Pershing Witnesses French Aisne Advance in War Front Note
General Pershing accompanies French commander Franchet d Esperey during the Aisne front attack northeast of Soissons. He enters French trenches under shell fire and reports to Petain, as American officers observe amid 8 000 German prisoners taken and three captured staffs.
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France
Wershing
Franchet d’Esperey
Pershing
General Pershing
U. S
Franchet
Esperey
Petain
Franche
U Esperey
Soissons
Malmaison
Altemant
Paris
War Office
Verdun
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Burial of United States Senator Husting in Wisconsin
The funeral of United States Senator Husting who was accidentally shot by his brother Gustave during a hunting trip last Sunday was held in Mayville Wisconsin. The service at the sister’s home was followed by a burial at Graceland cemetery with Blue Wing Hunting club pallbearers and noteable attendees including Senator La Follette Governor Philipp and other state and federal officials. Business paused and state flags were lowered to half staff.
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Mayville
Wis
United States
Husting
Gustave
Graceland Cemetery
Blue Wing Hunting Club
la Follette
Wisconsin
Belle Lamoreaux
Frank B. Dunkley
Martin Lueck
Juneau
Philipp
Dithmar
Supreme Court Adjourns for Two Weeks in October
Washington reports the supreme court adjourned for two weeks. Decisions are expected on cases already argued. The next decision day is set for November 7.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Navy to Assign Stokers in Fireholds for Faster Transports
Washington reports an indirect result of the Antilles loss. The navy plans to place navy stokers in the fireholds of all transports to ensure maximum speed through the submarine zone. Navy crews have proven they can gain three to four knots per hour over civilian crews.
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Washington
Antilles
Sugar Price and New Stock Seen From U. S. Announcement
Washington reports four contracts between Louma aengar growers and the American Sugar Refining Co for 200 million pounds of raw sugar at 6.46 cents a pound. The food administration says wholesale price will be 8.55 cents, then 7.14 cents. First cargo sails from New Orleans to New York next week with refineries in New York Philadelphia and Boston to receive shipments. Prices across food groups show large wartime increases. wheat and Canadian imports to ease Northwest supply are planned, with no change to 1917 harvest prices unless peace intervenes. The statement denies circulating rumors.
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New Orleans
New York
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Food Administration
Canadian Food Controller
Great Lakes
Food Administration
American ship Santa Elena sinks near Ferrol
dispatches from Spain report the American steamer Santa Elena lost with 24 dead and the captain and one sailor as sole survivors. another note says a Japanese bound steamer from London to Capetown was attacked twice by German submarines off Land’s End on September 29, with a shot disabling a submarine periscope.
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Buenos Aires
Santa Elena
Spain
la Nacion
Ferrol
Tokyo
London
Capetown
Land's End
Liberty Loan Surpasses Chicago Drive On Liberty Day
Reports show Liberty bond subscriptions near eight billion overall with Chicago alone surpassing fifty million dollars and a strong surge from small buyers. President Wilson's pledge and Pershing’s forces boost totals as storms delay reports and officials tally unofficial figures into the evening.
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Pershing
Philadelphia
Liberty
Chicago
Liberty Loan
Maximi
Chicago leads in Liberty loan subscriptions in early reports
Washington reports that other districts lag behind Chicago in Liberty day loan subscriptions with official and unofficial figures available up to early yesterday afternoon.
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Washington
Treasury
Chicago
Petrograd Council Backs Peace Quick Endvolution
The Petrograd council of workmen and soldiers declares salvation lies in a rapid peace and accuses Premier Kerensky of aiming to surrender Petrograd to German imperialists. It orders power to the councils, and to armistice talks while defending Petrograd if peace is not soon reached. A revolutionary general staff will be formed for defense. Premier Kerensky appeals to delegates.
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Petrograd
Council of Workmen's and
Kerensky
Russian Premier Kerensky Appeals for Moral Fight To End War
Premier Kerensky urged rekindling soldierly enthusiasm to secure an honorable peace for Russia. He lamented army demoralization while noting pockets of renewed spirit and cited galisian front excesses and stiff resistance on Dago and Oesel islands. A national defense committee of 41 members was appointed by parliament.
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Chistamis
Free Russia
Russia
Oesel
Dago Island
Kerensky
Galicia
American Women Will Buy Liberty Bonds
The piece argues that American women should support Liberty Loans to aid the government and war effort. It stresses that women are capable of contributing financially and through service, driven by mothers’ instincts to protect sons and daughters and to shorten the war. The stance appeals to patriotism and women's role in national mobilization.
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Plato
Susan B. Ant
Washington
Red Cross
United States
Europe
France
Belgium
Serbia
Cuban Proclamation Targets Foreign Strikers in Sugar Regions
President Menocal issues a proclamation warning foreigners who instigate or encourage strikes in Cuba's sugar districts that they will be deemed pernicious and expelled from the country.
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Havana
Menocal
Cuba
Seventy Trucks Lost in Adams Express Garage Fire
Fire destroyed the Adams Express Company five story garage in central Philadelphia. Seventy five motor trucks were consumed in the blaze with losses estimated at 350 thousand dollars. The cause was under investigation and the warehouse district was disrupted as firefighters battled the flames.
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Philadelphia
Adams Express Company
Liberty Day Parade Crash In Chicago Injures Crowd
Two sailors from the Great Lakes naval training station fell unconscious from gasoline fumes as a float depicting a U boat veered into La Salle and Washington streets. D. F. Gasche and CC. Menter regained consciousness after an hour. Menter fainted at the wheel causing the plunge. Officer James OConnell stopped the car after W. F. Hofer was knocked down.
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Chicago
la Salle
Washington Streets
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
D. F. Gasche
CC. Menter
Menter
la Salle Street
Washington
James O'Connell
W. F. Hofer
Liberty Loan drive to overwhelm the Kaiser
Government urges a new Liberty Loan to support war efforts in Europe. Citizens, including mothers with sons serving in France, are called to subscribe with any amount to fund victory. Emphasizes unity, sacrifice, and overwhelming German forces with money and resources.
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Europe
France
Sue Scribe
Gereman Kaiser
Uncle Sam
Bryan Urges Liberty Sale Praise in War Unity Speech
William Jennings Bryan told New York Advertising Club members that every American should back the president and Congress and support anything the government does in the war. He framed allegiance as a paramount duty and urged broad wartime backing.
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Congress
William Jennings Bryan
New York
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