Mighty Balkan battles rage across three fronts
London reports a vast three front clash in the Balkans with Roumanians regaining momentum in Transylvania while Serbs push toward Monastir. Mackensen offensive in Lobruia and Bucharest left wing retreat, Dobrudja sees heavy fighting as Russians press toward Constanta. Serbians claim victory near Monastir and Velyeselo with 100 Bulgarians taken and three guns captured.
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Mackensen
Dobrudja
Transylvania
Monastir
London
Balkans
Eading
von Mackensen
Lobrucia
Roumania
Bucharest
Gert
Constanta
Black Sea
Constantinople
Petrograd
Bertin
Contanta
Bendary
Trotus
Uzul
Predeal Pass
Branasfile
Mount Saurul
Ferdinand
Alt
Mount Rabul
Velyeselo
Brod
Cerna
French War Office
Standard Oil Buys Land Near Harbor Docks
Deeds filed at Crown Point show 116 acres sold by East Chicago to Standard Oil for 150000 dollars. The site lies near the company docks along the Indiana harbor canal and may signal new Standard Oil activities following the Sinclair tract purchase for an independent refinery nearby.
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Hammond, Inn
Crown Point
East Chicago Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Indiana Harbor Canal
Sinclair
Standard Oil Purchase
Woodstock Mayor Olson Dies After Illness
State Senator Albert J. Olson, Woodstock mayor and Republican worker, died at Augustena hospital after a month long illness due to heart disease.
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Warcage
Albert J. Olson
Woodstock
Lesding
Augustena Hospital
Hindenburg Opposes Renewal of U Boat Frightfulness
President Hindenburg steps against renewing the policy of U boat frightfulness, signaling a shift in German submarine warfare doctrine amid ongoing maritime tensions and allied responses. The move could affect naval strategy and diplomatic pressure in the war context.
New Peace Move 5 Begun by Neutrals
A petition to President Wilson seeks U S initiative for a neutral conference to end the European war. The American Neutral Conference Committee plans dispatch after election day, with 150000 signatures in England and four governors among its 100 members.
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New York
Wilson
United States
Conference of Nations
Detroit
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Arthur Yager
Porto Rico
Widow Drowns Herself After Estate Settled
Fort Wayne Ind Oct 21 Mrs William Mc Bride age fifty eight who lived south of the city drowned herself in a farm water tank after settling her husband’s estate. Found by family after a note reading God forgive. She tied her feet and pinned her skirts before jumping into the three foot deep tank. She had been administrator of her husband’s estate.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William McBride
government seizes 15 million eggs in Italy
Milan Ort 21 the government seized 15 000 000 eggs held by private interests to keep prices down as the cost of eggs rose for the poor. authorities plan to place the commodities at the disposal of the public at cost price.
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Milan
Ort
Four Mile Parade Opens Decatur County Centennial
Greensburg Indiana October 21 parade opened the state centennial celebration with a more than four mile long procession featuring floats autos bands and marchers in line.
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Greensburg
Ind
Decatur County
Flagman Killed by Train at Valley Junction
Lawrenceburg Ind Oct 21 Joseph Keller of Harrison employed on a Big Four construction train was killed at Valley Junction while flagging another train.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Joseph Keller
Harrison
Valley Junction
Hindenburg halts U boats and protests seeks US action
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg opposes harsher submarine warfare and asks Germany to curb U Boat actions. General von Ludendorff backs the stance with a public letter urging restraint while the appeal pressures the United States to step in.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Germania
von Hindenburg
Germany
Daisbere
Marshall von Hindenburg
United States
Americas
American
America
von Ludendorf
Marshal von Hindenburg
Independent Committee For
General von Ludendorf
Muedebure
Schiffer
von Hindenbureg
Lead Company Bankrupt Petition Filed in Galena
A petition asking that the Great Western Lead Manufacturing company be declared bankrupt has been filed by its officers in Galena Hl on October 21. The firm is said to have earned large profits formerly and now faces financial distress.
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Galena, Hl
Great Western Lead Manufacturing Company
Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs Cattle
Hogs receipts 26 000 with light shipping at 9 70 to 9 95 and heavy packing 9 60 to 9 85. Cattle receipts 3 000 with good to choice steers 9 75 to 10 75 and cows 6 00 to 6 50. Grain bids listed for wheat corn oats and butter. East Buffalo quotes show slower cattle, lower hogs, and varied sheep and veal prices.
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East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Vopling
Head of Murdered Boy Recovered in East St Louis
East St Louis Oct 21 The head of Alphonse Magarian three year old son of Mr and Mrs A D Magarian East St Louis was found in a hollow near the site where the body had been recovered a week earlier The skull was fractured in two places Etiology suggests heavy instrument Zaker Bogosian of East St Louis is charged with the murder He claims innocence and is said to have been an enemy of the father
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East St. Louisa
Alphonse Macarian
A. D. Magarian
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Kurrus
Andrew Gallyo
Zaker Bogosian
Bogosian
Large Hoes Deal Nets $13 398 83 For Wise and Ballard
Not war munitions. Marion October 20 Frank Wise near Upland sold 1 605 hogs weighing 404 170 pounds with a 474 pound dock to Ballard Packing Co of this city The hogs averaged 252 pounds each at 10 76 per hundred weight delivering 13 398 83 The dressing sheet shows a live weight yield above average The drive was hauled thirteen miles to the packing house without a single hog being crippled.
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Marion
Frank Wise
Hing
Upland
Ballard Packing Company
Wise Farm
Chicago official canvass raises registered voters to 815 022
Chicago officials announced the official canvass shows 815 022 registered voters after adding 7 000 to prior counts. Unofficial tallies had placed the total at 808 000 and 15 022 names may be dropped during revision starting Saturday night.
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Chicago
Election Board
Greek civilians killed in Seres bombardment
Berlin dispatch reports fifty killed or wounded as British long range guns shell Seres in Greek Macedonia. The Overseas News agency notes the bombardment repeats with the same regularity as in Belgium, and that Seres is not occupied by Bulgarian forces.
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Berlin
Seres
Sofis
Belgium
Disruptive Figure Foiled In Pittsburgh Presidential Ride
A man named Richard Cullen, twenty two, attempted to jump the presidential carriage in Pittsburgh during a formula ride. He carried a black satchel with a long blade and chisels, overpowered by secret service, and a loaded revolver fell to the street during the scuffle. He was questioned at a stationhouse and labeled possibly deranged by Dr Barclay.
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Pittsburgh
Tie
Richard Cullen
Cullen
Secret Service
Barclay
M Grath Gets New Trial in Assault Case
New York Oct 21 The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn ordered a new trial for John McGrath former Roosevelt secretary and his cousin William Powers. They had been convicted of assault in a saloon incident from June 1915 and sentenced to a warehouse term. Their March conviction was appealed and they were released on bond pending appeal.
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New York
John McGrath
Ormer
Theodore Roosevelt
William Powers
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Warhouse
McGrath
Powers
Bonch
Two British Transports Sunk by German Submarines
Berlin reports the British transports Crosshill and Sedek were sunk in the Mediterranean by German submarines last week. An official statement adds that on October 16 a German U-boat shelled factories and the railroad near Catanzaro in Calabria, Italy.
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Berlin
Crosshill
Sedek
Mediterranean
Catanzaro
Calabria
Italy
Recognition of Venizelos Provisional Government Claimed
Greek reservists riot in Athens amid turmoil as French police press censorship and anti Venizelos newspapers face suspension. Military defections tilt toward the nationalist movement with Hydra and Saloniki ties noted. US not yet recognizing the provisional government.
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Venizel
U. S
Washington
London
Athens
Reuters
National Movement
Salonited
Jonina
Saloniki 1
New York
Hydra
M. Venizelo
A. S
Venizelos
Greece
United States
State Department
Falkenhayn Reported Wounded and Relinquishing Command
Rome reports Field Marshal Erich von Falkenhayn, former German general staff chief, wounded in the lee and forced to relinquish command of Austro German forces in Transylvania. The 53 year old had held roles from Chinese government instructor to ruler of Kiao Chau and crown prince tutor.
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Rome
Falkenhayn
Transylvania
Zurich
Courriere d'Italia
Erich von Falkenhayn
Kiao Chau
von Moltke
Hindenburg
Husbands Exchange Wives Shocks Anderson Community
In Anderson Indiana citizens report a sensational wives exchange involving Henry Crisman, a Henry County farmer, and Pred Beaver of this city. Six months earlier Beaver left Crisman’s wife. Crisman obtained a divorce from Beaver’s wife. Both Crisman and Mrs Beaver reportedly now deny current marriages, while Beaver and Mrs Crisman have not remarried.
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Anderson
Ind
Wet
Harry Cr’sman
Henry Couny
Beaver
Wi Crisman
Crh
Ur'ghan
Crisman
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