Italians Gain Ground On Gorizia Front In Italy Drive
Italian forces under General Cadorna advance on Hills 343 and 144 east of Nova Visla and seize 1771 more prisoners to total 30881 since August 6. Austrian positions on the Gorizia front are pushed back as Italian artillery pummels peaks near Trieste within ten miles of the port.
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Rome
Cadorna
Trieste
War Office
Nova Visla
Corso
Gorizia
Vertoibizza
Monfalcone
Ttal
Adriatic
Veteran of Two Wars Dies in Bloomington
Moses St. Clair aged eighty nine, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars and the last Mexican War survivor in Monroe County, died in Bloomington after a short illness. He had remained in good health until about two weeks prior and never missed a meeting of the American Legion post.
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Bloomington
Ind
Moses St. Clair
Monroe County
A. A. Te
Chicago Live Stock and Grain Markets Report
Hog receipts 29,900 with light shipping bids $10.00–$10.20 and heavy packers $9.60–$9.75. Cattle receipts 7,509 with good to prime prices $9.75–$11.50. Cash grain Wheat No 2 red $1.59–$1.60, Corn No 2 yellow 88.5–89.0, Oats No 3 white 47–47.5. East Buffalo quotes: Hogs $20.40 heavy, $10.25 Yorkers, $9.50 pigs. Lambs $14.50–$10.75, Mugs $8.50–$9.00, Wethers $7.60–$8.00, Veals $18.50.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Catto
Mtaract
Reichstag Split Over Peace Plan and Territorial Rights
Berlin Oct 13 The Reichstag debates peace terms with national integrity at stake Philipp Scheidemann the Socialist leader argues the French Belgians and Germans should remain in place Count Wentorf the Conservative leader opposes surrender of territory insisting Germany must keep its gains for future independence and development.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Philipp Scheidemann
Socialist Party
France
Belgium
Germany
Count Wentarp
Herr Schheidemann
Death of Bavarian Mad King Otto at Fuerstenreid Castle
London reports former King Otto of Bavaria, long deemed insane, died suddenly at Fuerstenreid castle near Munich where he had been confined since 1873. Copenhagen dispatch via Exchange Telegraph cites a Berlin official announcement.
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London
Otto of Bavaria
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Fuerstenreid Castle
Munich
Couple Seeks Divorce After Twenty One Years
Nevada October 13 news reports Thomas G Couser a prominent northern Story county farmer has filed for divorce on charges of cruelty after twenty one years of marriage.
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Nevada
Thomas G. Couser
Story County
Pana business leaders move to form chamber of commerce
At a meeting in Pana Illinois on October 12 business and professional men decided to organize a chamber of commerce. Offices will be opened in the Brown building and a advisory board was named to assist the effort.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pana
Brown Building
John H. Clarke Sworn In as New Supreme Court Justice
John H. Clarke takes oath as the new Supreme Court justice in a formal ceremony. Details of the swearing and brief remarks by Clarke and officiants are reported from the inauguration event.
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America
Press Association
United States Supreme Court
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
Pres. Vusen
Mr. Clarke
Justice Hughes
Thrown from window, dies in Danville hotel
Charles W. Beam, route agent for O J Gude Advertising of New York, died on the operating table after a 60 foot fall from a hotel window following a midnight brawl with his roommate. Claude J. Pradley, a sign painter traveling with Beam, is jailed as a suspect as police investigate.
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Danville
Charles W. Beam
O. J. Gude Advertising Company
New Yor
Claude J. Pradley
Ream
Kingstonian Safe in Port After Nantucket Torpedoing
The Kingstonian, a British steamship reported torpedoed off Nantucket last Sunday by a German submarine, arrived safely in port. John B W Tens of Boston leyland Line confirms the vessel was thousands of miles from Nantucket when the attack occurred.
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Boston
Kingstonien
Nantucket
John BW
Leyland Line
Theives
Kingstonian
Catcher Ray Schalk to Wed in Springfield
Ray Schalk catcher for the White Sox will marry Miss Lavinia Furreoveville of Illinois this fall. Schalk is son of Mr and Mrs Herman Schalk of Hisenfield Illinois. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham and an ardent baseball follower.
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Springfield
Ray Schalk
Cate
White Sox
Lavin
Furreoeville
Schalk
Herman Schulk
Iisenfield
Thomas Graham
Ray
Tampico Scuttle a Craven Affair Says Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt condemns President Wilson and Secretary Daniels over the Tampico incident. He cites telegrams and protests showing Admiral Mayo warned of danger, yet ships left Vera Cruz despite peril to Americans. Roosevelt argues Wilson and Daniels are responsible for the action and call for accountability.
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Tampico
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Reuterdahl
Wilson
Daniels
Washington
Admiral Mayo
Navy Department
Thkiniels
Vera Cruz
Oanvl Department
Admsiral
Mayo
Miller
Mr. Daniels
Mr. Daniel
Mr. Wilson
United States
Barrells
Secretary of the Navy
Panels
The Soldier Vote in Maine Election
After Maine elections a notable soldier vote is reported with a battalion hiking sixty miles in two days to exercise the franchise. The account highlights military participation and the effort to cast ballots despite travel demands.
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Maine
U Boat War Nuisance Sparks Debate in Washington
The neutrality board urges U S action against close to shore submarine operations. It says such acts are a nuisance and justify limiting hospitality to belligerent vessels, advising Hague notice of regulatory changes. A separate report details a flotilla of nine British merchantmen with war munitions sailing from Sandy Hook escorted by cruisers headed toward Liverpool amid Friday sailing superstitions.
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Washington
Joint State and Navy Neutrality Board
Baw
State Department
Vta
Amercan
Germany
Nantucket
Neu Trality Board
United States
Te State Department
New York
Adriatic
Sandy Hook
Z. B. Rawson
Liverpool
West Indies
Bermuda
Bahamas
Malifax
Montagu Browninre
Browning
Cunarder
Cunard
Panenta
Gravesend Bay
Whytrate
Dirton
Hortwood
Strathstey
Lne
Panonia
Ardgorreck
Minnehaha
Auto Party Hurt in Upset Near Danville
A car accident near Danville injured several occupants including B S Bald of Alamo who suffered three rib fractures and a shoulder injury to his wife. Mrs Juerrens wife of a Danville police officer was internally injured, and Mrs Schumm daughter of Mrs Juergens, and Rita Juergens endured bruises.
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Auto Party
Alamo
Ind
B.S. Baldwin
Charles Juerrens
pollesoMeer
Danville
Elizabeth Schumm
Juergens
Rita Juergens
Gary Lad Killed In War In Gary Indiana
Richard Murphy twenty two years old son of WW J Murphy 540 Fodicon Street was killed on Sept 1 while serving in the British army. The Rider Murphy family received word of his death.
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Gary Lad
Gary
Ind
Richard Murphy
Ww. J. Murphy
Fodicon Street
Rider Murphy
Iipess Keeps Kern Home in Indiana Campaign Abandonment
Indianapolis October 12 Senator Kern is forced to end his campaign due to illness returning from a trip toits Bigsville Indiana where he was confined to his home.
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Kern
Indianapolis
Bigseville
Ind
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