Allies Repulse Violent Attacks In Ypres Front
Paris reports a strong German assault in the Ypres region repulsed with trench lines holding. Reinforcements to the front widen the battle zone as heavy artillery and counterattacks shape a grim defense along the western front.
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Ypres
Franklin P. Merrick
Correapendant Parla
Beem
Tores
Advacee
Thy Jenemy
Arrasee
Varennen
Dare
Itha Moone
la Pretre
Thorn
Assack
Vougea
Nile
Voages
North Sea
Kaiser
France
Thone
Parle
British Isles
Earl Kitchener
Flor Wer
Cabeces
Bainte
Independence
Frederick M. Smith
Church of Latter-Day Galnis
Joseph Smith
Present-Day Caesars and War Snipers In Focus
The page discusses the term czar and kaiser linking to Caesar and notes monarchs who claim Caesar’s authority. It laments French tobacco for Tommy, mentions Abdul Mahmoud as Egypt’s deposed khedive, and reports Allied efforts to locate German snipers in a field while British troops trench for protection.
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Present
Caesars
Julius Caesar
Britain
Europe
Rome
Constantinople
Aa Shakespeare
Tommy
France
Alfred Stead
New York Independent
German Editor Praises English Troops as Dangerous Enemies
Rotterdam editor of Berliner Tageblatt who fought in the recent skirmish reports English infantrymen as dangerous foes. He notes their long legs for rapid retreat and bold attacks, strong artillery support, skilled patrols, and commendable retrenchments. Mention of a British aeroplane dart capable of penetrating dugout roofs.
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Rotterdam
Berliner Tageblatt
Burning the dead on German pyres in Belgian wastes
A De Tijd correspondent reports in The Hague that German troops in southwestern Belgium burn the dead rather than bury them. Bodies are laid face down on pyres and ignited, causing pestilent odors and ghastly scenes. The Kaiser's Thielt visit and bombs dropped by a British aviator are linked to arousing army enthusiasm, amid rumors of officers refusing to lead amid misguidance and alleged court trials.
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Hague
Holland
de Tijd
Belgium
Thielt
Pig Battle: French and German Forces Clash Over Pen
A pig in no man’s land triggered a clash as French and German troops formed on opposite sides. The pig was captured by the French first, leading to a fight that left 30 Germans dead. overall 36 Germans were killed in the incident.
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Paris
Palace of the Elyses
Bordeaux
Bande-Sapt
Captain Samuel Rochenbach Sent as Observer to Europe
Capt. Samuel S. D. Rochenbach of the U S Army Ninth Cavalry has been dispatched to Europe as an observer to the German army.
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Samuel 9
Rochenbarh
Europe
Australian Captain Glossop Leads Emden Victory
Captain John C. T. Glossop commanded the Australian cruiser Sydney to corner and destroy the German cruiser Emden at Cocoa Island in a decisive sea action.
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Captain Glossop
Sydney
Emden
Cocoa Island
Sullivan score recalled in Pinafore at Toronto theater
Report notes the Toronto performance of H M S Pinafore leaned toward spectacle, sacrificing some melodious numbers but still offering much of the Sullivan score. A couple in expensive seats commented on the music as the woman remarked Sullivan’s music seems a bit reminiscent.
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Toronto
Sullivan
Wife as Partner on Farm Sparks Legal Debate
Mrs. F. W. Hateh of the Lotus Woman's Club of St Louis discusses a tenant farmer's wife who helps pay rent with eggs and chickens. She notes the wife is a trusted partner, but law may not recognize her share if the farmer dies, highlighting gender gaps in property rights. She contrasts farm partnership with strict inheritance laws. A separate item notes tourists and a quip about visiting the president's private office.
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F. W. Hateh
Lotus Woman’s Club of
St Louis
Pioneer Days
Indian Times
Ife
Scheme Wins a Decoration for Inundation Plan
The man who arranged flooding of German positions along the Yser has been decorated with the Order of King Leopold and may receive allied honors. Keeper of the Nieuport sluices, he described using the railway embankment as a dyke to inundate German trenches and gun positions. Women Help Police in London. Seventy policewomen in blue uniforms with bowler hats will patrol London streets as volunteers, though not yet officially recognized.
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Dunkirk
Yser
Leopold
Nieuport
London
Concrete Trenches Describe Allied Field Works
Irman correspondent reports superb Allied trench works near Dixmare while bombardment rages. He notes reinforced concrete trenches with sand breastworks and machine gun stands, close combat frequent and grenades crucial. Paris reports bone grafting using monkey bone to save limbs at Bordeaux by Dr Woronoff and Dr Carrell.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Woronoff
Rockefeller Institute
America
Carrell
The Ascension and Acts The Proof of the Resurrection
The lesson explores Jesus after the resurrection, teaching the disciples under the Holy Spirit, the promise of power, and the call to witness worldwide. It emphasizes watchfulness for Christ’s return and the impact of the ascension on church mission amid global conflicts.
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St. Lotke
Jeque “Beean
Jesus
Bet
Hin
Jerusalem
Jeeves
Jess
Masner
Calvary
Europe
America
Prince of
Peare
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Canfield
New York
Richard A
Con Bel
Gritiah Generae
Japan
Tekio
Sathealal W. Barnardiston
North China Forces
Ts “Tan
Eralistom
House
Payne
Washington
House of Representatives
Sergio E H. Payne
Mr. Sullivan
Santo Domingo
Janice M. Bulitean
Walker W. Vick
Georgia
Savannah
New Orleans
Burerasers
Charles
Mansfeld
Del
British Military Ambulance
Credted
Eas
Boston
Merchant Marine
Bengal
Boston Harbor
van Pee
Robinson
Funston
Vera Cruz
Trick
Sumner
Vera Crux
Galveston
Auvenal Caesar
Abdul Mouoom Ia
Abbas II
Egypt
Begonla Familly
Boston Times
India
Prince Abdul Mounem
Gerlin Editor
S. D. Rochenbach
Nieuport-Dixnhde
John C. T. Glossop
Plan
Canal
Felda
Irman
Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittag
Beetonine
Wader
Corman
Sellers
Actir Sunday School
the Ascension
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