Germans Trap and Slay in No Man's Land Ambush
American troops report German forces trapped by French and American patrol near No Man's Land after nights of mud and shelling. The ambush disrupted German efforts with heavy fire from hidden positions, inflicting casualties while Germans withdrew wounded and dead. Patrols gain valuable trench warfare experience and improve artillery observation skills.
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Iers
Markemanshin
No Man's Land
Geman
Hell
William Parringfield Dies in French Frontline Charge
Paria report of William Parringfield of Men Branciaco, French Foreign Legion, killed in action near Lorraine. He had been decorated with the War Cross for Verdun bravery. Volunteers led a charge to dislodge German machine gun fire, Parringfield fell a moment after advancing.
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William Parringfield
Branciaco
French Foreign Legion
Parringfield
Qecar Mouvet
Verdun
Bill
Lorraine
W W Records and 5000 Feet Fuse Found
Beattle Washington November 16 Federal agents and city officers seized what are believed to be complete records of the Industrial Workers of the World covering NW activities The officers also seized 6000 feet of fuse gas used in explosive operations No arrests were made
McAdoo Predicts War Expenditures Under Estimates
Secretary McAdoo told the Investment Bankers Association in Baltimore that government expenditures are far below Congress estimates and that total revenue for the fiscal year should not exceed 16 billion dollars.
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Maltimore
Investment Bankers’ Association
McAdoo
Congress
Tonclough Afloat? Transport Goes Ashore After Accident
British transport Tonclough ran aground at a South American port on November 16 after an accident. Shipping records indicate the Tonclough was previously active in recent calls and is now reported ashore with unknown damage and crew status.
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Gritigh
South American
Tonclough
WANTED TO trade wives leads to fatal fight
In Les Moines Iowa Hiram 46 is jailed for murder of his longtime friend a laborer aged around 60 after an argument over wives ending in a shooting. The men reportedly clashed when the idea of trading wives sparked the confrontation.
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Les Moines
Hiram
Tfelong
Wabl
Oki
Hopper
Whale meat debate sails toward new luxury markets
November 16 report sketches a fisherman’s debate on whale meat and related products amid shifting markets. Keywords point to luxury goods like whale leather enabling broader commercial interest, with unspecified trade policies impacting access.
Premier Lloyd George Outlines Allied Supreme War Council
London reports the proposal for a supreme allied war council formed by the prime ministers and military representatives of Britain France and Italy. The council would oversee war conduct, approve general plans, and meet monthly at Versailles with representatives monitoring daily force status.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Supreme War Council
West Front
Supreme Council
Elehth
Versailles
I.jord- George
Neutrals Agree to Accept Food Under New US Pact
Washington November 16 neutrals and the United States reach a deal lowering export bars and resuming idle neutral ships. Holland and Scandinavia to curb exports to Germany of iron ore meat fish dairy and fats. Reexport in kind or substitution of materials to Germany not allowed. Foodstuffs and other goods owned by neutrals to be sold to the United States with apportionment based on need.
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United States
Holland
Germany
Urge Hog Prices Fixed At 16 Dollars Per Hundredweight
A United States Food Administration commission urges immediate establishment of a minimum hog price of 16 dollars per 100 pounds. The group says 13.3 bushels of corn per 100 pounds matches value to stimulate market, and discusses a 14.3 bushel ratio to lift production to 156 percent of normal. Signed by chairman John M. Evward and members from Ames Iowa and Herman Nebraska.
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Nol
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John M. Evward
Ames
E. W. Burdie
Herman
Neb
Bankers Life may make good Dwiggins deficit
New York November 16 Elmer Dwiggins manager of the New York agency of Bankers Life Insurance Co Des Moines Iowa faced a federal warrant accusing him of using mail to defraud Liberty loan bond investors J M Karl vice president and general counsel of Bankers Life who arrived from Des Moines said the company might reimburse investors if directors approve such a step
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New York
Elmer Dwiggins
Anager
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Liberty Loan
Lberty
J. M. Karl
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Government Monopoly on Silver Outlined
Washington officials in cooperation with British counterparts plan a government corner on all silver to curb foreign competition that could push coinage prices higher. U S mints operate around the clock to boost output of change including 1 cent pieces amid wartime demand.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Red Cross Benefit Seed Corn Drive Under Way
Miss Mary Monahan leads the Dakota City Nebraska Red Cross chapter in collecting 40 bushels of seed corn from county farmers. An appeal seeks more donations to aid soldiers in the trenches as many farmers contribute one or two bushels each.
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Red Cross
Dakota City
Neb
The
Teuton Writer To Be Sent To Germany
Dr George Barthelme a German press correspondent arrested in Wichita is to be sent to an Atlantic port for Germany. He served as the Amen of the Cologne Gazette and had been in Wichita after being sent from Washington last summer.
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Kan
George Barthelme
Atlantic
Germany
Barthleme
Cologne
Washington
U. S. Coal Shortage Grows Amid War Strain
Washington reports 60 million tons of coal shortage estimates by the fuel administration with total production at 60 million tons while consumption rises by at least 100 million tons. Immediate steps to curb shipments to nonessential industries are urged to ease the shortage.
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U. S
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Fual
Gart
About the Bird of Thanksgiving
A historical overview of the bronze turkey including its beauty and size, US varieties, and the rise of the white turkey in popularity. The piece traces turkey prices, census figures, and breeding myths, discusses Thanksgiving origins from Washington to Lincoln, and notes regional observances and evolving celebrations.
Tha Ving Reflects on Personal Victory and Peace
A fragmented reminiscence notes a national occasion with personal impact. The text blends a sense of achievement with a call to restore stability and calm, emphasizing individual reflection amid broader significance.
Thanksgiving Address Reflects on American Prosperity and Virtue
A historical Thanksgiving meditation argues that America's wealth arises from labor and moral discipline, not natural abundance. It credits Providence, early settlers, and modern workers for sustaining a united nation, urging gratitude and responsibility over mere boastfulness.
After Dinner Amusements at the Social
After dinner activities include light sport such as facea potato games carried on spoons and counting hidden potatoes. Guests attempt to grow the most potatoes from a barrel on a hatpin to a distant basket, testing speed and skill.
Fragmentary OCR Note Yields Unclear Content
The readable text is garbled and lacks coherent facts. No identifiable people places dates or events are present to summarize reliably.
On a Raft on the Volga by Maxim Gorky
A spring day on the Volga depicts a vast river, distant church crosses glittering on mountain tops, steamers and barges moving currents, and the tranquil meadows along the rafted boats. The scene contrasts calm water with roars of distant ships and the bright sunlit landscape.
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Maxim Gorky
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide From Gas Engine Heaters
The piece warns that exhaust gases from gas engine heaters produce carbon monoxide a deadly odorless gas. It notes fatalities from people overcome by fumes when not quickly rescued and describes symptoms such as ringing in the ears dizziness and unconsciousness even after exposure ends. It also references a 1918 statistic and mentions age data.
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Scientific American
Submarine War Convoys Cut Allied Sinkings In War Effort
London reports say German U boat patrols sunk fewer Allied ships last week as convoy systems expand. Officials cite increased American destroyers and British escort ships enabling safer merchant sea lanes and moderating losses, signaling a shift in anti submarine strategy. The development follows growing US naval collaboration and continued U boat pressure.
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London
Gera
Toton
America
Casualties in German Raid Update As War Casualty List Grows
Washington confirms new tally from General Hesien day on the November 3 raid. Killed rise to three, wounded to 11, and missing to 11, with private names and hometowns listed among the wounded and missing. Revised identifications correct two names and clarify a dismissed entry.
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Senesen
Athe
Louis Delfer
Sullivan
Ind
Paul W. Fann
Sarona
Wis
George Weasley
Dayton
Ky_ Daivete
Lester C. Smith
Harry FR. Laughman
Chicago
Dewey D. Kern
Collins
PRECAUTIONS SAID TO HALT BORDER RAID
Old army officers claim the censorship tank at the Columbus raid and the heavy precautions likely blocked the raid. An American scout saw three watchful civilians led by and executed by soldiers. Villistas reportedly plan to strike Duarex and Chihuahua. Mexican federal troops evacuated Ojinaga and surrendered arms to American forces.
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Presidio
Tex
Ojinaga
Armas
Juan Espinosa
Cordova
Jury to Hear Newsprint Trust Case
Detained defendants face government charges that the Newsprint Trust and associated parties conspired under the Bhorman law to control the news print industry. A jury began hearing the case as trial proceedings opened.
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New Kerk
Bhorman
Local Draft Cadets Prepare Camp Pike Cleanup
Des Moines crowds finalize plans to ship 500 soldiers to Camp Pike for transfer duties. Aimed at clearing rough areas, the group will perform cleanup work at the cantonment site before departure.
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Des Moines
Camp Pike
Fragmented OCR Reads on Local Industry Notice
Readable fragments show garbled text about a company and products. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes emerge to establish a concrete event or notice.
Evacuation of Venetian Art Treasures During War
Venice reports the relocation of vast art treasures from cities like Vicenza as war threat loomed. An army of workers moved paintings, carvings, glassware, ivories and other priceless objects at the war’s outset to safer locations.
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Vicenza
Italians Hold Their Front as Piave Trentino Line Stands
Reports from the Italian front indicate the line along the Piave and the Trentino area remains firm while German efforts to pierce the river line and threaten Venice are checked. Rome describes the entente-backed push as progressing, with Italian lines holding the salient east and west of the Piave and setbacks for German advances in Trentino. Belgian front activity rises with raids near Dixmude and intensified artillery along the front.
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Berlin
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Italy
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Felice
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German Aviator Downplays Large American Pilot Lift
A German aviator from Ichthofen expresses no concern about plans to train 20 000 American pilots. He says long training and heavy casualties will hinder the effort and predicts initial incapacity to judge military conditions with about 25 percent of aircraft disabled in transport. British fliers in Flanders are seen near Dixmude rather than Passchendaele. Amsterdam reports the first American captured on the western front.
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Ichthofen
Germany
Dizmuda
Flanders
Dixmude
Passchendaele
Turmoil in Russia Report Reaches Tornea Dispatch
A dispatch from Nov 14 reports Siberia declaring independence and proclaiming former Emperor Nicholas while Cossacks occupy Kiev. Tornea officers say the situation mirrors a broader crisis as Russia fragments under revolutionary pressure.
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Eaya
Tornea
Fiaiené
Gay Tank
Siberia
Nicholas
Kiev
Coke Producers Face Probe Over Production Costs
Washington reports that coke producers must justify price increases tied to production costs amid potential FTC scrutiny. Officials indicate possible requirements for applicants to submit evidence of cost inflation and rationale for any raise in prices.
Socialist Candidate To Oppose Tiapit2z
Copenhagen November 14 specialists determine to disregard wartime agreements and oppose Tiapit2z as the socialist candidate amid political tension and upheaval.
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Tiapit2z
Federal Grand Jury Noted in Aberdeen D C Report
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a federal grand jury session in Aberdeen involving a court case and unnamed individuals. details are unclear in the readable text.
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Etn Feseral
Aberdeen
Joe Mies
Anarchy and mob violence flare in Kiev and other towns
Reports describe widespread anarchy in Kiev and several towns with mob violence against Jews. An undated proclamation from Dagen Nyheter notes troops of the free Russian people are not firing and mentions evacuation at Gatchina to avoid further trouble.
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Kiev
Railroad Strike Fears Dismissed by W G Lee
Ohio on Nov 16 reports W G Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen declaring there will be no railroad strike. He warns the idea of government dictatorship over railroads is a gamble he won’t take, insisting rail stability remains essential.
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Ohio
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Rainey
United Preas Ar Nee Gel
John W Foster Former Secretary of State Dies in D C
Washington November 15 Former secretary of state and longtime diplomat John W Foster died in Washington after a long illness at an advanced age. He served as minister to China and dean of the American diplomatic corps. The immediate cause was asthmatic trouble, his family had feared for more than a year.
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Washington, D. C
John W. Foster
China
American Diplomatic Corpu
Aenee
Lansing
Uplomat
German agents attempt to destroy clothing in city raid
Obie reports a German agent operation aimed at destroying clothing stock in a city area. The incident involved attempts to damage store goods with mica dust and affected about 160 items in the vicinity.
Army Selectives in First Army Soon, Says General
Washington dispatch reports plans to call the last selectives in the First Army soon. General Wakter stated the remaining men will be mobilized rapidly as part of the ongoing defense buildup.
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First Army
D. C
Wd HITS we WAVE BARK SHED Mov 1b Amer tine
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a Wd HITS and wave bark shed with unclear date. No coherent events or names readable.
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Amertine
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