French Report Says Teuton Badly Beaten In War Front
A French embassy dispatch from Washington reports Allied successes along the front. It notes heavy German casualties and captures as the Russians advance in Poland and the Austrians retreat in the Carpathians. London dispatches say German and Austrian forces withdraw in places while British units sustain heavy losses.
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Teuton
Berlin
Poland
Ivengorod
Ivengorvil
Warsaw
Novogetrgievsk
Dog Messengers Used by Belgians in War
Fragment describes Belgian use of dogs to carry messages during conflicts. It notes dogs trained to carry messages through German lines and even to aid in communication and signaling amid battles.
Toy makers gear up as war boosts U S toys
W YOHK Oct 28 American toy importers say the war will not leave children toyless. American factories run day and night to fill demand as German shipments come via Holland. A department store manager says Santa will have no trouble filling his sleigh this Christmas.
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Germany
Holland
Wm Department
Villista Delegates Declare Sovereign Power in Mexico
At the Mexican peace conference in Aguas Calientes the Villista delegation votes to make the convention sovereign and deposes Venustiano Carranza as provisional president. Zapata allies backed the move amid heated session. Details of proceedings are sparse while news of Mujica’s confession to hiring an assassin of Villa sparks protest.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villista
Aguas Calientes
Republic of Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Carransista
Emilio Zapata
Villistas
Francisco Mujica
Carfintista Generala
Villa
Father Shoots Three Children Then Ends Own Life
In Galesburg Illinois Will M Stromsberg a local confectioner killed his three children with an automatic shotgun and wounded his wife before turning the gun on himself. The wife escaped after losing part of her arm and the family tragedy ended with Stromberg’s death by suicide.
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Galesburg
Ill
Will M. Stromsberg
Stromberg
Aho
General Botha Pursues Beyers in South African Rebellion
An official statement reports General Botha left Ruetenberg Tuesday and drove Beyers’ forces in a headlong rout for most of the day. It says 80 enemy soldiers were captured and several Beyers troops wounded as Botha’s movements pressed toward the forenoon targets.
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London
Botha Freperta
Ruetenberg
Beyers
Hotha
Wea
Lesceibe
Ripley Backing by Rail Heads Draw Support in Board Talk
Oct 26 report shows two Western executives backing President EB Ripley’s proposal for greater federal control of U S railroads with a government directorate and dividend guarantees. G Burnhan of Burlington indorsed the plan while other leaders warned current mixed government rate and labor cost controls and duplicated services cause losses.
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Herald
HW. A. Mudge
Chicago, Rock Inland & Pacific
Ripley's
Ian W. A. Uard- der
le Chicago& Northwestern Ani
Ek. Kurrie
Monon
Emden Still Terror of All Fleets in War at Sea
A British dispatch reports the German cruiser Emden evading twenty warships and harassing Japanese commerce. It notes the sinking of the Japanese cargo ship Kimasale Maru en route to Singapore and clashes in the Indian Ocean. The combined losses from the Baden and Karleruhe escort reach about 10,000 tons.
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Emden
Singapore
Indian Ocean
Baden
Memorial Hale Dot Plans To Pay Debt At Christmas
Mrs Joseph Ranadell wife of Senator Ranadell of Louisiana treasurer general of the LA BR urges every LD A D member to contribute at Christmas to settle the debt from the Memorial Ball. The goal stands at one hundred thousand with plans tied to fundraising efforts.
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Washington
Josph Ranadell
Senator Ranadell
Louisiana
L.A. BR
LD. A. D
Eudetr
Snow hinders battle as German retreat slows
Reports from the front say heavy snow delays transport hampering the German retreat on East Prussian lines. Austro German forces resist more firmly while remaining on the defensive. Galicia fights continue with no clear winner and the San river remains uncrossed. Preemysl fortress is aflame under shelling from Rieslan gone.
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Petrgrad
Galicia
San River
Preemysl
Real Money to Be Used in Reserve Transfers
The Federal Reserve Board informed all banks that gold or lawful money must be tied to transfers of reserve deposits from member banks to Federal Reserve Banks. The measure aims to fill the vaults of the twelve Reserve Banks immediately, enabling the ready issue of Federal Reserve notes to member banks.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Movies Driving Salons Out of Brooklyn?
New York reports a surge in city population by several thousand over the past year and a decline in saloons in Brooklyn as moving picture houses expand. The number of moving picture houses has risen by about 100, while taverns and other establishments face reduced business.
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New York
Brooklyn
New Haven Railroad Board Size Cut in Stockholder Meet
The New Haven railroad directorate was reduced from 17 to 17 members at a stockholders meeting. The company noted no new board member took part in the purchase of company properties amid existing complaints.
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New Haven
New Haven Railroad
Gauwal
Weather Forecast for Wyoming Thursday and Friday
Weather forecast for Wyoming calls for pale conditions on Thursday and Friday with cooler temperatures and light winds. No precipitation expected. highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s across the region.
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Washington
Wyoming
Proclamation Sets Thanksgiving Day Observance
President Wilson designates Thursday November 26 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer inviting Americans to refrain from work and thank Almighty God. He notes wartime challenges and global upheaval while praising peace, cooperation, and the nation’s moral responsibilities.
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America
Panama Canal
United States
Woodrow Wil
United States of America
No special session of Congress expected
Washington October 28 President Wilson let it be known he has no intention of calling a special session of Congress after adjournment. Representative Henry of Texas had said the president would call a special session about mid November to take up cotton bale legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Abertion
Henry
Texas
Wednesday’s War Moves in Europe and Colonies
Dispatches describe British forces clinging to gains in South Africa as Generals Wet and Heyers face a rising cat uprising. reports cite about 1,000 killed and 90,000 captured prisoners. Russia stirs again in Muscovy. German offense resumes amid fires at several points. France reports repulsed German attacks near Craonne and advances near Ypres, Cambria, Arras, and the Woevre. Portugal invaded. Lisbon expected to declare war. German cruiser sinks Japanese steamer Kane, while Allied actions on the eastern theatre persist.
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England
South Africa
Generala de Wet
T Heyers
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