Antiquity of Man in Europe and assorted notes
Prof James Gelkin of Edinburgh University argues man in Europe existed 250000 to 100000 years ago, with dating uncertainties. The issue shares varied items from class notes, including fits of apples, poetry history, a new principal in Vascalboro, and Red Cross links with Mra Vanderbilt. Also covered: ides in Rome, moving large houses in California, meat consumption by nations, and other miscellaneous items in a compact epistolary miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
Europe
James, Gelkin
Edinburgh University
Carranza Troops Abandon Capital
The state department reported that General Obregon declared war on Villa and troops entrained for Orizaba with the government offices. Washington officials debated whether Carranza or Obregon forces would defend the capital as Vera Cruz evacuation plans were set. Major General Funston will bring away wartime customs receipts totaling 14 million dollars for the future government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Obregon
Villa
Salina Crug
Pacific
Tehauntepec
Washington
Americas
Conan
Silliman
Mexico City
Orizaba
Carranza
Queretaro
Gongales
Sullivan Enid
Vera Cruz
Zapata
Lansing
Breckinridge
War Department
Scott
Funston
Fabela
Santa Claus Ship Nearing England With Gift Voyage
London reports a shipload of Christmas gifts sent by American children for war-torn regions. The US navy collier Jason brings the gifts and is due at Falmouth soon. Belgium asks the relief commission to handle Belgium shipments and proposes transshipment at Rotterdam. The commission seeks German cooperation and urges Britain to lift the food embargo to avert Belgian starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
United States Navy
Jason
Falmouth
American Relief Commission
Belgium
Rotterdam
Cansul
Hintish
Germans Unable to Dislodge Snipers in Argonne Forest
A German detachment describes harsh terrain and elusive snipers blocking progress in the Argonne. The unit suffered 200 men lost over two days, with trees and thickets concealing enemy fire and preventing advances despite willing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gernans
Argonne
The
St Ageth
Turkish Episode Still Unexplained to U S Officials
Washington dispatch reports the Turkish government has not explained the April incident at Smyrna involving the American cruiser Tennessee. Navy officials declined comment as authorities seek details of the naval flare up and first contact with the Turkish fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
D. S
Dinte
Navy Department
Turkish Forte
Smyrna
Tennessee
Tap Bose
Turkias Governanent
Iowa Quarantine To Be Raised Report
Quarantine measures in Iowa are expected to be lifted after a government or health authority review. The article notes conditions improving and officials signaling a transition from restrictive to normal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Five Killed as Train Hits Auto Near Halligan
A car carrying LT Roush and family from Rockwell City, Indiana, was struck by a northbound Minneapolis & St. Louis train near Halligan killing five and injuring one. The victims include Katherine Roush, 18, and her six year old brother. The wreck also left Mrs. Roush with a broken hip.
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Fort Dodee
Nov
Minneapolis
Berner
Mise Roush
Halligan
Roush
Passport incident sparks inquiry over lost American passport
Washington reports say the state department demanded Germany explain how Chartes Inglis’s American passport left the German foreign office and reappeared on a German spy in London. Inglis says his passport was withheld and later replaced. A London spy was found with a passport issued to Hridgeman Tevier. Bryan denies knowledge of the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Germany
Chartes Inglis
Foreign Office
Lady
London
Inglis
Hridgeman Tevier
Bryan
Medical discovery stops blood flow with congulen powder
Geneva reports that Professor Theodore Kocher of Berne and Dr A Fonce have invented congulen a powder dissolved in water to instantly halt bleeding. They gifted the invention to armies in the field and sent powder to German and French military hospitals. The preparation could be applied by untrained individuals potentially saving thousands of lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
Theoore Kocher
Berne
A. Fonce
Wilson Plans Panama Canal Opening Schedule
Philadelphia November 20 President Wilson's itinerary for the Panama canal opening and the Panama-Pacific exposition is outlined by Lieut. Cam Needham L. Jones. The plan includes foreign ships arriving Hampton Roads February 0 to 15, a presidential button ceremony, ship reviews, and a voyage to Colon. The New York and the sister ship New Jersey will convoy, with limited presidential accompaniment and a February 20 White House meeting. The schedule culminates with Washington and convoy movements and a retour to Hampton Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Eas
Tlampton Roads
United States
Washiton
White House
Washington
Hampton Roads
Colon
Newsa
Conpee
Provident
New York
Deat't Naval
Newepeset
Houaas
Jones
Attempts To Cut Off Verdun Meet Counter Assault
London reports winter weather has halted major fighting along the North Sea. In Argonne forest three German infantry assaults were repulsed as Allied forces push back toward Verdun. Belgium sees reduced activity as cold weather and floods hinder operations. German engineers rush to cross inundated lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
London
North Sea
Germany
French War Office
Argonne Forest
Itte
Belgium
Chauvoncourt
Russia
New England
Nieuport
Germans Plan Means to Cross Deluged Section
Bruges Belgium Nov 19 German engineers seen moving toward the front. They plan to cross the inundated country by scientific methods while the western storm rages and North Sea waters push inland through locks at Nieuport. An attempted raid on November 18 was repulsed.
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Bruges
Belgium
Sluis
London
North Wen
Nieuport
West Ndsers
Attacks on Western Front Grow Less Ferocious
French military communique reports markedly reduced infantry assaults by the enemy yesterday on the western line. Weather worsened with snow. waterlogged ground near Dixmude and Ramacourt affected operations as artillery activity eased and no major attacks were repulsed on the Argonne front.
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Paris
Yeer Canal
Dixmude
Ramac Lo
Pres
Victim Dies After Attack in Church Yard
An elderly woman named Jennie Milley died after an attack in the church yard at Bree Metheadiet Giuneh. The report notes she lived at via Milles, 55, and authorities are urged to bring ker to account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurore
Jennie Milley
Via Milles
Wan
The One Great Theme for Thanks by WA Ratitude
A long preachy reflection on gratitude as the core of human happiness. It argues true thanks must embrace life itself as a divine gift, from birth through age, linking gratitude to joy, growth, and eternal possibility. It questions whether mere incidents suffice without valuing life as a whole.
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Herbert W. Prince
Chicago
Social Club
Prine
Caren
Constance D'Arcy Mackay
Harvest Hymns and Poetic Metaphor Across Seasons
A collage of lines praising nature and agriculture from Lowell and Browning, invoking harvests cornfields wheat vines and flowers. It reflects seasonal cycles and human reliance on nature as a stable law with hope and endurance through winter and storm.
Drusilla Seeks a Thanksgiving Farewell at Hannan’s
Drusilla Orde quits her longtime job at Sepertanan’s store on the eve of Thanksgiving. She plans to return to a past life behind the counter and packs her trunk to take the train, leaving the holiday scenes and familiar faces behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drusilla Orde
Hannan's
Sepertanan
Jacrelien
Bemlal
Drusilla
Bam
Drusilla Returns to Aunt Lucetta’s Rebuilt House
Drusilla finds the old family home rebuilt and wonders who bought it while Aunt Lucetta hides news. A tense reunion unfolds as Bam Thorne reveals his presence and asks about marriage plans, sparking a surprising emotional moment.
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Rockybrook
Drualilla
Vetl
Drusilla
Lucetta
Jusilla
Remembering a November Day in Harvest Time
A fragmented poem-like passage recalls a November day brighter than May with blossoms and autumn moons. It vows gratitude for harvest, corn, and blessings, invoking a rustic reverence and thanks to God amid seasonal changes.
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John Greenleaf
Fragmented wartime alliance reflections from Balkan origins
The text traces a peripatetic view of Balkan history from 1912 with mentions of Albania Italy Austria and a veiled sense of tension. It hints at shifting alignments and fears of jealousy and conflict while noting long standing agreements that have endured for 26 years.
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Accra
Macedonia
Albania
Annes
Italy
Jona
Italia
Alba
Seema Jinyr
Austria
Two Fragments on Robert E. Lee From an Evening
The text presents two brief, disjoint sketches referencing Robert E. Lee, with fragmented passages describing a North man and a ballroom scene. It mentions White Sulphur Springs and a Northern union man, but details are garbled and uncertain.
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New York
Lee
White
Poe
Econ
Ieee
Fragmentary historic note on social roles and order
Fragmentary OCR text hints at debates over servants and masters in a historical Kansas City context. It references people, pages, and a legal or social question about roles and responsibility without clear details or a coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fragmentary text yields unclear local notice
The readable fragments suggest a damaged snippet from a local notice or column but no coherent event, names, places, or dates emerge to identify a specific action or outcome.
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Inter Mountain Globe
KH. H. Gundergon
Mulett, Crook County, Wyo
Monumouth
Niles
K. P. Harvey
Maceroni
Teofilo Folengo
Vascalboro
Louis T. Jones
Leroy I Jones
Pnre
Mra. W. K. Vanderbilt
Genegalens
Red Cross
Mra. Vanderbilt
Ream
Senegal
J. P. Ruts
Rocceville
Cal
San Diego Bay
Japan
Levant
Central Asia
South American
Kent Street
England
Southwark
Boise
Minnesota
School of Agricultural Technology
State University
H. H. Wilkins
North Anson
New
Nelson Negus
Marquette
Mich
Negus
Zorritos
Prusete
St Waren
Ohio
Otredios
Pocka
Calbertia Iveers
Ptonckah
Colted Btu
Dureepow
Ssotan
Eas
Estore Ohn
Oi Nagase
Santa Claus
Weehingtes
Buccou of Optical Industry Vitickale
Rockwell City
Burlington
Oregon
Philadelphia
Gorese
Lincely
Pital
Bie
Kaiser
Flanders
Naapoleon
Moscow
Jondray Warren
James Russell Lowell
Howard Bryant
Robert Browning
Kate Cleves
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Nowa
Fms
Edune
der Grelt
Sabeon
Pilkey
Robert E. Lee
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