Italians Occupy Territory as Armistice Steps Begin
Rome reports the entente Austria armistice is being carried out without delay. Italian troops occupy territory to guarantee observance of terms. A Jugo Slavic commission, Admiral Maro So, and Diaz oversee actions in Venice Padua. Navy announces Pulcigno Antivari Monte Negro ports seized. Trentino front operations push north as cavalry disrupts enemy columns.
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Rome
Austria
Venice
Maro So
Padua
Diaz
Ministry of Marine
Pulcigno
Antivari
Montenezro
Trentino
Record Shipbuilding Output Sets All Nations Marks
Washington reports October deliveries to the United States Shipping Board totaled 79 ships and 415,008 deadweight tons, the highest monthly output ever. American yards led by the Pacific Coast with 580 vessels totaling 190,400 deadweight tons, surpassing 1916 prewar levels and beating British records by 102,897 tons.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Edward N. Hurley
American
Wid
Pacific
California
Oregon
Atlantic
Suffrage Results Reported From Michigan and Louisiana
Detroit shows a leading suffrage count with an apparent majority as counts trickle in from 616 of 2500 precincts. Oklahoma City notes a separate tally while New Orleans reports Louisiana defeated the women’s suffrage constitutional amendment by a large margin.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Doo
Oklahoma City
Okla
New Orleans
Louisiana
Senate Session Briefs Produce One Minute Action
Washington November 6 Senate leaders fail to agree on election day recess prompting a one minute session with four Democrats and two Republicans present to keep business moving.
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Senate
Washington
Shan Campbell Names Walter Harris as Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff Shan Campbell appoints Walter Harris of Fairfield Iowa as special deputy sheriff in a 1918 letter published in the Daily Journal. Campbell notes the move aims to give the incoming sheriff insight into office duties and practical tips for the job.
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Shan Campbell
W. Harris
Walter Harris
Shan
Harris
The
Daily Journal
Besias
Campbell
Ireland to Wait on Peace
The House of Commons rejected 196 to 115 the motion by John Dillon to settle the Irish question without delay under President Wilsons self determination principle. Edward Shortt and Andrew Bonar Law opposed, arguing the war raised questions transcending home rule. Dillon amended the motion and a result was announced.
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London
House of Commons
John Dillon
Wilson
Great Britain
Edward Shortt
Ireland
Andrew Bonar Law
Dillon
Austrians Turn on Germans in Verdun Encounter
Paris reports an anecdote from The Stars and Stripes about thirty Austrians pressed into a German regiment who cried Republic and offered to surrender when seeing American troops. They then used their grenades to silence German machine guns as the Americans advanced north of Verdun.
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Verdun
Republic
Hungary to Send Delegation for Peace Talks at Padua
Count Michael Kvarelyi and members of Hungarys national, workmen and soldiers councils will depart for Padua to open peace negotiations with General Ding, Italy’s commander in chief. Vienna dispatch says Austria will protest any armistice clause that allows enemy armies to attack Germany through Austria.
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Amsterdam
Michael Kvarelyi
National Council
Padua
Ding
Budapest
Austria
Germany
United States Supports Roumania on Transylvania Reunion
Washington reports that Roumania hopes to reunite Transylvania with its people within Austro Hungarian borders and receives assurances of sympathy and support from the United States as conveyed in a cable from Secretary Lansing to the American legation at Jassy for Roumanian transmission.
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Lansing
Jassy
Washington
Rouania
Transsylvania
Laneing
Jussy
Seventeen Men Called for Local Draft to Camp Dodge
The local exemption board requests seventeen Jefferson county men be sent to Camp Dodge for a five day period starting November 11. The Iowa quota for this call is 2,683 men.
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Jefferson County
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Ottumwa Board of Health issues influenza closing order
Ottumwa announces strict measures to curb Spanish influenza with business closures at 5 p m daily starting November 6 1918 and urges residents to stay home avoid crowds and report violations. The proclamation aims to stamp out the epidemic and return to normal conditions.
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Ottumwa
Board of Health
Board
Ottumwa Board of Health
Public Auction at Cottage Hotel on Saturday Afternoon
J A Wyatt will sell at public sale at the Cottage Hotel on Saturday in November at 2 o clock p m his household goods. The items include heating stoves laundry stoves oil stoves dressers library table rugstockers shiffer rode beds springs mattresses kitchen cabinet dining table and chairs plus other articles. Location given as 600 South Depot St.
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Cottage Hotel
J. A. Wyatt
South
Red Cross Gauze Shop Seeks More Workers
The Red Cross calls for more workers in the gauze shop at the Elke club rooms to finish the local chapter quota. After producing 500 five yard rolls, 700 irrigation pads remain. The deadline is November 16 and volunteers are urged to help. the shop opens daily from 9 a.m.
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Elke Club
Apples for sale variet ies left at Ly O Gaines
Local notice announces remaining apple varieties for sale at Ly O Gaines as they close out stock. No further details on prices or quantities provided.
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Ly O
Gaines
Notice to settle debts by November fifteenth
As we are going out of business we ask all who know themselves indebted to us to call and settle the amounts on or before November 15. J. W. Oliver & Son solicit prompt payment and acknowledge totals outstanding.
For Sale Ford Touring Car With Extras
For sale a Ford touring car described as a good unit with two new tires a high tension Barck magneto and a Jiffy starter. See A. J. Smith.
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A. J. Smith
W R C District Convention Set in Washington Iowa
The W R C district convention will be held in Washington Iowa on November 19. An interesting program is planned and members of George Strong Post No 21 plan to attend. Des Moines resident Mrs Dawn Tullis the department president will be the guest of honor.
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W R. C
Washington
George Strong
Dawn Tullis
Des Moines
Department
German air raids cited to dismiss Berlin protest
Washington reports that military observers dismiss Berlin’s protest over Allied aerial raids. German forces allegedly raided towns and hospitals in France Belgium and England, though Berlin claims October 1 orders limit attacks to military targets. If the Allies do not issue similar limits Germany says it may renew attacks behind enemy lines.
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Washington
France
Belgium
England
Berlin
State Department
Swiss Legation
Morton Plant Dies at 66 Worldly yachtsman and philanthropist
Commodore Morton F. Plant, retired financier and head of the Plant railroad and steamship system, died in New York after pneumonia. He gave vast charity, including 1.5 million dollars to a girls school. He is survived by his widow Mrs Seden Manwaring Plant and son Ensign Henry Bradley Plant.
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New York
Morton F. Plant
Plant
Seden Manwaring Plant
Ensign Henry Bradley Plant
United States Navy
Petain Thanks Red Cross for 10 Million Franc Donation
General Petain, commander of the French armies, thanks Harvey L. Gibson of the American Red Cross for a 10,000,000 franc donation to aid needy families of French officers and men. He says the gratitude goes to the people of the United States and that Red Cross aid will ease much suffering.
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General Petain
Harvey L. Gibson
Red Cross
France
American Red Cross
United States
Stifinder Crew Rescued After Three Weeks Adrift
The captain and seven crewmen of the Norwegian bark Stifinder, missing since October 13 after stopping a German submarine, were found near Turks Island in a state of near starvation after more than three weeks afloat in a small boat.
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Turks Island
Stifinder
Wilson envoy successful at Versailles talks
Paris reports RE. M. House received many congratulations for the Versailles interallied conference agreements on armistice terms for Germany and peace conditions. He rests after ten days of formal sessions and long informal consultations. He and Mrs Trouse will dine at the Musee Palace with President and Mme Poincare.
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Paris
RE. M. House
Versailles
Germany
House Himeelf
Four Days Left to Convert Liberty Bonds to 414' Bonds
Important notice warns only four days remain to convert the 1st and 2nd issue Liberty Bonds into 414' Bonds before November 9. Those who miss the deadline will bear the consequences of the exchange failure.
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