Italian Advance Near Trieste Gains Fresh Ground
Rome reports General Cadorna’s renewed push on the Carso plateau near Gorizia advancing Italian lines. About twelve miles from Trieste, 8,000 Austrians killed or captured and 3,000 more prisoners taken along with additional artillery. Austrians admit losses and claim holds to the south with air and naval activity across the Adriatic.
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London
Carso
Gorizia
Cadorna
Triests
Rome
Adriatic
Monfalcone
Duino
Venice-Trieste
Agnavizza
Cars
Austria
Okvicia
Setenico Bay
Island of Brazza
Corso
Cervignano
San Giorgo di Nogaro
Pieris
Grado
Adria
Montalcone
Unsecured $50 Million Loan to Russia Reported
A syndicate of National City Bank J P Morgan Guaranty Trust Kidder Peabody and Lee Higginson agreed to a $50 million unsecured loan to the Russian government. The five year loan carries 4 1/2 percent interest with a public offering likely at about 6 percent. Proceeds may fund U S supplies for the Russian gov ernment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
National City Bank
J. P. Morgan and Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Kidder, Peabody and Company and Lee. Higginson and Company
Snake crawls under car before meeting its end
Blackford county reports a five foot blue racer seen on a country road by Fred Cheney, a delivery clerk. He stopped to kill it but could not locate it until heat drew the snake under his car hood, where it rested against the engine before Cheney removed and killed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Blackford County
Fred Cheney
Cheney
Carlstrom Sets New American Nonstop Flight Record
Victor Carlstrom landed on Governor's Island after a Chicago to New York nonstop flight at an average speed above 110 mph. He posted an overall average of 137 mph on the final leg, aided by a tailwind. Aero Club officials said the time appears the fastest official aeroplane record to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carlstrom
Governor’s Island
Chicago
Aero Club of America
Widow Gets Wilson Estate Probate Admitted
Marion Indiana November 4 The will of J Wood Wilson a banker and capitalist who died here ten days ago was admitted to probate One third of the estate goes to widow Lillian Pampell Wilson and she is to receive the income of the remaining two thirds during her life At her death the two thirds descend in equal shares to the legal heirs of J Wood Wilson
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Marion
Ind
J. Wood WA
Lillian Pampell Wilson
J. Wood Wilson
Both Sides See Victory in Election Forecasts
New York observers quote Democratic National Committee Chair Vance C. McCormick predicting Wilson’s reelection with over 300 electoral votes and wins in New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. Republican Chair William R. Willcox forecasts Hughes winning with more than 308 electoral votes and sizable pluralities in New York and victories in Illinois Indiana New Jersey and Connecticut.
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New York
Vance C. McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
Ohio
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
William R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Hughes
Indiana
New Jersey
Connecticut
Railroads contest grain car order before Illinois utility panel
Representatives of Illinois railroads urged the state public utilities commission to vacate the pro rata grain car distribution order. Santa Fe's James L. Coleman argued the commission lacked jurisdiction and that the order contravenes the railroad and warehouse act. Farmers and grain dealer groups opposed the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
State Public Utilities Commission
James L. Coleman
Santa Fe Railroad
Railroad and Warehouse Act
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association
The
Illinois Grain Dealers’ Association
Train derailed by switch tampering in Illinois
Police and railroad detectives search for the person who threw a switch in the MoLine yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. West bound Southwest Limited No. 25 from Chicago to Kansas City wrecked with one dead and many injured. Fireman Leo J. Miller of Chicago killed. Engineer Fay Skuse of Chicago near death. left leg amputated. Other injured include conductor J. B. Deill of Maywood, A. A. Guy of Chicago, W. E. Grady of Elgin.
Oldest Lee County Woman Set to Vote at 96
In Lee Center Illinois Mrs Abigail Haskell ninety six year old resident will vote in the November election. She has registered and lived in Lee county for sixty years reflecting long civic participation by a senior voter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Center
Ill
Abigail Haskell
Lee County
Former Wilmington College head dies at 67
Richmond Ind Nov 4 Former Wilmington College president Unthank aged sixty seven died at his home in Wilmington. He led the college for twenty years and memorial services will be held at the Wilmington college on a future date.
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Wilmington
Richmond
Ind
Gnes
Unthank
Wilmington College
Doan
Plant closure in Marion due to coal shortage and costs
In Marion Indiana the Western Boon company of Simsies announces a definite shutdown because high production costs are driven by coal scarcity and elevated prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, Ind
Boothe
Simsies
Gold standard crisis sparks banker summit dinner
Chicago Nov. 4 twelve bankers from the midwest and New York discussed threats to the gold standard linked to allied nations needing a 1 billion loan or risking a gold flood to finance supplies. Interpreted as dire but bankers in New York doubted a gold standard abolition or a 1 billion unsecured loan.
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Chicago
Chiceco
Middle West
New York
Chicrego Club
United States
Henry Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
England
France
Russia
Charles H. Sabin
Guaranty Trust Company of
York
Davison
Sabin
Tale
Britain
Woman Fatally Struck At Farm Gate In Williamsport
Mrs S T Richardson aged 64 killed at Five Points farm four miles north of Williamsport by an automobile driven by James Dysert. The car struck a road gate as she stood behind it to allow her husband to pass with a team. She died within five minutes, bruised about the head and left arm broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Ind
S T. Richardson
Five Points Farm
Here
James Dysert
Man Kills Himself Before Halloween Dance
In Kokomo Indiana Clay Hamilton a 33 year old employee of the Kokomo Steel and Wire company dressed for a Halloween dance then shot himself in the head with a twenty two caliber rifle dying within minutes police reported today no motive given and the death is being treated as suicide at the scene
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Clay Hamilton
Kokomo Steel and Wire Company
Local man survives 90 foot fall with uncertain recovery
Champaign Illinois November 4 Jack McEnore fell ninety feet from a local elevator shaft and is alive with an even chance for recovery.
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Champaign, II
Jack McEnore
Trepassers Arrested in Farmer John Low Murder Case
Charles Exeerman and Fritz Egserman, both coal miners from Vana, were arrested in Pana Illinois on warrants for the murder of prominent farmer John H H Low. Low died from gunshot wounds fired by hunters on his farm north of Pana after he ordered two men off the property. The Eg germans deny shooting Low.
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Pana
Ill
Charles Exeerman
Fritz Egserman
Vana
John HH. Low
Marie Low
Low
Eggermans
Roumanian Forces Gain Ground in Transylvania
Bucharest reports Roumanians have driven Austro-German forces across Transylvania in the Table Butzi region and captured Mount Sirius Tau rumia in the Buzu valley. In Jiul valley they pushed the invaders back and took four guns as Berlin notes further gains southwest of Predeal and Rothenthurm pass. Field Marshal von Mackensen’s army captured Constanza and 200000 tons of petroleum plus 40000 tons reserved by Allies. Paris says French advance on Fort Vaux continues with no German counter attacks. Meuse village on the right bank remains in French control.
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Bucharest
Transylvania
Table Butzi
War Office
Buzu
Sirius
Taurumia
Jiul
Berlin
Predeal
Rothenthurm Pass
Amsterdam
von Mackensen
Constanza
Frankfurt
Germany
Roumania
Vaux
Paris
Meuse
Fort Vaux
Plots to dynamite New York subway thwarted
Police say six men including several strikers were arrested for bringing dynamite into the city and the planned explosions at Interborough subway stations on One Hundred tenth Street Fifty ninth Street Broadway City Hall. A confession notes the targets and dates planned for the blasts.
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New York
Interborough Rail Transit Company
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Broad Way
City Hall
Woman Attacked by Stray Deer Near Jeffersonville
Mrs. Marion Martin of a Charles Town area residence was frightened when a large deer charged her. The animal wandered from a nearby reservation north of Henryville, about ten miles away, and the incident occurred on November 4.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Marion Martin
Charlestown
Henryville
Auto Over Bank Fatal Likely for Camarco Driver
Champaign Illinois November 4. Frank Brown of Camarco is hospital bound with probable fatal injuries after his automobile plunged over an embankment, suffering a fractured skull.
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Champaign
Frank Brown
Camarco
Boys Burn Lumber Yard Fire Causes Big Loss
Evansville Inn November 4. Boys playing on a lot started a fire that spread to the Marley Wertz lumber yards, causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
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Evansville
Inn
Marley & Wertz
Danced Despite Protest at Bluffton Halloween Celebration
In Bluffton Indiana on November 4 a city Halloween program proceeded as planned despite a protest from one ministerial group. The street dance attracted few participants as clergy warned the event could invite dissolute characters to mingle with the virtuous.
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Bluffton
Ind
Murders Set for Trial in Indiana Courts
Hearings scheduled in two murder cases at Murcer and Lafayette Indiana. Judge Junge Caldwell will preside. Penory Brock charged with killing Edward Manson, a colored boy, slated for trial December. Leohen Troshier and Coyaries Harris also to face trial, with Harris set for November 2.
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Murcer
Lafayette
Ind
Junge Caldwell
Hreuit
Penory Brock
Edward Manson
Wis
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J. L. Coleman
Utility
L. J. Miller
Gineer F. D. Skuse
Chicagoe Daily Tribune
Morgan A'G Brinss
Banker’s Rec
Europe
U. S
Mr. Divison
Mr. Sabin
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Teutons
New Point
General von Stein
American Press Association
von Stein
Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Fourteenth Army Corps
West Front
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