Turpinite terror eyed as war uses may be limited
A London paper reports on Turpinite, the “hell producer” explosive claimed by French inventor M Turpin. Descriptions recount dramatic tests near Chalons and Mailly with a shell feared to petrify all living beings within 400 yards. Experts note usage would require Paris and allied consent and only in dire war conditions.
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Aerion
Cmo
London
Soch
Cross Rouge
Loving
Desroying Angel
Philis- Sne
Turpin
Melinus
Iyddite
Lydd
Ja Bent
Chalece Sur Marne
France
M Terpinte
Iedio
Bia
M. Turpin
War Office
Atlantic
Daily Express
Jon
Ethur
Chalons
Mailly
M. ‘Turpin
Paria
German Two Shift Tactics Prolonged War Effort Explained
A British officer wounded in Belgium explains the German army used a two shift system, sleeping half the troops while the other half fought. From Liege to Namur and into northwest France, continuous bombardment and reinforced fronts were achieved by this rotation, making sleep a crucial, if brutal, force in the advance.
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Paris
England
Liege
Namur
Nemur
France
Des Sant
Carry Germans Off Feet In Long Fight At Height Hill
A fighting regiment repeatedly withstood heavy German fire and, after a hard progression on the third day, seized a crucial hill position at bayonet point. French reinforcements arrived and were ordered to assault the hill while the regiment rested. The soldiers petitioned for more time to finish the task, and their request was granted.
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Iba
Yecard
Ant
War predicted to end November seventh by Mme de Thebes
Paris prophetess Mme de Thebes resurfaces with bold almanac forecasts including a war ending November 7 and German defeat near Paris. Her earlier prophecies say the Pope dies after a war onset, and the French enter Germany on October 29. Poincare’s wife nurses in Bordeaux, and Marseilles plans a 1 million hospital.
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Mme. DE Thebes
Parin
Paris
Ema
Marc. de Thebes
Paris i 5
Germany
Poincare
Mme. Poincare
The
Republic
Bordeaux
Marseilles
Prisoners to Get Pay Under War Office Orders
War office instructions outline pay and allotments for prisoners of war and missing soldiers. Prisoners’ pay continues unless a court of inquiry proves neglect or misconduct. Officers report court opinions to paymasters to determine allowances and separation pay.
Indecisive battle fronts amid Verdun and Aisne struggles
Special correspondence from the front reports the Aisne fighting fierce as Indian and British troops reinforce French efforts. Paris notes a German right flank advance has not yet been decisively broken, while Verdun-area actions continue with a bold allied effort to envelop the German right. Berlin press shows mixed signals with talk of retreats but no clear conclusion.
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Berlin
Verdun
London
Mie Allie
France
The
Aisne
Argonne
Allien
Ich
Orchies
Valenciennes
Amsterdam
Landwehr
Paris
von Kluck
von Boebn
Somme
the Aisne
England
Napoleon’s 1805 Action and Prussian War Justifications
The passage argues Napoleon’s 1805 march into Anspach violated neutrality and provoked a Prussian war. It compares Napoleonic exemptions to Germany’s recent actions, noting military necessity and protests by Prussia and Belgium amid broader European disapproval.
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Germany
Napoleon Bonaparte
Austria
Anspach
Napoleon
Minor News of the War Special Corres From Various Points
Reports on Vienna fortifications hastening with public warning against entering restricted areas. Cholera spreading. Copenhagen arrivals describe German shipyard activity and new ordnance on armored vessels. A Zeppelin bomb hits a Bielostok schoolhouse killing 11 children. Brussels senses German action. nurses and doctors depart, wounded moved out. German commander at Muelhausen reportedly took his own life after Vosges dilemma. German troops redeployed from Schleswig to France and Belgium or to guard Sylt. Russian harvest figures for 1914 show 64,285,000 tons. Verdun noted as three-sided threat by French. The 38th German casualty list adds eight thousand names including generals Schermering and Henigst. Reuter wounded.
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Corres
Vienna
Copenhagen
Krupp
Bielostok
Russia
Petrograd
London Morning Post
Alsace
Gespalr
Vosges
Schleswig
Prussia
France
Belgium
Sylt
Berliner Tageblatt
Verdun
Schermening
Emil Henigst
Oskar Reuter
Prussia and Napoleonic Wars in Modern Warfare
An analysis from the New York Times and Pittsburgh Dispatch notes that modern armament and rail networks shrink war to decisive single battles. It cites Jena Napoleon era ruin of Prussia, and argues long conflicts give way to rapid, wide-front engagements like Shaho and Mukden, with broad strategic consequences.
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Jena
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Prussia
New York Times
Mukden
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Beyond the Oriental Mindy Dances in London Season
A London season feature notes rising interest in dancing as a social art rather than a professional pursuit. The piece contrasts Western flirtatious dancing with Eastern views, recounting Yoshio Markino and an elderly host at a ball. It highlights how English flirtation norms provoke puzzled reactions from Japanese observers.
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London
Yoshio Markino
Mines Looted and Battle Rumors Across Border
A report from El Paso describes Villa led forces capturing Cabanea copper camp on the Mexican border and marching toward Naca where Carranza troops fortify. Americans flee to Bisbee and Douglas as shells feared. armistice talks and neutral zone set for October 6 to 10 at Zacatecas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Vila
Maytorena
Sonora
Cabanea
Naca
Hen Jamin Hi
Carranza
Arizona
Gullfoyle
Bisbee
Douglas
Hill
Theange
General Villa
Carlos Arguelles
Villa
Durango
Luis Aguirre Benavides
Mexico
Aguas Calientes
Mensege
Zacatecaz
Mexico City
Sener
Zacatecas
Fifty Miners Rescued After Mine Collapse Near Joplin
Fifty miners narrowly escaped entombment when the American mine caved in at about ten acres of ground. A powder magazine oil hoist and sludge mill were carried in. Sixty men worked 250 feet underground. Newton Kelthiey, foreman, directed rescue via telephone to locate and guide them to shaft No 7. Eight were seriously injured.
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Joplin
Newton Kelthiey
Army Doctor Seaman Resigns Over German Campaign Criticism
President Wilson accepted the resignation of Dr Louis Livingstone Seaman as a Grant lieutenant in the medical reserve corps. The move followed an alleged criticism of the German campaign in Belgium and occurred after Secretary Garrison requested his explanation.
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Seaman
United States
Washington
Wilson
Louis Livingstone Seaman
Medical Reserve Corps of
Army
Garrison
Belgium
Peace treaty signing directed by Hrgan and Russian envoy
Washington October 1 The peace commission treaty between the United States and Russia will be signed here today by Secretary Hrgan and the Russian ambassador. The dispatch also notes international incidents and political shifts across Quebec Savannah Neumarket England Berlin Paris Stockholm London and Douglas Illinois with brief war and election updates.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Hrgan
Quebec
Savannah
Concord
Liverpool
Tybee Bar
Wessel
Neumarket
England
Trolstemps
Humosse
Agoond
Rattlejack
Steven
Reserve men named to govern New York and four other districts
The Federal Reserve Board named Pierre Jay Charles Starck and George F. Peabody of New York state to lead the New York district with Jay as chairman and Starck as vice chairman and deputy agent. Boston Richmond St Louis Minneapolis districts named corresponding chairs and deputies, listing Frederick H. Curtiss Walter Hackney Allen Hollis William Ingle James Hopcare F H Gouveneur William McC Martin Welter W Smith Jon Bowhne John F Rich P M Kerat John W Black with their roles.
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Washington
Pierre Jay Charles Starck
New York City
George F. Peabody
Lake George
New York
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Board
Jay
Federal Reserve
Starek
Mr. Peabody
Boston
Frederick H. Curtiss
Walter S. Hackney
Providence
R. I
Allen Hollis
Concord
N. H
Richmond
William Ingle
Baltimore
James A. Hopcare
F. H. Gouveneur
Wilmington
N.C
St. Louis
William McC. Martin
Welter W. Smith
Jon Bowhne
Huaneville
Ind
Minneapolis
John F. Rich
Red Wing
Minn
P. M. Kerat
St. Paul
John W. Black
Houghton
Mich
Fireworks blast kills five at Wabash Avenue
Chicago autumn tragedy at 1220 South Wabash Avenue destroys Pat Fireworks Co building killing four men and a woman. The deceased include Harry Bishop Thearle Florence Miss Joseph Johnson Edward M. Connors R. M. Wolf. Cause under investigation with electrician Michael Callahan suggesting gas ignition from stored fireworks and possible electrical spark.
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Chicago
Cirl
Pat Fireworks Company
Wabash Avenue
Harry Bishop Thearle
Pear Ay Pain
America
Florence Ml
Thearle
Edward M. Connors
R. M. Wolf
Joseph Johnson
Michael Callahan
Johnson
Callahan
Duffield
World Series Dates Set for Athletics and Red Sox
Philadelphia hosts games one and two on October 9 and 10 at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel site. Boston hosts the third and fourth games on October 12 and 13 with a fifth in Philadelphia October 14. Sixth game in Boston October 16, with a seventh to be chosen if needed. Umpires Kim Byron Dineen Hildebrand assigned. President Gaffney presided coin toss to decide opening game venue.
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Philadelphia
National Baseball Commission
Bellevue-Stratford
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
National Commission
Kim
Byron
Dineen
Hildebrand
Gaffney
Braves
Fighter Dies After Bout in San Francisco Ring
In San Francisco a young heavyweight known as Bill Huddle died from injuries sustained in a six round bout with Arthur Carroll. Huddle, weighing 342 pounds, was knocked down in rounds one and six, collapsed while undressing, and died shortly after. Referee Bert McCullough Carroll and matchmaker Gregory Mitchell were arrested.
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San Francisco
Bill" Huddle
Tnere
Arthur
Passover Lesson Details From Jesus Last Supper
Moody Bible Institute outline by Seller details the Passover as a pivotal, symbolic rite. It discusses the placement of disciples, the betrayal by Judas, the meaning of the bread and cup, and the covenantal shift from Mosaic law to grace in the new dispensation, concluding with a focus on Jesus as central to redemption.
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Tescher
Matt
Jesus
Jenne
Oventide Jones
John
Job
Judas
Jean
Christ
Itf
Moses
Thone
God
Jegui
Elijah
Israel
Egypt
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Reichsbank
Cracow
Exchange Telegraph Company
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von Auffenburg
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Pentaary
Torenouth
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Naco
Ariz
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Mianouri
U. S
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Mauretania
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Maastricht
Clemenceau
Georges Clementeau
L'Homme Libre
le Temps
Sweden
Stockholm
New Turk
Albania
Burhan-Eddin
Turkey
Mustapha Bey
Durazzo
Douglas, Anna
Seaton
Sident Theatre of Company
Turner
Frederick C. Tanner
Twenty-fifth
William Barnes
Albany
Ogden L. Mills
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Sremensk
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Rominten
East Prussia
Indiana
Lugano
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