Polish Troops Take Grodno Amid War Front Updates
Heavy fighting around Grodno ends with Polish forces capturing the Northwestern Russian city and taking many prisoners and war materials. Reports detail Polish advances near Rozany Volchowsk and Rovne, with Ukrainian units countering along the Zbruch river and lines east of Tarnopol as Soviet positions retreat. A Moscow dispatch notes Bolshevik officials admitting twists in the Grodno region and pressure around Valkovysk as peace terms are debated by Trotsky and Soviet leadership.
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ARSAW
Gredno
Russia
Ars
Emomy
Labise
Rozany
Volchowsk
Grodno
Sznazare
Rovne
Volhynia
Rarny E Narth
Volnohysk
Tarnapal
Modon
Toki
Zbruch River
London
Soviet War Office
Grodnc
Valkovysk
Moscow
Manchester Guardian
Riga Vonfiareina
Leon Trateky
Trotzky Dinelaree
Western
Marrone Imasinad
Help Wanted for Tag Day at Vis iting Nurse Event
A local notice urges volunteers to assist on Tag Day and to call a telephone number to offer help. The garbled text references Beausst, the Visiting Nurse, and arrangements for Friday or Saturday activities, encouraging advance coordination through the YWCA and WCTU as examples.
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W.C. A
Retailer predicts general food price decline in Belfast
Sol Westerfeld, president of the Retail Grocers' association, forecasts a broad drop in food prices in Belfast as banks tighten loans. He cites potatoes, sugar, coffee, and bread as moving downward, with producers and retailers feeling strain from high costs and low lending. Municipal authorities plan to bring back seven fruit boats from Michigan to sell fruit at cost.
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Sol Westerfeld
Westerfeld
Repaklers
Michisan
Blaine and state chief confer with G P committee
Wisconsin Republicans move toward September 29 meetings in Milwaukee as inde ld candidates loom. James Thompson silent on a Senate run while party leaders debate independents on the November ballot. Peterson Blaine and Follettite figures travel between Chicago and Madison amid Lenroot opposition and anti Follette sentiment. Nellie E Rodahaugh named U S receiver and Albert Young named register at land office in Vernal Utah.
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PISOX
Wieconsin
Qetaher
G. F
New State Central Committee
Milwauken
Alvin Peterson
Peterzon
Blaine
Chicago
Peeterson
John J. Blaine
Leasuers
Lentoot
Trasners Onenir
Wisconsie
League
Wisconsin
Kenosha Cansy
Lenroot
William J. Morgan
Henry Johnson
Morgan
la Vallette
Nonpartisan League
Apo
Morcau
la Follette-league
Antis
la Follette
Peterson
Bela Aenea
Washington
Nellie E. Rodahaugh
Wilson
Albert ¥. Young
Land Office
Beth
Greetings from Marshal Foch read to Legion in Cleveland
An American Legion convention in Cleveland Ohio received a message from Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France. He expresses admiration for American troops and gratitude for Allied sacrifices, pledging enduring fraternal ties between the United States and France.
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Marshal Foch
Legion
Saloonkeepers Up Under Prohibition Act Furnish Bonds
Prohibition raids lead to arrests of saloonkeepers who supplied moonshine and other beverages with high alcohol content. Federal agents seized liquor, and those charged waived examinations and posted bonds before U S Court Commissioner Alfred Harrison as the federal grand jury contemplates cases. Arraignments included Lonis Wodzynski Mat Schmidt William Schultz Charles Nichour and Dr O Connell among others. bonds ranged around several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Alfred Harrison
Lonis Wodzynski
Harris
Schmidt
William Schultz
Californian Named to World Farm Institute Committee
Thomas Forsyth Hunt dean of UC College of Agriculture is appointed by President Wilson as a member of the permanent committee of the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome Italy on September 27.
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World Farm Institute
Washington
Thomas Forsyth Hunt
College of Agriculture
University of California
Wilson
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
Panic and Shootings Rock Cork City Center
Snipers and gunfire amid crowd panic on Folfast and Royal avenues after weekend shootings leave one policeman dead and two wounded. Masked attackers fire in Sinn Fein quarter as a tram is struck and Sunday night passengers flee in fear.
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Elfast
Folfast
Roral Avenue
Sinn Fein
Inna North Street
Boral Avenue
MacSwiney Exhausted After Forty Fifth Hunger Day
London Sept 27 Lord Mayor Teoraner MacSwiney of Cork remained weak and exhausted after another bad night in Brixton prison. A bulletin from the Irish Self Determination League said he had a little sleep before midnight and this marked the fortieth fifth day of his hunger strike. Crowds outside Royal avenue caused disturbances as tram traffic diverted and shots were fired in Rosemary street amid the disorder. In Cork a large department store was wrecked by an explosion as rifle fire rattled through the business district after curfew. A Sinn Fein member of parliament, Countess Georgina Markievicz, returned to Dublin amid raids by police and military.
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Macswiney
London
Teoraner MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton Prison
Trish Self-Determination League
Royal Avenue
Sinn Fein
North Street
Rosemary Street
Castle Street Street
Mixtare
Petter ii
Patrick Surest
Lass
Polsee
Duran
Georgina Markigr
Pattick
Dublin
Cainciner Larith
Bank Robbery Suspects Arrested in Chippewa Falls
Six alleged robbers, three men and three women, were captured in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin after the Exchange Bank heist in Oshkosh. Authorities found four large trunks with jewelry at the station. Suspects named Mr and Mrs King of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Turner. They carried seven pistols and two revolvers but offered no resistance. They were to be taken to Oshkosh later today.
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Chippewa Chippewa Falls
Wis
Exchange Bank
Oshkosh- Wis
M Tames King
Chicago
Afr
C. Rogers
Eerl Turner
Orhkost
Thousands Gather in Cleveland for American Legion Meet
More than 1,000 delegates filled the Hippodrome for the second annual American Legion convention in Cleveland. France was saluted during the morning session, with cheers for Paris and Legion leaders. The committee debated representation rules as members stated totals near 1,000,000 paid members and possible rise to two million. A parade and public visitation drew about 50,000 spectators as city officials proclaimed a holiday.
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Onvention
HSL
Cleveland O
France
Leman
MeQrirg
Oni
Fitzgerald
Frence
Francis Z. Drake
American Legion
Paris
Eotion Assembly
Franklin D'Ozier
Francis
Kelly Hart
Everrhedy
Marshal Och
Hippodrome
D’olier
Edendais
Dans
R. G. Greviston
Organ— Ization
Marn State Millimen
Soldiers’ Organizations
Great War Veterans’ Association of
Great Britain
Union of Fighters At
Trine
Wisconsin Woman Named to Armenian Child Welfare Convention
Local woman from Milwaukee region receives appointment from Governor EB to join Wisconsin delegation at the eleventh annual Armenian Child Welfare convention in Louisville October 11 to 15. The selection is announced amid regional honors for service and community involvement.
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Philipp
Mra
B. E. Wolf
Wisconsin
Louls
Amundsen Ship Maud Trapped in Polar Ice Near Siberia
An Arctic report states Capt Roald Amundsens ship Maud is wedged tight in ice west of the Kolyuehin Bay near Wrangel Island and the northern Siberian coast, with Nome reached by the expedition leaders today.
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Name
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
Maud
Polar
Kolyuehin, Bay
Siberia
Wrangell Teland
Siberian
Nome Todar
Wisconsin pledges Beta Theta Pi Tau Kappa Epsilon names
Trig Gundersen son of Dr Gunder sen, pledges to Beta Theta Pi at University of Wisconsin. Melvin Pierce is pledged to Tau Kappa Epsilon and Everett Yerty to Phi Kappa Psi as part of campus fraternity pledges.
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LA Crosse
Trig Gundersen
Gundersen
Beta Theta Pi
University of Wisconsin
Melvin Pierce
Everett Yerty
Likely National Commander Nominees Named for American Legion
Captain Victor Heintz of Cincinnati who resigned his Congress seat to join the army at the war's start is among several expected nominees for National Commander of the American Legion at the Cleveland convention. Heintz holds the French War Cross and the American Distinguished Service Medal Brance. Other nominees include Colonel FW Galbraith of Cambridge Ohio Milton J Poraman of Chicago Emmet Nell of Louisville Ky Hastings MacNiter of Mason City Iowa and Ted E Weiss of Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Victor Heintz
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Congress
Heintz
Brance
Fw, Galbraith
Cammbri, O
Milton J. Poraman
Chicago
Emmet Nell
Louisville
Hsatord MacNiter
Mason City
Towa
Tred E. Weiss
Minneapolis, Minn
Reinsch Opposes Bach-Cummins Bill In State Address
Democratic U S Senate candidate Paul Reinsch, returning from China, spoke to the Democratic State Central Committee in Milwaukee. He urged adherence to the League of Nations’ essential purpose, demanded congressional accountability, defended labor rights, and called for broader constitutional guarantees and financial decentralization to aid industry and agriculture.
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League of Nations
Tan
Reinsch
United States Senate
Democratic State Central Committee
Miwankac Ote
China
America
Melnsch
of Nations
League
Congress
United States
Reinsel
Two Airplane Visitors Visit La Crosse Sunday
Major William C. McChord from Chicago arrives at La Crosse en route to Duluth with a blue racer airplane. Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow arrives with Minnesota National Guard officers to discuss a forthcoming aerial squadron flight from Minneapolis to La Crosse.
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la Crosse
W. F. Rhinow
Minnesota
National Guard
Washington
William C. McChord
Eery Air Service
Chicago
Duluth
Forest Fire Air Patrol
Air Mail Service
McChord
la Grosse
General Rhinow
Stet
Madison
Minneapolis
Rhinow
Genel Rhinow
Twin Cities
Norman Moll
Salter
Beare Cinb
Winona
Wisconsin
Salter Field
de Haviland
W. C. Garis
Jie
War Department
Hase
Mineeapolis
Lay Crosse
Salxer Field
Miitia
McCford
Rendar Arty Jmae
Federal
Forest Air Patrol
Artists' Series season reservations set for Tuesday
Ticket reservations for the Music Study club artists' series will be taken at the La Crosse theater box office tomorrow. Opening numbers for season holders will be reserved Wednesday. The season opens Friday with the appearance of the renowned Parley Oukrainsky Russian ballet.
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Warsaw
Trotzky
Poland
Marta Crowson
Daniel
Miaiexota
Portinn
St. Paul Slage
New Wien
Belfast
National
Thompson
Leardor
James Thompson
Focal Atetorney
Onic
Marshal Ford
Americana Legion
Ohio
Harrison
Woman ON Hygiene
Amundsen
Esch-Cummins
Paul Reinsch
Minnesota National Guard
Regular
Ahinow
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