U S Tampa Sunk in British Waters With 18 Lost
The U S Tampa, escorting a convoy in the Bristol Channel on September 26, torpedoed by a submarine, sank with 18 men lost including 10 officers and 102 enlisted men plus one British officer and five civilians. Two bodies in navy uniforms were recovered. no eyewitnesses to the attack were reported.
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Washington
U. S
Tampa
Coast Guard
Bristol Channel
Navy Department
C. Satterlee
Army chiefs promoted in Wilson era reshuffle
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Peter C Harris nominated as adjutant general of the army with major general rank for four years from September 1 1918. Maj Gen Merritte W Ireland named surgeon general as Maj Gen William C Gorgas retires October 5. Eleven brigadier generals nominated as major generals including Carleton Cadell Hay Winn Wittenmyer Hersey Jervey Flagler Rhodes Lelich Bly.
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Washington
Peter C. Harris
Wilson
Henry P. McCain
Merritte W. Ireland
William C. Gorgas
Reds Afraid of Yanks Reach Far South in Archangel Drive
Archangel area report states American troops have advanced to the farthest southern point yet held by the Allies in the Archangel campaign. The village lies 35 miles south of Shenketrsk on the Voga river, with Bolshevik forces at Velsk 40 miles away. Bolshevik gunboats threaten from Velsk, but land parties retreat when engaged, while about 100 peasants aid Allied scouting efforts.
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Archangel
Shenketrsk
Voga
Velsk Ig
Velsk
Sinking of Herman Frasch after collision with George G. Henry
The navy department reports the American steamer Herman Frasch sank after a collision with the steamer George G. Henry. The wreck occurred a few miles out, seven minutes to go under, with forty survivors accounted for.
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Washington
Herman Frasch
George G. Henry
Navy Department
Frasch
Tortyano
Allied commander vows hit on Constantinople in Macedonian front
Salonik October 5 Gen Franchet D'Esperey, allied commander in chief on the Macedonian front, declares we will direct our blow at Constantinople and the vanquished Turk will be thrust into Asia, in reply to a demonstration.
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Salonik
Constantinople
Asis
Franchet D’esperey
Shipping Board Plans 463 More Ships For War Needs
Washington reports the Shipping Board outlined an expanded program to build 463 vessels totaling 1.8 million deadweight tons. The plan accompanies a request for 4840 million dollars in additional appropriations for the current fiscal year, disclosed to the House Appropriations Committee chaired by Mon Hurley.
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Hurley
House Committee
Washington
Shipping Board
House
War Industries Board urges saving paper for war effort in Iowa
Iowa readers are urged to conserve waste paper for shells and munitions, with appeals that every sheet be saved for reuse. The Wright county grand jury adjourned after indictments for inciting hostility to the United States. Conscientious objectors are being returned to Camp Dodge and farm furloughs canceled. Over 2% years old men are sought as stenographers for the services. Camp Dodge detains a Dyersville resident for missing the draft. Pharmacists discuss exemptions under the work or fight order. Iowans reported killed in action or dying of wounds. Liberty loan quotas assigned for the state and Polk County. Grinnell college enrollment expected to rise. IWW headquarters reportedly targeted in Sioux City raid.
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Federal War Industries Board
Iowa
War Industries Board
Wright County Grand Jury
Clarion
United States
Clarion Bar
Anna Haupt
Rowan
Henry County
Iowa City
Camp Dodge
Harding
Military Training Camps Association of the
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Signal Corps
Surgeon-General
William P. Adams
Odebalt
Sae County
Keppel
Adams
John L. Prior
Dyersville
Per
Marshal Crowder
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
State Pharmacy Board
State House
War Department
Polk County
Middle West
Grinnell Collare
Chicago
Sioux City
I. W. W. Literatura
Turbulent World War News Mix of Resignations and Advances
A composite dispatch reports Konstantinople says the Turkish interior minister resigned while Prince Maximian of Baden named German imperial chancellor. Other items note Porto Rico’s first Liberty Loan town, a British torpedo boat sunk in a collision, and seven hospital casualties near Verdun. Greek troops push into Greek Macedonia as German shelling kills Americans. British and Italian advances, Sweden disaster toll, and shipping board vessel plans accompany reports of Alsace population removal and border patrol moves. American troop total sits at 1,800,000 abroad.
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Constantinople
Maximian of
Baden
Barrangultas
Forto Iteo
Porto Hico
London
Vrancoll
Washington
Teheran
House Military Committee
War Department
Russia
Germany
Reichsbank
Berlin
Varis
Greek Macedonia
Seres
Demir-Hissar Pass
Verdun
Altbanin
War Office
Tome
Borat
Bussen
Bevoli
Brent
Malmo
Sweden
Shipping Board
House Appropriations Committee
Hurley
Sbegun
Alsace
Geneva
Jerrette
Goutagon
Winkel
Bavaria
Anthony Measure Fails in Senate Vote on Suffrage Amendment
Washington Oct 2 The senate refused to adopt the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment, 53 to 31, missing the two thirds needed for passage. Chairman Jones of the woman suffrage committee changed his vote from yea to nay to seek reconsideration of the pending resolution.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jones
Woman Suffrage Committee
Market Prices Report From The United States Food Admin
Prices listed across multiple commodities including flour, hay, poultry, cattle, hogs, and lambs with ranges for grades and weights. Notable figures include Burley Hoyt flour at $8.00 per 98 lb sack, choice timothy hay at $35.00, prime steer prices around $18.00, and medium weight hog prices near $19.40.
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United States Food Administration
Burley Hoyt
Lift Off Corns Magie Freezone Claims Instant Relief
A humorous clipping recounts a Fourth of July mislaid handkerchief incident involving a North Side D A R member. A borrowed embroidered square with a W caused a mix up, prompting witty exchanges about ownership and memory.
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North Side Club
Cireles
Indianapolis News
A New Sentry and a Guard's Silence at Camp Grant
A lieutenant rides past a guard who, after a pause, asks why he stands all night. The guard replies he only began his post a week ago, prompting a wry exchange about the unusual vigil and uncertainty. A second item promotes Cole's Carbolic Palve for burns and cuts with a free sample offer.
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Leutenant
Camp Grant
Kalt
Day After Toast Sparks Hidden Jest in Berlin Luncheon
An Englishman in Berlin meets a German officer before the war. During a lunch the officer toasts The Day, hinting at a jest. The Englishman responds with Here's to the Day After, noting that a prudent man avoids bragging in danger.
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Berlin
Golden Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Ancient remedy touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for aging bodily weakness. Claims kidney and bladder relief, with statements of curing various ailments and warding off fatal diseases. Urges purchasing through a druggist, money back if not helped.
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Younan
Haarlem
Acid-Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Health Boost
An advertisement touts a laxative remedy named WATONIG claiming to remove excess stomach acid, restore appetite, and boost strength. It targets readers with digestive discomfort, promises rapid relief, and guarantees a 50 cent box with a money-back offer if unsatisfied.
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Watonio
Adidrenentople Remedy Co
Gunther Bldg
Cheerga, Ul
The Individual and the State Ponder Armament Talk
The exchange mocks international policy as Broncho Bob jokes about regulating Germany like a local wild man. He quips about an ordinance to shoot on sight if a suspect carries a weapon or deals poker chips, illustrating comic political satire.
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Germany
Broncho Bob
Cactus Joe
Delusions and Paradise in a Boston Tran Script
A brief dialogue excerpt contrasts Columbus's imagined Indies with a joke about discovering paradise after marriage. The snippet uses reflective, literary language to compare grand historical discovery with personal romantic illusion.
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Indies
Paradise
Boston Transcript
Symbols Thinking The Land And The Man Who Wears Them
The passage contrasts thinking symbols in the land with the average man learning from his own experience and the wire man learning from others. It reflects on perceptual differences and the value of experiential knowledge.
Repartee in France Hats Stir Paris Style Talk
In Plano News style a humorous fragment notes two people in unusual hats. Motsim asks if the hats are latest Paris styles. Jetsam counters with a playful remark about hats.
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France
Flotsam
Jetsam
Paris
Motsim
Plano News
No Alternative. Boston Transcript venting line
A fragment from a Boston Transcript venting piece features a joke about beating a dog named Johnny and a remark about game ownership. The oddly phrased lines reference a jardiniere and an 8 P. G. A, with a speaker claiming belonging to the P. G. A. and denying dog beating.
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Johmny
Jardiniere
Boston Venting
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