's Work in Chicago Riveting Yards
Fragmentary report details riveters in Chicago yards paid modest wages. A note lists pay amounts such as 4 dollars for Ray and a general weekly earnings figure around 1.00 or 2.34, with unclear names and dates. The text is garbled but centers on pay and labor in rivet works.
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Ray
Chicago
Explosion victims fall prey to Spanish influenza epidemic
An influenza outbreak sweeping Pertil Amboi from refugees at the shelter posts has reached 1,000 cases. Five churches and a club house serve as hospitals while a dozen stores are outfitted with cots to care for the ill. In Pittsburg, the Fusion building at Aetna Chemical near Algerg was leveled by a tank explosion. No deaths or injuries were reported, though fire followed the blast and endangered nearby TNT works until contained. Cause of the explosion remains unknown.
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Associated Preys
Pertil Amboy
Aetna-Chemical Company
Aierg
Cleveland Firemen Protest for 8 Hour Charter Enforcement
More than 600 Cleveland firemen gathered to deliver a blanket assignment to Deputy Chief George A. Wallace demanding enforcement of the 8 hour work charter, higher wages, and improved pay rises. The action signals mounting labor pressure within the department.
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Asoctated Press
Cleveland
Wice
George A. Wallace
Eldy
British Allied Drive Pushes Germans From Cambrai Front
Allied forces break German defenses between Cambrai and St Quentin and advance into open country eastward. British French and American troops report large captures as they overrun villages and hamlets to the south. General Foch’s strategy appears to be closing the net on retreating German forces.
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Formidabe
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Foch
Allied advance stalls German retreat near Cambrai and Sedan
British and French forces press German lines from the Cambrai sector toward St Quentin and Sedan. American troops report lighter casualties and prisoner counts rising as they threaten to cut off German forces along the Meuse valley. Reports also note potential Turkish cabinet changes and a possible peace note to the Allies. Cambrai falls under British control with Canadians first into the town and large captures of prisoners and guns in the setback for Germany.
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Associated Press
Champagne
Chimpagne
Aisne
Vaux
E- Mouron
Suippe
Vacancourt
Arne
Gouraud
Sharp
State Department
Germany
France
Belgiu
Sammies
Sedan
Valenciennes-Sedan
Rhine
Meuse
St. Gobsin
Argonne
Hornay
Afre
Pewfik Parla
Aso Bng
Turkéy
British Forces Break German Line At Cambrai Campaign
British cavalry and infantry drive on a 20 mile front southeast of Cambrai after the town falls. Canadians penetrate toward Mertry and Trovavillers while Busigny and Bohain are seized. Thousands of prisoners and stocks captured as Franco American forces advance near Verdun. Over 5,000 prisoners taken and enemy lines breached between Cunel and Romagne.
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Cambralist
Quintin
Vilages
Cambrai
Aio
Mertry
Trovavillers
Mauroia
Montechy
Marois
Busigny
Bohaln
Verdun
feThe Americaie
Meuce
Biwry
Chuno Wood
Meuse
Cunel
Romagne
Argonne
Marcy
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Tommie
Julius Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Association of Commerce Today
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ICAGO
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Iiland
Pittsburg
U. S
Hans
Prince of
Baden
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
OPM
Prine Maximilian Iso
Dt Ja
Airoady
Gemunas
Hoplog
River Meus
itNerms
Macedonia
Asiatic
Entente
Sll
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Quentin
Stee
Field Marshal Haig
Rulnn
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