Roumanians Shift Capital as Danube Bridge Is Destroyed
Amid fighting in Dobruja and Transylvania, Roumanians retreat across the Danube after destroying the Cernavoda bridge, valued at eight million dollars and eleven miles long, to hinder von Mackensen. Reports say Bucharest may set a provisional capital at Odessa as Teutons press from the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dobrudja
Danube
Cernavoda
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Odessa
Russian Black Sea
Nocoe Vremya
Petrograd
von Falkenhayn
Thest
War Office
Teutons
Moldavia
Karekharas
Bienz
Transylvanian Ter
Mackensen
Dobrudjn
Rustchuk
Constanza
Berlin
Sofia
Europe
Black Sea
Constantinople
Roumanians
Transylvanian
von Geenhayn
Mount Kerekharas
Illinois National Guard Hospital Corps Musters Out
Springfield October 27 Field Hospital Corps No 1 Illinois National Guard of Chicago was finally mustered out and is preparing to leave for its home station. Hospital Corps No 2 will not be mustered out until November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uur
Springfield
Field Hospital Corps
Ilinois National
Fire devastates Hotel Summit. Barton dies in Lee's Summit
William Barton of Independence perishes in a hotel fire that sweeps Hotel Summit in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Multiple injuries are reported as the blaze destroys the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee’s Summit
William Barton
Independence
Mrs Thomas A Edison Honored at Big Show
Mrs Thomas A Edison received public honors as her husband, the famed inventor, was celebrated at a major exhibition. The event highlighted Edison’s achievements and Mrs Edison’s support role in his work and career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
New York
Discredit Willehad Story Sparks Treasury Refutation
Treasury department officials debunk a London report claiming the German steamer Willehad served as a telegraph station for submarines. They say espionage rules prevented neutral conduct near U S waters and note the vessel’s wireless was sealed from Boston to New London on August 24 and remains sealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
London
Willehad
Wille
Boston
New London
Wisconsin Stirred Over Hyphen Issue
Catholic clergy in Wisconsin warned they must avoid political activity or risk loss of ecclesiastical faculties. The move follows the American Independence conference backing Charles Evans Hughes and aligning German Protestant and Catholic pastors. Wisconsin clergymen react to coverage of the two day meeting and conference expenses, reported to exceed $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
S. G. Messmer
American Independence Conference
Charles Evans Hughes
G. H. Jacobson
Evening Item Converts to Morning Paper in Richmond
The Evening Item announces it will start a morning edition from Thursday, under owner publisher F L Dowd. The move ends its status as an afternoon paper and creates a clash with the Palladium over the daily field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Evening Item
F. L. Dowd
Palladium
Prominent Young People Wed in Delphi Home
Miss Marguerite Bowen wed Russel Sullivan son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Sullivan of Indianapolis at the bride’s grandmother Mrs. Nathaniel Bowen home Delphi Indiana. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Reginald Williams of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Ind
Marguerite Bowen
Russel Sullivan
George R. Sullivan
Indianapolis
Nathaniel Bowen
Reginald Williams
Milwaukee
Wis
Foes of Wilson in Villa Coup Spark War Dept Warning
Secretary Baker warned of a planned bandit attack aimed to sway voters against the administration. Generals Funston and Pershing were pre warned and readied for action amid reports Villa and bandits backed by Mexican interests finance the plots. The warning spurred excitement in army and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
U.S
Washington
Baker
War Department
Mexico
Funstone
Pershing
United States
Villa
State
War Departments
Funston
Lansing
Gregory
U. S
Columbus
N. Mex
Valley Forge
Guardsman Flogs Motorman Fined in Chicago Court
In a South Clark Street police court case Judge Judee Beckwith and City Attorney Alexander Freundlich ruled that unions have no role in the matter. Sergeant Frank W. Russo of Illinois cavalry on leave from Fort Sheridan attacked a Taylor Street car motorman at Canal and Polk, after alleging the vehicle did not stop and that his wife was thrown to the pavement. Russo was fined $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Clark Street
Army
Judee Beckwith
Alexander Freundlich
Frank W. Russo
Mirs I Ilinois Cavalry
National Guard
Judie Beckwith
Russo
Hillside
Fort Sheridan
Taylor Street
Canal and
Polk Streets
Ohio Guardsman Heir to $350,000 Fortune
Private Charles Callahan of the Fifth Ohio infantry receives fifteen days leave to travel from El Paso to Detroit to claim a fortune estimated at 350000 left by his aunt Mrs. Mary Callahan, who died in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Guardsman
el Paso
Tex
Charles Callahan
Fifth Ohio Infantry
Detroit
Mary Callahan
Woman 65 Attempts Suicide by Gasoline Fire
Mrs Joseph Finley sixty five years old in Bloomington Indiana attempted death by self burning after grieving husband killed in an accident months earlier. She poured gasoline over her body and set fire to it and is reported in a dying condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Joseph Finley
Finley
Strikers Return to Work in Punxsutawney
Miners from Roch ester and Pittsburg Coal and Coke company resume work after strike actions in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. many return to jobs October 26.
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Punxsutawney, Ps
Oet
Rochester and Pittsbursh Coal and Coke Company
Civil War Veteran David Bryan Dies After Ptomaine Poisoning
Lafayette Indiana October 27 David Bryan a Tinpecanoe county native aged seventy six a civil war veteran former county recorder and long active in Republican politics died here of paralysis after sudden ptomaine poisoning October 1 at the centennial pageant in Indianapolis two weeks later paralysis developed Also dead are eighty two year old William Mitchell and sixty nine year old Mrs Lucinda Guntrip of the city northeast of Lafayette both reported as dying here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
David Bryan
Tinpecanoe County
Indianpolis
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
William Mitchell
Lucinda Guntrip
Wiliam
Help Shortage Corn Peril
Champaign Ill Oct 27 Loss of a portion of the central Illinois corn crop threatens due to a severe shortage of farm labor. Husking crews from Indiana Kentucky and southern Illinois are absent. The harvested corn yields average about thirty five bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Indiana
Kentucky
Wilson Urges Nations Pact to Secure Humanity
President Wilson in four speeches urged a society of nations to curb hostile ambitions and keep the United States out of future wars. He warned America must lead in this movement and called for unity of American spirit to do what is American. Wilson recalled ties to Ohio where his boyhood roots lie in Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Wilson
Society of Nations
America
See
Ohio
Steubenville
Did Not Register Will Vote in Huntington
Huntington Ind October 27 special judge Hamer ruled Heber Harter’s name must be entered on the registration records of precinct 3 Huntington township. County Auditor Eviston was ordered to make the entry after refusing due to lack of in person or affidavit registration. Claude Cline appeals seeking immediate briefs and a potential Supreme Court mailing before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
W.D. Hamer
Heber Harter
Huntington Township
Ovid Eviston
Harter
Eviston
Claude Cline
Allpreme
Best Ten Ears Corn Prize Awarded in Bloomington Show
Charles Vandever of Modesto Macoupin County won the Sweepstake prize of 220 dollars for the best ten ears of corn at the second annual corn and rain show in Bloomington Illinois on October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Charles Vandever
Modesto
Macoupin Couty
Fall Fatal to Child in Renton Cellar Stair
Helen Gambler seven died from a skull fracture after falling down a cellar stair in Renton Oct 27. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gambler of Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renton
Helen
William Gambler
Christopher
French Retain Gain at Verdun in costly fighting
Paris reports heavy fighting on the Verdun front with French forces repelling four German counterattacks at Douaumont and hard fighting near Sailly Saillisel Chaulnes and Vermande Villers. More than 5 900 prisoners taken plus wounded. Douaumont evacuated prior to French capture. Russian and Italian fighting also described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Somme
L’'Abbewood
Bouchavesnes
Sailly-Saillisel
Vermande- Villers
Chaulnes
Verdun
Douaumont
Hardamont
Chanufforr
Berlin
Fort Douaumont
Fort Vaux
London
Archduke Charles
War Office
Son Identifies Skeleton Found Near Wabash River
In Delphi Indiana on October 27 clothing and jewelry were found with a skeleton near the Wabash river. IL A Moore of Tipton identified the items as belonging to his father Samuel W Moore, 74, who vanished from his son’s home on August 18. Moore had threatened self harm and was traced to Delphi. he had served as a justice of the peace at Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Ind
Wabash River
Ll. A. Moore
Tipton
Samuel W. Moore
Sheridan
Shoots Husband and Self in Shelbyville Tragedy
Jease Angleton, 34, was shot by his wife Jo sephine Angleton, 35, who then killed herself. Angleton died later, and the wounded man was taken to his parents’ home at Flat Rock. The woman planned to move her body to Peru. She had alleged financial strain and infidelity.
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Shelbyville
Jease Angleton
Josephine Angleton
Foster Angleton
Flat Rock
Here
Henry Devore
Peru
Angleton
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Thomas A. Edison
American Press Association
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Illinois
Grand Duchess
Olga
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Newton D. Baker
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Fort Douvan
Mont
Wabash
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