Peace Demand Drives Petrograd Action Amid Demobilization Push
Petrograd council of soldiers and workers delegates backed a motion led by Leon Trotzky to seek immediate peace, even by surrendering military power to the council. The measure blames Kerensky for courting German favor and calls for a revolutionary staff to defend Petrograd until armistice is secured, while a national convention debates demobilization, peace terms, and countering counterrevolution.
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Petrograd
Home Rule Convention Ends in London as Sinn Fein Plans Rise
Premier Lloyd George warned of formidable Sinn Fein plans aided by Germans as the Irish convention ends. He stated England would never permit sovereign independence, emphasizing the secession movement inspired by Sinn Fein leaders amid short debates on the Irish problem.
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London
Lublin
Lloyd George
Sinn Fein
Lloyd Georges
England
Wilson Buys Liberty Bonds in War Fund Drive
Washington notes President Wilson subscribed to Liberty Bonds, paying $13,500 upfront via a local bank and agreeing to settle the remaining amount by November 14. Wilson also purchased $10,000 in the first issue directly from the treasury.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Liberty Loan Campaign
Presiden Wilson
Liberty Joan
Treasury
British Casualties and Bootlegger Parole in Coal Mines
British casualties for the week totaled 17 041 with officers killed or died of wounds 362 and men 3 188 while officers wounded or missing 27 and men 12 408. Ten bootleggers paroled in Missouri after Fulton citizens appeal citing coal mine labor shortage and fuel scarcity.
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London
Fuhoch
Fulton
Soldiers Slain at Circus in Essen Report
East Prussia prisoner in France says about 100 soldiers at a circus in Essen were killed by aviators bombs. Interned Germans at Fort McPherson report two officers and eight crewmen of the German auxiliary cruiser Eitel Friedrich escaped. Missing at roll call.
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Washington
East Prussia
France
Essen
Atlanta
Eltel Friedrich
Fort McPherson
Du Pont Powder Co Backs Second Liberty Loan Subscriptions
The Du Pont Powder Company announced a subscription for fifty million dollars of the second Liberty Loan bonds in the Philadelphia federal reserve district.
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Philadelphia
The
du Pont Powder Co
Federal Reserve District
Irish Uprising in United States Arrests Under Secret Service
A planned second Sinn Fein uprising tied to the 1916 Dublin riots was thwarted in the United States. Three men, including Sinn Fein leaders and a German agent, were arrested bySecret Service agents led by Chief Flynn. The U S government holds the Sinn Fein report on the 1916 Dublin riots and other data. Further arrests were expected.
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New York
Sion Fein
West Easter
Dublin
United States Secret Service
Americap Secret Service
Sinn
Wilson
United States
Sinn Fein
William J Flynn
Secret Service
Flynn
Lism Mellowes
Baron Max von Hecklinghausen
Patrick McCarton
Illinois Road Bond Drive Aims 4800 Miles Of Roads
Bloomington launches statewide campaign for a $60,000,000 road bond issue. Organizers say no new taxes will be levied. auto license fees will cover bond maturities. Plan targets 1920 start for 4800 miles of brick, concrete, or asphalt roads connecting major cities and county seats across Illinois.
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Bloomington
Illinois
Il Bom Highway Improvement Associa
State Highway Department
Rule for exchanging bonds in Washington
Liberty bonds of the first issue with 1y per cent interest may be exchanged for new 4 per cent bonds at the treasury or federal reserve banks between Nov 5 and May 16. Old bonds must be surrendered. 4 per cent bonds not ready before Nov 13. Early conversions avoid interest payments. later conversions require them. In a separate Chicago notice, Tony Augusto and Mrs. Maria Grimm were shot dead. William Taglia jailed on murder charges.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Tony Augusto
Maria Grimm
William Taglia
Augusto
U-Boat War Protest in Colombia Senate
The Colombian senate passed a resolution protesting Germany's submarine warfare. Perry Belden, American charge d affaires at Bogota, advised the state department on the move.
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Washington
Senate
Germany
State Department
Perry Belden
Bogota
Beaman Loss of Ships Ties to New Wage Pact
Beaman reports a German loss tally and a Russian victory near Moon and Dago Islands with mines and torpedoes cited. A separate UMWA wage pact for miners in Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas sets pay raises contingent on coal price increases and wartime survival through July next year with wage adjustments after peace.
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Ransport
Germany
Orel
Moon
Dago Islands
Werder
Sig
Marine Department
Calf of
Riga
Moon Island Sound
Kansas City
Arkaness
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association
Tio F W Lukina
Organizarios
Wageecase
Garfield
Imports Pass Billion Mark Executed by Own Soldiers
American commerce data show raw materials imports reaching 1.109 billion dollars in 1917 with Hides and wool among top categories. Britons report a German officer executed by his own troops in a captured Ypres redoubt as discontent grows among German forces.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
India
Hubli Ato
France
Ypres
Big
World war arm strength totals shape public record
The war department compiled figures show 15 million bearing arms for the allies and 10.5 million for the central powers, with other nations listed by strength. Separately, the Du Pont powder mill near Tacoma exploded but no injuries occurred as all workers were outside. Chicago council overrode the mayor to back sending troops to block a People's Council of America meeting.
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Latdat War Department
Germany
Auetrin
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States
China
Roumania
Servia
Belgium
Greece
Shortugal
Montenegro
Siam
Cuba
Liberia
San Marino
Panama
du Pont
Tacoma
Wash
du Pont Powder Works
Chicago
Thompson
Lowden
People’s Council of America
Kaiser Seeks More Prestige After War Return Concession Plan
London reports a German plan routed through Copenhagen to regain prestige by ceding a narrow North Schleswig strip to Denmark in exchange for a later cash sum and concessions. The amount may mirror the price Denmark got from the United States for the Danish West Indies.
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London
Germany
Copenhagen
Schleswig
Hovedstaden
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
Explosion in Costa Rica Kills and Injures Dozens
An explosion in San Jose Costa Rica killed fifty people and seriously injured many more. The blast destroyed the barracks and the penitentiary in the capital.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
Parcels to Soldiers in France Limited to Seven Pounds
A wartime note requires all Christmas gifts and home parcels for American troops in France to be cut to seven pounds each. In Washington Mexico City the senate committee received a resolution urging benevolent neutrality toward the Allies, with debate expected late next week. Memphis Police Chief Quinlan and Inspector Hayes were removed from office following counter proceedings by the Fire and Police Commission led by George C. Love.
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Goldlera
Washington
France
Mexico City
Mexico
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Memphis
James P Quinlan
W. J Hayes
Fire God Police Commissiona
George C. Love
Prevent Potatoes Wastage Plea With Storage Tips
A United States Food Administration statement urges small growers to prevent potato spoilage this winter. Key points cover drying after digging, ventilation, preventing freezing, removing diseased tubers, and storing seed potatoes at controlled temperatures to curb sprouting and losses.
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Washington
United States Food Administration
Lou Sweet
The
Fox
Geert
Methote
Japanese "Temperature" Ghosts at Kobe Bath
In mid-June a high temperature reportedly stirred a ghost at a fashionable Kobe bath. A woman fell ill and died after claiming her name was called while alone in the bath. The tale spread, curbing patrons, and the keeper hired a street orator to debunk the ghost stories. Past patrons resist.
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Japan
Kobe
Art Recura
Caperienced Commander Wheat and the Enemies Barter Wine
A garbled note mentions Commander Wheat and a plan involving a party dress and a judge. It references a barn cat, scalp, and a ring with La Oreste. Also notes a price of $1.00 and a character named Matt Dressing in unclear context.
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Rey
Women and Men at War The Bank and Labor Gap
A late 19th century article discusses gender roles in wartime labor. It notes women entering banking and industrial work, suggesting banks may employ more women if the war endures. It cites statistics on wages and productivity, comparing female and male workers at banks and in manufacturing, and remarks on broader economic impacts of gendered labor shifts. It also mentions France wartime taxation and tobacco duties as related economic factors.
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