War end sighted if Cracow defeat seals German Austro loss
Russian military wire reports suggest defeat of the German Austrian army at Cracow could end the war. If the foe falls, insufficient forces would remain to threaten Russian advances toward Silesia Breslau Berlin and Vienna. Emper or William in East Prussia and Czar Nicholas at the front underscore the clash. An estimated three million men may be engaged in Petrograd.
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Cracow
Bem
Silesia
Breslau
Berlin
Vienna
Transylvania
Budapest
William
East
Prussia
Nicholas
Royal treasures and priceless blades on display at Craftstore
Arts at Craftstore on 737 Mass St features a royal pipe set with diamonds and emeralds valued at no less than 500000 dollars. A famed sword, claimed to outshine the shah’s pipe, is described as the most precious blade with a diamond encrusted hilt and belt, valued at 1000000 dollars. The Baroda gaekwar’s coronation sword is noted for its prestige and inferential wealth.
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Arts At Craftstore
Mass
St. Our
Wiedemann's
Persia
Shah
Gaekwar
Baroda
George
Nursery Safe Room Advice Beset by Quirky Fragments
Disjointed notes discuss nursery safety and heat sources, advising minimal air contamination, no drying of clothes in the room, and the use of a night light. The rest is garbled with scattered names and places from various visitors and locales.
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Baby
The Kid Faces a Night Tremor in a Boxcar Tale
A young telegrapher known as the Kid endures a dull night shift on a railroad. He worries he may have misread orders causing a potential wreck as Second 68 and Third 68 pass with no mishap. He must confront the fear that he dreamed the fatal lapse.
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Seovers
Don
Watson
Hawk
Staliana
Wheaton Plans Style Change After Poor Season Opener
Coach Wheaton indicates changes to practice and play style as he revamps approach after William Jewell game. He tests backs throwing deeper passes, emphasizes quick get downs and blocking, and stresses continuous play to improve tackling and overall team efficiency. Captain Detwiler, sidelined with a bruised shoulder, is expected to return Saturday.
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Whieaton
McCook
Wheaton
K. UG
Lindsey
Jayhawker
William Jewell
Detwiler
Chancellor Frank Strong Attends Topeka Board Meeting
Chancellor Frank Strong traveled to Topeka this morning to participate in a Board of Administration meeting. He joined fellow members to discuss governance and policy matters affecting the university.
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Topeka
Frank Strong
Board of Adminnstration
Where's Belvoir baseball team shocks Ottawa fans
The Ottawa Herald notes Belvoir, a small Douglas County town near Clinton, sending a baseball team that surprised Ottawa by beating the previously dominant Ottawas. The piece explains Belvoir sits east of Tevis in Shawnee and near Clinton, clarifying geography and the surprise upset by the Belvoir squad.
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Ottaway
Jgeason
Dumny Taylor
Topeka
Iola
Belvoir
al’ Paola
Lawrence
Topeki
Tevis
Shawnee County
Pevis
Douglas
Clinton
Belvair
Nape
Bond
Centropolis
Franklin County
Ottawa Herald
Commodore McDonough and His Naval Career
Commodore Thomas McDonough, born 1788, entered the navy in 1800 and rose to commander in 1807. He served with distinction in the Mediterranean and earned a gold medal from Congress after his actions at Plattsburgh. The item notes his fame and numerous honors.
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Thomas McDonough Wes
Plattsburg
Congress
Hobbs Visits Lawrence Amid Campaign Drift
Eratic candidate for county treasurer Hobbs toured Lawrence yesterday as part of campaign activity. In unrelated notes, Wiedemann's offered butter cups and crisp treats, while a garbled line mentions an accident and hard sums with unclear details.
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Lawrence
Hobbs
Eratic
Japanese Fleet Tames Coastal German Base in Pacific
A chaotic report describes a Japanese squadron destroying a German base in the Marshall Islands and landing blue jackets on Jaluit Island. Japanese forces advance toward Kiao Chow, threatening German rail links and signaling intensified actions in the western Shangang region. The piece blends wartime dispatches with unrelated domestic anecdotes and survival tips, reflecting a mosaic newspaper page.
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Tokio
Jaluit Island
Marshall
Germany
ISBG
Vritish
Modern rifle fire changes warfare dynamics in Balkan war
Popular Mechanics notes the high power rifle can wound multiple enemies by through-and-through shots, delaying recovery and complicating enemy resistance. It argues wounding may be more strategic than killing, allowing captors to neutralize foes while preserving lives on the side using restraint.
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Hii
Popular Mechanics
Market Snapshots From Kansas City and Chicago Trading Floors
Kansas City receipts 21 000 cattle and 16 000 hogs show steadiness with prime feed steers around 5 to 6 dollars. dressed beefsteer values 4 to 6.50. calves from 5 to 10.50. heavy hogs trading 7.75 to 7.90. packers and butchers bidding around 7 to 8. Chicago reports 7 000 cattle and 13 000 hogs with weaker tone. beeves 6.50 to 11.00. stockers and feeders 5 2 50 to 8.39. cows and heifers 3.40 to 9.00. hogs light 8.30 to 8.05, mixes 7.55 to 8.65, heavies 7.50 to 8.50. The note ends with a prosaic adage about experience.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Fire danger rises as prairie grass grows in Kansas
Fire Marshal Harrison Parkman warns of heightened risk across west central Kansas due to dense grass growth after heavy rains. Plow fire guards wide enough and early to curb fires. fire losses have fallen from 15 000 to 9 000 dollars daily in the past eighteen months thanks to prevention efforts in schools and Boy Scouts.
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Kansas
Harrison Parkman
Allan
Praine
Sre-mar- Shal
Parkman
Boy Scouts
State University
Prairie
Tales from a Bakeries Belle Misses Cream Puffs and Memory
A Chicago woman and her brother, drawn to bakeries by quaint names and homey flavors, discuss the art and appetite of cream puffs. They sample shops, favoring genuine fillings over flashy looks, and ponder a delicatessen's evolving craft. The story ends with a bittersweet note as the brother recalls a baker who lost his wife, whose secret filling vanished with her.
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Eclaira
Chicago
Stevenson
Jooks
Suty Ter
Pope
Von Moltke Removed From Office Amid German Plans
A late report states Kaiser removed Lieutenant General Helmuth von Moltke from command of the German armies. The Kaiser planned a large attack on England, while Moltke warned the losses would occur in Europe. Also recounted are anecdotes about a baker, a culinary rival, and a New York rescuing attempt where Patrolman Tuite failed to catch a falling baby, Leonard Marktlin, two, at 535 West 101st Street.
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Genars
Youn
Moltke
Elief
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Attac
England
von Moltke
Europe
Patrobman Tuite
Weat
Ty-First
Fiveatory
New York Sun
Leonard Marktin
Ward Marklin
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