Fall Of City Is Expected In A Short Time
German forces press toward Antwerp as bombardment intensifies across the Belgians and French fronts. Crown Prince Ruprecht reportedly leads the assault alongside General Von Hesseler, while Belgian and Allied defenses fight back amid widespread fires and heavy shelling across key forts and suburbs. Cavaly battles flare north of Lille as Antwerp endures continuous bombardment and fires light the skyline.
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Times
Ruprecht
Bavaria
Elizabeth
von Hesseler
Nancy
France
Ostend
Antwerp
Stornghold
Plames
Perts
Palace of Justice
Soutthern
Burgerhout
Linth
Bouchet
Nethke
Baltimore and Ohio plans three and four track link to tide water
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway aims to extend from Cumberland to Washington Junction to create four track capacity to Baltimore. Plans, prepared by engineers, hinge on financing as the Magnolia cut off nears completion. The line from Cumberland to Brunswick already hosts three to four tracks, with 85 daily trains on the Cumberland end, and management seeks to finish the full trunk-line system.
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Baltimore & Oho
Brunswick
Washington Junction
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Tide-Water
Baltimore
Metropolitan
Washington
Magnolia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Atlantic
Willard
Czechs Destroyed in Fierce Encounter with Russians
London dispatch reports almost complete annihilation of an Austrian battalion of Czechs in a battle with Russian forces as they advance on Marmaros Sziget. Every soldier said killed or wounded, with further war news from Vienna, Belgrade, and Cetinje on Bulgarian, Montenegrin, and Austrians actions.
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London
Rome
Exchange Tlegraph Company
Budapest
Marmaros-Sziget
Central
Vienna
Reichspost
Istip
Servia
Braves Take Game One of World Series at Shibe Park
In Shibe Park Philadelphia on October 9 the Boston Braves defeated the Athletics 7 to 1 before a crowd of about 26,000. The game opened the World Series with Boston’s pitchers Moran and Rudolph limiting Athletics to one run while Boston offense produced seven. Notable events included Deal replacing injured Red Smith, Frddie Collins receiving a commemorative auto, and a strong crowd with Boston fans led by Honey Boy Fitzgerald.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Braves
Athletics
Bender
Rudolph
Thema
Huh
Honey Boy” Fitzgerald
Boston
Deal
Red Smith
Fraddie Collins
Man Hurt When Thrown From Freight Train
James H. Hamilton a Western Maryland Railway brake man was tossed from a moving freight train near Stegery Maryland about 45 miles west of the city. He suffered a broken collar bone and bruises and was treated at Blaine West Virginia by Dr H P Copeland before being returned home in the Butler ambulance. His condition is not considered serious and Dr W A Gracie is attending him.
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Stegery Md
James H. Hamilton
Western Maryland Railway
Maryland Avenue
Blaine
W. Va
H. P. Copeland
Butler
W. A. Gracie
Indictment for War Start Murder Read to 25 Prisoners
The Neus Wiener Tageblatt reports that 25 prisoners are indicted for high treason and the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The indictment spans 37 pages and a trial is expected to last three weeks.
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Bordeaux
London
Neus Wiener Tageblatt
Vienna
Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bryan draws great crowds in Northwestern Ohio tour
Latre crowds greeted William Jennings Bryan in Kenton and Bucyrus as he campaigned for the Ohio Democratic ticket. He urged re election of Governor Cox and the election of Senator Timothy Hogan and Democratic Congress members to advance party policies at the national capital.
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Kenton
Latre Crowes
William Jennings /Bryan
Ohio
Oho
Bucyrus
Bryan
Cox
Timothy 8
Hogan
Congress
National Capital
U S Consul to Mexico Seeks Neutral Policy
Consul John Silliman, departing Washington for Mexico City, will follow President Wilson and administration guidance to observe strictly neutral relations in the Carranza Villa controversy and seek a peaceful settlement with constitutionalist authorities.
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Washington
John Silliman
Mexico City
Wison
Carranza-Villa
Canadian Troops Arrive at British Port in Southampton
Three Cunard liners anchor in Southampton with the first contingent of Canadian troops aboard. More Dominion soldiers expected as staff officers and steamship officials prepare the transportation for the next leg. German forces in France and Belgium total about 1.64 million, while Indian troops praised for height and stamina provide key support to British efforts.
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Southampton
Dominion
India
War Costs Britain 55 Dollars A Second
London report notes economist Sidney Webb calling World War I an economic earthquake. He warned the conflict costs Britain £11 per second, a rate that unsettles every aspect of society and signals a colossal global change.
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Britain
London
Sidney Webb
School of Economics and Political Science
Berlin denies Russian gains as German armies claim victory
The German embassy reports in Berlin wireless that Russian advance across the Nieman near Suwalki is false. It says Oct. 1–2 German forces defeated two Russian corps, seized 3,500 unwounded prisoners and 20 guns, including a heavy battery. It also claims 3,000 Russian prisoners from a Oct. 4 action near Opatow Ostrowiec, and more on Oct. 5 near Rudow.
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Washington
Berlin
Nieman River
Suwalki
Augustowo
Opatow
Ostrowiec
Russian
Poland
Rudow
Ivangorod
France
Arras
Lille
Westernport Man Found Dead After Accidental Shooting
Charles Byer, a Western Maryland Railway fireman living in Westernport, was found shot in the breast about 100 yards from tracks at Warnocks near West Virginia Central Junction. He had been hunting with a companion the day before and was separated during the trip. A coroner viewed the body and the gun carried by Byer held an empty shell, suggesting a stumble and accidental discharge.
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Charles Byer
Western Maryland Railway Company
Western
Warnocks
West Virginia Central Junction
Byer
Westernport
Western Maryland Railway
Eyer
Bankrupt's Creditors Meet In Moreland Case
The first meeting of creditors in the matter of John William Moreland, bankrupt, of this city, was held Wednesday in the offices of George Henderson, referee in bankruptcy. Fuller Barnard, Jr., was appointed trustee.
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John William Moreland
George Henderson
Fuller Barnard, Jr
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