Fort Vaux Evacuated by Germans at Verdun
Fort Vaux, a key Verdun fortification, has been evacuated by German forces after heavy French pressure and prior retaking of nearby Fort Cousumont. Berlin reports the evacuation occurred under cover of explosions, with French artillery continuing to bombard the fort. The loss erodes German gains along the Meuse as winter offensives unfold.
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Leidon
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Berlin
Fort Cousumont
Verdun Bas
Sayville
Somme
Courcelette
War Office
Laxboeufs
Rancourt
Bandits Loot Train and Disrobe Women in Mexico
Bandits near Laguna station led by the Murga brothers and Silvestre Quedo stopped a southbound train from Juarez. They looted passengers, stripped women, and attacked German Dr Hieffner. Conductor and Carranza soldiers were shot. about 200 bandits seized loot and fled with mule carts.
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Chihwahua City
Mex
el Paso Junction
Carranza
Juarez
Villa Bandite
Dr Hieffner
Heffner
Murga Brothers
Silvestre Querdo
Laguna Station
Carransa
Jumex
Guaman
New Italian Drive Nets 4,731 Prisoners
Rome reports a new Italian offensive against Austria opened yesterday. Advances at Monypointe yielded 4,791 prisoners taken, per the war office. London dispatch notes ongoing operations and Austrian responses as the conflict continues.
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Rome
London
Monypointe
Hopeful Song Aims to Be National Anthem
A concise note from a writer noting hopes that a particular song may become the national anthem. The fragmentary text references the author and power but lacks clear context, names, dates, or places to identify further.
Wonders at a discount from the wonders of the world
The article debates the value of the seven ancient wonders and contrasts them with modern achievements. It cites Antinoter and notes that only the pyramids remain revered while other ancient wonders no longer exist or serve practical use. Modern wonders include wireless, telephone, aeroplane, and other scientific advances, celebrated for aiding humanity.
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Prom
Kamas City
Rtn
Waccent
Robert Kolloway
Ratyton
Antinoter
Ephrammatiet
Sidon
Cera
Christ
Diang
Ephesus
Colnsaus
Rhodes
Apollo
New York Harbor
Tie Mausoteuny Hallenr
Rae
Grant
Rivershde Drive
Pharcy Watch Tower
Harbor
Alexandria
Washington
New York City
Meher
Phares
Popular Mechanics
Europe
Panama Carnal
Love and the path to a lifelong bride in youth
A dated reflection on love’s nature and the search for a suitable spouse. It argues that difficulties shape a man, that self-support and community ties aid acquaintance, and that love at first sight can unite chosen partners under moral scrutiny and churchly approval.
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Himsell
Hamlet
Orcasaton
Dangers Seen In Gold Imports And Rising Credit
New York November 3 Extra importations of gold into bank reserves are viewed as undesirable as they do not support normal business and could fuel credit expansion. The Nationality bank bulletin urges caution against further foreign lending while noting easy rates and high profits tempt borrowing to buy stocks and expand industry. Farm prices rising may prompt farmland purchases. Foreign loans in the U S since the war start total about 2.198 billion, with 1.981 billion remaining outstanding after payments.
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New York
Nationality Bank
United States
Potato King Arrested For Potatoes And Dirt
Des Moines Iowa November 2 Charles Erickson known as The Potato King was arrested after selling 600 pounds of potatoes about ten days ago and 400 pounds of water 85 pounds in the water Erickson was rearrested for selling 1400 pounds of dirt in a 16 000 pound potato order Judge Meyer of the municipal court ruled Erickson acted in good faith in both sale and cause the acquittal
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Des Moines
Chas, Erickson
W. K. Barney
State Food and Dairy
Erickson
Meyer
Automobile Bandits Rob Bank At Braidwood
Four masked bandits entered the private bank of W. H. Odell & Co. in Braidwood Tl after cutting telegraph and telephone lines. They blew open the vault and escaped with 6000 dollars before authorities could be notified.
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Braidwood, Tl
W. H. Odell & Co
Will Wage Campaign for League of Peace
New York November 2. A dinner on November 24 will launch a national speaking drive to explain aims of a permanent League of Nations after the war. Taft will preside. A southwest rally is planned in Kansas City for December 16. Massachusetts leads the campaign in Worcester with a League to Enforce Peace day on November 25 and 60 speakers assigned to schools.
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New York
League of Nations
United States
League
William HM. Taft
League For the Southwest
Kansas City
Massachusetts
Worcester
Governor Clarke Asked to Head Law School
Des Moines Iowa November 2 Governor Clarke has been approached to head the Drake law school to succeed K B Evans who resigned yesterday after ten years service The governor has made no formal answer.
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Clarke
LAW
Dew Moines
Drake Kiw School
K. B. Evans
Ford's Son Marries in Detroit Amid Social Event
Detroit sees a high society wedding as Henry Ford's only son, 2-Hdsel Ford, weds Alice Eleanor Clay, niece of the late Joseph L. Thudsen, at a private home in Detroit. The ceremony and guest list highlight a union of prominent local families in a lavish celebration.
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Detroit
Mich
New
Ford
Henry Ford
Alies Eleanore Clay
Joseph L. Thudsen
Dry Gooda
Robber Flees After $6000 Hold Up In Michigan Harbor Bank
A gunman entered the Run Claire State Bank in Menton Harbor Michigan and forced cashier Vere Merkwith to yield 6000 dollars. The robber escaped as a posse hunted him.
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Menton Harbor
Mich
Run Claire State Bank
Vere Merkwith
Elmn
Piurauit
The Thcket of Leave Man and the Hawkenham Detective
A distorted reminiscence describes a disguise reveal by Hawkenham in The Thcket of Leave Man. The narrator recalls failed disguises and a recent case where a prisoner linked to a fake mustache trickery led to arrest. The piece critiques deceit and its consequences in a melodramatic tone.
France Buys Rails From Baltimore Firm For 50 000 Tons
The French state railways ordered 50 000 tons of rails from Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point Maryland at 55 dollars per ton. This price exceeds local costs by 25 dollars per ton signaling possible price rises or strong demand. Irons Point plant also received a 10 000 ton order from the Russians for Siberian railroad double tracking.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Irons Point
Rueelan
Siberian
Maryland Steel Company
Bethlehen Steel Company
Uncle Sam After Foodstuffs Trust
Chicago federal probe targets food price rises with action promised by U S district attorney Charles Clyne who cites chatter among Peoria Springfield and East St Louis jobbers over long distance calls fixing prices and claims control over rice in Ohio Missouri and parts of Minnesota and beyond.
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Chicago, Nat
Charles Fo Clyne
United States
Cynne Aad
Peoria
Springfield
East St. Louis
Clyne
Ohio
Missouri
Own
Miinwis
Conscription Defeated in Australian Referendum
Melbourne reporting that conscription was defeated in the recent Australian referendum. Premier Hughes, returning from New South Wales, declined to discuss the political situation but indicated Parliament would meet soon as polls run high in many parts of the country.
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Melbourne
London
Australia
Hughes
New South Wales
In this country 30 to 40 per cent of cases involve charitable relief
A partial sentence notes that between thirty and forty percent of relief cases arise from all known causes, highlighting the burden on charity programs.
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al Knew
Sakharoff to Command Russian Forces in Dobrudja
London reports Lieut. Gen Valdimir Sakharoff, chief of the Russian forces in Galicia, arrived in Bucharest and will command the army in Dobrudja. He is cited as a premier Russian commander with noted successes in Volhynia and Chaliczm before the Russian advance paused. Berlin notes Von Linsingen’s troops attacked Russian left bank positions on the Stockhol river with heavy losses. The French front adds a night disruption claim with no other notable events.
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Bucharest
London
Jiul
Transylvania
Dragosolva
River Alto
Constantinople
Galicia
Oictober 1
Turkish War Department
Valdimer Sakharoff
Galles
Dobrudja
Sakhacoff
Volhynia
Chalicm
Berlin
Sayville
Geeral von Linsingen
Stockhol River
High Cost of Dying Blamed on War
New York report says the European war drives up funeral costs. Undertakers announce price increases for burial supplies and services. Coffin hardware and coffin prices rise 0 to 40 percent, with the cheapest coffin costing about five dollars more than before.
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New York
Rgen
Bakers push embargo on food poll by association
The National Association of Master Bakers based in Columbus Ohio conducts a survey of six hundred newspapers to gauge public sentiment on an embargo on foodstuffs. Publicity director T T Frankenberg supervises the poll aimed at shaping the embargo proposal.
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National Associaion of Master Bakers
Columbus
Ohio
T. T. Frankenberg
Jannus, Noted Airman, Killed in Russia
Baltimore report says Anthony Jannus of Baltimore, famed American aviator, was killed in the Russian aero service on October 12. Dispatch gives no further details. Jannus earlier trained at a Canadian aeronautical school in Toronto during 1916.
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Baltimore
Anthony Jannus
Jannus
Toronto
Brown Shoe Company Grants Shorter Day
St Louis Mo Nov The Brown Shoe company notified its 6000 employees that their work day would be nine hours with the present 10 hour pay.
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Brown Shoe Company
St. Louis, Mo
Ten Per Cent Wage Increase Granted in Fairmont
Fairmont West Virginia November announced a ten percent wage increase for ten thousand bituminous coal workers in the region. The raise is to become operative at once and was officially notified today as part of a regional wage adjustment.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Bank Clerk Shoots Banker Over Theft Accusation
Chicago reports 24 year old Steven Angar, of John Zagor & Company, shot and fatally wounded by clerk Frank Cvlich after being accused of stealing. Cvlich was arrested and told police Zagor accused him of theft.
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Chicago
Steven Angar
John Zagor & Company
Frank Cviloh
Cvlich
Zagor Beatae
Three men rob Nate State Bank cashier in vault hold up
Maise Kansas reports three men robbed W. J. Mulholland, cashier of the Nate State Bank, at noon today. They forced entry in the vault and escaped with about $2,000 in currency toward a meter car.
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Maise
Kan
W. J. Mulholland
Nate State Bank
Sharks Attack Boston Schooner Muriel In Open Sea
A school of more than 100 man eat ing sharks attacked the Boston foaming schooner Muriel while the crew fished off Nathan recent ly. The sharks destroyed 40 to 60 trowle and devoured the tin they con iadnned. Forty of the big alate were killed by the Murlel's row. The schooner brought to db Th000 pounde as french ground fel Dthe dne more wie devoured by the Wungey sherk when they at tacked the trata.
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Hoston
Muriel
Nathan
Uarls Thom Makes Non-Stop Record
Erie, Pa November 2 Aviator Victor Carlstrom flying from Chicago to New York diverted to Erie due engine trouble. He landed to repair then aimed to resume, hoping to set a nonstop record Erie to New York in under the Chicago leg time. He reported engine trouble and planned to continue along the lake via Buffalo to New York while Cleveland track sightings placed him near Vermilion after passing Geneva.
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Erie
Victor Aristrom
Chicago
New York
Carlstrom
Pat
Cleveland
Erle
Buffalo
New York Central Railway
Oslo
New
Genevia
German submarine Deutschland in New London cargo inquiry
New London Conn citizens await details as the German undersea merchantman Deutschland returns with an unknown cargo. Officials from naval and customs prepare an inquiry to verify neutrality compliance while Captain Koenig may receive a public welcome after discussions with Treasury and local business leaders.
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New London
Conn
Deutschland
Taut Koenig
Mrenger
Washington
Valen Stirling
Naval Station
James McGovern
Deutechland
New London Citisens
Alton T. Miner
Chamber of Commerce
Fel Eo Rogers
Tombret
Koenig
Hin
Eame
Roenig
Baltimore
OP Shores
Henry G. Kilken
Maltiniene
George Atinen
Fslam
Hilken
Peotgehland
Hia
Jeer
President Mengal of Cuba Beaten in Provincial Returns
Marans Nov 4 1 owlook after yesterday’s voting official figures show Alfredo Zavaro major of 900 provinces with 63h cullegen missing and Reno Zavis the Norman party nominee opposing President Menoral the conservative candidate. Liberals lead the provincial totals with a large margin and the Associated Press notes strong Liberal gains.
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Marans
Uba
Eave Alfreto Zavaro
Reno Zavis
Nhoral
Menoral
Vrewn
Submarine Sighting East of Cape Henry
Maltimore Md November 2. A submarine sighting report from the Nocwemton vessel arriving from Condit Wales notes a circling craft east of Cape Henry. The observer mentions no confirmed depth or nationality and provides no names or specific coordinates.
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Cape Henry
Maltimere
Onterdal
Hielne
Condit
Wales
Cape
Lansing on German pledges and Marina sinking dispute
Officials awaited Germany's version of the Marina disaster with 42 Americans aboard, six lost, amid tensions over Germany's pledged limits on sinking armed merchant ships. Berlin note and U.S. replies are reviewed, with mention of armed versus unarmed ships and warning requirements.
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Woahingto
New
State Department
Cermagny
Marina
Germany
United States
London
Weasley Forest
Queenstown
Marine
Rule
Brue
Wilde
Middleton
Lansing
Jerniny
Alate Department
Austria
Germrn
Ae Belligerenta
Sussex
Venera
Big events soon in Mexico rumor spreads amid campaign
A murky report from Washington cites rumors of major developments in Mexico after the campaign ends. An unnamed official suggests possible upheaval and calls for Mexican Army officers to move toward Mexico within months, amid confusion over a presidential outcome and shifting power.
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Mexico
RUMOR
Washington
Cirrus
Bii Bs
Carcanis
Pemordteas
Nox "T Caneee
Volcano in Action Halts Salvadoran Town
Reports from Nicaragua indicate lava flows near Velenno Santiago have damaged Masaya department towns. Widespread destruction follows tremors as residents fear further eruptions and seek shelter.
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Ban Salvator
Republic of Salvador
Nitaragua
Department of Masaya
Fragmented OCR Text About Medical Piercing and Surgery
The readable segments describe a procedure involving body piercing with claims about selecting parts of the body and safety concerns. Mentions of medical craft and named terms appear but context is garbled. No clear event date or location is identifiable.
Unclear Chien and Photeda Unite in Travel Event
Fragmentary text describes two individuals with distorted names arriving in Chitngy today. It mentions heat, a tour after a data feat, and mixed phrases about canning and feelings. No clear events, dates, or verifiable entities emerge.
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Atates Ben William
Photeda
Cdf Folie
Megane
Trade in Vegetables Pushed as Profitable Industry in Africa
A flawed OCR fragment discusses experiments lasting longer than a year, noting conditions on the use of vegetable oils. It suggests potential profitability of developing agriculture in Bowth Africa and mentions Ole and mop as vague terms. The readable portion hints at industry interest and economic aims.
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Bowth
Afriva
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