Third Cunarder Sunk in English Channel
The Cunard liner Alaunia, a 8261 ton steamer with 2140 passenger capacity, struck a mine in the English Channel near Falmouth and London and sank after landing most of her cabin and steerage passengers at Falmouth. Captain Benison and most crew saved. some missing. Cargo included war munitions but manifest showed no explosives.
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English Channel
Falmouth
New York
Alnunia
Cunard Line
London
Charles P. Sumner
Cunard Company
H. M. Benison
Aleunia
Customs House
Alaunia
Benison
Alaumia
Newport
England
Cunard Ine
Felmouth
United States
Freed but Not Silenced in Bloomington
The Rev. James Pearson, freed after nearly a month in jail for holding a meeting and blocking a street, vows to continue preaching in the streets. He planned to return to Bloomington by car from Fairfield with a chorus of singers, saying he would not quit.
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Bloomington
James Pearson
Freamfield
Refusal to Revise Registration in Huntington Precincts
County Auditor Ovid Fuiston refused to revise the registration books in two Huntington precincts after a petition by Heber Harter and Joseph Haas filed through an attorney to insert their names.
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Huntington
Lod
Ovid Fuiston
Heber Harter
Joseph Haas
John Barrett Back From Europe With Warning
John Barrett returns from Europe with cautions for U S policy and foreign affairs. He urges attention to emerging threats and recommends strategic prudence in diplomatic engagement and defense planning.
Eats More Pictures Than Wheat Expert
New York reports a Wall Street man found that most cost in breakfast foods is the paper and printing. He notes rising paper prices threaten profits for package food stocks while wheat costs matter little due to scant food in the packages.
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New York
Wall Street
Mistake Costs One Life At Montpelier Crossing
An automobile was struck by a Lake Erie & Western freight train at a Montpelier, Indiana street crossing. Mrs Henry Saunders was killed, Lewis Griswold may die, and Henry Saunders Laure Klauser and Cleo Saunders were injured. The crossing watchman signal misinterpretation is blamed.
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Montpelier
Ind
Lake Erie & Western
Henry Saunders
Monroe
Lewis Griswold
Laure Klauser
Cleo Saunders
Henry
William Thaw Found Alive After False Death Report
Paris reports William Thaw the American aviator is alive and well. He attended the funeral of Sergeant Norman Prince. A dispatch from New Haven had earlier claimed Thaw was killed.
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Norman Prince
Paris
William Thaw
New Haven
Conn
Thaw
Mine Explosion Traps Dozen at Jamison Coal Yard
In Fairmont West Virginia on October 20 a coal dust explosion in Jamison Coal and Coke company mine No 7 at Barrackville entombed at least twelve men. Rescue crews struggled to reach the collapsed shaft as officials confirmed the disaster and prepared warning notices for remaining passages.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Barrackville
Here
Teutons Driven From Roumania In Fresh Offensive
Paris reports Serbians have captured Brod at the western Macedonian front. In Roumania the line shows a second expulsion this week as Romanian forces advance from Gremes Pass through Lempris Mountain to Agas and push Austro German units back. Prisoners and cannon losses are claimed by Romanian detachments.
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Guemes Pass
Agas
Bucharest
Uzul
London
Ferdinand
Gremes
Pachares
Lempris
Trotus
Sojoasa
Gremes Tass
von Falkenhayn
Red Valley
Predeal
Brandefile
Paris
Brod
Monastir
Derna
Preska Lakes
Wilson Calls Women Fellow Citizens in Chicago Address
President Wilson entertained a large female audience at the Auditorium calling them fellow citizens. After the speech he enjoyed a drive along Michigan Avenue, outwitting mounted policemen as women supporters waved banners urging votes against Wilson and were then scattered.
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Chicago
Wilson
Hughes Camp
Farrington to be tried by United Mine Workers
The United Mine Workers of Illinois voted 129 154 to 11 592 to convene a special convention to try President Frank Farrington on charges he took 1000 from Frank Smith of Dwight to aid his GOP governor nomination bid. The decision surprised Farrington supporters.
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Springfield
United Mine Workers of Ilinois
Frank Farrington
Frank Smith
Dwight
Woman admitted to the bar in Rughville Indiana
Mrs Beulah Staples became the first woman lawyer in the city by admission to the bar. Mrs Stevens has served as deputy county clerk for the past four years.
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Rughville
Ind
Beulah Staples
Stevens
German Diplomats Believe Bremen Lost at Sea
Washington reports that senior German diplomats concede the loss of the submarine merchantman Bremen. The vessel is about one month overdue after leaving Bremerhaven for the United States, with officials in Berlin and Washington lacking information on its fate. Judgments suggest reliable news may not emerge until after the war ends.
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Washington
Bremen
Teuionic
Berlin
Americ
Bremerhaven
Cermany
United States
Congress Criticized For Aiding Catholics In Illinois Synod
Springfield, Oct 29. The Illinois synod of the Presbyterian church criticized Congress and the administration over federal aid exceeding 8,000,000 to the Roman Catholic church. Rev A M Eells of Cairo urged investigation and a Washington complaint, alleging discrimination against Protestant churches and calls for a constitutional amendment to prohibit all denominational aid.
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Springfield
Congress
Illinois Synod of the Presbyterian Church
A. M. Eells
Presbyterian Church
Cairo
Washington
Eells
Fells
Synod
Syno
Vanderbilt Returns From France With Mrs Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt and his wife have returned from France. The couple arrived to resume public and social duties, greeting friends and noting the war years in Europe.
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W. K. Vanderbilt
France
Sunday School Parole for Joyride Youth
Lloyd McKibbon, 17, pled guilty to unauthorized car use in Joliet Illinois. Judge George J. Cowing imposed a one year Sunday school obligation and parole under Rev. A Neyman at the Eastern Avenue Baptist church. Violations trigger 90 days in jail and a $100 fine.
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Rev. A. Neyman
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church
Quarantine Placed on Calumet Park Stock Yards
Government quarantine placed on Calumet Park stock yards in West Hammond due to a new infectious disease described as a mouth ailment not hoof and mouth. Shipment of horses to allies halted. 350 to 400 of about 4000 head affected at the Calumet Park yards.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet Park
West Hammond
Suit filed to block use of voting machines in Vigo County election
In Terre Haute on October 20 a circuit court suit seeks to enjoin county commissioners election commissioners and precinct inspectors from using voting machines in the November 7 election. Democratic Republican Progressive and Socialistic central committee leaders join in a friendly action claiming machines are unreliable and manipulable and that voters lack confidence, risking spoiled or abstention votes.
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Terre Haute
Ind
George A. Moorehead
Clem J. Richards
Charles F. Ervin
Carl Mahling
Republican
Progressive
Socialistic Central
Fall Down Stairs Fatal in Hartford City Home
Philip Covault aged 84 dies from injuries after a fall down stairs at his Hartford City residence. He had lived in the city for about 75 years.
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Hartford City
Ind
Philip Covault
Chicago man on trial for contempt in estate case
Ottumwa Iowa October 20 William H Utt of Chicago faces a contempt of court trial before District Judge C W Vermillion over alleged mismanagement of his wife s local estate He was indicted last spring for embezzling 150000 from the estate but the trial has been postponed.
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Ottumwa
William H. Utt
Chicago
C. W. Vermillion
Utt
French Closing In On Peronne From South Front
Paris reports General Foch forces pressing from the Ninches La Maisonette front toward Peronne with further advances and over 350 prisoners taken. Allied gains threaten Bapaume while Sailly Saillisel holds against German counterattacks as Berlin disputes the significance of the progress. In Volhynia fighting continues with Russian and German forces engaging near Vladimir Volynski and Nerayavka as rail links near Lemberg are targeted.
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Paris
Peronne
Foch
Ninches-La Maisonette
Sailly-Sallisel
Peronne-Bapaume
Butte de Warlencourt
Bapsame
Sailly Saillisel
Butte de Werlencourt
Bapaume
Berlin
German War Office
Tenth Army
Stokhod
Volhynia
War Office
Petrograd
Vladimir-Volynski
Heonyy Fichtine
Hoaliez
Rolspoytse
Alice
Steherbatchoff
Nerayavka
Ognila Lipa
Latics
Lemberg
Dorna Watra
Italy Restricts Women Fashion Amid Cost of Living Move
Rome reports a government decree raising sugar price from 20 to 24 cents a pound and launching a sugar card system. The measure aligns with efforts to cut living costs. proposal to ban women from buying expensive garments. fur and oriental carpets imports already prohibited.
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Rome
Italy
Farmer Samuel Myers Dies of Pneumonia in Peru
In Peru Indiana on October 26 Samuel Myers a retired farmer of Washington Township died of pneumonia.
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Peru
Ind
Samuel Myers
Washington Township
Pneumon’s
Markets Review Chicago Live Stock and Grain Prices
Hogs receipts 24 000 with quotes from 10.00 to 10.10 for light shipping to 9.60 9.85 for heavy packing and 8.50 9.10 for good to fancy pigs. Cattle receipts 10 000 with prices 9.75 10.10 for good to choice steers 6.15 6.60 for good to chosen cows 11 40 11 60 for prime weavers. Chicago cash grain lists No 2 red wheat 1.07 1.69 No 2 white corn 6c 1 No 2 yellow 96 96 1c Oats No 2 white 474 Eggs firsts 30 0 ordinary firsts 29 80c miscellany cases 23 30c Butter extras milk 34 44 34e firsts 32 0 58e seconds 3h 80 Black.
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Chicago
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Farrington
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Hungary
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