Pro-Germans Oust Kerensky Seize Petrograd Power
Maximalists seize the Petrograd palace and declare a new government to seek immediate peace and land redistribution. Lenin and Trotzky call for war end and peasant land handover as troops guard the capital amid dissolving provisional parliament and clashes with loyal forces.
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Petrograd Council of Soldiers
Workmen's
M. Trotzky
Pavlinment
Volnui Lenin
Apiches
Pemwiiins Nord
Traffce
Let Trotzis
Cental
Petreerad Central
Warmen
Dume
Eiven Stvict
Nagidust Outhiwry Ghd
Petsols Nnleh
Whiter
Promo Kerensky
Coroners Jury Returns Verdict in Grinstead Death
The coroner jury finds Effie M Grinstead died from injuries from a runaway horse driven by Merrill Dove that collided with a carriage on the Fairfield Glasgow road near Fairfield Iowa at about 6 20 p m on Monday November 5 1917 A M Crawford W L Long and J T Wisecarver served as jurors and Thomas Hannah testified about aiding Mrs Grinstead after the crash.
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Effie M. Grinstead
Monaway
Merrill Dove
Fairfield and
Glasgow
Fairfield
Iowa
J. A. Crawford
Wm. L. Long
J. T. Wisecarver
L. D. James
Grin
Thomas Hannah
Fairfird
Mrs. Grinstead
Mr. Hannah
American Steamer Rochester Torpedoed and Sunk
The American steamer Rochester was torpedoed and sunk on November 2. Four men are known to be lost and thirteen are missing. The captain and 22 men have been landed. The report mentions a Masonic meeting Friday night and a Grand Chapter report from Iowa City. A ten pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cantile east of the city.
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London
Rochester
O. E
Masonic Temple
Iowa City
Stern
Mrs
Roy Cantile
Courts Rule On Draft Exemption Board Authority
Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe ruled that courts may determine if military exemption boards acted arbitrarily in ordering conscripts to camps. The decision, noted by federal officials, could lead to thousands of habeas corpus writs from men who sought exemption but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Benjamin F. Bledsoe
United States District Court
Military Exemption Board
Question of Wages Raises Rail Labor Concerns
General chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for the eastern railroads, representing about a hundred lines east of Chicago, meet in Cleveland to discuss seeking higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Eastern Division
Chicago
Keep the Home Fires Burning and the Red Triangle
A historical note on the Y M C A central office in London distributing supplies to soldiers in Europe. It describes the red triangle symbol on letters, its meaning to families at home, and the YMCA’s role as club and home for soldiers. The piece urges supporting the red triangle hut and stationery to keep soldiers connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taddy
Crystal Palace
London
Europe
Central Office
Divorce Hearing In Lewis V Lewis Sets Court, Many Spectators
The Lewis v Lewis divorce case is slated for hearing today with many spectators in the courtroom. Attorneys conferred extensively, and settlement appears possible. Other cases already settled include L. R. Williams v Millie Gage Williams. The Charles I Pauls criminal case is continued. Judge F M Hunter clears many docket assignments. Florence Simmons hosted a birthday party yesterday afternoon on West Jackson Street with friends. she received many pretty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Charles I. Pauls
F. M. Hunter
Florence Simmons
West Jackson Street
Soldiers’ Y M C A fund drive at Parsons College
College news notes a campaign for the Soldiers' Y M C A fund during the week at Parsons College as part of a national drive to raise 35 million. Local students report about 1,000 raised with potential growth as the drive ends tomorrow noon. Afton Weeley suffers a severe ankle injury in football practice, possibly sidelining him for weeks. Miss Mildred Stewart will give a concert at Barhydt chapel with Miss Fern Young, at eight in the evening, audience invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Afton Weeley
Mildred Stewart
Barhydt Chapel
Fern Young
Sailors Propose 25 Cent Pay Fund To Replace Theft
Twenty Great Lakes sailors asked Lieut. Roberts for permission to contribute 25 cents each to a fund to replace the $3,000 stolen from the pay master’s office. The plan aims to spread the levy across all units and halt further scandal, pending Navy Department action in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan, I
Great Lakes
S. Roberts
Meffett
Navy Department
Washington
Kerensky Stresses Measures Against Bolshevik Threats
The government outlines tough actions against Bolshevik activity with bail conditions for released prisoners. Premier Kerensky imposes precautions and warns of severe penalties for new offenses. The preliminary parliament votes 125 to 102 to seek contact with the government, 26 abstain, amid calls for a confidence vote.
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Kerensky
Left
Central Labor Union Calls Friday Meeting for Delegates
Regular gathering of the Central Labor Union set for Friday night November 9 seeks all delegates and members. Important business to be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
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She Daily Journal
Eens
Journal Printing CO
Publishers
South Court Street
Wran Taylor
W. Taylor
Fair Geld
Seeesevees
Petrograd
Military Revolutionary Committee of the
Nov
Maxiailist Revolutionary Committee
Stead
United States
College News
Vitagraph
Triangle
Clara Kimball Young
Earl Williams
Miss Young
Enid Bennett
Great Lakes Station
Qorpheupy
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
Gladys
Vivian Martin
Little Optimist
Ihe
Ubbers
Reuben
Roth
New Coats
DR. Reed
C. E. Anderson
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